2024–25 Accrington Stanley F.C. season

The 2024–25 season is the 56th season in the history of Accrington Stanley Football Club and their second consecutive season in League Two. In addition to the domestic league, the club are also participating in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the 2024–25 EFL Trophy.

Transfers

In

Date	Pos	Player	From	Fee	Ref
1 July 2024[a]	GK	Michael Kelly	Milton Keynes Dons	Free	[1]
1 July 2024[b]	CF	Jimmy Knowles	Boston United	Free	[2]
1 July 2024[c]	CF	Kelsey Mooney	Boston United	Free	[3]
1 July 2024[d]	RM	Tyler Walton	Southport	Free	[4]
2 July 2024	CB	Farrend Rawson	Morecambe	Free	[5]

Out

Date	Pos.	Player	To	Fee	Ref.
14 June 2024[a]	LW	Jack Nolan	Gillingham	Undisclosed	[6]
18 June 2024	CM	Tommy Leigh	Milton Keynes Dons	Undisclosed	[7]

Loaned in

Date	Pos.	Player	From	Date until	Ref.
4 July 2024	CB	Zach Awe	Southampton	End of Season	[8]

Loaned out

Released / Out of Contract

Date	Pos.	Player	Subsequent club	Join date	Ref.
30 June 2024	LB	Rosaire Longelo	Swindon Town	1 July 2024	[9]
30 June 2024	CF	Jack Massey	Ashton United	1 July 2024	[10][11]
30 June 2024	LM	Sean McConville	Clitheroe	1 July 2024	[10][12]
30 June 2024	CM	Joe Pritchard	Milton Keynes Dons	1 July 2024	[13]
30 June 2024	GK	Toby Savin	Shrewsbury Town	1 July 2024	[14]
30 June 2024	LB	Bailey Sloane	Farsley Celtic	1 July 2024	[10][15]
30 June 2024	CF	Matt Lowe	Brackley Town	9 July 2024	[10][16]
30 June 2024	RW	Korede Adedoyin			[10]
30 June 2024	CF	Leslie Adekoya			[10]
30 June 2024	CB	Baba Fernandes			[10]
30 June 2024	GK	Jack McIntyre			[10]
30 June 2024	RB	Kelvin Mellor			[10]

Pre-season and friendlies

On 16 May, Accrington confirmed their first two pre-season friendlies, against Blackburn Rovers and Wigan Athletic.^[17] A week later, another two opposition were confirmed for the Reds' pre-season preparations, against Barnsley and Clitheroe.^[18] In June a fifth friendly was added, against Lancaster City.^[19]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Competitions

League Two

League table

Results summary

Matches

On 26 June, the League Two fixtures were announced.^[21]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Cup

On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Accrington being drawn away against Tranmere Rovers.^[23]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Trophy

In the group stage, Accrington were drawn into Northern Group A alongside Stockport County, Tranmere Rovers and Everton U21.^[24][25]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of pre-season

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
Goalkeepers
—	GK	IRL	Michael Kelly	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
Defenders
—	DF	ENG	Zach Awe (on loan from Southampton)	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	DF	ENG	Connor O'Brien	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	DF	ENG	Aaron Pickles	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	DF	ENG	Farrend Rawson	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	DF	AUS	Jay Rich-Baghuelou	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
Midfielders
—	MF	NIR	Liam Coyle	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	MF	ENG	Alex Henderson	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	MF	ENG	Dan Martin	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	MF	IRL	Seamus Conneely	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	MF	ENG	Oliver Patrick	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	MF	ENG	Seb Quirk	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	MF	ENG	Tyler Walton	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	MF	ENG	Ben Woods	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
Forwards
—	FW	ENG	Jimmy Knowles	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	FW	ENG	Kelsey Mooney	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	FW	NIR	Lewis Trickett	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	FW	ENG	Shaun Whalley	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	FW	ENG	Josh Woods	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0

References