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2024–25 Fleetwood Town F.C. season

The 2024–25 season is the 117th season in the history of Fleetwood Town Football Club and their first season back in League Two since the 2013–14 season, following their relegation from League One in the previous season. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.

Fleetwood Town
2024–25 season
ChairmanJamie Pilley
ManagerCharlie Adam
StadiumHighbury Stadium
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Transfers

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In

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Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
28 June 2024 CM   Elliot Bonds   Cheltenham Town Undisclosed [1]
1 July 2024[a] CM   Matty Virtue   Blackpool Free [2]
2 July 2024 CB   Zech Medley   KV Oostende Free [3]
4 July 2024 RB   James Bolton   St Mirren Undisclosed [4]
4 July 2024 LB   MacKenzie Hunt   Everton Free [5]
9 July 2024 GK   Luke Hewitson[b]   Liverpool Free [6]
9 July 2024 CM   Toby Oliver[b]   Blackpool Free [7]
11 July 2024 RW   Dannen Francis[b]   Blackpool Free [8]
25 July 2024 CM   Mark Helm   Burton Albion Undisclosed [9]
12 August 2024 CF   Mipo Odubeko   Maritimo Free [10]
15 August 2024 CM   Zak Littler[b]   Blackpool Free [11]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 31 May, and would become official on July 1 once his Blackpool contract expired
  2. ^ a b c d Signed initially for the Under-21s

Out

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Date Pos. Player To Fee Ref.
21 June 2024 CF   Jayden Stockley   Port Vale Undisclosed [12]
3 July 2024 RW   Cian Hayes   Peterborough United Undisclosed [13]
3 July 2024 CM   Kyle White   Waterford Free [14]
18 July 2024 CM   Harvey Macadam   Morecambe Undisclosed [15]
19 July 2024 RW   Promise Omochere   Bristol Rovers Undisclosed [16]
24 July 2024 AM   Pharrell Brown   Hull City Undisclosed [17]
25 July 2024 AM   Junior Quitirna   Crawley Town Undisclosed [18]
30 August 2024 RW   Maleace Asamoah   Wigan Athletic Undisclosed [19]

Loaned in

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Date Pos. Player From Date until Ref.
29 August 2024 CB   Rhys Bennett   Manchester United End of Season [20]
30 August 2024 CF   Kian Harratt   Huddersfield Town End of Season [21]

Loaned out

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Date Pos. Player To Date until Ref.
8 July 2024 RM   Barry Baggley   Waterford 30 November 2024 [22]
8 July 2024 GK   Stephen McMullan   Caernarfon Town 1 January 2025 [23]
5 August 2024 RM   George Morrison   Tamworth End of Season [24]
23 August 2024 AM   Callum Dolan   Oldham Athletic 1 January 2025 [25]

Released / Out of Contract

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Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Join date Ref.
30 June 2024 LB   Finlay Armstrong   Rochdale 1 July 2024 [26][27]
30 June 2024 GK   Patrick Boyes   King's Lynn Town 1 July 2024 [26][28]
30 June 2024 CF   Sam Fishburn   Scunthorpe United 1 July 2024 [26][29]
30 June 2024 RB   Shaun Rooney   St Mirren 1 July 2024 [30][31]
30 June 2024 CB   Ben Heneghan   Port Vale 24 July 2024 [30][32]
30 June 2024 CM   Theo Butterworth [26]
30 June 2024 CF   Josh Edwards [26]
30 June 2024 AM   Bosembo Namputu [26]
30 June 2024 CM   Dominic Richmond [26]
30 June 2024 CB   Connor Teale [26]
30 June 2024 CM   Harry Wilson [26]
30 June 2024 GK   Reuben Woodward [26]

Pre-season and friendlies

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On 9 May, Fleetwood announced their first pre-season friendly would be against Bamber Bridge.[33] A second friendly was later added to the schedule, in Heart of Midlothian.[34] On 7 June, a behind closed doors friendly versus Rochdale was also added.[35] Five days later, a trip to Scotland to face St Mirren during pre-season was confirmed.[36] On 8 July, a final pre-season fixture was announced, against Wrexham.[37]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

6 July 2024 Friendly Bamber Bridge 0–2 Fleetwood Town Bamber Bridge
13:00 BST Report
  • Hughes   47'
  • Dolan   90'
 Stadium: Sir Tom Finney Stadium
Note: The fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was changed due to England's potential UEFA Euro 2024 progression.[38]
13 July 2024 Friendly St Mirren 2–2 Fleetwood Town Paisley, Scotland
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: St Mirren Park
20 July 2024 Friendly Fleetwood Town 1–1 Rochdale Thornton-Cleveleys
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Poolfoot Farm
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
27 July 2024 Friendly Fleetwood Town 3–0 Heart of Midlothian Fleetwood
15:00 BST
Report Stadium: Highbury Stadium
3 August 2024 Friendly Wrexham 1–0 Fleetwood Town Wrexham
15:00 BST
Report Stadium: Racecourse Ground

Competitions

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League Two

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Main article: 2024–25 EFL League Two

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
10 Newport County 6 3 0 3 10 13 −3 9
11 Chesterfield 6 2 2 2 9 5 +4 8
12 Fleetwood Town 5 2 2 1 6 5 +1 8
13 Salford City 5 2 2 1 4 4 0 8
14 Tranmere Rovers 5 2 2 1 3 4 −1 8
Updated to match(es) played on 14 September 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[39]

