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Port Vale
2023–24 season
OwnerSynsol Holdings Limited
ChairCarol Shanahan
ManagerAndy Crosby
StadiumVale Park
League One14th (18 points)
FA CupFirst round
EFL CupFourth round
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Ben Garrity (4)
All: Ben Garrity (5)
Highest home attendance10,457 vs. Bolton Wanderers, 30 September 2023
Lowest home attendance1,197 vs. Newcastle United U21, 10 October 2023
Average home league attendance7,511
Biggest win3–2 (twice), 2–1 (twice), 2–1, 1–0 (four games)
Biggest defeat0–7 vs. Barnsley, 5 August 2023
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The 2023–24 season is Port Vale's 112th season of football in the English Football League (EFL), and their second consecutive season in League One. The season covers the period from 1 July 2023 through to 30 June 2024. It is manager Andy Crosby's first full season in charge of the club.

Nine permanent and four loan signings were made to replace the eleven players sold or released in the summer transfer window. Only four of the new arrivals started on the opening day 7–0 defeat at Barnsley, in what was the biggest opening day defeat for any team in the EFL in 60 years. The team recovered confidence immediately, however, winning ten of the remaining available twelve points in August and progressing into the third round of the EFL Cup. The winning run extended to four games in the league, and although Vale progressed into the fourth round of the EFL Cup, they missed the opportunity to go top of the table in mid-September.

Overview

EFL League One

Port Vale's first signing of the summer was versatile midfielder Tom Sang, who would join on a free transfer from Cardiff City on 1 July, two days after his 24th birthday.[1] A change in the goalkeeping department was then announced, as 30 year-old Connor Ripley joined from Morecambe, whilst Aidan Stone was permitted to leave for League Two side Notts County on a free transfer.[2][3] Alex Iacovitti, a Scottish 25 year-old defender from Ross County, 28 year-old Plymouth Argyle midfielder Conor Grant, and 34 year-old former Canada international goalkeeper Jayson Leutwiler all arrived before the official start of the season on 1 July.[4][5][6] On 2 July, 24 year-old right-back Mitch Clark signed with the club for a record fourth spell following "lengthy negotiations".[7] Ethan Chislett, a 24-year-old South African midfielder from AFC Wimbledon, and 31 year-old Salford City midfielder Jason Lowe were announced the following day.[8][9] The first loanee to arrive was 22 year-old Crystal Palace defender Kofi Balmer, who had played for manager Andy Crosby in the Northern Ireland under-21 team.[10] A second loanee soon followed in 19 year-old central midfielder Oliver Arblaster from Sheffield United.[11] Crosby appointed a new club captain in 27 year-old stalwart Nathan Smith, with Funso Ojo as vice-captain.[12] In desperate need of a striker, Crosby signed 20 year-old Josh Thomas on a season-long loan from Swansea City, who was yet to make his professional debut but had impressed during pre-season friendlies with his parent club.[13] Two days before the season opener, defender Mal Benning joined Shrewsbury Town on a free transfer.[14] The following day, striker James Wilson, who had left the Vale on 14 May, returned to sign a six-month contract.[15]

Vale opened the season with a 7–0 defeat at Barnsley, with only four new signings in the first XI; Vale started well and were unfortunate to go into half-time two goals down, before a second half collapse allowed Devante Cole to score a hat-trick as Barnsley finished with seven goals.[16] It was the biggest opening day defeat for any team in the EFL since the 1962–63 season over 60 years ago.[17] They recovered to record a 1–0 win over Reading at Vale Park the following week, where Ripley saved a penalty kick from Andy Carroll in the first half, before Ben Garrity scored the game's only goal with a deflected strike on 72 minutes.[18] The team then claimed their first away point with a 0–0 draw at Blackpool, who like Reading had been relegated from the Championship the previous season.[19] Vale picked up their first away victory of the season by beating Charlton Athletic 3–2, coming from a goal down from a dubious penalty after goals from Wilson and Chislett in two second half minutes turned the game around, with Thomas providing Ojo with an assist for a late winner.[20] Recruitment continued with the arrival of Alfie Devine on a season-long from Tottenham Hotspur, who director of football David Flitcroft described as "one of our country's brightest young talents".[21] Devine was on the bench for the home tie with Carlisle United and by the time he made it onto the pitch Wilson had already scored the only goal of the game from the penalty spot.[22] As the transfer window drew to a close, Vale sold Ellis Harrison to Milton Keynes Dons and signed Ryan Loft from Bristol Rovers as his replacement.[23][24]

