2023–24 Port Vale F.C. season

Port Vale

2023–24 season
Owner	Synsol Holdings Limited
Chair	Carol Shanahan
Manager	Andy Crosby (until 5 February) Will Ryder, Matt Done & Danny Lloyd (joint-interim managers 6 – 13 February) Darren Moore (from 13 February)
Stadium	Vale Park
League One	23rd (41 points)
FA Cup	Second round (knocked out by Stevenage)
EFL Cup	Quarter-final (knocked out by Middlesbrough)
EFL Trophy	Second round (knocked out by Bolton Wanderers)
Player of the Year	Ben Garrity
Top goalscorer	League: Ethan Chislett, Ben Garrity (9) All: Ben Garrity (12)
Highest home attendance	12,006 vs. Middlesbrough, 19 December 2023
Lowest home attendance	1,197 vs. Newcastle United U21, 10 October 2023
Average home league attendance	6,600
Biggest win	3–0 vs. Blackpool, 29 December 2023
Biggest defeat	0–7 vs. Barnsley, 5 August 2023
Home colours Away colours Third colours

The 2023–24 season was Port Vale's 112th season of football in the English Football League (EFL) and their second consecutive season in League One. The season covers the period from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024.

Nine permanent and four loan signings were made to replace the eleven players sold or released in the summer transfer window. Only four new arrivals started on the opening day 7–0 defeat at Barnsley, the biggest opening day defeat for any team in the EFL in 60 years. The team recovered confidence immediately, winning ten of the remaining twelve points in August and progressing into the third round of the EFL Cup. The winning run extended to four games in the league, and although Vale progressed into the fourth round of the EFL Cup, they missed the opportunity to go top of the table in mid-September. Injuries then took their toll as Vale took only one point from five league games in October, though they continued their progress in the EFL Cup, beating Mansfield Town to reach the quarter-final stage for the first time in the club's history. However, the club's winless run in the league continued into eleven games. They exited all three cup competitions in December, though they picked up ten from a possible fifteen points in the league.

Match abandonment and postponements meant only three games were played in January as the club slipped to just one place above the relegation zone. Loan players were recalled in the transfer window, including key players Ollie Arblaster and Alfie Devine, whilst four new loanees arrived to take their place. Manager Andy Crosby was sacked on 5 February. He was succeeded by Darren Moore, though the poor form continued as two points were gained from seven games in February. Just two points were earned from Moore's first seven games in charge, though the departure of director of football David Flitcroft coincided with back-to-back wins at the end of March to give Vale hope of avoiding relegation. However, just two points were gained from seven matches in April, and Vale were relegated with 41 points.

Übersicht

EFL League One

Port Vale's first signing of the summer was versatile midfielder Tom Sang, who would join on a free transfer from Cardiff City on 1 July, two days after his 24th birthday. A change in the goalkeeping department was then announced, as 30 year-old Connor Ripley joined from Morecambe, whilst Aidan Stone was permitted to leave for League Two side Notts County on a free transfer. Alex Iacovitti, a Scottish 25-year-old defender from Ross County, 28-year-old Plymouth Argyle midfielder Conor Grant, and 34-year-old former Canada international goalkeeper Jayson Leutwiler all arrived before the official start of the season on 1 July. On 2 July, 24-year-old right-back Mitch Clark signed with the club for a record fourth spell following "lengthy negotiations". Ethan Chislett, a 24-year-old South African midfielder from AFC Wimbledon, and 31-year-old Salford City midfielder Jason Lowe were announced the following day. The first loanee to arrive was 22-year-old Crystal Palace defender Kofi Balmer, who had played for manager Andy Crosby in the Northern Ireland under-21 team. A second loanee soon followed in 19-year-old central midfielder Ollie Arblaster from Sheffield United. Crosby appointed a new club captain in 27-year-old stalwart Nathan Smith, with Funso Ojo as vice-captain. In desperate need of a striker, Crosby signed 20 year-old Josh Thomas on a season-long loan from Swansea City, who was yet to make his professional debut but had impressed during pre-season friendlies with his parent club. Two days before the season opener, defender Mal Benning joined Shrewsbury Town on a free transfer. The following day, striker James Wilson, who had left the Vale on 14 May, returned to sign a six-month contract.

Vale opened the season with a 7–0 defeat at Barnsley, with only four new signings in the first XI; Vale started well and were unfortunate to go into half-time two goals down before a second-half collapse allowed Devante Cole to score a hat-trick as Barnsley finished with seven goals. It was the biggest opening day defeat for any team in the EFL since the 1962–63 season over 60 years ago. They recovered to record a 1–0 win over Reading at Vale Park the following week, where Ripley saved a penalty kick from Andy Carroll in the first half, before Ben Garrity scored the game's only goal with a deflected strike on 72 minutes. The team then claimed their first away point with a 0–0 draw at Blackpool, who like Reading had been relegated from the Championship the previous season. Vale picked up their first away victory of the season by beating Charlton Athletic 3–2, coming from a goal down from a dubious penalty after goals from Wilson and Chislett in two second half minutes turned the game around, with Thomas providing Ojo with an assist for a late winner. Recruitment continued with the arrival of Alfie Devine on a season-long from Tottenham Hotspur, who director of football David Flitcroft described as "one of our country's brightest young talents". Devine was on the bench for the home tie with Carlisle United and by the time he made it onto the pitch Wilson had already scored the only goal of the game from the penalty spot. As the transfer window drew to a close, Vale sold Ellis Harrison to Milton Keynes Dons and signed Ryan Loft from Bristol Rovers as his replacement.

