2024–25 Stevenage F.C. season
49th season in existence of Stevenage FC
Stevenage 2024–25 football season
| 2024–25 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Phil Wallace |
| Manager | Alex Revell |
| Stadium | The Lamex Stadium |
← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |
The 2024–25 season is the 49th season in the history of Stevenage Football Club and their second consecutive season in League One. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the 2024–25 EFL Trophy.
Transfers
In
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June 2024 | CB |  Lewis Freestone | Cheltenham Town | Undisclosed | [1] |
| 1 July 2024[a] | CF |  Louis Appéré | Northampton Town | Free | [2] |
| 1 July 2024[b] | AM | Dan Kemp | Milton Keynes Dons | Free | [3] |
| 4 July 2024 | DM |  Daniel Phillips | St Johnstone | Free | [4] |
| 26 July 2024 | CF | Tyreece Simpson | Huddersfield Town | Undisclosed | [5] |
| 5 August 2024 | CB | Charlie Goode | Brentford | Free | [6] |
Out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 July 2024 | CB |  Terence Vancooten | Burton Albion | Undisclosed | [7] |
Loaned in
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 August 2024 | GK | Murphy Cooper | Queens Park Rangers | End of Season | [8] |
| 12 August 2024 | GK |  Dean Bouzanis | Reading | End of Season | [9] |
Loaned out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 August 2024 | CF | Harrison Smith | Worthing | End of Season | [10] |
| 20 August 2024 | RB | Owen Cochrane | Maidenhead United | 17 September 2024 | [11] |
Released / Out of Contract
| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2024 | CF | Theo Alexandrou | St Ives Town | 1 July 2024 | [12][13] |
| 30 June 2024 | RW | Harry Anderson | Colchester United | 1 July 2024 | [12][14] |
| 30 June 2024 | CF | Kane Hemmings | Crewe Alexandra | 1 July 2024 | [15] |
| 30 June 2024 | RM | Alex MacDonald | Rotherham United | 1 July 2024 | [16] |
Pre-season and friendlies
On 21 May, Stevenage announced their first pre-season friendly, against Jersey Bulls.[17] A day later, a second fixture was confirmed against Watford.[18] On June 14, the club added a further three fixtures to the schedule, against Norwich City, Coventry City and Chelsea U21s.[19] In July, an away trip to face Braintree Town was announced.[20]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Stevenage v Norwich City
| 9 July 2024 Friendly | Stevenage | Cancelled | Norwich City | Stevenage |
| 19:00 BST | Stadium: Broadhall Way | |||
| Note: Fixture was cancelled due to unexpected pitch refurbishment works.[21] | ||||
Stevenage v Watford
| 13 July 2024 Friendly | Stevenage | 2–2 | Watford | Stevenage |
| 15:00 BST |
| Report | Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 1,966 |
Jersey Bulls v Stevenage
| 20 July 2024 Friendly | Jersey Bulls | 0–3 | Stevenage | St Helier, Jersey |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
| Stadium: Springfield Stadium |
Stevenage v Coventry City
| 23 July 2024 Friendly | Stevenage | 1–3 | Coventry City | Stevenage |
| 19:00 BST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 1,737 |
Braintree Town v Stevenage
| 2 August 2024 Friendly | Braintree Town | 1–2 | Stevenage | Braintree |
| 19:00 BST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Cressing Road |
Stevenage v Chelsea U21
| 3 August 2024 Friendly | Stevenage | 1–0 | Chelsea U21 | Stevenage |
| 15:00 BST |
| Report | Stadium: Broadhall Way |
Competitions
League One
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Barnsley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Exeter City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | Northampton Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | Stevenage | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 | Burton Albion | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 1 |
| 18 | Rotherham United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 |
| 19 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 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[22]
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[22]
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 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 |
Last updated: 17 August 2024.
