2023–24 AFC Bournemouth season
| 2023–24 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Black Knight Football Club | |||
| Chairman | Bill Foley | |||
| Head coach | Andoni Iraola | |||
| Stadium | Dean Court | |||
| Premier League | 12th | |||
| FA Cup | Fifth round | |||
| EFL Cup | Fourth round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Dominic Solanke (19) All: Dominic Solanke (21) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 11,229 v Manchester United, Premier League, 13 April 2024 | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 10,166 v Swansea City, FA Cup, 25 January 2024 | |||
| Average home league attendance | 11,108 | |||
| Biggest win | 5–0 v Swansea City, FA Cup, 25 January 2024 | |||
| Biggest defeat | 1–6 v Manchester City, Premier League, 4 November 2023 | |||
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The 2023–24 season was the 122nd season in the history of AFC Bournemouth, and their second consecutive season in the Premier League, making it their seventh season in the top flight overall. In addition to the domestic league, the club participated in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.
Players
[edit]| No. | Player | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | Contract end | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Neto | GK |  |
Araxá | 19 July 1989 |  Barcelona |
7 August 2022 | Free transfer | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 12 | Darren Randolph | GK |  |
Bray | 12 May 1987 | West Ham United | 26 January 2023 | Free transfer | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 20 | Ionuț Radu | GK |  |
Bucharest | 28 May 1997 |  Inter Milan |
27 July 2023 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | |||||
| 42 | Mark Travers | GK | |
Maynooth | 18 May 1999 | Shamrock Rovers |
6 July 2016 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2027 | |||||
| Callan McKenna | GK |  |
Rutherglen | 22 December 2006 | Queen's Park |
1 February 2024 | £300,000 | |||||||
| Defenders | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Ryan Fredericks | RB |  |
Hammersmith | 10 October 1992 | West Ham United | 1 July 2022 | Free transfer | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 3 | Milos Kerkez | LB |  |
 Vrbas |
7 November 2003 |  AZ |
20 July 2023 | £15,500,000 | 30 June 2027 | |||||
| 5 | Lloyd Kelly | CB | |
Bristol | 6 October 1998 | Bristol City | 1 July 2019 | £13,000,000 | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 6 | Chris Mepham | CB |  |
Harrow |
5 November 1997 | Brentford | 22 January 2019 | £12,000,000 | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 15 | Adam Smith | RB | |
Leytonstone | 29 April 1991 | Tottenham Hotspur | 28 January 2014 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 23 | James Hill | CB | |
Bristol | 10 January 2002 | Fleetwood Town | 5 January 2022 | £1,000,000 | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 25 | Marcos Senesi | CB |  |
Concordia | 10 May 1997 | Feyenoord |
8 August 2022 | £13,500,000 | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 27 | Illya Zabarnyi | CB |  |
Kyiv | 1 September 2002 | Dynamo Kyiv |
31 January 2023 | £24,000,000 | 30 June 2028 | |||||
| 35 | Owen Bevan | CB | |
Winchester |
26 October 2003 | Academy | 1 July 2022 | — | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 37 | Max Aarons | RB | |
Hammersmith | 4 January 2000 | Norwich City | 10 August 2023 | £7,000,000 | 30 June 2027 | |||||
| 48 | Maxwell Kinsey-Wellings | CB | |
2 February 2005 | Southampton | 1 July 2021 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Lewis Cook | CM | |
York | 3 February 1997 | Leeds United | 8 July 2016 | £6,000,000 | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 8 | Romain Faivre | RM |  |
