2024–25 Lincoln City F.C. season
| 2024–25 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Clive Nates | |||
| Manager | Michael Skubala | |||
| Stadium | LNER Stadium | |||
| League One | 6th | |||
| FA Cup | Second round | |||
| EFL Cup | First round (vs. Harrogate Town) | |||
| EFL Trophy | Second round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Ben House (4) All: Bailey Cadamarteri (5) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 10,026 (vs Birmingham City; League One) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 2,208 (vs Chesterfield; EFL Trophy) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 9,340 | |||
| Biggest win | 5–0 (vs Manchester City U21; EFL Trophy) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 0–3 (vs Crawley Town; League One) | |||
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The 2024–25 season is the 141st season in the history of Lincoln City and their sixth consecutive season in League One. The club are participating in League One, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the 2024–25 EFL Trophy.
Season overview
[edit]June
[edit]On 3 June, Sean Roughan was called up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad.[1]
On 6 June, the club launched their new home and away strip for the season.[2][3]
On 6 June, Lincoln confirmed that Branston would remain their front of shirt sponsor for their home kit for the upcoming season.[4]
On 7 June, CEO Liam Scully was elected to the EFL board as a League One representative.[5]
On 14 June, assistant manager Chris Cohen joins Stoke City as assistant head coach.[6]
On 28 June, the players reported back for pre-season training.[7]
August
[edit]On 2 August, Lincoln confirmed David Bridges would return as the new assistant manager, Josh Snowden as the new head of sports science, Jack Coles as the head of recruitment and George Bush as first-team performance analyst, whilst Marc Tracy takes on the role of loans manager.[8]
On 5 August, the club confirmed its squad numbers for the season.[9]
On 6 August, the stadium naming rights with LNER were extended until the end of the 2025/26 season.[10]
On 9 August, the club launched their third strip for the season.[11]
On 9 August, head coach Michael Skubala signed a new contract until the end of the 2027/28 season.[12]
On 22 August, JJ McKiernan was called up to the Northern Ireland U21 squad.[13]
On 28 August, the match against Northampton Town was postponed due to international call ups.[14]
On 29 August, Sean Roughan was called up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad.[15]
October
[edit]On 1 October, the match against Wrexham was postponed due to international call ups.[16]
On 2 October, Pablo Webster was replaced by Nick Ragland on the clubs board.[17]
On 2 October, JJ McKiernan was called up to the Northern Ireland U21 squad.[18]
On 3 October, Sean Roughan was called up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad.[19]
November
[edit]On 4 November, Chris Cohen returned to the clubs coaching team.[20]
Current squad
[edit]- As of 4 November 2024
| No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | Contract end | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | George Wickens | GK |  |
Petersfield | 8 November 2001 | Fulham | 20 July 2024 | Nominal Fee | 30 June 2028 | ||||
| 21 | Jamie Pardington | GK | |
20 July 2000 | Cheltenham Town | 1 July 2024 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Tendayi Darikwa | RB |  |
Nottingham | 13 December 1991 | Apollon Limassol | 5 July 2022 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 3 | Saxon Earley | LB | |
11 October 2002 | Plymouth Argyle | 30 August 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2025 | |||||
| 4 | Lewis Montsma | CB |  |
Amsterdam | 25 April 1998 | FC Dordrecht | 14 July 2020 | Free Transfer | 1 January 2025 | ||||
| 5 | Adam Jackson | CB | |
Darlington | 18 May 1994 | Hibernian | 11 August 2020 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 15 | Paudie O'Connor | CB |  |
Limerick | 14 July 1997 | Bradford City | 1 July 2022 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 22 | Tom Hamer | CB | |
Bolton | 1 October 1999 | Burton Albion | 19 July 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2027 | ||||
| 23 | Sean Roughan | LB | |
Dublin | 14 March 2003 | Academy | 28 July 2020 | — | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 39 | Charlie Parks | CB | |
Academy | — | — | — | ||||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Ethan Erhahon | CM |  |
Glasgow | 9 May 2001 | St Mirren | 31 January 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 8 | Tom Bayliss | CM | |
Leicester | 6 April 1999 | Shrewsbury Town | 1 July 2024 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 10 | JJ McKiernan | CM |  |
Southampton | 18 January 2002 | Morecambe | 1 July 2024 | Nominal Fee | 30 June 2028 | ||||
| 11 | Ethan Hamilton | CM | |
Edinburgh | 18 October 1998 | Accrington Stanley | 1 August 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 12 | Erik Ring | LM |  |
Södertälje | 24 April 2002 | AIK | 23 August 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2028 | ||||
| 14 | Conor McGrandles | CM | |