Vale beat Oxford United 2–1 in eventful fashion on 2 September. Iacovitti headed the ball home on the end of a Devine free kick to open the scoring, and in addition to assisting the opening goal, the Spurs loanee converted from the penalty spot to earn all three points for Vale in the ninth minute of stoppage time. The home side had both Mark Harris and their goalscorer Greg Leigh sent off for violent conduct and a second bookable offence respectively. Garrity came off the bench to score the only goal of the game in a dominant performance against newly promoted Northampton Town to take Vale into second-place on 16 September. Two days later, 22-year-old defender Jesse Debrah was signed to a two-year contract having left FC Halifax Town in the summer. The re-arranged game at home to struggling Burton Albion allowed Vale the opportunity to go top of the table. However, the visitors came away with a 3–2 win despite Vale dominating in both possession and shots on goal throughout. Garrity had given Vale parity at half-time after Beryly Lubala opened the scoring, but two Burton goals shortly after the break took the game away from Vale as a first senior goal from Arblaster in the dying minutes was not enough to salvage a draw. Garrity went on to give the Vale a 1–0 lead at Cambridge United, though the home side came back to draw 1–1, with Ripley saving a late penalty. A 1–0 defeat at home to Bolton Wanderers followed, with Dion Charles scoring the only goal of the game on a wet Saturday afternoon.

On 3 October, Vale fell to a 3–0 defeat at Bristol Rovers after Debrah was sent off 38 minutes into his first league start following a second yellow card. With the club looking short on attacking options, former loanee Uche Ikpeazu was signed on a short-term deal after returning to England from a spell in Turkey with Konyaspor. However, the team's poor form continued with a 2–0 defeat at league leaders Portsmouth, Colby Bishop scoring both of Pompey's goals; Crosby elected to play without any strikers, preferring Garrity to play up front. The team recovered during the international break. However, Alex Iacovitti, Conor Grant and James Wilson were all confirmed to be long-term absences as all three players had sustained calf injuries. The team returned to action with a 0–0 draw at Stevenage, with Ikpeazu making his first appearance for the Vale in almost eight years. A first-half header from Ephron Mason-Clark gave visitors Peterborough United a 1–0 win, which extended the Vale's run of failing to score to five league games. Former Vale manager Darrell Clarke led bottom club Cheltenham Town to a 2–1 victory at Vale Park that extended the home side's winless run to eight league games, with captain Sean Long scoring two goals to turn the game around following Devine's opener.

On 1 November, promising 19-year-old American Adeteye Gbadahan was signed on a short-term contract; however, the deal was later cancelled after the club revealed that the player's registration was rejected by "the relevant football authorities". Ten days later, Vale almost ended their winless streak in the league before former loanee Olamide Shodipo gave Lincoln City an equalising goal in the third minute of stoppage-time; Garrity had put the Vale ahead in the first-half, before each side were reduced to ten men following dismissals for Arblaster and Paudie O'Connor. Crosby gave a familiar post-match interview in which he praised his team's performances between the penalty areas, but bemoaned a lack of cutting edge in front of goal. A two-week break from league fixtures did not allow for an upturn in results, as Vale fell to a 2–1 defeat at Shrewsbury Town, with Garrity's second half header proving to be just a consolation goal. A second-half goal from Tyreece John-Jules then gave Derby County a 1–0 victory in a closely-contested match at Vale Park.

Vale faced a team in equally poor form in Exeter City on 9 December, played throughout a gale at St James Park. Vale won the game 1–0 thanks to a first-half strike from Arblaster, ending an 11-game winless run in the league. Journalist Mike Baggaley praised the players for their "grit, determination, organisation and bloody-minded refusal to yield". Chislett scored a hat-trick to beat Wigan Athletic 3–2 in what was a dominant performance by the Vale against a strong Latics team that had lost just one of their last nine league games. A late goal rescued a point in a 1–1 draw away at Wycombe Wanderers on 23 December. However, some visiting supporters had already strongly voiced their displeasure with the manager in the second half. On Boxing day, Vale were three goals down at home to Barnsley at half-time, though goals from Chislett and Jack Shorrock provided consolation in what was Vale's sixth defeat win seven home games; Shorrock's goal meant that he set a new record as the club's youngest goalscorer at 16 years and 242 days. The bad news continued as Sheffield United announced that they had recalled Arblaster from his loan spell after two goals and two assists in his 26 appearances in a Vale shirt. The year ended on a positive, however, as Crosby gave league starts to academy products Jack Shorrock and Ben Lomax as the Vale recorded a 3–0 home win over Blackpool.

The new year opened with a 2–1 defeat at bottom club Carlisle United, who came from a goal down with two goals in the match's final ten minutes. Vale then came from a goal behind three times to earn a point at home to Charlton Athletic, with goals from Chislett, Ikpeazu and Gavin Massey. Business in the January transfer window commenced on 9 January with the loan signing of Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Jensen Weir until the end of the season, whilst former captain Tom Conlon was permitted to leave on a permanent transfer to Oldham Athletic. The match at Reading on 13 January was abandoned after home supporters invaded and occupied the pitch in protest against the ownership of Dai Yongge. Three days later, Rhys Williams was brought in on loan from Liverpool, replacing the recalled Kofi Balmer. Alfie Devine was also recalled by his parent club on 17 January, before being sent back out on loan to Championship side Plymouth Argyle for the remainder of the season. A second successive game was then called off as a frozen Vale Park pitch caused the postponement of the fixture with Wycombe Wanderers. The signings continued on 23 January with the arrival of highly-rated midfielder Dan Gore on loan from Manchester United. Weir and Gore made their debuts in a 1–0 home defeat to Portsmouth, a game which was decided by a controversial late penalty; a Vale supporter ran onto the pitch to accost the referee for the penalty decision and forced the referee to evacuate the pitch. On transfer deadline day, Williams was recalled to Liverpool due to an ongoing injury problem, whilst winger Alex Mighten joined on loan from Nottingham Forest. Lewis Cass was allowed to join Stockport County on loan, which gave room for Polish centre-back Kacper Łopata to come in from Barnsley. No striker was signed, however, despite Flitcroft stating that was the club's main aim even before Ikpeazu picked up a long-term injury.

