2023–24 Cheltenham Town F.C. season
| 2023–24 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | David Bloxham |
| Head Coach | Wade Elliott (until 20 September) Kevin Russell (caretaker) Darrell Clarke (from 29 September)[1] |
| Stadium | Whaddon Road |
| League One | 21st (relegated) |
| FA Cup | First round |
| EFL Cup | First round |
| EFL Trophy | Group stage |
The 2023–24 season is the 137th season in the history of Cheltenham Town and their third consecutive season in League One. The club are participating in League One, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the 2023–24 EFL Trophy.
Current squad
[edit]- As of 16 March 2024
| No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth (Age) | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | Contract end | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Luke Southwood | GK |  |
 Oxford |
6 December 1997 | Reading | 11 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 21 | Jamie Pardington | GK | |
20 July 2000 | Larne |
1 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 31 | Jude Franks | GK | |
Academy | 5 September 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Sean Long | RB |  |
Dublin | 2 May 1995 | Lincoln City | 1 July 2018 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 3 | Ben Williams | LB |  |
Preston |
31 March 1999 | Barnsley | 5 January 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 4 | Tom Bradbury | CB | |
Aylesbury | 27 February 1998 | FC Halifax Town | 1 July 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 5 | Andy Smith | CB | |
Banbury | 11 September 2001 | Hull City | 24 January 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | ||||
| 6 | Lewis Freestone | CB | |
King's Lynn | 26 October 1999 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 August 2020 | Free | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 14 | Jack Shepherd | CB | |
6 March 2001 | Barnsley | 1 February 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | |||||
| 24 | Grant Horton | CB | |
Colchester | 13 September 2001 | Academy | 5 August 2020 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 33 | Curtis Davies | CB | |
Leytonstone | 15 March 1985 | Derby County | 1 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 40 | Cameron Walters | CB | |
9 October 2006 | Academy | 6 November 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Liam Kinsella | DM | |
Colchester |
23 February 1996 | Swindon Town | 24 January 2024 | Free | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 8 | Liam Sercombe | CM | |
Exeter | 25 April 1990 | Bristol Rovers | 4 August 2020 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 15 | Will Ferry | LM | |
Bury |
7 December 2000 | Southampton | 9 August 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 17 | James Olayinka | CM | |
Lambeth | 5 October 2000 | Arsenal | 1 September 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 23 | Elliot Bonds | CM |  |
Brent |
23 March 2000 | Hull City | 1 July 2021 | Free | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 25 | Josh Harrop | AM | |
Stockport | 15 December 1995 | Northampton Town | 22 January 2024 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 29 | Tom King | CM | |
20 September 2006 | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 30 | Freddy Willcox | CM | |
11 December 2005 | Academy | 5 September 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 32 | Greg Sloggett | CM | |
Gormanston | 3 July 1996 | Dundalk |
2 February 2024 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 34 | Tom Pett | CM | |
Potters Bar | 3 December 1991 | Port Vale | 2 November 2023 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 35 | Brandon Liggett | CM | |
6 June 2006 | Academy | 6 November 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Matty Taylor | CF | |
Kidlington | 30 March 1990 | Forest Green Rovers | 1 February 2024 | Free | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 10 | Aidan Keena | CF | |
Mullingar | 25 April 1999 | Sligo Rovers |
29 January 2023 | £80,000 | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 11 | Rob Street | CF | |
Oxford | 26 September 2001 | Crystal Palace | 1 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 19 | George Lloyd | CF | |
