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2023–24 Forest Green Rovers F.C. season
The 2023–24 season is the 135th season in the history of Forest Green Rovers and their first season back in League Two since the 2021–22 season following their relegation from League One in the previous season. The club are participating in League Two, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the 2023–24 EFL Trophy.
| 2023–24 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Dale Vince |
| Chairman | Dale Vince |
| Head Coach | David Horseman |
| Stadium | The Bolt New Lawn |
| League Two | 18th |
| EFL Cup | First round |
| EFL Trophy | Group stage |
| Top goalscorer | Matty Stevens (2) |
Managerial changes edit
On 5 July, Hannah Dingley became the first woman to manage a professional men's team in England when appointed as caretaker interim head coach.[1] Less than two weeks later, she was replaced by David Horseman, who was appointed.[2]
Current squad edit
- As of 7 December 2023
| No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth (Age) | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | Contract end | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Luke Daniels | GK | Bolton | 5 January 1988 | Middlesbrough | 14 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 20 | Jamie Searle | GK | Whakatāne | 25 November 2000 | Barnsley | 22 July 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 31 | James Belshaw | GK | Nottingham | 12 October 1990 | Bristol Rovers | 30 September 2023 | Loan | 31 December 2023 | |||||
| 41 | Fiachra Pagel | GK | 16 February 2004 | Drogheda United | 2 January 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Marcel Lavinier | RB | London | 16 December 2000 | Swindon Town | 3 August 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 3 | Dom Bernard | CB | Gloucester | 29 March 1997 | Birmingham City | 17 July 2019 | Free | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 4 | Darnell Johnson | CB | Leicester | 3 September 1998 | Fleetwood Town | 4 August 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 5 | Ryan Inniss | CB | Penge | 5 June 1995 | Charlton Athletic | 1 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 15 | Jordan Moore-Taylor | CB | Exeter | 21 January 1994 | Milton Keynes Dons | 21 July 2020 | Free | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 17 | Jamie Robson | LB | Perth | 19 December 1997 | Lincoln City | 6 January 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 19 | Sean Robertson | RB | Wandsworth | 6 June 2001 | Crystal Palace | 4 August 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 22 | Reece Welch | CB | Huddersfield | 19 September 2003 | Everton | 10 August 2023 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | |||||
| 25 | Fankaty Dabo | RB | Southwark | 11 October 1995 | Coventry City | 1 September 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 44 | Murphy Bennett | RB | Stockport | 23 December 2004 | Manchester City | 1 July 2021 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| Keon Sanniola | CB | Academy | 5 September 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Teddy Jenks | CM | Brighton | 12 March 2002 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 8 | Charlie McCann | DM | Coventry | 24 April 2002 | Rangers | 24 January 2023 | £300,000 | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 12 | Alfie Bendle | CM | 27 January 2005 | AFC Wimbledon | 9 August 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 | ||||||
| 16 | Dylan Kadji | DM | 1 September 2003 | Bristol City | 4 August 2023 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | ||||||
| 18 | Jacob Maddox | AM | Bristol | 3 November 1998 | Walsall | 7 August 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 26 | David Davis | CM | Smethwick | 20 February 1991 | Shrewsbury Town | 1 July 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 27 | Harvey Bunker | DM | Portsmouth | 15 April 2003 | Academy | 1 July 2020 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 28 | Callum Jones | CM | Birkenhead | 5 April 2001 | Hull City | 1 July 2023 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | |||||
| 29 | Reece Brown | CM | Dudley | 3 March 1996 | Huddersfield Town | 1 July 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 32 | Jack Carter | CM | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |||||||
| 34 | Zach McKenzie | CM | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |||||||
| 40 | Fin Bell | CM | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |||||||