Vale suffered a 3–0 defeat at bottom-club Fleetwood Town on 3 February. Andy Crosby was sacked two days later. Academy coaches Will Ryder, Matt Done and Danny Lloyd were appointed as interim managers as the search for a new manager began. The trio oversaw a 1–0 home loss to Leyton Orient that saw Vale fall into the relegation zone for the first time since the opening day as fans from the lowest home crowd in over four years chanted against Flitcroft. Vale threw away a half-time lead at home to Stevenage but earned a 2–2 draw with a stoppage-time penalty. Darren Moore was named as Crosby's successor on 13 February when he signed a five-and-a-half-year contract which he said was "a testament to the long-term vision of the club". His first game in charge saw the Vale twice throw away a lead to lose 3–2 at relegation-rivals Cheltenham Town, who included former Valiants Darrell Clarke (manager), Matty Taylor (goalscorer), George Lloyd and Tom Pett in their ranks. The rearranged fixture at Reading ended in a 2–0 defeat after Moore switched formation to a back four. A 2–0 home defeat to Lincoln City followed, with Vale showing little threat after the visitors capitalised off a calamitous error by Smith in the second minute. The team had the chance to take three points at home to Fleetwood Town three days later, but lost a two-goal lead after Jayden Stockley scored two goals past the 88th-minute mark with second-bottom Fleetwood having 70% possession and 20 shots at goal.

A 3–0 defeat at Derby County left the Vale six points from safety in a game where the only available striker for Moore was 17-year-old Dipepa after the club passed up on the opportunity to sign a free-agent forward. A 2–1 home defeat to Shrewsbury Town took the Vale to second-from-bottom, with one small positive being a first EFL goal for Dipepa. They gained a point and a clean sheet at Leyton Orient. The defeats continued with a 2–0 home loss to Oxford United. Moore achieved his first win as Vale manager on 23 March, as Loft scored his first league goal for the club to secure a 1–0 victory at Burton Albion. Vale secured back-to-back victories with a 2–0 home win over Bristol Rovers, with 17-year-old Dipepa scoring the second goal after a mazey run.

Vale were beaten 2–0 at Northampton Town, though other results went in their favour to keep them just one point from escaping relegation. A hard-earned point in a 0–0 draw at Wigan Athletic took Vale out of the relegation zone with five games left to play. They then travelled to 2024 EFL Trophy final winners Peterborough United and were returned to the relegation zone with a 3–0 defeat. New signing, New Zealand international left-back Deklan Wynne, did not feature in the game. The Vale then took a two-goal lead against Exeter City into half-time, only to concede four goals in the second half to leave them three points into the relegation zone with an inferior goal difference. Journalist Mike Baggaley reported as "arguably the best half of the season" followed by "the worst half of the season" as the "confidence, aggression and intent" shown in the first 45 minutes was entirely lacking in the second half. A 2–1 home defeat to Wycombe Wanderers, with Vale conceding both early and late in the game, meant that yet another opportunity to escape the relegation zone was squandered. The defeat equalled a club record for home league defeats in a season (13). Relegation was confirmed in the penultimate match of the season away at Bolton Wanderers, with former Stoke striker Cameron Jerome scoring Bolton's second goal in a 2–0 victory. The season ended with a 0–0 draw at home to Cambridge United, who secure their safety with a point as results elsewhere went in their favour.

The 22 points from 23 home fixtures was the lowest total since the 30-game 1892–93 season (adjusted to three points for a win before 1981). No Vale striker scored more than James Wilson's four goals, which was the lowest best score since the 1892–93 season. Failing to score in 25 games (in all competitions) was a new club record. With 16 players contracted until at least the following season, the club released three of the five out-of-contract players: Jayson Leutwiler, Gavin Massey and James Wilson. Uche Ikpeazu was offered a new contract but instead opted to sign with St Johnstone. Lewis Cass was later revealed to be leaving upon the expiry of his contract.

Finances

The playing budget for the season was around 16th to 18th in the division. The club began a new kit deal with Puma, and designer Patrick Shanahan revealed the away kit by having one sent into space by attaching it to a balloon. The defeat in the second round of the FA Cup caused the club to miss out on a guaranteed £107,000 payout, with potentially up to £250,000 of revenue lost, as well as the opportunity to reach the fourth round by defeating National League South team Maidstone United. Matt Hancock was appointed as the club's chief executive in January following a 12-month spell as the club's community and social responsibility director. He reported that the club were only able to post a competitive League One budget due to the financial support of the Shanahan family. The club appointed Robbie Williams as a club president in January, though denied reports that he was fronting a consortium to buy the club. With fan opinion turning hostile towards Flitcroft by February, Shanahan published a lengthy open letter on the club website defending Flitcroft and his achievements as Port Vale's director of football. However, Flitcroft left the club on 21 March. He was not replaced as the club looked to manager Darren Moore to take the lead on recruitment. Vale paid a total of £122,468 in agent fees during the two transfer windows. The average attendance of 6,600 made them the 18th best-supported club in the division. However, unlike other clubs, this figure only includes people who attended rather than tickets sold or gifted away.

Cup competitions

Vale had a home tie with Burton Albion (League One) in the first round of the FA Cup, which finished in a 0–0 draw after Smith was sent off after just 18 minutes for bringing down Mark Helm. Crosby said his team controlled the game regardless of the man disadvantage. However, opposition manager Dino Maamria bemoaned a late goal that had been ruled out for offside. The replay came during an international break where Vale were without three of their four loanees, a blight of injuries also meant that a total of ten first-team players were unavailable for selection. Goals from Gavin Massey and Lewis Cass gave the Valiants a 2–0 victory in a dominant performance against a strong Brewers side. A 1–1 draw at Stevenage (League One) in extremely foggy conditions meant that Vale had to face another replay in the second round; Crosby had selected a first XI without any strikers due to Ikpeazu and Loft thus far failing to score a goal between them. Two goals from Garrity gave Vale a two-goal lead in the replay, however Stevenage pulled one back on 81 minutes and equalised in the sixth minute of stoppage time; Loft the put Vale ahead in extra-time, only for Stevenage to equalise again. Garrity and Loft missed their penalties in the resulting shoot-out, leaving Vale to exit the competition in the second round. Crosby was criticised for his substitutions and reliance on sports science during the game, but defended his decisions by saying he was not prepared to risk injuring his players. The attendance of 2,073 was Vale's lowest-ever for an FA Cup tie.

