List of League Two and National League free agents released by clubs after 2023/24 season

In this article, we take a look at a list of League Two and National League 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.

Below are the retained lists are being released across the four 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, various media outlets, tweets and The Deck (League Two) and (National League)…

NATIONAL LEAGUE FREE AGENTS

AFC Wimbledon

Under Contract: James Ball, Omar Bugiel, Josh Davison, Ryan Johnson, Josh Kelly, Joe Lewis, Paris Lock, Ryan McLean, Josh Neufville, Will Nightingale, Isaac Ogundere, Jake Reeves, Aron Sasu, James Tilley, Morgan Williams

Contract Option Triggered: Jack Currie

Offered New Deal: Huseyin Biler, Lee Brown, Armani Little, Ethan Sutcliffe

In Negotiations: Ronan Curtis

Offered Professional Deal: Kai Jennings, Harry Sidwell, Leo Young

Returning To Parent Club: Kofi Balmer, Alex Bass, John-Kymani Gordon, John-Joe O’Toole

Released: Quaine Bartley, Marcel Campbell, Josh Hallard, Paul Kalambayi, Ben Mason, Alex Pearce, Harry Pell, Zach Robinson, Nik Tzanev

Accrington Stanley

Under Contract: Jay Rich-Baghuelou, Seb Quirk, and Alex Henderson.

Contract Option Triggered: Liam Coyle, Ben Woods, Tommy Leigh, Oliver Patrick, Dan Martin, Aaron Pickles, Lewis Trickett, and Josh Woods.

Offered New Deals: Toby Savin, Shaun Whalley, Joe Pritchard, Rosaire Longelo (set to leave), Jack Nolan (signed for Gillingham), Seamus Conneely, and Connor O’Brien.

Invited Back For Pre-Season: Liam Isherwood and Emerich Poilly.

Released: Kelvin Mellor, Matt Lowe, Sean McConville, Baba Fernandes, Bailey Sloane, Leslie Adekoya, Jack Massey, Korede Adedoyin, and Jack McIntyre.

Returning To Parent Club: Lewis Shipley, Brad Hills, Joe Gubbins, Jake Bickerstaff, and Radek Vitek.

Barrow

Under Contract: Mazeed Ogungbo, Dean Campbell, David Worrall, Kian Spence, Ged Garner, Robbie Gotts, Dom Telford, Emile Acquah.

Contract Option Triggered: Sean Etaluku, Junior Tiensia, Niall Canavan, Elliot Newby, Paul Farman.

In Negotiations: James Chester and Ben Whitfield.

Released: George Ray, Jamie Proctor, Tom White, Courtney Duffus, Sam Foley, Tyrell Warren, Rory Feely, Owen Bray, Malakai Reeve, Sam Bellis.

Talks Over Coaching Role: Josh Lillis

Bradford City

Released: Dylan Youmbi, Finn Cousin-Dawson, Harry Chapman, Harvey Rowe, Heath Richardson, Isaac Robinson, Liam Ridehalgh, Luke Hendrie, Matt Derbyshire, Noah Wadsworth, Sam Bentley

Contract Option Triggered: Bobby Pointon, Brad Halliday, Richie Smallwood, Sam Stubbs 

Offered New Deal: Colin Doyle (will also remain men’s first team goalkeeping coach), Jamie Walker, Matty Platt (left for Notts County) 

Under Contract: Adam Wilson, Alex Gilliead, Alex Pattison, Andy Cook, Ash Taylor, Calum Kavanagh, Ciarán Kelly, Clarke Oduor, Jake Young, Kevin McDonald, Lewis Richards, Sam Walker, Timi Odusina, Tyler Smith, Vadaine Oliver

Returned To Parent Club: Daniel Oyegoke (Brentford), Jonathan Tomkinson (Norwich City), Tyreik Wright (Plymouth Argyle)

Colchester United

Released: Sam Hornby, Tom Dallison, John Akinde, Marley Marshall Miranda, Donell Thomas, Harry Beadle, Gene Kennedy, Ronnie Nelson, Ted Collins, Ryan Lowe, T’Aizo Marcel-Dilaver, Kaan Bennett, Jet Dyer, Kennedy Mupomba, Byan Aman, Matt Yates

Offered New Deal: Noah Chilvers, Cameron McGeehan, Chay Cooper, Al-Amin Kazeem, Harrison Chamberlain, Frankie Edwards, Max Jolliffe, Milton Oni

Returning To Parent Club: Owen Goodman, Zach Mitchell, Harry Anderson, Riley Harbottle, Jayden Richardson, Alistair Smith

