2024–25 Port Vale F.C. season
| 2024–25 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Synsol Holdings Limited | |||
| Chairwoman | Carol Shanahan | |||
| Manager | Darren Moore | |||
| Stadium | Vale Park | |||
| League Two | 1st (30 points) | |||
| FA Cup | First round (knocked out by Barnsley) | |||
| EFL Cup | First round (knocked out by Barrow) | |||
| EFL Trophy | Second round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jayden Stockley (4) All: Jayden Stockley (4) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 8,102 vs. Tranmere Rovers, 17 August 2024 | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 851 vs. Wolves U21, 3 September 2024 | |||
| Average home league attendance | 6,660 | |||
| Biggest win | 4–1 vs. Newport County, 7 September 2024 | |||
| Biggest defeat | 0–4 vs. Barrow, 24 August 2024 | |||
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The 2024–25 season is the 113th season in the history of Port Vale Football Club and their first season back in League Two since the 2021–22 season, following their relegation from League One in the previous season. The season covers the period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.
Manager Darren Moore signed twelve permanent and four loan players whilst allowing eight to leave. An opening-day win at Salford City seemed to justify a sense of positivity, only for this to be followed with one point from three games – including a 4–0 defeat at Barrow. Three wins from four league games in September saw Vale rise to fifth in the table and won Moore the League Two Manager of the Month award. Vale added 16 points from a possible 18 on offer in October to establish themselves as league leaders and win Moore a second Manager of the Month award.
Overview
[edit]EFL League One
[edit]Ronan Curtis was the first signing of the summer transfer window, as the Republic of Ireland international winger chose to leave League Two rivals AFC Wimbledon to join the Vale on a three-year contract.[1] He was followed by 29-year-old defensive midfielder Ryan Croasdale, who had been released by League Two champions Stockport County.[2] The club then paid an undisclosed fee to sign 30-year old striker Jayden Stockley from fellow-relegated League One club Fleetwood Town, with manager Darren Moore describing him as "an experienced striker with a proven track record of scoring goals".[3] Sam Hart, a 27-year-old left-back who had previously played for the club on loan in 2016, was then signed to a two-year deal after choosing to leave relegated club Sutton United.[4] Lorent Tolaj, a 22-year old Swiss striker, was signed for an undisclosed fee after a prolific season in the National League with Aldershot Town.[5]
On 1 July, the club brought in 34-year old goalkeeper Ben Amos following his release from League One club Wigan Athletic, and re-signed 31-year old defender Connor Hall back from Colchester United for an undisclosed fee.[6] The signings continued with midfielder George Byers, who joined on a three-year contract following his release from Championship club Sheffield Wednesday.[7] The first under contract player to leave the club was striker Ryan Loft, who was sold to Cambridge United.[8] The spending spree then continued with a "six-figure" fee for 23-year old Irish striker Ruari Paton from Scottish Championship club Queen's Park.[9] Going the other way north to Scotland was Alex Iacovitti, who was signed by Scottish Premiership club St Mirren for an undisclosed fee.[10] Ben Heneghan, a 30-year old centre-back known for his "combative, no-nonsense style of play", was signed on a free transfer from Fleetwood Town to replace Iacovitti.[11] Benicio Baker-Boaitey, a 20-year old winger from Brighton & Hove Albion, became the first loanee of the season.[12] Kyle John, an Everton youth-team graduate, was also signed to a 12-month deal following a long-term injury to Mitch Clark.[13] Bookmakers made the Vale fifth favourites for promotion.[14]
Ben Garrity was appointed as the new captain and he scored both goals in a 2–0 victory at Salford City on the opening day of the season.[15][16] Recruitment continued as Diamond Edwards was signed from Southampton's Academy on a 12-month contract.[17] The first home fixture of the season was a 0–0 draw with Tranmere Rovers in front of a crowd of 8,102.[18] Vale fell to a 4–0 defeat at Barrow, with all four goals coming in the second half.[19] Summariser Phil Sproson said that he was shocked by the late collapse and that the game had looked balanced until the second goal was scored on 79 minutes.[20] On transfer deadline day, Vale brought in 20-year-old Jamaica international Brandon Cover on loan from Leicester City, attacking midfielder Rico Richards on loan from Aston Villa, and forward Antwoine Hackford on loan from Sheffield United respectively.[21][22][23] On the morning following transfer deadline day, it was announced that Funso Ojo had left the club on a season-long loan to Shrewsbury Town, whilst Baylee Dipepa was sold to Southampton for an undisclosed fee.[24][25] The month concluded with a 3–2 home defeat by Doncaster Rovers, with Luke Molyneux scoring a brace and assisting 38-year-old Billy Sharp for Doncaster's other goal.[26]