Vale recovered from the heavy opening day league defeat to Barnsley by beating Fleetwood Town (League One) 3–2 in the first round of the EFL Cup; Chislett scored a brace, and Thomas scored his first senior goal as Vale twice came from a goal down. Nearby Crewe Alexandra (League Two) were the visitors to Vale Park in the second round, and after neither side could score a goal in ninety minutes, Vale went through 2–0 on penalties after Crewe missed all four of their kicks. They advanced past Sutton United (League Two) thanks to goals from Thomas and Ojo, securing a place in the fourth round of the competition for the first time since 2006–07. A 1–0 win at Mansfield Town (League Two) took the Vale into the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup for the first time in the club's history, with Devine's strike from outside the area being enough to settle the tie. They were knocked out at the quarter-finals with a disappointing 3–0 defeat at home to Middlesbrough (Championship) in front of the biggest crowd at Vale Park in ten years.

The Group stage draw for the EFL Trophy saw Vale matched with Crewe Alexandra (League Two), Wrexham (League Two) and Newcastle United U21. They recorded a 1–0 home win over Crewe in Vale's opening fixture of the competition thanks to a first-half strike from Garrity, in a game that also saw first senior appearances for academy prospects Baylee Dipepa and Liam Brazier. Debrah's first goal for the club seemed to have given Vale another 1–0 home win in the competition until Newcastle United U21 equalised in the 89th-minute, though Vale went on to win the penalty shoot-out 3–2 to secure qualification into the next round with a game to spare. The final game of the group stage took place at the Racecourse Ground, a fixture that saw first senior starts for young academy prospects Andrew Buah and Ben Lomax, and first senior appearances for Daniel Mahaffy and Logan Cousins; a well-worked move was put away at close range by Thomas to open the scoring in the first half, but two second-half goals from Paul Mullin and James McClean sealed all three points for Wrexham against a young Vale side. Bolton Wanderers (League One) became the first club to knock the Vale out of a cup competition in the 2023–24 season, as they inflicted a 2–0 defeat upon them on 5 December despite Leutwiler saving a late penalty.

Results

Pre-season

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Burnley v Port Vale

11 July 2023 Friendly	Burnley	3–1	Port Vale	Gawthorpe Hall
14:00 BST	Brownhill Westley	Bericht	Harrison 21'	Stadium: Gawthorpe Training Ground Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)

Kidsgrove Athletic v Port Vale

15 July 2023 Friendly	Kidsgrove Athletic	0–2	Port Vale	Kidsgrove
13:30 BST		Bericht	Plant 37' Sang 60'	Stadium: Hollinwood Road

Newcastle Town v Port Vale

15 July 2023 Friendly	Newcastle Town	0–0	Port Vale	Newcastle-under-Lyme
17:00 BST		Bericht		Stadium: Lyme Valley Stadium

Port Vale v Grimsby Town

21 July 2023 Friendly	Port Vale	1–11	Grimsby Town	Alicante
10:00 CEST	Garrity	Bericht	Wilson	Stadium: Real Club de Golf Campoamor Resort Attendance: 60 (Port Vale supporters)

Doncaster Rovers v Port Vale

29 July 2023 Friendly	Doncaster Rovers	1–0	Port Vale	Doncaster
15:00 BST	Broadbent 69'	Bericht		Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium Attendance: 1,730

• ^ Game incorporated four thirty-minute quarters instead of using the traditional clock.

League One

Main article: 2023–24 EFL League One

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
19	Shrewsbury Town	46	13	9	24	35	67	−32	48
20	Burton Albion	46	12	10	24	39	67	−28	46
21	Cheltenham Town (R)	46	12	8	26	41	65	−24	44	Relegated to EFL League Two
22	Fleetwood Town (R)	46	10	13	23	49	72	−23	43
23	Port Vale (R)	46	10	11	25	41	74	−33	41
24	Carlisle United (R)	46	7	9	30	41	81	−40	30

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
(R) Relegated

Results summary

Overall								Startseite						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
46	10	11	25	41	74	−33	41	6	4	13	27	34	−7	4	7	12	14	40	−26

Last updated: 27 April 2024.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	8	71	9	10	11	1	14	15	16	17	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	30	31	183	32	34	284	35	132	36	37	38	39	40	41	42	43	336	44	295	45	46
Ground	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	A	H	H	A	H
Result	L	W	D	W	W	W	W	L	D	L	L	L	D	L	L	D	L	L	W	W	D	L	W	L	D	L	L	L	D	L	L	L	D	L	L	D	L	W	W	L	D	L	L	L	L	D
Position	23	14	13	9	6	4	2	4	4	6	9	11	14	14	16	17	19	19	17	15	15	16	14	15	14	20	20	21	21	22	22	22	22	22	23	23	23	21	21	21	20	21	21	21	23	23

Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2024. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = postponed
Notes:

• ¹ Matchday 7 (vs Burton Albion) was postponed due to international call-ups.
• ² Matchday 13 (vs Fleetwood Town) was postponed due to international call-ups.
• ³ Matchday 18 (vs Leyton Orient) was postponed due to international call-ups.
• ⁴ Matchday 28 (vs Reading) was abandonded due to home fans protest on the pitch.
• ⁵ Matchday 29 (vs Wycombe Wanderers) was postponed due to a frozen pitch.
• ⁶ Matchday 33 (vs Peterborough United) was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Barnsley v Port Vale

5 August 2023 1	Barnsley	7–0	Port Vale	Barnsley
15:00 BST	Cole 23', 47', 53' Jones 45' (og.) Kitching 60' Russell 64' Dallas 90+6'	Bericht		Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 13,796 Referee: David Rock

Port Vale v Reading

12 August 2023 2	Port Vale	1–0	Reading	Burslem
15:00 BST	Garrity 72'	Bericht		Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 8,789 Referee: Peter Wright

Blackpool v Port Vale

15 August 2023 3	Blackpool	0–0	Port Vale	Blackpool
19:45 BST		Bericht		Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 11,416 Referee: Ross Joyce

Charlton Athletic v Port Vale

19 August 2023 4	Charlton Athletic	2–3	Port Vale	Charlton, London
15:00 BST	May 10' (pen.) Kanu 71'	Bericht	Wilson 55' Chislett 56' Ojo 87'	Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 11,912 Referee: Sunny Singh Gill

