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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)
StadiumGayfield Park
← 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]

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 [8]
20 July 2024 Annan Athletic Home 0–3 559 [9]
23 July 2024 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Away 0–0 (5–3 pen.) 754 [10]
27 July 2024 Bonnyrigg Rose Away 1–0 Reilly 87' 622 [11]

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

Player statistics

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Appearances and goals

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As of 31 August 2024
No. Pos Player League One League Cup Challenge Cup Scottish Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   Robbie Hemfrey 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
3 DF   Colin Hamilton 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
4 DF   Jack Wilkie 5 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
5 DF   Thomas O'Brien 5 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
6 MF   Craig Slater 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
7 MF   David Gold 1+1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
8 MF   Liam Callaghan 4 0 2+1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
9 FW   Calum Gallagher 2+3 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
10 FW   Gavin Reilly 5 0 0+1 1 0 0 0 0 6 1
11 MF   Ryan Dow 1+1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
12 MF   Scott Stewart 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
15 DF   Keith Watson 5 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
16 MF   Quinn Coulson 4+1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 1
17 FW   Jamie Richardson 0+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
18 DF   Layton Bisland 1+1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
19 DF   Brynn Sinclair 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
20 MF   Ryan Flynn 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
21 GK   Aidan McAdams 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
22 MF   Innes Murray 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
32 MF   Ali Spalding 3+2 0 3+1 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Players who left the club during the 2024–25 season
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
6 Montrose 5 1 3 1 3 3 0 6
7 Annan Athletic 5 2 0 3 5 9 −4 6
8 Dumbarton 5 0 5 0 9 9 0 5
9 Cove Rangers 5 1 1 3 6 9 −3 4 Qualification for the League One play-offs
10 Arbroath 5 0 3 2 3 7 −4 3 Relegation to League Two
Updated to match(es) played on 31 August 2024. Source: [12]
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).[13]

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: [14]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[15]

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 [16]
6 May 2024 Gavin Reilly Queen of the South [17]
28 May 2024 DF Jack Wilkie Dundee [18]
5 June 2024 MF Liam Callaghan Montrose
22 June 2024 DF Layton Bisland Dundee United [19]
GK Robbie Hemfrey Airdrieonians [20]
13 July 2024 Aidan McAdams   Larne [21]
MF Ali Spalding Airdrieonians [22]
25 July 2024 DF Keith Watson Raith Rovers [23]
26 July 2024 MF Quinn Coulson Alloa Athletic [24]
30 August 2024 DF   Brynn Sinclair   Petone [25]
MF Ryan Flynn St Mirren [26]

Transfers out

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Date Position Name To Fee Ref.
7 May 2024 GK Ali Adams East Fife Free transfer [27][28]
Derek Gaston Stirling Albion [27]
DF   Zak Delaney Greenock Morton [27][29]
Ricky Little Beith Juniors [27]
MF Scott Allan Kelty Hearts [27][30]
Darren Lyon Clyde [27][31]
Michael McKenna Falkirk [27][32]
  Keaghan Jacobs Gala Fairydean Rovers [27][33]
  Jess Norey East Fife [27][34]
FW   Jay Bird   Exeter City [27][35]
  Kenan Dünnwald-Turan [27]
  Kyle Robinson   Athlone Town [27]
28 May 2024 Leighton McIntosh Queen of the South [36][37]
13 August 2024 DF   Gordon Walker [38]
23 August 2024 FW Mark Stowe The Spartans Undisclosed [39]

Loans in

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Date Position Name From End date Ref.
9 August 2024 FW Jamie Richardson Dundee 1 January 2025 [40]

Loans out

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Date Position Name To End date Ref.
30 August 2024 DF Aaron Steele Stenhousemuir 31 May 2025 [41]

Notes

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

References

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  1. ^ "Arbroath vs Dundee". Dundee FC. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  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.
  4. ^ "Arbroath vs Montrose". BBC Sport. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Arbroath vs Kelty Hearts". BBC Sport. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Dumbarton vs Arbroath". BBC Sport. 24 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Arbroath vs Alloa Athletic". BBC Sport. 24 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Arbroath vs Dundee". BBC Sport. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Arbroath vs Annan Athletic". BBC Sport. 20 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Inverness Caledonian Thistle vs Arbroath". BBC Sport. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Bonnyrigg Rose vs Arbroath". BBC Sport. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  12. ^ "League One Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  13. ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  14. ^ "Summary - League Cup Group D". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Format". SPFL. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  16. ^ "Calum Gallagher Signs!". x.com. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  17. ^ "Gavin Reilly". qosfc.com. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  18. ^ "Exclusive: former Dundee defender Jack Wilkie finds new club". thecourier.co.uk. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  19. ^ "Layton Bisland Signs!". x.com. 22 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  20. ^ "Robbie Hemfrey!". x.com. 22 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  21. ^ "McAdams to play in Maroon!". www.facebook.com. Arbroath Football Club - Official. 13 July 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
  22. ^ "Spalding Signs!". Arbroath FC. 13 July 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  23. ^ "Keith Watson joins Arbroath after Dundee United connections help convince freed Raith Rovers defender on move". thecourier.co.uk. The Courier. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  24. ^ "Quinn is in!". x.com. Arbroath Football Club - Official. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  25. ^ "Brynn Sinclair!". x.com. Arbroath Football Club - Official. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  26. ^ "Right at the Whistle!". x.com. Arbroath Football Club - Official. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  27. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Arbroath Squad Update 2024/25". twitter.com. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  28. ^ "Ali Adams Signs On". eastfifefc.info. East Fife FC. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  29. ^ "Zak Delany signs a two-year deal". gmfc.net. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  30. ^ Hislop, John (2024-07-05). "Former Hibs star Scott Allan joins Kelty Hearts as player / coach". The Edinburgh Reporter. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  31. ^ "New Signing: Darren Lyon". Clyde FC. 2024-06-20. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  32. ^ "Michael McKenna joins Falkirk". falkirkfc.co.uk. Falkirk FC. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  33. ^ "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.
  34. ^ "Jess Norey Signs On". eastfifefc.info. East Fife FC. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  35. ^ "Exeter City sign ex-MK Dons striker Jay Bird after Arbroath exit". BBC Sport. 2024-07-02. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  36. ^ "Leighton McIntosh". x.com. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  37. ^ "Leighton McIntosh Signs on". qosfc.com. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  38. ^ "Walker Departs the Lichties". x.com. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  39. ^ "Mark Stowe joins The Spartans". spartansfc.com. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  40. ^ "Richardson joins Arbroath on loan". Dundee FC. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  41. ^ "Steele Heads to Stenny!". Arbroath FC. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
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