Gloucester | 11 February 2000 | Academy | 1 July 2018 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 26 | Joe Nuttall | CF | |
Bury | 27 January 1997 | Oldham Athletic | 1 February 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | ||||
| 27 | Jordan Thomas | CF | |
2 May 2001 | Bath City | 1 February 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 39 | Sopuruchukwu Obieri | CF | |
Academy | 6 November 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| Out on Loan | |||||||||||||
| 16 | Daniel Adshead | CM | |
Manchester | 2 September 2001 | Norwich City | 1 July 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 20 | Max Harris | GK | |
Gloucester | 14 September 1999 | Oxford United | 3 September 2020 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 22 | Liam Smith | RB |  |
Dalgety Bay | 10 April 1996 | Dundee United |
20 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 28 | Adulai Sambu | RB | |
 Lisbon |
28 June 2004 | Academy | 1 July 2022 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2023 | CB | Curtis Davies |
Derby County |
Free Transfer | [2] |
| 1 July 2023 | GK | Jamie Pardington |
Larne |
Free Transfer | [3] |
| 1 July 2023 | CF | Rob Street |
Crystal Palace |
Free Transfer | [4] |
| 11 July 2023 | GK | Luke Southwood |
Reading |
Free Transfer | [5] |
| 20 July 2023 | RB | Liam Smith |
Dundee United |
Free Transfer | [6] |
| 3 August 2023 | CM | Curtis Thompson |
Wycombe Wanderers |
Free Transfer | [7] |
| 2 November 2023 | CM | Tom Pett |
 Free agent |
— | [8] |
| 22 January 2024 | AM | Josh Harrop |
Free agent |
— | [9] |
| 24 January 2024 | DM | Liam Kinsella |
Swindon Town |
Free Transfer | [10] |
| 1 February 2024 | CF | Matty Taylor |
Forest Green Rovers |
Free Transfer | [11] |
| 1 February 2024 | RW | Jordan Thomas |
Bath City |
Undisclosed | [12] |
| 2 February 2024 | CM | Gregory Sloggett |
Dundalk |
Free Transfer | [13] |
Out
[edit]| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2023 | LB | Reece Hutchinson |
Sligo Rovers |
Undisclosed | [14] |
| 30 June 2023 | DM | Dylan Barkers |
Hereford |
Released | [15][16] |
| 30 June 2023 | RM | Ryan Broom |
Fleetwood Town |
Free Transfer | [17] |
| 30 June 2023 | CF | Charlie Brown |
Morecambe |
Released | [15][18] |
| 30 June 2023 | CF | Callum Ebanks |
Free agent |
Released | [15] |
| 30 June 2023 | CF | Zac Guinan |
Free agent |
Released | [15] |
| 30 June 2023 | RB | Ryan Jackson |
Sutton United |
Rejected Contract | [19][20] |
| 30 June 2023 | GK | Shaun MacDonald |
Exeter City |
Released | [15][21] |
| 30 June 2023 | CF | Christian Norton |
Free agent |
Released | [15] |
| 30 June 2023 | CB | Charlie Raglan |
Oldham Athletic |
Mutual Consent | [15][22] |
| 7 July 2023 | CF | Alfie May |
Charlton Athletic |
Undisclosed | [23] |
| 19 January 2024 | CF | Will Goodwin |
Oxford United |
Undisclosed | [24] |
| 1 February 2024 | CM | Curtis Thompson |
Grimsby Town |
Free Transfer | [25] |
| 14 February 2024 | CB | Grant Horton |
Waterford |
Free Transfer | [26] |
| 15 February 2024 | CM | Ellis Chapman |
Sligo Rovers |
Free Transfer | [27] |
Loaned in
[edit]| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | Until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 2023 | CM | Oliver Hammond |
Nottingham Forest |
2 January 2024[a] | [28][29] |
| 18 August 2023 | RB | Luciano D'Auria-Henry |
Fulham |
2 January 2024[b] | [30][29] |
| 25 August 2023 | CB | Owen Bevan |
Bournemouth |
2 January 2024[c] | [31][29] |
| 29 August 2023 | AM |  Cameron Peupion |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
2 January 2024[d] | [32][29] |
| 1 September 2023 | CF | Nathan Butler-Oyedeji |
Arsenal |
1 February 2024[e] | [33][34] |
| 1 September 2023 | CF | Jovan Malcolm |
West Bromwich Albion |
2 January 2024[f] | [35][29] |
| 1 September 2023 | RB | Josh Williams |
Birmingham City |
1 January 2024 | [36] |
| 24 January 2024 | CB | Andy Smith |
Hull City |
End of Season | [37] |
| 1 February 2024 | CF | Joe Nuttall |
Oldham Athletic |
End of Season | [38] |
| 1 February 2024 | CB | Jack Shepherd |
Barnsley |
End of Season | [39] |
- ^ On 2 January, Hammond returned back to Nottingham Forest early.