Port Vale v Carlisle United

26 August 2023 5	Port Vale	1–0	Carlisle United	Burslem
15:00 BST	Wilson 50' (pen.)	Bericht		Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 6,997 Referee: Tom Reeves

Oxford United v Port Vale

2 September 2023 6	Oxford United	1–2	Port Vale	Oxford
15:00 BST	Leigh 90+3'	Bericht	Iacovitti 74' Devine 90+9' (pen.)	Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 8,835 Referee: Sam Purkiss

Port Vale v Northampton Town

16 September 2023 8	Port Vale	1–0	Northampton Town	Burslem
15:00 BST	Garrity 84'	Bericht		Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 7,532 Referee: Scott Oldham

Port Vale v Burton Albion

19 September 2023 7	Port Vale	2–3	Burton Albion	Burslem
19:45 BST	Garrity 40' Arblaster 86'		Lubala 11' Seddon 51' Baah 61'	Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 5,993 Referee: Ben Toner
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 9 September but was postponed due to international call-ups.

Cambridge United v Port Vale

23 September 2023 9	Cambridge United	1–1	Port Vale	Cambridge
15:00 BST	Okenabirhie 66'	Bericht	Garrity 20'	Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 6,905 Referee: Christopher Pollard

Port Vale v Bolton Wanderers

30 September 2023 10	Port Vale	0–1	Bolton Wanderers	Burslem
15:00 BST		Bericht	Charles 43'	Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 10,457 Referee: Declan Bourne

Bristol Rovers v Port Vale

3 October 2023 11	Bristol Rovers	3–0	Port Vale	Bristol
19:45 BST	McCormick 25' Hunt 45+2' Brown 85'	Bericht		Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,364 Referee: Ben Speedie

Portsmouth v Port Vale

7 October 2023 12	Portsmouth	2–0	Port Vale	Portsmouth
15:00 BST	Bishop 53', 58' (pen.)	Bericht		Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 17,847 Referee: Robert Madley

Stevenage v Port Vale

21 October 2023 14	Stevenage	0–0	Port Vale	Stevenage
15:00 BST		Bericht		Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 4,047 Referee: Scott Jackson

Port Vale v Peterborough United

24 October 2023 15	Port Vale	0–1	Peterborough United	Burslem
19:45 BST		Bericht	Mason-Clark 14'	Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 5,299 Referee: Marc Edwards

Port Vale v Cheltenham Town

28 October 2023 16	Port Vale	1–2	Cheltenham Town	Burslem
15:00 BST	Devine 32'	Bericht	Long 42', 66'	Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 6,471 Referee: Matthew Corlett

Lincoln City v Port Vale

11 November 2023 17	Lincoln City	1–1	Port Vale	Lincoln
15:00 GMT	Shodipo 90+3'	Bericht	Garrity 34'	Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 7,751 Referee: Craig Hicks

Shrewsbury Town v Port Vale

25 November 2023 19	Shrewsbury Town	2–1	Port Vale	Shrewsbury
15:00 GMT	Mata 28' Udoh 48'	Bericht	Garrity 57'	Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 7,429 Referee: Scott Tallis

Port Vale v Derby County

28 November 2023 20	Port Vale	0–1	Derby County	Burslem
19:45 GMT		Bericht	John-Jules 77'	Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 8,062 Referee: Paul Howard

Exeter City v Port Vale

9 December 2023 21	Exeter City	0–1	Port Vale	Exeter
15:00 GMT		Bericht	Arblaster 29'	Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 6,121 Referee: Neil Hair

Port Vale v Wigan Athletic

16 December 2023 22	Port Vale	3–2	Wigan Athletic	Burslem
15:00 GMT	Chislett 21', 43', 83'	Bericht	Sze 63' Wyke 77'	Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 6,701 Referee: Marc Edwards

Wycombe Wanderers v Port Vale

23 December 2023 23	Wycombe Wanderers	1–1	Port Vale	High Wycombe
15:00 GMT	Sadlier 51'	Bericht	Garrity 90'	Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 4,696 Referee: Ben Atkinson

Port Vale v Barnsley

26 December 2023 24	Port Vale	2–3	Barnsley	Burslem
15:00 GMT	Chislett 72' Shorrock 90+3'	Bericht	Phillips 17' McAtee 32', 37'	Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 8,053 Referee: Scott Oldham

Port Vale v Blackpool

29 December 2023 25	Port Vale	3–0	Blackpool	Burslem
19:45 GMT	Garrity 39' Wilson 57' Smith 80'	Bericht		Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 6,203 Referee: Steve Martin

Carlisle United v Port Vale

1 January 2024 26	Carlisle United	2–1	Port Vale	Carlisle
15:00 GMT	Gibson 80' (pen.) Mellish 90+3'	Bericht	Garrity 49'	Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 7,758 Referee: Thomas Kirk

Port Vale v Charlton Athletic

6 January 2024 27	Port Vale	3–3	Charlton Athletic	Burslem
15:00 GMT	Chislett 45' (pen.) Ikpeazu 63' Massey 90+2'	Bericht	Blackett-Taylor 27' Kanu 59' Campbell 83'	Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 5,993 Referee: Martin Coy

Port Vale v Portsmouth

27 January 2024 30	Port Vale	0–1	Portsmouth	Burslem
15:00 GMT		Bericht	Bishop 88' (pen.)	Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 8,068 Referee: Craig Hicks

Fleetwood Town v Port Vale

3 February 2024 31	Fleetwood Town	3–0	Port Vale	Fleetwood
15:00 GMT	Stockley 8' Coughlan 65' Broom 90+4'	Bericht		Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,751 Referee: Peter Wright

Port Vale v Leyton Orient

6 February 2024 18	Port Vale	0–1	Leyton Orient	Burslem
19:45 GMT		Bericht	El Mizouni 60'	Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,117 Referee: Scott Jackson
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 18 November but was postponed due to international call-ups.