Asnières-sur-Seine | 14 July 1998 | Lyon |
13 July 2023 | £12,800,000 | 30 June 2027 | |||||
| 10 | Ryan Christie | AM | |
Inverness | 22 February 1995 | Celtic |
31 August 2021 | £2,500,000 | 30 June 2027 | |||||
| 14 | Alex Scott | CM | |
 Guernsey |
21 August 2003 | Bristol City | 10 August 2023 | £25,000,000 | 30 June 2028 | |||||
| 16 | Marcus Tavernier | LM | |
Leeds | 22 March 1999 | Middlesbrough | 1 August 2022 | £12,500,000 | 30 June 2027 | |||||
| 18 | Tyler Adams | DM |  |
Wappinger | 14 February 1999 | Leeds United | 20 August 2023 | £23,000,000 | 30 June 2028 | |||||
| 29 | Philip Billing | CM |  |
Copenhagen | 11 June 1996 | Huddersfield Town | 29 July 2019 | £15,000,000 | 30 June 2027 | |||||
| 49 | Dominic Sadi | CM | |
Enfield | 2 September 2003 | West Ham United | 1 July 2022 | Free transfer | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| Forwards | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | Dominic Solanke | CF | |
Reading | 14 September 1997 | Liverpool | 4 January 2019 | £19,000,000 | 30 June 2027 | |||||
| 11 | Dango Ouattara | RW |  |
Ouagadougou | 11 February 2002 | Lorient |
19 January 2023 | £20,000,000 | 30 June 2028 | |||||
| 17 | Luis Sinisterra | LW |  |
Santander de Quilichao | 17 June 1999 | Leeds United | 9 February 2024 | £20,000,000 | ||||||
| 19 | Justin Kluivert | LW | |
Amsterdam | 5 May 1999 | Roma |
23 June 2023 | £9,500,000 | 30 June 2027 | |||||
| 24 | Antoine Semenyo | CF |  |
London |
7 January 2000 | Bristol City | 27 January 2023 | £10,500,000 | 30 June 2027 | |||||
| 26 | Enes Ünal | FW |  |
Osmangazi | 10 May 1997 | Getafe |
1 February 2024 | Loan | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| Out on loan | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | David Brooks | RW | |
Warrington |
8 July 1997 | Sheffield United | 1 July 2018 | £11,500,000 | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 13 | Emiliano Marcondes | AM | |
Hvidovre | 9 March 1995 | Brentford | 3 July 2021 | Free transfer | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 21 | Kieffer Moore | CF | |
Torquay |
8 August 1992 | Cardiff City |
31 January 2022 | £5,000,000 | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 22 | Hamed Traorè | AM |  |
Abidjan | 16 February 2000 | Sassuolo |
1 July 2023 | £20,000,000 | 30 June 2027 | |||||
| 32 | Jaidon Anthony | LW | |
Hackney | 1 December 1999 | Arsenal | 1 July 2016 | Free transfer | 30 June 2027 | |||||
| 40 | Will Dennis | GK | |
10 July 2000 | Academy | 1 August 2021 | — | 30 June 2026 | ||||||
| 43 | Ben Greenwood | LB | |
Frimley |
20 February 2003 | Academy | 1 July 2020 | — | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 51 | Daniel Adu-Adjei | FW | |
21 June 2005 | Academy | 21 February 2023 | — | 30 June 2025 | ||||||
| — | Gavin Kilkenny | CM | |
Dublin | 1 February 2000 | St. Kevin's Boys |
1 August 2016 | Free transfer | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| — | Jamal Lowe | RW |  |
Harrow |
21 July 1994 | Swansea City |
31 August 2021 | £1,500,000 | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| — | Joe Rothwell | CM | |
Manchester | 11 January 1995 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 July 2022 | Free transfer | 30 June 2026 | |||||
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]| Date | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 June 2023 | LW | Justin Kluivert |
Roma |
£9,500,000 | [1] |
| 1 July 2023 | AM | Hamed Traorè |
Sassuolo |
£20,000,000 | [2] |
| 13 July 2023 | RM | Romain Faivre |
Lyon |
£12,800,000 | [3] |
| 20 July 2023 | LB | Milos Kerkez |
AZ |
£15,500,000 | [4] |
| 10 August 2023 | CM | Alex Scott |
Bristol City |
£25,000,000 | [5][6] |
| 10 August 2023 | RB | Max Aarons |
Norwich City |
£7,000,000 | [7] |