| 51 | Jesse Thompson | CM | 29 November 2005 | Reading | 1 July 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Kyle McAllister | RW | Paisley | 21 January 1999 | St Mirren | 1 July 2022 | Free | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 9 | Matty Stevens | CF | Guildford | 12 February 1998 | Peterborough United | 27 July 2019 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 10 | Matty Taylor | CF | Kidlington | 30 March 1990 | Oxford United | 17 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 11 | Jordon Garrick | RW | Kingston | 15 July 1998 | Swansea City | 5 January 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 14 | Troy Deeney | CF | Birmingham | 29 June 1988 | Birmingham City | 17 August 2023 | Free | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 23 | Tyrese Omotoye | CF | Hasselt | 23 September 2002 | Norwich City | 23 January 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 24 | Olly Sully | CF | 8 September 2005 | Academy | 5 September 2023 | — | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| 37 | Nathan Holland | LW | Manchester | 19 June 1998 | Milton Keynes Dons | 24 August 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 39 | Callum Morton | CF | Torquay | 19 January 2000 | Salford City | 1 September 2023 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | |||||
| Out on Loan | |||||||||||||
| 21 | Amadou Bakayoko | CF | Kenema | 1 January 1996 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 January 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | |||||
Transfers edit
In edit
| Date | Pos | Player | From | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2023 | CB | Ryan Inniss | Charlton Athletic | Free Transfer | [3] |
| 1 July 2023 | CM | Teddy Jenks | Brighton & Hove Albion | Free Transfer | [4] |
| 14 July 2023 | GK | Luke Daniels | Middlesbrough | Free Transfer | [5] |
| 17 July 2023 | CF | Matty Taylor | Oxford United | Free Transfer | [6] |
| 22 July 2023 | GK | Jamie Searle | Barnsley | Undisclosed | [7] |
| 3 August 2023 | RB | Marcel Lavinier | Swindon Town | Undisclosed | [8] |
| 4 August 2023 | CB | Darnell Johnson | Fleetwood Town | Free Transfer | [9] |
| 7 August 2023 | AM | Jacob Maddox | Walsall | Free Transfer | [10] |
| 9 August 2023 | CM | Alfie Bendle | AFC Wimbledon | Free Transfer | [11] |
| 17 August 2023 | CF | Troy Deeney | Birmingham City | Free Transfer | [12] |
| 24 August 2023 | LW | Nathan Holland | Milton Keynes Dons | Undisclosed | [13] |
| 1 September 2023 | RB | Fankaty Dabo | Coventry City | Free Transfer | [14] |
Out edit
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2023 | GK | Alfie Burnett | Free agent | Released | [15] |
| 30 June 2023 | CB | Baily Cargill | Mansfield Town | Released | [15][16] |
| 30 June 2023 | CM | Regan Hendry | Tranmere Rovers | Released | [15][17] |
| 30 June 2023 | LB | Jacob Jones | Cove Rangers | Released | [15][18] |
| 30 June 2023 | GK | Luke McGee | Tranmere Rovers | Released | [15][19] |
| 30 June 2023 | CM | Dylan McGeouch | Carlisle United | Released | [15][20] |
| 30 June 2023 | CF | Sean O'Brien | Hayes & Yeading United | Released | [15][21] |
| 30 June 2023 | CM | Ben Stevenson | Portsmouth | Released | [15][22] |
| 30 June 2023 | GK | Lewis Thomas | Free agent | Released | [15] |
| 6 July 2023 | GK | Ross Doohan | Aberdeen | Undisclosed | [23] |
| 6 July 2023 | CM | Armani Little | AFC Wimbledon | Undisclosed | [24] |
| 25 July 2023 | RB | Corey O'Keeffe | Barnsley | Undisclosed | [25] |
| 3 August 2023 | CB | Udoka Godwin-Malife | Swindon Town | Undisclosed | [26] |
Loaned in edit
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | Date until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2023 | CM | Callum Jones | Hull City | End of Season | [27] |
| 4 August 2023 | DM | Dylan Kadji | Bristol City | End of Season | [28] |
| 10 August 2023 | CB | Reece Welch | Everton | End of Season | [29] |
| 1 September 2023 | CF | Callum Morton | Salford City | End of Season | [30] |
| 30 September 2023 | GK | James Belshaw | Bristol Rovers | 7 October 2023 | [31] |
Loaned out edit
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned to | Until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 July 2023 | CF | Amadou Bakayoko | Dundee | End of Season | [32] |
Pre-season and friendlies edit
On 7 June, FGR announced four pre-season fixtures, against Melksham Town, Coventry City, Everton Under-21s and Plymouth Argyle.[33] A fifth was later added, against West Bromwich Albion.[34]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 5 July 2023 Friendly | Melksham Town | 1–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Melksham |
| 19:30 BST | Jones 85' | Stadium: Oakfield Stadium |
| 11 July 2023 Friendly | UCD | 0–2 | Forest Green Rovers | Dublin, Ireland |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: UCD Bowl |
| 18 July 2023 Friendly | Forest Green Rovers | 0–4 | Coventry City | Nailsworth |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Simms 5', 30' Palmer 6' Obikwu 46' | Stadium: The Bolt New Lawn Attendance: 1,345 (564 away) |
| 19 July 2023 Friendly | Forest Green Rovers | 1–0 | Everton U21 | Nailsworth |
| 19:00 BST | Trialist G 46' | Report | Stadium: The Bolt New Lawn Attendance: 698 (81 away) Referee: Sam Allison |
