In this article, we take a look at a list of over 170 League Two free agents released by clubs following the 2022/23 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 fourth tier, which will see a flood of free agents into the summer transfer market.
Check out the list, compiled with the help of The Real EFL of over 170 League Two free agents released by clubs after the 2022/23 season below…
It’s also worth noting many of those released have and are currently signing for other clubs since the retained lists were revealed, so be sure to keep an eye on the name that interests you throughout this transfer window.
AFC WIMBLEDON
Retained: Ali Al-Hamadi, Quaine Bartley, Alfie Bendle, Huseyin Biler, Nathan Broome, Lee Brown, Marcel Campbell, Jack Currie, Josh Davison, Josh Hallard, Ben Mason, Paul Kalambayi, Will Nightingale, Alex Pearce, Harry Pell, Zach Robinson, Ethan Sutcliffe, Nik Tzanev & Alex Woodyard.
Contract offered: Ethan Chislett, Aaron Pierre.
Released: Dylan Adjei-Hersey, Elliott Bolton, Aaron Cosgrave, David Fisher, Kwaku Frimpong, Luke Jenkins, George Marsh.
Retired: Chris Gunter.
Following the conclusion of the 2022/23 @SkyBetLeagueTwo season, we are now in a position to announce our retained list.
We wish all departing players every success going forward and thank them for their contributions to the Club.#AFCW 🟡🔵https://t.co/RM0L4dJzur
— AFC Wimbledon (@AFCWimbledon) May 9, 2023
BARROW
Retained: Paul Farman, Tyrell Warren, Elliott Newby, Rory Feely, George Ray, Naill Canavan, Sam Foley, Tom White, Robbie Gotts, Ben Whitfield, Richie Bennett, Ged Garner.
Contract offered: Josh Gordon, Josh Kay, Josh Lillis.
Released: Scott Moloney, David Moyo, Mark Ellis, Joe Grayson, Solomon Nwabuokei, Benni Smales-Braithwaite, Pawel Zuk, Patrick Brough.
Retired: Jason Taylor.
The Club can now confirm its retained list following the conclusion of the 2022/23 League Two season.
We wish all departing players every success going forward and thank them for their contribution to Barrow AFC.https://t.co/hEIiyaKzo0 pic.twitter.com/XXPBWY4lRy
— Barrow AFC (@BarrowAFC) May 9, 2023
BRADFORD CITY
Retained: Brad Halliday, Ciarán Kelly, Colin Doyle, Emmanuel Osadebe, Finn Cousin-Dawson, Harry Chapman, Harry Lewis, Jake Young, Jamie Walker, Luke Hendrie, Matt Derbyshire, Matty Foulds, Matty Platt, Richie Smallwood, Ryan East, Sam Stubbs, Timi Odusina, Vadaine Oliver, Andy Cook.
Contract offered: Alex Gilliead, Bobby Pointon, Dylan Youmbi, Harvey Rowe, Heath Richardson, Liam Ridehalgh.
Released: Abo Eisa, Adam Clayton, Charlie Wood, Cole Roberts, Jack Wilson, Kian Scales, Oscar Threlkeld, Yann Songo’o.
📰 | We can today confirm our 2022/23 retained and released list, ahead of next season.#BCAFC
— Bradford City AFC (@officialbantams) May 25, 2023
CARLISLE UNITED
Retained: Jack Armer, Ryan Edmondson, Jack Ellis, Joe Garner, Callum Guy, Jayden Harris, Tomas Holy, Paul Huntington, Owen Moxon.
Options activated: Gabriel Breeze, Jordan Gibson, Max Kilsby, Jon Mellish, Corey Whelan.
Contract offered: Taylor Charters, Kris Dennis, Morgan Feeney, Omari Patrick.
Released: Lewis Bell, Jamie Devitt, Brennan Dickenson, Josh Dixon, Sam Fishburn, Mick Kelly, Joel Senior, Tobi Sho-Silva, Scott Simons.
The end of season retained and released list has now been confirmed 👇 https://t.co/hXS5GCnMUl
— Carlisle United FC 🆙 (@officialcufc) May 30, 2023
COLCHESTER UNITED
Retained: Sam Hornby, Will Greenidge, Tom Dallison, Fiacre Kelleher, Arthur Read, Alex Newby, Matt Jay, Gene Kennedy, Junior Tchamadeu, John Akinde, Tom Hopper, Connor Hall, Donell Thomas, Jake Hutchinson, Samson Tovide, Ryan Lowe, Frankie Terry, Ted Collins, Oscar Thorn.
Option activated: Noah Chilvers, Ossama Ashley, Al-Amin Kazeem, Marley Marshall Miranda, Chay Cooper, Jayden Fevrier, Harry Beadle, Kaan Bennett, Bradley Ihionvien.
Released: Ryan Clampin, Luke Chambers, Tommy Smith, Luke Hannant, Cole Skuse, Alan Judge, Freddie Sears, Kieran O’Hara, Tom Eastman, Lordon Akolbire, Emyr Huws, Billy Cracknell, Harvey Sayer, Lion Bello, Benedict Bioletti.
Colchester United can now confirm the retained list at the end of the 2022/23 season.
