2024–25 Salford City F.C. season

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Salford City
2024–25 season
OwnerProject 92 Limited
Head CoachKarl Robinson
StadiumMoor Lane
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The 2024–25 season is the 85th season in the history of Salford City Football Club and their sixth consecutive season in League Two. In addition to the domestic league, the club are also participating in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the 2024–25 EFL Trophy.

Transfers

In

Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
14 June 2024[a] CF England Cole Stockton England Burton Albion Undisclosed [1]
1 July 2024[b] RM England Daniel Chesters England West Ham United Free [2]
13 July 2024 RB England Tom Edwards England Stoke City Free [3]
17 July 2024 CB Wales James Chester England Barrow Free [4]
18 July 2024 GK England Jamie Jones England Middlesbrough Free [5]
20 July 2024 RM England Jon Taylor England Doncaster Rovers Free [6]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 7 June, and would become official on June 14 once the transfer window re-opened
  2. ^ The transfer was announced on 5 June, and would become official on July 1 once his West Ham United contract expired

Out

Date Pos. Player To Fee Ref.
8 July 2024 GK England Alex Cairns England Leeds United Undisclosed [7]
12 July 2024 CF Scotland Callum Hendry England Milton Keynes Dons Undisclosed [8]

Loaned in

Date Pos. Player From Date until Ref.
1 July 2024[a] CB Republic of Ireland Stephan Negru England Oxford United End of Season [9]
18 July 2024 GK England Matthew Young England Sunderland End of Season [10]
  1. ^ The loan was announced on 29 June, and would officially commence on July 1

Loaned out

Date Pos. Player To Date until Ref.
4 July 2024 CF England Callum Morton England Northampton Town End of Season [11]

Released / Out of Contract

Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Join date Ref.
30 June 2024 CB Jamaica Adrian Mariappa England Wealdstone 1 July 2024 [12][13]
30 June 2024 CF England Djavan Pedro England Buxton 1 July 2024 [12][14]
30 June 2024 GK England Joel Torrance Wales Bala Town 1 July 2024 [12][15]
30 June 2024 DM Scotland Elliot Watt England Burton Albion 1 July 2024 [16][17]
30 June 2024 CB England Theo Vassell England Barrow 14 July 2024 [18][19]
30 June 2024 CM Scotland Stevie Mallan [12]
30 June 2024 RW Scotland Connor McLennan [12]
30 June 2024 CF England Matt Smith [12]

Pre-season and friendlies

On 21 May, Salford City announced their first two pre-season friendlies, against FC United of Manchester and Altrincham.[20] Three days later, an additional two more were added to City's pre-season plans, Warrington Town and Rochdale.[21] A fifth friendly was confirmed on May 28, versus Bamber Bridge.[22] Three days later, a journey across the Irish Sea was announced for a friendly against Crusaders.[23] Two home friendlies against Everton and Preston North End were also confirmed.[24]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

7 July 2024 Friendly Crusaders v Salford City Belfast, Northern Ireland
15:00 BST Stadium: Seaview
19 July 2024 Friendly Bamber Bridge v Salford City Bamber Bridge
19:45 BST Stadium: Sir Tom Finney Stadium
20 July 2024 Friendly FC United of Manchester v Salford City Moston
15:00 BST Stadium: Broadhurst Park
23 July 2024 Friendly Altrincham v Salford City Altrincham
19:45 BST Stadium: Moss Lane
24 July 2024 Friendly Warrington Town v Salford City Warrington
19:45 BST Stadium: Cantilever Park
27 July 2024 Friendly Salford City v Everton Kersal
15:00 BST Stadium: Moor Lane
30 July 2024 Friendly Salford City v Preston North End Kersal
19:30 BST Stadium: Moor Lane
3 August 2024 Friendly Rochdale v Salford City Rochdale
15:00 BST Stadium: Spotland Stadium

Competitions

League Two

Main article: 2024–25 EFL League Two

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
18 Newport County 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Notts County 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Port Vale 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 Salford City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 Swindon Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 Tranmere Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to National League
24 Walsall 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 10 August 2024. 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[25]

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: pre-season.
Source: Soccerway

Matches

On 26 June, the League Two fixtures were announced.[26]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