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
5 2 2 1 6 5  +1 8 1 1 0 1 0  +1 1 1 1 5 5  0

Last updated: 14 September 2024.
Source: Soccerway

Matches

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On 26 June, the League Two fixtures were announced.[40]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

10 August 2024 1 Fleetwood Town 1–0 Grimsby Town Fleetwood
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,525
Referee: Ben Speedie
18 August 2024 2 Notts County 2–2 Fleetwood Town Nottingham
13:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,056
Referee: Thomas Parsons
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 17 August, but was moved due to a clash of home fixtures with Nottingham Forest.[41]
24 August 2024 3 Fleetwood Town 0–0 Gillingham Fleetwood
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Referee: Scott Jackson
31 August 2024 4 AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Fleetwood Town Wimbledon
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 7,162
Referee: James Durkin
7 September 2024 5 Fleetwood Town Postponed Salford City Fleetwood
15:00 BST Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Note: Fixture was postponed due to international call-ups.[42]
14 September 2024 6 Carlisle United 2–3 Fleetwood Town Carlisle
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 7,090
Referee: Scott Tallis
23 September 2024 7 Fleetwood Town v Morecambe Fleetwood
20:00 BST Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 21 September, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[43]

FA Cup

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Main article: 2024–25 FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Cup

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Main article: 2024–25 EFL Cup

As an EFL League Two side, Fleetwood entered the EFL Cup in the first round, where they were drawn at home against Championship side West Bromwich Albion on 27 June.[44] In the second round, they were drawn at home to Rotherham United.[45][46] In the third round, they were drawn away to Stoke City.[47]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

13 August 2024 First round Fleetwood Town 2–1 West Bromwich Albion Fleetwood
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,611
Referee: Thomas Kirk
27 August 2024 Second round Fleetwood Town 2–1 Rotherham United Fleetwood
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 1,744
Referee: Ross Joyce
17 September 2024 Third round Stoke City 1–1
(2–1 p)		 Fleetwood Town Stoke-on-Trent
19:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 8,927
Referee: Tim Robinson
Penalties

EFL Trophy

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Main article: 2024–25 EFL Trophy

In the group stage, Fleetwood were drawn into Northern Group D alongside Barrow, Bolton Wanderers and Aston Villa U21.[48][49]

Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 ACA Aston Villa U21 1 1 0 0 0 3 2 +1 3 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Bolton Wanderers 1 1 0 0 0 3 2 +1 3
3 L2 Barrow 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 −1 0
4 L2 Fleetwood Town 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 −1 0
Updated to match(es) played on 3 September 2024. Source: EFL

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

3 September 2024 Group stage Fleetwood Town 2–3 Aston Villa U21 Fleetwood
19:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 726
Referee: Zac Kennard-Kettle
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 27 August, but was moved due to the EFL Cup progression.[50]
8 October 2024 Group stage Fleetwood Town v Barrow Fleetwood
19:00 BST Stadium: Highbury Stadium
12 November 2024 Group stage Bolton Wanderers v Fleetwood Town Horwich
19:45 GMT Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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As of match played 17 September 2024

Players with no appearances are not included on the list
Italics indicate a loaned in player

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   IRL David Harrington 5 0 5+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
2 DF   NIR Carl Johnston 8 0 5+0 0 0+0 0 2+1 0 0+0 0
3 DF   ENG Zech Medley 4 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
4 MF   ENG Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu 8 1 5+0 1 0+0 0 3+0 0 0+0 0
5 DF   ENG James Bolton 5 0 0+3 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
6 MF   GUY Elliot Bonds 8 0 4+1 0 0+0 0 3+0 0 0+0 0
7 FW   IRL Ryan Graydon 7 4 3+1 1 0+0 0 2+0 3 0+1 0
8 MF   ENG Matty Virtue 8 0 2+3 0 0+0 0 3+0 0 0+0 0
9 FW   ENG Kian Harratt 3 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
10 MF   ENG Danny Mayor 8 2 5+0 2 0+0 0 3+0 0 0+0 0
11 MF   WAL Ryan Broom 8 0 1+3 0 0+0 0 1+1 0 1+1 0
13 GK   ENG Jay Lynch 4 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 0
14 FW   IRL Tommy Lonergan 7 0 2+1 0 0+0 0 0+2 0 1+1 0
15 DF   ENG Rhys Bennett 4 1 1+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 1
16 DF   UAE MacKenzie Hunt 6 0 5+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
17 MF   ENG Mark Helm 9 1 5+0 1 0+0 0 2+1 0 1+0 0
18 DF   ENG Harrison Holgate 9 0 5+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0 0+1 0
19 FW   IRL Ronan Coughlan 6 3 3+0 1 0+0 0 2+0 1 1+0 1
20 FW   IRL Mipo Odubeko 6 1 0+3 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+2 1
25 DF   ENG Finley Potter 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
32 DF   ENG Kayden Hughes 4 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0 0+1 0
33 MF   ENG Pele Smith 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
34 MF   ENG Liam Roberts 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
35 MF   ENG Reece Wilkes 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
44 FW   SCO Phoenix Patterson 9 0 0+5 0 0+0 0 2+1 0 1+0 0

References

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