Falkirk | 24 September 1995 | Charlton Athletic | 14 June 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 16 | Dom Jefferies | CM |  |
22 May 2002 | Gillingham | 18 July 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 17 | Dylan Duffy | LM | |
28 November 2002 | University College Dublin | 31 January 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 28 | Jack Moylan | AM | |
Kilbarrack | 1 September 2001 | Shelbourne | 1 January 2024 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 38 | Denny Oliver | CM | |
Academy | — | — | — | ||||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Reeco Hackett | RW |  |
Redbridge | 9 January 1998 | Portsmouth | 14 June 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 9 | Bailey Cadamarteri | CF | |
Leeds | 9 May 2005 | Sheffield Wednesday | 28 August 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2025 | ||||
| 18 | Ben House | CF | |
Guildford | 5 July 1999 | Eastleigh | 24 January 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 19 | Tyler Walker | CF | |
Nottingham | 17 October 1996 | Coventry City | 12 July 2023 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 27 | Jovon Makama | CF | |
2 February 2004 | Derby County | 1 July 2022 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2027 | |||||
| 29 | Rob Street | CF | |
Oxford | 26 September 2001 | Cheltenham Town | 2 July 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2028 | ||||
| 34 | Freddie Draper | CF | |
13 February 2004 | Derby County | 1 July 2020 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 36 | Zane Okoro | RW |  |
Norwalk | 24 September 2007 | Beachside Soccer Club | — | — | — | ||||
| Out on loan | |||||||||||||
| 20 | Jay Benn | RB | |
Bradford | 22 August 2001 | FC Halifax Town | 1 July 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| – | Zak Bradshaw | CB | |
Welwyn Garden City | 22 September 2003 | Ipswich Town | 2 February 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 26 | Oisin Gallagher | CM | |
Derry | 2 December 2004 | Derry City | 1 July 2021 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 31 | Zach Jeacock | GK | |
Birmingham | 8 May 2001 | Birmingham City | 3 July 2024 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 35 | MJ Kamson-Kamara | CB | |
Farnborough | 14 February 2006 | Academy | 23 February 2023 | — | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| – | Alistair Smith | CM | |
Beverley | 19 May 1999 | Sutton United | 1 July 2023 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2025 | ||||
Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]On 8 May, the club announced they would once again return to Spain for a week's training camp in Murcia, with a friendly against Preston North End.[21] Two more friendlies against Harrogate Town and Oldham Athletic were added on 16 May.[22] They would finish their pre-season campaign announcing a friendly against Arsenal U21 as well as some unknown behind-closed-door friendlies.[23]
| 12 July 2024 Friendly | Preston North End | 0–1 | Lincoln City | San Pedro del Pinatar |
| 11:00 CEST (10:00 BST) |
Report | Makama  2' |
Stadium: Pinatar Arena |
| 20 July 2024 Friendly | Oldham Athletic | 0–0 | Lincoln City | Oldham |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Boundary Park Referee: Declan Brown |
| 23 July 2024 Friendly | Walsall | 1–2 | Lincoln City | Bescot |
| 17:00 GMT | Jellis 65' |
Report | Makama 30' Bayliss 39' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) |
| 27 July 2024 Friendly | Harrogate Town | 0–4 | Lincoln City | Harrogate |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Duffy 5' Roughan 8'Draper 75'Street 85' |
Stadium: EnviroVent Stadium Attendance: 1,259 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
| 30 July 2024 Friendly | Norwich City U21 | 1–2 | Lincoln City | Norwich |
| 17:00 GMT | 33' |
Report | Makama 18' Jefferies |
Stadium: Lotus Training Centre Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) |
| 3 August 2024 Friendly | Lincoln City | 2–1 | Arsenal U21 | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Monstma 59' House 71' |
Report | Oulad M'Hand 57' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 3,051 |
Competitions
[edit]League One
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Wrexham | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 28 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 4 | Stockport County | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 27 | |
| 5 | Lincoln City | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 26 | |
| 6 | Barnsley | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 26 | |
| 7 | Mansfield Town | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 24 |
Updated to match(es) played on 16 November 2024. 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[24]
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[24]
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 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 |
Last updated: 16 November 2024.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
[edit]Updated to match(es) played on 16 November 2024. Source: [ Soccerway]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
- 1 Matchday 5 (vs Northampton Town) was postponed due to international call-ups.