Port Vale v Stevenage

10 February 2024 32	Port Vale	2–2	Stevenage	Burslem
15:00 GMT	Vancooten 6' (og.) Ojo 90+8' (pen.)	Bericht	Reid 52' Vancooten 58'	Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 5,296 Referee: Scott Tallis

Cheltenham Town v Port Vale

17 February 2024 34	Cheltenham Town	3–2	Port Vale	Cheltenham
15:00 GMT	Taylor 45+2' Shepherd 69' Ferry 73'	Bericht	Smith 25' Davies 65' (og.)	Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 5,600 Referee: Sam Purkiss

Reading v Port Vale

20 February 2024 28	Reading	2–0	Port Vale	Reading
15:00 GMT	Wing 76' Knibbs 83'	Bericht		Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 10,004 Referee: Ross Joyce
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 13 January, but the original match was abandoned after home fans invaded the pitch in protest against their owner Dai Yongge.

Port Vale v Lincoln City

24 February 2024 35	Port Vale	0–2	Lincoln City	Burslem
15:00 GMT		Bericht	Taylor 2' Hackett-Fairchild 90+3'	Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 7,148 Referee: James Bell

Port Vale v Fleetwood Town

27 February 2024 13	Port Vale	2–2	Fleetwood Town	Burslem
19:45 GMT	Weir 18' Chislett 43'	Bericht	Stockley 88', 90+3'	Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,358 Referee: Darren Drysdale
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 14 October but was postponed due to international call-ups.

Derby County v Port Vale

2 March 2024 36	Derby County	3–0	Port Vale	Derby
15:00 GMT	Łopata 5' (og.) Gayle 44' Sibley 58'	Bericht		Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 27,392 Referee: Sunny Singh Gill

Port Vale v Shrewsbury Town

9 March 2024 37	Port Vale	1–2	Shrewsbury Town	Burslem
15:00 GMT	Dipepa 69'	Bericht	Udoh 6' Bloxham 53'	Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 6,900 Referee: Ben Toner

Leyton Orient v Port Vale

12 March 2024 38	Leyton Orient	0–0	Port Vale	Leyton, London
19:45 GMT		Bericht		Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 7,326 Referee: Gavin Ward

Port Vale v Oxford United

16 March 2024 39	Port Vale	0–2	Oxford United	Burslem
15:00 GMT		Bericht	Brown 16' Murphy 49'	Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 5,627 Referee: Jeremy Simpson

Burton Albion v Port Vale

23 March 2024 40	Burton Albion	0–1	Port Vale	Burton upon Trent
15:00 GMT		Bericht	Loft 83'	Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,757 Referee: David Rock

Port Vale v Bristol Rovers

29 March 2024 41	Port Vale	2–0	Bristol Rovers	Burslem
15:00 GMT	Garrity 42' Dipepa 52'	Bericht		Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 6,637 Referee: Scott Oldham

Northampton Town v Port Vale

1 April 2024 42	Northampton Town	2–0	Port Vale	Northampton
15:00 BST	Pinnock 34' McWilliams 90+4'	Bericht		Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,739 Referee: Lee Swabey

Wigan Athletic v Port Vale

6 April 2024 43	Wigan Athletic	0–0	Port Vale	Wigan
15:00 BST		Bericht		Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 12,572 Referee: Paul Howard

Peterborough United v Port Vale

10 April 2024 33	Peterborough United	3–0	Port Vale	Peterborough
19:45 GMT	Randall 45+2' Burrows 56' (pen.) Iacovitti 86' (og.)	Bericht		Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 7,770 Referee: Stephen Martin
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 13 February but was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.

Port Vale v Exeter City

13 April 2024 44	Port Vale	2–4	Exeter City	Burslem
15:00 BST	Chislett 31' Dipepa 40'	Bericht	Alli 57', 89' Jules 67' Harris 79'	Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 6,686 Referee: Marc Edwards

Port Vale v Wycombe Wanderers

16 April 2024 29	Port Vale	1–2	Wycombe Wanderers	Burslem
19:45 GMT	Chislett 47'	Bericht	Wheeler 4' Lonwijk 86'	Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,029 Referee: John Busby
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 13 February but was postponed due to a frozen pitch.

Bolton Wanderers v Port Vale

20 April 2024 45	Bolton Wanderers	2–0	Port Vale	Horwich
15:00 BST	Collins 72' Jerome 90+3'	Bericht		Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 22,311 Referee: Charles Breakspear

Port Vale v Cambridge United

27 April 2024 46	Port Vale	0–0	Cambridge United	Burslem
12:30 BST		Bericht		Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 6,378 Referee: Ross Joyce

FA Cup

Main article: 2023–24 FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Port Vale v Burton Albion

4 November 2023 First round	Port Vale	0–0	Burton Albion	Burslem
15:00 GMT		Bericht		Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,245 Referee: Simon Mather

Burton Albion v Port Vale

14 November 2023 Replay	Burton Albion	0–2	Port Vale	Burton upon Trent
19:45 GMT		Bericht	Massey 31' Cass 82'	Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,533 Referee: Adam Herczeg

Stevenage v Port Vale

2 December 2023 Second round	Stevenage	1–1	Port Vale	Stevenage
15:00 GMT	Reid 69'	Bericht	Ojo 76' (pen.)	Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 2,491 Referee: Tom Reeves

Port Vale v Stevenage

12 December 2023 Replay	Port Vale	3–3 (3–4 p)	Stevenage	Burslem
19:45 GMT	Garrity 6', 55' Loft 114'	Bericht	White 81' Hemmings 90+6' Thompson 119'	Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 2,073 Referee: Tom Nield
	Penalties
	Ojo Garrity Lowe Sang Loft		Reid Hemmings White Thompson James-Wildin

EFL Cup

Main article: 2023–24 EFL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Port Vale v Fleetwood Town

8 August 2023 First round	Port Vale	3–2	Fleetwood Town	Burslem
19:45 BST	Chislett 18', 72' Thomas 58'	Bericht	Hayes 5' Graydon 47'	Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 2,743 Referee: Edward Duckworth

Port Vale v Crewe Alexandra

29 August 2023 Second round	Port Vale	0–0 (2–0 p)	Crewe Alexandra	Burslem
19:45 BST		Bericht		Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 6,375 Referee: Seb Stockbridge
	Penalties
	Wilson Arblaster Sang		Nevitt Long Adebisi Tabiner