Source: Soccerway
Matches
On 26 June, the League One fixtures were announced.[23]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Stevenage v Shrewsbury Town
| 10 August 2024 1 | Stevenage | 1–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Stevenage |
| 17:30 BST | Report |
| Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 3,357 Referee: Thomas Kirk |
Huddersfield Town v Stevenage
| 17 August 2024 2 | Huddersfield Town | 2–1 | Stevenage | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
| Stadium: Kirklees Stadium Attendance: 18,529 Referee: Andy Davies |
Burton Albion v Stevenage
| 24 August 2024 3 | Burton Albion | v | Stevenage | Burton upon Trent |
| 12:30 BST | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports coverage.[24] | ||||
Stevenage v Lincoln City
| 31 August 2024 4 | Stevenage | v | Lincoln City | Stevenage |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Broadhall Way |
Wigan Athletic v Stevenage
| 7 September 2024 5 | Wigan Athletic | v | Stevenage | Wigan |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Brick Community Stadium |
Stevenage v Barnsley
| 14 September 2024 6 | Stevenage | v | Barnsley | Stevenage |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Broadhall Way |
Exeter City v Burton Albion
| 21 September 2024 7 | Exeter City | v | Burton Albion | Exeter |
| 12:30 BST | Stadium: St James Park | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports coverage.[24] | ||||
FA Cup
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
EFL Cup
On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Stevenage being drawn away against Norwich City.[25]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Norwich City v Stevenage
| 13 August 2024 First round | Norwich City | 4–3 | Stevenage | Norwich |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 13,054 Referee: Sunny Singh Gill |
EFL Trophy
In the group stage, Peterborough were drawn into Southern Group D alongside Gillingham, Peterborough United and Crystal Palace U21.[26][27]
| Pos | Div | Team
| Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Stevenage | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Gillingham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | L1 | Peterborough United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | ACA | Crystal Palace U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 20 August 2024. Source: EFL
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Stevenage v Crystal Palace U21
| 20 August 2024 Group stage | Stevenage | 1–0 | Crystal Palace U21 | Stevenage |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 903 Referee: Abigail Byrne |
Peterborough United v Stevenage
| 8 October 2024 Group stage | Peterborough United | v | Stevenage | Peterborough |
| 19:00 BST | Stadium: London Road Stadium |
Stevenage v Gillingham
| 12 November 2024 Group stage | Stevenage | v | Gillingham | Stevenage |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Broadhall Way |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of match played 20 August 2024
List includes all first team players and any other matchday squad players
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 2 | DF |  ATG | Luther James-Wildin | 3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Dan Butler | 3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ENG | Nathan Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Carl Piergianni | 3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Dan Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Nick Freeman | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | SCO | Louis Appéré | 3 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ENG | Dan Kemp | 4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ENG | Jordan Roberts | 2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | ENG | Tyreece Simpson | 4 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 |
| 13 | GK | ENG | Murphy Cooper (on loan from Queens Park Rangers) | 3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | ENG | Kane Smith | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ENG | Charlie Goode | 3 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | ENG | Lewis Freestone | 3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | ENG | Elliott List | 3 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ENG | Harvey White | 4 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | TRI | Daniel Phillips | 3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF |  WAL | Louis Thompson | 3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | ENG | Ben Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 25 | GK | AUS | Dean Bouzanis (on loan from Reading) | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 35 | FW | ENG | Makise Evans | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 36 | MF | ENG | David Hicks | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 38 | DF | ENG | Alfie Thornett | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 39 | MF | ENG | Riley England | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 50 | GK | ENG | Max Woodford | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | GK | ENG | Taye Ashby-Hammond | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | MF | ENG | Jake Forster-Caskey | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | GK | ENG | Rylee Mitchell | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | FW | SCO | Aaron Pressley | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | FW |  NIR | Jamie Reid | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| Players away on loan: | |||||||||||||
| — | DF | ENG | Owen Cochrane | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | FW | ENG | Harrison Smith | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
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