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2024–25 Arbroath F.C. season

The 2024–25 season will be Arbroath's first season in League One, following their relegation from the Scottish Championship in the 2023–24 season. They also competed in the Scottish League Cup, Scottish Challenge Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Arbroath
2024–25 season
ChairmanEwen West
ManagerJim McIntyre
(until 17 August)
Colin Hamilton & David Gold (Player / Co-Managers)
(from 12 September)
StadiumGayfield Park
Scottish League CupGroup stage
Scottish Challenge CupFourth round
← 2023–24
2025–26 →

Competitions

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Pre-season and friendlies

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Date Opponent Venue Result[a] Scorers Attendance Ref.
29 June 2024 Dundee Home 1–3 Murray 63' 1,836 [1]
6 July 2024 St Johnstone Home 0–1 1,043 [2]

Scottish League One

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Main article: 2024–25 Scottish League One
Win Draw Loss
Date Opponent Venue Result[a] Scorers Attendance Ref.
3 August 2024 Stenhousemuir Away 1–2 Coulson 90' 738 [3]
10 August 2024 Montrose Home 0–0 2,040 [4]
17 August 2024 Kelty Hearts Home 0–3 1,023 [5]
24 August 2024 Dumbarton Away 2–2 Stewart 5', Dow 50' 688 [6]
31 August 2024 Alloa Athletic Home 0–0 1,143 [7]
14 September 2024 Queen of the South Away 1–2 Dow 10' 996 [8]
21 September 2024 Annan Athletic Home 2–0 Dow 73', Reilly 79' 1,193 [9]
28 September 2024 Cove Rangers Away 4–2 Stewart 31', Murray 38', Spalding 47', Wilkie 73' 645 [10]
5 October 2024 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Home 1–0 Reilly 67' 1,381 [11]
19 October 2024 Dumbarton Home 1–3 O'Brien 11' 1,159 [12]
26 October 2024 Alloa Athletic Away 0–1 Gallagher 43' 701 [13]
2 November 2024 Stenhousemuir Home 1–0 Taylor 12' 1,141 [14]
9 November 2024 Montrose Away 1–1 Dow 80' 1,565 [15]
16 November 2024 Cove Rangers Home 2–1 Stewart 18', Murray 32' 1,278 [16]

Scottish League Cup

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Main article: 2024–25 Scottish League Cup

Group stage

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Win Draw Loss
Date Opponent Venue Result[a] Scorers Attendance Ref.
16 July 2024 Dundee Home 0–2 1,776 [17]
20 July 2024 Annan Athletic Home 0–3 559 [18]
23 July 2024 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Away 0–0 (5–3 pen.) 754 [19]
27 July 2024 Bonnyrigg Rose Away 1–0 Reilly 87' 622 [20]

Scottish Challenge Cup

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Main article: 2024–25 Scottish Challenge Cup
Win Draw Loss
Round Date Opponent Venue Result[a] Scorers Attendance Ref.
Third round 7 September 2024 Montrose Home 3–0 O'Brien 23' pen., Stewart 29', Gallagher 82' 1,051 [21]
Fourth round 11 October 2024 Alloa Athletic Away 0–1 480 [22]

Player statistics

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Appearances and goals

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As of 16 November 2024
No. Pos Player League One League Cup Challenge Cup Scottish Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
3 DF   Colin Hamilton 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
4 DF   Jack Wilkie 14 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 20 1
5 DF   Thomas O'Brien 13 1 4 0 1+1 1 0 0 19 2
6 MF   Craig Slater 2+7 0 4 0 1+1 0 0 0 15 0
7 MF   David Gold 3+4 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 11 0
8 MF   Liam Callaghan 4+4 0 2+1 0 1+1 0 0 0 13 0
9 FW   Calum Gallagher 6+5 1 0+2 0 0+1 1 0 0 14 2
10 FW   Gavin Reilly 9+4 2 0+1 1 2 0 0 0 16 3
11 MF   Ryan Dow 10+1 4 3 0 1+1 0 0 0 16 4
12 MF   Scott Stewart 11 3 2 0 1+1 1 0 0 15 4
14 MF   Fraser Taylor 6+1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1
15 DF   Keith Watson 12 0 0+1 0 2 0 0 0 15 0
16 MF   Quinn Coulson 6+5 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 14 1
17 FW   Jamie Richardson 0+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
18 DF   Layton Bisland 6+2 0 4 0 1+1 0 0 0 14 0
19 DF   Brynn Sinclair 4+1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 7 0
20 MF   Ryan Flynn 10 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0 12 0
21 GK   Aidan McAdams 14 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 19 0
22 MF   Innes Murray 6+6 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 17 2
23 DF   Dylan Smith 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
31 GK   Jack McConnell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 MF   Ali Spalding 10+2 1 3+1 0 1 0 0 0 17 1
Players who left the club during the 2024–25 season
1 GK   Robbie Hemfrey 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2 DF   Aaron Steele 1+1 0 2+1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
14 FW   Mark Stowe 0+3 0 1+2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
20 DF   Gordon Walker 0 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

Team statistics

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League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Kelty Hearts 14 6 4 4 23 13 +10 22 Promotion to the Championship
2 Arbroath 14 6 4 4 17 16 +1 22 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
3 Alloa Athletic 14 5 6 3 17 12 +5 21
4 Stenhousemuir 14 6 3 5 17 15 +2 21
5 Cove Rangers 14 6 2 6 23 19 +4 20
Updated to match(es) played on 16 November 2024. Source: [23]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[24]