On 7 September, Vale recorded a 4–1 win at Newport County, who ended with nine men in a game that saw first league goals for forwards Stockley and Tolaj.[27] They made it back-to-back wins the following week by beating Chesterfield 1–0 through a first-half goal from Ethan Chislett.[28] They salvaged a point at Accrington Stanley a week later thanks to two goals past the 90-minute mark from Stockley and Hackford.[29] Vale moved up to fifth-place with a 2–1 home win over Swindon Town after what opposition manager Mark Kennedy said was "a really ugly and physical game".[30] Moore was named as League Two Manager of the Month, with the panel noting that "Moore had to gel a lot of new players and has done a brilliant job to get them organised so quickly".[31]
On 1 October, the Valiants made it to five league games unbeaten with a 1–1 home draw with Colchester United, which would have been a victory if not for a 90th-minute equaliser from the visitors.[32] They then won 1–0 at Notts County, which left the Vale in sixth place after ten games and led Moore to declare that he was "happy but not satisfied" with his team.[33] A double injury blow then left Moore without two of his best-performing players, as John and Byers were ruled out for some weeks.[34] Undeterred, Moore led the Vale to a 1–0 win at Milton Keynes Dons to take the club to the top of the table for the first time in 11 years.[35] Vale then produced a confident 3–1 victory over Fleetwood Town, with Richards opening the scoring with his first goal for the club, which extended the team's unbeaten run to eight league games.[36][37] Paton then returned to the first XI and scored the only goal at Harrogate Town.[38] Opposition manager Simon Weaver said that Vale were as strong a side as he has seen since his team were promoted into the Football League in 2020.[39] A 3–2 win at home to AFC Wimbledon cemented Vale's pace at the top of the table on the first matchday since the unveiling of the John Rudge statue.[40] Moore won a second consecutive Manger of the Month award.[41]
Going into November, the squad was strengthened with the signing of 24-year-old midfielder Rekeem Harper, who had been a free agent since leaving Burton Albion in the summer.[42] The team's unbeaten run came to end at an out-of-form Gillingham, as a late goal from Jayden Clarke ended a game of few chances in the host's favour as well as Vale's run of clean sheets on the road.[43]
Finances
[edit]The club maintained a similar budget to the 2023–24 season despite having been relegated and enjoying less revenue.[44]
Cup competitions
[edit]In the first round of the FA Cup Port Vale rested Garrity and Croasdale and subsequently lost 3–1 at home to Barnsley, who were managed by Darrell Clarke.[45]
Following their quarter-final appearance the previous season, Vale returned to their usual poor showing in the EFL Cup by losing 3–2 away to Barrow (League Two) in the first round, in a game that saw the first goal in a Vale shirt for new signing Paton, and a first career goal for Sang.[46]
In the group stage of the EFL Trophy, Port Vale were drawn into Northern Group B alongside Salford City (League Two), Wrexham (League One) and Wolverhampton Wanderers U21.[47][48] They returned to Salford for the second time in ten days and repeated their league result by claiming a 2–0 victory, with Edwards scoring five minutes into his debut.[49] A 2–2 draw with Wolves U21 concluded with a 5–4 penalty shoot-out victory, with first competitive club goals for forwards Tolaj and Curtis.[50] With advancement though the group already confirmed for both sides, Vale played out a 1–1 draw at home with Wrexham and Amos saved thee penalties in the resulting shootout victory.[51]
Competitions
[edit]Pre-season
[edit]Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 5 July 2024 Friendly | Newcastle Town | 1–3 | Port Vale | Newcastle-under-Lyme |
| 19:30 BST | Barry  33' |
Report | Tolaj 6' Chislett 76', 78' |
Stadium: Lyme Valley Stadium Attendance: few hundred |
| 6 July 2024 Friendly | Kidsgrove Athletic | 0–1 | Port Vale | Kidsgrove |
| 13:30 BST | Report | Curtis 43' |
Stadium: Hollinwood Road |
| 9 July 2024 Friendly | Port Vale | 2–2 | Rushall Olympic | Burslem |
| 19:30 BST | Tolaj 49' Trialist 65' |
Report | 35' 88' |
Stadium: Vale Park Training Pitch Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 10 July 2024 Friendly | Leek Town | 1–0 | Port Vale XI | Leek |
| 18:00 BST | Grice 88' |
Report | Stadium: Harrison Park Referee: Ashley Critchlow |
| 12 July 2024 Friendly | Coventry City | 3–0 | Port Vale | Loughborough |
| 13:00 BST | Simms 14' Rudoni 74' Obikwu 80' |
Report | Stadium: Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 20 July 2024 Friendly | Bath City | 1–0 | Port Vale | Bath |
| 15:00 BST | Wilson 5' |
Report | Stadium: Twerton Park Attendance: 542 |
| 27 July 2024 Bass Charity Vase | Burton Albion | 2–0 | Port Vale | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Bodin 9' Godwin-Malife 70' |
Report | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 1,680 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 30 July 2024 Friendly | Port Vale | 3–1 | Luton Town XI | Burslem |