Vale beat Oxford United 2–1 in eventful fashion on 2 September. Iacovitti headed the ball home on the end of a Devine free kick to open the scoring, and in addition to assisting the opening goal, the Spurs loanee converted from the penalty spot to earn all three points for Vale in the ninth minute of stoppage time. The home side had both Mark Harris and their goalscorer Greg Leigh sent off for violent conduct and a second bookable offence respectively.[25] Garrity came off the bench to score the only goal of the game in a dominant performance against newly promoted Northampton Town to take Vale into second-place on 16 September.[26] Two days later, 22 year-old defender Jesse Debrah was signed to a two-year contract having left FC Halifax Town in the summer.[27] The re-arranged game at home to struggling Burton Albion allowed Vale the opportunity to go top of the table, though the visitors came away with a 3–2 win despite Vale dominating in both possession and shots on goal throughout. Garrity had given Vale parity at half-time after Beryly Lubala opened the scoring, but two Burton goals shortly after the break took the game away from Vale as a first senior goal from Arblaster in the dying minutes was not enough to salvage a draw.[28] Garrity went on to give the Vale a 1–0 lead at Cambridge United, though the home side came back to draw 1–1, with Ripley saving a late penalty.[29] A 1–0 defeat at home to Bolton Wanderers followed, with Dion Charles scoring the only goal of the game on a wet Saturday afternoon.[30]

On 3 October, Vale fell to a 3–0 defeat at Bristol Rovers after Debrah was sent off 38 minutes into his first league start following a second yellow card.[31] With the club looking short on attacking options, former loanee Uche Ikpeazu was signed on a short-term deal after returning to England from a spell in Turkey with Konyaspor.[32] However the team's poor form continued with a 2–0 defeat at league leaders Portsmouth, Colby Bishop scoring both of Pompey's goals; Crosby elected to play without any strikers, preferring Garrity to play up front.[33][34] The team recovered during the international break, though Alex Iacovitti, Conor Grant and James Wilson were all confirmed to be long-term absences as all three players had sustained calf injuries.[35] The team returned to action with a 0–0 draw at Stevenage, with Ikpeazu making his first appearance for the Vale in almost eight years.[36] A first half header from Ephron Mason-Clark gave visitors Peterborough United a 1–0 win, which extended the Vale's run of failing to score to five league games.[37]

Cup competitions

Vale had a home tie with Burton Albion (League One) in the first round of the FA Cup.

Vale recovered from the heavy opening day league defeat to Barnsley by beating Fleetwood Town (League One) 3–2 in the first round of the EFL Cup; Chislett scored a brace and Thomas scored his first senior goal as Vale twice came from a goal down.[38] Nearby Crewe Alexandra (League Two) were the visitors to Vale Park in the second round, and after neither side could score a goal in ninety minutes, Vale went through 2–0 on penalties after Crewe missed all four of their kicks.[39] They advanced past Sutton United (League Two) thanks to goals from Thomas and Ojo, securing a place in the fourth round of the competition for the first time since 2006–07.[40]

The Group stage draw for the EFL Trophy saw Vale matched with Crewe Alexandra (League Two), Wrexham (League Two) and Newcastle United U21.[41] They recorded a 1–0 home win over Crewe in Vale's opening fixture of the competition thanks to a first-half strike from Garrity, in a game that also saw first senior appearances for academy prospects Baylee Dipepa and Liam Brazier.[42] Debrah's first goal for the club seemed to have given Vale another 1–0 home win in the competition until Newcastle United U21 equalised in the 89th-minute, though Vale went on to win the penalty shoot-out 3–2 to secure qualification into the next round with a game to spare.[43]