- 2 Matchday 11 (vs Wrexham) was postponed due to international call-ups.
Matches
[edit]On Wednesday, 26 June 2024, the EFL League One fixtures were revealed.[25]
| 10 August 2024 1 | Burton Albion | 2–3 | Lincoln City | Burton upon Trent |
| 17:30 BST | Godwin-Malife 5' Bodin 41' |
Report | O'Connor 9', 86' Darikwa 22'Duffy  43'Erhahon 90' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 5,027 Referee: Edward Duckworth |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 17 August 2024 2 | Lincoln City | 1–2 | Barnsley | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | House 70' |
Report | Cosgrove 13' 90+4' Roberts 47'Russell 65' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 9,768 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 24 August 2024 3 | Lincoln City | 4–1 | Mansfield Town | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Jackson 29', 47' McGrandles 31'House 43' 51'Roughan 45+2'O'Connor 75' |
Report | Quinn 18' Oshilaja 23' 69'Hewitt 63' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 9,809 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 31 August 2024 4 | Stevenage | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Stevenage |
| 15:00 BST | Smith 48' Aboh 84'Piergianni 90+10' |
Report | House 32' Erhahon 44'O'Connoer 66'  90+10'Moylan 72' (pen.)Draper 90' |
Stadium: Lamex Stadium Attendance: 4,017 Referee: David Rock |
| 14 September 2024 6 | Peterborough United | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Peterborough |
| 15:00 BST | Collins 44' Curtis 60'Poku 65'Sparkes 90+7' |
Report | House 33' Darikwa 52' |
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 9,537 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 21 September 2024 7 | Lincoln City | 0–0 | Wigan Athletic | Lincoln |
| 12:30 BST | Jackson 45' Darikwa 84' |
Report | Carragher 51' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 8,534 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[26] | ||||
| 28 September 2024 8 | Cambridge United | 0–2 | Lincoln City | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Nlundulu 38' |
Report | Draper 26' Makama 37'Cadamarteri 68' 71'Jackson 87' |
Stadium: Cledara Abbey Stadium Attendance: 6,969 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
| 1 October 2024 9 | Blackpool | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Blackpool |
| 19:45 BST | Joseph 74' |
Report | McGrandles 17' Makama 44'Jackson 56' 70'Darikwa 73'Hamer 90+5' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 8,528 Referee: Lewis Smith |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 5 October 2024 10 | Lincoln City | 2–1 | Leyton Orient | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Erhahon 19' Makama 47'Roughan 66'Jefferies 67'Draper 77'Hamilton 90+2' |
Report | Simpson 30' Ball 50'Agyei 80'Pratley 90+5' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 9,511 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 19 October 2024 12 | Lincoln City | 1–3 | Birmingham City | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Cadamarteri 1' Hackett  72' |
Report | Anderson 14', 79' Klarer 47'Cochrane 50'Willumsson 52'Iwata 85' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 10,026 Referee: Simon Mather |
| 22 October 2024 13 | Crawley Town | 3–0 | Lincoln City | Crawley |
| 19:45 BST | Ibrahim 43' Swan 46'Darcy 73'Holohan 89'Hepburn-Murphy 90+5' |
Report | O'Connor 81' Roughan 87' |
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 3,221 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 26 October 2024 14 | Lincoln City | 2–1 | Stockport County | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | House 42' Cadamarteri 66'Jefferies 70' |
Report | Olaofe 9' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 9,513 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 29 October 2024 5[27] | Lincoln City | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Lincoln |
| 19:45 GMT | Hamer 18' House 43'Ring 88'Draper 89'Wickens 90+4' |
Report | Fosu 2' Baldwin 17'Roberts 35' 75'McGeehan 62'Guthrie 90+3'Guinness-Walker 90+4' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 8,219 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| Note: Fixture was previously postponed due to international call-ups. | ||||
| 9 November 2024 15 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | Forde 35', 74' Wilson 45+2'Moore 48'Martin 61' |
Report | Moylan 62', 64' Montsma 90' |
Stadium: Memorial Ground Attendance: 7,262 Referee: Dale Baines |
| 16 November 2024 16 | Exeter City | 0–0 | Lincoln City | Exeter |
| 12:30 GMT | Woods 66' 90' Sweeney 72' |
Report | McGrandles 13' House 44' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 5,950 Referee: Thomas Parsons |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[28] | ||||
