2023–24 Crawley Town F.C. season
2023–24 season | ||||
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Owner | WAGMI United | |||
Chairman | Preston Johnson & Eben Smith | |||
Manager | Scott Lindsey | |||
Stadium | Broadfield Stadium | |||
League Two | 7th (promoted) | |||
FA Cup | First round | |||
EFL Cup | First round | |||
EFL Trophy | Round of 16 | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Danilo Orsi (23) All: Danilo Orsi (25) | |||
Highest home attendance | 5,572 vs Wrexham, League Two, 7 October 2023 | |||
Lowest home attendance | 865 vs Aston Villa U21, EFL Trophy, 14 November 2023 | |||
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The 2023–24 season was the 128th season in the history of Crawley Town and their ninth consecutive season in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. Whilst the club occupied a mid-table position for much of the League Two campaign, a run of form towards the end of the season allowed saw the club finish in 7th, the final spot to qualify for the play-offs. After defeating Milton Keynes Dons over two legs, the club were promoted to League One, the third tier of English football, after beating Crewe Alexandra 2–0 at Wembley Stadium in the play-off final. The club also competed in three cup competitions; they were eliminated in the first round of both the FA Cup and the EFL Cup, and whilst they progressed beyond the group stage in the EFL Trophy, they were eliminated in the round of 16 by Peterborough United.
Background and pre-season
In April 2022, the club was taken over by American cyptocurrency investment group WAGMI United,[1] whose stated goal was "to reinvent broken legacy sports management models" and wanted to turn the club into "the internet's team".[2] Upon taking over the club they set the target of achieving promotion to EFL League One by the end of their second season.[1] After manager John Yems was suspended by the club and later banned from football for 18 months for racist abuse of his own playing squad,[3] the club brought in Kevin Betsy as manager ahead of the 2022–23 season,[4] who wanted to implement a possession-based style of football and instilled new training methods to the club, such as the use of a drone to record training sessions, and collecting urine samples from players to monitor hydration levels.[5] Betsy was sacked on 9 October 2022 however, with the club bottom of League Two and having won one of 12 league matches,[6] and his assistant manager Lewis Young took over on an interim basis. Young's tenure at Crawley saw the club pick up 12 points from seven matches, but despite his expectation to be given the manager role on a permanent basis, the club instead decided to appoint Matthew Etherington as manager on an 18-month contract, with co-owner Eben Smith later explaining in a thread on Twitter that he felt the club's underlying statistics were much worse than the results they picked up, and that "there was a better chance we’d be relegated with him than without him".[7][8] However Etherington was sacked a month later, having managed just three matches as manager, and Darren Byfield took over from him on an interim basis.[9] Byfield was joined in the dugout by co-chairman Preston Johnson for an away defeat to Stevenage, with Johnson the subject of ridicule online when he was overheard asking the fourth official how substitutions work.[10][8] Swindon Town manager Scott Lindsey took over as manager on 11 January 2023 alongside his assistant Jamie Day, with the club 21st in the league.[11] Linsey won his first match as manager of Crawley, a 3–2 win at home to Salford City,[12] but were winless in their following 8 matches.[2] Despite this, a 2–0 win away to relegation rivals Hartlepool United on 22 April left the club needing a single point from their remaining two matches to confirm safety,[13] which they picked up in the following match with a 0–0 draw against Walsall.[14]
