The 2023–24 season is the 97th season in the history of Sutton United and their third consecutive season in League Two. The club are participating 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 Jack Rose GK Solihull Walsall 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024 13 Brad House GK Worthing West Bromwich Albion 23 September 2020 Free 30 June 2024 21 Dean Bouzanis GK Sydney Reading 1 September 2023 Loan 31 May 2024 25 Steve Arnold GK Welham Green Southend United 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2024 Defenders 2 Jonathan Barden RB Harrow Saint Louis 18 June 2019 Free 30 June 2024 3 Nino Adom-Malaki LB Millwall 15 January 2024 Loan 31 May 2024 4 Omar Sowunmi CB Colchester Bromley 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025 5 Ben Goodliffe CB Watford Wolverhampton Wanderers 12 July 2019 Free 30 June 2024 6 Louis John CB Croydon Cambridge United 23 January 2020 Undisclsoed 30 June 2024 22 Joe Kizzi RB Enfield Bromley 1 July 2021 Free 30 June 2024 23 Ryan Jackson RB Streatham Cheltenham Town 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2024 24 Rob Milsom LB Redhill Notts County 1 August 2019 Free 30 June 2024 28 Oliver Khinda RB Academy 30 June 2024 35 Jack Taylor CB Academy 30 June 2024 39 Jay Williams CB Fulham 29 January 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 42 Sam Hart LB Bolton Oldham Athletic 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024 Midfielders 7 Josh Coley AM Stevenage Exeter City 1 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 8 Christian N'Guessan CM Lewisham Ebbsfleet United 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025 10 Harry Beautyman CM Newham Stevenage 4 January 2018 Undisclosed 30 June 2024 14 Craig Dundas CM Lambeth Hampton & Richmond Borough 1 July 2019 Free 30 June 2024 15 Craig Eastmond CM Battersea Yeovil Town 9 September 2015 Free 30 June 2024 16 Craig Clay CM Nottingham Leyton Orient 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025 31 Charlie Lakin CM Solihull Burton Albion 11 January 2024 Loan 31 May 2024 37 Liam Moore CM Academy 20 November 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024 50 Stephen Duke-McKenna RM Liverpool Queens Park Rangers 25 January 2024 Loan 31 May 2024 Forwards 9 Harry Smith CF Chatham Leyton Orient 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025 11 Omari Patrick LW Slough Carlisle United 26 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025 19 Tope Fadahunsi CF Wandsworth Loughborough University 16 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024 20 Scott Kashket RW Chigwell Gillingham 25 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025 27 Deon Moore CF Croydon Lewes 18 January 2024 Free 30 June 2024 29 Hisham Kasimu CF Lagny-sur-Marne Farnborough 27 January 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2024 38 Olly Sanderson CF Chichester Fulham 15 January 2024 Loan 31 May 2024 Out on Loan 12 Tobi Ogundega CB Milton Keynes Dons 19 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024 30 Matt Kerbey GK Academy 1 July 2022 30 June 2024 33 Lee Angol CF Carshalton Bradford City 11 January 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
Transfers In DatePosPlayerTransferred fromFeeRef 30 June 2023 AM Undisclosed 1 July 2023 GK Free transfer 1 July 2023 CM Free transfer 1 July 2023 RB Free transfer 1 July 2023 CM Free transfer 1 July 2023 CF Free transfer 1 July 2023 CB Free transfer 25 July 2023 RW Free transfer 26 July 2023 LW Free transfer 19 October 2023 DM Free agent 18 January 2024 CF Free transfer 29 January 2024 CB Undisclosed
Out DatePosPlayerToFeeRef 30 June 2023 RW Rejected Contract 30 June 2023 CF Released 30 June 2023 GK Free agent Released 30 June 2023 RB Free agent Released 30 June 2023 LW Free agent Released 30 June 2023 CF Compensation 30 June 2023 CM Released 30 June 2023 LW Released 30 June 2023 CB Free agent Released 30 June 2023 CB Released 30 June 2023 CM Rejected Contract 30 June 2023 CF Released 30 June 2023 CF Released 2 August 2023 CM Free transfer 11 January 2024 DM Free agent Released 1 March 2024 CF Undisclosed
Loaned in DatePosPlayerLoaned fromUntilRef 1 August 2023 CF 22 January 2024 11 August 2023 CF 31 December 2023 1 September 2023 GK End of Season 1 September 2023 LW 9 January 2024 11 January 2024 CM End of season 15 January 2024 LB End of season 15 January 2024 CF End of season 25 January 2024 RM End of season
Loaned out DatePosPlayerLoaned toUntilRef 4 August 2023 GK End of season 31 August 2023 CB 28 September 2023 8 December 2023 GK 8 January 2023 20 December 2023 CB 19 January 2024 CF 1 March 2024 23 January 2024 CF 20 February 2024 23 March 2024 CF End of season
Pre-season and friendlies On 15 May, Sutton United announced their first three pre-season friendlies, against Havant & Waterlooville, Farnborough and Woking. Three days later, a home friendly against Reading was confirmed. A further two friendlies were later added, against Millwall and Aldershot Town.
