In this article, we take a look at a list of over 160 League Two free agents released by clubs following the 2021/22 season.
Teams will be looking to strengthen and replace those injured or in need of a boost with some big 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 floodgate of free agents into the summer transfer market.
A full list of players who – as things stand – will be available for free come the summer, find out who is included below…
AFC WIMBLEDON
Released: Cheye Alexander, Corie Andrews, Darius Charles, Ben Heneghan, Egli Kaja, Jack Madelin, Isaac Olaniyan, Zaki Oualah, Derick Osei Yaw
Offered new deals: Huseyin Biler, Elliott Bolton, Nesta Guinness-Walker, Anthony Hartigan, Paul Osew, Zach Robinson
Under contract: Dylan Adjei-Hersey, Ayoub Assal, Alfie Bendle, Nathan Broome, Lee Brown, Ethan Chislett, Aaron Cosgrave, Dan Csoka, Jack Currie, David Fisher, Kwaku Frimpong, Luke Jenkins, Paul Kalambayi, George Marsh, Luke McCormick, Will Nightingale, Isaac Ogundere, Jack Rudoni, Nik Tzanev, Alex Woodyard
BARROW
Released: Tom Beadling, Mike Jones, Kgosi Ntlhe, Dimitri Sea, George Williams
Offered new deals: James Jones, Scott Moloney
Rejected new deal: Matt Platt
BRADFORD CITY
Released: Callum Cooke, Caolan Lavery, Gareth Evans, Olivier Sukiennicki, Richard O’Donnell, Theo Robinson (pictured above)
Offered new contracts: Charles Vernam, Charlie Wood, Elliot Watt, Levi Sutton, Luke Hendrie, Paudie O’Connor
Under contract; Abo Eisa, Alex Gilliead, Andy Cook, Fiacre Kelleher, Finn Cousin-Dawson, Jamie Walker, Kian Scales, Matty Foulds, Lee Angol, Liam Ridehalgh, Oscar Threlkeld, Reece Staunton, Sam Hornby, Yann Songo’o
BRISTOL ROVERS
Released: Junior Brown, Leon Clarke, Cameron Hargreaves, Cian Harries, Ollie Hulbert, Ben Liddle, Pablo Martinez, Tom Mehew, Jon Nolan, Brett Pitman, Kieran Phillips, Lucas Tomlinson and Glenn Whelan.
Contract offered: Sam Heal.
Returning loanees: Elliot Anderson (Newcastle United), James Connolly (Cardiff City), Sion Spence (Crystal Palace), Connor Taylor (Stoke City) and Luke Thomas (Barnsley).To be released…
CARLISLE UNITED
Released: Lewis Alessandra, Danny Devine, Mark Howard, Jamie Devitt*, Manasse Mampala, Rod McDonald, Kelvin Mellor, Gime Toure.
*will be invited back for pre-season training.
Option triggered: Morgan Feeney
Out of contract, offered new deals: Taylor Charters, Magnus Norman, Joe Riley.
Under contract: Tristan Abrahams, Jack Armer, Lewis Bell, Brennan Dickenson, Kristian Dennis, Josh Dixon, Jordan Gibson, Callum Guy, Jon Mellish, Omari Patrick, Joel Senior, Tobi Sho-Silva, Corey Whelan.
