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2023–24 Accrington Stanley F.C. season

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Accrington Stanley
2023–24 season
OwnerAndy Holt
ManagerJohn Coleman
(until 3 March)[1]
John Doolan
(from 22 March)[2]
StadiumCrown Ground
League Two17th
FA CupFirst round
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophyThird round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Jack Nolan (17)

All:
Jack Nolan (17)
Highest home attendance5,261 v Wrexham
18 November 2023
(League Two)
Lowest home attendance687 v Nottingham Forest U21
21 November 2023
(EFL Trophy)
Average home league attendance2,560

The 2023–24 season was the 55th season in the history of Accrington Stanley and their first season back in League Two since the 2017–18 season following relegation from League One in the previous season. The club participated in League Two, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the 2023–24 EFL Trophy.

Current squad

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As of 16 March 2024
No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (Age) Previous club Date signed Fee Contract end
Goalkeepers
1 Toby Savin GK England Southport (2001-05-04) 4 May 2001 (age 23) Academy 1 July 2019 Trainee 30 June 2024
13 Liam Isherwood GK England Clitheroe (2002-07-13) 13 July 2002 (age 22) Academy 1 July 2020 Trainee 30 June 2024
21 Radek Vítek GK Czech Republic Vsetín (2003-10-24) 24 October 2003 (age 21) Manchester United 25 January 2024 Loan 31 May 2024
41 Oliver Riva GK England (2005-12-01) 1 December 2005 (age 18) Academy 20 November 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
61 Jack McIntyre GK England Manchester (2002-10-18) 18 October 2002 (age 22) Radcliffe 11 August 2023 Free 30 June 2024
Defenders
2 Lewis Shipley CB England Cambridge (2003-11-29) 29 November 2003 (age 20) Norwich City 22 July 2023 Loan 31 May 2024
3 Jay Rich-Baghuelou CB Australia Sydney (1999-10-22) 22 October 1999 (age 25) Crystal Palace 14 January 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
4 Kelvin Mellor RB England Crewe (1991-01-25) 25 January 1991 (age 33) Crewe Alexandra 21 July 2023 Free 30 June 2024
5 Brad Hills CB England Norwich (2004-03-10) 10 March 2004 (age 20) Norwich City 17 July 2023 Loan 31 May 2024
14 Rosaire Longelo RB England Democratic Republic of the Congo Kinshasa (1999-10-20) 20 October 1999 (age 25) Newcastle United 7 January 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
15 Baba Fernandes CB Guinea-Bissau Bissau (2000-03-07) 7 March 2000 (age 24) Nottingham Forest 8 August 2022 Free 30 June 2024
16 Joe Gubbins CB England Oxford (2001-08-03) 3 August 2001 (age 23) Queens Park Rangers 25 August 2023 Loan 31 May 2024
23 Bailey Sloane LB England Bury (2003-02-06) 6 February 2003 (age 21) Clitheroe 1 September 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
25 Aaron Pickles CB England (2005-03-20) 20 March 2005 (age 19) Academy 20 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
38 Connor O'Brien LB England Accrington (2005-02-15) 15 February 2005 (age 19) Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
Midfielders
6 Liam Coyle DM Northern Ireland England Liverpool (1999-12-06) 6 December 1999 (age 24) Liverpool 5 July 2021 Free 30 June 2024
8 Ben Woods CM England Wigan (2002-09-27) 27 September 2002 (age 22) Scotland Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1 September 2023 Free 30 June 2024
10 Joe Pritchard CM England Watford (1996-09-10) 10 September 1996 (age 28) Bolton Wanderers 1 July 2019 Free 30 June 2024
11 Sean McConville LM England Liverpool (1989-03-06) 6 March 1989 (age 35) Chester 1 July 2015 Free 30 June 2024
12 Seb Quirk RM England Liverpool (2001-12-05) 5 December 2001 (age 22) Everton 19 January 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
18 Tommy Leigh CM England Portsmouth (2000-04-13) 13 April 2000 (age 24) Bognor Regis Town 10 July 2021 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
20 Oliver Patrick CM England Oldham (2003-02-02) 2 February 2003 (age 21) Rochdale 9 July 2021 Free 30 June 2024
22 Dan Martin CM England (2002-04-19) 19 April 2002 (age 22) Academy 10 September 2020 Trainee 30 June 2024
27 Lewis Trickett RM Northern Ireland England Accrington (2005-04-27) 27 April 2005 (age 19) Academy 20 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
28 Seamus Conneely DM Republic of Ireland England Lambeth (1988-07-09) 9 July 1988 (age 36) Republic of Ireland Sligo Rovers 1 January 2015 Free 30 June 2024
30 Alex Henderson CM England (2004-09-25) 25 September 2004 (age 20) Academy 20 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
Forwards
7 Shaun Whalley RW England Prescot (1987-08-07) 7 August 1987 (age 37) Shrewsbury Town 4 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024
9 Matt Lowe CF England Warwick (1996-03-11) 11 March 1996 (age 28) Brackley Town 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024
17 Jack Nolan LW England Portsmouth (2001-05-25) 25 May 2001 (age 23) Walsall 5 August 2021 Free 30 June 2024
19 Jake Bickerstaff CF Wales England Liverpool (2001-09-11) 11 September 2001 (age 23) Wales Wrexham 1 February 2024 Loan 31 May 2024
26 Leslie Adekoya CF Republic of Ireland Dublin (2004-04-18) 18 April 2004 (age 20) Academy 26 July 2022 Trainee 30 June 2024
33 Angola Popoola CF England (2007-06-19) 19 June 2007 (age 17) Academy 8 August 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
39 Josh Woods CF England (2000-07-05) 5 July 2000 (age 24) Clay Brow 30 July 2021 Free 30 June 2024
55 Korede Adedoyin RW Nigeria Lagos (2000-11-14) 14 November 2000 (age 23) Sheffield Wednesday 31 January 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
Out on Loan
24 Emerich Poilly DM France (2005-02-26) 26 February 2005 (age 19) Stoke City 1 July 2021 Free 30 June 2024
32 Jack Massey LW England (2005-04-15) 15 April 2005 (age 19) Academy 20 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024