| 23 November 2024 17 | Lincoln City | v | Wycombe Wanderers | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: LNER Stadium |
| 26 November 2024 11[29] | Wrexham | v | Lincoln City | Wrexham |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: STōK Cae Ras |
| 3 December 2024 18 | Rotherham United | v | Lincoln City | Rotherham |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium |
| 7 December 2024 19 | Lincoln City | v | Charlton Athletic | Lincoln |
| 12:30 GMT | Stadium: LNER Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[28] | ||||
| 14 December 2024 20 | Huddersfield Town | v | Lincoln City | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: John Smith's Stadium |
| 21 December 2024 21 | Lincoln City | v | Reading | Lincoln |
| 12:30 GMT | Stadium: LNER Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[28] | ||||
| 26 December 2024 22 | Shrewsbury Town | v | Lincoln City | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: The Croud Meadow |
| 29 December 2024 23 | Bolton Wanderers | v | Lincoln City | Horwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium |
| 1 January 2025 24 | Lincoln City | v | Rotherham United | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: LNER Stadium |
| 4 January 2025 25 | Lincoln City | v | Stevenage | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: LNER Stadium |
| 11 January 2025 26 | Mansfield Town | v | Lincoln City | Mansfield |
| 12:30 GMT | Stadium: One Call Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast. | ||||
FA Cup
[edit]Lincoln City were drawn away against Chesham United in the first round[30] [31] and to Crawley Town in the second round.[32][33]
| 4 November 2024 First round | Chesham United | 0–4 | Lincoln City | Chesham |
| 19:15 GMT | Report | Moylan 44' Makama 49'McGrandles 65'Adebiyi 87' (o.g.) |
Stadium: The Meadow Attendance: 3,963 Referee: Alex Chilowicz | |
| Note: Live on ITV4. | ||||
| 30 November 2024 Second round | Crawley Town | v | Lincoln City | Crawley |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium |
EFL Cup
[edit]Lincoln City were drawn against Harrogate Town in the first round on 27 June 2024.[34]
| 13 August 2024 First round | Lincoln City | 1–2 | Harrogate Town | Lincoln |
| 19:45 BST | Moylan 57' Makama 85' (pen.) |
Report | Folarin 49' Sutton 56'Daly 61' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 3,507 Referee: Scott Tallis |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
EFL Trophy
[edit]The Imps were drawn into Group G of the Northern section alongside Chesterfield, Grimsby Town and Manchester City U21.[35][36]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Chesterfield | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 8 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Lincoln City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 | ACA | Manchester City U21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 12 November 2024. Source: EFL
| 3 September 2024 Group stage | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Chesterfield | Lincoln |
| 19:00 BST | Erhahon 60' O'Connor 69'Gallagher 74'Jefferies 80'Earley 87' |
Report | Jones 27' Daley-Campbell 46'Cook 55'Oldaker 74' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 2,208 Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 8 October 2024 Group stage | Grimsby Town | 1–2 | Lincoln City | Cleethorpes |
| 19:30 BST | Ainley 21' Svanþórsson 58' |
Report | Earley 42' Cadamarteri 66'Erhahon 90+3'Moylan 90+4' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 1,270 Referee: Oliver Mackey |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 12 November 2024 Group stage | Lincoln City | 5–0 | Manchester City U21 | Lincoln |
| 19:00 GMT | Draper 6' Cadamarteri 41'Moylan 45+3'Street 49'Okoro 60'McKiernan 65'House 89' |
Report | Alfa-Ruprecht 28' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 3,055 Referee: Aaron Bannister |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled or 24 September, but was moved at the request of Manchester City.[37] | ||||
Transfers & contracts
[edit]In
[edit]| Date | Pos | Player | From | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June 2024 | CM | Conor McGrandles |
Charlton Athletic |
Undisclosed | [38] |
| 1 July 2024[a] | CM | Tom Bayliss |
Shrewsbury Town |
Free | [39] |
| 1 July 2024 | CM | JJ McKiernan |
Morecambe |
Nominal Fee | [40] |
| 1 July 2024[b] | GK | Jamie Pardington |
Cheltenham Town |
Free | [41] |
| 2 July 2024 | CF | Rob Street |
Cheltenham Town |
Undisclosed | [42] |
| 3 July 2024 | GK | Zach Jeacock |
Birmingham City |
Free | [43] |
| 5 July 2024 | RB | Tendayi Darikwa |
 Apollon Limassol |
Free | [44] |
| 18 July 2024 | CM | Dom Jefferies |
Gillingham |
Undisclosed | [45] |
| 19 July 2024 | CB | Tom Hamer |
Burton Albion |
Undisclosed | [46] |