| 19:30 BST | Curtis 20' Hall 26' Paton 69' |
Report | Townsend 11' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 1,295 |
| 3 August 2024 Friendly | Port Vale | 0–3 | Bolton Wanderers | Burslem |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Collins 1' Adeboyejo 32' Charles 74' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 2,173 Referee: Scott Simpson |
League Two
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Vale | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 30 | Promotion to EFL League One |
| 2 | Walsall | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 27 | |
| 3 | Notts County | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 27 | |
| 4 | Doncaster Rovers | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 27 | Qualification for League Two play-offs |
| 5 | Crewe Alexandra | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 25 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[52]
Results summary
[edit]| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 |
Last updated: 9 November 2024.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
[edit]Matches
[edit]On 26 June, the League Two fixtures were announced.[53]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 10 August 2024 1 | Salford City | 0–2 | Port Vale | Kersal |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Garrity 45+3', 69' |
Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 3,318 Referee: Martin Woods |
| 17 August 2024 2 | Port Vale | 0–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Burslem |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 8,102 Referee: James Oldham |
| 24 August 2024 3 | Barrow | 4–0 | Port Vale | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 BST | Garner 54' Acquah 79' Spence 81' Telford 90+5' |
Report | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,481 Referee: Declan Bourne |
| 31 August 2024 4 | Port Vale | 2–3 | Doncaster Rovers | Burslem |
| 12:30 BST | Croasdale 30' Chislett 87' (pen.) |
Report | Molyneux 16', 58' Sharp 46' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 5,454 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[54] | ||||
| 7 September 2024 5 | Newport County | 1–4 | Port Vale | Newport |
| 15:00 BST | Wildig 24' |
Report | Stockley 6', 36' Chislett 48' Tolaj 54' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 4,851 Referee: Stephen Parkinson |
| 14 September 2024 6 | Port Vale | 1–0 | Chesterfield | Burslem |
| 15:00 BST | Chislett 11' |
Report | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 7,976 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 21 September 2024 7 | Accrington Stanley | 2–2 | Port Vale | Accrington |
| 12:30 BST | Whalley 29' Love 43' |
Report | Stockley 90' Hackford 90+5' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,628 Referee: Jacob Miles |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[54] | ||||
| 28 September 2024 8 | Port Vale | 2–1 | Swindon Town | Burslem |
| 15:00 BST | Byers 61' Cover 85' |
Report | Wright 89' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 6,747 Referee: Thomas Parsons |
| 1 October 2024 9 | Port Vale | 1–1 | Colchester United | Burslem |
| 19:30 BST | Debrah 55' |
Report | Tovide 90' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,533 Referee: Simon Mather |
| 5 October 2024 10 | Notts County | 0–1 | Port Vale | Nottingham |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Tolaj 23' |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 11,974 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 12 October 2024 11 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 | Port Vale | Milton Keynes |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Hackford 77' |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 6,855 Referee: David Rock |
| 19 October 2024 12 | Port Vale | 3–1 | Fleetwood Town | Burslem |
| 15:00 BST | Richards 33' Croasdale 67' Curtis 73' |
Report | Johnston 36' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 6,643 Referee: John Mulligan |
| 22 October 2024 13 | Harrogate Town | 0–1 | Port Vale | Harrogate |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Paton 54' |
Stadium: Wetherby Road Attendance: 2,780 Referee: Elliot Bell |
| 26 October 2024 14 | Port Vale | 3–2 | AFC Wimbledon | Burslem |
| 15:00 BST | Cover 9' Richards 11' Stockley 62' |
Report | Neufville 61' Hippolyte 78' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 7,163 Referee: Aaron Bannister |
| 9 November 2024 15 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Port Vale | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Clarke 79' |
Report | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 6,267 Referee: Alan Young |
| 16 November 2024 16 | Morecambe | v | Port Vale | Morecambe |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Mazuma Mobile Stadium |
| 25 November 2024 17 | Port Vale | v | Crewe Alexandra | Burslem |
| 20:00 GMT | Stadium: Vale Park | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 23 November, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[55] | ||||
