The 2023–24 season is the 145th season in the history of Swindon Town and their third consecutive season in League Two. The club are participating in League Two, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.
Manager Michael Flynn left the club on 15 January 2024, with coach Gavin Gunning becoming manager on an interim basis.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67981867 Gunning remained head coach until the end of the season.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cq554g5l8rvo
Current squad
No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (age) Previous club Date signed Fee Contract end Goalkeepers 1 Jack Bycroft GK Salisbury Southampton 12 January 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 25 Conor Brann GK Galway United 1 September 2022 Free 30 June 2024 44 Lewis Ward GK Sutton United 22 August 2023 Free 30 June 2024 47 Redman Evans GK Academy 20 November 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024 Defenders 3 Pharrell Johnson CB Nottingham Forest 17 January 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 4 Tom Clayton CB Rainford Liverpool 12 July 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2024 5 Frazer Blake-Tracy CB Dereham Burton Albion 31 January 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2024 12 Tom Brewitt CB Liverpool Hartford Athletic 7 March 2023 Free 30 June 2024 17 Williams Kokolo LB Burton Albion 11 November 2023 Free 30 June 2024 18 Reece Devine LB Stourbridge Manchester United 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024 22 Udoka Godwin-Malife CB Oxford Forest Green Rovers 3 August 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 24 Conor McCarthy CB Blarney Barnsley 17 January 2024 Loan 31 May 2024 31 Harrison Minturn CB Academy 1 January 2022 Trainee 30 June 2025 35 Jaxon Brown CB Academy 8 August 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024 40 Harley Hunt CB Academy 22 August 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024 Midfielders 6 George McEachran CM Oxford Chelsea 13 February 2023 Free 30 June 2024 8 Saidou Khan CM Chesterfield 15 July 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2024 16 Jake Cain CM Wigan Liverpool 16 January 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 19 Tariq Uwakwe LM Islington Crewe Alexandra 4 August 2023 Free 30 June 2025 20 Dawson Devoy AM Ashbourne Milton Keynes Dons 5 January 2024 Loan 31 May 2024 29 Ricky Aguiar CM Worthing 10 August 2021 Free 30 June 2025 37 Harvey Fox CM Academy 1 July 2022 Trainee 30 June 2024 38 Abu Kanu CM Academy 22 August 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024 39 Kian Larkins CM Academy 20 November 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024 Nnamdi Ofoborh CM Southwark Rangers 29 March 2024 Free 30 June 2024 Forwards 7 Zack Elbouzedi RW Dublin AIK 30 January 2024 Loan 31 May 2024 9 Paul Glatzel CF Liverpool Liverpool 12 January 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 10 Harry McKirdy RW London Hibernian 1 February 2024 Loan 31 May 2024 11 Rushian Hepburn-Murphy CF Birmingham Pafos 1 September 2022 Free 30 June 2024 23 Aaron Drinan CF Cork Leyton Orient 1 February 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2026 32 Charlie Austin CF Hungerford Brisbane Roar 1 January 2023 Free 30 June 2024 41 Miles Obodo CF Basingstoke Academy 22 August 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024 15 Sean McGurk LW Liverpool Leeds United 1 February 2024 Free 30 June 2025 Out on Loan 14 Brooklyn Genesini RB Yeovil Bournemouth 8 August 2023 Free 30 June 2025 26 Anton Dworzak RM Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2025 27 Tomi Adeloye CF Sidcup Ayr United 15 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024 28 Tyrese Shade RW Birmingham Leicester City 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024 34 Archie Milne CF Academy 20 November 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024 36 Sonny Hart CB Academy 22 August 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024 42 Josh Keyes CM Academy 22 August 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024 43 Fletcher Hubbard CM Academy 20 November 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024 45 Finn Adams CB Academy 22 August 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
Transfers In DatePosPlayerTransferred fromFeeRef 28 July 2023 DM Liam Kinsella Walsall Free Transfer 3 August 2023 CB Udoka Godwin-Malife Forest Green Rovers Undisclosed 4 August 2023 LM Tariq Uwakwe Crewe Alexandra Free Transfer 8 August 2023 RB Brooklyn Genesini Bournemouth Free Transfer 22 August 2023 GK Lewis Ward Free agent 11 November 2023 LB Williams Kokolo Free agent 12 January 2024 GK Jack Bycroft Southampton Undisclosed 12 January 2024 CF Paul Glatzel Liverpool Undisclosed 17 January 2024 CB Pharrell Johnson Nottingham Forest Undisclosed 1 February 2024 CF Aaron Drinan Leyton Orient Undisclosed 1 February 2024 LW Sean McGurk Leeds United Free Transfer 29 March 2024 CM Nnamdi Ofoborh Free agent