| 20 August 2023 | DM | Tyler Adams |
Leeds United |
£23,000,000 | [8][9] |
| 1 February 2024 | GK | Callan McKenna |
Queen's Park |
£300,000 | [10] |
| 9 February 2024 | LW | Luis Sinisterra |
Leeds United |
£20,000,000 | [11] |
Out
[edit]| Date | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June 2023 | CF | Christian Saydee |
Portsmouth |
Undisclosed | [12] |
| 30 June 2023 | LB |  Jordan Zemura |
Udinese |
Free transfer | [13] |
| 8 July 2023 | CM | Ben Pearson |
Stoke City |
Undisclosed | [14] |
| 14 July 2023 | LW | Siriki Dembélé |
Birmingham City |
Undisclosed | [15] |
| 27 January 2024 | CM |  Nathan Moriah-Welsh |
Hibernian |
Undisclosed | [16] |
Loaned in
[edit]| Date | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 July 2023 | GK | Ionuț Radu |
Inter Milan |
End of season | [17] |
| 1 September 2023 | LW | Luis Sinisterra |
Leeds United |
9 February 2024[a] | [18] |
| 1 February 2024 | CF | Enes Ünal |
Getafe |
End of season | [19] |
Loaned out
[edit]| Date | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2023 | GK | Will Dennis |
Kilmarnock |
End of season | [20] |
| 13 July 2023 | RM | Romain Faivre |
Lorient |
31 January 2024[b] | [21][22] |
| 27 July 2023 | GK | Billy Terrell |
Dover Athletic |
9 January 2024[c] | [23][24] |
| 27 July 2023 | GK | Mark Travers |
Stoke City |
27 October 2023[d] | [25][26] |
| 19 August 2023 | LW | Baylin Johnson |
Lecce |
9 January 2024[e] | [27][28] |
| 19 August 2023 | DM | Ben Winterburn |
AFC Totton |
End of season | [29] |
| 25 August 2023 | CB | Owen Bevan |
Cheltenham Town |
2 January 2024[f] | [30][31] |
| 31 August 2023 | CB | James Hill |
Blackburn Rovers |
10 January 2024[g] | [32][33] |
| 1 September 2023 | LW | Jaidon Anthony |
Leeds United |
End of season | [18] |
| 1 September 2023 | RW | Jamal Lowe |
Swansea City |
End of season | [34] |
| 20 September 2023 | GK | Mack Allan |
Hythe & Dibden |
End of season | [35] |
| 17 November 2023 | LB | Archie Harris |
Torquay United |
16 December 2023 | [36] |
| 5 January 2024 | AM | Ferdinand Okoh |
Hayes & Yeading United |
End of season | [37] |
| 9 January 2024 | GK | Billy Terrell |
Dartford |
End of season | [24] |
| 12 January 2024 | CM | Jack Wadham |
Worthing |
End of season | [38] |
| 15 January 2024 | CM | Joe Rothwell |
Southampton |
End of season | [39] |
| 17 January 2024 | AM | Hamed Traorè |
Napoli |
End of season | [40] |
| 22 January 2024 | AM | Emiliano Marcondes |
Hibernian |
End of season | [41] |
| 30 January 2024 | RW | David Brooks |
Southampton |
End of season | [42] |
| 1 February 2024 | CF | Daniel Adu-Adjei |
Leyton Orient |
End of season | [43] |
| 1 February 2024 | CB | Owen Bevan |
Hibernian |
23 February 2024[h] | [44][45] |
| 1 February 2024 | LB | Ben Greenwood |
Eastleigh |
End of season | [46] |
| 1 February 2024 | CM | Gavin Kilkenny |
Fleetwood Town |
End of season | [47] |
| 1 February 2024 | CF | Kieffer Moore |
Ipswich Town |
End of season | [48] |
| 19 March 2024 | CF | Jonny Stuttle |
Wimborne Town |
30 April 2024 | [49] |
| 28 March 2024 | CB | Harry Redknapp |
Dorchester Town |
30 April 2024 | [50] |
| 31 March 2024 | DM | Ben Winterburn |
Weymouth |
30 April 2024 | [51] |
- ^ On 9 February 2024, the club made the transfer permanent.
- ^ On 31 January, Faivre was recalled from his season-long loan at Lorient.
- ^ On 9 January, Terrell was recalled from his season-long loan at Dover. He was subsequently loaned to Dartford.
- ^ On 27 October, Travers was recalled from his season-long loan at Stoke.
- ^ On 9 January, Johnson was recalled from his season-long loan at Lecce.
- ^ On 2 January, Bevan was recalled from his season-long loan at Cheltenham due to injury. He was subsequently loaned to Hibernian.
- ^ On 10 January, Hill was recalled from his season-long loan at Blackburn.