| 20 July 2024 | GK | George Wickens |
Fulham |
Nominal Fee | [47] |
| 23 August 2024 | LW | Erik Ring |
AIK |
Undisclosed | [48] |
Out
[edit]| Date | Pos | Player | To | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June 2024 | GK | Jordan Wright |
Grimsby Town |
Undisclosed | [49] |
| 18 June 2024 | WB |  Lasse Sørensen |
Huddersfield Town |
Undisclosed | [50] |
| 25 June 2024 | LB | Jaden Brown |
St Mirren |
Undisclosed | [51] |
| 3 July 2024 | GK | Sam Long |
Bromley |
Undisclosed | [52] |
| 11 July 2024 | GK | Lukas Jensen |
Millwall |
Undisclosed | [53] |
Loaned in
[edit]| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | Date until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 August 2024 | CF | Bailey Cadamarteri |
Sheffield Wednesday |
End of season | [54] |
| 30 August 2024 | LB | Saxon Earley |
Plymouth Argyle |
End of season | [55] |
Loaned out
[edit]| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned to | Date until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2024 | CM | Alistair Smith |
AFC Wimbledon |
End of season | [56] |
| 1 August 2024 | CB | Zak Bradshaw |
Tranmere Rovers |
End of season | [57] |
| 2 August 2024 | CB | MJ Kamson-Kamara |
Peterborough Sports |
End of season | [58] |
| 9 August 2024 | CM | Oisin Gallagher |
Peterborough Sports |
End of season | [59] |
| 30 August 2024 | RB | Jay Benn |
Bradford City |
End of season | [60] |
| 18 October 2024 | GK | Zach Jeacock |
Southend United |
1 January 2025 | [61] |
Released / Out of Contract
[edit]| Date | Pos | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2024 | RB | Elicha Ahui |
Drogheda United |
1 July 2024 | [62][63] |
| 30 June 2024 | CB | Hayden Cann |
Dundalk |
1 July 2024 | [62][64] |
| 30 June 2024 | CM | Teddy Bishop |
Colchester United |
7 August 2024 | [65] |
| 30 June 2024 | CM | Danny Mandroiu |
Shamrock Rovers |
19 August 2024 | [66] |
| 30 June 2024 | RW | Hakeeb Adelakun |
Salford City |
30 August 2024 | [67][68] |
| 30 June 2024 | CB | TJ Eyoma |
Northampton Town |
1 November 2024 | [67][69] |
Contracts
[edit]| Date | Pos. | Player | Length | Expiry | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 July 2024 | CB | Lewis Montsma |
6 months | January 2025 | [70] |
| 11 October 2024 | CF | Jovon Makama |
3 years | June 2027 | [71] |
Squad statistics
[edit]Appearances
[edit]- As of 16 November 2024
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | ENG
|
George Wickens | 16 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ZIM
|
Tendayi Darikwa | 17 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG
|
Saxon Earley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | NED
|
Lewis Montsma | 8 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG
|
Adam Jackson | 10 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | SCO
|
Ethan Erhahon | 16 | 0 | 12+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | LCA
|
Reeco Hackett | 7 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG
|
Tom Bayliss | 11 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG
|
Bailey Cadamarteri | 16 | 5 | 6+6 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 2 |
| 10 | MF | NIR
|
JJ McKiernan | 13 | 1 | 2+8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | SCO
|
Ethan Hamilton | 10 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | SWE
|
Erik Ring | 11 | 1 | 2+6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | SCO
|
Conor McGrandles | 13 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | IRL
|
Paudie O'Connor | 17 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | WAL
|
Dom Jefferies | 17 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | IRL
|
Dylan Duffy | 6 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | SCO
|
Ben House | 15 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | ENG
|
Jamie Pardington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | ENG
|
Tom Hamer | 14 | 2 | 5+6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | IRL
|
Sean Roughan | 17 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | ENG
|
Jovon Makama | 16 | 3 | 9+3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0+1 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | IRL
|
Jack Moylan | 20 | 4 | 5+10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | FW | ENG
|
Rob Street | 7 | 1 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 34 | FW | ENG
|
Freddie Draper | 18 | 3 | 2+11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 |
| 36 | FW | USA
|
Zane Okoro | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Players out on loan: | |||||||||||||
| 20 | DF | ENG
|
Jay Benn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | IRL
|
Oisin Gallagher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | ENG
|
Zach Jeacock | 4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | DF | ENG