On 11 May, Crawley Town announced their first two pre-season matches, against local sides East Grinstead Town and Three Bridges.[15] A week later, a third friendly was announced against Dover Athletic.[16] Two further friendlies, Crystal Palace at home and Bromley away were added to the schedule.[17][18]
Win | Draw | Loss |
Date | Time | Opponent | Venue | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 July 2023 | 19:30 | East Grinstead Town | Away | 2–1 | Tsaroulla 66', Kastrati 90' | [19] | |
15 July 2023 | 15:00 | Three Bridges | Away | 2–1 | Orsi (2) 9', 44' | [20] | |
18 July 2023 | 19:45 | Dover Athletic | Away | 2–1 | Tsaroulla 32', Nadesan 78' | [21] | |
19 July 2023 | 19:45 | Crystal Palace | Home | 0–4 | 5,562 | [22] | |
22 July 2023 | 15:00 | Portsmouth | Away[a] | 1–9 | Forster 40' | 0[b] | [23] |
25 July 2023 | 19:00 | Heybridge Swifts | Away | 7–1 | Tsaroulla 4', Orsi (2) 43', 54', Telford (2) 45', 62' pen., Lolos 51', Kastrati 74' | 173 | [24] |
29 July 2023 | 15:00 | Bromley | Away | 2–1 | Lolos 33', Orsi 56' | [25] |
Players
Manager Scott Lindsey wanted to overhaul the playing squad due to concerns over his inherited squads' attitude – he told BBC Radio Surrey that after his appointment in January 2023, it took 28 days before every player turned up on time.[26] Lindsey said that he "had to put that straight" and that "some players had to go" and "we had to bring in - in my opinion - better people, better staff, better players in terms of their attitude and professionalism".[26] Like in the previous season, the club adopted a data-based recruitment strategy, though co-owner Preston Johnson told The Athletic that they placed more trust in this approach compared to the previous season, saying "we just decided to trust in math".[2] He added that the approach was to "find players who has been overlooked or under-regarded but had good underlying numbers for creating, or limiting, expected goals".[2]
Following the end of the previous season, it was announced that Ludwig Francillette, Ben Wells, Jordon Mutch, Anthony Grant and Davide Rodari were to be released upon the expiry of their contracts, whilst three other out-of-contract players remained in contract negotiations with the club.[27] Of these three players, midfielder Rafiq Khaleel later signed a new two-year contract with the club,[28] and goalkeeper Roshan Greensall signed a one-year contract,[29] whilst forward Aramide Oteh left to sign for Walsall.[30] Defenders Tony Craig,[31] Brandon Mason[32] and Joel Lynch,[33] midfielder Jake Hessenthaler[34] and forward Kwesi Appiah[35] all had their contracts terminated by mutual consent. Meanwhile, four players were transferred out to fellow League Two clubs during the summer transfer window: forward James Tilley joined AFC Wimbledon for an undisclosed fee,[36] fellow forward Ashley Nadesan joined Gillingham for an undisclosed fee,[37] midfielder Jack Powell, who was given the club's Player of the Season award for the previous season, transferred to Crewe Alexandra,[38] and on 25 August 2023, striker Dom Telford who was the club's top scorer in the 2022–23 season, joined Barrow for an undisclosed fee.[39]
Transfers
In
Date | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
29 June 2023 | FW | ![]() |
Grimsby Town | Undisclosed | [40] |
1 July 2023 | MF | ![]() |
Rochdale | Free Transfer | [41] |
3 July 2023 | DF | ![]() |
St Albans City | Free Transfer | [42] |
4 July 2023 | MF | ![]() |
Bromley | Free Transfer | [43] |
15 July 2023 | FW | ![]() |
Oxford City | Free Transfer | [44] |
18 July 2023 | FW | ![]() |
Cray Valley Paper Mills | Free Transfer | [45] |
