2023–24 Barrow A.F.C. season
| 2023–24 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Paul Hornby | |
| Manager | Pete Wild | |
| Stadium | Holker Street | |
| League Two | 8th | |
| FA Cup | Second round | |
| EFL Cup | First round | |
| EFL Trophy | Group stage | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Kian Spence (9) All: Ben Whitfield (11) | |
| | ||
The 2023–24 season was the 123rd season in the history of Barrow and their fourth consecutive season in League Two. They participated 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.
Squad statistics
[edit]- As of 6 January 2024
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  ENG | Paul Farman | 25 | 0 | 24+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF |  IRL | Mazeed Ogungbo | 5 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF |  SCO | Dean Campbell | 27 | 3 | 21+5 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF |  WAL | George Ray | 25 | 3 | 24+0 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | IRL | Niall Canavan | 27 | 2 | 26+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG | David Worrall | 19 | 0 | 14+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Kian Spence | 26 | 4 | 22+3 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Jamie Proctor | 13 | 1 | 7+6 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ENG | Gerard Garner | 20 | 2 | 9+9 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ENG | Elliot Newby | 26 | 0 | 21+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | ENG | Josh Lillis | 3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | ENG | Tom White | 22 | 0 | 14+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | IRL | Courtney Duffus | 8 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | ENG | Robbie Gotts | 23 | 0 | 12+9 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | IRL | Sam Foley | 27 | 3 | 8+17 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | WAL | James Chester | 20 | 1 | 17+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ENG | Luca Stephenson | 16 | 0 | 8+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | ENG | Dom Telford | 20 | 3 | 13+7 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | ENG | Emile Acquah | 27 | 5 | 16+10 | 5 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | ENG | Tyrell Warren | 10 | 1 | 6+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | IRL | Rory Feely | 19 | 0 | 9+8 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | ENG | Junior Tiensia | 10 | 0 | 5+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | ENG | Ben Whitfield | 16 | 6 | 6+10 | 6 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | IRL | Owen Bray | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 37 | FW | ENG | Sean Etaluku | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 39 | FW | ENG | Sam Bellis | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
- Source: [citation needed]
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June 2023 | DM | Kian Spence | FC Halifax Town | Undisclosed | [1] |
| 28 June 2023 | CB | Mazeed Ogungbo | Arsenal | Undisclosed | [2] |
| 1 July 2023 | DM | Dean Campbell | Aberdeen | Free Transfer | [3] |
| 1 July 2023 | CF | Courtney Duffus | Morecambe | Free Transfer | [4] |
| 1 July 2023 | CF | Jamie Proctor | Port Vale | Free Transfer | [5] |
| 1 July 2023 | LB | Junior Tiensia | Solihull Moors | Free Transfer | [6] |
| 1 July 2023 | RM | David Worrall | Port Vale | Free Transfer | [7] |
| 11 July 2023 | CF | Emile Acquah | Maidenhead United | Undisclosed | [8] |
| 25 July 2023 | CM | Owen Bray | Leeds United | Free Transfer | [9] |
| 23 August 2023 | CF | Sam Bellis | Southampton | Free Transfer | [10] |
| 25 August 2023 | CF | Dom Telford | Crawley Town | Undisclosed | [11] |
| 1 September 2023 | CB | James Chester | Derby County | Free Transfer | [12] |
Out
[edit]| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2023 | LB | Patrick Brough | Northampton Town | Rejected Contract | [13][14] |
| 30 June 2023 | CB | Mark Ellis | Chorley | Released | [13] |
| 30 June 2023 | CF | Josh Gordon | Burton Albion | Free Transfer | [15] |
| 30 June 2023 | CB | Joe Grayson | Gateshead | Released | [13] |
| 30 June 2023 | GK | Scott Moloney | Free agent | Released | [13] |
| 30 June 2023 | CF |  David Moyo | Chorley | Released | [13] |
| 30 June 2023 | AM | Solomon Nwabuokei | Eastleigh | Released | [13][16] |
| 30 June 2023 | CF | Benni Smales-Braithwaite |  Vendsyssel FF | Released | [13] |
| 30 June 2023 | CM | Jason Taylor | Retired | — | [13] |
| 30 June 2023 | CB |  Paweł Żuk | FC United of Manchester | Released | [13] |
| 10 August 2023 | LM | Josh Kay | AFC Fylde | Free Transfer | [17] |
Loaned in
[edit]| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | Until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 2023 | DM | Luca Stephenson | Liverpool | End of Season | [18] |
| 17 January 2024 | CF | Cole Stockton | Burton Albion | End of Season | [19] |
Loaned out
[edit]| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned to | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 November 2023 | CB | Malakai Reeve | FC United of Manchester | 16 December 2023 | [20] |
| 8 January 2024 | CF | Courtney Duffus | Hartlepool United | End of Season | [21] |
| 16 January 2024 | CF | Gerard Garner | Morecambe | End of Season | [22] |
| 19 January 2024 | CF | Sam Bellis | Kidderminster Harriers | End of Season | [23] |
| 8 March 2024 | CB | Malakai Reeve | Blyth Spartans | End of Season | [24] |
| 29 March 2024 | RW | Sean Etaluku | Buxton | End of Season | [25] |
Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]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.
