The 2024–25 season was the 129th season in the history of Crawley Town Football Club and their first season back in League One since the 2014–15 season, following promotion via the play-offs 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 DatePlayerFromFee 24 June 2024 CB Undisclosed 28 June 2024 LB Undisclosed 1 July 2024 CB Free 1 July 2024 CF Free 1 July 2024 CM Free 9 July 2024 AM Free 9 July 2024 CB Undisclosed 15 July 2024 GK Free 18 July 2024 GK Undisclosed 22 July 2024 CF Free 24 July 2024 AM Undisclosed 25 July 2024 AM Undisclosed 6 August 2024 CM Free 15 August 2024 CF Undisclosed 30 August 2024 CF Undisclosed 2 September 2024 CB Undisclosed 18 October 2024 CF Free 3 January 2025 CB Undisclosed 28 January 2025 RB Undisclosed 3 February 2025 DM Free 21 February 2025 CM Free
Out DatePlayerToFee 26 June 2024 CF Undisclosed 27 June 2024 GK Undisclosed 28 June 2024 CM Undisclosed 4 July 2024 CM Undisclosed 9 January 2025 DM Undisclosed 31 January 2025 AM Undisclosed 3 February 2025 CM Undisclosed
Loaned in DatePlayerFromDate until 10 July 2024 LW 3 September 2024 31 July 2024 CM 3 January 2025 9 August 2024 GK 14 January 2025 31 August 2024 DM End of Season 7 October 2024 GK 14 October 2024 5 November 2024 GK 18 November 2024 27 January 2025 AM End of Season 28 January 2025 GK End of Season 21 March 2025 GK 28 March 2025 11 April 2025 GK 18 April 2025 17 April 2025 GK 24 April 2025
Loaned out DatePlayerToDate until 20 September 2024 GK 8 October 2024 5 February 2025 CM End of Season
Released / Out of Contract DatePlayerSubsequent clubJoin date 30 June 2024 LW 1 July 2024 30 June 2024 CF 1 July 2024 30 June 2024 GK 1 July 2024 30 June 2024 CB 1 July 2024 30 June 2024 LM 1 July 2024 30 June 2024 CB 1 July 2024 30 June 2024 RM 12 July 2024 30 June 2024 DM 19 October 2024 30 June 2024 LW 30 June 2024 CB 30 June 2024 CB 6 July 2024 CM 10 November 2024 LB 4 March 2025
Pre-season and friendlies On 3 June, Crawley Town announced four pre-season friendlies, against Lewes, East Grinstead Town, Wealdstone and Aldershot Town. Over two weeks later, a fifth friendly was confirmed against Ebbsfleet United. A home friendly against Crystal Palace was also later added.
WinDrawLoss DateTimeOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendance16 July 202419:45LewesAway2–0Darcy 44', Trialist20 July 202415:00East Grinstead TownAway2–0Williams 18', Trialist 49'23 July 202419:45WealdstoneAway0–127 July 202412:30Crystal PalaceHome3–6Hepburn-Murphy 50', 60', Roles 73'5,00230 July 202419:45Aldershot TownAway2–1Hepburn-Murphy 11', Darcy 55'3 August 202415:00Ebbsfleet UnitedAway1–1Forster 71'885
Competitions League One
League table
Results summary
Matches On 26 June, the League One fixtures were announced.
