2023–24 Forest Green Rovers F.C. season

135th season in existence of Forest Green Rovers FC

Forest Green Rovers 2023–24 football season

Forest Green Rovers2023–24 season

Owner| Dale Vince
Chairman| Dale Vince
Head Coach| David Horseman
(until 20 December)[1]
Troy Deeney
(from 20 December to 18 January)[1][2]
Stadium| The New Lawn
League Two| 24th
EFL Cup| First round
EFL Trophy| Group stage
Top goalscorer| Matty Stevens (2)

<- 2022–23

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The 2023–24 season is the 135th season in the history of Forest Green Rovers and their first season back in League Two since the 2021–22 season following their relegation from League One in the previous season. The club are participating in League Two, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the 2023–24 EFL Trophy.

## Current squad[edit]

As of 18 January 2024
No.  | Name  | Position  | Nationality  | Place of birth  | Date of birth (Age)  | Previous club  | Date signed  | Fee  | Contract end

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Goalkeepers
1 | Luke Daniels | GK |  | Bolton |  (1988-01-05) 5 January 1988 (age 36) | Middlesbrough | 14 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2024
20 | Jamie Searle | GK |  | Whakatāne |  (2000-11-25) 25 November 2000 (age 23) | Barnsley | 22 July 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025
31 | Tommy Simkin | GK |  |  |  (2004-12-08) 8 December 2004 (age 19) | Stoke City | 12 January 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024
41 | Fiachra Pagel | GK |  |  |  (2004-02-16) 16 February 2004 (age 19) |  Drogheda United | 2 January 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024
Defenders
2 | Marcel Lavinier | RB |  |  London |  (2000-12-16) 16 December 2000 (age 23) | Swindon Town | 3 August 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025
3 | Dom Bernard | CB |  |  Gloucester |  (1997-03-29) 29 March 1997 (age 26) | Birmingham City | 17 July 2019 | Free | 30 June 2024
4 | Darnell Johnson | CB |  | Leicester |  (1998-09-03) 3 September 1998 (age 25) | Fleetwood Town | 4 August 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025
5 | Ryan Inniss | CB |  | Penge |  (1995-06-05) 5 June 1995 (age 28) | Charlton Athletic | 1 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025
15 | Jordan Moore-Taylor | CB |  | Exeter |  (1994-01-21) 21 January 1994 (age 29) | Milton Keynes Dons | 21 July 2020 | Free | 30 June 2024
16 | Dominic Thompson | LB |  | Willesden |  (2000-07-26) 26 July 2000 (age 23) | Blackpool | 12 January 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024
17 | Jamie Robson | LB |  | Perth |  (1997-12-19) 19 December 1997 (age 26) | Lincoln City | 6 January 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024
19 | Sean Robertson | RB |  | Wandsworth |  (2001-06-06) 6 June 2001 (age 22) | Crystal Palace | 4 August 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024
25 | Fankaty Dabo | RB |  | Southwark |  (1995-10-11) 11 October 1995 (age 28) | Coventry City | 1 September 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025
44 | Murphy Bennett | RB |  |  Stockport |  (2004-12-23) 23 December 2004 (age 19) | Manchester City | 1 July 2021 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024
| Keon Sanniola | CB |  |  |  | Academy | 5 September 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024
Midfielders
6 | Teddy Jenks | CM |  | Brighton |  (2002-03-12) 12 March 2002 (age 21) | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025
8 | Charlie McCann | DM |  |  Coventry |  (2002-04-24) 24 April 2002 (age 21) |  Rangers | 24 January 2023 | £300,000 | 30 June 2026
12 | Alfie Bendle | CM |  |  |  (2005-01-27) 27 January 2005 (age 18) | AFC Wimbledon | 9 August 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025
18 | Jacob Maddox | AM |  | Bristol |  (1998-11-03) 3 November 1998 (age 25) | Walsall | 7 August 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025
21 | Alex Rodríguez | CM |  | Tenerife |  (1993-08-01) 1 August 1993 (age 30) | Oxford United | 12 January 2024 | Free | 30 June 2024
22 | Maxi Oyedele | DM |  |  Salford |  (2004-11-07) 7 November 2004 (age 19) | Manchester United | 17 January 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024
26 | David Davis | CM |  | Smethwick |  (1991-02-20) 20 February 1991 (age 32) | Shrewsbury Town | 1 July 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024
27 | Harvey Bunker | DM |  | Portsmouth |  (2003-04-15) 15 April 2003 (age 20) | Academy | 1 July 2020 | Trainee | 30 June 2024
28 | Callum Jones | CM |  |  Birkenhead |  (2001-04-05) 5 April 2001 (age 22) | Hull City | 1 July 2023 | Loan | 31 May 2024
29 | Reece Brown | CM |  | Dudley |  (1996-03-03) 3 March 1996 (age 27) | Huddersfield Town | 1 July 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024
32 | Jack Carter | CM |  |  |  | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024
34 | Zach McKenzie | CM |  |  |  | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024
40 | Fin Bell | CM |  |  |  | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024
45 | Emmanuel Osadebe | RM |  | Dundalk |  (1996-10-01) 1 October 1996 (age 27) | Bradford City | 18 January 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025
51 | Jesse Thompson | CM |  |  |  (2005-11-29) 29 November 2005 (age 18) | Reading | 1 July 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024
— | Dylan Kadji | DM |  |  |  (2003-09-01) 1 September 2003 (age 20) | Bristol City | 4 August 2023 | Loan | 31 May 2024
Forwards
7 | Kyle McAllister | RW |  | Paisley |  (1999-01-21) 21 January 1999 (age 24) |  St Mirren | 1 July 2022 | Free | 30 June 2025
9 | Matty Stevens | CF |  | Guildford |  (1998-02-12) 12 February 1998 (age 25) | Peterborough United | 27 July 2019 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024
10 | Matty Taylor | CF |  | Kidlington |  (1990-03-30) 30 March 1990 (age 33) | Oxford United | 17 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025
11 | Jordon Garrick | RW |  |  Kingston |  (1998-07-15) 15 July 1998 (age 25) | Swansea City | 5 January 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024
14 | Troy Deeney | CF |  | Birmingham |  (1988-06-29) 29 June 1988 (age 35) | Birmingham City | 17 August 2023 | Free | 30 June 2024
23 | Tyrese Omotoye | CF |  | Hasselt |  (2002-09-23) 23 September 2002 (age 21) | Norwich City | 23 January 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024
24 | Olly Sully | CF |  |  |  (2005-09-08) 8 September 2005 (age 18) | Academy | 5 September 2023 | — | 30 June 2024
37 | Nathan Holland | LW |  | Manchester |  (1998-06-19) 19 June 1998 (age 25) | Milton Keynes Dons | 24 August 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025
39 | Callum Morton | CF |  | Torquay |  (2000-01-19) 19 January 2000 (age 24) | Salford City | 1 September 2023 | Loan | 31 May 2024
Out on Loan
— | Amadou Bakayoko | CF |  | Kenema |  (1996-01-01) 1 January 1996 (age 28) | Bolton Wanderers | 12 January 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024

