2024–25 Accrington Stanley F.C. season

Accrington Stanley
2024–25 season
Owner	Andy Holt
Manager	John Doolan
Stadium	Crown Ground
	← 2023–24 2025–26 →

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]
23 July 2024	RB	Donald Love	Morecambe	Free	^[6]
6 August 2024	LW	Ashley Hunter	AFC Fylde	Free	^[7]

^ The transfer was announced on 23 May, and would become official on July 1 once his Milton Keynes Dons contract expired
^ The transfer was announced on 12 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Boston United contract expired
^ The transfer was announced on 17 May, and would become official on July 1 once his Boston United contract expired
^ The transfer was announced on 23 May, and would become official on July 1 once his Southport contract expired

Out

Date	Pos.	Player	To	Fee	Ref.
14 June 2024^[a]	LW	Jack Nolan	Gillingham	Undisclosed	^[8]
18 June 2024	CM	Tommy Leigh	Milton Keynes Dons	Undisclosed	^[9]

^ The transfer was announced on 4 June, and would become official on June 14 once the transfer window re-opened

Loaned in

Date	Pos.	Player	From	Date until	Ref.
4 July 2024	CB	Zach Awe	Southampton	End of Season	^[10]
8 August 2024	LW	Dara Costelloe	Burnley	End of Season	^[11]

Loaned out

Date	Pos	Player	To	Date until	Ref

Released / Out of Contract

Date	Pos.	Player	Subsequent club	Join date	Ref.
30 June 2024	LB	Rosaire Longelo	Swindon Town	1 July 2024	^[12]
30 June 2024	CF	Jack Massey	Ashton United	1 July 2024	^[13]^[14]
30 June 2024	LM	Sean McConville	Clitheroe	1 July 2024	^[13]^[15]
30 June 2024	CM	Joe Pritchard	Milton Keynes Dons	1 July 2024	^[16]
30 June 2024	GK	Toby Savin	Shrewsbury Town	1 July 2024	^[17]
30 June 2024	LB	Bailey Sloane	Farsley Celtic	1 July 2024	^[13]^[18]
30 June 2024	CF	Matt Lowe	Brackley Town	9 July 2024	^[13]^[19]
30 June 2024	RB	Kelvin Mellor	Nantwich Town	2 August 2024	^[13]^[20]
30 June 2024	RW	Korede Adedoyin			^[13]
30 June 2024	CF	Leslie Adekoya			^[13]
30 June 2024	CB	Baba Fernandes			^[13]
30 June 2024	GK	Jack McIntyre			^[13]

Pre-season and friendlies

On 16 May, Accrington confirmed their first two pre-season friendlies, against Blackburn Rovers and Wigan Athletic.^[21] A week later, another two opposition were confirmed for the Reds' pre-season preparations, against Barnsley and Clitheroe.^[22] In June a fifth friendly was added, against Lancaster City.^[23]

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

6 July 2024 Friendly	Accrington Stanley	1–2	Blackburn Rovers	Accrington
14:00 BST	Woods 74'	Report	Rankin-Costello 19' Markanday 60'	Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 3,278
Note: 2 x 60min minutes

13 July 2024 Friendly	Accrington Stanley	1–4	Wigan Athletic	Accrington
14:00 BST	Knowles 60'	Report	Adams 17' Aasgaard 70', ?' Rankine 73'	Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 963
Note: 2 x 60min minutes

20 July 2024 Friendly	Accrington Stanley	0–3	Barnsley	Accrington
15:00 BST		Report	Phillips 42' Marsh 70' Earl 85'	Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,286

27 July 2024 Friendly	Clitheroe	3–1	Accrington Stanley	Clitheroe
15:00 BST	Storey 9' Splatt 48' Booth ?'	Report	Hall 28'	Stadium: Shawbridge Attendance: 866

30 July 2024 Friendly	Blackpool	1–3	Accrington Stanley	Blackpool
13:00 BST	Fletcher 74'	Report	Mooney 32' Woods 41', 75'	Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)

3 August 2024 Friendly	Lancaster City	2–1	Accrington Stanley	Lancaster
15:00 BST	Trialist 19' Lawson 60'	Report	Walton 12'	Stadium: Giant Axe Attendance: 290

Competitions

League Two

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	L	GF	GA	GD	Promotion, qualification or relegation
19	Morecambe	1	1	0	1	−1
20	Colchester United	1	1	2	4	−2
21	Harrogate Town	1	1	0	2	−2
22	Salford City	1	1	0	2	−2
23	Accrington Stanley	1	1	1	4	−3	Relegation to National League
24	Carlisle United	1	1	1	4	−3	Relegation to National League