18 July 2023 | DF | ![]() |
Brackley Town | Undisclosed | [46] |
28 July 2023 | MF | ![]() |
Swindon Town | Undisclosed | [47] |
1 August 2023 | DF | ![]() |
Gillingham | Undisclosed | [48] |
5 August 2023 | FW | ![]() |
Gateshead | Undisclosed | [49] |
8 August 2023 | FW | ![]() |
Leyton Orient | Free Transfer | [50] |
9 January 2024 | GK | ![]() |
Dartford | Free Transfer | [51] |
1 February 2024 | MF | ![]() |
![]() |
Free Transfer | [52] |
Out
Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 June 2023 | DF | ![]() |
Dorking Wanderers | Mutual consent | [31][53] |
22 June 2023 | MF | ![]() |
AFC Wimbledon | Undisclosed | [36] |
29 June 2023 | DF | ![]() |
Mutual consent | [32] | |
30 June 2023 | DF | ![]() |
Eastleigh | Released | [27][54] |
30 June 2023 | MF | ![]() |
Released | [27] | |
30 June 2023 | MF | ![]() |
Released | [27] | |
30 June 2023 | FW | ![]() |
Walsall | End of contract | [30] |
30 June 2023 | MF | ![]() |
Crewe Alexandra | Free transfer | [38] |
30 June 2023 | FW | ![]() |
Released | [27] | |
30 June 2023 | DF | ![]() |
Released | [27] | |
2 July 2023 | FW | ![]() |
Boreham Wood | Mutual consent | [35][55] |
20 July 2023 | MF | ![]() |
Dagenham and Redbridge | Mutual consent | [34][56] |
27 July 2023 | FW | ![]() |
Gillingham | Undisclosed | [37] |
13 August 2023 | DF | ![]() |
Mutual consent | [33] | |
25 August 2023 | FW | ![]() |
Barrow | Undisclosed | [39] |
Loaned in
Date | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Until | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
14 July 2023 | GK | ![]() |
Fulham | 10 January 2024[c] | [57][58] |
29 July 2023 | MF | ![]() |
West Ham United | End of Season | [59] |
4 August 2023 | MF | ![]() |
Charlton Athletic | 5 January 2024[d] | [60][61] |
30 August 2023 | DF | ![]() |
Chesterfield | End of season[e] | [62][63] |
1 February 2024 | DF | ![]() |
Huddersfield Town | End of season | [64] |
Loaned out
Date | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Until | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 August 2023 | GK | ![]() |
Broadbridge Heath | 1 January 2024 | [65] |
25 August 2023 | MF | ![]() |
Farnborough | 16 January 2024[f] | [66][67] |
25 August 2023 | FW | ![]() |
Worthing | 29 September 2023 | [68] |
29 September 2023 | FW | ![]() |
Tonbridge Angels | 8 February 2024[g] | [69][70] |
16 January 2024 | MF | ![]() |
Braintree Town | End of Season | [67] |
8 February 2024 | FW | ![]() |
Welling United | 28 March 2024[h] | [70][71] |
28 March 2024 | FW | ![]() |
Gateshead | End of Season | [71] |
Competitions
League Two
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 83 | 68 | +15 | 78 | Qualified for League Two play-offs |
5 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 73 | 68 | +5 | 71 | |
6 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 69 | 65 | +4 | 71 | |
7 | Crawley Town (O, P) | 46 | 21 | 7 | 18 | 73 | 67 | +6 | 70 | |
8 | Barrow | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 62 | 56 | +6 | 69 | |
9 | Bradford City | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 61 | 59 | +2 | 69 | |
10 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 64 | 51 | +13 | 65 |
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[72]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
46 | 21 | 7 | 18 | 73 | 67 | +6 | 70 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 36 | 37 | −1 |
Last updated: 20 April 2024.
Source: Soccerway
Matches
On 22 June, the EFL League Two fixtures were released.[73]
Win | Draw | Loss |
Date | Time | Opponent | Venue | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance | League position |
Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 August 2023 | 15:00 | Bradford City | Home | 1–0 | Wright 14' | 3,883 | 7th | [74] |