Transfers

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In

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Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
21 July 2023 RB England Kelvin Mellor England Crewe Alexandra Free Transfer [3]
11 August 2023 GK England Jack McIntyre England Radcliffe Free Transfer [4]
1 September 2023 CM England Ben Woods Scotland Inverness Caledonian Thistle Free Transfer [5]

Out

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Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Ref
26 June 2023 CM Liberia Mo Sangare Scotland Livingston Undisclosed [6]
30 June 2023 RB Wales Mitch Clark England Port Vale Released [7][8]
30 June 2023 GK England Max Clayton Free agent Released [7]
30 June 2023 RM England Rhys-James Fenlon England Chorley Released [7][9]
30 June 2023 DM England Brandon Gough England Colne Released [7]
30 June 2023 CF England Joe Hardy England Bootle Released [7][10]
30 June 2023 CF England Calvin Harper England Hyde United Released [7][11]
30 June 2023 CF Spain Enock Lusiama England Atherton Collieries Released [7][12]
30 June 2023 CB England Harvey Monk England Clitheroe Released [7]
30 June 2023 CM England Dylan Moonan England Atherton Collieries Released [7][13]
30 June 2023 CM France Anthony Mancini England Hartlepool United Released [7][14]
30 June 2023 RB England Jasper Newton United States West Liberty Hilltoppers Released [7][15]
30 June 2023 CB Saint Kitts and Nevis Michael Nottingham Scotland Livingston End of Contract [16][17]
30 June 2023 CB England Harvey Rodgers England Grimsby Town Free Transfer [18]
5 July 2023 CF Spain Alhagi Touray Sisay Spain UE Vilassar de Mar Mutual Consent [19]
31 July 2023 CM Northern Ireland David Morgan England Southport Released [20][21]
1 August 2023 CM Scotland Ethan Hamilton England Lincoln City Undisclosed [22]
5 January 2024 RM England Owen Devonport England Fleetwood Town Released [23][24]

Loaned in

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Date Pos Player Loaned from Until Ref
17 July 2023 CB England Brad Hills England Norwich City End of Season [25]
22 July 2023 CF England Josh Andrews England Birmingham City 1 February 2024[a] [26][27]
22 July 2023 CB England Lewis Shipley England Norwich City End of Season [28]
25 August 2023 CB England Joe Gubbins England Queens Park Rangers End of Season [29]
29 September 2023 GK Scotland Jon McCracken England Norwich City 14 October 2023[b] [30][31]
7 December 2023 GK England Joe Walsh England Queens Park Rangers 22 December 2023[c] [32][33]
25 January 2024 GK Czech Republic Radek Vítek England Manchester United End of Season [34]
1 February 2024 CF Wales Jake Bickerstaff Wales Wrexham End of Season [35]
  1. ^ On 1 February, Andrews was recalled back early to Birmingham.
  2. ^ On 6 October, McCracken's loan from Norwich was extended by a further week.
  3. ^ On 15 December, Walsh's loan from QPR was extended by a further week.