| 3 December 2024 18 | Cheltenham Town | v | Port Vale | Cheltenham |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Whaddon Road |
| 7 December 2024 19 | Port Vale | v | Walsall | Burslem |
| 12:30 GMT | Stadium: Vale Park | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[55] | ||||
| 14 December 2024 20 | Bromley | v | Port Vale | Bromley |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Hayes Lane |
| 21 December 2024 21 | Port Vale | v | Carlisle United | Burslem |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Vale Park |
| 26 December 2024 22 | Bradford City | v | Port Vale | Bradford |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Valley Parade |
| 29 December 2024 23 | Grimsby Town | v | Port Vale | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Blundell Park |
| 1 January 2025 24 | Port Vale | v | Cheltenham Town | Burslem |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Vale Park |
| 4 January 2025 25 | Doncaster Rovers | v | Port Vale | Doncaster |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium |
| 18 January 2025 27 | Port Vale | v | Newport County | Burslem |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Vale Park |
| 25 January 2025 28 | Chesterfield | v | Port Vale | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: SMH Group Stadium |
| 28 January 2025 29 | Colchester United | v | Port Vale | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium |
| 1 February 2025 30 | Port Vale | v | Accrington Stanley | Burslem |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Vale Park |
| 8 February 2025 31 | Swindon Town | v | Port Vale | Swindon |
| 12:30 GMT | Stadium: County Ground | |||
| Note: Switched to an earlier kick-off time to be shown live by Sky Sports.[56] | ||||
| 13 February 2025 32 | Port Vale | v | Notts County | Burslem |
| 20:00 GMT | Stadium: Vale Park | |||
| Note: Switched to an earlier kick-off time to be shown live by Sky Sports.[56] | ||||
| 22 February 2025 33 | Port Vale | v | Salford City | Burslem |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Vale Park |
| 1 March 2025 34 | Tranmere Rovers | v | Port Vale | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Prenton Park |
| 4 March 2025 35 | Port Vale | v | Harrogate Town | Burslem |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Vale Park |
| 8 March 2025 36 | Fleetwood Town | v | Port Vale | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Highbury Stadium |
| 15 March 2025 37 | Port Vale | v | Milton Keynes Dons | Burslem |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Vale Park |
| 29 March 2025 39 | Crewe Alexandra | v | Port Vale | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Gresty Road |
| 1 April 2025 40 | Port Vale | v | Bradford City | Burslem |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Vale Park |
| 5 April 2025 41 | Walsall | v | Port Vale | Walsall |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Bescot Stadium |
| 18 April 2025 43 | Carlisle United | v | Port Vale | Carlisle |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Brunton Park |
| 21 April 2025 44 | Port Vale | v | Grimsby Town | Burslem |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Vale Park |
| 26 April 2025 45 | AFC Wimbledon | v | Port Vale | Wimbledon |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Plough Lane |
| 3 May 2025 46 | Port Vale | v | Gillingham | Burslem |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Vale Park |
FA Cup
[edit]Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 2 November 2024 First round | Port Vale | 1–3 | Barnsley | Burslem |
| 15:00 GMT | Curtis 31' |
Report | Roberts 17' Keillor-Dunn 64' Phillips 82' (pen.) |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 5,128 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
EFL Cup
[edit]Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 13 August 2024 First round | Barrow | 3–2 | Port Vale | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:45 BST | Garner 1' Acquah 70' Jackson 76' |
Report | Paton 26' Sang 66' |
Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 1,711 Referee: Scott Jackson |
EFL Trophy
[edit]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Wrexham | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Port Vale | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | |
| 3 | L2 | Salford City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | ACA | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 1 |
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 20 August 2024 Group stage | Salford City | 0–2 | Port Vale | Kersal |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Edwards 50' Paton 71' |
Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 693 Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo |
| 3 September 2024 Group stage | Port Vale | 2–2 (5–4 p) | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | Burslem |
| 19:45 BST | Tolaj 59' Curtis 89' |
Report | Edozie 26' Holman 86' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 851 Referee: Aaron Bannister |
| Penalties | ||||
Tolaj  Curtis Sang Richards Lowe  Plant |
Barnett Holman Keto-Diyawa Whittingham Esen Farmer |
