The 2023–24 season was the 116th season in the history of Fleetwood Town and their tenth consecutive season in League One. The club participated in League One, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the 2023–24 EFL Trophy.
Season squad
No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (age) Previous club Date signed Fee Contract end Goalkeepers 13 Jay Lynch GK Salford Rochdale 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2025 23 David Harrington GK Cork Cork City 5 January 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2026 30 Stephen McMullan GK Warrenpoint Town 1 July 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2024 34 Tom Donaghy GK Bradford City 15 May 2021 Undisclosed 30 June 2024 Defenders 2 Carl Johnston RB Belfast Linfield 1 July 2018 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 3 Harry Boyes LB Barnsley Sheffield United 12 January 2024 Loan 31 May 2024 5 Bosun Lawal CB Celtic 17 August 2023 Loan 31 May 2024 6 Elijah Campbell CB Manchester Everton 1 February 2024 Loan 31 May 2024 12 Imari Samuels LB Brighton & Hove Albion 1 February 2024 Loan 31 May 2024 16 Ben Heneghan CB Manchester Sheffield Wednesday 21 September 2023 Free 30 June 2024 18 Harrison Holgate CB Leeds Academy 1 July 2018 Trainee 30 June 2025 26 Shaun Rooney RB Bellshill St Johnstone 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024 32 Finley Potter CB Sheffield United 1 February 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 38 Will Johnson CB Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024 Midfielders 4 Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu CM London Colchester United 1 July 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2026 8 Gavin Kilkenny CM Dublin Bournemouth 1 February 2024 Loan 31 May 2024 10 Danny Mayor CM Leyland Plymouth Argyle 1 July 2025 Free 30 June 2025 11 Ryan Broom RM Newport Cheltenham Town 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025 15 Junior Quitirna AM Waterford 30 January 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2026 17 Xavier Simons DM Hammersmith Hull City 1 September 2023 Loan 31 May 2024 22 Callum Dolan AM Manchester Warrington Rylands 6 January 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 35 Pharrell Brown AM Manchester Manchester United 11 July 2021 Free 30 June 2024 46 Theo Williams RM Sheffield United 2 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025 47 Kyle White CM Burnley Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2025 Forwards 9 Jayden Stockley CF Poole Charlton Athletic 30 January 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 14 Tommy Lonergan CF Dunboyne St Patrick's Athletic 1 February 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2026 19 Ryan Graydon LW Dublin Derry City 12 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 20 Promise Omochere RW Dublin Bohemians 21 July 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2024 33 Ronan Coughlan CF Limerick Waterford 3 January 2024 Free 30 June 2025 36 Sam Glenfield CF Portadown 4 August 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 44 Phoenix Patterson LW High Wycombe Waterford 1 January 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2024 Out on Loan 21 Cian Hayes RW Preston Academy 13 November 2019 Trainee 30 June 2024 25 Connor Teale CB Harlow Leeds United 19 April 2021 Undisclosed 30 June 2024 27 Harvey Macadam CM Burnley Ashton United 2 January 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 30 Barry Baggley CM Belfast Glentoran 31 August 2018 Undisclosed 30 June 2024 50 Finlay Armstrong LB Liverpool Burnley 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2024 51 Maleace Asamoah RW Oxford New Salamis 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2024
Transfers In DatePosPlayerTransferred fromFeeRef 14 June 2023 GK Patrick Boyes † Hartlepool United Undisclosed 1 July 2023 LB Finlay Armstrong † Burnley Free Transfer 1 July 2023 RW Maleace Asamoah † New Salamis Free Transfer 1 July 2023 RM Ryan Broom Cheltenham Town Free Transfer 1 July 2023 CF Sam Fishburn † Carlisle United Free Transfer 1 July 2023 CM Danny Mayor Plymouth Argyle Free Transfer 1 July 2023 RB Harry Wright † Everton Free Transfer 2 July 2023 RM Theo Williams † Sheffield United Free Transfer 12 July 2023 LW Ryan Graydon Derry City Undisclosed 21 September 2023 CB Ben Heneghan Free agent 3 January 2024 CF Ronan Coughlan Waterford Free Transfer 8 January 2024 RM Owen Devonport Accrington Stanley Free Transfer 1 February 2024 CF Tommy Lonergan St Patrick's Athletic Undisclosed 1 February 2024 CB Finley Potter Sheffield United Undisclosed † Signed for the Development squad
