Club: | Barrow |
Season: | 2023–24 |
Chairman: | Paul Hornby |
Manager: | Pete Wild |
Stadium: | Holker Street |
League: | League Two |
League Result: | 8th |
Cup1: | FA Cup |
Cup1 Result: | Second round |
Cup2: | EFL Cup |
Cup2 Result: | First round |
Cup3: | EFL Trophy |
Cup3 Result: | Group stage |
League Topscorer: | Kian Spence (9) |
Season Topscorer: | Ben Whitfield (11) |
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Prevseason: | 2022–23 |
Nextseason: | 2024–25 |
The 2023–24 season is the 123rd season in the history of Barrow and their fourth consecutive season in League Two. The club are participating in League Two, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the 2023–24 EFL Trophy.
Barrow enjoyed one of the best seasons in their history, including a 15-match unbeaten run between October and December, finishing the season in 8th place, narrowly missing out on a promotion play-off spot.
Date | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
14 June 2023 | Kian Spence | Undisclosed | [1] | |||
28 June 2023 | Undisclosed | [2] | ||||
1 July 2023 | Free Transfer | [3] | ||||
1 July 2023 | Free Transfer | [4] | ||||
1 July 2023 | Free Transfer | [5] | ||||
1 July 2023 | Free Transfer | [6] | ||||
1 July 2023 | Free Transfer | [7] | ||||
11 July 2023 | Maidenhead United | Undisclosed | [8] | |||
25 July 2023 | Owen Bray | Free Transfer | [9] | |||
23 August 2023 | Sam Bellis | Free Transfer | [10] | |||
25 August 2023 | Undisclosed | [11] | ||||
1 September 2023 | Free Transfer | [12] |
Date | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
30 June 2023 | Rejected Contract | [13] [14] | ||||
30 June 2023 | Released | |||||
30 June 2023 | Free Transfer | [15] | ||||
30 June 2023 | Released | |||||
30 June 2023 | Free agent | Released | ||||
30 June 2023 | Released | |||||
30 June 2023 | Released | [16] | ||||
30 June 2023 | Released | |||||
30 June 2023 | Retired | — | ||||
30 June 2023 | Released | |||||
10 August 2023 | Free Transfer | [17] |
Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | Until | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 September 2023 | End of Season | [18] | ||||
17 January 2024 | End of Season | [19] |
Date | Pos | Player | Loaned to | Fee | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
17 November 2023 | Malakai Reeve | 16 December 2023 | [20] | |||
8 January 2024 | End of Season | [21] | ||||
16 January 2024 | End of Season | [22] | ||||
19 January 2024 | Sam Bellis | End of Season | [23] | |||
8 March 2024 | Malakai Reeve | End of Season | [24] | |||
29 March 2024 | End of Season | [25] |
On 17 May, Barrow announced their first two pre-season friendlies, against Holker Old Boys and Oldham Athletic.[26] In June, the club confirmed further friendlies, against FC United of Manchester, AFC Fylde, Blackpool and Newcastle United U21.[27] On 12 June, the club announced a final pre-season friendly, against Preston North End.
See main article: 2023–24 EFL League Two.
On 22 June, the EFL League Two fixtures were released.[28]
See main article: 2023–24 FA Cup.
Barrow were drawn away to Northampton Town in the first round.[29]
See main article: 2023–24 EFL Cup.
Barrow were drawn away to Bolton Wanderers in the first round.[30]
See main article: 2023–24 EFL Trophy. The Group stage draw was finalised on 22 June 2023.[31]
https://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/23558777.barrow-afc-play-newcastle-united-under-21s-pre-season/