2024–25 Barrow A.F.C. season
| 2024–25 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Paul Hornby | ||
| Head Coach | Stephen Clemence[1] | ||
| Stadium | Holker Street | ||
| | |||
The 2024–25 season is the 124th season in the history of Barrow and their fifth consecutive season in League Two. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June 2024[a] | GK |  Wyll Stanway | Chester | Undisclosed | [2] |
| 1 July 2024[b] | CB | Sam Barnes | Blackburn Rovers | Free | [3] |
| 1 July 2024[c] | CF | Katia Kouyate | Everton | Free | [4] |
| 1 July 2024[d] | RW | Connor Mahoney | Huddersfield Town | Free | [5] |
| 14 July 2024 | CB | Theo Vassell | Salford City | Free | [6] |
| 30 July 2024 | LB | Ben Jackson | Huddersfield Town | Undisclosed | [7] |
| 5 August 2024 | CB | Chris Stokes | Morecambe | Free | [8] |
| 2 September 2024 | CM | Charlie Weston[e] | Blackburn Rovers | Free | [9] |
| 22 October 2024 | LW | Charlie Kirk | Crewe Alexandra | Free | [10] |
- ^ The transfer was announced on 23 May, and would become official on June 14 once the transfer window re-opened
- ^ The transfer was announced on 18 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Blackburn Rovers contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 5 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Everton contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 18 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Huddersfield Town contract expired
- ^ Signed initially for the 'B team
Out
[edit]| Date | Pos | Player | To | Fee | Ref |
|---|
Loaned in
[edit]| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2024[a] | CF |  Andrew Dallas | Barnsley | End of Season | [11] |
| 30 July 2024 | RB | Neo Eccleston | Huddersfield Town | End of Season | [12] |
| 30 August 2024 | AM |  Chris Popov | Leicester City | End of Season | [13] |
- ^ The loan was announced on 27 June, and would officially commence on July 1
Loaned out
[edit]| Date | Pos | Player | To | Date until | Ref |
|---|
Released / Out of Contract
[edit]| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2024 | RB | Tyrell Warren | Grimsby Town | 1 July 2024 | [14][15] |
| 30 June 2024 | CM | Ben Whitfield | Burton Albion | 1 July 2024 | [16] |
| 30 June 2024 | CF | Sam Bellis |  Waterford | 3 July 2024 | [14][17] |
| 30 June 2024 | CB | George Ray | Morecambe | 12 July 2024 | [14][18] |
| 30 June 2024 | CM | Tom White | Morecambe | 12 July 2024 | [14][18] |
| 30 June 2024 | CB | James Chester | Salford City | 17 July 2024 | [19][20] |
| 30 June 2024 | CM | Owen Bray | FC Halifax Town | 9 August 2024 | [14][21] |
| 30 June 2024 | CF | Courtney Duffus | Macclesfield | 19 August 2024 | [14][22] |
| 30 June 2024 | GK | Josh Lillis | [23] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | CB | Malakai Reeve | [14] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | CF | Jamie Proctor | Retired | [14][24] | |
Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]On 17 June, Barrow announced their pre-season schedule, with fixtures against Holker Old Boys, FC United of Manchester, Kilmarnock, Stockport County, Real Unión, AFC Fylde and Wigan Athletic.
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 6 July 2024 Friendly | Holker Old Boys | 1–5 | Barrow | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 BST |
| Report | Stadium: Rakesmoor |
| 13 July 2024 Friendly | FC United of Manchester | 0–3 | Barrow | Moston |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Broadhurst Park Attendance: 578 |
| 19 July 2024 Friendly | Kilmarnock | 5–0 | Barrow | Kilmarnock, Scotland |
| 19:00 BST | Wright  25'Armstrong 47 pen.', 65 pen.'Watkins 49'Murray 66' | Report | Stadium: Rugby Park |
| 23 July 2024 Friendly | Barrow | Cancelled | Stockport County | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Holker Street | |||
| Note: Fixture was cancelled on request from the visitors.[25] | ||||
| 27 July 2024 Friendly | Barrow | 2–2 | Real Unión | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 1,374 |
| 30 July 2024 Friendly | Barrow | 0–1 | AFC Fylde | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Evans 78' | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 749 |
| 3 August 2024 Friendly | Barrow | 1–0 | Wigan Athletic | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 1,538 |
Competitions
[edit]League Two
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Bradford City | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 22 | Qualification for League Two play-offs |
| 8 | Milton Keynes Dons | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 21 | |
| 9 | Barrow | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 21 | |
| 10 | Grimsby Town | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 25 | −7 | 21 | |
| 11 | Gillingham | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 20 |
Updated to match(es) played on 29 October 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[26]
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[26]
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 |
| 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | −3 |
Last updated: 26 October 2024.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
[edit]Matches
[edit]On 26 June, the League Two fixtures were announced.[27]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 10 August 2024 1 | Barrow | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,585 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 17 August 2024 2 | Carlisle United | 1–0 | Barrow | Carlisle |
| 12:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 9,813 Referee: Matthew Corlett | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[28] | ||||
| 24 August 2024 3 | Barrow | 4–0 | Port Vale | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
| Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,481 Referee: Declan Bourne |
| 31 August 2024 4 | Harrogate Town | 0–1 | Barrow | Harrogate |
| 15:00 BST |
| Report | Stadium: Wetherby Road Attendance: 2,270 Referee: Scott Simpson |
| 7 September 2024 5 | Barrow | 1–1 | Swindon Town | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
| Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,763 Referee: Zac Kennard-Kettle |
| 14 September 2024 6 | Grimsby Town | 1–2 | Barrow | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 5,496 Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo |
| 21 September 2024 7 | Barrow | 2–0 | Newport County | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,434 Referee: Elliot Bell |
| 28 September 2024 8 | Gillingham | 2–0 | Barrow | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 7,166 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 1 October 2024 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Barrow | Doncaster |
| 19:45 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium Attendance: 5,632 Referee: Farai Hallam |
| 5 October 2024 10 | Barrow | 2–1 | Cheltenham Town | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,518 Referee: Simon Mather |
| 12 October 2024 11 | Barrow | 0–1 | Morecambe | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 BST |
| Report | Stadium: Holker Street Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 19 October 2024 12 | Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | Barrow | Accrington |
| 12:30 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,354 Referee: Charles Breakspear | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[29] | ||||
| 22 October 2024 13 | Barrow | 1–1 | Notts County | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,123 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| 26 October 2024 14 | Bromley | 1–1 | Barrow | Bromley |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Hayes Lane Attendance: 3,406 Referee: Daniel Middleton |
FA Cup
[edit]Barrow were drawn at home to Doncaster Rovers in the first round.[30]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 2 November 2024 First round | Barrow | 0–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 2,605 Referee: Dale Baines |
EFL Cup
[edit]On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Barrow being drawn at home against Port Vale.[31] In the second round, they were drawn at home to Derby County.[32] In the third round, they were drawn away to Chelsea.[33]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 13 August 2024 First round | Barrow | 3–2 | Port Vale | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 1,711 Referee: Scott Jackson |
| 27 August 2024 Second round | Barrow | 0–0 (3–2 p) | Derby County | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:45 BST | Report |
| Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,003 Referee: Seb Stockbridge | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 24 September 2024 Third round | Chelsea | 5–0 | Barrow | Fulham |
| 19:45 BST | Report |
| Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 38,868 Referee: Oliver Langford |
EFL Trophy
[edit]In the group stage, Barrow were drawn into Northern Group D alongside Bolton Wanderers, Fleetwood Town and Aston Villa U21.[34][35]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACA | Aston Villa U21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | L2 | Fleetwood Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Barrow (E) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 3 September 2024 Group stage | Barrow | 2–3 | Bolton Wanderers | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 2,005 Referee: Thomas Parsons |
| 8 October 2024 Group stage | Fleetwood Town | 3–0 | Barrow | Fleetwood |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 734 Referee: James Westgate |
| 29 October 2024 Group stage | Barrow | v | Aston Villa U21 | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Holker Street |
Statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]- As of match played 2 November 2024
Players with no appearances are not included on the list
Italics indicate a loaned in player
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League Two | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | ENG | Paul Farman | 9 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Neo Eccleston | 18 | 1 | 5+7 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | IRL | Mazeed Ogungbo | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | SCO | Dean Campbell | 19 | 0 | 14+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | IRL | Niall Canavan | 12 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG | David Worrall | 7 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Kian Spence | 17 | 1 | 12+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | SCO | Andrew Dallas | 11 | 2 | 1+7 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 10 | FW | ENG | Gerard Garner | 19 | 4 | 11+2 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ENG | Elliot Newby | 18 | 1 | 11+2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | ENG | Chris Stokes | 10 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | ENG | Robbie Gotts | 12 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | IRL | Sam Foley | 16 | 2 | 7+4 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 17 | FW | ENG | Katia Kouyaté | 19 | 0 | 8+5 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | ENG | Dom Telford | 16 | 1 | 1+9 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | ENG | Emile Acquah | 15 | 3 | 5+6 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | ENG | Wyll Stanway | 11 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | WAL | Chris Popov | 8 | 0 | 3+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | ENG | Connor Mahoney | 6 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | IRL | Rory Feely | 15 | 1 | 10+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | ENG | Charlie Kirk | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | ENG | Junior Tiensia | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | ENG | Ben Jackson | 19 | 1 | 14+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 37 | FW | ENG | Sean Etaluku | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 38 | MF | ENG | Charlie Weston | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 42 | DF | ENG | Theo Vassell | 20 | 3 | 14+0 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
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