2023–24_Accrington_Stanley_F.C._season
2023–24 Accrington Stanley F.C. season
55th season in existence of Accrington Stanley FC
The 2023–24 season was the 55th season in the history of Accrington Stanley and their first season back in League Two since the 2017–18 season following 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.
Quick Facts season, Owner ...
| 2023–24 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Andy Holt | ||
| Manager | John Coleman (until 3 March)[1] John Doolan (from 22 March)[2] | ||
| Stadium | Crown Ground | ||
| League Two | 17th | ||
| FA Cup | First round | ||
| EFL Cup | First round | ||
| EFL Trophy | Third round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jack Nolan (17) All: Jack Nolan (17) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 5,261 v Wrexham 18 November 2023 (League Two) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 687 v Nottingham Forest U21 21 November 2023 (EFL Trophy) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 2,560 | ||
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- As of 16 March 2024
More information No., Name ...
| No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth (Age) | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | Contract end | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Toby Savin | GK |  | Southport | (2001-05-04) 4 May 2001 (age 23) | Academy | 1 July 2019 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 13 | Liam Isherwood | GK | | Clitheroe | (2002-07-13) 13 July 2002 (age 21) | Academy | 1 July 2020 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 21 | Radek Vítek | GK |  | Vsetín | (2003-10-24) 24 October 2003 (age 20) | Manchester United | 25 January 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | ||||
| 41 | Oliver Riva | GK | | Academy | 20 November 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| 61 | Jack McIntyre | GK | | Manchester | (2002-10-18) 18 October 2002 (age 21) | Radcliffe | 11 August 2023 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Lewis Shipley | CB | | Cambridge | (2003-11-29) 29 November 2003 (age 20) | Norwich City | 22 July 2023 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | ||||
| 3 | Jay Rich-Baghuelou | CB |  | Sydney | (1999-10-22) 22 October 1999 (age 24) | Crystal Palace | 14 January 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 4 | Kelvin Mellor | RB | | Crewe | (1991-01-25) 25 January 1991 (age 33) | Crewe Alexandra | 21 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 5 | Brad Hills | CB | | Norwich | (2004-03-10) 10 March 2004 (age 20) | Norwich City | 17 July 2023 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | ||||
| 14 | Rosaire Longelo | RB | |  Kinshasa | (1999-10-20) 20 October 1999 (age 24) | Newcastle United | 7 January 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 15 | Baba Fernandes | CB |  | Bissau | (2000-03-07) 7 March 2000 (age 24) | Nottingham Forest | 8 August 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 16 | Joe Gubbins | CB | | Oxford | (2001-08-03) 3 August 2001 (age 22) | Queens Park Rangers | 25 August 2023 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | ||||
| 23 | Bailey Sloane | LB | | Bury | (2003-02-06) 6 February 2003 (age 21) | Clitheroe | 1 September 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 25 | Aaron Pickles | CB | | (2005-03-20) 20 March 2005 (age 19) | Academy | 20 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 38 | Connor O'Brien | LB | | Accrington | (2005-02-15) 15 February 2005 (age 19) | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Liam Coyle | DM |  | Liverpool | (1999-12-06) 6 December 1999 (age 24) | Liverpool | 5 July 2021 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 8 | Ben Woods | CM | | Wigan | (2002-09-27) 27 September 2002 (age 21) |  Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 September 2023 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 10 | Joe Pritchard | CM | | Watford | (1996-09-10) 10 September 1996 (age 27) | Bolton Wanderers | 1 July 2019 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 11 | Sean McConville | LM | | Liverpool | (1989-03-06) 6 March 1989 (age 35) | Chester | 1 July 2015 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 12 | Seb Quirk | RM | | Liverpool | (2001-12-05) 5 December 2001 (age 22) | Everton | 19 January 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 