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2024–25 Fleetwood Town F.C. season

The 2024–25 season is the 117th season in the history of Fleetwood Town Football Club and their first season back in League Two since the 2013–14 season, following their relegation from League One in the previous season. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.

Fleetwood Town
2024–25 season
ChairmanJamie Pilley
ManagerCharlie Adam
StadiumHighbury Stadium
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Transfers

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In

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Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
28 June 2024 CM   Elliot Bonds   Cheltenham Town Undisclosed [1]
1 July 2024[a] CM   Matty Virtue   Blackpool Free [2]
2 July 2024 CB   Zech Medley   KV Oostende Free [3]
4 July 2024 RB   James Bolton   St Mirren Undisclosed [4]
4 July 2024 LB   MacKenzie Hunt   Everton Free [5]
9 July 2024 GK   Luke Hewitson[b]   Liverpool Free [6]
9 July 2024 CM   Toby Oliver[b]   Blackpool Free [7]
11 July 2024 RW   Dannen Francis[b]   Blackpool Free [8]
25 July 2024 CM   Mark Helm   Burton Albion Undisclosed [9]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 31 May, and would become official on July 1 once his Blackpool contract expired
  2. ^ a b c Signed initially for the Under-21s

Out

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Date Pos. Player To Fee Ref.
21 June 2024 CF   Jayden Stockley   Port Vale Undisclosed [10]
3 July 2024 RW   Cian Hayes   Peterborough United Undisclosed [11]
3 July 2024 CM   Kyle White   Waterford Free [12]
18 July 2024 CM   Harvey Macadam   Morecambe Undisclosed [13]
19 July 2024 RW   Promise Omochere   Bristol Rovers Undisclosed [14]
24 July 2024 AM   Pharrell Brown   Hull City Undisclosed [15]
25 July 2024 AM   Junior Quitirna   Crawley Town Undisclosed [16]

Loaned in

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Date Position Player From Date until Ref

Loaned out

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Date Pos. Player To Date until Ref.
8 July 2024 RM   Barry Baggley   Waterford 30 November 2024 [17]
8 July 2024 GK   Stephen McMullan   Caernarfon Town 1 January 2025 [18]

Released / Out of Contract

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Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Join date Ref.
30 June 2024 LB   Finlay Armstrong   Rochdale 1 July 2024 [19][20]
30 June 2024 GK   Patrick Boyes   King's Lynn Town 1 July 2024 [19][21]
30 June 2024 CF   Sam Fishburn   Scunthorpe United 1 July 2024 [19][22]
30 June 2024 RB   Shaun Rooney   St Mirren 1 July 2024 [23][24]
30 June 2024 CB   Ben Heneghan   Port Vale 24 July 2024 [23][25]
30 June 2024 CM   Theo Butterworth [19]
30 June 2024 CF   Josh Edwards [19]
30 June 2024 AM   Bosembo Namputu [19]
30 June 2024 CM   Dominic Richmond [19]
30 June 2024 CB   Connor Teale [19]
30 June 2024 CM   Harry Wilson [19]
30 June 2024 GK   Reuben Woodward [19]

Pre-season and friendlies

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On 9 May, Fleetwood announced their first pre-season friendly would be against Bamber Bridge.[26] A second friendly was later added to the schedule, in Heart of Midlothian.[27] On 7 June, a behind closed doors friendly versus Rochdale was also added.[28] Five days later, a trip to Scotland to face St Mirren during pre-season was confirmed.[29] On 8 July, a final pre-season fixture was announced, against Wrexham.[30]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

6 July 2024 Friendly Bamber Bridge 0–2 Fleetwood Town Bamber Bridge
13:00 BST Report
  • Hughes   47'
  • Dolan   90'
 Stadium: Sir Tom Finney Stadium
Note: The fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was changed due to England's potential UEFA Euro 2024 progression.[31]
13 July 2024 Friendly St Mirren 2–2 Fleetwood Town Paisley, Scotland
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: St Mirren Park
20 July 2024 Friendly Fleetwood Town 1–1 Rochdale Thornton-Cleveleys
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Poolfoot Farm
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
27 July 2024 Friendly Fleetwood Town 3–0 Heart of Midlothian Fleetwood
15:00 BST
Report Stadium: Highbury Stadium
3 August 2024 Friendly Wrexham 1–0 Fleetwood Town Wrexham
15:00 BST
Report Stadium: Racecourse Ground

Competitions

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League Two

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Main article: 2024–25 EFL League Two

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
9 Colchester United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Crewe Alexandra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Doncaster Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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
First match(es) will be played: 9 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[32]

Results summary

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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

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On 26 June, the League Two fixtures were announced.[33]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

10 August 2024 1 Fleetwood Town v Grimsby Town Fleetwood
15:00 BST Stadium: Highbury Stadium
18 August 2024 2 Notts County v Fleetwood Town Nottingham
13:00 BST Stadium: Meadow Lane
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 17 August, but was moved due to a clash of home fixtures with Nottingham Forest.[34]
24 August 2024 3 Fleetwood Town v Gillingham Fleetwood
15:00 BST Stadium: Highbury Stadium
31 August 2024 4 AFC Wimbledon v Fleetwood Town Wimbledon
15:00 BST Stadium: Plough Lane
7 September 2024 5 Fleetwood Town v Salford City Fleetwood
15:00 BST Stadium: Highbury Stadium
14 September 2024 6 Carlisle United v Fleetwood Town Carlisle
15:00 BST Stadium: Brunton Park
23 September 2024 7 Fleetwood Town v Morecambe Fleetwood
20:00 BST Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 21 September, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[35]