League Cup table

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Pos Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification DND ANN ARB ICT BON
1 Dundee 4 4 0 0 0 18 2 +16 12 Qualification for the second round — 3–1 — 6–0 —
2 Annan Athletic 4 2 0 1 1 7 5 +2 7 — — — 1–0 2–2p
3 Arbroath 4 1 1 0 2 1 5 −4 5 0–2 0–3 — — —
4 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 4 1 0 1 2 3 7 −4 4 — — 0–0p — 3–0
5 Bonnyrigg Rose 4 0 1 0 3 3 13 −10 2 1–7 — 0–1 — —
Source: [25]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[26]

Transfers

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Transfers in

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Date Position Name From Fee Ref.
17 April 2024 FW Calum Gallagher Airdrieonians Free transfer [27]
6 May 2024 Gavin Reilly Queen of the South [28]
28 May 2024 DF Jack Wilkie Dundee [29]
5 June 2024 MF Liam Callaghan Montrose
22 June 2024 DF Layton Bisland Dundee United [30]
GK Robbie Hemfrey Airdrieonians [31]
13 July 2024 Aidan McAdams   Larne [32]
MF Ali Spalding Airdrieonians [33]
25 July 2024 DF Keith Watson Raith Rovers [34]
26 July 2024 MF Quinn Coulson Alloa Athletic [35]
30 August 2024 DF   Brynn Sinclair   Petone [36]
MF Ryan Flynn St Mirren [37]
21 September 2024 GK Jack McConnell Heart of Midlothian [38]

Transfers out

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Date Position Name To Fee Ref.
7 May 2024 GK Ali Adams East Fife Free transfer [39][40]
Derek Gaston Stirling Albion [39]
DF   Zak Delaney Greenock Morton [39][41]
Ricky Little Beith Juniors [39]
MF Scott Allan Kelty Hearts [39][42]
Darren Lyon Clyde [39][43]
Michael McKenna Falkirk [39][44]
  Keaghan Jacobs Gala Fairydean Rovers [39][45]
  Jess Norey East Fife [39][46]
FW   Jay Bird   Exeter City [39][47]
  Kenan Dünnwald-Turan [39]
  Kyle Robinson   Athlone Town [39]
28 May 2024 Leighton McIntosh Queen of the South [48][49]
13 August 2024 DF   Gordon Walker [50]
23 August 2024 FW Mark Stowe The Spartans Undisclosed [51]

Loans in

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Date Position Name From End date Ref.
9 August 2024 FW Jamie Richardson Dundee 1 January 2025 [52]
27 September 2024 MF Fraser Taylor St Mirren 31 May 2025 [53]
30 September 2024 DF Dylan Smith Ross County [54]

Loans out

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Date Position Name To End date Ref.
30 August 2024 DF Aaron Steele Stenhousemuir 31 May 2025 [55]
21 September 2024 GK Robbie Hemfrey Clyde 1 January 2025 [56]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d Arbroath's score written first

References

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  2. ^ "Arbroath 0–1 St Johnstone". St Johnstone FC. 6 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Stenhousemuir vs Arbroath". BBC Sport. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
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  18. ^ "Arbroath vs Annan Athletic". BBC Sport. 20 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  19. ^ "Inverness Caledonian Thistle vs Arbroath". BBC Sport. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  20. ^ "Bonnyrigg Rose vs Arbroath". BBC Sport. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
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  27. ^ "Calum Gallagher Signs!". x.com. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  28. ^ "Gavin Reilly". qosfc.com. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  29. ^ "Exclusive: former Dundee defender Jack Wilkie finds new club". thecourier.co.uk. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  30. ^ "Layton Bisland Signs!". x.com. 22 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  31. ^ "Robbie Hemfrey!". x.com. 22 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  32. ^ "McAdams to play in Maroon!". www.facebook.com. Arbroath Football Club - Official. 13 July 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
  33. ^ "Spalding Signs!". Arbroath FC. 13 July 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
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  35. ^ "Quinn is in!". x.com. Arbroath Football Club - Official. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  36. ^ "Brynn Sinclair!". x.com. Arbroath Football Club - Official. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  37. ^ "Right at the Whistle!". x.com. Arbroath Football Club - Official. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
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  40. ^ "Ali Adams Signs On". eastfifefc.info. East Fife FC. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  41. ^ "Zak Delany signs a two-year deal". gmfc.net. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  42. ^ Hislop, John (2024-07-05). "Former Hibs star Scott Allan joins Kelty Hearts as player / coach". The Edinburgh Reporter. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  43. ^ "New Signing: Darren Lyon". Clyde FC. 2024-06-20. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  44. ^ "Michael McKenna joins Falkirk". falkirkfc.co.uk. Falkirk FC. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  45. ^ "Former Livingston and Arbroath midfielder Keaghan Jacobs signs for Gala Fairydean Rovers". thesouthernreporter.co.uk. The Southern Reporter. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  46. ^ "Jess Norey Signs On". eastfifefc.info. East Fife FC. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  47. ^ "Exeter City sign ex-MK Dons striker Jay Bird after Arbroath exit". BBC Sport. 2024-07-02. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  48. ^ "Leighton McIntosh". x.com. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  49. ^ "Leighton McIntosh Signs on". qosfc.com. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  50. ^ "Walker Departs the Lichties". x.com. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  51. ^ "Mark Stowe joins The Spartans". spartansfc.com. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  52. ^ "Richardson joins Arbroath on loan". Dundee FC. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  53. ^ "Fraser Taylor heads to Arbroath on loan". St Mirren FC. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  54. ^ "Dylan Smith joins Arbroath on loan". Ross County FC. 6 October 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  55. ^ "Steele Heads to Stenny!". Arbroath FC. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  56. ^ "Loan Signing: Robbie Hemfrey". Arbroath FC. 21 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
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