18 | Tommy Leigh | CM | | Portsmouth | (2000-04-13) 13 April 2000 (age 24) | Bognor Regis Town | 10 July 2021 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 20 | Oliver Patrick | CM | | Oldham | (2003-02-02) 2 February 2003 (age 21) | Rochdale | 9 July 2021 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 22 | Dan Martin | CM | | (2002-04-19) 19 April 2002 (age 22) | Academy | 10 September 2020 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 27 | Lewis Trickett | RM | | Accrington | (2005-04-27) 27 April 2005 (age 19) | Academy | 20 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 28 | Seamus Conneely | DM |  | Lambeth | (1988-07-09) 9 July 1988 (age 35) | Sligo Rovers | 1 January 2015 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 30 | Alex Henderson | CM | | (2004-09-25) 25 September 2004 (age 19) | Academy | 20 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Shaun Whalley | RW | | Prescot | (1987-08-07) 7 August 1987 (age 36) | Shrewsbury Town | 4 July 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 9 | Matt Lowe | CF | | Warwick | (1996-03-11) 11 March 1996 (age 28) | Brackley Town | 1 July 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 17 | Jack Nolan | LW | | Portsmouth | (2001-05-25) 25 May 2001 (age 23) | Walsall | 5 August 2021 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 19 | Jake Bickerstaff | CF |  | Liverpool | (2001-09-11) 11 September 2001 (age 22) | Wrexham | 1 February 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | ||||
| 26 | Leslie Adekoya | CF | | Dublin | (2004-04-18) 18 April 2004 (age 20) | Academy | 26 July 2022 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 33 | Angola Popoola | CF | | Academy | 8 August 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| 39 | Josh Woods | CF | | (2000-07-05) 5 July 2000 (age 23) | Clay Brow | 30 July 2021 | Free | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 55 | Korede Adedoyin | RW |  | Lagos | (2000-11-14) 14 November 2000 (age 23) | Sheffield Wednesday | 31 January 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| Out on Loan | |||||||||||||
| 24 | Emerich Poilly | DM |  | (2005-02-26) 26 February 2005 (age 19) | Stoke City | 1 July 2021 | Free | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 32 | Jack Massey | LW | | (2005-04-15) 15 April 2005 (age 19) | Academy | 20 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |||||
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In
More information Date, Pos ...
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 July 2023 | RB | Kelvin Mellor | Crewe Alexandra | Free Transfer | [3] |
| 11 August 2023 | GK | Jack McIntyre | Radcliffe | Free Transfer | [4] |
| 1 September 2023 | CM | Ben Woods | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Free Transfer | [5] |
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Out
More information Date, Pos ...
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 June 2023 | CM |  Mo Sangare | Livingston | Undisclosed | [6] |
| 30 June 2023 | RB | Mitch Clark | Port Vale | Released | [7][8] |
| 30 June 2023 | GK | Max Clayton |  Free agent | Released | [7] |
| 30 June 2023 | RM | Rhys-James Fenlon | Chorley | Released | [7][9] |
| 30 June 2023 | DM | Brandon Gough | Free agent | Released | [7] |
| 30 June 2023 | CF | Joe Hardy | Bootle | Released | [7][10] |
| 30 June 2023 | CF | Calvin Harper | Hyde United | Released | [7][11] |
| 30 June 2023 | CF |  Enock Lusiama | Atherton Collieries | Released | [7][12] |
| 30 June 2023 | CB | Harvey Monk | Free agent | Released | [7] |
| 30 June 2023 | CM | Dylan Moonan | Atherton Collieries | Released | [7][13] |
| 30 June 2023 | CM | Anthony Mancini | Hartlepool United | Released | [7][14] |
| 30 June 2023 | RB | Jasper Newton |  West Liberty Hilltoppers | Released | [7][15] |
| 30 June 2023 | CB |  Michael Nottingham | Livingston | End of Contract | [16][17] |
| 30 June 2023 | CB | Harvey Rodgers | Grimsby Town | Free Transfer | [18] |
| 5 July 2023 | CF | Alhagi Touray Sisay | Free agent | Mutual Consent | [19] |
| 31 July 2023 | CM | David Morgan | Southport | Released | [20][21] |
| 1 August 2023 | CM | Ethan Hamilton | Lincoln City | Undisclosed | [22] |
| 5 January 2024 | RM | Owen Devonport | Fleetwood Town | Released | [23][24] |
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Loaned in
More information Date, Pos ...