10 August 2024 1 Salford City v Port Vale Kersal
15:00 BST Stadium: Moor Lane
17 August 2024 2 Bradford City v Salford City Bradford
15:00 BST Stadium: Valley Parade
24 August 2024 3 Chesterfield v Salford City Chesterfield
15:00 BST Stadium: SMH Group Stadium
2 September 2024 4 Salford City v Milton Keynes Dons Kersal
20:00 BST Stadium: Moor Lane
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 31 August, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[27]
7 September 2024 5 Fleetwood Town v Salford City Fleetwood
15:00 BST Stadium: Highbury Stadium
14 September 2024 6 Salford City v Cheltenham Town Kersal
15:00 BST Stadium: Moor Lane
21 September 2024 7 Salford City v Walsall Kersal
15:00 BST Stadium: Moor Lane
28 September 2024 8 Tranmere Rovers v Salford City Birkenhead
15:00 BST Stadium: Prenton Park
1 October 2024 9 Newport County v Salford City Newport
19:45 BST Stadium: Rodney Parade
5 October 2024 10 Salford City v AFC Wimbledon Kersal
15:00 BST Stadium: Moor Lane
12 October 2024 11 Salford City v Grimsby Town Kersal
15:00 BST Stadium: Moor Lane
19 October 2024 12 Crewe Alexandra v Salford City Crewe
15:00 BST Stadium: Gresty Road
22 October 2024 13 Salford City v Swindon Town Kersal
19:45 BST Stadium: Moor Lane
26 October 2024 14 Colchester United v Salford City Colchester
15:00 BST Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
9 November 2024 15 Salford City v Carlisle United Kersal
15:00 GMT Stadium: Moor Lane
16 November 2024 16 Doncaster Rovers v Salford City Doncaster
15:00 GMT Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium
23 November 2024 17 Salford City v Bromley Kersal
15:00 GMT Stadium: Moor Lane
3 December 2024 18 Salford City v Harrogate Town Kersal
19:45 GMT Stadium: Moor Lane
7 December 2024 19 Gillingham v Salford City Gillingham
15:00 GMT Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
14 December 2024 20 Salford City v Notts County Kersal
15:00 GMT Stadium: Moor Lane
21 December 2024 21 Accrington Stanley v Salford City Accrington
15:00 GMT Stadium: Crown Ground
26 December 2024 22 Salford City v Barrow Kersal
15:00 GMT Stadium: Moor Lane
29 December 2024 23 Salford City v Morecambe Kersal
15:00 GMT Stadium: Moor Lane
1 January 2025 24 Harrogate Town v Salford City Harrogate
15:00 GMT Stadium: Wetherby Road
4 January 2025 25 Milton Keynes Dons v Salford City Denbigh
15:00 GMT Stadium: Stadium MK
11 January 2025 26 Salford City v Chesterfield Kersal
15:00 GMT Stadium: Moor Lane
18 January 2025 27 Salford City v Fleetwood Town Kersal
15:00 GMT Stadium: Moor Lane
25 January 2025 28 Cheltenham Town v Salford City Cheltenham
15:00 GMT Stadium: Whaddon Road
28 January 2025 29 Salford City v Newport County Kersal
19:45 GMT Stadium: Moor Lane
1 February 2025 30 Walsall v Salford City Bescot
15:00 GMT Stadium: Bescot Stadium
8 February 2025 31 Salford City v Tranmere Rovers Kersal
15:00 GMT Stadium: Moor Lane
15 February 2025 32 AFC Wimbledon v Salford City Wimbledon
15:00 GMT Stadium: Plough Lane
22 February 2025 33 Port Vale v Salford City Burslem
15:00 GMT Stadium: Vale Park
1 March 2025 34 Salford City v Bradford City Kersal
15:00 GMT Stadium: Moor Lane
4 March 2025 35 Swindon Town v Salford City Swindon
19:45 GMT Stadium: County Ground
8 March 2025 36 Salford City v Crewe Alexandra Kersal
15:00 GMT Stadium: Moor Lane
15 March 2025 37 Grimsby Town v Salford City Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Stadium: Blundell Park
22 March 2025 38 Salford City v Doncaster Rovers Kersal
15:00 GMT Stadium: Moor Lane
29 March 2025 39 Bromley v Salford City Bromley
15:00 GMT Stadium: Hayes Lane
1 April 2025 40 Barrow v Salford City Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 BST Stadium: Holker Street
5 April 2025 41 Salford City v Gillingham Kersal
15:00 BST Stadium: Moor Lane
11 April 2025 42 Notts County v Salford City Nottingham
19:45 BST Stadium: Meadow Lane
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 12 April, but was moved to avoid a clash with Nottingham Forest.[28]

FA Cup

Main article: 2024–25 FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Cup

Main article: 2024–25 EFL Cup

On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Salford being drawn at home against Doncaster Rovers.[29]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

13 August 2024 First round Salford City v Doncaster Rovers Kersal
19:45 BST Stadium: Moor Lane

EFL Trophy

Main article: 2024–25 EFL Trophy

In the group stage, Salford were drawn into Northern Group B alongside Port Vale, Wrexham and Wolverhampton Wanderers U21.[30][31]

Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Port Vale 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Salford City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 ACA Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 L1 Wrexham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: EFL

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of pre-season

List includes all first team players and any other matchday squad players

No. Pos Nat Player Total League Two FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
— GK England ENG Jamie Jones 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— GK England ENG Matthew Young (on loan from Sunderland) 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Defenders
— DF England ENG Kevin Berkoe 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF Wales WAL James Chester 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF England ENG Tom Edwards 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF England ENG Luke Garbutt 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF Republic of Ireland IRL Stephan Negru (on loan from Oxford United) 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF Wales WAL Liam Shephard 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF Jamaica JAM Curtis Tilt 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Midfielders
— MF England ENG Ossama Ashley 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— MF England ENG Daniel Chesters 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— MF England ENG Jez Davies 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— MF Northern Ireland NIR Matty Lund 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— MF Netherlands NED Kelly N'Mai 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— MF England ENG Jon Taylor 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— MF England ENG Ryan Watson 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Forwards
— FW Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Junior Luamba 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— FW England ENG Conor McAleny 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— FW England ENG Cole Stockton 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Players away on loan:
— FW England ENG Callum Morton 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

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