- ^ On 2 January, D'Auria-Henry returned back to Fulham early.
- ^ On 2 January, Bevan returned back to Bournemouth early due to injury.
- ^ On 2 January, Peupion returned back to Brighton early.
- ^ On 1 February, Butler-Oyedeji returned back to Arsenal early.
- ^ On 2 January, Malcolm returned back to West Bromwich Albion early.
Loaned out
[edit]| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned to | Until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 August 2023 | GK | Jamie Pardington |
Truro City |
15 September 2023 | [40] |
| 12 September 2023 | RB | Adulai Sambu |
Hungerford Town |
End of Season[a] | [41][42] |
| 1 December 2023 | GK | Max Harris |
Weston-super-Mare |
End of Season | [43] |
| 16 December 2023 | CM | Daniel Adshead |
AFC Fylde |
End of Season[b] | [44][45] |
| 1 January 2024 | CM | Ellis Chapman |
Sligo Rovers |
15 February 2024[c] | [46][27] |
| 1 February 2024 | RB | Liam Smith |
Grimsby Town |
End of Season | [47] |
Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]On 19 May, Cheltenham Town announced their first batch of pre-season friendlies, against Evesham United, Swindon Supermarine, Weston-super-Mare and Bristol City.[48] A fifth friendly fixture was later added, against Birmingham City.[49] The club announced a sixth friendly on June 12, against West Bromwich Albion.[50]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 8 July 2023 Friendly | Evesham United | 2–4 | Cheltenham Town | Evesham |
| 15:00 BST | Steele  16'Walters 45+1' (o.g.) |
Report | Walters 21' Sercombe 22', 34'Freestone 66' |
Stadium: The Spiers & Hartwell Stadium Attendance: 710 Referee: Neil Pratt |
| 11 July 2023 Friendly | Swindon Supermarine | 0–6 | Cheltenham Town | South Marston |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Willcox 15', 24' Ferry 23'Horton 40'King 62'Olayinka 67' |
Stadium: Hunts Copse Attendance: 269 Referee: Mitchell Terry |
| 15 July 2023 Friendly | Weston-super-Mare | 1–2 | Cheltenham Town | Weston-super-Mare |
| 15:00 BST | Grubb 90' (pen.) |
Report | Davies 7' Street 22' (pen.) |
Stadium: Woodspring Stadium Attendance: 684 Referee: Savvas Yianni |
| 18 July 2023 Friendly | Cheltenham Town | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Cheltenham |
| 19:45 BST | Keena 60' |
Report | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 2,015 Referee: John Busby |
| 22 July 2023 Friendly | Cheltenham Town | 2–3 | Birmingham City | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 BST | Chapman 15' Lloyd 30' |
Report | Anderson 25' James 35'Bacuna 41' |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 2,581 (1,276 from Birmingham) Referee: Sam Allison |
| 25 July 2023 Friendly | Cheltenham Town | 1–1 | Bristol City | Cheltenham |
| 19:45 BST | Keena 63' (pen.) |
Report | Tanner 41' |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 2,305 (1,115 from Bristol City) Referee: Sam Allison |
| 28 July 2023 Friendly | Newport County | 1–1 | Cheltenham Town | Newport |
| 14:00 BST | Palmer-Houlden 60' |
Report | Keena 86' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 1,163 (76 Robins fans) Referee: Jordan Harman |
Competitions
[edit]Overall record
[edit]| Competition | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
| League One | Matchday 1 | 21st | 46 | 12 | 8 | 26 | 41 | 65 | −24 | 26.09 |
| FA Cup | First round | First round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0.00 |
| EFL Cup | First round | First round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 |
| EFL Trophy | Group stage | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0.00 |
| Total | 51 | 12 | 8 | 31 | 43 | 82 | −39 | 23.53 | ||
Last updated: 29 April 2024
Source: Soccerway
League One
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Cambridge United | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 39 | 61 | −22 | 48 | |
| 19 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 35 | 67 | −32 | 48 | |
| 20 | Burton Albion | 46 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 39 | 67 | −28 | 46 | |
| 21 | Cheltenham Town (R) | 46 | 12 | 8 | 26 | 41 | 65 | −24 | 44 | Relegated to EFL League Two |
| 22 | Fleetwood Town (R) | 46 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 49 | 72 | −23 | 43 | |
| 23 | Port Vale (R) | 46 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 41 | 74 | −33 | 41 | |
| 24 | Carlisle United (R) | 46 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 41 | 81 | −40 | 30 |
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[51]
(R) Relegated
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[51]
(R) Relegated
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 |
| 46 | 12 | 8 | 26 | 41 | 65 | −24 | 44 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 31 | −14 |
Last updated: 29 April 2024.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
[edit]Updated to match(es) played on 23 April 2024. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
- 1 Matchday 7 (vs Peterborough United) was postponed due to the international call-ups.