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| 12 November 2024 Group stage | Port Vale | 1–1 (3–1 p) | Wrexham | Burslem |
| 19:45 GMT | Richards 82' |
Report | Cleworth 51' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 1,837 Referee: Steven Copeland |
| Penalties | ||||
| Tolaj Lowe Grant Richards |
Mullin Forde Revan Rathbone |
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Statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]- As of match played 12 November 2024
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League Two | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  ENG
|
Connor Ripley | 16 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF |  WAL
|
Mitch Clark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ENG
|
Ben Heneghan | 16 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG
|
Connor Hall | 15 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG
|
Nathan Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | MF |  SCO
|
George Byers | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG
|
Ben Garrity | 15 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG
|
Jayden Stockley | 17 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | MF |  RSA
|
Ethan Chislett | 14 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | FW |  IRL
|
Ronan Curtis | 16 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | GK | ENG
|
Ben Amos | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | ENG
|
Conor Grant | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | ENG
|
Jason Lowe | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | IRL
|
Ruari Paton | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | MF | ENG
|
Ryan Croasdale | 15 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW |  SUI
|
Lorent Tolaj | 14 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | MF | ENG
|
Tom Sang | 17 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | ENG
|
Jesse Debrah | 19 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | ENG
|
Jack Shorrock | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | ENG
|
Kyle John | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | ENG
|
Diamond Edwards | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | MF | ENG
|
Rico Richards | 11 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 27 | MF |  JAM
|
Brandon Cover | 13 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | ENG
|
Andrew Buah | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | GK | ENG
|
Arron Davies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | ENG
|
Ben Lomax | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | ENG
|
Louis Francis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | FW | ENG
|
Antwoine Hackford | 12 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 34 | FW | ENG
|
Logan Cousins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | ENG
|
Karl Agnero | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | MF | ENG
|
Benicio Baker-Boaitey | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 42 | DF | ENG
|
Sam Hart | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | MF | ENG
|
Rekeem Harper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Players who featured but departed the club on loan during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | ENG
|
Dan Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF |  BEL
|
Funso Ojo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | ENG
|
James Plant | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Players who featured but departed the club permanently during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 12 | FW | ENG
|
Baylee Dipepa | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Top scorers
[edit]- As of match played 12 November 2024
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | EFL League Two | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | England |
9 | Jayden Stockley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | MF | South Africa |
10 | Ethan Chislett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| – | FW | Ireland |
11 | Ronan Curtis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| – | FW | Ireland |
17 | Ruari Paton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| – | FW | England |
26 | Rico Richards | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| – | MF | Switzerland |
19 | Lorent Tolaj | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | MF | Jamaica |
27 | Brandon Cover | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| – | MF | England |
18 | Ryan Croasdale | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| – | MF | England |
8 | Ben Garrity | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| – | FW | England |
32 | Antwoine Hackford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | MF | Scotland |
7 | George Byers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| – | DF | England |
22 | Jesse Debrah | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| – | MF | England |
25 | Diamond Edwards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| – | MF | England |
20 | Tom Sang | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTALS | 23 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 31 | ||||