Current squad

As of 21 October 2023
No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (Age) Signed from Date signed Fee Contract end
Goalkeepers
1 Connor Ripley GK England Middlesbrough (1993-02-13) 13 February 1993 (age 31) Morecambe 1 July 2023 Free transfer 30 June 2025
13 Jayson Leutwiler GK Canada Switzerland Neuchâtel (1989-04-25) 25 April 1989 (age 35) Oldham Athletic 1 July 2023 Free transfer 30 June 2024
Defenders
2 Lewis Cass CB England North Shields (2000-02-27) 27 February 2000 (age 24) Newcastle United 1 July 2021 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
3 Dan Jones CB England Bishop Auckland (1994-12-14) 14 December 1994 (age 30) Salford City 1 July 2021 Free transfer 30 June 2025
5 Kofi Balmer CB Northern Ireland Newtownabbey (2000-09-19) 19 September 2000 (age 24) Crystal Palace 15 July 2023 Loan 31 May 2024
6 Nathan Smith (captain) CB England Madeley (1996-04-03) 3 April 1996 (age 28) Academy 1 July 2015 — 30 June 2025
7 Mitch Clark RB Wales England Nuneaton (1999-03-13) 13 March 1999 (age 25) Accrington Stanley 2 July 2023 Free transfer 30 June 2025
17 Alex Iacovitti CB Scotland England Nottingham (1997-09-02) 2 September 1997 (age 27) Scotland Ross County 1 July 2023 Free transfer 30 June 2025
23 Jack Shorrock LB England Stockport (2007-04-28) 28 April 2007 (age 17) — Academy — —
27 Jesse Debrah CB England Croydon (2001-05-01) 1 May 2001 (age 23) FC Halifax Town 18 September 2023 Compensation 30 June 2025
Midfielders
4 Tom Sang RM England Liverpool (1999-06-29) 29 June 1999 (age 25) Wales Cardiff City 1 July 2023 Free transfer 30 June 2025
8 Ben Garrity CM England Croxteth (1997-02-21) 21 February 1997 (age 27) Blackpool 1 July 2021 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
10 Ethan Chislett AM South Africa Durban (1998-08-11) 11 August 1998 (age 26) AFC Wimbledon 3 July 2023 Free transfer 30 June 2025
11 Alfie Devine AM England Warrington (2004-08-01) 1 August 2004 (age 20) Tottenham Hotspur 25 August 2023 Loan 31 May 2024
14 Funso Ojo (vice-captain) CM Belgium Antwerp (1991-08-28) 28 August 1991 (age 33) Scotland Aberdeen 1 July 2022 Free transfer 30 June 2026
15 Conor Grant LM England Fazakerley (1995-04-18) 18 April 1995 (age 29) Plymouth Argyle 1 July 2023 Free transfer 30 June 2025
16 Jason Lowe DM England Wigan (1991-09-02) 2 September 1991 (age 33) Salford City 3 July 2023 Free transfer 30 June 2025
18 Oliver Arblaster CM England Sheffield (2004-01-08) 8 January 2004 (age 20) Sheffield United 17 July 2023 Loan 31 May 2024
20 Tom Conlon CM England Stoke-on-Trent (1996-02-03) 3 February 1996 (age 28) Stevenage 25 July 2018 Free transfer 30 June 2024
24 Rhys Walters CM England Wolverhampton (2005-10-11) 11 October 2005 (age 19) — Academy — —
26 Liam Brazier CM England — Academy — —
Forwards
9 Ryan Loft CF England Gravesend (1997-09-14) 14 September 1997 (age 27) Bristol Rovers 1 September 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
12 Uche Ikpeazu CF Uganda England Harrow (1995-02-28) 28 February 1995 (age 29) Free agent 4 October 2023 — 30 June 2024
19 Gavin Massey RW England Watford (1992-10-04) 4 October 1992 (age 32) Wigan Athletic 25 July 2022 Free transfer 30 June 2024
21 James Plant RW England Werrington (2004-02-03) 3 February 2004 (age 20) Academy 25 April 2023 — 30 June 2025
25 Baylee Dipepa CF England — Academy — —
28 Andrew Buah CF England (2006-05-04) 4 May 2006 (age 18) — Academy — —
29 James Wilson CF England Biddulph (1995-12-01) 1 December 1995 (age 29) — 4 August 2023 Free transfer January 2024
44 Josh Thomas CF Wales England Bridgend (2002-09-24) 24 September 2002 (age 22) Wales Swansea City 2 August 2023 Loan 31 May 2024
Out on Loan
22 Tommy McDermott AM England Manchester (2005-06-01) 1 June 2005 (age 19) Academy 1 July 2022 — 30 June 2025