| 22 July 2023 Friendly | Plymouth Argyle | 5–1 | Forest Green Rovers | TBA |
| 15:00 BST | Hardie 24', 29' Mumba 38' Wright 48' Whittaker 59' | Stevens 33' | Stadium: TBA Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors) |
| 28 July 2023 Friendly | Forest Green Rovers | 2–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Nailsworth |
| 19:00 BST | Trialist 39' Bernard 65' | Stadium: The Bolt New Lawn |
Competitions edit
Overall record edit
| Competition | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||
| League Two | Matchday 1 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 23.08 |
| FA Cup | First round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| EFL Cup | First round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
| EFL Trophy | Group stage | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
| Total | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 26.67 | |
Last updated: 14 October 2023
Source: Soccerway
League Two edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Grimsby Town | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 23 | |
| 20 | Salford City | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 22 | |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 21 | |
| 22 | Colchester United | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 29 | 42 | −13 | 20 | |
| 23 | Forest Green Rovers | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 35 | −15 | 15 | Relegation to National League |
| 24 | Sutton United | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 40 | −14 | 14 |
Updated to match(es) played on 9 December 2023. 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[35]
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[35]
Results summary edit
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 35 | −15 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 21 | −10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | −5 |
Last updated: 28 November 2023.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round edit
Updated to match(es) played on 28 November 2023. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Matches edit
On 22 June, the EFL League Two fixtures were released.[36]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 5 August 2023 1 | Forest Green Rovers | 0–2 | Salford City | Nailsworth |
| 15:00 BST | McCann 43' Robson 72' Bunker 90' | Report | Hendry 17' McAleny 52' Garbutt 72' Bolton 90+2' Smith 90+5' | Stadium: The Bolt New Lawn Attendance: 1,936 Referee: Daniel Middleton |
| 12 August 2023 2 | Harrogate Town | 0–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Harrogate |
| 15:00 BST | Cornelius 55' | Report | Jones 34' Stevens 46' Maddox 62' Bernard 82' | Stadium: EnviroVent Stadium Attendance: 2,050 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 15 August 2023 3 | Forest Green Rovers | 1–2 | Swindon Town | Nailsworth |
| 19:45 BST | Report |
| Stadium: The Bolt New Lawn Attendance: 1,868 Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill |
| 19 August 2023 4 | Forest Green Rovers | 0–3 | Newport County | Nailsworth |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: The Bolt New Lawn Attendance: 2,292 Referee: Scott Jackson |
| 26 August 2023 5 | AFC Wimbledon | 1–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Wimbledon |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Cherry Red Records Stadium Attendance: 6,949 Referee: Paul Howard |
| 2 September 2023 6 | Sutton United | 0–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Sutton |
| 15:00 BST |
| Report | Stadium: VBS Community Stadium Attendance: 2,546 Referee: Scott Simpson |
| 9 September 2023 7 | Forest Green Rovers | 1–4 | Crewe Alexandra | Nailsworth |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 1,855 Referee: Thomas Parsons |
| 16 September 2023 8 | Forest Green Rovers | 1–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Nailsworth |
| 15:00 BST |
| Report | Stadium: The Bolt New Lawn Attendance: 1,979 Referee: Jacob Miles |
| 23 September 2023 9 | Notts County | 4–3 | Forest Green Rovers | Nottingham |
| 15:00 BST |
| Report | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 10,648 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 3 October 2023 11 | Stockport County | 2–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Edgeley |
| 19:45 BST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 7,517 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 7 October 2023 12 | Accrington Stanley | 2–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 2,222 Referee: Ben Atkinson |
| 14 October 2023 13 | Forest Green Rovers | 5–0 | Colchester United | Nailsworth |
| 15:00 BST |
| Report | Stadium: The Bolt New Lawn Attendance: 2,137 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 21 October 2023 14 | Mansfield Town | Postponed[37] | Forest Green Rovers | Mansfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: One Call Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch from Storm Babet. | ||||