- ^ On 23 February, Bevan was recalled from his loan at Hibernian due to injury.
Released
[edit]| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2023 | DM | Jefferson Lerma |
Crystal Palace |
1 July 2023 | [52][53] |
| RB | Jack Stacey |
Norwich City |
1 July 2023 | [54][55] | |
| CB | Josh Popoola |
Stockport County |
31 July 2023 | [56][57] | |
| CB | Chris Francis |
Crystal Palace |
1 August 2023 | [56][58] | |
| RB | Brooklyn Genesini |
Swindon Town |
8 August 2023 | [56][59] | |
| CM | Matt Burgess |
Bognor Regis |
11 August 2023 | [56][60] | |
| GK | Oliver Camis |
Currently unattached | [56] | ||
| RW |  Marcus Daws |
Currently unattached | [56] | ||
| RB | Tarik Gidaree |
Currently unattached | [56] | ||
| LW | Junior Stanislas |
None (Retired) | [61] | ||
Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]On 16 June, Bournemouth announced two home friendlies, against Lorient and Atalanta.[62] A day later, two further friendlies were added along with a training camp in Marbella.[63] A fifth friendly was also added to the pre-season schedule, against Southampton.[64]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 13 July 2023 Friendly | Bournemouth | 4–0 | Hibernian | Marbella, Spain |
| 18:00 CEST 17:00 BST |
Report | Stadium: Marbella Football Center |
| 16 July 2023 Friendly | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1–0 | Bournemouth | Marbella, Spain |
| 18:00 CEST 17:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Marbella Football Center Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors) |
| 25 July 2023 Friendly | Southampton | 2–3 | Bournemouth | Southampton |
| 19:45 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 13,049 Referee: James Linington |
| 29 July 2023 Friendly | Bournemouth | 1–3 | Atalanta | Kings Park |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Dean Court Referee: Craig Pawson (England) |
| 5 August 2023 Friendly | Bournemouth | 2–0 | Lorient | Kings Park |
| 17:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Dean Court Referee: Andrew Madley |
Competitions
[edit]Overall record
[edit]| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Premier League | 12 August 2023 | 19 May 2024 | Matchday 1 | 12th | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 54 | 67 | −13 | 34.21 |
| FA Cup | 6 January 2024 | 27 February 2024 | Third round | Fifth round | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 66.67 |
| EFL Cup | 29 August 2023 | 1 November 2023 | Second round | Fourth round | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 66.67 |
| Total | 44 | 17 | 9 | 18 | 68 | 74 | −6 | 38.64 | ||||
Source: Soccerway
Premier League
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 57 | 58 | −1 | 49 |
| 11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 55 | 62 | −7 | 48 |
| 12 | Bournemouth | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 54 | 67 | −13 | 48 |
| 13 | Fulham | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 55 | 61 | −6 | 47 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 50 | 65 | −15 | 46 |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[65]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[65]
Results summary
[edit]| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 54 | 67 | −13 | 48 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 39 | −12 |
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
[edit]Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
- 1 Bournemouth were originally 17th at the end of Matchday 12. On 17 November 2023, Everton were deducted 10 points, subsequently bringing Bournemouth up to 16th.
- 2 Matchday 17 (vs Luton Town) was rescheduled and replayed in full due to a Tom Lockyer cardiac arrest which happened during the original match.
- 3 Matchday 29 (vs Wolverhampton Wanderers) was originally due to be played on 16 March 2024, but was postponed due to Wolves' involvement in the FA Cup.