Disciplinary record
[edit]- As of match played 9 November 2024
| Number | Nation | Position | Name | League Two | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total | |||||
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| 27 | Jamaica |
MF | Brandon Cover | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | England |
FW | Jayden Stockley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | Scotland |
MF | George Byers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | Ireland |
FW | Ronan Curtis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | England |
DF | Jesse Debrah | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | England |
MF | Ben Garrity | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | England |
DF | Ben Heneghan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | England |
DF | Kyle John | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Ireland |
FW | Ruari Paton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Switzerland |
FW | Lorent Tolaj | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | England |
MF | Benicio Baker-Boaitey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | South Africa |
MF | Ethan Chislett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | England |
MF | Ryan Croasdale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | England |
FW | Antwoine Hackford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | England |
DF | Connor Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | England |
MF | Jason Lowe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | England |
FW | James Plant | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | England |
MF | Rico Richards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | England |
GK | Connor Ripley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | England |
MF | Tom Sang | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |||
Sourced from Soccerway.[57]
Transfers
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]| Date from | Pos. | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 June 2024 | CF | |
Jayden Stockley | Fleetwood Town | Undisclosed | [3] |
| 1 July 2024 | GK | |
Ben Amos | Wigan Athletic | Free | [6] |
| 1 July 2024[a] | DM | |
Ryan Croasdale | Stockport County | Free | [2] |
| 1 July 2024[b] | LW | |
Ronan Curtis | AFC Wimbledon | Free | [1] |
| 1 July 2024 | CB | |
Connor Hall | Colchester United | Undisclosed | [6] |
| 1 July 2024[c] | LB | |
Sam Hart | Sutton United | Free | [4] |
| 1 July 2024[d] | CF | |
Lorent Tolaj | Aldershot Town | Undisclosed | [5] |
| 9 July 2024 | CM | |
George Byers | Sheffield Wednesday | Free | [7] |
| 15 July 2024 | CF | |
Ruari Paton | Queen's Park |
Undisclosed[e] | [9] |
| 24 July 2024 | CB | |
Ben Heneghan | Fleetwood Town | Free | [11] |
| 9 August 2024 | RB | |
Kyle John | Everton | Free | [13] |
| 14 August 2024 | AM | |
Diamond Edwards | Southampton | Undisclosed | [17] |
| 1 November 2024 | CM | |
Rekeem Harper | Burton Albion | Free | [58][42] |
- ^ The transfer was announced on 17 June and would become official on 1 July once his Stockport County contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 22 May and would become official on 1 July once his AFC Wimbledon contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 26 June and would become official on 1 July once his Sutton United contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 28 June and would become official on 1 July
- ^ The transfer fee was reported to be a six-figure sum
Transfers out
[edit]| Date from | Pos. | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2024 | CB | |
Lewis Cass | Grimsby Town | Released | [59][60] |
| 30 June 2024[a] | CF |  |
Uche Ikpeazu | St Johnstone |
Free | [61] |
| 30 June 2024 | GK |  |
Jayson Leutwiler | Released | [62] | |
| 30 June 2024 | RW | |
Gavin Massey | AFC Fylde | Released | [62][63] |
| 30 June 2024 | CF | |
James Wilson | Northampton Town | Released | [62][64] |
| 10 July 2024 | CF | |
Ryan Loft | Cambridge United | Undisclosed | [8] |
| 16 July 2024 | CB | |
Alex Iacovitti | St Mirren |
Undisclosed | [10] |
| 30 August 2024 | CF | |
Baylee Dipepa | Southampton | Undisclosed | [24] |
- ^ The transfer was announced on 30 May and would become official on 1 July, once his Port Vale contract expired
Loaned in
[edit]| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 August 2024 | LW | |
Benicio Baker-Boaitey | Brighton & Hove Albion | End of season | [12] |
| 30 August 2024 | CM | |
Brandon Cover | Leicester City | End of season | [21] |
| 30 August 2024 | AM | |
Rico Richards | Aston Villa | End of season | [22] |
| 30 August 2024 | CF | |
Antwoine Hackford | Sheffield United | End of season | [23] |
Loaned out
[edit]| Date from | Pos. | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 August 2024 | CM | |
Funso Ojo | Shrewsbury Town | End of Season | [25] |
| 20 September 2024 | CF | |
Andrew Buah | Congleton Town | 19 October 2024 | [65] |
| 20 September 2024 | LB | |
Dan Jones | Gateshead | 1 January 2025 | [66] |
| 27 September 2024 | RW | |
James Plant | Yeovil Town | 1 January 2025 | [67] |
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