The 2024–25 season is the 138th season in the history of Cheltenham Town Football Club and their first season back in League Two since the 2020–21 season following relegation from League One in the previous season. In addition to the domestic league, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.
Transfers In DatePos.PlayerFromFeeRef. 1 July 2024 DM Free 1 July 2024 LB Free 1 July 2024 RB Free 1 July 2024 CM Free 1 July 2024 CM Free 3 July 2024 GK Free 3 July 2024 GK Free 4 July 2024 CF Free 5 July 2024 AM Free 18 July 2024 CM Free 26 July 2024 CF Free 5 August 2024 CB Free 9 August 2024 CF Undisclosed 1 January 2024 RB Free 3 February 2025 CM Free
Out DatePos.PlayerToFeeRef. 14 June 2024 CB Undisclosed 28 June 2024 CM Undisclosed 2 July 2024 CF Undisclosed 28 July 2024 CF Free
Loaned in DatePos.PlayerFromDate untilRef. 19 July 2024 RB 15 January 2025 26 July 2024 CB 3 January 2025 2 August 2024 CM 10 January 2025 23 August 2024 CB End of Season 30 August 2024 CF 2 January 2025 30 August 2024 CB 2 January 2025 1 January 2025 CF End of Season 8 January 2025 LB End of Season 16 January 2025 CM 3 February 2025 17 January 2025 LW End of Season 3 February 2025 DM End of Season
Loaned out DatePos.PlayerToDate untilRef. 20 August 2024 CM 17 September 2024 1 September 2024 GK End of Season 2 January 2025 GK End of Season 20 January 2025 CM End of Season 23 January 2025 CM End of Season
Released / Out of Contract DatePos.PlayerSubsequent clubJoin dateRef. 30 June 2024 LM 1 July 2024 30 June 2024 CF 1 July 2024 30 June 2024 RB 1 July 2024 30 June 2024 GK 1 July 2024 30 June 2024 CM 1 July 2024 30 June 2024 GK 1 July 2024 30 June 2024 RB 12 July 2024 30 June 2024 CM 15 July 2024 30 June 2024 LB 10 August 2024 30 June 2024 CM 12 December 2024 30 June 2024 AM 30 June 2024 CM 30 June 2024 RB 30 June 2024 CB Retired
Pre-season and friendlies On 31 May, Cheltenham Town announced their initial pre-season plans, with matches scheduled against Bishop's Cleeve, Bath City, Evesham United and Northampton Town. Five days later, a fifth fixture was added against Plymouth Argyle. On June 10, another two fixtures were added to Town's schedule, against Hungerford Town and Bristol City.
Competitions League Two
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches On 26 June, the League Two fixtures were announced.
FA Cup
Cheltenham Town were drawn away to Rotherham United in the first round. In the second round they were drawn away again, this time against Salford City.
EFL Cup
On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Cheltenham being drawn away against Plymouth Argyle.
EFL Trophy
In the group stage, Cheltenham were drawn into Southern Group H alongside Newport County, Reading and West Ham United. Cheltenham were then drawn at home to Cambridge United in the round of 32, Colchester United in the round of 16 and away to Peterborough United in the quarter-finals.
Group stage
Knockout stages
Statistics Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Player(s) who featured whilst on loan but returned to parent club during the season:
References