## Transfers[edit]

### In[edit]

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1 July 2023 | CB |  Ryan Inniss |  Charlton Athletic | Free Transfer | [3]
1 July 2023 | CM |  Teddy Jenks |  Brighton & Hove Albion | Free Transfer | [4]
14 July 2023 | GK |  Luke Daniels |  Middlesbrough | Free Transfer | [5]
17 July 2023 | CF |  Matty Taylor |  Oxford United | Free Transfer | [6]
22 July 2023 | GK |  Jamie Searle |  Barnsley | Undisclosed | [7]
3 August 2023 | RB |  Marcel Lavinier |  Swindon Town | Undisclosed | [8]
4 August 2023 | CB |  Darnell Johnson |  Fleetwood Town | Free Transfer | [9]
7 August 2023 | AM |  Jacob Maddox |  Walsall | Free Transfer | [10]
9 August 2023 | CM |  Alfie Bendle |  AFC Wimbledon | Free Transfer | [11]
17 August 2023 | CF |  Troy Deeney |  Birmingham City | Free Transfer | [12]
24 August 2023 | LW |  Nathan Holland |  Milton Keynes Dons | Undisclosed | [13]
1 September 2023 | RB |  Fankaty Dabo |  Coventry City | Free Transfer | [14]
12 January 2024 | CM |  Alex Rodríguez |  Oxford United | Free Transfer | [15]
18 January 2024 | RM |  Emmanuel Osadebe |  Bradford City | Undisclosed | [16]