Under Contract: Will Greenidge, Ellis Iandolo, Fiacre Kelleher, Connor Hall, Matt Jay, Conor Wilkinson, Samson Tovide, Owura Edwards, Tom Smith, Tom Hopper, Arthur Read, Mandela Egbo, Jay Mingi, Jayden Fevrier, Bradley Ihionvien, Oscar Thorn (Option Taken), Frankie Terry (Option Taken), Oliver Godziemski, Kaleel Green, Archie Oliver, Hakeem Sandah

Crawley Town

Contract Option Triggered: Corey Addai, Danilo Orsi

In Talks: Adam Campbell, Will Wright, Nick Tsaroulla, Jeremy Kelly, Kellan Gordon, Jack Roles, Ben Gladwin

Released: Jed Brown, Travis Johnson, Tobi Omole, Florian Kastrati, Jayden Davis, Harry Ransom, Roshan Greensall

Returning To Parent Club: Laurence Maguire (signed for MK Dons), Mustpha Olagunju

Under Contract: Harry Forster, Joy Mukena, Liam Kelly, Jay Williams, Ade Adeyemo, Ronan Darcy, Dion Conroy, Ryan Sandford, Raf Khaleel, Sonny Fish, Klaidi Lolos

Crewe Alexandra

Offered New Deal: Courtney Baker-Richardson, Christopher Long, Elliott Nevitt, Luke Offord and Rio Adebisi.

Option triggered: Zac Williams.

Released: Charlie Kolkett, Zak Kempster-Down, Charlie Kirk, Billy Sass-Davies and Max Woodcock.

Scholars offered professional contracts: Nathan Robinson and Lucas Sant.

Returning to parent club: Josh Austerfield, Harvey Davies, Lewis Leigh, Aaron Rowe, Max Stryjek and Ed Turns

Doncaster Rovers

Under Contract: Tom Anderson, Owen Bailey, George Broadbent, Jack Goodman, Kyle Hurst, Joe Ironside, Louis Jones, Ian Lawlor, Jay McGrath, George Miller, Joseph Olowu, Jack Senior, Jamie Sterry

Signed New Deal: Ben Close, James Maxwell, Zain Westbrooke, Richard Wood

Offered New Deal: Hakeeb Adelakun, Harrison Biggins, Luke Molyneux (signed new deal)

Transfer Listed: Deji Sotona

Released: Maxime Biamou , Ben Bottomley, Caolan Lavery, Liam Ravenhill, Tommy Rowe, Charlie Seaman, Jon Taylor

Option Triggered: Jack Degruchy, Bobby Faulkner, Tavonga Kuleya

Returning To Parent Club: Hakeeb Adelakun, Conor Carty, Matthew Craig, Thimothée Lo-Tutala, Tom Nixon, Billy Waters

Forest Green Rovers

Under Contract: Harvey Bunker, Charlie McCann, Tyrese Omotoye, Fiachra Pagel, Amadou Bakayoko, Kyle McAllister, Jamie Robson, Marcel Lavinier, Ryan Inniss, Christian Doidge, Alfie Bendle, Jordan Moore-Taylor, Jamie Searle, Emmanuel Osadebe, Jacob Maddox and Teddy Jenks.

Released: Nathan Holland, Dom Bernard, Darnell Johnson, Mathew Stevens, Jordon Garrick, Sean Robertson, Alex Gorrin, Fankaty Dabo, David Davis, Reece Brown, Richard Keogh, Luke Daniels, Jack Carter, Finley Bell. Murphy Bennett

Returned To Parent Club: Dom Thompson, Callum Jones, Tommy Simkin and Vicente Reyes.

Gillingham

Offered New Deal: Dom Jefferies, Glenn Morris

Released: Shaun Williams, Ike Orji, Matty MacArthur, Macaulay Bonne, Ronald Sithole, Josh Chambers, Kieron Agbebi, Nathan Harvey

Transfer Listed: Scott Malone, Ashley Nadesan, George Lapslie, Oliver Hawkins

Returning To Parent Club: Connor Mahoney, Josh Walker, Jorge Hurtado

Under Contract: Max Clark, Conor Masterson, Max Ehmer, George Lapslie, Jonny Williams, Josh Andrews, Ashley Nadesan, Oliver Hawkins, Scott Malone, Robbie McKenzie, Jayden Clarke, Ethan Coleman, Shad Ogie, Remeao Hutton, Jake Turner, Joe Gbode, Tim Dieng, Sam Gale, Alex Giles

Grimsby Town

Under Contract: Jake Eastwood, Toby Mullarkey, Harvey Rodgers, Doug Tharme, Evan Khouri, Curtis Thompson, Charles Vernam, Donovan Wilson, Rekeil Pyke, Danny Rose, Alex Hunt, Cameron Gardner, Harvey Cribb

Contract Option Triggered: Kieran Green

In Negotiations: Harry Clifton (signed new deal), Denver Hume and Callum Ainley.

