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Deutsch2024–25 Fleetwood Town F.C. season
| 2024–25 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Jamie Pilley | ||
| Manager | Charlie Adam | ||
| Stadium | Highbury Stadium | ||
| | |||
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.
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]| 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] |
Out
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]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 | 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
[edit]League Two
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 6 |
| 18 | Milton Keynes Dons | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 |
| 19 | Fleetwood Town | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 20 | Colchester United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 5 |
| 21 | Salford City | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 5 |
Updated to match(es) played on 14 September 2024 (2 Matches Played). 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]
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
[edit]| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
Last updated: 31 August 2024.
Source: Soccerway
Matches
[edit]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 | v | Fleetwood Town | Carlisle |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Brunton Park |
| 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
[edit]Win Draw Loss Fixtures
EFL Cup
[edit]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 |
| TBC Third round | Stoke City | v | Fleetwood Town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: bet365 Stadium |
EFL Trophy
[edit]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
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]- As of match played 3 September 2024
List includes all first team players and any other matchday squad players
| 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 | 4 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | NIR | Carl Johnston | 6 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+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 | 6 | 1 | 4+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | James Bolton | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | GUY | Elliot Bonds | 6 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | IRL | Ryan Graydon | 5 | 4 | 2+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Matty Virtue | 6 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Kian Harratt (on loan from Huddersfield Town) | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ENG | Danny Mayor | 6 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | WAL | Ryan Broom | 6 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | ENG | Jay Lynch | 3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | IRL | Tommy Lonergan | 6 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ENG | Rhys Bennett (on loan from Manchester United) | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF |  UAE | MacKenzie Hunt | 5 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | ENG | Mark Helm | 7 | 1 | 4+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | ENG | Harrison Holgate | 7 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | IRL | Ronan Coughlan | 4 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 1 |
| 20 | FW | IRL | Mipo Odubeko | 5 | 1 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 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 | 3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 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 |
| 37 | GK | ENG | Luke Hewitson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 38 | MF | ENG | Crispin McLean | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 44 | FW | SCO | Phoenix Patterson | 7 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| Players away on loan: | |||||||||||||
| 22 | MF | ENG | Callum Dolan | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | MF | NIR | Barry Baggley | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | GK | NIR | Stephen McMullan | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
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