### Out[edit]

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30 June 2023 | GK |  Alfie Burnett |  Free agent | Released | [17]
30 June 2023 | CB |  Baily Cargill |  Mansfield Town | Released | [17][18]
30 June 2023 | CM |  Regan Hendry |  Tranmere Rovers | Released | [17][19]
30 June 2023 | LB |  Jacob Jones |  Cove Rangers | Released | [17][20]
30 June 2023 | GK |  Luke McGee |  Tranmere Rovers | Released | [17][21]
30 June 2023 | CM |  Dylan McGeouch |  Carlisle United | Released | [17][22]
30 June 2023 | CF |  Sean O'Brien |  Hayes & Yeading United | Released | [17][23]
30 June 2023 | CM |  Ben Stevenson |  Portsmouth | Released | [17][24]
30 June 2023 | GK |  Lewis Thomas |  Free agent | Released | [17]
6 July 2023 | GK |  Ross Doohan |  Aberdeen | Undisclosed | [25]
6 July 2023 | CM |  Armani Little |  AFC Wimbledon | Undisclosed | [26]
25 July 2023 | RB |  Corey O'Keeffe |  Barnsley | Undisclosed | [27]
3 August 2023 | CB |  Udoka Godwin-Malife |  Swindon Town | Undisclosed | [28]

### Loaned in[edit]

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1 July 2023 | CM |  Callum Jones |  Hull City | End of Season | [29]
4 August 2023 | DM |  Dylan Kadji |  Bristol City | End of Season | [30]
10 August 2023 | CB |  Reece Welch |  Everton | 3 January 2024[a] | [31][32]
1 September 2023 | CF |  Callum Morton |  Salford City | End of Season | [33]
30 September 2023 | GK |  James Belshaw |  Bristol Rovers | 7 October 2023 | [34]
12 January 2024 | GK |  Tommy Simkin |  Stoke City | End of Season | [35]
12 January 2024 | LB |  Dominic Thompson |  Blackpool | End of Season | [36]
17 January 2024 | DM |  Maxi Oyedele |  Manchester United | End of Season | [37]

1. ^ On 3 January, Welch was recalled back by Everton from his season-long loan.

### Loaned out[edit]

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27 July 2023 | CF |  Amadou Bakayoko |  Dundee | End of Season | [38]

## Pre-season and friendlies[edit]

On 7 June, FGR announced four pre-season fixtures, against Melksham Town, Coventry City, Everton Under-21s and Plymouth Argyle.[39] A fifth was later added, against West Bromwich Albion.[40]

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

Melksham Town v Forest Green Rovers 5 July 2023 Friendly|  Melksham Town | 1–1|  Forest Green Rovers | Melksham

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19:30 BST |  |  | Jones 85' | Stadium: Oakfield Stadium

UCD v Forest Green Rovers 11 July 2023 Friendly|  UCD | 0–2|  Forest Green Rovers | Dublin, Ireland

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19:30 BST |  |  |  | Stadium: UCD Bowl

Forest Green Rovers v Coventry City 18 July 2023 Friendly|  Forest Green Rovers | 0–4|  Coventry City | Nailsworth

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19:00 BST |  | Report | Simms 5', 30'
Palmer 6'
Obikwu 46' | Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 1,345

Forest Green Rovers v Everton U21 19 July 2023 Friendly|  Forest Green Rovers | 1–0|  Everton U21 | Nailsworth

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19:00 BST | Trialist G  46' | Report |  | Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 698
Referee: Sam Allison

Plymouth Argyle v Forest Green Rovers 22 July 2023 Friendly|  Plymouth Argyle | 5–1|  Forest Green Rovers | TBA

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15:00 BST | Hardie 24', 29'
Mumba 38'
Wright 48'
Whittaker 59' |  | Stevens 33' | Stadium: TBA
Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors)

Forest Green Rovers v West Bromwich Albion 28 July 2023 Friendly|  Forest Green Rovers | 2–0|  West Bromwich Albion | Nailsworth

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19:00 BST | Trialist  39'
Bernard 65' |  |  | Stadium: The New Lawn

## Competitions[edit]

### Overall record[edit]

Competition  | Starting round  | Record

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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win %
League Two | Matchday 1  | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 24 | −8  | 023.08
FA Cup | First round  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0  | !—
EFL Cup | First round  | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2  | 000.00
EFL Trophy | Group stage  | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3  | 100.00
Total  | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 27 | −7  | 026.67