Loaned out

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Date Pos Player Loaned to Until Ref
10 August 2023 CM England Alex Henderson England Clitheroe 4 October 2023[a] [36][37]
12 August 2023 GK England Jack McIntyre England Dartford 9 September 2023 [38]
8 September 2023 CM England Owen Devonport England Clitheroe 6 October 2023 [39]
23 September 2023 CF England Jack Massey England Stafford Rangers 21 October 2023 [40]
6 October 2023 CM England Oliver Patrick England Atherton Collieries 4 November 2023 [41]
7 December 2023 CF England Jack Massey England Widnes 4 January 2024 [42]
5 January 2024 CF England Jack Massey England Clitheroe End of Season[b] [43][44]
19 January 2024 CM England Will Procter England Nelson 17 February 2024 [45]
15 February 2024 DM France Emerich Poilly England Clitheroe 14 March 2024 [46]
16 March 2024 CB England Bradley Kelly England Colne 13 April 2024 [47]
16 March 2024 CB England Josh Smith England Newcastle Town 13 April 2024 [48]
23 March 2024 CB England Jake Young England Bradford (Park Avenue) 30 April 2024 [49]
27 March 2024 CM England Will Procter England Barnoldswick Town 30 April 2024 [50]
28 March 2024 CF England Harley Lawton England Bradford (Park Avenue) 30 April 2024 [51]
  1. ^ On September 6, Henderson's loan at Clitheroe was extended by a further month.
  2. ^ On 7 February, Massey's loan at Clitheroe was extended until the end of season.

Pre-season and friendlies

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On 26 May, Accrington Stanley announced their first two pre-season friendlies, against Blackburn Rovers and Cliterhoe.[52][53] Four days later, a trip to face Warrington Town was confirmed.[54] On 9 June, a fourth friendly was confirmed, against Chesterfield.[55] Ten days later, a fifth friendly was booked, against York City.[56]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

8 July 2023 Friendly Accrington Stanley 2–2 Blackburn Rovers Accrington
15:00 BST Nolan 64'
Adedoyin 102' (pen.)
Hedges 104'
Dolan 113'
Stadium: Crown Ground
Note: Two 60-minute halves
11 July 2023 Friendly Warrington Town 2–3 Accrington Stanley Warrington
19:45 BST Duffy 11'
Woods 15'
Trialist x3 Stadium: Cantilever Park
16 July 2023 Friendly Accrington Stanley 3–1 Clitheroe Accrington
15:00 BST Nolan 62'
Devonport 79'
Sloane 84'
Gonzales 21' Stadium: Crown Ground
22 July 2023 Friendly Accrington Stanley 2–3 Chesterfield Accrington
15:00 BST Nolan 28'
Trialist 67'
Banks 9'
Dobra 20'
Colclough 25'
Stadium: Crown Ground
29 July 2023 Friendly Accrington Stanley 2–0 York City Accrington
15:00 BST Adedoyin 61'
Woods 81'
Stadium: Crown Ground

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League Two 5 August 2023 27 April 2024 Matchday 1 17th 46 16 9 21 63 71 −8 034.78
FA Cup 4 November 2023 14 November 2023 First round First round 2 0 1 1 3 4 −1 000.00
EFL Cup 8 August 2023 8 August 2023 First round First round 1 0 1 0 1 1 +0 000.00
EFL Trophy 5 September 2023 10 January 2024 Group stage Third round 5 3 0 2 9 8 +1 060.00
Total 54 19 11 24 76 84 −8 035.19

Last updated: 29 April 2024
Source: Soccerway

League Two

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
14 Notts County 46 18 7 21 89 86 +3 61
15 Morecambe 46 17 10 19 67 81 −14 58[a]
16 Tranmere Rovers 46 17 6 23 67 70 −3 57
17 Accrington Stanley 46 16 9 21 63 71 −8 57
18 Newport County 46 16 7 23 62 76 −14 55
19 Swindon Town 46 14 12 20 77 83 −6 54
20 Salford City 46 13 12 21 66 82 −16 51
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[58]
Notes:
  1. ^ On 11 April 2024, Morecambe were deducted three points for failing to pay players and staff on time following previous EFL rules breaches in the 2023–24 season.[57]


Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 16 9 21 63 71  −8 57 10 5 8 34 27  +7 6 4 13 29 44  −15

Last updated: 27 April 2024.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262830313233343529236373839404143271444234546
GroundHAHHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAAAAH
ResultWLDWWLLWLLDWWWWLLWLLDDWLDWLWDLWDLLLLWDLLDWLLLW
Position288438158121515119767877910999991211111212121616161615161618181718181817
Points3347101010131313141720232626262929293031343435383841424245464646464649505050515454545457
Updated to match(es) played on 20 April 2024. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
  • 1 Matchday 27 (vs Newport County) was postponed due to Newport's FA Cup involvement.
  • 2 Matchday 29 (vs Walsall) was postponed due to a unplayable playing surface.
  • 3 Matchday 42 (vs Mansfield Town) was postponed due to a unplayable playing surface.