|
MJ Kamson-Kamara | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
Goalscorers
[edit]- As of 16 November 2024
| Rank | Pos. | Nat. | No. | Player | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW |
|
9 | Bailey Cadamarteri | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | FW |
|
18 | Ben House | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| MF |
|
28 | Jack Moylan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 | FW |
|
27 | Jovon Makama | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| FW |
|
34 | Freddie Draper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 4 | DF |
|
5 | Adam Jackson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| DF |
|
15 | Paudie O'Connor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| DF |
|
22 | Tom Hamer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | DF |
|
2 | Tendayi Darikwa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MF |
|
12 | Erik Ring | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF |
|
10 | JJ McKiernan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| MF |
|
14 | Conor McGrandles | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF |
|
23 | Sean Roughan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW |
|
29 | Rob Street | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| FW |
|
36 | Zane Okoro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 21 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 33 | ||||
Assists
[edit]- As of 16 November 2024
| Rank | Pos. | Nat. | No. | Player | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DF |
|
23 | Sean Roughan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | MF |
|
8 | Tom Bayliss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| DF |
|
15 | Paudie O'Connor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| MF |
|
16 | Dom Jefferies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 3 | DF |
|
2 | Tendayi Darikwa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| FW |
|
7 | Reeco Hackett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| MF |
|
28 | Jack Moylan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 4 | DF |
|
5 | Adam Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MF |
|
10 | JJ McKiernan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| MF |
|
12 | Erik Ring | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF |
|
22 | Tom Hamer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW |
|
27 | Jovon Makama | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW |
|
34 | Freddie Draper | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 17 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 24 | ||||
Disciplinary record
[edit]- As of 16 November 2024
| No. | Pos. | Player | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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|
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|
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| 1 | FW | George Wickens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Tendayi Darikwa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Saxon Earley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Lewis Montsma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Adam Jackson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | Ethan Erhahon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Bailey Cadamarteri | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Ethan Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Conor McGrandles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Paudie O'Connor | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 16 | MF | Dom Jefferies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Dylan Duffy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | Ben House | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | Sean Roughan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | Oisin Gallagher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | Jovon Makama | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | Jack Moylan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | FW | Freddie Draper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Clean sheets
[edit]- As of 16 November 2024
| No. | Nat. | Player | Matches played | Clean sheet % | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
George Wickens | 16 | 25% | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 21 | |
Jamie Pardington | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | |
Zach Jeacock | 4 | 50% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Awards
[edit]Sky Bet League One Manager of the Month
[edit]| Month | Manager | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| August | Michael Skubala
|
Nomination | [72] |
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