Released: Harvey Tomlinson, Edwin Essel, Aaron Braithwaite, Jamie Bramwell, Niall Maher, Anthony Glennon, Abo Eisa, Arthur Gnahoua, Gavan Holohan, Otis Khan, Danny Amos

Returned To Parent Club: Liam Smith (Cheltenham Town), Jamie Andrews (West Bromwich Albion), Harvey Cartwright (Hull City), Harry Wood (Hull City), Justin Obikwu (Coventry City)

Harrogate Town

Returned to parent club: Derrick Abu, Tom Bloxham and Jeremy Sivi

Retained:

Mark Oxley, Josh Falkingham, Warren Burrell, George Thomson, Dean Cornelius, Abraham Odoh, Matty Daly, James Daly, Sam Folarin, Toby Sims, Anthony O’Connor, Rod McDonald, Jack Muldoon, Matty Foulds, Josh March, Liam Gibson, James Belshaw and James Moorby.

Offered contracts:

Stephen Dooley and Levi Sutton

Released:

Lewis Thomas, Jonathan Mitchell, Joe Mattock, Will Smith, Pete Jameson, George Horbury, Finn O’Boyle, Brad Williams and Emmanuel Ilesanmi, Alex Mooney, Cadarn Taylor, Lewis Smalley, Ollie Nicholson, Alfie Lee, Josh Brodella and Elijah Samuels.

Mansfield Town

Under Contract: Hiram Boateng, Jordan Bowery, Baily Cargill, Scott Flinders, Aden Flint, Elliott Hewitt, Davis Keillor-Dunn, Alfie Kilgour, Aaron Lewis, Calum Macdonald, Tom Nichols, Christy Pym, Louis Reed, Will Swan, Anthony Núñez

Options Triggered: George Williams, McKeal Abdullah, Charlie Carter, Finn Flanagan, Jakub Kruszynski, Darien Wauchope

In Talks: Lucas Akins, Ollie Clarke, James Gale, George Maris, Stephen McLaughlin, Rhys Oates, Stephen Quinn, Taylor Anderson, George Cooper, Owen Mason

Returned To Parent Club: Lewis Brunt (Leicester City)

Released: Anthony Hartigan, Callum Johnson, John-Joe O’Toole, Louie Turner

MK Dons

Retained: Joel Anker, Darragh Burns, Max Dean, Matthew Dennis, Dawson Devoy, Alex Gilbey, Conor Grant, Nathan Harness, Ellis Harrison, Daniel Harvie, Brooklyn Llunga, Jonathan Leko, Dean Lewington, Craig MacGillivray, Cameron Norman, Ronnie Sandford, Phoenix Sholtz, Joe Tomlinson, Callum Tripp, Jack Tucker, Charlie Waller, Stephen Wearne, MK Williams

Pro Contracts: Seb Stavey, Charlie Stirland, Albert Wood

Released: Mo Eisa, Michael Kelly, Dan Kemp, Ethan Robson, Warren O’Hora

Returning To Parent Club: Lewis Bate, Kyran Lofthouse, Filip Marschall, Jack Payne, Anthony Stewart, Emre Tezgel

Morecambe

Under contract: Charlie Brown, Gwion Edwards, Stuart Moore.

Contract Option Triggered: Kayden Harrack.

Professional contract accepted: Saul Fox-Akande.

Offered New Deal: JJ McKiernan.

Rejected New Deal: Farrend Rawson, David Tutonda, Donald Love, Joel Senior.

Released: Adam Smith, Jacob Bedeau, Chris Stokes, Max Melbourne, Oscar Threlkeld, Jacob Davenport, Yann Songo’o, Jake Taylor, Brandon Barker, Cammy Smith, Jordy Hiwula, Jordan Slew.

Returning To Parent Club: Archie Mair, Nelson Khumbeni, Joe Adams, Ged Garner, Julian Larsson.

Newport County

Released: Joe Day, Declan Drysdale, Omar Bogle, Offrande Zanzala, James Waite, Jonny Maxted, Harrison Bright, Sam Bowen

In Talks: Ryan Delaney, Scott Bennett, Harry Charsley, Aaron Wildig

Option Triggered: Will Evans

Returned To Parent Club: Lewis Payne, Adam Lewis, Oliver Thomas, Matt Baker, Seb Palmer-Houlden, Matthew Bondswell

Notts County

Under Contract: Sam Slocombe, Tiernan Brooks, Kyle Cameron, Lewis Macari, Lucien Mahovo, Adam Chicksen, Jodi Jones, Aaron Nemane, Matt Palmer, Scott Robertson, Dan Crowley, Sam Austin, James Sanderson, Macaulay Langstaff, David McGoldrick, Junior Morias, Alassana Jatta

Contract Option Triggered: Cedwyn Scott

Offered New Deal: Geraldo Bajrami

Transfer Listed: Aidan Stone, Connell Rawlinson, Will Randall

Released: Aden Baldwin, Richard Brindley, Tobi Adebayo, Jim O’Brien, John Bostock, Luther Munakandafa

Returned To Parent Club: Luca Ashby-Hammond, Jaden Warner, Charlie Colkett

Salford City

Released: Elliot Watt, Matt Smith, Adrian Mariappa, Stevie Mallan, Connor McLennan, Djavan Pedro and Joel Torrance.