COLCHESTER UNITED
Released: Dean Gerken, Miles Welch-Hayes
Option triggered: Shamal George
In talks: Emyr Huws
Under contract: John Akinde, Noah Chilvers, Ryan Clampin, Cameron Coxe, Luke Chambers, Tom Dallison, Tom Eastman, Luke Hannant, Alan Judge, Frank Nouble, Freddie Sears, Cole Skuse, Tommy Smith, Junior Tchamadeu, Brendan Wiredu
CRAWLEY TOWN
Released: Henry Burnett, Archie Davies, Tyler Frost, Alfie Jones, Reece Grego-Cox, Ricardo German
In talks: Alex Battle, Emmanuel Adebowale, Sam Matthews, Mark Marshall, Taylor Seymour, Ashley Nadesan, Jordan Tunnicliffe
Under contract: Zaid Al-Hussaini, Ludwig Francillette, Owen Gallacher, Mustafa Hussein, Florian Kastrati, Kaan Kevser Junior, Rafiq Khaleel, Szymon Kowalczyk, Aramide Oteh, Harry Ransom, Davide Rodari, Ronan Silva, Nick Tsaroulla, Kwesi Appiah, Tony Craig, George Francomb, Jake Hessenthaler, Joel Lynch, Glenn Morris, Tom Nichols, Jack Payne, Jack Powell, James Tilley
CREWE ALEXANDRA
Released: Travis Johnson, Will Jaaskelainen, Chris Porter, Scott Kashket, Luke Murphy, Tyreece Onyeka, Joe Robbins, Nathan Woodthorpe, Sam Booth
Accepted new deals: David Richards, Regan Griffiths
Offered new deal: Mikael Mandron (rejected, leaving club)
Scholars to agree professional contracts: Tom Booth, Lewis Billington, Charlie Finney, Connor O’Riordan, Matus Holicek, Sean Lawton, Joel Tabiner
Scholars offered deals: Zac Williams, Connor Salisbury
Under contract: Rio Adebisi, Luke Offord, Chris Long, Callum Ainley, Oli Finney, Dan Agyei, Madger Gomes, Bassala Sambou, Josh Lundstram, Billy Sass-Davies, Tariq Uwakwe
DONCASTER ROVERS
Released: Cameron John, Fejiri Okenabirhie, Dan Gardner, Branden Horton, Ed Williams, AJ Greaves, Lirak Hasani
Options triggered: Tom Anderson, Louis Jones, Ben Bottomley
Offered new deals: John Bostock, Aidan Barlow, Bobby Faulkner
Under contract: Kyle Knoyle, Ollie Younger, Joseph Olowu, Ro-Shaun Williams, Adam Clayton, Ben Close, Tommy Rowe, Jon Taylor, Jonathan Mitchell, Jordy Hiwula, Charlie Seaman, Joe Dodoo, Kieran Agard, Liam Ravenhill, Reo Griffiths.
EXETER
Released: Nigel Atangana, Colin Daniel, James Dodd, Jordan Dyer, Ellis Johnson, Callum Rowe, Ben Seymour, Jack Veale.
Returning loanees: Padraig Amond (Newport County), Cameron Dawson (Sheffield Wednesday), Kieran Phillips (Huddersfield Town), Offrande Zanzala (Barrow).
Contract offered: Jonathan Grounds.
FOREST GREEN
Released: Taylor Allen, Vaughn Covil, Opi Edwards, Jack Evans, Luke Hallett, Elliott Whitehouse, Jake Young.
Returning loanees: Jack Aitchison (Barnsley), Kasey McAteer (Leicester City).
Contract offered: Nicky Cadden, Sadou Diallo, Dan Sweeney, Kane Wilson.
GILLINGHAM
Released: Mustapha Carayol, Aaron Chapman, Ryan Jackson (pictured below), Harvey Lintott, Danny Lloyd, Christian Maghoma, Vadaine Oliver, Gerald Sithole, Ben Thompson
Offered new deals: Bailey Akehurst, Josh Chambers, Robbie Mckenzie, Jack Tucker
Under contract: Max Ehmer, Olly Lee, Alex MacDonald, Stuart O’Keefe, Ben Reeves, David Tutonda, Henry Woods
HARROGATE TOWN
Released: Lloyd Kerry (retiring to take up the role of Head of Player Recruitment), Ryan Fallowfield, Lewis Page, Mark Beck, Joe Cracknell, Simon Power, Connor Kirby, Joe Leesley
In talks: Rory McArdle
Under contract: Mark Oxley, Will Smith, Warren Burrell, Nathan Sheron, Leon Legge, Josh Falkingham, George Thomson, Alex Pattison, Aaron Martin, Danilo Orsi, Jack Muldoon, Luke Armstrong
Under contract, transfer-listed: Leon Legge, Nathan Sheron, Aaron Martin
HARTLEPOOL UNITED
Released: Zaine Francis-Angol, Josh MacDonald, Olufela Olomola, Martin Smith
Offered new deals: Timi Odusina, Jordan Cook, Gary Liddle, Luke Molyneux, Mark Shelton
Options triggered: Ben Killip, Joe Grey
Under contract: Tom Crawford, Reagan Ogle, Omar Bogle, Neill Byrne, Marcus Carver, Nicky Featherstone, David Ferguson, Jamie Sterry
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