In this article, we take a look at a list of over 180 League One free agents released by clubs following the 2023/24 season.
Teams will be looking to strengthen and replace those injured or in need of a boost with some names looking to secure themselves a new club to call home for the foreseeable future.
Retained lists are being released across the third tier, which will see a flood of free agents into the summer transfer market.
Check out the list, compiled with the help of each club and The Deck…
Barnsley
Under contract/contract offered: Josh Benson, Sam Cosgrove, Barry Cotter, Andy Dallas, Maël de Gevigney, Josh Earl, Ben Killip, Conor McCarthy, Corey O’Keeffe, Adam Phillips, Donovan Pines, Oli Shaw, Callum Styles, Max Watters, Matty Wolfe, Aaron Atkinson, Jonathan Bland, Theo Chapman, Luca Connell, Josiah Dyer, Kieren Flavell, Adam Hayton, Charlie Hickingbottom, Nathan James, Kyran Lofthouse, Kacper Łopata, Jean Claude Makiessi, Aiden Marsh, Harrison Nejman, Hayden Pickard, Jon Russell, Jack Shepherd, Fábio Jaló, Vimal Yoganathan, Luke Alker, Kieran Graham, Geoffrey Lundoloki, Elliot Probert, Kallum Reid, Tom Senior, Max Swift, Will Thompson, Malachi Tommy-Mbogba, Owen Warbuton, Leo Farrell, Ziggy Kozluk, Bayley McCann, Emmaisa Nzondo, Rogan Ravenhill.
Players Released: Nicky Cadden, Robbie Cundy, Devante Cole, Herbie Kane, Jordan Williams, Joe Ackroyd, Mylan Benjamin, Daniel Benson, Paul Cooper, Alex Joof, Josh McKay, Astin Brace, Rafael Monteiro, Trent Carter-Rogers, Luke Grimshaw.
Returning to parent club: Conor Grant, John McAtee, Jamie McCart, Liam Roberts.
Blackpool
Under Contract: Rob Apter, Jake Beesley, Oliver Casey, Kwaku Donkor, Zak Emmerson, Ryan Finnigan, Jordan Gabriel, Dan Grimshaw, CJ Hamilton, Jaden Jones, Kyle Joseph, Kylian Kouassi, Alex Lankshear, Andy Lyons, Josh Miles, Owen Moffat, Albie Morgan, Oliver Norburn, Johnson Opawole, Matt Pennington, Dan Sassi, Dom Thompson
Options Triggered: Harvey Bardsley, Sonny Carey, Jake Daniels, Jack Moore, Richard O’Donnell
In Talks: James Husband
Offered professional terms: Tyler Hill
Released: Mackenzie Chapman, Callum Connolly, Marvin Ekpiteta, Dannen Francis, Brad Holmes, Shayne Lavery, Donovan Lescott, Luke Mariette, Will Squires, Tayt Trusty, Matty Virtue
Returning To Parent Club: George Byers (Sheffield Wednesday), Hayden Coulson (Middlesbrough), Karamoko Dembele (Stade Brestois), Jordan Rhodes (Huddersfield Town)
Bolton Wanderers
Under contract: Victor Adeboyejo, Ricardo Almedia-Santos, Nathan Baxter, Dion Charles, Joel Coleman, Aaron Collins, Josh Dacres-Cogley, Kyle Dempsey, Will Forrester, Jack Iredale, George Johnston, Gethin Jones, Carlos Mendes-Gomes, Aaron Morley, Dan Nlundulu, Josh Sheehan, George Thomason, Eoin Toal, Randell Williams, Luke Matheson, Conor Carty, Ben Andreucci, Trevon Bryan, Max Conway, Sam Inwood, Ellis Litherland-Riding and Andrew Tutte.
Released: Jon Dadi Bodvarsson, Cameron Jerome, Declan John, Jack Flint, Finlay Lockett, Gerald Sithole, Matthew Tweedley, Lamine Toure and Eric Yoro.
Options exercised: Charlie Hayes-Green, Luke Hutchinson, Nelson Khumbeni and Yestin Shakespear
Offers awaiting response: Wes Frimpong.