Returning to parent club: Ethan Ingram and Dec John.

Stockport County

Under Contract: Ethan Pye, Neill Byrne, Jack Stretton, Akil Wright, Fraser Horsfall, Kyle Knoyle, Ibby Touray, Callum Camps, Will Collar, Odin Bailey, Nick Powell, Isaac Olaofe, Kyle Wootton, Ashton Mee, Jidechi Okeke, Cody Johnson

Released: Todd Kane, Ryan Croasdale, Myles Hippolyte, Jordan Smith, Bobby Jones, Taylor McMahon, Christian Mulindwa, Paddy Madden (signed for Chesterfield)

In Talks: Ryan Rydel (Now Signed New Contract), Ben Hinchliffe, Macauley Southam Hales, Connor Lemonheigh Evans, Antoni Sarcevic

Returned To Parent Club: Ben Knight, Rhys Bennett, Lewis Cass, Louie Barry, Rico Richards, Ethan Bristow

Sutton United

Released: Craig Eastmond, Craig Dundas, Harry Beautyman, Rob Milsom,  Jon Barden, Lee Angol, Tope Fadahunsi, Brad House, Scott Kashket, Ollie Khinda, Deon Moore, Christian N’Guessan and Tobi Ogundega

Return to their Parent Club: Nino Adom-Malaki, Dean Bouzanis, Stephen Duke-McKenna, Charlie Lakin and Olly Sanderson

Offered New Deals: Steve Arnold, Sam Hart and Matt Kerbey

Swindon Town

Under Contract: Ricky Aguiar, Jake Cain, Aaron Drinan, Anton Dworzak, Pharrell Johnson, Harrison Minturn, Tariq Uwakwe

Contract Option Triggered: Jack Bycroft, Paul Glatzel, Udoka Godwin-Malife, Saidou Khan, Williams Kokolo

Offered New Deal: Sean McGurk, Nnamdi Ofoborh

Released: Charlie Austin, Tomi Adeloye, Frazer Blake-Tracy, Conor Brann, Tom Brewitt, Tom Clayton, Reece Devine, Brooklyn Genesini, Rushian Hepburn-Murphy, George McEachran, Tyrese Shade

Returning To Parent Club: Dawson Devoy (MK Dons), Zach Elbouzedi (AIK), Harry McKirdy (Hibernian), Conor McCarthy (Barnsley)

Tranmere Rovers

Under Contract: Luke McGee, Joe Murphy, Lee O’Connor, Tom Davies, Connor Wood, Brad Walker, Regan Hendry, Josh Hawkes, Kieron Morris, Harvey Saunders, Sam Taylor, Kristian Dennis and Connor Jennings

Contract Options/Clauses Triggered: Jordan Turnbull and Chris Merrie

In Negotiations: Luke Norris

Returning To Parent Club: Rob Apter, James Norris and Jake Leake.

Released: Jean Belehouan, Mikey Davies, Ben Hockenhull, Rhys Hughes, Charlie Jolley, Ousmane Kane, Luis Lacey, Paul Lewis, Reece McAlear, Dan Pike, Conor Robson, Joe Starbuck and Joe Yarney

Walsall

Under Contract: Brandon Comley, Donervon Daniels, Jack Earing, Preistley Farquharson, Liam Gordon, Isaac Hutchinson, Jamie Jellis, Danny Johnson, Ronan Maher, Oisin McEntee, Ryan Stirk, Evan Weir

Released: Owen Evans, Rollin Menayese, Aramide Oteh, Joe Riley

Contract Option Triggered: Taylor Allen, Douglas James-Taylor and Harry Williams.

Signed New Deal: Jamille Matt

Offered New Deal: Jackson Smith

In Talks: Tom Knowles and Joe Foulkes.

Wrexham

Released: Aaron Hayden (signed for Carlisle), Rob Lainton, Callum McFadzean, Ben Tozer (signed for Forest Green), Jordan Tunnicliffe, Luke Young, Owen Cushion, Dan Davies, Max Hayes, Michael Hayman, Jack Pilkington, Jake Roberts, Dan Wright

Offered New Deal: Steven Fletcher, Mark Howard, Aaron James, Harry Dean, 

Contract Option Triggered: James McClean, Harry Ashfield, Callum Edwards, Liam Hall, James Rainbird

Decision Pending: Scott Butler

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