2023–24 Crawley Town F.C. season

The 2023–24 season is the 128th season in the history of Crawley Town and their ninth consecutive season in League Two. The club are participating in League Two, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the 2023–24 EFL Trophy.

Crawley Town
2023–24 season
OwnerWAGMI United
ChairmanPreston Johnson & Eben Smith
ManagerScott Lindsey
StadiumBroadfield Stadium
League Two6th
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerDanilo Orsi (2 goals)

Current squad
As of 5 September 2023
No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (Age) Signed from Date signed Fee Contract end
Goalkeepers
1Corey AddaiGKJamaicaEngland Hackney (1997-10-10) 10 October 1997Denmark Esbjerg5 July 2022Free Transfer30 June 2024
13Luca Ashby-HammondGKEnglandKingston upon Thames (2001-03-25) 25 March 2001Fulham14 July 2023Loan31 May 2024
Defenders
2Kellan GordonRBEnglandBurton upon Trent (1997-12-25) 25 December 1997Mansfield Town31 January 2023Undisclosed30 June 2024
3Dion ConroyCBEnglandRedhill (1995-12-11) 11 December 1995Swindon Town1 July 2022Free Transfer30 June 2024
5Harry RansomCBEnglandUckfield (1999-10-01) 1 October 1999Millwall1 July 2021Free Transfer30 June 2024
6Laurence MaguireCBEnglandSheffield (1997-02-08) 8 February 1997Chesterfield30 August 2023Loan31 January 2024
16Tobi OmoleCBEnglandBrockley (1999-12-17) 17 December 1999Tottenham Hotspur9 July 2022Free Transfer30 June 2024
20Joy MukenaCBEnglandLondon (1999-07-03) 3 July 1999St Albans City3 July 2023Free Transfer30 June 2025
23Travis JohnsonRBEnglandStoke-on-Trent (2000-08-28) 28 August 2000Crewe Alexandra1 July 2022Free Transfer30 June 2024
25Nick TsaroullaLBCyprusEngland Bristol (1999-03-29) 29 March 1999Brentford10 October 2020Free Transfer30 June 2024
26Jay WilliamsCBEnglandNorthampton (2000-10-04) 4 October 2000Brackley Town18 July 2023Undisclosed30 June 2025
30Will WrightRBEnglandLuton (1997-06-12) 12 June 1997Gillingham1 August 2023Undisclosed30 June 2024
Midfielders
4Liam KellyCMRepublic of IrelandEngland Basingstoke (1995-11-22) 22 November 1995Rochdale1 July 2023Free Transfer30 June 2025
7Ben GladwinCMEnglandReading (1992-06-08) 8 June 1992Swindon Town27 January 2023Undisclosed30 June 2024
10Ronan DarcyAMEnglandOrmskirk (2000-11-04) 4 November 2000Swindon Town28 July 2023Undisclosed30 June 2025
11Jack RolesCMCyprusLondon (1999-02-26) 26 February 1999Woking31 January 2023Undisclosed30 June 2024
12Aaron HenryDMEnglandBasildon (2003-08-31) 31 August 2003Charlton Athletic4 August 2023Loan31 May 2024
24Kamarai Simon-SwyerAMEngland (2002-12-04) 4 December 2002West Ham United29 July 2023Loan31 May 2024
27Rafiq KhaleelAMMoroccoEngland Camden (2003-02-24) 24 February 2003Cheshunt28 February 2020Free Transfer30 June 2025
29Florian KastratiDMEngland (2002-07-07) 7 July 2002Free agent14 December 2021—30 June 2024
42Anthony GrantCMJamaicaLambeth (1987-06-04) 4 June 1987Free agent23 March 2023—1 January 2024
Forwards
8Klaidi LolosCFGreeceAthens (2000-10-06) 6 October 2000Oxford City15 July 2023Free Transfer30 June 2025
9Danilo OrsiCFEnglandCamden (1996-04-19) 19 April 1996Grimsby Town29 June 2023Undisclosed30 June 2024
14Harry ForsterLWEngland (2000-05-11) 11 May 2000Bromley4 July 2023Free Transfer30 June 2025
17Jedidiah BrownCFEngland (1998-12-02) 2 December 1998Academy1 July 2023—30 June 2024
22Ade AdeyemoCFEnglandCray Valley Paper Mills18 July 2023Free Transfer30 June 2025
28Adam CampbellRWEnglandNorth Shields (1995-01-01) 1 January 1995Gateshead5 August 2023Undisclosed30 June 2024
Out on Loan
15Sonny FishCFWales (2004-01-09) 9 January 2004Leyton Orient8 August 2023Free Transfer30 June 2025
18Jayden DavisCFEngland (2001-11-19) 19 November 2001Millwall20 July 2022Free Transfer30 June 2024
21Roshan GreensallGKEngland (2003-08-09) 9 August 2003Maldon & Tiptree6 August 2022Free Transfer30 June 2024

