2024–25 Harrogate Town A.F.C. season

Harrogate Town
2024–25 season
Chairman	Irving Weaver
Manager	Simon Weaver
Stadium	Wetherby Road
	← 2023–24 2025–26 →

The 2024–25 season is the 111th season in the history of Harrogate Town Association Football Club and their fifth consecutive season in League Two. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.

Transfers

In

Date	Pos.	Player	From	Fee	Ref.
1 July 2024^[a]	RM	Stephen Duke-McKenna	Queens Park Rangers	Free	^[1]

^ The transfer was announced on 17 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Queens Park Rangers contract expired

Out

Date	Pos.	Player	To	Fee	Ref.
14 June 2024^[a]	LW	Abraham Odoh	Peterborough United	Undisclosed	^[2]
24 June 2024	CB	Rod McDonald	Notts County	Undisclosed	^[3]

^ The transfer was announced on 21 May, and would become official on June 14 once the transfer window re-opens

Loaned in

Date	Position	Player	From	Date until	Ref

Loaned out

Date	Position	Player	To	Date until	Ref

Released / Out of Contract

Date	Pos	Player	Ref
30 June 2024	CF	Josh Brodella	^[4]
30 June 2024	CM	George Horbury	^[4]
30 June 2024	CF	Emmanuel Ilesanmi	^[4]
30 June 2024	GK	Peter Jameson	^[4]
30 June 2024	CM	Alfie Lee	^[4]
30 June 2024	LB	Joe Mattock	^[4]
30 June 2024	GK	Jonathan Mitchell	^[4]
30 June 2024	GK	Alex Mooney	^[4]
30 June 2024	CB	Ollie Nicholson	^[4]
30 June 2024	RM	Finn O'Boyle	^[4]
30 June 2024	CF	Elijah Samuels	^[4]
30 June 2024	CB	Lewis Smalley	^[4]
30 June 2024	CB	Will Smith	^[4]
30 June 2024	CB	Cadarn Taylor	^[4]
30 June 2024	GK	Lewis Thomas	^[4]
30 June 2024	RM	Bradley Williams	^[4]

Pre-season and friendlies

On 16 May, Harrogate announced their first pre-season friendly against Lincoln City.^[5] A day later, a second fixture was confirmed, against Huddersfield Town.^[6] A further two matches were added to the schedule, against Sheffield United and Darlington.^[7] On 7 June, two more home pre-season friendlies were announced against Middlesbrough and Leeds United.^[8]^[9]

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

13 July 2024 Friendly	Harrogate Town	v	Huddersfield Town	Harrogate
15:00 BST				Stadium: Wetherby Road

19 July 2024 Friendly	Harrogate Town	v	Leeds United	Harrogate
19:30 BST				Stadium: Wetherby Road

23 July 2024 Friendly	Harrogate Town	v	Sheffield United	Harrogate
19:00 BST				Stadium: Wetherby Road

27 July 2024 Friendly	Harrogate Town	v	Lincoln City	Harrogate
15:00 BST				Stadium: Wetherby Road

31 July 2024 Friendly	Harrogate Town	v	Middlesbrough	Harrogate
19:30 BST				Stadium: Wetherby Road

3 August 2024 Friendly	Darlington	v	Harrogate Town	Darlington
15:00 BST				Stadium: Blackwell Meadows

Competitions

League Two

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
12	Fleetwood Town	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Gillingham	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Grimsby Town	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Harrogate Town	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Milton Keynes Dons	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Morecambe	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	Newport County	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: 10 August 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^[10]

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last updated: pre-season.
Source: Soccerway

Matches

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

FA Cup

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

EFL Cup

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

EFL Trophy

In the group stage, Harrogate were drawn into Northern Group E alongside Blackpool, Crewe Alexandra and a TBC Category One Academy Side.^[11]

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
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Goalkeepers
—	GK	ENG	James Belshaw	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	GK	ENG	Mark Oxley	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
Defenders
—	DF	ENG	Warren Burrell	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	DF	ENG	Matty Foulds	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	DF	ENG	James Moorby	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	DF	IRL	Anthony O'Connor	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	DF	ENG	Toby Sims	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
Midfielders
—	MF	SCO	Dean Cornelius	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	MF	ENG	Matty Daly	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	MF	NIR	Stephen Dooley	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	MF	GUY	Stephen Duke-McKenna	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	MF	ENG	Josh Falkingham	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	MF	ENG	Liam Gibson	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	MF	ENG	Levi Sutton	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	MF	ENG	George Thomson	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
Forwards
—	FW	ENG	James Daly	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	FW	ENG	Sam Folarin	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	FW	ENG	Josh March	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	FW	ENG	Jack Muldoon	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0

References

^ "Duke-McKenna becomes first summer signing". Harrogate Town AFC. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
^ "Odoh to join Peterborough United for undisclosed fee". Harrogate Town AFC. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
^ "Rod McDonald Departs for Notts County". Harrogate Town AFC. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p "Released and retained list confirmed". Harrogate Town AFC. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
^ "Town to host Lincoln in pre-season". Harrogate Town AFC. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
^ "Huddersfield are our first pre-season opponents". Harrogate Town AFC. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
^ "Town to host Sheffield United in pre-season test". Harrogate Town AFC. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
^ "Town to host Middlesbrough in pre-season test". Harrogate Town AFC. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
^ "Town take on Leeds United in pre-season clash with first-team schedule now confirmed". Harrogate Town AFC. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
^ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
^ "Under-21 teams and Group Stage draw confirmed for 2024/25 Bristol Street Motors Trophy". English Football League. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.

[1] The transfer was announced on 17 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Queens Park Rangers contract expired

[3] The transfer was announced on 21 May, and would become official on June 14 once the transfer window re-opens

[2] "Duke-McKenna becomes first summer signing". Harrogate Town AFC. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.

[4] "Odoh to join Peterborough United for undisclosed fee". Harrogate Town AFC. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.

[5] "Rod McDonald Departs for Notts County". Harrogate Town AFC. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.

[RetainedList-6] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p "Released and retained list confirmed". Harrogate Town AFC. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.

[7] "Town to host Lincoln in pre-season". Harrogate Town AFC. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.

[8] "Huddersfield are our first pre-season opponents". Harrogate Town AFC. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.

[9] "Town to host Sheffield United in pre-season test". Harrogate Town AFC. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.

[10] "Town to host Middlesbrough in pre-season test". Harrogate Town AFC. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.

[11] "Town take on Leeds United in pre-season clash with first-team schedule now confirmed". Harrogate Town AFC. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.

[EFL_Regulationsb-12] "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 2 September 2023.

[13] "Under-21 teams and Group Stage draw confirmed for 2024/25 Bristol Street Motors Trophy". English Football League. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.

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