Results

Pre-season

On 17 May, Port Vale announced their first pre-season friendly, against Kidsgrove Athletic.[44] In June, the club announced a second pre-season fixture, against Newcastle Town.[45] Four days later, a third friendly was added, against Doncaster Rovers.[46] A fourth friendly was confirmed, against Grimsby Town in Alicante.[47]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

11 July 2023 Friendly Burnley 3–1 Port Vale Gawthorpe Hall
14:00 BST Brownhill
Westley 		Report Harrison 21' Stadium: Gawthorpe Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
15 July 2023 Friendly Kidsgrove Athletic 0–2 Port Vale Kidsgrove
13:30 BST Report Plant 37'
Sang 60'		 Stadium: Hollinwood Road
15 July 2023 Friendly Newcastle Town 0–0 Port Vale Newcastle-under-Lyme
17:00 BST Report Stadium: Lyme Valley Stadium
21 July 2023 Friendly Port Vale 1–11 Grimsby Town Alicante
10:00 CEST Garrity Report Wilson Stadium: Real Club de Golf Campoamor Resort
Attendance: 60 (Port Vale supporters)
29 July 2023 Friendly Doncaster Rovers 1–0 Port Vale Doncaster
15:00 BST Broadbent 69' Report Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium
Attendance: 1,730
  • ^ Game incorporated four-thirty minute quarters as opposed to using the traditional clock.

Overall competitive record

Competition Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League One Matchday 1 14 5 4 5 11 21 −10 035.71
FA Cup First round 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
EFL Cup First round 3 2 1 0 5 3 +2 066.67
EFL Trophy Group stage 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 050.00
Total 19 8 6 5 18 25 −7 042.11

Last updated: 24 October 2023
Source: Soccerway

League One

Main article: 2023–24 EFL League One

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
19 Shrewsbury Town 46 13 9 24 35 67 −32 48
20 Burton Albion 46 12 10 24 39 67 −28 46
21 Cheltenham Town (R) 46 12 8 26 41 65 −24 44 Relegated to EFL League Two
22 Fleetwood Town (R) 46 10 13 23 49 72 −23 43
23 Port Vale (R) 46 10 11 25 41 74 −33 41
24 Carlisle United (R) 46 7 9 30 41 81 −40 30
Source: EFL Official Website
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[48]
(R) Relegated

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
14 5 3 6 11 21  −10 18 3 0 3 5 5  0 2 3 3 6 16  −10

Last updated: 24 October 2023.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

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ResultLWDWWWWLDLLLPDL
Position2314139642446810131418
Updated to match(es) played on 24 October 2023. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = postponed
Notes:
  • 1 Matchday 7 (vs Burton Albion) was postponed due to international call-ups.