Out DatePosPlayerTransferred toFeeRef 23 June 2023 LB Ellis Iandolo Colchester United Undisclosed 30 June 2023 CB Mathieu Baudry Retired 30 June 2023 CF George Cowmeadow Kidlington Released 30 June 2023 CM Mo Dabre Chelmsford City Released 30 June 2023 CB Cian Harries Aldershot Town Released 30 June 2023 LW Oscar Massey Penzance Released 30 June 2023 CF Harry Parsons Maidenhead United Released 30 June 2023 AM Morgan Roberts Brackley Town Free 30 June 2023 AM Jonny Williams Gillingham Released 28 July 2023 AM Ronan Darcy Crawley Town Undisclosed 3 August 2023 RB Marcel Lavinier Forest Green Rovers Undisclosed 1 September 2023 CF Jacob Wakeling Peterborough United Undisclosed 17 January 2024 RM Remeao Hutton Gillingham Undisclosed 18 January 2024 GK Lewis Ward Charlton Athletic Mutual Consent 24 January 2024 DM Liam Kinsella Cheltenham Town Free Transfer
Loaned in DatePosPlayerLoaned fromDate untilRef 1 July 2023 GK Murphy Mahoney Queens Park Rangers 28 December 2023 18 July 2023 RW Dan Kemp Milton Keynes Dons 1 January 2024 2 August 2023 CF Jake Young Bradford City 2 January 2024 4 August 2023 CB Benn Ward Burnley 8 January 2024 5 January 2024 AM Dawson Devoy Milton Keynes Dons End of Season 17 January 2024 CB Conor McCarthy Barnsley End of Season 30 January 2024 RW Zack Elbouzedi AIK End of Season 1 February 2024 RW Harry McKirdy Hibernian End of Season
Loaned out DatePosPlayerLoaned toUntilRef 22 July 2023 CM Ricky Aguiar Worthing 5 January 2024 24 July 2023 CM Anton Dworzak Gloucester City 13 September 2023 24 July 2023 CM Sonny Hart Gloucester City 13 September 2023 27 July 2023 CF Tomi Adeloye Partick Thistle End of Season 14 September 2023 CM Anton Dworzak North Leigh 12 October 2023 29 September 2023 GK Conor Brann Swindon Supermarine 2 February 2024 12 January 2024 CM Harvey Fox Didcot Town 10 February 2024 8 February 2024 RW Tyrese Shade Solihull Moors End of Season 1 March 2024 RM Anton Dworzak Hemel Hempstead Town End of Season 15 March 2024 RB Brooklyn Genesini Yeovil Town End of Season 19 March 2024 CB Sonny Hart Canvey Island 30 April 2024 22 March 2024 CM Josh Keyes Cirencester Town 30 April 2024 22 March 2024 CF Archie Milne Corsham Town 30 April 2024 28 March 2024 CB Finn Adams Melksham Town 30 April 2024 28 March 2024 CM Fletcher Hubbard Melksham Town 30 April 2024
Pre-season and friendlies Swindon Town announced friendlies against Swindon Supermarine, Melksham Town, Bristol City and Hereford. On June 7, a further two friendlies were added against Eastleigh and Plymouth Argyle.
Competitions Overall record
League Two
League table
Results summary
Matches On 22 June, the EFL League Two fixtures were released.
FA Cup
Town were drawn at home to Aldershot Town in the first round.
EFL Cup
Swindon were drawn away to Peterborough United in the first round.
EFL Trophy
In the group stage, Swindon were drawn into Southern Group G alongside Exeter City, Reading and Arsenal U21.
Statistics
No.Pos.NameLeagueFA CupEFL CupEFL TrophyTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GK Jack Bycroft19+000+000+000+0019+00103DF Pharrell Johnson0+100+000+000+000+10004DF Tom Clayton1+200+100+000+001+30105MF Frazer Blake-Tracy38+121+001+000+0040+12906DF George McEachran31+811+000+002+0034+81507MF Zack Elbouzedi7+1000+000+000+007+100008MF Saidou Khan31+011+001+000+0033+011009FW Paul Glatzel 18+170+000+000+0018+171010FW Harry McKirdy1+810+000+000+001+802011FW Rushian Hepburn-Murphy9+1850+001+010+0010+1861012FW Tom Brewitt22+911+001+000+0024+917015MF Sean McGurk7+220+000+000+007+220016MF Jake Cain11+1320+000+001+0012+1320017DF Williams Kokolo26+220+000+001+0027+226018DF Reece Devine0+000+000+000+000+000019DF Tariq Uwakwe7+100+001+002+1110+110020MF Dawson Devoy14+230+000+000+0014+235022DF Udoka Godwin-Malife41+111+001+000+0043+115123FW Aaron Drinan10+740+000+000+0010+731024DF Conor McCarthy17+100+000+000+0017+103025GK Conor Brann0+000+000+000+000+000029MF Ricky Aguiar5+400+000+000+005+401031DF Harrison Minturn14+601+000+103+0018+702032FW Charlie Austin (c)35+11121+021+000+0037+11145033MF Joel McGregor3+200+000+001+004+200035MF Jaxon Brown0+100+000+001+101+200038FW Abu Kanu 0+000+000+001+001+000039MF Kian Larkins0+000+000+000+000+000040DF Harley Hunt2+100+000+000+002+100041FW Miles Obodo0+400+000+002+102+500046MF Harry Gray0+000+100+000+100+200047GK Redman Evans0+100+000+000+100+200048MF George Alston0+000+000+000+100+100049DF Liam Hutt0+000+000+000+100+101059MF Nnamdi Ofoborh6+100+000+000+106+1000Own goals—0—0—0—0—1N/APlayers away on loan:14DF Brooklyn Genesini2+300+000+103+005+400026MF Anton Dworzak0+400+000+002+102+500027FW Tomi Adeloye0+000+000+000+000+000028MF Tyrese Shade12+1221+000+001+1014+1324034MF Archie Milne0+000+000+000+000+000036DF Sonny Hart0+100+100+003+003+200037DF Harvey Fox0+000+000+000+100+100042MF Josh Keyes0+000+000+000+200+200043MF Fletcher Hubbard0+100+100+001+101+300045DF Finn Adams0+000+000+001+101+1000Players who appeared for Swindon but left during the season:1GK Murphy Mahoney23+001+001+000+0025+00202DF Remeao Hutton27+011+001+000+0029+01603DF Benn Ward1+200+000+101+002+30107FW Jake Young22+3160+000+100+0022+404010DF Dan Kemp25+0141+021+000+0027+0164023DF Liam Kinsella14+800+101+003+0018+905024FW Jake Wakeling1+100+000+101+002+200044GK Lewis Ward4+100+000+003+007+1000
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