Returned to parent club: Paris Maghoma, Nathanael Ogbeta, Zac Ashworth, Caleb Taylor and Calvin Ramsay.
Scholars offered professional contract: Jack Dallimore, Harrison Fleury, Sean Hogan, Joseph Toole and James Westwood.
Bristol Rovers
Under Contract: James Connolly, James Wilson, Grant Ward. Luke Thomas, Connor Taylor, Jevani Brown, Antony Evans, Kamil Conteh, Luke McCormick, Jed Ward, Matthew Hall, Jack Hunt, Kofi Shaw
Contract Option Triggered: Chris Martin, Jerry Lawrence
Offered New Deal: Scott Sinclair, Jordan Rossiter, Luca Hoole
Released: Sam Finley, John Marquis, Josh Grant, Lewis Gordon, James Gibbons, Harvey Greenslade, Ryan Jones
Returned To Parent Club: Harvey Vale (Chelsea), Tristan Crama (Brentford), Matt Cox (Brentford), Elkan Baggott (Ipswich Town), Harry Vaughan (Hull City), Brandon Aguilera (Nottingham Forest)
Burton Albion
Under Contract: Max Crocombe, Ryan Sweeney, Rekeem Harper, Mason Bennett, Kegs Chauke, Josh Walker, Cole Stockton, Jasper Moon, Tom Hamer, Josh Gordon, Will Tamen, Finn Delap, Ciaran Gilligan
Offered New Deal: Mark Helm, Sam Hughes, John Brayford, Joe Powell, Jakub Niemczyk, Tom Hewlett
Released: Jamal Blackman, Deji Oshilaja, Bobby Kamwa, Mustapha Carayol, Jake Caprice, Toto Nsiala, Charlie Lakin
Returning To Parent Club: Steve Seddon, Kyle Hudlin, Ademola Ola-Adebomi, Tolaji Bola, Antwoine Hackford, Joe Hugill
Cambridge United
Under Contract: Danny Andrew, Paul Digby, George Hoddle, Zeno Ibsen Rossi, Michael Morrison, Jack Stevens, George Thomas
Offered New Deal: James Brophy, Mamadou Jobe, Elias Kachunga, Sullay Kaikai, Will Mannion, Glenn McConnell, Amaru Kaunda (U18)
Contract Option Triggered: Jordan Cousins, Dan Barton, Liam Bennett, Louis Chadwick, Brandon Njoku
Transfer Listed: Jack Lankester, Adam May, Jubril Okedina, Lewis Simper
Released: Ryan Bennett, Harrison Dunk, Brandon Haunstrup, James Holden, Saikou Janneh, Fejiri Okenabirhie, Lyle Taylor, Saleem Akanbi, Harvey Beckett, Tom Finch, Greg Sandiford, Kai Yearn
Returning To Parent Club: Gassan Ahadme, Macauley Bonne, James Gibbons
Carlisle United
Under Contract: Jack Armer, Luke Armstrong, Ben Barclay, Gabe Breeze, Dan Butterworth, Taylor Charters, Jack Ellis, Callum Guy, Jayden Harris, Georgie Kelly, Sam Lavelle, Harry Lewis, Alfie McCalmont, Dylan McGeouch, Jon Mellish, Harrison Neal, Jack Robinson and Josh Vela.
Players offered new deals: Anton Dudik.
Second-year youth players who have been offered a third-year scholarship: Jake Allan, Josh O’Brien, Aran Fitzpatrick and Sam Hetherington.
Players released: Josh Emmanuel, Jordan Gibson, Tomas Holy, Paul Huntington, Max Kilsby, Sean Maguire, Kai Nugent and Corey Whelan.
Loan players returning to their parent club: Terry Ablade, Jokull Andresson, Fin Back, Jack Diamond and Josh Kayode.