12 August 2023 | 15:00 | Salford City | Away | 1–1 | Garbutt 40' (o.g.) | 2,255 | 6th | [75] |
15 August 2023 | 19:45 | Milton Keynes Dons | Home | 2–1 | Tsaroulla 16', Orsi 52' | 3,282 | 3rd | [76] |
19 August 2023 | 15:00 | Gillingham | Home | 0–1 | — | 4,310 | 8th | [77] |
26 August 2023 | 15:00 | Swindon Town | Away | 0–6 | — | 8,658 | 13th | [78] |
2 September 2023 | 15:00 | Stockport County | Away | 3–3 | Campbell 42', Maguire 54', Orsi 66' | 7,986 | 16th | [79] |
9 September 2023 | 15:00 | Newport County | Home | 4–1 | Tsaroulla 5', Campbell (2) 54', 67', Gladwin 79' | 2,663 | 10th | [80] |
16 September 2023 | 15:00 | Tranmere Rovers | Home | 3–2 | Darcy 61', Tsaroulla 68', Lolos 90+6' | 2,961 | 6th | [81] |
23 September 2023 | 15:00 | Grimsby Town | Away | 3–2 | L. Kelly 32', Darcy 35', Orsi 90+6' | 6,357 | 4th | [82] |
30 September 2023 | 15:00 | Sutton United | Home | 3–0 | Campbell 6', Maguire 53', Orsi 66' | 3,559 | 2nd | [83] |
3 October 2023 | 19:45 | Doncaster Rovers | Away | 0–2 | — | 5,501 | 5th | [84] |
7 October 2023 | 15:00 | Wrexham | Home | 0–1 | — | 5,572 | 8th | [85] |
21 October 2023 | 15:00 | Crewe Alexandra | Home | 2–4 | Lolos 15', Darcy 28' | 3,028 | 12th | [86] |
24 October 2023 | 19:45 | Walsall | Away | 1–1 | Orsi 90+4' | 4,108 | 12th | [87] |
28 October 2023 | 15:00 | Forest Green Rovers | Away | 1–2 | Darcy 7' | 1,898 | 14th | [88] |
11 November 2023 | 15:00 | Accrington Stanley | Home | 3–1 | Orsi (2) 8', 76' (pen.), Wright 48' | 2,887 | 11th | [89] |
18 November 2023 | 15:00 | Barrow | Away | 0–1 | — | 3,512 | 12th | [90] |
25 November 2023 | 15:00 | Harrogate Town | Home | 2–1 | Gladwin 23', Lolos 71' | 2,829 | 11th | [91] |
28 November 2023 | 19:45 | Notts County | Away | 1–3 | Campbell 10' | 7,716 | 13th | [92] |
9 December 2023 | 15:00 | Colchester United | Away | 2–1 | L. Kelly 41',Orsi 64' (pen.) | 3,132 | 11th | [93] |
16 December 2023 | 15:00 | Mansfield Town | Home | 1–3 | Orsi 36' (pen.) | 2,817 | 13th | [94] |
22 December 2023 | 19:45 | AFC Wimbledon | Home | 1–2 | Wright 83' | 4,792 | 15th | [95] |
26 December 2023 | 13:00 | Gillingham | Away | 2–0 | Wright 24', Roles 71' | 7,150 | 11th | [96] |
29 December 2023 | 19:45 | Milton Keynes Dons | Away | 0–2 | — | 5,945 | 14th | [97] |
1 January 2024 | 15:00 | Swindon Town | Home | 3–1 | Orsi (2) 9', 53', Roles 26' | 3,636 | 12th | [98] |
6 January 2024 | 15:00 | Bradford City | Away | 4–2 | Orsi (2) 12', 90+7' (pen.), Campbell 85', Lolos 90+10 | 16,699 | 9th | [99] |
13 January 2024 | 15:00 | Salford City | Home | 0–1 | — | 2,970 | 11th | [100] |
3 February 2024 | 15:00 | Morecambe | Home | 1–2 | Forster 17' | 2,856 | 14th | [101] |
10 February 2024 | 15:00 | Crewe Alexandra | Away | 0–1 | — | 4,189 | 15th | [102] |
13 February 2024 | 19:45 | Walsall | Home | 1–1 | L. Kelly 64' | 2,450 | 15th | [103] |
17 February 2024 | 15:00 | Forest Green Rovers | Home | 2–0 | Orsi 39', Lolos 87' | 2,838 | 15th | [104] |
20 February 2024 | 19:45 | AFC Wimbledon | Away | 1–0 | Orsi 78' | 7,397 | 14th | [105] |
24 February 2024 | 15:00 | Accrington Stanley | Away | 1–0 | Ransom 68' | 2,216 | 10th | [106] |
5 March 2024 | 19:45 | Morecambe | Away | 0–1 | — | 2,297 | 11th | [107] |
9 March 2024 | 15:00 | Harrogate Town | Away | 2–1 | Forster 58', Lolos 66' | 2,124 | 11th | [108] |
12 March 2024 | 19:45 | Notts County | Home | 2–1 | Lolos 79', Adeyemo 84' | 2,542 | 9th | [109] |
18 March 2024 | 19:45 | Stockport County | Home | 1–1 | Lolos 83' | 3,339 | 9th | [110] |
23 March 2024 | 15:00 | Tranmere Rovers | Away | 3–1 | J. Kelly 2', Williams 10', Orsi 79' | 5,829 | 7th | [111] |
29 March 2024 | 15:00 | Doncaster Rovers | Home | 0–2 | — | 5,336 | 8th | [112] |
1 April 2024 | 15:00 | Newport County | Away | 4–0 | Conroy 1', Darcy 26', Maguire 69', Campbell 90+1' | 4,643 | 7th | [113] |
