The 2023–24 season was the 110th season in the history of Harrogate Town and their fourth consecutive season in League Two. The club also participated in League Two, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the 2023–24 EFL Trophy.
Current squad
No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (age) Previous club Date signed Fee Contract end Goalkeepers 1 Mark Oxley GK Sheffield Southend United 1 July 2021 Free 30 June 2025 21 Jonathan Mitchell GK Hartlepool Doncaster Rovers 3 November 2023 Free 30 June 2024 31 James Belshaw GK Nottingham Bristol Rovers 11 January 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2024 38 Lewis Thomas GK Leicester Burnley 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2024 Defenders 2 Derrick Abu RB Regensburg Southampton 1 February 2024 Loan 31 May 2024 3 Joe Mattock LB Leicester Rotherham United 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024 5 Will Smith CB Leeds Barnsley 1 July 2019 Free 30 June 2024 6 Warren Burrell RB Sheffield Buxton 1 January 2016 Free 30 June 2025 15 Anthony O'Connor CB Cork Morecambe 11 January 2023 Free 30 June 2024 16 Rod McDonald CB Liverpool Crewe Alexandra 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025 23 Matty Foulds LB Bradford Bradford City 14 June 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 30 Liam Gibson LB Stanley Morecambe 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025 Midfielders 4 Josh Falkingham CM Leeds Darlington 1 July 2017 Free 30 June 2025 7 George Thomson RM Melton Mowbray FC United of Manchester 1 July 2017 Free 30 June 2025 8 Dean Cornelius CM Bellshill Motherwell 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025 10 Matty Daly AM Stockport Huddersfield Town 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025 14 Toby Sims RM Worksop Pittsburgh Riverhounds 5 January 2023 Free 30 June 2025 17 Levi Sutton DM Scunthorpe Bradford City 31 January 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2024 19 Jeremy Sivi RM London Middlesbrough 1 September 2023 Loan 31 May 2024 22 Stephen Dooley RM Ballymoney Rochdale 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024 25 George Horbury CM Harrogate Academy 1 July 2022 Trainee 30 June 2024 Forwards 9 Abraham Odoh LW Lambeth Rochdale 5 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025 12 Sam Folarin RW Lambeth Middlesbrough 1 September 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2024 18 Jack Muldoon CF Scunthorpe AFC Fylde 1 July 2018 Free 30 June 2025 24 Josh March CF Stourbridge Stevenage 1 September 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 27 Tom Bloxham CF Welwyn Garden City Blackburn Rovers 1 February 2024 Loan 31 May 2024 Out on Loan 11 James Daly CF Brighton Woking 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025 21 Peter Jameson GK Sunderland York City 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024 33 Emmanuel Ilesanmi CF Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024 34 Bradley Williams CM Academy 1 July 2021 Trainee 30 June 2024 37 Finn O'Boyle CF Academy 30 August 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
Transfers In DatePosPlayerTransferred fromFeeRef 14 June 2023 LB Matty Foulds Bradford City Undisclosed 1 July 2023 CM Dean Cornelius Motherwell Free Transfer 1 July 2023 CF James Daly Woking Free Transfer 1 July 2023 AM Matty Daly Huddersfield Town Free Transfer 1 July 2023 LB Liam Gibson Morecambe Free Transfer 1 July 2023 CB Rod McDonald Crewe Alexandra Free Transfer 1 July 2023 GK Lewis Thomas Burnley Free Transfer 5 July 2023 LW Abraham Odoh Rochdale Free Transfer 1 September 2023 CF Josh March Stevenage Undisclosed 3 November 2023 GK Jonathan Mitchell Free agent 11 January 2024 GK James Belshaw Bristol Rovers Undisclosed
Out DatePosPlayerTransferred toFeeRef 24 June 2023 CB Kyle Ferguson Rochdale Undisclosed 30 June 2023 CF Dior Angus Altrincham Released 30 June 2023 CB Rory McArdle Retired 30 June 2023 CM Alex Pattison Bradford City Released 30 June 2023 RW Max Wright FC Halifax Town Released https://fchalifaxtown.com/news/max-wright-joins-the-shaymen/ 31 December 2023 CM Benjamin Tweed Free agent Released 31 December 2023 CB Mason Wilson Free agent Released 1 January 2024 CF Luke Armstrong Carlisle United Undisclosed 1 February 2024 RB Kayne Ramsay Charlton Athletic Undisclosed
Loaned in DatePosPlayerLoaned fromUntilRef 1 September 2023 RM Jeremy Sivi Middlesbrough End of season 15 December 2023 GK James Belshaw Bristol Rovers 12 January 2024 1 February 2024 RB Derrick Abu Southampton End of Season 1 February 2024 LW Tom Bloxham Blackburn Rovers End of Season
Loaned out DatePosPlayerLoaned toDate untilRef 4 July 2023 GK Peter Jameson Hartlepool United End of Season 4 August 2023 CB Mason Wilson Farsley Celtic 31 August 2023 18 August 2023 CM Benjamin Tweed Brighouse Town 15 September 2023 19 August 2023 CF Emmanuel Ilesanmi Basford United 16 September 2023 23 October 2023 LB Joe Mattock Harrogate Town 7 January 2024 21 November 2023 CM George Horbury Buxton 19 December 2023 8 December 2023 CM Bradley Williams Darlington 6 January 2024 30 December 2023 CF Emmanuel Ilesanmi Spennymoor Town 27 January 2024 12 January 2024 CM Bradley Williams Bradford (Park Avenue) 10 February 2024 26 January 2024 CF Finn O'Boyle Gloucester City 24 February 2024 1 February 2024 CF James Daly Aldershot Town End of Season
Pre-season and friendlies On 5 June, Harrogate Town announced their pre-season schedule with four fixtures confirmed against Darlington, South Shields, Gateshead and Hartlepool United.
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
Harrogate were drawn away to Marine in the first round and to Bolton Wanderers in the second round.
EFL Cup
Harrogate were drawn at home to Carlisle United in the first round and to Blackburn Rovers in the second round.
EFL Trophy
The Group stage draw was finalised on 22 June 2023.
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