Port Vale v Sutton United

26 September 2023 Third round	Port Vale	2–1	Sutton United	Burslem
19:45 BST	Thomas 49' Ojo 83'	Bericht	Coley 70'	Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,113 Referee: Will Finnie

Mansfield Town v Port Vale

31 October 2023 Fourth round	Mansfield Town	0–1	Port Vale	Mansfield
19:45 GMT		Bericht	Devine 50'	Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 7,432 Referee: Thomas Bramall

Port Vale v Middlesbrough

19 December 2023 Quarter finals	Port Vale	0–3	Middlesbrough	Burslem
19:45 GMT		Bericht	Howson 11' Rogers 23' Crooks 53'	Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 12,006 Referee: Michael Salisbury

EFL Trophy

Main article: 2023–24 EFL Trophy

Pos	Div	Team	Pld	W	PW	PL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	L2	Wrexham	3	3	0	0	0	6	1	+5	9	Advance to Round 2
2	L1	Port Vale	3	1	1	0	1	3	3	0	5
3	L2	Crewe Alexandra	3	1	0	0	2	2	5	−3	3
4	ACA	Newcastle United U21	3	0	0	1	2	2	4	−2	1

Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2023. Source: EFL.com

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Port Vale v Crewe Alexandra

5 September 2023 Group stage	Port Vale	1–0	Crewe Alexandra	Burslem
19:45 BST	Garrity 18'	Bericht		Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 2,846 Referee: Steven Copeland

Port Vale v Newcastle United U21

10 October 2023 Group stage	Port Vale	1–1 (3–2 p)	Newcastle United U21	Burslem
19:45 BST	Debrah 17'	Bericht	Stanton 90'	Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 1,197 Referee: Jacob Miles
	Penalties
	Garrity Lowe Shorrock Walters Clark		Diallo Stanton Crossley Huntley Ndiweni

Wrexham v Port Vale

7 November 2023 Group stage	Wrexham	2–1	Port Vale	Wrexham
19:30 GMT	Mullin 70' McClean 83'	Bericht	Thomas 31'	Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 7,870 Referee: Lewis Smith

Bolton Wanderers v Port Vale

5 December 2023 Second round	Bolton Wanderers	2–0	Port Vale	Horwich
19:45 GMT	Charles 9' Mendes Gomes 64'	Bericht		Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 2,150 Referee: Matthew Corlett

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

Pos.	#	Name	EFL League One		FA Cup		EFL Cup		EFL Trophy		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
GK	1	Connor Ripley	46	0	4	0	5	0	0	0	55	0
DF	2	Lewis Cass	12	0	2	1	4	0	2	0	20	1
DF	3	Dan Jones	14	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	15	0
MF	4	Tom Sang	38	0	4	0	5	0	1	0	48	0
DF	5	Kacper Łopata	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
DF	6	Nathan Smith	42	2	4	0	3	0	1	0	50	2
DF	7	Mitch Clark	13	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	15	0
MF	8	Ben Garrity	39	9	4	2	4	0	3	1	50	12
FW	9	Ryan Loft	26	1	4	1	2	0	3	0	35	2
MF	10	Ethan Chislett	43	9	4	0	4	2	3	0	54	11
FW	11	Alex Mighten	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
FW	12	Uche Ikpeazu	20	1	3	0	2	0	1	0	26	1
GK	13	Jayson Leutwiler	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	4	0
MF	14	Funso Ojo	40	2	4	1	4	1	1	0	49	4
MF	15	Conor Grant	30	0	2	0	3	0	2	0	37	0
MF	16	Jason Lowe	28	0	3	0	4	0	2	0	37	0
DF	17	Alex Iacovitti	31	1	2	0	3	0	2	0	38	1
FW	19	Gavin Massey	40	1	4	1	4	0	3	0	51	2
MF	20	Jensen Weir	17	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	1
FW	21	James Plant	26	0	3	0	4	0	2	0	35	0
MF	23	Jack Shorrock	12	1	0	0	1	0	3	0	16	1
MF	24	Rhys Walters	11	0	3	0	3	0	4	0	21	0
FW	25	Baylee Dipepa	22	3	0	0	0	0	4	0	26	3
MF	26	Liam Brazier	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	0
DF	27	Jesse Debrah	31	0	3	0	3	0	3	1	40	1
FW	28	Andrew Buah	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	0
FW	29	James Wilson	27	4	0	0	3	0	1	0	31	4
DF	30	Ben Lomax	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	6	0
MF	31	Daniel Mahaffy	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
MF	32	Logan Cousins	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
DF	33	Deklan Wynne	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
MF	34	Karl Agnero	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
MF	44	Dan Gore	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Players that left the club mid-season:
DF	5	Kofi Balmer	11	0	0	0	2	0	3	0	16	0
DF	5	Rhys Williams	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
FW	9	Ellis Harrison	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
DF	11	Mal Benning	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
MF	11	Alfie Devine	20	2	2	0	4	1	0	0	26	3
MF	18	Ollie Arblaster	20	2	2	0	4	0	0	0	26	2
MF	20	Tom Conlon	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	4	0
MF	22	Tommy McDermott	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	2	0
FW	44	Josh Thomas	11	0	0	0	3	2	1	1	15	3

Top scorers

Place	Position	Nation	Number	Name	EFL League One	FA Cup	EFL Cup	EFL Trophy	Total
1	MF	England	8	Ben Garrity	9	2	0	1	12
2	MF	Südafrika	10	Ethan Chislett	9	0	2	0	11
3	MF	Belgien	14	Funso Ojo	2	1	1	0	4
-	FW	England	29	James Wilson	4	0	0	0	4
5	MF	England	11	Alfie Devine	2	0	1	0	3
-	FW	England	25	Baylee Dipepa	3	0	0	0	3
-	FW	Wales	44	Josh Thomas	0	0	2	1	3
8	MF	England	18	Ollie Arblaster	2	0	0	0	2
-	FW	England	9	Ryan Loft	1	1	0	0	2
-	FW	England	19	Gavin Massey	1	1	0	0	2
-	DF	England	6	Nathan Smith	2	0	0	0	2
12	DF	England	2	Lewis Cass	0	1	0	0	1
-	DF	England	27	Jesse Debrah	0	0	0	1	1
-	DF	Scotland	17	Alex Iacovitti	1	0	0	0	1
-	FW	Uganda	12	Uche Ikpeazu	1	0	0	0	1
-	MF	England	23	Jack Shorrock	1	0	0	0	1
-	MF	England	20	Jensen Weir	1	0	0	0	1
-	-	-	-	Own goals	2	0	0	0	2
				TOTALS	41	6	6	3	57