- 2 Matchday 13 (vs Wycombe Wanderers) was postponed due to the international call-ups.
- 3 Matchday 18 (vs Burton Albion) was postponed due to the international call-ups.
- 4 Matchday 28 (vs Bolton Wanderers) was abandoned due to a medical emergency in the crowd.
- 5 Matchday 29 (vs Carlisle United) was postponed due to a frozen pitch.
- 6 Matchday 40 (vs Peterborough United) was postponed due to the international call-ups.
Matches
[edit]On 22 June, the EFL League One fixtures were released.[52]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 5 August 2023 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Cheltenham Town | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 BST | Bowman  3' 50'Anderson 13'Kenneh 65' |
Report | Thompson 45+3' Hammond 87' |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 6,599 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
| 12 August 2023 2 | Cheltenham Town | 0–3 | Bolton Wanderers | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 BST | Davies 29' Smith 39' |
Report | Charles 15', 33' Smith 30' (o.g.)Adeboyejo 57' |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 4,898 Referee: David Rock |
| 15 August 2023 3 | Reading | 1–0 | Cheltenham Town | Reading |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: Ben Speedie |
| 19 August 2023 4 | Portsmouth | 0–0 | Cheltenham Town | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 17,454 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 26 August 2023 5 | Cheltenham Town | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 3,907 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 2 September 2023 6 | Cheltenham Town | 0–2 | Barnsley | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 3,923 Referee: Sunny Gill |
| 16 September 2023 8 | Exeter City | 1–0 | Cheltenham Town | Exeter |
| 15:00 BST | Wildschut 38' Watts 68'Scott 75'Carroll 87' |
Report | B. Williams 18' J. Williams 61' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 6,312 (332 away) Referee: Martin Woods |
| 19 September 2023 7 | Peterborough United | 3–0 | Cheltenham Town | Peterborough |
| 19:45 BST |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 5,083 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| Note: Fixture was previous postponed due to international call-ups.[53][54] | ||||
| 23 September 2023 9 | Cheltenham Town | 0–3 | Stevenage | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 3,947 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 30 September 2023 10 | Lincoln City | 2–0 | Cheltenham Town | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 7,220 Referee: Ben Atkinson |
| 3 October 2023 11 | Cheltenham Town | 0–2 | Fleetwood Town | Cheltenham |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 3,104 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 7 October 2023 12 | Cheltenham Town | 1–1 | Derby County | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 5,292 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 21 October 2023 14 | Cheltenham Town | 1–0 | Cambridge United | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 3,900 Referee: Edward Duckworth |
| 24 October 2023 15 | Blackpool | 3–2 | Cheltenham Town | Blackpool |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 9,288 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
| 28 October 2023 16 | Port Vale | 1–2 | Cheltenham Town | Burslem |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 6,471 Referee: Matthew Corlett |
| 11 November 2023 17 | Cheltenham Town | 1–1 | Wigan Athletic | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Whaddon Road Referee: Carl Brook |
| 25 November 2023 19 | Cheltenham Town | 2–0 | Oxford United | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Whaddon Road Referee: Scott Simpson |
| 28 November 2023 20 | Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Cheltenham Town | Charlton |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 10,623 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 9 December 2023 21 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Cheltenham Town | Horfield |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,346 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 16 December 2023 22 | Cheltenham Town | 1–2 | Leyton Orient | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 3,887 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 23 December 2023 23 | Carlisle United | 0–1 | Cheltenham Town | Carlisle |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 7,814 Referee: Declan Bourne |
| 26 December 2023 24 | Cheltenham Town | 2–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 5,146 Referee: Paul Howard |