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 August 2023 1 Barnsley 7–0 Port Vale Barnsley
15:00 BST Cole 23', 47', 53'
Jones 45' (og.)
Kitching 60'
Russell 64'
Dallas 90+6'		 Report Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 13,796
Referee: David Rock
12 August 2023 2 Port Vale 1–0 Reading Burslem
15:00 BST Garrity 72' Report Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 8,789
Referee: Peter Wright
15 August 2023 3 Blackpool 0–0 Port Vale Blackpool
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 11,416
Referee: Ross Joyce
19 August 2023 4 Charlton Athletic 2–3 Port Vale Charlton, London
15:00 BST May 10' (pen.)
Kanu 71'		 Report Wilson 55'
Chislett 56'
Ojo 87'		 Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 11,912
Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill
26 August 2023 5 Port Vale 1–0 Carlisle United Burslem
15:00 BST Wilson 50' (pen.) Report Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 6,997
Referee: Tom Reeves
2 September 2023 6 Oxford United 1–2 Port Vale Oxford
15:00 BST Leigh 90+3' Report Iacovitti 74'
Devine 90+9' (pen.)		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 8,835
Referee: Sam Purkiss
16 September 2023 8 Port Vale 1–0 Northampton Town Burslem
15:00 BST Garrity 84' Report Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 7,532
Referee: Scott Oldham
19 September 2023 7[49] Port Vale 2–3 Burton Albion Burslem
19:45 BST Garrity 40'
Arblaster 86'		 Lubala 11'
Seddon 51'
Baah 61'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 5,993
Referee: Ben Toner
Note: Fixture was previously postponed due to international call-ups.[50]
23 September 2023 9 Cambridge United 1–1 Port Vale Cambridge
15:00 BST Okenabirhie 66' Report Garrity 20' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,905
Referee: Christopher Pollard
30 September 2023 10 Port Vale 0–1 Bolton Wanderers Burslem
15:00 BST Report Charles 43' Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 10,457
Referee: Declan Bourne
3 October 2023 11 Bristol Rovers 3–0 Port Vale Bristol
19:45 BST McCormick 25'
Hunt 45+2'
Brown 85'		 Report Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,364
Referee: Ben Speedie
7 October 2023 12 Portsmouth 2–0 Port Vale Portsmouth
15:00 BST Bishop 53', 58' (pen.) Report Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 17,847
Referee: Robert Madley
14 October 2023 13 Port Vale Postponed[51] Fleetwood Town Burslem
15:00 BST Stadium: Vale Park
Note: Fixture was postponed due to international call-ups.
21 October 2023 14 Stevenage 0–0 Port Vale Stevenage
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 4,047
Referee: Scott Jackson
24 October 2023 15 Port Vale 0–1 Peterborough United Burslem
19:45 BST Report Mason-Clark 14' Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 5,299
Referee: Marc Edwards
28 October 2023 16 Port Vale v Cheltenham Town Burslem
15:00 BST Stadium: Vale Park
11 November 2023 17 Lincoln City v Port Vale Lincoln
15:00 GMT Stadium: Sincil Bank
18 November 2023 18 Port Vale v Leyton Orient Burslem
15:00 GMT Stadium: Vale Park
25 November 2023 19 Shrewsbury Town v Port Vale Shrewsbury
15:00 GMT Stadium: New Meadow
28 November 2023 20 Port Vale v Derby County Burslem
19:45 GMT Stadium: Vale Park
9 December 2023 21 Exeter City v Port Vale Exeter
15:00 GMT Stadium: St James Park
16 December 2023 22 Port Vale v Wigan Athletic Burslem
15:00 GMT Stadium: Vale Park
23 December 2023 23 Wycombe Wanderers v Port Vale High Wycombe
15:00 GMT Stadium: Adams Park
26 December 2023 24 Port Vale v Barnsley Burslem
15:00 GMT Stadium: Vale Park
29 December 2023 25 Port Vale v Blackpool Burslem
19:45 GMT Stadium: Vale Park
1 January 2024 26 Carlisle United v Port Vale Carlisle
15:00 GMT Stadium: Brunton Park
6 January 2024 27 Port Vale v Charlton Athletic Burslem
15:00 GMT Stadium: Vale Park
13 January 2024 28 Reading v Port Vale Reading
15:00 GMT Stadium: Madejski Stadium
20 January 2024 29 Port Vale v Wycombe Wanderers Burslem
15:00 GMT Stadium: Vale Park
27 January 2024 30 Port Vale v Portsmouth Burslem
15:00 GMT Stadium: Vale Park
3 February 2024 31 Fleetwood Town v Port Vale Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Stadium: Highbury Stadium
10 February 2024 32 Port Vale v Stevenage Burslem
15:00 GMT Stadium: Vale Park
13 February 2024 33 Peterborough United v Port Vale Peterborough
19:45 GMT Stadium: London Road Stadium
17 February 2024 34 Cheltenham Town v Port Vale Cheltenham
15:00 GMT Stadium: Whaddon Road
24 February 2024 35 Port Vale v Lincoln City Burslem
15:00 GMT Stadium: Vale Park
2 March 2024 36 Derby County v Port Vale Derby
15:00 GMT Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
9 March 2024 37 Port Vale v Shrewsbury Town Burslem
15:00 GMT Stadium: Vale Park
12 March 2024 38 Leyton Orient v Port Vale Leyton, London
19:45 GMT Stadium: Brisbane Road
16 March 2024 39 Port Vale v Oxford United Burslem
15:00 GMT Stadium: Vale Park
23 March 2024 40 Burton Albion v Port Vale Burton upon Trent
15:00 GMT Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
29 March 2024 41 Port Vale v Bristol Rovers Burslem
15:00 GMT Stadium: Vale Park
1 April 2024 42 Northampton Town v Port Vale Northampton
15:00 BST Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
6 April 2024 43 Wigan Athletic v Port Vale Wigan
15:00 BST Stadium: DW Stadium
13 April 2024 44 Port Vale v Exeter City Burslem
15:00 BST Stadium: Vale Park
20 April 2024 45 Bolton Wanderers v Port Vale Horwich
15:00 BST Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
27 April 2024 46 Port Vale v Cambridge United Burslem
15:00 BST Stadium: Vale Park