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 8 July 2023 Friendly | FC United of Manchester | 0–2 | Barrow | Moston |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Warren  78', 86' | Stadium: Broadhurst Park Attendance: 743 |
| 11 July 2023 Friendly | Holker Old Boys | 1–8 | Barrow | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:45 BST | Hodgson 30' | Report | Campbell 27', 33' (pen.), 43' 35' (o.g.) Proctor 48'Garner 67'White 70'Whitfield 77' | Stadium: Rakesmoor Lane |
| 15 July 2023 Friendly | Barrow | 1–0 | Preston North End | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 BST | Worrall 5' | Report | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 2,026 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 18 July 2023 Friendly | AFC Fylde | 0–2 | Barrow | Medlar-with-Wesham |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Garner 58' Trialist 68' | Stadium: Mill Farm Sports Village |
| 22 July 2023 Friendly | Barrow | 0–5 | Blackpool | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 BST | Virtue 14' Lavery 16'Beesley 55'Carey 79', 90+4' | Stadium: Holker Street |
| 25 July 2023 Friendly | Barrow | 1–1 | Oldham Athletic | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:45 BST | Foley 18' | Report | Nuttall 32' | Stadium: Holker Street |
| 29 July 2023 Friendly | Barrow | 4–1 | Newcastle United U21 | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 BST | Acquah 21' Worrall 25'Campbell 38'Proctor 45+2' | Report | Diallo 56' | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 1,290 |
Competitions
[edit]Overall record
[edit]| Competition | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
| League Two | Matchday 1 | 45 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 61 | 55 | +6 | 40.00 | |
| FA Cup | First round | Second round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50.00 |
| EFL Cup | First round | First round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| EFL Trophy | Group stage | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 33.33 |
| Total | 51 | 20 | 14 | 17 | 68 | 65 | +3 | 39.22 | ||
Last updated: 23 April 2024
Source: Soccerway
League Two
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 73 | 68 | +5 | 71 | Qualified for League Two play-offs |
| 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 | |
| 11 | Walsall | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 69 | 73 | −4 | 65 |
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[28]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
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[28]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
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 |
| 45 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 61 | 55 | +6 | 68 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 38 | −3 |
Last updated: 23 April 2024.
Source: Soccerway
Matches
[edit]On 22 June, the EFL League Two fixtures were released.[29]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 5 August 2023 1 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–2 | Barrow | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 BST | O'Connor  35'Hawkes 63' (pen.)Hendry 90+6' | Report | Canavan 19' Campbell 37'Ray 51'Spence 70' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,584 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 12 August 2023 2 | Barrow | 2–1 | Sutton United | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 BST | Acquah 79' Proctor 82' | Report | Smith  13'Angol 33'Rose 76' | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,003 Referee: Martin Woods |
| 15 August 2023 3 | Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Barrow | Accrington |
| 19:45 BST |
| Report | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,204 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| 19 August 2023 4 | Stockport County | 1–0 | Barrow | Edgeley |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
| Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 8,364 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 26 August 2023 5 | Barrow | 1–1 | Wrexham | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 4,789 Referee: Daniel Middleton |
| 2 September 2023 6 | Harrogate Town | 0–1 | Barrow | Harrogate |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Wetherby Road Attendance: 1,968 Referee: Scott Jackson |
| 16 September 2023 8 | Newport County | 1–1 | Barrow | Newport |
| 15:00 BST |
| Report | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,539 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 23 September 2023 9 | Mansfield Town | 1–0 | Barrow | Mansfield |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 6,714 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 30 September 2023 10 | Barrow | 3–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
| Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,502 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 3 October 2023 11 | Grimsby Town | 2–1 | Barrow | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,882 Referee: Thomas Kirk |
| 7 October 2023 12 | Barrow | 1–1 | Notts County | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
| Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 4,122 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 14 October 2023 13 | Milton Keynes Dons | 2–2 | Barrow | Denbigh |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Stadium mk Attendance: 5,725 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 21 October 2023 14 | Barrow | 0–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,466 Referee: Scott Tallis |
| 24 October 2023 15 | Forest Green Rovers | 0–2 | Barrow | Nailsworth |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 1,440 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 28 October 2023 16 | Barrow | 0–0 | Salford City | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,053 Referee: Jacob Miles |
| 31 October 2023 7[30] | Barrow | 1–0 | Morecambe | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:45 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 4,007 Referee: Ben Speedie | |
| Note: Fixture was previous postponed due to international call-ups.[31] | ||||
| 11 November 2023 17 | Bradford City | 1–2 | Barrow | Bradford |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 17,247 Referee: David Webb |
| 18 November 2023 18 | Barrow | 1–0 | Crawley Town | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,512 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 25 November 2023 19 | Colchester United | 1–4 | Barrow | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,263 Referee: Declan Bourne |
| 28 November 2023 20 | Barrow | 2–0 | Walsall | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:45 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,072 Referee: Lewis Smith |
| 16 December 2023 22 | Swindon Town | 0–3 | Barrow | Swindon |