| 29 December 2023 25 | Cheltenham Town | 2–2 | Reading | Cheltenham |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 5,941 Referee: Scott Tallis |
| 1 January 2024 26 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Cheltenham Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,467 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 6 January 2024 27 | Cheltenham Town | 2–1 | Portsmouth | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 5,561 Referee: Simon Mather |
| 23 January 2024 28 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Cheltenham Town | Horwich |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Referee: Ben Speedie | ||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 13 January, but was abandoned due to a medical emergency in the crowd.[55] | ||||
| 27 January 2024 30 | Derby County | 2–1 | Cheltenham Town | Derby |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 27,040 (712 from Cheltenham) Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 3 February 2024 31 | Cheltenham Town | 1–3 | Wycombe Wanderers | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 4,181 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 10 February 2024 32 | Cambridge United | 0–1 | Cheltenham Town | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 7,047 Referee: Ben Atkinson |
| 13 February 2024 33 | Cheltenham Town | 2–0 | Blackpool | Cheltenham |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 3,865 Referee: Matthew Corlett |
| 17 February 2024 34 | Cheltenham Town | 3–2 | Port Vale | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 5,600 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 23 February 2024 35 | Wigan Athletic | 1–1 | Cheltenham Town | Wigan |
| 19:45 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 9,326 Referee: David Rock | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 24 February, but was moved due to the Rugby League World Club Challenge taking priority.[56] | ||||
| 27 February 2024 13 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2–0 | Cheltenham Town | High Wycombe |
| 19:45 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 3,477 Referee: Peter Wright | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 14 October, but was postponed due to international call-ups within the Wycombe squad.[57][58] | ||||
| 2 March 2024 36 | Cheltenham Town | 0–0 | Burton Albion | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 4,133 Referee: Thomas Parsons |
| 5 March 2024 37 | Cheltenham Town | 1–3 | Charlton Athletic | Cheltenham |
| 19:45 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 4,392 Referee: Scott Jackson |
| 9 March 2024 38 | Oxford United | 2–1 | Cheltenham Town | Littlemore |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 8,738 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 16 March 2024 39 | Barnsley | 0–0 | Cheltenham Town | Barnsley |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 12,056 Referee: Daniel Middleton |
| 29 March 2024 41 | Fleetwood Town | 1–2 | Cheltenham Town | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,642 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 1 April 2024 42 | Cheltenham Town | 1–2 | Exeter City | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 5,657 Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 6 April 2024 43 | Leyton Orient | 3–1 | Cheltenham Town | Leyton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 7,804 Referee: Simon Mather |
| 9 April 2024 29 | Cheltenham Town | 0–1 | Carlisle United | Cheltenham |
| 19:45 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 4,682 Referee: David Rock | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 20 January, but was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[59][60] | ||||
| 13 April 2024 44 | Cheltenham Town | 1–3 | Bristol Rovers | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 5,501 Referee: Paul Howard |
| 16 April 2024 18 | Burton Albion | 1–2 | Cheltenham Town | Burton upon Trent |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,020 Referee: Ben Speedie | ||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 18 November and 5 February, but was postponed due to international call-ups[61] and a waterlogged pitch respectively.[62] ref>"Burton away clash rearranged for late January". Cheltenham Town FC. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.</ref>[63][64] | ||||
| 20 April 2024 45 | Cheltenham Town | 1–2 | Lincoln City | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 5,323 Referee: Thomas Kirk |
| 23 April 2024 40 | Cheltenham Town | 2–0 | Peterborough United | Cheltenham |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 3,873 Referee: Edward Duckworth | ||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 23 March, but was postponed due to international call-ups.[65] | ||||