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | Until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 July 2023 | CB | Brad Hills | Norwich City | End of Season | [25] |
| 22 July 2023 | CF | Josh Andrews | Birmingham City | 1 February 2024[lower-alpha 1] | [26][27] |
| 22 July 2023 | CB | Lewis Shipley | Norwich City | End of Season | [28] |
| 25 August 2023 | CB | Joe Gubbins | Queens Park Rangers | End of Season | [29] |
| 29 September 2023 | GK | Jon McCracken | Norwich City | 14 October 2023[lower-alpha 2] | [30][31] |
| 7 December 2023 | GK | Joe Walsh | Queens Park Rangers | 22 December 2023[lower-alpha 3] | [32][33] |
| 25 January 2024 | GK | Radek Vítek | Manchester United | End of Season | [34] |
| 1 February 2024 | CF | Jake Bickerstaff | Wrexham | End of Season | [35] |
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Loaned out
More information Date, Pos ...
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned to | Until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 August 2023 | CM | Alex Henderson | Clitheroe | 4 October 2023[lower-alpha 1] | [36][37] |
| 12 August 2023 | GK | Jack McIntyre | Dartford | 9 September 2023 | [38] |
| 8 September 2023 | CM | Owen Devonport | Clitheroe | 6 October 2023 | [39] |
| 23 September 2023 | CF | Jack Massey | Stafford Rangers | 21 October 2023 | [40] |
| 6 October 2023 | CM | Oliver Patrick | Atherton Collieries | 4 November 2023 | [41] |
| 7 December 2023 | CF | Jack Massey | Widnes | 4 January 2024 | [42] |
| 5 January 2024 | CF | Jack Massey | Clitheroe | End of Season[lower-alpha 2] | [43][44] |
| 19 January 2024 | CM | Will Procter | Nelson | 17 February 2024 | [45] |
| 15 February 2024 | DM | Emerich Poilly | Clitheroe | 14 March 2024 | [46] |
| 16 March 2024 | CB | Bradley Kelly | Colne | 13 April 2024 | [47] |
| 16 March 2024 | CB | Josh Smith | Newcastle Town | 13 April 2024 | [48] |
| 23 March 2024 | CB | Jake Young | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 30 April 2024 | [49] |
| 27 March 2024 | CM | Will Procter | Barnoldswick Town | 30 April 2024 | [50] |
| 28 March 2024 | CF | Harley Lawton | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 30 April 2024 | [51] |
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On 26 May, Accrington Stanley announced their first two pre-season friendlies, against Blackburn Rovers and Cliterhoe.[52][53] Four days later, a trip to face Warrington Town was confirmed.[54] On 9 June, a fourth friendly was confirmed, against Chesterfield.[55] Ten days later, a fifth friendly was booked, against York City.[56]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Accrington Stanley v Blackburn Rovers
| 8 July 2023 Friendly | Accrington Stanley | 2–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST | Nolan  64'Adedoyin 102' (pen.) |
Hedges 104' Dolan 113' |
Stadium: Crown Ground | |
| Note: Two 60-minute halves | ||||
Warrington Town v Accrington Stanley
| 11 July 2023 Friendly | Warrington Town | 2–3 | Accrington Stanley | Warrington |
| 19:45 BST | Duffy 11' Woods 15' |
Trialist x3 | Stadium: Cantilever Park |
Accrington Stanley v Clitheroe
| 16 July 2023 Friendly | Accrington Stanley | 3–1 | Clitheroe | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST | Nolan 62' Devonport 79'Sloane 84' |
Gonzales 21' |
Stadium: Crown Ground |
Accrington Stanley v Chesterfield
| 22 July 2023 Friendly | Accrington Stanley | 2–3 | Chesterfield | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST | Nolan 28' Trialist 67' |
Banks 9' Dobra 20'Colclough 25' |
Stadium: Crown Ground |
Accrington Stanley v York City
| 29 July 2023 Friendly | Accrington Stanley | 2–0 | York City | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST | Adedoyin 61' Woods 81' |
Stadium: Crown Ground |
Overall record
More information Competition, First match ...