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
Sutton were drawn at home to AFC Fylde in the first round and to either Barnsley or Horsham in the second round. On 14 November, Barnsley won their replay 3–0 and were confirmed as the opponents for the U's, However Barnsley were removed from the competition for fielding an ineligible player, therefore Horsham are now the second round visitors. In the third round, the U's were drawn away to Plymouth Argyle.
EFL Cup
U's were drawn at home to Cambridge United in the first round, and away to Wycombe Wanderers in the second round and Port Vale in the third round.
EFL Trophy
In the group stage, Sutton were drawn in alongside Charlton Athletic, Crawley Town and Aston Villa U21.
Squad statistics Appearances
No.Pos.Nat.NameEFL League TwoEFL CupEFL TrophyFA CupTotalAppsStartsAppsStartsAppsStartsAppsStartsAppsStarts1GKJack Rose8732110012103DFNino Adom-Malaki181800000018184DFOmar Sowunmi353032222242365DFBen Goodliffe302932322238356DFLouis John171022101121137MFJosh Coley393032313348368MFChristian N'Guessan352022313243259FWHarry Smith3734221122423910MFHarry Beautyman4130323233503711MFOmari Patrick3521332130432514MFCraig Dundas000020103015MFCraig Eastmond2318210010261916MFCraig Clay2719222233342617FWD'Mani Mellor500022108218FWDion Pereira14411111117719FWTope Fadahunsi11200222015420FWScott Kashket7420110010521GKDean Bouzanis2525000033282822DFJoe Kizzi4544322233535123DFRyan Jackson3730223332453724DFRobert Milsom1712223222241825GKSteve Arnold1514112200181726MFDominic Gape440011217627FWDeon Moore11300000011329FWHisham Kasimu6110221010331MFCharlie Lakin2119000000211933FWLee Angol2614312231341835DFJack Taylor210000002138FWOlly Sanderson2013000000201340FWAiden O'Brien2316321022292042DFSam Hart3025001100312643FWVinnie Tume200000002050MFStephen Duke-McKenna166000000166Total4633355
Goals
PlayerEFL League TwoEFL CupEFL TrophyFA CupTotal1FW9 Harry Smith11102142MF31 Charlie Lakin800083MF10 Harry Beautyman511074FW11 Omari Patrick500165DF4 Omar Sowunmi40004FW38 Olly Sanderson400047FW33 Lee Angol200138DF5 Ben Goodliffe20002DF6 Louis John20002MF7 Josh Coley20002MF15 Craig Eastmond20002FW18 Dion Pereira00022DF23 Ryan Jackson20002FW29 Hisham Kasimu01102FW40 Aiden O'Brien11002MF50 Stephen Duke-McKenna2000217DF3 Nino Adom-Malaki10001MF16 Craig Clay10001FW19 Tope Fadahunsi10001DF22 Joe Kizzi10001FW27 Deon Moore10001Own goals20002Total5942671
Assists
PlayerEFL League TwoEFL CupEFL TrophyFA CupTotal1MF7 Josh Coley61018FW40 Aiden O'Brien501283FW9 Harry Smith500164MF31 Charlie Lakin500054DF22 Joe Kizzi300146DF4 Omar Sowunmi201037MF16 Craig Clay20002DF24 Robert Milsom20002MF50 Stephen Duke-McKenna2000210MF8 Christian N'Guessan10001MF10 Harry Beautyman10001FW11 Omari Patrick10001FW19 Tope Fadahunsi10001FW38 Olly Sanderson10001Total3712545
Clean sheets
No.PlayerEFL League TwoEFL CupEFL TrophyFA CupTotal 1 Jack Rose 0 1 0 0 1 21 Dean Bouzanis 2 0 0 1 3 25 Steve Arnold 1 0 1 0 1Total31116
Disciplinary record
No. Pos. Name EFL League Two EFL Cup EFL Trophy FA Cup Total 1GK Jack Rose1000000000001003DF Nino Adom-Malaki4000000000004004DF Omar Sowunmi5001001000007005DF Ben Goodliffe90010000000010006DF Louis John2000000000002007MF Josh Coley6001000000007008MF Christian N'Guessan3000000000003009FW Harry Smith60200000010070210MF Harry Beautyman80000000000080011FW Omari Patrick20000000000020015MF Craig Eastmond70000000000070016MF Craig Clay30000000020050018FW Dion Pereira10000010000020021GK Dean Bouzanis20000000000020022DF Joe Kizzi800100000200110023DF Ryan Jackson10000000000010024DF Robert Milsom30000000000030031MF Charlie Lakin20000000000020033FW Lee Angol50010020000080038FW Olly Sanderson20000000000020040FW Aiden O'Brien10010000000020042DF Sam Hart80000000000080050MF Stephen Duke-McKenna100000000000100Total880260040140010302
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