Last updated: 14 October 2023
Source: Soccerway

### League Two[edit]

Main article: 2023–24 EFL League Two

#### League table[edit]

Pos | Team

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19  | Grimsby Town | 27  | 6  | 10  | 11  | 40  | 49  | −9  | 28  |
20  | Doncaster Rovers | 27  | 8  | 4  | 15  | 31  | 47  | −16  | 28
21  | Salford City | 27  | 7  | 6  | 14  | 35  | 48  | −13  | 27
22  | Colchester United | 28  | 7  | 4  | 17  | 38  | 55  | −17  | 25
23  | Sutton United | 26  | 4  | 7  | 15  | 30  | 54  | −24  | 19  | Relegation to National League
24  | Forest Green Rovers | 26  | 4  | 6  | 16  | 26  | 48  | −22  | 18

Updated to match(es) played on 13 January 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[41]

#### Results summary[edit]

Overall | Home | Away

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26  | 4  | 6  | 16  | 26  | 48  |  −22  | 18  | 2  | 2  | 9  | 12  | 24  |  −12  | 2  | 4  | 7  | 14  | 24  |  −10

Last updated: 13 January 2024.
Source: Soccerway

#### Results by round[edit]

Round| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 15| 16| 17| 18| 19| 20| 212| 22| 23| 24| 25| 26| 27| 28| 141

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Ground| H| A| H| H| A| A| H| H| A| H| A| A| H| H| H| A| H| A| H| H| A| H| A| A| H| A| H| A
Result| L| W| L| L| D| W| L| L| L| L| L| L| W| L| W| L| D| D| L| P| L| D| L| L| D| D| L| P
Position| 22| 13| 20| 22| 20| 18| 19| 21| 22| 22| 23| 24| 22| 23| 22| 23| 23| 23| 23| —| 23| 24| 24| 24| 24| 23| 24| —

Updated to match(es) played on 13 January 2024. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:

* 1 Matchday 14 (vs Mansfield Town) was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
* 2 Matchday 21 (vs Wrexham) was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.

#### Matches[edit]

On 22 June, the EFL League Two fixtures were released.[42]

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

Forest Green Rovers v Salford City 5 August 2023 1|  Forest Green Rovers | 0–2|  Salford City | Nailsworth

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15:00 BST | McCann 43'
Robson 72'
Bunker 90' | Report | Hendry 17'
McAleny 52'
Garbutt 72'
Bolton 90+2'
Smith 90+5' | Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 1,936
Referee: Daniel Middleton

Harrogate Town v Forest Green Rovers 12 August 2023 2|  Harrogate Town | 0–1|  Forest Green Rovers | Harrogate

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15:00 BST | Cornelius 55' | Report | Jones 34'
Stevens 46'
Maddox 62'
Bernard 82' | Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 2,050
Referee: Leigh Doughty

Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town 15 August 2023 3|  Forest Green Rovers | 1–2|  Swindon Town | Nailsworth

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19:45 BST |

* Stevens 14'
* Omotoye 14'
* Bunker 42' 61'
* Kadji 70'
* Bernard 72'
* Daniels 88'

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* Kinsella 26'
* Blake-Tracy 45+4' 90+4'
* Kemp 47'
* Godwin-Malife 85'

| Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 1,868
Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill

Forest Green Rovers v Newport County 19 August 2023 4|  Forest Green Rovers | 0–3|  Newport County | Nailsworth

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15:00 BST |

* Taylor 68'
* Robertson 74' 90+1'
* Deeney 90+1'

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* Evans 1', 25'
* Lewis 88' (pen.)

| Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,292
Referee: Scott Jackson

AFC Wimbledon v Forest Green Rovers 26 August 2023 5|  AFC Wimbledon | 1–1|  Forest Green Rovers | Wimbledon

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15:00 BST |

* Ball 35'
* Al-Hamadi 38'
* Davison 72'

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* McCann 45+2'
* Deeney 75'

| Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 6,949
Referee: Paul Howard

Sutton United v Forest Green Rovers 2 September 2023 6|  Sutton United | 0–1|  Forest Green Rovers | Sutton

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15:00 BST |

* Angol 82'

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* Deeney 3'
* Bunker 37' 63'

| Stadium: Gander Green Lane
Attendance: 2,546
Referee: Scott Simpson

Forest Green Rovers v Crewe Alexandra 9 September 2023 7|  Forest Green Rovers | 1–4|  Crewe Alexandra | Nailsworth

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15:00 BST |

* Brown 35'
* Deeney 46'
* Robson 53'
* Bunker 68'
* Johnson 74'

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* Tabiner 11'
* Offord 18'
* Long 49'
* Baker-Richardson 60', 69'
* O'Riordan 64'
* Nevitt 82'

| Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 1,855
Referee: Thomas Parsons