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
[edit]On 15 June 2023, the Premier League fixtures were released.[66]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 12 August 2023 1 | Bournemouth | 1–1 | West Ham United | Kings Park |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 11,189 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 19 August 2023 2 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Bournemouth | Liverpool |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 49,699 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 26 August 2023 3 | Bournemouth | 0–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Kings Park |
| 12:30 BST |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 10,567 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 2 September 2023 4 | Brentford | 2–2 | Bournemouth | Brentford |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 16,973 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 17 September 2023 5 | Bournemouth | 0–0 | Chelsea | Kings Park |
| 14:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 10,421 Referee: David Coote |
| 24 September 2023 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–1 | Bournemouth | Falmer |
| 14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 31,617 Referee: John Brooks |
| 30 September 2023 7 | Bournemouth | 0–4 | Arsenal | Kings Park |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 11,193 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 7 October 2023 8 | Everton | 3–0 | Bournemouth | Walton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 38,815 Referee: David Coote |
| 21 October 2023 9 | Bournemouth | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Kings Park |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 11,175 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 28 October 2023 10 | Bournemouth | 2–1 | Burnley | Kings Park |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 11,152 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| 4 November 2023 11 | Manchester City | 6–1 | Bournemouth | Manchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 53,358 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 11 November 2023 12 | Bournemouth | 2–0 | Newcastle United | Kings Park |
| 17:30 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 11,201 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 25 November 2023 13 | Sheffield United | 1–3 | Bournemouth | Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 30,208 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 3 December 2023 14 | Bournemouth | 2–2 | Aston Villa | Kings Park |
| 14:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 11,191 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 6 December 2023 15 | Crystal Palace | 0–2 | Bournemouth | Selhurst |
| 19:30 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 24,104 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 9 December 2023 16 | Manchester United | 0–3 | Bournemouth | Manchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 73,427 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 23 December 2023 18 | Nottingham Forest | 2–3 | Bournemouth | West Bridgford |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 29,188 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 26 December 2023 19 | Bournemouth | 3–0 | Fulham | Kings Park |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 11,099 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 31 December 2023 20 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–1 | Bournemouth | Tottenham |
| 14:00 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Attendance: 61,780 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 21 January 2024 21 | Bournemouth | 0–4 | Liverpool | Kings Park |
| 16:30 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 11,228 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 1 February 2024 22 | West Ham United | 1–1 | Bournemouth | Stratford |
| 19:30 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 62,451 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 4 February 2024 23 | Bournemouth | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Kings Park |
| 14:00 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 11,200 Referee: Rebecca Welch |
| 10 February 2024 24 | Fulham | 3–1 | Bournemouth | Fulham |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 24,271 Referee: Darren England |
| 17 February 2024 25 | Newcastle United | 2–2 | Bournemouth | Newcastle |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,224 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 24 February 2024 26 | Bournemouth | 0–1 | Manchester City | Kings Park |
| 17:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 11,184 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 3 March 2024 27 | Burnley | 0–2 | Bournemouth | Burnley |
| 13:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 19,713 Referee: David Coote |
| 9 March 2024 28 | Bournemouth | 2–2 | Sheffield United | Kings Park |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 11,074 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 13 March 2024 17 | Bournemouth | 4–3 | Luton Town | Kings Park |
| 19:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 11,198 Referee: Sam Allison | ||
| Note: This fixture is rearranged from the abandoned match from Matchweek 17 that originally took place on 16 December 2023. | ||||
| 30 March 2024 30 | Bournemouth | 2–1 | Everton | Kings Park |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 11,207 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| 2 April 2024 31 | Bournemouth | 1–0 | Crystal Palace | Kings Park |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 11,207 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 6 April 2024 32 | Luton Town | 2–1 | Bournemouth | Luton |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 11,797 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 13 April 2024 33 | Bournemouth | 2–2 | Manchester United | Kings Park |
| 17:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 11,229 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 21 April 2024 34 | Aston Villa | 3–1 | Bournemouth | Aston |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 42,189 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 24 April 2024 29 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | Bournemouth | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 25,541 Referee: Stuart Attwell | ||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 16 March, but was postponed due to Wolverhampton Wanderers' FA Cup involvement. | ||||