6 April 2024 | 15:00 | Mansfield Town | Away | 4–1 | Gordon 4', Tsaroulla 24', Orsi 55', Lolos 56' | 7,342 | 7th | [114] |
9 April 2024 | 19:45 | Wrexham | Away | 1–4 | Lolos 90+4' | 11,544 | 7th | [115] |
13 April 2024 | 15:00 | Colchester United | Home | 2–3 | Lolos 42', Forster 90+7' | 5,223 | 7th | [116] |
16 April 2024 | 19:45 | Barrow | Home | 1–1 | Orsi 64' (pen.) | 3,155 | 7th | [117] |
20 April 2024 | 15:00 | Sutton United | Away | 2–2 | L. Kelly 42', Lolos 90+1' | 4,675 | 7th | [118] |
27 April 2024 | 15:00 | Grimsby Town | Home | 2–0 | Orsi 24', Lolos 34' | 4,885 | 7th | [119][120] |
Play-offs
Win | Draw | Loss |
Round | Date | Time | Opponent | Venue | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi-final first leg | 7 May 2024 | 19:30 | Milton Keynes Dons | Home | 3–0 | L. Kelly 5', Williams 45+1', Darcy 65' | 5,564 | [121][122] |
Semi-final second leg | 11 May 2024 | 19:45 | Milton Keynes Dons | Away | 5–1 | Williams 3', Orsi 30', 48', 90+2', Roles 80' | 10,053 | [123][124] |
Final | 19 May 2024 | 13:00 | Crewe Alexandra | Neutral | 2–0 | Orsi 41', L. Kelly 85' | 33,341 | [125] |
FA Cup
Crawley were drawn away to Notts County in the first round.[126]
Win | Draw | Loss |
Round | Date | Time | Opponent | Venue | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First round | 4 November 2023 | 15:00 | Notts County | Away | 2–3 | Orsi (2) 3', 66' | 3,952 | [127] |
EFL Cup
Crawley were drawn away to Exeter City in the first round.[128]
Win | Draw | Loss |
Round | Date | Time | Opponent | Venue | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First round | 8 August 2023 | 19:45 | Exeter City | Away | 1–2 | Lolos 15' | 3,560 | [129] |
EFL Trophy
In the group stage, Crawley Town were drawn into Southern Group B alongside Charlton Athletic, Sutton United and Aston Villa U21.[130][131] After topping the group, they were drawn at home to Bristol Rovers in the second round[132] and away to Peterborough United in the third round.[133][134]
Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | L2 | Crawley Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 | Advance to Round 2 |
2 | L1 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 6 | |
3 | L2 | Sutton United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | |
4 | ACA | Aston Villa U21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 2 |
Win | Draw | Loss |
Round | Date | Time | Opponent | Venue | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Group stage | 5 September 2023 | 19:45 | Charlton Athletic | Home | 4–3 | Forster 1', Lolos 45+4', Tsaroulla 70', Khaleel 81' | 1,973 | [135] |
Group stage | 10 October 2023 | 19:45 | Sutton United | Away | 0–0 (4–5 p) | — | 928 | [136] |
Group stage | 14 November 2023 | 19:45 | Aston Villa U21 | Home | 3–2 | Roles (2) 7', 55', Simon-Swyer 15' | 865 | [137] |
Second round | 5 December 2023 | 19:45 | Bristol Rovers | Home | 2–1 | Roles 56', Forster 69' | 896 | [138] |
Third round | 23 January 2024[139] | 19:30 | Peterborough United | Away | 1–2 | Tsaroulla 23' | [140] |
Notes
- ^ Match played at Copnor Road Training Ground
- ^ Match played behind closed doors
- ^ On 10 January, Ashby-Hammond was recalled back early to parent club Fulham.
- ^ On 5 January, Henry was recalled back early to parent club Charlton.
- ^ On 18 January, Maguire's loan from Chesterfield was extended until the end of season.
- ^ On 16 January, Davis was recalled back from his loan at Farnborough and subsequently loaned to Braintree.
- ^ On 8 February, Fish was recalled back from his season-long loan at Tonbridge and subsequently joined Welling on loan.
- ^ On 28 March, Fish was recalled back from his loan at Welling and subsequently joined Gateshead on loan.
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