| 24 October 2023 15 | Forest Green Rovers | 0–2 | Barrow | Nailsworth |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: The Bolt New Lawn Attendance: 1,440 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 28 October 2023 16 | Forest Green Rovers | 2–1 | Crawley Town | Nailsworth |
| 15:00 GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium: The Bolt New Lawn Attendance: 1,898 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 11 November 2023 17 | Tranmere Rovers | 3–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,461 Referee: Edward Duckworth |
| 18 November 2023 18 | Forest Green Rovers | 2–2 | Grimsby Town | Nailsworth |
| 15:00 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: The Bolt New Lawn Attendance: 2,580 Referee: Scott Tallis |
| 28 November 2023 20 | Forest Green Rovers | 0–3 | Bradford City | Nailsworth |
| 19:45 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: The Bolt New Lawn Attendance: 1,462 Referee: Simon Mather |
| 9 December 2023 21 | Forest Green Rovers | Postponed[38] | Wrexham | Nailsworth |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: The Bolt New Lawn | |||
| Note: Fixture was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. | ||||
FA Cup edit
Forest Green were drawn away to Scarborough Athletic or Oxford City in the first round.[39] On 6 December, FGR were ordered to replay the first round tie versus Scarborough Athletic due to fielding an ineligible player.[40]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 4 November 2023 First round | Scarborough Athletic | Voided[40] | Forest Green Rovers | Scarborough |
| 15:00 GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Flamingo Land Stadium Attendance: 3,209 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| Note: This fixture was later voided after Forest Green Rovers were ordered to replay the first round tie due to fielding an ineligible player. | ||||
| 14 November 2023 First round replay | Forest Green Rovers | Voided[40] | Scarborough Athletic | Nailsworth |
| 19:45 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: The Bolt New Lawn Attendance: 1,146 Referee: Paul Howard | |
| Note: This fixture was later voided after Forest Green Rovers were ordered to replay the first round tie due to fielding an ineligible player. | ||||
| 12 December 2023[40] First round | Scarborough Athletic | v | Forest Green Rovers | Scarborough |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Flamingo Land Stadium | |||
| Note: This fixture originally scheduled for 4 November but was later voided after Forest Green Rovers were ordered to replay the first round tie due to fielding an ineligible player. | ||||
EFL Cup edit
FGR were drawn at home to Portsmouth in the first round.[41]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 8 August 2023 First round | Forest Green Rovers | 1–3 | Portsmouth | Nailsworth |
| 19:45 BST | Robertson 17' Bunker 23' Omotoye 24' Robson 74' | Report | Yengi 12' 30', 75' (pen.) Scully 32' Swanson 52' Devlin 58' | Stadium: The Bolt New Lawn Attendance: 1,868 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
EFL Trophy edit
In the group stage, Forest Green were drawn into Southern Group A along with Walsall, Shrewsbury Town and Brighton & Hove Albion U21.[42][43] After topping the group, FGR were drawn at home to Oxford United.[44]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Forest Green Rovers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | ACA | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | L1 | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 5 | |
| 4 | L2 | Walsall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 14 November 2023. Source: EFL.com
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 5 September 2023 Group stage | Forest Green Rovers | 3–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Nailsworth |
| 19:00 BST | Report |
| Stadium: The New Lawn Referee: Farai Hallam |
| 10 October 2023 Group stage | Walsall | 1–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Bescot |
| 19:00 BST |
| Report | Stadium: Poundland Bescot Stadium Attendance: 1,516 Referee: Stephen Parkinson | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 7 November 2023 Group stage | Forest Green Rovers | 0–0 (2–4 p) | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | Nailsworth |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: The Bolt New Lawn Attendance: 750 Referee: David Rock | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 5 December 2023 Second round | Forest Green Rovers | 0–1 | Oxford United | Nailsworth |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: The Bolt New Lawn Attendance: 494 Referee: Ollie Yates |
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