The 2023–24 season was the 48th season in the history of Stevenage and their first season back in League One since the 2013–14 season following their promotion from League Two in the previous season. The club participated in League One, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the 2023–24 EFL Trophy.
Manager Steve Evans left the club on 17 April 2024, to take the role of manager of Rotherham United, with Alex Revell becoming manager on an interim basis. Following the end of the season, Revell became manager on a permanent basis.
Current squad
No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (age) Previous club Date signed Fee Contract end Goalkeepers 1 Taye Ashby-Hammond GK Richmond Fulham 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025 12 Craig MacGillivray GK Perth Milton Keynes Dons 18 January 2024 Loan 31 May 2024 50 Max Woodford GK Academy 11 November 2023 Trainee 30 June 2026 Defenders 2 Luther James-Wildin RB Leicester Nuneaton Borough 1 July 2018 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 3 Dan Butler LB Cowes Peterborough United 7 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 4 Nathan Thompson CB Chester Peterborough United 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2024 5 Carl Piergianni CB Peterborough Oldham Athletic 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2025 6 Dan Sweeney CB Kingston upon Thames Forest Green Rovers 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2025 14 Kane Smith RB Luton Boreham Wood 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2025 15 Terence Vancooten CB Kingston upon Thames Reading 18 July 2017 Free 30 June 2025 17 Finley Burns CB Southwark Manchester City 1 August 2023 Loan 31 May 2024 22 Nesta Guinness-Walker LB Twickenham Reading 24 January 2024 Loan 31 May 2024 Owen Cochrane RB Huntingdon Academy 2 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024 Midfielders 7 Alex MacDonald RM Warrington Gillingham 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2024 8 Jake Forster-Caskey CM Southend-on-Sea Charlton Athletic 3 January 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 10 Nick Freeman CM Stevenage Wycombe Wanderers 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025 11 Jordan Roberts LM Watford Motherwell 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2025 18 Harvey White DM Maidstone Tottenham Hotspur 2 September 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 23 Louis Thompson CM Bristol Portsmouth 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025 24 Ben Thompson CM Sidcup Peterborough United 28 June 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 Forwards 9 Elliott List RW Camberwell Gillingham 31 August 2019 Undisclosed 30 June 2024 19 Jamie Reid CF Torquay Mansfield Town 13 July 2021 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 20 Aaron Pressley CF Edinburgh Brentford 2 August 2023 Compensation 30 June 2025 29 Kane Hemmings CF Burton upon Trent Tranmere Rovers 2 September 2023 Free 30 June 2025 33 Vadaine Oliver CF Sheffield Bradford City 17 January 2024 Loan 31 May 2024 42 Theo Alexandrou CF Academy 29 August 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024 44 Makise Evans CF Academy 13 November 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024 Out on Loan 16 Harry Anderson RM Chertsey Bristol Rovers 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025 41 Rylee Mitchell GK Academy 5 September 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024 43 David Hicks CM Academy 29 August 2023 Trainee 30 June 2025
Transfers In DatePosPlayerTransferred fromFeeRef 28 June 2023 CM Undisclosed 1 July 2023 RM Free transfer 1 July 2023 GK Free transfer 1 July 2023 CM Free transfer 1 July 2023 RM Free transfer 1 July 2023 CM Free transfer 1 July 2023 CB Free transfer 7 July 2023 LB Undisclosed 2 August 2023 CF Compensation 14 August 2023 LB Free transfer 2 September 2023 CF Free transfer 2 September 2023 DM Undisclosed
Out DatePosPlayerTransferred toFeeRef 14 June 2023 CF Undisclosed 30 June 2023 CB Released 30 June 2023 LB Released 30 June 2023 CF Released 30 June 2023 GK Free agent Released 30 June 2023 CM Free transfer 30 June 2023 DM Released 30 June 2023 CM Released 30 June 2023 LB Free agent Released 30 June 2023 CB Free agent Released 30 June 2023 CM Free agent Released 21 July 2023 CF Compensation 1 September 2023 CF Undisclosed 1 February 2024 LB Free agent Mutual Consent
Loaned in DatePosPlayerLoaned fromUntilRef 21 July 2023 GK 3 January 2024 1 August 2023 CB End of season 14 August 2023 CM 3 January 2024 1 September 2023 CF 3 January 2024 17 January 2024 CF End of season 18 January 2024 GK End of season 24 January 2024 LB End of season
Loaned out DatePosPlayerLoaned toUntilRef 31 July 2023 RB 20 November 2023 2 October 2023 CF 30 October 2023 21 November 2023 RB 2 January 2024 26 January 2024 RM End of season 26 January 2024 CM 24 February 2024 31 January 2024 GK 28 February 2024 29 March 2024 GK End of season
Pre-season and friendlies On 30 May, Stevenage announced their first pre-season friendly, against Watford. A second friendly match was confirmed on 5 June, against Ipswich Town. A day later three away pre-season fixtures was added to the schedule, against St Neots Town, Hitchin Town and Stamford. On 1 July, Boro announced two further friendlies, against Colchester United and a Tottenham Hotspur XI.
Competitions Overall record
League One
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches On 22 June, the EFL League One fixtures were released.
FA Cup
Stevenage were drawn at home to Tranmere Rovers in the first round and to either Port Vale or Burton Albion in the second round. On 14 November, Port Vale won their replay 2–0 and were confirmed as the next opponents.
EFL Cup
Stevenage were drawn at home to Watford in the first round and away to Exeter City in the second round.
EFL Trophy
Stevenage were drawn into Southern Group C, alongside AFC Wimbledon, Wycombe Wanderers and Crystal Palace U21.
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