Transfers

In
Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
29 June 2023CFEngland Danilo OrsiEngland Grimsby TownUndisclosed[1]
1 July 2023CMRepublic of Ireland Liam KellyEngland RochdaleFree Transfer[2]
3 July 2023CBEngland Joy MukenaEngland St Albans CityFree Transfer[3]
4 July 2023LWEngland Harry ForsterEngland BromleyFree Transfer[4]
15 July 2023CFGreece Klaidi LolosEngland Oxford CityFree Transfer[5]
18 July 2023CFEngland Ade AdeyemoEngland Cray Valley Paper MillsFree Transfer[6]
18 July 2023CBEngland Jay WilliamsEngland Brackley TownUndisclosed[7]
28 July 2023AMEngland Ronan DarcyEngland Swindon TownUndisclosed[8]
1 August 2023RBEngland Will WrightEngland GillinghamUndisclosed[9]
5 August 2023RWEngland Adam CampbellEngland GatesheadUndisclosed[10]
8 August 2023CFWales Sonny FishEngland Leyton OrientFree Transfer[11]

Out
Date Pos Player Subsequent club Fee Ref
2 June 2023CBEngland Tony CraigEngland Dorking WanderersMutual Consent[12][13]
22 June 2023RWEngland James TilleyEngland AFC WimbledonUndisclosed[14]
29 June 2023LBEngland Brandon Mason Free agentMutual Consent[15]
30 June 2023CBGuadeloupe Ludwig FrancilletteEngland EastleighReleased[16][17]
30 June 2023CMEngland Jordon Mutch Free agentReleased[16]
30 June 2023CFEngland Aramide OtehEngland WalsallEnd of Contract[18][19]
30 June 2023CMEngland Jack PowellEngland Crewe AlexandraFree Transfer[20]
30 June 2023CFSwitzerland Davide Rodari Free agentReleased[16]
30 June 2023CBRepublic of Ireland Ben Wells Free agentReleased[16]
2 July 2023CFGhana Kwesi AppiahEngland Boreham WoodMutual Consent[21][22]
20 July 2023CMEngland Jake HessenthalerEngland Dagenham and RedbridgeMutual Consent[23][24]
27 July 2023CFEngland Ashley NadesanEngland GillinghamUndisclosed[25]
13 August 2023CBWales Joel Lynch Free agentMutual Consent[26]
25 August 2023CFEngland Dom TelfordEngland BarrowUndisclosed[27]

Loaned in
Date Pos Player Loaned from Until Ref
14 July 2023GKEngland Luca Ashby-HammondEngland FulhamEnd of Season[28]
29 July 2023AMEngland Kamarai SwyerEngland West Ham UnitedEnd of Season[29]
4 August 2023DMEngland Aaron HenryEngland Charlton AthleticEnd of Season[30]
30 August 2023CBEngland Laurence MaguireEngland Chesterfield31 January 2024[31]

Loaned out
Date Pos Player Loaned to Until Ref
3 August 2023GKEngland Roshan GreensallEngland Broadbridge Heath1 January 2024[32]
25 August 2023CFEngland Jayden DavisEngland FarnboroughEnd of Season[33]
25 August 2023CFWales Sonny FishEngland Worthing29 September 2023[34]
29 September 2023CFWales Sonny FishEngland Tonbridge AngelsEnd of Season[35]

Pre-season and friendlies

On May 11, Crawley Town announced their first two pre-season matches, against local sides East Grinstead Town and Three Bridges.[36] A week later, a third friendly was announced against Dover Athletic.[37] Two further friendlies, Crystal Palace at home and Bromley away were added to the schedule.[38][39]

Win Draw Loss
DateTimeOpponentVenueResult
F–A		ScorersAttendanceRef.
11 July 202319:30East Grinstead TownAway2–1Tsaroulla 66', Kastrati 90'[40]
15 July 202315:00Three BridgesAway2–1Orsi (2) 9', 44'[41]
18 July 202319:45Dover AthleticAway2–1Tsaroulla 32', Nadesan 78'[42]
19 July 202319:45Crystal PalaceHome0–45,562[43]
22 July 202315:00PortsmouthAway[lower-alpha 1]1–9Forster 40'0[lower-alpha 2][44]
25 July 202319:00Heybridge SwiftsAway7–1Tsaroulla 4', Orsi (2) 43', 54', Telford (2) 45', 62' pen., Lolos 51', Kastrati 74'173[45]
29 July 202315:00BromleyAway2–1Lolos 33', Orsi 56'[46]