FA Cup

Main article: 2023–24 FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

4 November 2023 First round Port Vale v Burton Albion Burslem
15:00 GMT Stadium: Vale Park

EFL Cup

Main article: 2023–24 EFL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

8 August 2023 First round Port Vale 3–2 Fleetwood Town Burslem
19:45 BST Chislett 18', 72'
Thomas 58'		 Report Hayes 5'
Graydon 47'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 2,743
Referee: Edward Duckworth
29 August 2023 Second round Port Vale 0–0
(2–0 p)		 Crewe Alexandra Burslem
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 6,375
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
Penalties
Wilson soccer ball with check mark
Arblaster soccer ball with check mark
Sang soccer ball with red X		 Nevitt soccer ball with red X
Long soccer ball with red X
Adebisi soccer ball with red X
Tabiner soccer ball with red X
26 September 2023 Third round Port Vale 2–1 Sutton United Burslem
19:45 BST Thomas 49'
Ojo 83'		 Report Coley 70' Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 4,113
Referee: Will Finnie
31 October 2023 Fourth round Mansfield Town v Port Vale Mansfield
19:45 GMT Stadium: Field Mill

EFL Trophy

Main article: 2023–24 EFL Trophy

Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Wrexham 3 3 0 0 0 6 1 +5 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Port Vale 3 1 1 0 1 3 3 0 5
3 L2 Crewe Alexandra 3 1 0 0 2 2 5 −3 3
4 ACA Newcastle United U21 3 0 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2023. Source: EFL.com

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 September 2023 Group stage Port Vale 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Burslem
19:45 BST Garrity 18' Report Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 2,846
Referee: Steven Copeland
10 October 2023 Group stage Port Vale 1–1
(3–2 p)		 Newcastle United U21 Burslem
19:45 BST Debrah 17' Report Stanton 90' Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 1,197
Referee: Jacob Miles
Penalties
Garrity soccer ball with check mark
Lowe soccer ball with check mark
Shorrock soccer ball with red X
Walters soccer ball with red X
Clark soccer ball with check mark		 Diallo soccer ball with check mark
Stanton soccer ball with red X
Crossley soccer ball with red X
Huntley soccer ball with check mark
Ndiweni soccer ball with red X
7 November 2023 Group stage Wrexham v Port Vale Wrexham
19:45 GMT Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Second round v

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

Pos. # Name EFL League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK 1 England Connor Ripley 15 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 17 0
DF 2 England Lewis Cass 11 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 14 0
DF 3 England Dan Jones 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
MF 4 England Tom Sang 15 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 18 0
DF 5 Northern Ireland Kofi Balmer 9 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 11 0
DF 6 England Nathan Smith 14 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 16 0
DF 7 Wales Mitch Clark 10 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 12 0
MF 8 England Ben Garrity 14 4 0 0 2 0 2 1 18 5
FW 9 England Ryan Loft 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
MF 10 South Africa Ethan Chislett 11 1 0 0 3 2 1 0 15 3
MF 11 England Alfie Devine 11 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 12 1
FW 12 Uganda Uche Ikpeazu 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
GK 13 Canada Jayson Leutwiler 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
MF 14 Belgium Funso Ojo 14 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 17 2
MF 15 England Conor Grant 10 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 12 0
MF 16 England Jason Lowe 9 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 12 0
DF 17 Scotland Alex Iacovitti 10 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 13 1
MF 18 England Oliver Arblaster 14 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 16 1
FW 19 England Gavin Massey 15 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 18 0
MF 20 England Tom Conlon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW 21 England James Plant 14 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 19 0
MF 22 England Tommy McDermott 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
MF 23 England Jack Shorrock 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 0
MF 24 England Rhys Walters 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 4 0
FW 25 England Baylee Dipepa 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
MF 26 England Liam Brazier 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
DF 27 England Jesse Debrah 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 5 1
FW 28 England Andrew Buah 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
FW 29 England James Wilson 10 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 14 2
FW 44 Wales Josh Thomas 11 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 13 2
Players that left the club mid-season:
FW 9 Wales Ellis Harrison 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
DF 11 England Mal Benning 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Top scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name EFL League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total
1 MF  England 8 Ben Garrity 4 0 0 1 5
2 FW  South Africa 10 Ethan Chislett 1 0 2 0 3
3 MF  Belgium 14 Funso Ojo 1 0 1 0 2
– MF  Wales 44 Josh Thomas 0 0 2 0 2
– FW  England 29 James Wilson 2 0 0 0 2
6 MF  England 18 Oliver Arblaster 1 0 0 0 1
– DF  England 27 Jesse Debrah 0 0 0 1 1
– MF  England 11 Alfie Devine 1 0 0 0 1
– DF  Scotland 17 Alex Iacovitti 1 0 0 0 1
TOTALS 11 0 5 2 18