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| League Two | 5 August 2023 | 27 April 2024 | Matchday 1 | 17th | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 63 | 71 | −8 | 034.78 |
| FA Cup | 4 November 2023 | 14 November 2023 | First round | First round | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 000.00 |
| EFL Cup | 8 August 2023 | 8 August 2023 | First round | First round | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 |
| EFL Trophy | 5 September 2023 | 10 January 2024 | Group stage | Third round | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 060.00 |
| Total | 54 | 19 | 11 | 24 | 76 | 84 | −8 | 035.19 | ||||
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Last updated: 29 April 2024
Source: Soccerway
League Two
Main article: 2023–24 EFL League Two
League table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Notts County | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 89 | 86 | +3 | 61 |
| 15 | Morecambe | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 67 | 81 | −14 | 58[lower-alpha 1] |
| 16 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 67 | 70 | −3 | 57 |
| 17 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 63 | 71 | −8 | 57 |
| 18 | Newport County | 46 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 62 | 76 | −14 | 55 |
| 19 | Swindon Town | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 77 | 83 | −6 | 54 |
| 20 | Salford City | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 66 | 82 | −16 | 51 |
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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[58]
Notes:
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[58]
Notes:
- On 11 April 2024, Morecambe were deducted three points for failing to pay players and staff on time following previous EFL rules breaches in the 2023–24 season.[57]
Results summary
More information Overall, Home ...
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 63 | 71 | −8 | 57 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 44 | −15 |
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Last updated: 27 April 2024.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
More information Round, Ground ...
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 292 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 43 | 271 | 44 | 423 | 45 | 46 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | A | A | H |
| Result | W | L | D | W | W | L | L | W | L | L | D | W | W | W | W | L | L | W | L | L | D | D | W | L | D | W | L | W | D | L | W | D | L | L | L | L | W | D | L | L | D | W | L | L | L | W |
| Position | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
| Points | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 38 | 38 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 57 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 20 April 2024. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
- 1 Matchday 27 (vs Newport County) was postponed due to Newport's FA Cup involvement.
- 2 Matchday 29 (vs Walsall) was postponed due to a unplayable playing surface.
- 3 Matchday 42 (vs Mansfield Town) was postponed due to a unplayable playing surface.
Matches
On 22 June, the EFL League Two fixtures were released.[59]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Accrington Stanley v Newport County
| 5 August 2023 1 | Accrington Stanley | 3–0 | Newport County | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,416 Referee: Martin Woods |
Gillingham v Accrington Stanley
| 12 August 2023 2 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Accrington Stanley | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 6,489 Referee: Will Finnie |
Accrington Stanley v Barrow
| 15 August 2023 3 | Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Barrow | Accrington |
| 19:45 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,204 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
Accrington Stanley v Harrogate Town
| 19 August 2023 4 | Accrington Stanley | 2–1 | Harrogate Town | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,950 Referee: Scott Simpson |
Salford City v Accrington Stanley
| 26 August 2023 5 | Salford City | 1–2 | Accrington Stanley | Salford |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 2,520 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
Notts County v Accrington Stanley
| 2 September 2023 6 | Notts County | 3–1 | Accrington Stanley | Nottingham |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 9,846 Referee: Thomas Krik |
Accrington Stanley v Mansfield Town
| 9 September 2023 7 | Accrington Stanley | 0–3 | Mansfield Town | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST |
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Stadium: Crown Ground |
Accrington Stanley v Sutton United
| 16 September 2023 8 | Accrington Stanley | 4–1 | Sutton United | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,036 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
Tranmere Rovers v Accrington Stanley
| 23 September 2023 9 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,980 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
Accrington Stanley v Stockport County
| 30 September 2023 10 | Accrington Stanley | 1–3 | Stockport County | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 3,913 Referee: Tom Reeves |
Morecambe v Accrington Stanley