Matches

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On 22 June, the EFL League Two fixtures were released.[59]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

August
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5 August 2023 1 Accrington Stanley 3–0 Newport County Accrington
15:00 BST
Report Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 2,416
Referee: Martin Woods
12 August 2023 2 Gillingham 1–0 Accrington Stanley Gillingham
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 6,489
Referee: Will Finnie
15 August 2023 3 Accrington Stanley 1–1 Barrow Accrington
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 2,204
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
19 August 2023 4 Accrington Stanley 2–1 Harrogate Town Accrington
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,950
Referee: Scott Simpson
26 August 2023 5 Salford City 1–2 Accrington Stanley Salford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 2,520
Referee: Charles Breakspear
September
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2 September 2023 6 Notts County 3–1 Accrington Stanley Nottingham
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 9,846
Referee: Thomas Krik
9 September 2023 7 Accrington Stanley 0–3 Mansfield Town Accrington
15:00 BST
Stadium: Crown Ground
16 September 2023 8 Accrington Stanley 4–1 Sutton United Accrington
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 2,036
Referee: Darren Drysdale
23 September 2023 9 Tranmere Rovers 2–0 Accrington Stanley Birkenhead
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,980
Referee: Sam Purkiss
30 September 2023 10 Accrington Stanley 1–3 Stockport County Accrington
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 3,913
Referee: Tom Reeves
October
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3 October 2023 11 Morecambe 1–1 Accrington Stanley Morecambe
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 3,458
Referee: Keith Stroud
7 October 2023 12 Accrington Stanley 2–1 Forest Green Rovers Accrington
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 2,222
Referee: Ben Atkinson
14 October 2023 13 Grimsby Town 0–2 Accrington Stanley Cleethorpes
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 6,335
Referee: Lewis Smith
21 October 2023 14 Accrington Stanley 1–0 Milton Keynes Dons Accrington
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,995
Referee: Simon Mather
24 October 2023 15 AFC Wimbledon 2–4 Accrington Stanley Wimbledon
14:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 7,108
Referee: Carl Brook
28 October 2023 16 Accrington Stanley 0–1 Colchester United Accrington
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 2,107
Referee: Adam Herczeg
November
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11 November 2023 17 Crawley Town 3–1 Accrington Stanley Crawley
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,887
Referee: David Rock
18 November 2023 18 Accrington Stanley 2–0 Wrexham Accrington
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 5,261
Referee: Neil Hair
25 November 2023 19 Bradford City 1–0 Accrington Stanley Bradford
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 548
Referee: Keith Stroud
28 November 2023 20 Accrington Stanley 3–4 Swindon Town Accrington
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,997
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
December
[edit]
9 December 2023 21 Accrington Stanley 0–0 Doncaster Rovers Accrington
15:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 2,501
Referee: Peter Wright
16 December 2023 22 Crewe Alexandra 3–3 Accrington Stanley Crewe
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 4,012
Referee: Paul Howard
23 December 2023 23 Accrington Stanley 2–1 Walsall Accrington
15:00 GMT
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 2,386
Referee: Scott Oldham
26 December 2023 24 Harrogate Town 2–1 Accrington Stanley Harrogate
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 5,515
Referee: Ben Speedie
29 December 2023 25 Barrow 1–1 Accrington Stanley Barrow-in-Furness
19:45 GMT Report
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 3,549
Referee: Simon Mather
January
[edit]
1 January 2024 26 Accrington Stanley 3–0 Salford City Accrington
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 2,735
Referee: Matthew Corlett
13 January 2024 28 Accrington Stanley 1–2 Gillingham Accrington
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 2,383
Referee: Daniel Middleton
27 January 2024 30 Forest Green Rovers 0–1 Accrington Stanley Nailsworth
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,238
Referee: Adam Herczeg
February
[edit]
3 February 2024 31 Accrington Stanley 0–0 Grimsby Town Accrington
15:00 GMT Woods Yellow card 49' Report Hume Yellow card 79' Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 8,745
Referee: David Rock
10 February 2024 32 Milton Keynes Dons 2–1 Accrington Stanley Denbigh
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 5,508
Referee: Declan Bourne
13 February 2024 33 Accrington Stanley 2–0 AFC Wimbledon Accrington
19:45 GMT
Report Ball Yellow card 36' Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 2,032
Referee: Edward Duckworth
17 February 2024 34 Colchester United 1–1 Accrington Stanley Colchester
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,436
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
24 February 2024 35 Accrington Stanley 0–1 Crawley Town Accrington
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 2,216
Referee: Marc Edwards
27 February 2024 29[60] Walsall 2–1 Accrington Stanley Bescot
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,013
Referee: Farai Hallam
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 20 January, but was postponed due to a unplayable playing surface.[61]
March
[edit]
2 March 2024 36 Wrexham 4–0 Accrington Stanley Wrexham
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 12,209
Referee: Ben Atkinson
9 March 2024 37 Accrington Stanley 0–3 Bradford City Accrington
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 4,099
Referee: Paul Howard
12 March 2024 38 Swindon Town 1–2 Accrington Stanley Swindon
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 6,085
Referee: Thomas Parsons
16 March 2024 39 Accrington Stanley 2–2 Notts County Accrington
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 2,499
Referee: Sunny Singh Gill
23 March 2024 40 Sutton United 3–1 Accrington Stanley Sutton
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Gander Green Lane
Attendance: 3,265
Referee: Tom Nield
29 March 2024 41 Accrington Stanley 1–2 Morecambe Accrington
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 3,420
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
April
[edit]
6 April 2024 43 Accrington Stanley 0–0 Crewe Alexandra Accrington
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 2,658
Referee: Adam Herczeg
9 April 2024 27[62] Newport County 1–3 Accrington Stanley Newport
19:45 BST
Report Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 3,201
Referee: Darren Drysdale
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 6 January, but was postponed due to Newport's FA Cup involvement.
13 April 2024 44 Doncaster Rovers 4–0 Accrington Stanley Doncaster
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium
Attendance: 6,990
Referee: Ross Joyce
16 April 2024 42[63] Mansfield Town 2–1 Accrington Stanley Mansfield
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 7,942
Referee: Charles Breakspear
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 1 April, but was postponed due to a unplayable playing surface.[64]
20 April 2024 45 Stockport County 4–2 Accrington Stanley Edgeley
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 10,180
Referee: Simon Mather
27 April 2024 46 Accrington Stanley 4–1 Tranmere Rovers Accrington
15:00 BST
Stadium: Crown Ground
Referee: Martin Woods