WinDrawLoss +League One match detailsDateTimeOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceLeagueposition10 August 202417:30BlackpoolHome2–1Hepburn-Murphy 16', Quitirna 33'4,7187th17 August 202415:00Cambridge UnitedAway1–0Adeyemo 86'6,7203rd24 August 202415:00Wigan AthleticAway0–18,4328th31 August 202415:00BarnsleyHome0–34,70412th14 September 202415:00Stockport CountyHome1–1Quitirna 68' pen.4,53812th21 September 202415:00WrexhamAway1–2Quitirna 54'12,73217th28 September 202412:30Bolton WanderersHome0–24,69620th1 October 202419:45Mansfield TownHome0–23,35121st5 October 202415:00Wycombe WanderersAway0–14,47221st12 October 202415:00Shrewsbury TownHome3–5Swan 33', Quitirna 62', Kelly 90+5'4,21522nd19 October 202412:30ReadingAway1–4Forster 30'13,24322nd22 October 202419:45Lincoln CityHome3–0Swan 46', Darcy 73', Hepburn-Murphy 90+5'3,22121st26 October 202415:00Northampton TownAway0–36,44522nd5 November 202419:45Burton AlbionAway0–01,81021st9 November 202415:00Huddersfield TownHome2–2Hepburn-Murphy 42', Anderson 65'4,75221st16 November 202415:00Bristol RoversAway0–07,41121st23 November 202415:00Rotherham UnitedHome1–0Swan 21'3,63120th3 December 202419:45Charlton AthleticAway2–1Showunmi 33', Anderson 80'11,42719th14 December 202415:00Peterborough UnitedAway3–4Adeyemo 38', Swan 53', Showunmi 55'7,87421st23 December 202420:00Birmingham CityHome0–15,53021st26 December 202413:00Leyton OrientAway0–38,19521st29 December 202415:00Exeter CityAway4–4Camará 15', Swan 37', Showunmi 42', Quitirna 45+1'6,80521st4 January 202515:00BarnsleyAway0–311,01621st18 January 202515:00Burton AlbionHome1–1Showunmi 72'3,52121st25 January 202515:00Stockport CountyAway0–28,96023rd28 January 202519:45Mansfield TownAway1–0Adeyemo 81'6,83622nd1 February 202515:00WrexhamHome1–2Ibrahim 90'5,04922nd8 February 202515:00Bolton WanderersAway3–4Hepburn-Murphy 50', 62', Swan 54'20,38423rd11 February 202519:45StevenageHome3–1Forster 50', Quitirna 87', Doyle 90+4'3,22021st15 February 202515:00Wycombe WanderersHome1–1Swan 5'4,33021st18 February 202519:45Wigan AthleticHome1–1Barker 42'3,73322nd22 February 202515:00BlackpoolAway1–3Doyle 30'9,28122nd1 March 202515:00Cambridge UnitedHome0–24,95523rd4 March 202519:45Lincoln CityAway1–4Doyle 6'7,25323rd8 March 202515:00ReadingHome1–1Camará 90'4,52622nd11 March 202519:45Charlton AthleticHome0–15,48922nd15 March 202515:00Huddersfield TownAway1–5Adeyemo 90+6'18,51622nd22 March 202515:00Bristol RoversHome1–0Doyle 19'4,42122nd29 March 202515:00Rotherham UnitedAway4–0Doyle 23', 52', Holohan 84', Camará 87'8,17722nd1 April 202519:45Peterborough UnitedHome3–4Quitirna 12', Kelly 33', Hepburn-Murphy 49'4,11122nd5 April 202515:00StevenageAway1–3Ibrahim 70'4,40322nd12 April 202515:00Leyton OrientHome1–3Quitirna 49' pen.4,79322nd18 April 202515:00Birmingham CityAway0–027,32523rd21 April 202515:00Exeter CityHome3–1Hepburn-Murphy 7', 23', Camará 9'4,44122nd26 April 202515:00Northampton TownHome3–0Hepburn-Murphy 39', Kelly 66', Doyle 88'5,10521st3 May 202515:00Shrewsbury TownAway2–1Hepburn-Murphy 50' pen., Anderson 60'5,59921st
FA Cup
Crawley Town were drawn away to Maidenhead United in the first round and at home to Lincoln City in the second round.
WinDrawLoss + FA Cup match detailsRoundDateTimeOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceFirst round2 November 202415:00Maidenhead UnitedAway2–1 Mullarkey 90+5', Showunmi 116'1,814Second round30 November 202415:00Lincoln CityHome3–4Roles 10', Showunmi 13', Kelly 82'2,831
EFL Cup
On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Crawley being drawn at home against Swindon Town. In the second round, they were drawn away to Brighton & Hove Albion. WinDrawLoss + EFL Cup match detailsRoundDateTimeOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceFirst round13 August 202419:45Swindon TownHome4–2Adeyemo 34', Roles 56', 88', Khaleel 89'2,396Second round27 August 202419:45Brighton & Hove AlbionAway0–419,175
EFL Trophy
In the group stage, Crawley were drawn into Southern Group B alongside AFC Wimbledon, Wycombe Wanderers and Brighton & Hove Albion U21.
+ EFL Trophy match detailsRoundDateTimeOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceGroup stage20 August 202419:45Brighton & Hove Albion U21Home2–2Barker 13', Papadopoulos 55'1,545Group stage8 October 202419:45AFC WimbledonHome3–4Darcy 71' pen., Hepburn-Murphy 80', Flint 87'1,438Group stage12 November 202419:00Wycombe WanderersAway1–2Showunmi 14'723
Statistics Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Player(s) who featured whilst on loan but returned to parent club during the season:
|colspan="14"|Player(s) who featured but departed permanently during the season:
Notes
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