Forest Green Rovers v Doncaster Rovers 16 September 2023 8|  Forest Green Rovers | 1–2|  Doncaster Rovers | Nailsworth

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15:00 BST |

* Brown 25'
* Moore-Taylor 51' 84'
* Inniss 71'
* McCann 79'

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* Biggins 35'
* Olowu 70'
* Anderson 90+5'
* Close 90+6'

| Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 1,979
Referee: Jacob Miles

Notts County v Forest Green Rovers 23 September 2023 9|  Notts County | 4–3|  Forest Green Rovers | Nottingham

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15:00 BST |

* Crowley 19'
* Langstaff 37'
* Cameron 43'
* Bostock 65'
* McGoldrick 68' 89'
* Adebayo-Rowling 90+6'

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* Brown 41'
* Deeney 56', 61', 79' (pen.) 84'
* Inniss 59'
* McCann 60'
* Lavinier 84'

| Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 10,648
Referee: Seb Stockbridge

Forest Green Rovers v Morecambe 30 September 2023 10|  Forest Green Rovers | 1–2|  Morecambe | Nailsworth

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15:00 BST |

* Inniss 12'
* Brown 23'
* Robson 45+1'
* Omotoye 84'

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* Love 5'
* Mellon 26'
* Slew 48'
* Bedeau 90+4'

| Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,290
Referee: Adam Herczeg

Stockport County v Forest Green Rovers 3 October 2023 11|  Stockport County | 2–0|  Forest Green Rovers | Edgeley

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19:45 BST |

* Olaofe 15'
* Sarcevic 35'
* Southam-Hales 47'

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* Lavinier 39' 62'

| Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 7,517
Referee: Ross Joyce

Accrington Stanley v Forest Green Rovers 7 October 2023 12|  Accrington Stanley | 2–1|  Forest Green Rovers | Accrington

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15:00 BST |

* Andrews 18', 51'
* Hills 62'

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* Welch 58'
* Stevens 83'

| Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 2,222
Referee: Ben Atkinson

Forest Green Rovers v Colchester United 14 October 2023 13|  Forest Green Rovers | 5–0|  Colchester United | Nailsworth

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15:00 BST |

* Morton 41'
* McAllister 44',  65'
* Taylor 77'
* Stevens 79', 90+3'

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* Mingi 10' 47'
* McGeehan 45+4'

| Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,137
Referee: Ollie Yates

Forest Green Rovers v Barrow 24 October 2023 15|  Forest Green Rovers | 0–2|  Barrow | Nailsworth

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19:45 GMT |

* Omotoye 58'
* Robson 90+4'

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* Foley 4'
* Telford 18'
* Ray 49'

| Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 1,440
Referee: Tom Reeves

Forest Green Rovers v Crawley Town 28 October 2023 16|  Forest Green Rovers | 2–1|  Crawley Town | Nailsworth

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15:00 GMT |

* Dabo 4'
* Morton 26', 45+2'
* Maddox 67'
* Welch 69'
* Moore-Taylor 87'

| Report |

* Darcy 6'

| Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 1,898
Referee: Craig Hicks

Tranmere Rovers v Forest Green Rovers 11 November 2023 17|  Tranmere Rovers | 3–0|  Forest Green Rovers | Birkenhead

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15:00 GMT |

* Omotoye 8' (o.g.)
* Dennis 47'
* Hendry 54'
* Apter 71'

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* Bernard 32' 52'
* Deeney 45+4'
* Johnson 90+7'

| Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,461
Referee: Edward Duckworth

Forest Green Rovers v Grimsby Town 18 November 2023 18|  Forest Green Rovers | 2–2|  Grimsby Town | Nailsworth

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15:00 GMT |

* Bernard 6'
* McAllister 37' (pen.), 44'

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* Rose 5'
* Holohan 65' 76'
* Wilson 80'

| Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,580
Referee: Scott Tallis

Walsall v Forest Green Rovers 25 November 2023 19|  Walsall | 0–0|  Forest Green Rovers | Bescot

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15:00 GMT |

* Maher 35'
* McEntee 90+1'

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* Deeney 89'
* Bernard 90+1'
* Welch 90+7'

| Stadium: Poundland Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 6,317
Referee: Peter Wright

Forest Green Rovers v Bradford City 28 November 2023 20|  Forest Green Rovers | 0–3|  Bradford City | Nailsworth

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19:45 GMT |

* Deeney 45+3'
* Moore-Taylor 87'

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* Platt 9'
* Cook 21' (pen.)
* Taylor 31' 90+1'
* Walker 87' 88'

| Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 1,462
Referee: Simon Mather