Out DatePosPlayerTransferred toFeeRef 17 June 2023 CM Chris Conn-Clarke Altrincham Undisclosed 26 June 2023 LB Danny Andrew Cambridge United Undisclosed 30 June 2023 CM Daniel Batty York City Released 30 June 2023 RB Sam Bird Stockport County Released 30 June 2023 DM Dylan Boyle Ballymena United Released 30 June 2023 GK Alex Cairns Salford City Released 30 June 2023 CM Danny Edwards Free agent Released 30 June 2023 CB Ryan Hand Boston United Released 30 June 2023 CB Darnell Johnson Forest Green Rovers Released 30 June 2023 MF Josh Kearns Free agent Released 30 June 2023 RB Roman Khela Free agent Released 30 June 2023 MF Kyle King Free agent Released 30 June 2023 LB Oliver Leggett Free agent Released 30 June 2023 MF Zane Marsh Free agent Released 30 June 2023 CF Max McMillan Wigan Athletic Released 30 June 2023 CM Akiel Raffie Nantwich Town Released 30 June 2023 GK Luc Rees Barry Town United Released 30 June 2023 DF Chiekh Thiam Warrington Rylands Released 30 June 2023 CM Ben Thompson Free agent Released 30 June 2023 RB Jake Wallace Coleraine Released 30 November 2023 CB Aristote Nsiala Free agent Mutual Consent 1 January 2024 CM Scott Robertson Notts County Free Transfer 4 January 2024 CB Drew Baker Macclesfield Free Transfer 18 January 2024 CF Will Russ Southport Undisclosed 25 January 2024 CM Josh Vela Carlisle United Free Transfer 1 February 2024 LB Josh Earl Barnsley Undisclosed 1 February 2024 CF Jack Marriott Wrexham Undisclosed
Loaned in DatePosPlayerLoaned fromDate untilRef 3 July 2023 LB Adam Montgomery Celtic 12 January 2024 17 August 2023 CB Bosun Lawal Celtic End of Season 1 September 2023 DM Xavier Simons Hull City End of Season 1 September 2023 CF Kabongo Tshimanga Peterborough United 1 February 2024 12 January 2024 LB Harry Boyes Sheffield United End of Season 1 February 2024 DF Elijah Campbell Everton End of Season 1 February 2024 CM Gavin Kilkenny Bournemouth End of Season 1 February 2024 LB Imari Samuels Brighton & Hove Albion End of Season
Loaned out DatePosPlayerLoaned toDate untilRef 4 July 2023 CB Drew Baker Waterford 20 October 2023 20 July 2023 GK Patrick Boyes FC United of Manchester End of Season 21 July 2023 CF Will Russ Marine 7 November 2023 5 October 2023 RW Cian Hayes Rochdale 28 November 2023 12 October 2023 CB Tom Hoyle Witton Albion 1 January 2024 13 October 2023 CM George Morrison King's Lynn Town 1 February 2024 20 October 2023 RB Billy Jones King's Lynn Town 18 November 2023 27 October 2023 AM Callum Dolan Torquay United 1 December 2023 31 October 2023 RM Theo Williams Torquay United 28 November 2023 23 December 2023 LB Finlay Armstrong Rochdale End of Season 5 January 2024 CM Bosembo Namputu Bradford (Park Avenue) 3 February 2024 8 January 2024 RM Owen Devonport King's Lynn Town End of Season 18 January 2024 CM Barry Baggley Waterford End of Season 1 February 2024 RW Cian Hayes Rochdale End of Season 1 February 2024 CB Connor Teale Arbroath End of Season 9 February 2024 RW Maleace Asamoah Waterford End of Season 22 February 2024 CM Harvey Macadam Waterford End of Season 28 March 2024 CF Sam Fishburn York City End of Season 28 March 2024 CB Kayden Hughes Macclesfield End of Season
Pre-season and friendlies
On 14 April, the Cod Army announced they would hold a training camp in Waterford, Ireland between 2 and 8 July. During that tour they confirmed a pre-season friendly against sister club Waterford, who are also owned by Fleetwood owner Andrew Pilley. At the end of May, Fleetwood confirmed they would also host Preston North End and Grimsby Town. A fourth friendly was also confirmed in early-June, against Blackburn Rovers. On 8 June a behind-closed-doors friendly with Tranmere Rovers was confirmed. Six days later, a sixth friendly was announced, against Dundee.
Competitions Overall record
League One
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches On 22 June, the EFL League One fixtures were released.
FA Cup
Fleetwood were drawn away to Kidderminster Harriers in the first round and to Cambridge United in the second round.
EFL Cup
Town were drawn away to Port Vale in the first round.
EFL Trophy
In the group stage, Fleetwood Town were drawn into Northern Group D alongside Wigan Athletic and Tranmere Rovers. A day later, Leicester City U21 joined the group. After finishing second in the group, they were drawn away to Derby County in the second round.
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