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2023–24 Cheltenham Town F.C. season
The 2023–24 season was the 137th season in the history of Cheltenham Town and their third consecutive season in League One. The club participated in League One, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the 2023–24 EFL Trophy.
| 2023–24 season |
|---|
| David Bloxham |
| Wade Elliott(until 20 September)Kevin Russell (caretaker)Darrell Clarke(from 29 September) |
| Whaddon Road |
| 21st (relegated) |
| First round |
| First round |
| Group stage |
The 2023–24 season was the 137th season in the history of Cheltenham Town and their third consecutive season in League One. The club participated in League One, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the 2023–24 EFL Trophy.
As of 16 March 2024
| No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth (age) | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | Contract end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Southwood | GK | Oxford | (1997-12-06) 6 December 1997 | Reading | 11 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2024 | |
| 21 | Jamie Pardington | GK | (2000-07-20) 20 July 2000 | Larne | 1 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||
| 31 | Jude Franks | GK | Academy | 5 September 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |||
| 2 | Sean Long | RB | Dublin | (1995-05-02) 2 May 1995 | Lincoln City | 1 July 2018 | Free | 30 June 2024 | |
| 3 | Ben Williams | LB | Preston | (1999-03-31) 31 March 1999 | Barnsley | 5 January 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | |
| 4 | Tom Bradbury | CB | Aylesbury | (1998-02-27) 27 February 1998 | FC Halifax Town | 1 July 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024 | |
| 5 | Andy Smith | CB | Banbury | (2001-09-11) 11 September 2001 | Hull City | 24 January 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | |
| 6 | Lewis Freestone | CB | King's Lynn | (1999-10-26) 26 October 1999 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 August 2020 | Free | 30 June 2025 | |
| 14 | Jack Shepherd | CB | (2001-03-06) 6 March 2001 | Barnsley | 1 February 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | ||
| 24 | Grant Horton | CB | Colchester | (2001-09-13) 13 September 2001 | Academy | 5 August 2020 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |
| 33 | Curtis Davies | CB | Leytonstone | (1985-03-15) 15 March 1985 | Derby County | 1 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2024 | |
| 40 | Cameron Walters | CB | (2006-10-09) 9 October 2006 | Academy | 6 November 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||
| 7 | Liam Kinsella | DM | Colchester | (1996-02-23) 23 February 1996 | Swindon Town | 24 January 2024 | Free | 30 June 2025 | |
| 8 | Liam Sercombe | CM | Exeter | (1990-04-25) 25 April 1990 | Bristol Rovers | 4 August 2020 | Free | 30 June 2024 | |
| 15 | Will Ferry | LM | Bury | (2000-12-07) 7 December 2000 | Southampton | 9 August 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | |
| 17 | James Olayinka | CM | Lambeth | (2000-10-05) 5 October 2000 | Arsenal | 1 September 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | |
| 23 | Elliot Bonds | CM | Brent | (2000-03-23) 23 March 2000 | Hull City | 1 July 2021 | Free | 30 June 2025 | |
| 25 | Josh Harrop | AM | Stockport | (1995-12-15) 15 December 1995 | Northampton Town | 22 January 2024 | Free | 30 June 2024 | |
| 29 | Tom King | CM | (2006-09-20) 20 September 2006 | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2026 | ||
| 30 | Freddy Willcox | CM | (2005-12-11) 11 December 2005 | Academy | 5 September 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||
| 32 | Greg Sloggett | CM | Gormanston | (1996-07-03) 3 July 1996 | Dundalk | 2 February 2024 | Free | 30 June 2024 | |
| 34 | Tom Pett | CM | Potters Bar | (1991-12-03) 3 December 1991 | Port Vale | 2 November 2023 | Free | 30 June 2024 | |
| 35 | Brandon Liggett | CM | (2006-06-06) 6 June 2006 | Academy | 6 November 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||
| 9 | Matty Taylor | CF | Kidlington | (1990-03-30) 30 March 1990 | Forest Green Rovers | 1 February 2024 | Free | 30 June 2026 | |
| 10 | Aidan Keena | CF | Mullingar | (1999-04-25) 25 April 1999 | Sligo Rovers | 29 January 2023 | £80,000 | 30 June 2026 | |
| 11 | Rob Street | CF | Oxford | (2001-09-26) 26 September 2001 | Crystal Palace | 1 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2026 | |
| 19 | George Lloyd | CF | Gloucester | (2000-02-11) 11 February 2000 | Academy | 1 July 2018 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |
| 26 | Joe Nuttall | CF | Bury | (1997-01-27) 27 January 1997 | Oldham Athletic | 1 February 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | |
| 27 | Jordan Thomas | CF | (2001-05-02) 2 May 2001 | Bath City | 1 February 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | ||
| 39 | Sopuruchukwu Obieri | CF | Academy | 6 November 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |||
| 16 | Daniel Adshead | CM | Manchester | (2001-09-02) 2 September 2001 | Norwich City | 1 July 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | |
| 20 | Max Harris | GK | Gloucester | (1999-09-14) 14 September 1999 | Oxford United | 3 September 2020 | Free | 30 June 2024 | |
| 22 | Liam Smith | RB | Dalgety Bay | (1996-04-10) 10 April 1996 | Dundee United | 20 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2024 | |