Charlton Athletic
Under Contract: Karoy Anderson, Chuks Aneke, Nathan Asiimwe, Conor Coventry, Rarmani Edmonds-Green, Tayo Edun, Scott Fraser, Macaulay Gillesphey, Aaron Henry, Harry Isted, Lloyd Jones, Daniel Kanu, Miles Leaburn, Alfie May, Ashley Maynard-Brewer, Conor McGrandles, Zach Mitchell, Lucas Ness, Kayne Ramsay, Terry Taylor, Tennai Watson, Tyreece Campbell
Offered New Contract: Thierry Small
Signed Pre-Contract Agreement Elsewhere: George Dobson
Released: Richard Chin, Michael Hector, Diallang Jaiyesimi, Jack Payne, Terell Thomas, Lewis Ward, Kazenga LuaLua, Connor Wickham.
Return To Parent Club: Tyreeq Bakinson, Panutche Camará, Lewis Fiorini, Freddie Ladapo, Louie Watson.
Cheltenham Town
Under Contract: Max Harris, Lewis Freestone, Liam Kinsella, Elliot Bonds, Jordan Thomas, Tom Pett, Matty Taylor, Aidan Keena, Rob Street, Tom King
Contract Option Triggered: Tom Bradbury
Out of Contract (Offers have been made): Luke Southwood, Sean Long, Will Ferry, Liam Sercombe, George Lloyd
Scholars offered pro contracts: Brandon Liggett, Freddy Willcox
Loans (Returning to parent clubs): Andy Smith, Jack Shepherd, Joe Nuttall
Released: Jamie Pardington, Ben Williams, Liam Smith, Curtis Davies, Dan Adshead, James Olayinka, Josh Harrop, Adulai Sambu, Greg Sloggett
Derby County
Under Contract: Tom Barkhuizen, Sonny Bradley, Eiran Cashin, Callum Elder, Tyrese Fornah, Craig Forsyth, Nathaniel Mendez-Laing, Curtis Nelson, Ryan Nyambe, Darren Robinson, Jake Rooney, Liam Thompson, Josh Vickers, Joe Ward, Conor Washington, Kane Wilson, Max Bardell, Dajaune Brown, Harry Evans, Riley Moloney, Ben Radcliffe.
Released: Dwight Gayle, Conor Hourihane, Scott Loach, Korey Smith, Martyn Waghorn, Joe Wildsmith, Jack Bates, Alex Gibson-Hammond, Charlie Lindsay, Callum Moore, Eno Nto, Kwaku Oduroh, Owen Oseni, Carlos Richards, Lewis Ridd.
In Talks: James Collins, Louie Sibley, Ryan Bartley, Adebayo Fapetu, Tony Weston.
Returning To Parent Club: Ebou Adams, Max Bird, Tyreece John-Jules.
Signing Permanently: Corey Blackett-Taylor.
Retiring: Bradley Johnson.
Exeter City
Released: Gary Woods, Alex Hartridge, Harry Kite, Kyle Taylor, James Scott, Joe O’Connor, Harrison King
In Talks: Zak Jules, Demetri Mitchell, Harry Lee, Caleb Watts, Tom Carroll
Returning To Parent Club: Mo Eisa, Ryan Woods, Admiral Muskwe, Luke Harris, Dion Rankine, Viljami Sinisalo
Under Contract: Ben Purrington, Will Aimson, Reece Cole, Yanic Wildschut, Ilmari Niskanen, Sonny Cox, Jack Fitzwater, Millenic Alli, Pierce Sweeney, Jack Aitchison, Shaun MacDonald, Vincent Harper, Cheick Diabate, Mitch Beardmore, Gabriel Billington, Max Edgecombe, Ed James, Pedro Borges, Charlie Cummins
Signed Pro Contract: Tom Dean
Fleetwood Town
Under Contract: Ryan Broom, Ronan Coughlan, Callum Dolan, Ryan Graydon, David Harrington, Harrison Holgate, Carl Johnston, Tommy Lonergan, Jay Lynch, Harvey Macadam, Danny Mayor, Stephen McMullan, Promise Omochere, Phoenix Patterson, Finley Potter, Junior Quitirna, Jayden Stockley, Brendan Wiredu
Contract Option Triggered: Barry Baggley, Cian Hayes, Maleace Asamoah,
Released: Ben Heneghan, Shaun Rooney
Returning To Parent Club: Harry Boyes, Elijah Campbell, Gavin Kilkenny, Bosun Lawal, Imari Samuels, Xavier Simons
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