Milton Keynes Dons v Forest Green Rovers 16 December 2023 22|  Milton Keynes Dons | 2–0|  Forest Green Rovers | Denbigh

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15:00 GMT |

* Dean 21' 53'
* Payne 35'
* Norman 44'
* Robson 57'
* Harvie 89'

| Report |

* Jones 2'
* Robson 53'
* Inniss 75'
* Moore-Taylor 90'

| Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 6,033
Referee: Seb Stockbridge

Forest Green Rovers v Gillingham 22 December 2023 23|  Forest Green Rovers | 0–0|  Gillingham | Nailsworth

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19:00 GMT |

* Daniels 25'
* Bendle 90+5'

| Report |

* Nadesan 86'

| Stadium: The New Lawn
Referee: Sam Allison

Newport County v Forest Green Rovers 26 December 2023 24|  Newport County | 4–2|  Forest Green Rovers | Newport

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15:00 GMT |

* Evans 18',  60',  63'
* Bogle 18'
* Payne 50',  69'
* Delaney 84'

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* Delaney 2' (o.g.)
* McAllister 16'
* Stevens 33'
* Morton 38'
* Jones 41' 51'
* McCann 45'
* Moore-Taylor 75'

| Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,576
Referee: Stephen Martin

Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers 29 December 2023 25|  Swindon Town | 2–1|  Forest Green Rovers | Swindon

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* Kemp 56',  81'
* Hutton 71'
* Minturn 90+8'
* Young 90+8'

| Report |

* Dabo 15'
* Jenks 21'
* Robson 43'
* Taylor 74'
* Bendle 80'
* Inniss 87'
* Stevens 90+9'

| Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 9,075
Referee: Scott Simpson

Forest Green Rovers v AFC Wimbledon 1 January 2024 26|  Forest Green Rovers | 1–1|  AFC Wimbledon | Nailsworth

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* Stevens 4'
* Jones 81'

| Report |

* Al-Hamadi 12'
* Biler 19'
* Davison 37'

| Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,786
Referee: James Durkin

Salford City v Forest Green Rovers 6 January 2024 27|  Salford City | 2–2|  Forest Green Rovers | Kersal

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* Smith 4'
* Watt 21'
* Garbutt 41'
* Mariappa 72' 90'
* Watson 90+1' (pen.)

| Report |

* Bunker 23'
* McCann 39'
* Inniss 59' 90'
* Stevens 70'
* Dabo 88'

| Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 2,355
Referee: Charles Breakspear

Forest Green Rovers v Harrogate Town 13 January 2024 28|  Forest Green Rovers | 0–2|  Harrogate Town | Nailsworth

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* Simkin 31'
* Rodríguez 41' 48'
* Taylor 90+4'

| Report |

* Muldoon 51' 56'
* Odoh 69'
* Falkingham 80'

| Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 1,695
Referee: Christopher Pollard

#### Postponed matches[edit]

Mansfield Town v Forest Green Rovers 21 October 2023 14|  Mansfield Town | v|  Forest Green Rovers | Mansfield

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Note: Fixture originally scheduled for 21 October but was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch and rescheduled for 16 January 2024.[43][44]

Mansfield Town v Forest Green Rovers 16 January 2024 14|  Mansfield Town | v|  Forest Green Rovers | Mansfield

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Note: Fixture rescheduled from 21 October 2023 to 16 January 2024 and postponed due to a waterlogged pitch, to be rearranged for a later date.[44][45]

Forest Green Rovers v Wrexham 9 December 2023 21|  Forest Green Rovers | v|  Wrexham | Nailsworth

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Note: Fixture postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[46]

### FA Cup[edit]

Main article: 2023–24 FA Cup

Forest Green were drawn away to Scarborough Athletic or Oxford City in the first round.[47] On 6 December, FGR were ordered to replay the first round tie versus Scarborough Athletic due to fielding an ineligible player.[48]

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

Scarborough Athletic v Forest Green Rovers 4 November 2023 First round|  Scarborough Athletic | 1-1
Void|  Forest Green Rovers | Scarborough

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15:00 GMT |

* Wiles 27'

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* Sully 90+3'

| Stadium: Scarborough Sports Village
Attendance: 3,209
Referee: Marc Edwards
Note: Fixture declared void due to Forest Green Rovers fielding an ineligible player, tie ordered to be replayed on 12 December 2024.[48]

Forest Green Rovers v Scarborough Athletic 14 November 2023 First round replay|  Forest Green Rovers | 5-2
Void|  Scarborough Athletic | Nailsworth