| 28 | Adulai Sambu | RB | Lisbon | (2004-06-28) 28 June 2004 | Academy | 1 July 2022 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 |
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2023 | CB | Curtis Davies (ENG) | Derby County (ENG) | Free transfer | |
| 1 July 2023 | GK | Jamie Pardington (ENG) | Larne (NIR) | Free transfer | |
| 1 July 2023 | CF | Rob Street (ENG) | Crystal Palace (ENG) | Free transfer | |
| 11 July 2023 | GK | Luke Southwood (NIR) | Reading (ENG) | Free transfer | |
| 20 July 2023 | RB | Liam Smith (SCO) | Dundee United (SCO) | Free transfer | |
| 3 August 2023 | CM | Curtis Thompson (ENG) | Wycombe Wanderers (ENG) | Free transfer | |
| 2 November 2023 | CM | Tom Pett (ENG) | Free agent | —.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px;white-space:nowrap}N/a | |
| 22 January 2024 | AM | Josh Harrop (ENG) | Free agent | —N/a | |
| 24 January 2024 | DM | Liam Kinsella (IRL) | Swindon Town (ENG) | Free transfer | |
| 1 February 2024 | CF | Matty Taylor (ENG) | Forest Green Rovers (ENG) | Free transfer | |
| 1 February 2024 | RW | Jordan Thomas (ENG) | Bath City (ENG) | Undisclosed | |
| 2 February 2024 | CM | Gregory Sloggett (IRL) | Dundalk (IRL) | Free transfer |
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2023 | LB | Reece Hutchinson (ENG) | Sligo Rovers (IRL) | Undisclosed | |
| 30 June 2023 | DM | Dylan Barkers (ENG) | Hereford (ENG) | Released | |
| 30 June 2023 | RM | Ryan Broom (WAL) | Fleetwood Town (ENG) | Free transfer | |
| 30 June 2023 | CF | Charlie Brown (ENG) | Morecambe (ENG) | Released | |
| 30 June 2023 | CF | Callum Ebanks (ENG) | Free agent | Released | |
| 30 June 2023 | CF | Zac Guinan (ENG) | Free agent | Released | |
| 30 June 2023 | RB | Ryan Jackson (ENG) | Sutton United (ENG) | Rejected Contract | |
| 30 June 2023 | GK | Shaun MacDonald (ENG) | Exeter City (ENG) | Released | |
| 30 June 2023 | CF | Christian Norton (ENG) | Free agent | Released | |
| 30 June 2023 | CB | Charlie Raglan (ENG) | Oldham Athletic (ENG) | Mutual Consent | |
| 7 July 2023 | CF | Alfie May (ENG) | Charlton Athletic (ENG) | Undisclosed | |
| 19 January 2024 | CF | Will Goodwin (ENG) | Oxford United (ENG) | Undisclosed | |
| 1 February 2024 | CM | Curtis Thompson (ENG) | Grimsby Town (ENG) | Free transfer | |
| 14 February 2024 | CB | Grant Horton (ENG) | Waterford (IRL) | Free transfer | |
| 15 February 2024 | CM | Ellis Chapman (ENG) | Sligo Rovers (IRL) | Free transfer |
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | Until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 2023 | CM | Oliver Hammond (WAL) | Nottingham Forest (ENG) | 2 January 2024 | |
| 18 August 2023 | RB | Luciano D'Auria-Henry (ENG) | Fulham (ENG) | 2 January 2024 | |
| 25 August 2023 | CB | Owen Bevan (WAL) | Bournemouth (ENG) | 2 January 2024 | |
| 29 August 2023 | AM | Cameron Peupion (AUS) | Brighton & Hove Albion (ENG) | 2 January 2024 | |
| 1 September 2023 | CF | Nathan Butler-Oyedeji (ENG) | Arsenal (ENG) | 1 February 2024 | |
| 1 September 2023 | CF | Jovan Malcolm (ENG) | West Bromwich Albion (ENG) | 2 January 2024 | |
| 1 September 2023 | RB | Josh Williams (ENG) | Birmingham City (ENG) | 1 January 2024 | |
| 24 January 2024 | CB | Andy Smith (ENG) | Hull City (ENG) | End of season | |
| 1 February 2024 | CF | Joe Nuttall (ENG) | Oldham Athletic (ENG) | End of season | |
| 1 February 2024 | CB | Jack Shepherd (ENG) | Barnsley (ENG) | End of season |
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned to | Until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 August 2023 | GK | Jamie Pardington (ENG) | Truro City (ENG) | 15 September 2023 | |
| 12 September 2023 | RB | Adulai Sambu (POR) | Hungerford Town (ENG) | End of Season | |
| 1 December 2023 | GK | Max Harris (ENG) | Weston-super-Mare (ENG) | End of season | |
| 16 December 2023 | CM | Daniel Adshead (ENG) | AFC Fylde (ENG) | End of Season | |
| 1 January 2024 | CM | Ellis Chapman (ENG) | Sligo Rovers (IRL) | 15 February 2024 | |
| 1 February 2024 | RB | Liam Smith (SCO) | Grimsby Town (ENG) | End of season |
On 19 May, Cheltenham Town announced their first batch of pre-season friendlies, against Evesham United, Swindon Supermarine, Weston-super-Mare and Bristol City. A fifth friendly fixture was later added, against Birmingham City. The club announced a sixth friendly on June 12, against West Bromwich Albion.
Draw Loss Fixtures
On 22 June, the EFL League One fixtures were released.
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
On 13 January 2024, during the away at home against Bolton Wanderers, Iain Purslow, a spectator supporting Bolton suffered a cardiac arrest. The match was suspended in the 29th minute resulting in the players leaving the pitch. The match was abandoned 30 minutes later. It was subsequently confirmed that Purslow died later in hospital. On 15 January 2024, it was announced the match would be replayed in full on 23 January 2024. This necessitated rearranging the Burton Albion v Cheltenham fixture, originally scheduled for 23 January 2024.
Town were drawn away to AFC Wimbledon in the first round.
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Cheltenham were drawn at home to Birmingham City in the first round.
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
In the group stage, Cheltenham Town were drawn into Southern Group H alongside Newport County, Bristol Rovers and West Ham United U21.
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
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