| 27 April 2024 46 | Stevenage | 2–1 | Cheltenham Town | Stevenage |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 5,441 Referee: Lee Swabey |
Postponed matches
[edit]| 9 September 2023 7 | Peterborough United | P–P | Cheltenham Town | Peterborough |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: London Road Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was previous postponed due to international call-ups.[53][54] | ||||
| 14 October 2023 13 | Wycombe Wanderers | P-P | Cheltenham Town | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Adams Park Referee: Peter Wright | |||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 14 October, but was postponed due to international call-ups within the Wycombe squad.[57][58] | ||||
| 18 November 2023 18 | Burton Albion | P-P | Cheltenham Town | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium | ||
| Note: Fixture postponed due to international call-ups[61] | ||||
| 23 January 2024 18 | Burton Albion | P-P | Cheltenham Town | Burton upon Trent |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium | ||
| Note: Fixture postponed due to fixture congestion.[66][67] | ||||
| 5 February 2024 18 | Burton Albion | P-P | Cheltenham Town | Burton upon Trent |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium | ||
| Note: Fixture postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[62][68][63][64] | ||||
| 20 January 2024 29 | Cheltenham Town | P-P | Carlisle United | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Whaddon Road | |||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 20 January, but was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[59][60] | ||||
| 23 March 2024 40 | Cheltenham Town | P-P | Peterborough United | Cheltenham |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Whaddon Road | ||
| Note: Fixture postponed due to international call-ups.[65] | ||||
Abandoned match with Bolton Wanderers
[edit]On 13 January 2024, during the away at home against Bolton Wanderers, Iain Purslow, a spectator supporting Bolton suffered a cardiac arrest. The match was suspended in the 29th minute resulting in the players leaving the pitch. The match was abandoned 30 minutes later. It was subsequently confirmed that Purslow died later in hospital.[69][70] On 15 January 2024, it was announced the match would be replayed in full on 23 January 2024. This necessitated rearranging the Burton Albion v Cheltenham fixture, originally scheduled for 23 January 2024.[66][67]
| 13 January 2024 28 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 Abandoned | Cheltenham Town | Horwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Referee: Sunny Singh Gill | ||
| Note: Match abandoned due to a medical emergency in the crowd.[55] | ||||
FA Cup
[edit]Town were drawn away to AFC Wimbledon in the first round.[71]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 4 November 2023 First Round | AFC Wimbledon | 5–1 | Cheltenham Town | Wimbledon |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 4,975 Referee: Ross Joyce |
EFL Cup
[edit]Cheltenham were drawn at home to Birmingham City in the first round.[72]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 8 August 2023 First round | Cheltenham Town | 0–2 | Birmingham City | Cheltenham |
| 19:45 BST | Davies 31' Southwood 63'Chapman 71'Freestone 75' |
Report | Bacuna 24', 32' 43' James 63' |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 4,026 Referee: Craig Hicks |
EFL Trophy
[edit]In the group stage, Cheltenham Town were drawn into Southern Group H alongside Newport County, Bristol Rovers and West Ham United U21.[73]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACA | West Ham United U21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | L2 | Newport County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | L1 | Cheltenham Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 14 November 2023. Source: EFL.com
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 5 September 2023 Group stage | Bristol Rovers | 4–1 | Cheltenham Town | Horfield |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,184 Referee: Daniel Middleton |
| 10 October 2023 Group stage | Cheltenham Town | 0–2 | Newport County | Cheltenham |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 1,175 Referee: Matthew Russell |
| 7 November 2023 Group stage | Cheltenham Town | 0–4 | West Ham United U21 | Cheltenham |
| 19:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Whaddon Road Referee: Tom Reeves |
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