Updated to match(es) played on 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^[24]

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
1	0	0	1	1	4	−3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	4	−3

Last updated: 10 August 24.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Ground	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A
Result	L
Position	23
Points	0

Updated to match(es) played on 10 August 2024. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

On 26 June, the League Two fixtures were announced.^[25]

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

10 August 2024 1	Doncaster Rovers	4–1	Accrington Stanley	Doncaster
15:00 BST	Molyneux 43', 62' Gibson 68' Sharp 87'	Report	Walton 47' Knowles 70' O’Brien 85'	Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium Attendance: 6423 Referee: Ross Joyce

17 August 2024 2	Accrington Stanley	v	Harrogate Town	Accrington
15:00 BST				Stadium: Crown Ground

24 August 2024 3	Newport County	v	Accrington Stanley	Newport
15:00 BST				Stadium: Rodney Parade

31 August 2024 4	Accrington Stanley	v	Colchester United	Accrington
15:00 BST				Stadium: Crown Ground

7 September 2024 5	Notts County	v	Accrington Stanley	Nottingham
15:00 BST				Stadium: Meadow Lane

14 September 2024 6	Accrington Stanley	v	Crewe Alexandra	Accrington
15:00 BST				Stadium: Crown Ground

21 September 2024 7	Accrington Stanley	v	Port Vale	Accrington
12:30 BST				Stadium: Crown Ground
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.^[26]

1 October 2024 8	AFC Wimbledon	v	Accrington Stanley	Wimbledon
14:45 BST				Stadium: Plough Lane

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.^[27]

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

13 August 2024 First round	Tranmere Rovers	v	Accrington Stanley	Birkenhead
19:45 BST				Stadium: Prenton Park

EFL Trophy

In the group stage, Accrington were drawn into Northern Group A alongside Stockport County, Tranmere Rovers and Everton U21.^[28]^[29]

Pos	Div	Team v t e	Qualification
1	L2	Accrington Stanley	Advance to Round 2
2	ACA	Everton U21	Advance to Round 2
3	L1	Stockport County
4	L2	Tranmere Rovers

Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: EFL

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

3 September 2024 Group stage	Accrington Stanley	v	Stockport County	Accrington
19:45 BST				Stadium: Crown Ground

8 October 2024 Group stage	Tranmere Rovers	v	Accrington Stanley	Birkenhead
19:00 BST				Stadium: Prenton Park

29 October 2024 Group stage	Accrington Stanley	v	Everton U21	Accrington
19:45 GMT				Stadium: Crown Ground

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 10 August 24

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
1	GK	IRL	Michael Kelly	1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
2	DF	SCO	Donald Love	1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
3	DF	AUS	Jay Rich-Baghuelou	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
4	DF	ENG	Zach Awe (on loan from Southampton)	1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
5	DF	ENG	Farrend Rawson	1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
6	MF	NIR	Liam Coyle	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
7	FW	ENG	Shaun Whalley	1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
8	MF	ENG	Ben Woods	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
9	FW	ENG	Kelsey Mooney	1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
10	MF	ENG	Alex Henderson	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
11	FW	ENG	Jimmy Knowles	1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
12	MF	ENG	Seb Quirk	1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
15	DF	ENG	Aaron Pickles	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
17	FW	IRL	Dara Costelloe (on loan from Burnley)	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
19	FW	ENG	Anjola Popoola	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
20	MF	ENG	Oliver Patrick	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
22	MF	ENG	Dan Martin	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
23	MF	ENG	Tyler Walton	1	1	1+0	1	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
25	DF	ENG	Josh Smith	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
26	MF	ENG	Charlie Hall	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
27	FW	NIR	Lewis Trickett	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
28	MF	IRL	Seamus Conneely	1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
30	GK	ENG	Liam Isherwood	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
38	DF	ENG	Connor O'Brien	1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
39	FW	ENG	Josh Woods	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
45	FW	ENG	Ashley Hunter	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0