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name EFL League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
27  England DF Jesse Debrah 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
18  England MF Oliver Arblaster 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
5  England DF Kofi Balmer 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
10  South Africa MF Ethan Chislett 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 0
17  Scotland DF Alex Iacovitti 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 0
8  England MF Ben Garrity 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0
2  England DF Lewis Cass 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
7  Wales DF Mitch Clark 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
11  England MF Alfie Devine 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
15  England MF Conor Grant 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
16  England MF Jason Lowe 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
14  Belgium MF Funso Ojo 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
1  England GK Connor Ripley 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
23  England MF Jack Shorrock 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
3  England DF Dan Jones 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
19  England FW Gavin Massey 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
6  England DF Nathan Smith 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
29  England FW James Wilson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 26 1 0 0 10 0 4 0 40 1

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2023[a] CM England Conor Grant Plymouth Argyle Free transfer [52]
1 July 2023[b] CB Scotland Alex Iacovitti Scotland Ross County Free transfer [4]
1 July 2023[c] GK Canada Jayson Leutwiler Oldham Athletic Free transfer [53]
1 July 2023[d] GK England Connor Ripley Morecambe Free transfer [2]
1 July 2023[e] RM England Tom Sang Wales Cardiff City Free transfer [1]
2 July 2023 RB Wales Mitch Clark Accrington Stanley Free transfer [54]
3 July 2023 AM South Africa Ethan Chislett AFC Wimbledon Free transfer [8]
3 July 2023 DM England Jason Lowe Salford City Free transfer [9]
1 September 2023 CF England Ryan Loft Bristol Rovers Undisclosed [24]
18 September 2023 CB England Jesse Debrah FC Halifax Town Compensation [27]
4 October 2023 CF Uganda Uche Ikpeazu Free agent — [32]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 27 June, and would become official on 1 July, when his Plymouth Argyle contract expired
  2. ^ The transfer was announced on 23 June, and would become official on 1 July, when his Ross County contract expired
  3. ^ The transfer was announced on 29 June, and would become official on 1 July, when his Oldham Athletic contract expired
  4. ^ The transfer was announced on 22 June, and would become official on 1 July, when his Morecambe contract expired
  5. ^ The transfer was announced on 12 June, and would become official on 1 July, when his Cardiff City contract expired

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
23 June 2023 GK England Aidan Stone Notts County Free transfer [3]
30 June 2023 CB Netherlands Derek Agyakwa Released [55]
30 June 2023 GK Brazil Lucas Covolan Maidstone United Released [55][56]
30 June 2023 RW Northern Ireland Rory Holden Wales The New Saints Released [55][57]
30 June 2023 CM England Tom Pett Released [55]
30 June 2023 CF England Jamie Proctor Barrow Released [55][58]
30 June 2023 CB England Sammy Robinson Kidderminster Harriers Released [55][59]
30 June 2023 RM England David Worrall Barrow Rejected contract [60][61]
4 July 2023 CB England Will Forrester Bolton Wanderers Undisclosed [62][14]
3 August 2023 LB England Mal Benning Shrewsbury Town Free transfer [14]
1 September 2023 CF Wales Ellis Harrison Milton Keynes Dons Undisclosed [23]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
15 July 2023 CB Northern Ireland Kofi Balmer Crystal Palace End of season [10]
17 July 2023 CM England Oliver Arblaster Sheffield United End of season [11]
2 August 2023 CF Wales Josh Thomas Wales Swansea City End of season [13]
25 August 2023 AM England Alfie Devine Tottenham Hotspur End of season [21]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
10 August 2023 AM England Tommy McDermott Rochdale 1 January 2024 [63]

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