Competitions

Overall record
Competition Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League Two Matchday 1 Matchday 46 6 2 2 2 7 12 −5 033.33
FA Cup First round TBC 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
EFL Cup First round First round 1 0 0 1 2 1 +1 000.00
EFL Trophy Group stage TBC 1 1 0 0 4 3 +1 100.00
Total 8 3 2 3 13 16 −3 037.50

Last updated: 5 September 2023
Source: Soccerway

League Two
Main article: 2023–24 EFL League Two

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
9 Swindon Town 14 6 5 3 31 21 +10 23
10 AFC Wimbledon 15 5 7 3 22 15 +7 22
11 Barrow 14 5 6 3 17 14 +3 21
12 Crawley Town 14 6 3 5 23 25 −2 21
13 Salford City 15 6 2 7 26 24 +2 20
14 Walsall 15 5 5 5 23 26 −3 20
15 Bradford City 15 5 5 5 16 19 −3 20
Updated to match(es) played on 24 October 2023. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[47]

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
14 6 3 5 23 25  −2 21 5 0 3 15 10  +5 1 3 2 8 15  −7

Last updated: 24 October 2023.
Source: Soccerway

Matches

On 22 June, the EFL League Two fixtures were released.[48]

Win Draw Loss Postponed
DateTimeOpponentVenueResult
F–A		ScorersAttendanceLeague
position		Ref.
5 August 202315:00Bradford CityHome1–0Wright 14'3,8837th[49]
12 August 202315:00Salford CityAway1–1Garbutt 40' (o.g.)2,2556th[50]
15 August 202319:45Milton Keynes DonsHome2–1Tsaroulla 16', Orsi 52'3,2823rd[51]
19 August 202315:00GillinghamHome0–1—4,3108th[52]
26 August 202315:00Swindon TownAway0–6—8,65813th[53]
2 September 202315:00Stockport CountyAway3–3Campbell 42', Maguire 54', Orsi 66'7,98616th[54]
9 September 202315:00Newport CountyHome4–1Tsaroulla 5', Campbell (2) 54', 67', Gladwin 79'2,66310th[55]
16 September 202315:00Tranmere RoversHome3–2Darcy 61', Tsaroulla 68', Lolos 90+6'2,9616th[56]
23 September 202315:00Grimsby TownAway3–2Kelly 32', Darcy 35', Orsi 90+6'6,3574th[57]
30 September 202315:00Sutton UnitedHome3–0Campbell 6', Maguire 53', Orsi 66'3,5592nd[58]
3 October 202319:45Doncaster RoversAway0–2—5,5015th[59]
7 October 202315:00WrexhamHome0–1—5,5728th[60]
14 October 202315:00MorecambeAwayPostponed[61]
21 October 202315:00Crewe AlexandraHome2–4Lolos 15', Darcy 28'3,02812th[62]
24 October 202319:45WalsallAway1–1Orsi 90+4'4,10812th[63]

FA Cup
Main article: 2023–24 FA Cup

Crawley were drawn away to Notts County in the first round.[64]

Win Draw Loss
RoundDateTimeOpponentVenueResult
F–A		ScorersAttendanceRef.
First round4 November 202315:00Notts CountyAway

EFL Cup
Main article: 2023–24 EFL Cup

Crawley were drawn away to Exeter City in the first round.[65]

Win Draw Loss
RoundDateTimeOpponentVenueResult
F–A		ScorersAttendanceRef.
First round8 August 202319:45Exeter CityAway1–2Lolos 15'3,560[66]

EFL Trophy
Main article: 2023–24 EFL Trophy

In the group stage, Crawley Town were drawn into Southern Group B alongside Charlton Athletic, Sutton United and Aston Villa U21.[67][68]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Crawley Town 2 1 0 1 0 4 3 +1 4 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Charlton Athletic 2 1 0 0 1 7 6 +1 3
3 L2 Sutton United 2 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 3
4 ACA Aston Villa U21 2 0 1 0 1 4 6 −2 2
Updated to match(es) played on 10 October 2023. Source: EFL.com
Win Draw Loss
RoundDateTimeOpponentVenueResult
F–A		ScorersAttendanceRef.
Group stage5 September 202319:45Charlton AthleticHome4–3Forster 1', Lolos 45+4', Tsaroulla 70', Khaleel 81'1,973[69]
Group stage10 October 202319:45Sutton UnitedAway0–0 (4–5 p)—928[70]
Group stage14 November 202319:45Aston Villa U21Home

Notes
  1. Match played at Copnor Road Training Ground
  2. Match played behind closed doors

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