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19:45 GMT |

* Jenks 5'
* Dabo 15'
* McAllister 18' (pen.)
* Robson 30'
* Bunker 35'
* Omotoye 76'

| Report |

* Wiles 41'
* Weledji 75'
* Coulson 89'
* Durose 90'

| Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 1,146
Referee: Paul Howard
Note: Fixture declared void due to Forest Green Rovers fielding an ineligible player.[48]

Scarborough Athletic v Forest Green Rovers 12 December 2023 First round|  Scarborough Athletic | 2–4|  Forest Green Rovers | Scarborough

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19:45 GMT |

* Robson 29' (o.g.)
* Gooda 56'
* Colville 86'

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* Omotoye 34'
* Morton 55'
* Robertson 83' 90+4'
* Stevens 89' 90+5'

| Stadium: Scarborough Sports Village

Blackpool v Forest Green Rovers 19 December 2023 Second round|  Blackpool | 3–0|  Forest Green Rovers | Blackpool

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19:45 GMT |

* Dale 18'
* Lawrence-Gabriel 75'
* Ekpiteta 84'

| Report |

* Welch 82'

| Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 3,188
Referee: Scott Jackson
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 2 December, bbut was later postponed after Forest Green Rovers were ordered to replay the first round replay with Scarbrough due to fielding an ineligible player..[49]

### EFL Cup[edit]

Main article: 2023–24 EFL Cup

FGR were drawn at home to Portsmouth in the first round.[50]

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

Forest Green Rovers v Portsmouth 8 August 2023 First round|  Forest Green Rovers | 1–3|  Portsmouth | Nailsworth

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19:45 BST | Robertson 17'
Bunker 23'
Omotoye 24'
Robson 74' | Report | Yengi 12' 30', 75' (pen.)
Scully 32'
Swanson 52'
Devlin 58' | Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 1,868
Referee: Sam Purkiss

### EFL Trophy[edit]

Main article: 2023–24 EFL Trophy

In the group stage, Forest Green were drawn into Southern Group A along with Walsall, Shrewsbury Town and Brighton & Hove Albion U21.[51][52] After topping the group, FGR were drawn at home to Oxford United.[53]

Pos | Div | Team

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1  | L2  | Forest Green Rovers | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 4  | 1  | +3  | 6  | Advance to Round 2
2  | ACA  | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 3  | 2  | +1  | 6
3  | L1  | Shrewsbury Town | 3  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 3  | 5  | −2  | 5  |
4  | L2  | Walsall | 3  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 5  | 7  | −2  | 1

Updated to match(es) played on 14 November 2023. Source: EFL.com

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

Forest Green Rovers v Shrewsbury Town 5 September 2023 Group stage|  Forest Green Rovers | 3–0|  Shrewsbury Town | Nailsworth

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* Kadji 37'
* Robson 45+2'
* Omotoye 61'
* Stevens 65'
* McKenzie 84'

| Report |

* Bowman 86'

| Stadium: The New Lawn
Referee: Farai Hallam

Walsall v Forest Green Rovers 10 October 2023 Group stage|  Walsall | 1–1|  Forest Green Rovers | Bescot

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* Tierney 58'
* Hutchinson 67'

| Report |

* Maddox 29'
* Welch 46'
* Omotoye 51'
* Lavinier 90+6'

| Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 1,516
Referee: Stephen Parkinson
| Penalties|

* Stirk
* James-Taylor
* McEntee
* Johnson

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* Stevens
* Taylor
* Robson
* Bunker

Forest Green Rovers v Brighton & Hove Albion U21 7 November 2023 Group stage|  Forest Green Rovers | 0–0
(2–4 p)|  Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | Nailsworth

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19:00 GMT |

* Robertson 60'
* Sully 62'
* McCann 66'

| Report |

* Flower  80'

| Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 750
Referee: David Rock
| Penalties|

* Bunker
* Omotoye
* Robson
* Welch

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* O'Mahony
* Hinchy
* Chouchane
* Mullins

Forest Green Rovers v Oxford United 5 December 2023 Second round|  Forest Green Rovers | 0–1|  Oxford United | Nailsworth