| 3 October 2023 11 | Morecambe | 1–1 | Accrington Stanley | Morecambe |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 3,458 Referee: Keith Stroud |
Accrington Stanley v Forest Green Rovers
| 7 October 2023 12 | Accrington Stanley | 2–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,222 Referee: Ben Atkinson |
Grimsby Town v Accrington Stanley
| 14 October 2023 13 | Grimsby Town | 0–2 | Accrington Stanley | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 6,335 Referee: Lewis Smith |
Accrington Stanley v Milton Keynes Dons
| 21 October 2023 14 | Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,995 Referee: Simon Mather |
AFC Wimbledon v Accrington Stanley
| 24 October 2023 15 | AFC Wimbledon | 2–4 | Accrington Stanley | Wimbledon |
| 14:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 7,108 Referee: Carl Brook |
Accrington Stanley v Colchester United
| 28 October 2023 16 | Accrington Stanley | 0–1 | Colchester United | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,107 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
Crawley Town v Accrington Stanley
| 11 November 2023 17 | Crawley Town | 3–1 | Accrington Stanley | Crawley |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 2,887 Referee: David Rock |
Accrington Stanley v Wrexham
| 18 November 2023 18 | Accrington Stanley | 2–0 | Wrexham | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 5,261 Referee: Neil Hair |
Bradford City v Accrington Stanley
| 25 November 2023 19 | Bradford City | 1–0 | Accrington Stanley | Bradford |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 548 Referee: Keith Stroud |
Accrington Stanley v Swindon Town
| 28 November 2023 20 | Accrington Stanley | 3–4 | Swindon Town | Accrington |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,997 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
Accrington Stanley v Doncaster Rovers
| 9 December 2023 21 | Accrington Stanley | 0–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,501 Referee: Peter Wright |
Crewe Alexandra v Accrington Stanley
| 16 December 2023 22 | Crewe Alexandra | 3–3 | Accrington Stanley | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4,012 Referee: Paul Howard |
Accrington Stanley v Walsall
| 23 December 2023 23 | Accrington Stanley | 2–1 | Walsall | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,386 Referee: Scott Oldham |
Harrogate Town v Accrington Stanley
| 26 December 2023 24 | Harrogate Town | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Harrogate |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Wetherby Road Attendance: 5,515 Referee: Ben Speedie |
Barrow v Accrington Stanley
| 29 December 2023 25 | Barrow | 1–1 | Accrington Stanley | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:45 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,549 Referee: Simon Mather |
Accrington Stanley v Salford City
| 1 January 2024 26 | Accrington Stanley | 3–0 | Salford City | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,735 Referee: Matthew Corlett |
Accrington Stanley v Gillingham
| 13 January 2024 28 | Accrington Stanley | 1–2 | Gillingham | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,383 Referee: Daniel Middleton |
Forest Green Rovers v Accrington Stanley
| 27 January 2024 30 | Forest Green Rovers | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley | Nailsworth |
| 15:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 2,238 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
Accrington Stanley v Grimsby Town
| 3 February 2024 31 | Accrington Stanley | 0–0 | Grimsby Town | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | Woods  49' |
Report | Hume 79' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 8,745 Referee: David Rock |
Milton Keynes Dons v Accrington Stanley
| 10 February 2024 32 | Milton Keynes Dons | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Denbigh |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 5,508 Referee: Declan Bourne |
Accrington Stanley v AFC Wimbledon
| 13 February 2024 33 | Accrington Stanley | 2–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Accrington |
| 19:45 GMT |
|
Report | Ball 36' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,032 Referee: Edward Duckworth |
Colchester United v Accrington Stanley
| 17 February 2024 34 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Accrington Stanley | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,436 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
Accrington Stanley v Crawley Town
| 24 February 2024 35 | Accrington Stanley | 0–1 | Crawley Town | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,216 Referee: Marc Edwards |
Walsall v Accrington Stanley
| 27 February 2024 29[60] | Walsall | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Bescot |
| 19:45 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,013 Referee: Farai Hallam | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 20 January, but was postponed due to a unplayable playing surface.[61] | ||||
Wrexham v Accrington Stanley
| 2 March 2024 36 | Wrexham | 4–0 | Accrington Stanley | Wrexham |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 12,209 Referee: Ben Atkinson |
Accrington Stanley v Bradford City
| 9 March 2024 37 | Accrington Stanley | 0–3 | Bradford City | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 4,099 Referee: Paul Howard |
Swindon Town v Accrington Stanley
| 12 March 2024 38 | Swindon Town | 1–2 | Accrington Stanley | Swindon |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: The County Ground Attendance: 6,085 Referee: Thomas Parsons |