| 28 April 2024 35 | Bournemouth | 3–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Kings Park |
| 14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 11,188 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 4 May 2024 36 | Arsenal | 3–0 | Bournemouth | Holloway |
| 12:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,348 Referee: David Coote |
| 11 May 2024 37 | Bournemouth | 1–2 | Brentford | Kings Park |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 11,154 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 19 May 2024 38 | Chelsea | 2–1 | Bournemouth | Fulham |
| 16:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 39,724 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
Abandoned match with Luton Town
[edit]On 16 December 2023, during the match at home against Luton Town, defender Tom Lockyer of Luton Town collapsed due to a cardiac arrest in the 59th minute of the match resulting in the match being abandoned in the 65th minute.[67] On 20 December 2023, the Premier League ruled the match would be replayed in full at a later date.[68] On 7 February 2024, it was announced that the rearranged fixture would take place on 13 March 2024.[69]
| 16 December 2023 17 | Bournemouth | 1–1 Abandoned | Luton Town | Kings Park |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
[70] | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 11,185 Referee: Simon Hooper |
FA Cup
[edit]Bournemouth were drawn away to EFL Championship side Queens Park Rangers in the third round.[71][72] They were drawn at home against another Championship side, Swansea City, in the fourth round, having previously faced The Swans in the second round of the season's EFL Cup.[73][74] They were given another home tie against a Championship side in the fifth round, this time being drawn against Leicester City, where they were eliminated from the competition after losing in extra time.[75]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 6 January 2024 Third round | Queens Park Rangers | 2–3 | Bournemouth | Shepherd's Bush |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 10,725 Referee: Rebecca Welch |
| 25 January 2024 Fourth round | Bournemouth | 5–0 | Swansea City | Kings Park |
| 19:45 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 10,166 Referee: Darren England |
| 27 February 2024 Fifth round | Bournemouth | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Leicester City | Kings Park |
| 19:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 10,872 Referee: Paul Tierney |
EFL Cup
[edit]Bournemouth entered the competition in the second round, and were drawn away to Swansea City.[76] They were then drawn at home to Stoke City in the third round,[77] and at home to Liverpool in the fourth round, where they were eliminated from the competition after defeat.[78]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 29 August 2023 Second round | Swansea City | 2–3 | Bournemouth | Landore |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 8,785 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 27 September 2023 Third round | Bournemouth | 2–0 | Stoke City | Kings Park |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 10,282 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 1 November 2023 Fourth round | Bournemouth | 1–2 | Liverpool | Kings Park |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 11,116 Referee: John Brooks |
Squad statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | BRA
|
Neto | 32 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | HUN
|
Milos Kerkez | 33 | 0 | 22+6 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 4 | MF | ENG
|
Lewis Cook | 38 | 0 | 32+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | ENG
|
Lloyd Kelly | 25 | 1 | 17+6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF | WAL
|
Chris Mepham | 13 | 0 | 6+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | FRA
|
Romain Faivre | 6 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | ENG
|
Dominic Solanke | 42 | 21 | 37+1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1+2 | 1 | ||
| 10 | MF | SCO
|
Ryan Christie | 43 | 1 | 35+2 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 | ||
| 11 | MF | BFA
|
Dango Ouattara | 32 | 1 | 12+18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 14 | MF | ENG
|
Alex Scott | 27 | 2 | 11+12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF | ENG
|
Adam Smith | 31 | 0 | 25+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 16 | MF | ENG
|
Marcus Tavernier | 35 | 4 | 25+5 | 3 | 1+2 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| 17 | MF | COL
|
Luis Sinisterra | 23 | 3 | 7+13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | MF | USA
|
Tyler Adams | 4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 19 | FW | NED
|
Justin Kluivert | 36 | 9 | 26+6 | 7 | 0+2 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | ||
| 20 | GK | ROU
|
Ionuț Radu | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 23 | DF | ENG
|
James Hill | 6 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | FW | GHA
|
Antoine Semenyo | 36 | 8 | 25+8 | 8 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 25 | DF | ARG
|
Marcos Senesi | 36 | 4 | 26+5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 26 | FW | TUR
|
Enes Ünal | 17 | 2 | 2+14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | DF | UKR
|
Illya Zabarnyi | 42 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 29 | MF | DEN
|
Philip Billing | 33 | 2 | 13+16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 37 | DF | ENG
|
Max Aarons | 23 | 0 | 13+7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 42 | GK | IRL
|
Mark Travers | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 49 | MF | ENG
|
Dominic Sadi | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players who left the club during the season | |||||||||||||
| 7 | MF | WAL
|
David Brooks | 18 | 3 | 2+11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | ||
| 8 | MF | ENG
|
Joe Rothwell | 13 | 1 | 3+8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 21 | FW | WAL
|
Kieffer Moore | 12 | 2 | 0+8 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 22 | MF | CIV
|
Hamed Traorè | 6 | 1 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | ||
| 26 | MF | IRL
|
Gavin Kilkenny | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 32 | FW | ENG
|
Jaidon Anthony | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 51 | FW | ENG
|
Daniel Adu-Adjei | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
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