References

^ "Michael's a Red". Accrington Stanley FC. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
^ "Reds snap up striker Jimmy Knowles". Accrington Stanley FC. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
^ "Kelsey's a Red". Accrington Stanley FC. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
^ "Tyler's a Red". Accrington Stanley FC. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
^ "Farrend's a Red". Accrington Stanley FC. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
^ "Donald's a Red". Accrington Stanley FC. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
^ "Ash's a Red". Accrington Stanley FC. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
^ "Nolan joins Gillingham". Accrington Stanley FC. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
^ "Leigh joins Milton Keynes Dons". Accrington Stanley FC. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
^ "Zach joins on loan". Accrington Stanley FC. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
^ "Dara joins on loan". Accrington Stanley FC. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
^ "Town sign Rosaire Longelo". Swindon Town FC. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "Retained list". Accrington Stanley FC. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
^ "Massey Comes To Hurst Cross". Facebook. Ashton United FC. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
^ "Sean McConville Joins the Blues as Player/Coach!". Twitter. Clitheroe FC. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
^ "Pritchard joins Milton Keynes Dons". Accrington Stanley FC. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
^ "Savin joins Shrewsbury Town". Accrington Stanley FC. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
^ "Bailey Sloane joins Farsley Celtic". Farsley Celtic FC. 23 June 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
^ "Matt Lowe returns to Brackley Town". Twitter. Brackley Town FC. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
^ "Kelvin Mellor returns to the Dabbers". Nantwich Town FC. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
^ "Stanley to face Blackburn Rovers and Wigan Athletic". Accrington Stanley FC. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
^ "Stanley to face Barnsley and Clitheroe". Accrington Stanley FC. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
^ "Stanley to face Lancaster City". Accrington Stanley FC. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
^ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
^ "Bromley face Harrogate in club's first ever EFL match". British Broadcasting Corporation. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
^ "Port Vale game selected for live broadcast". Accrington Stanley FC. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
^ "Carabao Cup Round One draw confirmed". English Football League. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
^ "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.
^ "Bristol Street Motors Trophy Group Stage confirmed". English Football League. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.

[1] The transfer was announced on 23 May, and would become official on July 1 once his Milton Keynes Dons contract expired

[3] The transfer was announced on 12 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Boston United contract expired

[5] The transfer was announced on 17 May, and would become official on July 1 once his Boston United contract expired

[7] The transfer was announced on 23 May, and would become official on July 1 once his Southport contract expired

[12] The transfer was announced on 4 June, and would become official on June 14 once the transfer window re-opened

[2] "Michael's a Red". Accrington Stanley FC. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.

[4] "Reds snap up striker Jimmy Knowles". Accrington Stanley FC. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.

[6] "Kelsey's a Red". Accrington Stanley FC. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.

[8] "Tyler's a Red". Accrington Stanley FC. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.

[9] "Farrend's a Red". Accrington Stanley FC. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.

[10] "Donald's a Red". Accrington Stanley FC. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.

[11] "Ash's a Red". Accrington Stanley FC. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.

[13] "Nolan joins Gillingham". Accrington Stanley FC. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.

[14] "Leigh joins Milton Keynes Dons". Accrington Stanley FC. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.

[15] "Zach joins on loan". Accrington Stanley FC. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.

[16] "Dara joins on loan". Accrington Stanley FC. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.

[17] "Town sign Rosaire Longelo". Swindon Town FC. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.

[RetainedList-18] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "Retained list". Accrington Stanley FC. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.

[19] "Massey Comes To Hurst Cross". Facebook. Ashton United FC. Retrieved 3 July 2024.

[20] "Sean McConville Joins the Blues as Player/Coach!". Twitter. Clitheroe FC. Retrieved 3 July 2024.

[21] "Pritchard joins Milton Keynes Dons". Accrington Stanley FC. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.

[22] "Savin joins Shrewsbury Town". Accrington Stanley FC. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.

[23] "Bailey Sloane joins Farsley Celtic". Farsley Celtic FC. 23 June 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.

[24] "Matt Lowe returns to Brackley Town". Twitter. Brackley Town FC. Retrieved 14 July 2024.

[25] "Kelvin Mellor returns to the Dabbers". Nantwich Town FC. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.

[26] "Stanley to face Blackburn Rovers and Wigan Athletic". Accrington Stanley FC. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.

[27] "Stanley to face Barnsley and Clitheroe". Accrington Stanley FC. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.

[28] "Stanley to face Lancaster City". Accrington Stanley FC. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.

[EFL_Regulationsb-29] "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 2 September 2023.

[30] "Bromley face Harrogate in club's first ever EFL match". British Broadcasting Corporation. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.

[31] "Port Vale game selected for live broadcast". Accrington Stanley FC. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.

[32] "Carabao Cup Round One draw confirmed". English Football League. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.

[33] "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.

[34] "Bristol Street Motors Trophy Group Stage confirmed". English Football League. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.

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