FA Cup

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Main article: 2024–25 FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Cup

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Main article: 2024–25 EFL Cup

On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Fleetwood being drawn at home against West Bromwich Albion.[36]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

13 August 2024 First round Fleetwood Town v West Bromwich Albion Fleetwood
19:45 BST Stadium: Highbury Stadium

EFL Trophy

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Main article: 2024–25 EFL Trophy

In the group stage, Fleetwood were drawn into Northern Group D alongside Barrow, Bolton Wanderers and Aston Villa U21.[37][38]

Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 ACA Aston Villa U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Barrow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 L1 Bolton Wanderers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 L2 Fleetwood Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: EFL

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

27 August 2024 Group stage Fleetwood Town v Aston Villa U21 Fleetwood
19:00 BST Stadium: Highbury Stadium
8 October 2024 Group stage Fleetwood Town v Barrow Fleetwood
19:00 BST Stadium: Highbury Stadium
12 November 2024 Group stage Bolton Wanderers v Fleetwood Town Horwich
19:45 GMT Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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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
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
— GK   IRL David Harrington 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— GK   ENG Jay Lynch 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Defenders
— DF   ENG James Bolton 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF   ENG Harrison Holgate 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF   ENG MacKenzie Hunt 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF   NIR Carl Johnston 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF   ENG Zech Medley 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF   ENG Finley Potter 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Midfielders
— MF   GUY Elliot Bonds 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— MF   WAL Ryan Broom 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— MF   WAL Callum Dolan 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— MF   ENG Mark Helm 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— MF   ENG Danny Mayor 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— MF   ENG Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— MF   ENG Matty Virtue 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Forwards
— FW   ENG Maleace Asamoah 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— FW   IRL Ronan Coughlan 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— FW   IRL Ryan Graydon 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— FW   IRL Tommy Lonergan 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— FW   SCO Phoenix Patterson 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Players away on loan:
— MF   NIR Barry Baggley 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— GK   NIR Stephen McMullan 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

References

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  1. ^ "Bonds signs for Fleetwood Town". Fleetwood Town FC. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Matty Virtue becomes Town's first signing of the summer!". Fleetwood Town FC. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Zech Medley added to Town's ranks". Fleetwood Town FC. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Town sign James Bolton". Fleetwood Town FC. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Young midfielder Mackenzie Hunt pens two-year deal". Fleetwood Town FC. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Young goalkeeper Luke Hewitson joins up with Town's Development Squad". Fleetwood Town FC. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Toby Oliver joins the Cod Army". Fleetwood Town FC. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Winger Dannen Francis added to Town's Development Squad". Fleetwood Town FC. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Helm becomes Town's sixth summer signing". Fleetwood Town FC. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Stockley leaves Fleetwood to join Port Vale". Fleetwood Town FC. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Young forward Hayes makes Posh switch". Fleetwood Town FC. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Kyle White joins Waterford FC". Fleetwood Town FC. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  13. ^ "Macadam makes Morecambe move". Fleetwood Town FC. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Omochere leave Town for Bristol Rovers". Fleetwood Town FC. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  15. ^ "Pharrell Brown joins Hull City". Fleetwood Town FC. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  16. ^ "Quitirna signs for Crawley Town". Fleetwood Town FC. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  17. ^ "Baggley extends loan at the Blues". Fleetwood Town FC. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  18. ^ "McMullan heads out on loan". Fleetwood Town FC. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  19. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Retained List: Development Squad and Under-18s". Fleetwood Town FC. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  20. ^ "Finlay Armstrong Returns". Rochdale AFC. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  21. ^ "Goalkeeper Patrick Boyes Signs For King's Lynn!". King's Lynn Town FC. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  22. ^ "Sam Fishburn becomes the Iron's second summer recruit". Scunthorpe United FC. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  23. ^ a b "Retained List: First Team". Fleetwood Town FC. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  24. ^ "Shaun Rooney becomes first new signing ahead of 2024/25". St Mirren FC. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  25. ^ "Ben Heneghan is a Valiant". Port Vale FC. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  26. ^ "Town to travel to Bamber Bridge for first pre-season friendly". Fleetwood Town FC. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  27. ^ "Town announce pre-season friendly with Hearts". Fleetwood Town FC. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  28. ^ "Town to face Rochdale in a behind closed doors pre-season friendly". Fleetwood Town FC. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  29. ^ "St. Mirren added to Town's pre-season fixture list". Fleetwood Town FC. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  30. ^ "Town to face Wrexham in final pre-season match". Fleetwood Town FC. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  31. ^ "Kick-off changed for Bamber Bridge friendly". Fleetwood Town FC. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  32. ^ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  33. ^ "Bromley face Harrogate in club's first ever EFL match". British Broadcasting Corporation. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  34. ^ "Notts County fixture rearranged". Fleetwood Town FC. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  35. ^ "Morecambe match selected for TV broadcast". Fleetwood Town FC. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  36. ^ "Carabao Cup Round One draw confirmed". English Football League. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  37. ^ "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.
  38. ^ "Bristol Street Motors Trophy Group Stage confirmed". English Football League. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
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