Disciplinary record

Number	Nation	Position	Name	EFL League One		FA Cup		EFL Cup		EFL Trophy		Total
6	England	DF	Nathan Smith	5	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6	1
18	England	MF	Ollie Arblaster	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	1
27	England	DF	Jesse Debrah	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1
17	Scotland	DF	Alex Iacovitti	5	0	1	0	3	0	1	0	10	0
8	England	MF	Ben Garrity	7	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	9	0
16	England	MF	Jason Lowe	6	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	8	0
14	Belgien	MF	Funso Ojo	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
5	England	DF	Kofi Balmer	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	0
19	England	FW	Gavin Massey	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
1	England	GK	Connor Ripley	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
10	Südafrika	MF	Ethan Chislett	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	5	0
11	England	MF	Alfie Devine	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	0
9	England	FW	Ryan Loft	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	4	0
4	England	DF	Tom Sang	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
7	Wales	DF	Mitch Clark	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0
12	Uganda	FW	Uche Ikpeazu	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
2	England	DF	Lewis Cass	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
27	England	DF	Jesse Debrah	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
3	England	DF	Dan Jones	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
23	England	MF	Jack Shorrock	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
20	England	MF	Jensen Weir	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
44	Wales	FW	Josh Thomas	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
29	England	FW	James Wilson	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
15	England	MF	Conor Grant	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
22	England	MF	Tommy McDermott	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
11	England	FW	Alex Mighten	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
			TOTALS	82	2	6	1	13	0	6	0	107	3

Sourced from Soccerway.

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from	Position	Nationality	Name	From	Fee	Ref.
1 July 2023	CM		Conor Grant	Plymouth Argyle	Free transfer
1 July 2023	CB		Alex Iacovitti	Ross County	Free transfer
1 July 2023	GK		Jayson Leutwiler	Oldham Athletic	Free transfer
1 July 2023	GK		Connor Ripley	Morecambe	Free transfer
1 July 2023	RM		Tom Sang	Cardiff City	Free transfer
2 July 2023	RB		Mitch Clark	Accrington Stanley	Free transfer
3 July 2023	AM		Ethan Chislett	AFC Wimbledon	Free transfer
3 July 2023	DM		Jason Lowe	Salford City	Free transfer
1 September 2023	CF		Ryan Loft	Bristol Rovers	Undisclosed
18 September 2023	CB		Jesse Debrah	FC Halifax Town	Compensation
4 October 2023	CF		Uche Ikpeazu	Free agent	—
10 April 2024	LB		Deklan Wynne	Free agent	—

Transfers out

Date from	Position	Nationality	Name	To	Fee	Ref.
4 July 2023	CB		Will Forrester	Bolton Wanderers	Undisclosed
3 August 2023	LB		Mal Benning	Shrewsbury Town	Free transfer
1 September 2023	CF		Ellis Harrison	Milton Keynes Dons	Undisclosed
9 January 2024	CM		Tom Conlon	Oldham Athletic	Free transfer
1 February 2024	AM		Tommy McDermott	Burnley	Undisclosed
30 June 2024	CB		Lewis Cass		Released
30 June 2024	CF		Uche Ikpeazu	St Johnstone	Rejected contract
30 June 2024	GK		Jayson Leutwiler		Released
30 June 2024	RW		Gavin Massey		Released
30 June 2024	CF		James Wilson		Released

Loans in

Date from	Position	Nationality	Name	From	Date until	Ref.
15 July 2023	CB		Kofi Balmer	Crystal Palace	16 January 2024
17 July 2023	CM		Ollie Arblaster	Sheffield United	29 December 2023
2 August 2023	CF		Josh Thomas	Swansea City	11 January 2024
25 August 2023	AM		Alfie Devine	Tottenham Hotspur	17 January 2024
9 January 2024	CM		Jensen Weir	Brighton & Hove Albion	End of season
16 January 2024	CB		Rhys Williams	Liverpool	1 February 2024
23 January 2024	CM		Dan Gore	Manchester United	End of season
1 February 2024	CB		Kacper Łopata	Barnsley	End of season
1 February 2024	LW		Alex Mighten	Nottingham Forest	End of season

Loans out

Date from	Position	Nationality	Name	To	Date until	Ref.
10 August 2023	AM		Tommy McDermott	Rochdale	7 November 2023
17 November 2023	AM		Tommy McDermott	Curzon Ashton	18 December 2023
19 December 2023	LB		Jack Shorrock	Stafford Rangers	26 December 2023
23 December 2023	LB		Callum Besford	Stone Old Alleynians	January 2024
23 December 2023	LW		Andrew Buah	Newcastle Town	1 January 2024
23 December 2023	CM		Eli Fisher	Newcastle Town	1 January 2024
23 December 2023	CM		Daniel Mahaffy	Newcastle Town	1 January 2024
23 December 2023	CF		Caelan Ryan	Runcorn Linnets	1 January 2024
23 December 2023	CB		Braden Webb	Stone Old Alleynians	1 January 2024
1 February 2024	CB		Lewis Cass	Stockport County	End of season
2 February 2024	CM		Eli Fisher	Northwich Victoria	End of season
3 April 2024	CB		Callum Besford	Eccleshall	End of season
3 April 2024	CM		Daniel Mahaffy	AFC Liverpool	End of season
3 April 2024	CF		Caelan Ryan	Market Drayton Town	End of season
3 April 2024	CB		Braden Webb	Market Drayton Town	End of season