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19:00 GMT |

* Inniss 13'
* Omotoye 39'

| Report |

* Goodrham 49'
* Rodríguez 53'
* Negru 82'

| Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 494
Referee: Ollie Yates

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* v
* t
* e

Forest Green Rovers Football Club

Overview|

* Players
* Managers
* Seasons

Grounds|

* The Lawn Ground
* The New Lawn
* Eco Park

Seasons|

* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23

Matches|

* 1982 FA Vase Final
* 1999 FA Trophy final
* 2001 FA Trophy final
* 2016 National League play-off final
* 2017 National League play-off final

* v
* t
* e

2023–24 in English men's football

« 2022–23

2024–25 »

National teams|

* Senior (UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying)
* U21 (UEFA Euro 2023 finals)
* U20 (2023 FIFA World Cup finals)
* U17 (UEFA Euro 2023 finals)

League
competitions|

| Level 1|

* Premier League

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Levels 2–4|

* English Football League (Championship, League One, League Two, play-offs)

Levels 5–6|

* National League (National, North, South)

Levels 7–8|

* Isthmian League (Premier, One North, One South Central, One South East)
* Northern Premier League (Premier, One East, One Midlands, One West)
* Southern League (Premier Central, Premier South, One Central, One South)

Levels 9–10|

* Combined Counties League (Premier North, Premier South, One)
* Eastern Counties League (Premier, One North, One South)
* Essex Senior League (level 9 only)
* Hellenic League (Premier, One)
* Midland League (Premier, One)
* Northern Counties East League (Premier, One)
* Northern League (One, Two)
* North West Counties League (Premier, One North, One South)
* Southern Combination League (Premier, One)
* Southern Counties East League (Premier, One)
* South West Peninsula League (Premier East, Premier West \- level 10 only)
* Spartan South Midlands League (Premier, One)
* United Counties League (Premier North, Premier South, One)
* Wessex League (Premier, One)
* Western League (Premier, One)

Cup
competitions|

| FA cups|

* FA Cup (Qualifying rounds, Final)
* FA Community Shield
* FA Trophy (Final)
* FA Vase (Final)

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EFL cups|

* EFL Cup (Final)
* EFL Trophy (Final)

Youth
competitions|

| Under-21|

* Professional U21 Development League
* Premier League Cup
* Premier League International Cup

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Under-18|

* Professional U18 Development League
* FA Youth Cup

Club seasons

Premier League|

* Arsenal
* Aston Villa
* Bournemouth
* Brentford
* Brighton & Hove Albion
* Burnley
* Chelsea
* Crystal Palace
* Everton
* Fulham
* Liverpool
* Luton Town
* Manchester City
* Manchester United
* Newcastle United
* Nottingham Forest
* Sheffield United
* Tottenham Hotspur
* West Ham United
* Wolverhampton Wanderers

Championship|

* Birmingham City
* Blackburn Rovers
* Bristol City
* Cardiff City
* Coventry City
* Huddersfield Town
* Hull City
* Ipswich Town
* Leeds United
* Leicester City
* Middlesbrough
* Millwall
* Norwich City
* Plymouth Argyle
* Preston North End
* Queens Park Rangers
* Rotherham United
* Sheffield Wednesday
* Southampton
* Stoke City
* Sunderland
* Swansea City
* Watford
* West Bromwich Albion

League One|

* Barnsley
* Blackpool
* Bolton Wanderers
* Bristol Rovers
* Burton Albion
* Cambridge United
* Carlisle United
* Charlton Athletic
* Cheltenham Town
* Derby County
* Exeter City
* Fleetwood Town
* Leyton Orient
* Lincoln City
* Northampton Town
* Oxford United
* Peterborough United
* Portsmouth
* Port Vale
* Reading
* Shrewsbury Town
* Stevenage
* Wigan Athletic
* Wycombe Wanderers

League Two|

* Accrington Stanley
* AFC Wimbledon
* Barrow
* Bradford City
* Colchester United
* Crawley Town
* Crewe Alexandra
* Doncaster Rovers
* Forest Green Rovers
* Gillingham
* Grimsby Town
* Harrogate Town
* Mansfield Town
* Milton Keynes Dons
* Morecambe
* Newport County
* Notts County
* Salford City
* Stockport County
* Sutton United
* Swindon Town
* Tranmere Rovers
* Walsall
* Wrexham

* Summer 2023 transfers
* Winter 2023–24 transfers

*[Pld]: Played
*[W]: Won
*[D]: Draws
*[L]: Lost
*[GF]: Goals for
*[GA]: Goals against
*[GD]: Goal difference
*[Win %]: Winning percentage
*[Pos]: Position
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*[Pts]: Points
*[Div]: Division
*[PW]: Won after penalties
*[PL]: Lost after penalties