FA Cup

[edit]

Accrington were drawn away to Doncaster Rovers in the first round.[65]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

4 November 2023 First round Doncaster Rovers 2–2 Accrington Stanley Doncaster
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium
Attendance: 3,226
Referee: Alan Young
14 November 2023 First round replay Accrington Stanley 1–2 (a.e.t.) Doncaster Rovers Accrington
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,136
Referee: Scott Tallis

EFL Cup

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Stanley were drawn at home to Bradford City in the first round.[66]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

8 August 2023 First round Accrington Stanley 1–1
(1–4 p)
Bradford City Accrington
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 2,368
Referee: Martin Coy
Penalties

EFL Trophy

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In the group stage, Accrington were drawn into Northern Group C alongside Carlisle United, Harrogate Town and Nottingham Forest U21.[67][68] After topping their group, they were drawn at home to Lincoln City in the second round[69][70] and to Bolton Wanderers in the third round.[71][72]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Accrington Stanley 3 2 0 0 1 7 5 +2 6 Advance to Round 2
2 ACA Nottingham Forest U21 3 2 0 0 1 5 3 +2 6
3 L1 Carlisle United 3 1 0 0 2 2 3 −1 3
4 L2 Harrogate Town 3 1 0 0 2 5 8 −3 3
Updated to match(es) played on 14 November 2023. Source: EFL.com

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 September 2023 Group stage Accrington Stanley 1–0 Carlisle United Accrington
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 888
Referee: Scott Jackson
10 October 2023 Group stage Harrogate Town 3–5 Accrington Stanley Harrogate
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 959
Referee: Marc Edwards
21 November 2023 Group stage Accrington Stanley 1–2 Nottingham Forest U21 Accrington
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 687
Referee: Marc Edwards
12 December 2023[73] Second round Accrington Stanley 1–0 Lincoln City Accrington
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,159
Referee: Martin Woods
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 5 December but was postponed due to a frozen playing surface.[74]
10 January 2024 Third round Accrington Stanley 1–3 Bolton Wanderers Accrington
19:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 3,441
Referee: Marc Edwards

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