The 2023–24 season is the 84th season in the history of Salford City and their fifth consecutive season in League Two. The club are participating in League Two, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.
Current squad
No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (age) Previous club Date signed Fee Contract end Goalkeepers 1 Alex Cairns GK Doncaster Fleetwood Town 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025 31 Joel Torrance GK Bolton Altrincham 24 July 2021 Free 30 June 2024 Defenders 2 Ethan Ingram RB Gloucester West Bromwich Albion 1 September 2023 Loan 31 May 2024 3 Declan John LB Merthyr Tydfil Bolton Wanderers 1 September 2023 Loan 31 May 2024 5 Adrian Mariappa CB Harrow Burton Albion 23 March 2023 Free 30 June 2024 16 Curtis Tilt CB Walsall Wigan Athletic 18 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025 29 Luke Garbutt LB Harrogate Blackpool 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025 32 Liam Shephard RB Pentre Newport County 1 July 2021 Free 30 June 2025 42 Theo Vassell CB Stoke-on-Trent Wrexham 12 November 2021 Free 30 June 2024 49 Jacob Lara CB Academy 27 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024 50 Tosin Olopade RB Burnley 27 July 2023 Free 30 June 2024 Midfielders 4 Ossama Ashley CM Greenwich Colchester United 30 June 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 6 Elliot Watt CM Preston Bradford City 1 July 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2024 7 Ryan Watson DM Crewe Tranmere Rovers 14 January 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 8 Matty Lund CM Manchester Rochdale 1 July 2021 Undisclosed 30 June 2024 14 Stevie Mallan CM Glasgow Yeni Malatyaspor 1 July 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2024 19 Jez Davies CM London Burnley 24 January 2024 Free 30 June 2025 20 Daniel Chesters RM Hitchin West Ham United 1 February 2024 Loan 31 May 2024 30 Kelly N'Mai RM Academy 1 July 2021 Trainee 30 June 2024 47 Liam Humbles CM Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024 52 Jordan Fankwe CM Watford 27 July 2023 Free 30 June 2024 56 Kyrell Malcom CM Academy 24 November 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024 Alfie Henderson CM Academy 1 January 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024 Forwards 9 Callum Hendry CF Lytham St Annes St Johnstone 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024 11 Connor McLennan RW Peterhead Aberdeen 25 July 2023 Free 30 June 2024 17 Matt Smith CF Birmingham Millwall 19 January 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2024 18 Conor McAleny CF Huyton Oldham Athletic 1 July 2021 Free 30 June 2025 39 Callum Morton CF Torquay Fleetwood Town 13 January 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 45 Djavan Pedro CF Academy 1 July 2022 Trainee 30 June 2024 48 Ben Collins CM Academy 23 September 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024q 51 Sandro Da Costa CF Galway FC United of Manchester 31 July 2023 Free 30 June 2024 54 Junior Luamba CF Oldham Athletic 29 September 2023 Free 30 June 2026 Out on Loan 23 Kevin Berkoe LB Oxford United 29 September 2020 Free 30 June 2024 36 Marcus Dackers CF Brighton & Hove Albion 1 July 2021 Free 30 June 2024 53 Jacob Hamman CM Academy 13 November 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
Transfers In DatePosPlayerTransferred fromFeeRef 30 June 2023 CM Ossama Ashley Colchester United Undisclosed 1 July 2023 GK Alex Cairns Fleetwood Town Free Transfer 1 July 2023 LB Luke Garbutt Blackpool Free Transfer 18 July 2023 CB Curtis Tilt Wigan Athletic Free Transfer 25 July 2023 RW Connor McLennan Aberdeen Free Transfer 27 July 2023 RW Sandro Da Costa † FC United of Manchester Free Transfer 27 July 2023 CM Jordan Fankwe † Watford Free Transfer 27 July 2023 RB Tosin Olopade † Burnley Free Transfer 29 September 2023 CF Junior Luamba † Oldham Athletic Free Transfer 24 January 2024 CM Jez Davies Burnley Free Transfer † Initially signed for the 'B team
Out DatePosPlayerTransferred toFeeRef 30 June 2023 CB Ashley Eastham Free agent Released 30 June 2023 DM Jason Lowe Port Vale Released 30 June 2023 CM Shane McLoughlin Newport County Released 30 June 2023 RB James Melhado Truro City Released 30 June 2023 CB Richard Nartey Free agent Released 30 June 2023 CB Josh O'Brien Hamilton Academical Released 30 June 2023 CF Colin Oppong Glenavon Released 30 June 2023 CM Adam Porter Truro City Released 30 June 2023 CM Matt Sargent Radcliffe Released 30 June 2023 AM Elliot Simões Al-Qaisumah Released 30 June 2023 LB Ibou Touray Stockport County End of Contract 8 August 2023 CB Ryan Leak Ross County Undisclosed 9 January 2023 AM Odin Bailey Stockport County Undisclosed 1 February 2024 RB Luke Bolton Wrexham Undisclosed
Loaned in DatePosPlayerLoaned fromUntilRef 25 July 2023 GK Joe Wright Millwall 8 January 2024 1 September 2023 RB Ethan Ingram West Bromwich Albion End of Season 1 September 2023 LB Declan John Bolton Wanderers End of Season 1 February 2024 RM Daniel Chesters West Ham United End of Season
Loaned out DatePosPlayerLoaned toUntilRef 1 September 2023 AM Odin Bailey Stockport County 1 January 2024 1 September 2023 CF Callum Morton Forest Green Rovers End of Season 24 November 2023 CF Marcus Dackers Altrincham 2 January 2024 12 January 2024 CF Marcus Dackers Southend United End of Season 2 February 2024 CM Jacob Hamman Nantwich Town End of Season 9 February 2024 CM Ben Collins Clitheroe 9 March 2024 8 March 2024 LB Kevin Berkoe Woking End of Season
Pre-season and friendlies On 26 May, the club announced their pre-season schedule, with friendlies against West Bromwich Albion, Bolton Wanderers, Radcliffe and AFC Fylde. A training camp in Alicante along with a friendly against Derby County was also confirmed. On July 10, a sixth pre-season friendly was confirmed, against Plymouth Argyle.
Competitions Overall record
League Two
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches On 22 June, the EFL League Two fixtures were released.
FA Cup
Salford were drawn away to Peterborough United in the first round.
EFL Cup
Salford were drawn away to Preston North End in the first round and then at home to Leeds United in the second round and Burnley in the third round.
EFL Trophy
In the group stage, Salford were drawn alongside Bolton Wanderers, Stockport County and Manchester United U21.
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