Accrington Stanley v Notts County
| 16 March 2024 39 | Accrington Stanley | 2–2 | Notts County | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,499 Referee: Sunny Singh Gill |
Sutton United v Accrington Stanley
| 23 March 2024 40 | Sutton United | 3–1 | Accrington Stanley | Sutton |
| 15:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Gander Green Lane Attendance: 3,265 Referee: Tom Nield |
Accrington Stanley v Morecambe
| 29 March 2024 41 | Accrington Stanley | 1–2 | Morecambe | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 3,420 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
Accrington Stanley v Crewe Alexandra
| 6 April 2024 43 | Accrington Stanley | 0–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,658 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
Newport County v Accrington Stanley
| 9 April 2024 27[62] | Newport County | 1–3 | Accrington Stanley | Newport |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,201 Referee: Darren Drysdale | ||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 6 January, but was postponed due to Newport's FA Cup involvement. | ||||
Doncaster Rovers v Accrington Stanley
| 13 April 2024 44 | Doncaster Rovers | 4–0 | Accrington Stanley | Doncaster |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium Attendance: 6,990 Referee: Ross Joyce |
Mansfield Town v Accrington Stanley
| 16 April 2024 42[63] | Mansfield Town | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Mansfield |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 7,942 Referee: Charles Breakspear | ||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 1 April, but was postponed due to a unplayable playing surface.[64] | ||||
Stockport County v Accrington Stanley
| 20 April 2024 45 | Stockport County | 4–2 | Accrington Stanley | Edgeley |
| 15:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 10,180 Referee: Simon Mather |
Accrington Stanley v Tranmere Rovers
| 27 April 2024 46 | Accrington Stanley | 4–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST |
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Stadium: Crown Ground Referee: Martin Woods |
FA Cup
Main article: 2023–24 FA Cup
Accrington were drawn away to Doncaster Rovers in the first round.[65]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Doncaster Rovers v Accrington Stanley
| 4 November 2023 First round | Doncaster Rovers | 2–2 | Accrington Stanley | Doncaster |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium Attendance: 3,226 Referee: Alan Young |
Accrington Stanley v Doncaster Rovers
| 14 November 2023 First round replay | Accrington Stanley | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Doncaster Rovers | Accrington |
| 19:45 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,136 Referee: Scott Tallis |
EFL Cup
Main article: 2023–24 EFL Cup
Stanley were drawn at home to Bradford City in the first round.[66]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Accrington Stanley v Bradford City
| 8 August 2023 First round | Accrington Stanley | 1–1 (1–4 p) | Bradford City | Accrington |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,368 Referee: Martin Coy | ||
| Penalties | ||||
EFL Trophy
Main article: 2023–24 EFL Trophy
In the group stage, Accrington were drawn into Northern Group C alongside Carlisle United, Harrogate Town and Nottingham Forest U21.[67][68] After topping their group, they were drawn at home to Lincoln City in the second round[69][70] and to Bolton Wanderers in the third round.[71][72]
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| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Accrington Stanley | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | ACA | Nottingham Forest U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | L1 | Carlisle United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Harrogate Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 3 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 14 November 2023. Source: EFL.com
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Accrington Stanley v Carlisle United
| 5 September 2023 Group stage | Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | Carlisle United | Accrington |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 888 Referee: Scott Jackson |
Harrogate Town v Accrington Stanley
| 10 October 2023 Group stage | Harrogate Town | 3–5 | Accrington Stanley | Harrogate |
| 19:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Wetherby Road Attendance: 959 Referee: Marc Edwards |
Accrington Stanley v Nottingham Forest U21
| 21 November 2023 Group stage | Accrington Stanley | 1–2 | Nottingham Forest U21 | Accrington |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 687 Referee: Marc Edwards |
Accrington Stanley v Lincoln City
| 12 December 2023[73] Second round | Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Accrington |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,159 Referee: Martin Woods | ||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 5 December but was postponed due to a frozen playing surface.[74] | ||||
Accrington Stanley v Bolton Wanderers
| 10 January 2024 Third round | Accrington Stanley | 1–3 | Bolton Wanderers | Accrington |
| 19:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 3,441 Referee: Marc Edwards |
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