| 15:00 GMT | Kinsella 65' | Report | Spence 34' Foley 58'Chester 73'Garner 83' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,463 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 22 December 2023 23 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–3 | Barrow | Crewe |
| 19:45 GMT | Nevitt 40', 58' Baker-Richardson 64'Demetriou 66'Thomas 68' | Report | Whitfield 27', 76' Spence 34'Garner 50' (pen.)White 61'Farman 84'Gotts 90' | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 7,646 Referee: Alan Young |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 23 December but was moved to a day earlier.[32] | ||||
| 26 December 2023 24 | Barrow | 2–2 | Stockport County | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 5,866 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 29 December 2023 25 | Barrow | 1–1 | Accrington Stanley | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:45 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,549 Referee: Simon Mather |
| 1 January 2024 26 | Wrexham | 4–1 | Barrow | Wrexham |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 12,323 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 6 January 2024 27 | Barrow | 1–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 4,023 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
| 13 January 2024 28 | Sutton United | 2–2 | Barrow | Sutton |
| 15:00 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: Gander Green Lane Attendance: 2,940 Referee: Paul Howard |
| 20 January 2024 29 | Barrow | 1–3 | Crewe Alexandra | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,757 Referee: Thomas Parsons |
| 27 January 2024 30 | Notts County | 1–1 | Barrow | Nottingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 11,243 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| 3 February 2024 31 | Barrow | 1–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,501 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 10 February 2024 32 | AFC Wimbledon | 2–0 | Barrow | Wimbledon |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 7,373 Referee: Scott Simpson |
| 13 February 2024 33 | Barrow | 1–2 | Forest Green Rovers | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:45 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,029 Referee: Lewis Smith |
| 17 February 2024 34 | Salford City | 5–3 | Barrow | Kersal |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 3,416 Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill |
| 5 March 2024 21[33] | Barrow | 2–0 | Gillingham | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,044 Referee: Scott Tallis | ||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 9 December, but was postponed due to unplayable playing surface.[34] | ||||
| 9 March 2024 37 | Barrow | 2–0 | Colchester United | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,631 Referee: Scott Jackson |
| 12 March 2024 38 | Walsall | 1–1 | Barrow | Bescot |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,737 Referee: Martin Woods |
| 16 March 2024 39 | Barrow | 0–0 | Harrogate Town | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,472 Referee: Edward Duckworth |
| 23 March 2024 40 | Barrow | 1–0 | Newport County | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,379 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 29 March 2024 41 | Barrow | 3–1 | Grimsby Town | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 4,024 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 1 April 2024 42 | Morecambe | 2–1 | Barrow | Morecambe |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 4,878 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 6 April 2024 43 | Barrow | 0–2 | Swindon Town | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,502 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 13 April 2024 44 | Gillingham | 3–0 | Barrow | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
| Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,796 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 16 April 2024 36[35] | Crawley Town | 1–1 | Barrow | Crawley |
| 19:45 BST | Report |
| Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 3,155 Referee: Sam Purkiss | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 2 March, but was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[36] | ||||
| 20 April 2024 45 | Doncaster Rovers | 4–2 | Barrow | Doncaster |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium Attendance: 10,251 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 23 April 2024 35[37][38] | Barrow | 1–2 | Bradford City | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:45 BST |
| Report | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 4,527 Referee: Ross Joyce | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 24 February, but was postponed due to an unplayable surface, according to the match referee.[39] Fixture was later postponed for a second time due to a waterlogged pitch.[40] | ||||
| 27 April 2024 46 | Barrow | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 BST | Spence 58' | Report | Maris 16' | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 5,668 Referee: Keith Stroud |
FA Cup
[edit]Barrow were drawn away to Northampton Town in the first round.[41]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 4 November 2023 First round | Northampton Town | 1–3 | Barrow | Northampton |
| 13:30 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 3,187 Referee: Paul Howard |
| 2 December 2023 Second round | Maidstone United | 2–1 | Barrow | Maidstone |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Gallagher Stadium Attendance: 2,903 Referee: David Rock |
EFL Cup
[edit]Barrow were drawn away to Bolton Wanderers in the first round.[42]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 8 August 2023 First round | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Barrow | Horwich |
| 19:45 BST | Thomason 32' Ashworth 44'Mendes Gomes 60'Iredale 90+1'Coleman 90+3' | Report | Ray 43' Warren 47'Feely 67'Spence 71' | Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 4,871 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
EFL Trophy
[edit]The Group stage draw was finalised on 22 June 2023.[43]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Blackpool | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | ACA | Liverpool U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 | L2 | Morecambe | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Barrow | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 |
Updated to match(es) played on 14 November 2023. Source: EFL.com
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 5 September 2023 Group stage | Barrow | 0–2 | Blackpool | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 1,436 Referee: Matthew Corlett |
| 10 October 2023 Group stage | Morecambe | 3–1 | Barrow | Morecambe |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 2,203 Referee: Simon Mather |
| 7 November 2023 Group stage | Barrow | 2–1 | Liverpool U21 | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 1,463 Referee: Edward Duckworth |
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