We would like to wish the players moving on the best of luck in their future careers. 💙#ColU | #WeAreUnited
— Colchester United FC (@ColU_Official) May 12, 2023
CRAWLEY TOWN
Retained: Corey Addai, Dion Conroy, Tony Craig, Joel Lynch, Brandon Mason, Tobi Omole, Travis Johnson, Kellan Gordon, James Tilley, Jack Powell, Jayden Davis, Florian Kastrati, Jake Hessenthaler, Ben Gladwin, Jack Roles, Ashley Nadesan, Dom Telford, Kwesi Appiah, Jed Brown.
Options Activated: Harry Ransom, Nick Tsaroulla.
Contract offered: Rafiq Khaleel, Aramide Oteh, Roshan Greensall.
Released: Ludwig Francillette, Ben Wells, Jordon Mutch, Anthony Grant, Davide Rodari.
📰 2022/23 RELEASED AND RETAINED LIST
Following the conclusion of the 2022/23 Sky Bet League Two season, Crawley Town Football Club can confirm its released and retained list.#TownTeamTogether🔴
— Crawley Town FC (@crawleytown) May 20, 2023
CREWE ALEXANDRA
Retained: Rio Adebisi, Zac Williams, Conor Thomas, Courtney Baker-Richardson, Regan Griffiths, Connor O’Riordan, Charlie Colkett, Bassala Sambou, Elliott Nevitt, Joel Tabiner, Connor Evans, Matus Holicek.
Option activated: Luke Offord
Available for transfer: Dave Richards, Billy Sass-Davies.
Contract offered: Dan Agyei, Lewis Billington, Tom Booth, Charlie Finney, Christopher Long, Rod McDonald, Tariq Uwakwe, Zak Kempster-Down, Owen Lunt, Max Woodcock.
Released: Callum Ainley, David Amoo, Sean Lawton, Kelvin Mellor.
The Football Club can now announce its 2023 Retained List.
We would like to place on record our thanks to all the players for their efforts. To those who will be departing, we wish you all the very best in your future careers.#CreweAlex
— Crewe Alexandra (@crewealexfc) May 15, 2023
DONCASTER ROVERS
Retained: Tom Anderson, Harrison Biggins, Ben Close, Jack Degruchy, Bobby Faulkner, Kyle Hurst, Tavonga Kuleya, Adam Long, James Maxwell, George Miller, Luke Molyneux, Joseph Olowu, Liam Ravenhill, Tommy Rowe, Jon Taylor, Zain Westbrooke.
Contract offered: Ben Bottomley, Louis Jones, Charlie Seaman.
Released: Kieran Agard, Aidan Barlow, Jonathan Mitchell, Ro-Shaun Williams, Ollie Younger.
Available for transfer: Reo Griffiths, Caolan Lavery.
We are able to confirm our retained and released list following the end of the 2022/23 season
🔴⚪️ #drfc 🔴⚪️https://t.co/e0lXhiuGoc
— Doncaster Rovers FC (@drfc_official) May 19, 2023
GILLINGHAM
Retained: Glenn Morris, Cheye Alexander, Will Wright, Max Ehmer, Shaun Williams, Robbie McKenzie, Dom Jeffries, Jayden Clarke, Ethan Coleman, Lewis Walker, Tom Nichols, Jake Turner, Oli Hawkins, Joe Gbode, Josh Chambers, Timothee Dieng, George Lapslie.
Contract offered: David Tutonda, Alex MacDonald.
Released: Bailey Akehurst, Stuart O’Keefe, Olly Lee, Ben Reeves, Scott Kashket, Lewis Page, Jordan Green.
🗞️ | The club has published its retained list following the conclusion of the 2022/23 season. 📝https://t.co/Q0gvzyerhY#Gills
— Gillingham FC (@TheGillsFC) May 19, 2023
GRIMSBY TOWN
Retained: Michee Efete, Anthony Glennon, Kieran Green, Luke Waterfall, Gavan Holohan, Otis Khan, Harry Clifton, Alex Hunt, Danilo Orsi, Evan Khouri, Niall Maher, Aaron Braithwaite, Harvey Tomlinson, Edwin Essel.
Options activated: Jamie Bramwell, Danny Amos.
Contract offered: Max Crocombe.
Released: Ollie Battersby, Bryn Morris, Ryan Taylor, Josh Emmanuel, Owen Gallacher, Jaz Goundry, Jordan Cropper, Sean Scannell.
Retired: Shaun Pearson.
Following the conclusion of the 2022/23 season, the Club can confirm the following squad update & retained list.
The Mariners would like to wish all the players leaving Blundell Park the best for their futures and thank them for their services while with the Club.#GTFC
— Grimsby Town F.C. (@officialgtfc) May 9, 2023
HARROGATE TOWN
Retained: Mark Oxley, Pete Jameson, Joe Mattock, Warren Burrell, Toby Sims, Anthony O’Connor, Kayne Ramsay, Josh Falkingham, George Thomson, Levi Sutton, Stephen Dooley, Sam Folarin, Jack Muldoon, Emmanuel Ilesanmi, Luke Armstrong, Miles Welch-Hayes, Kyle Ferguson, Will Smith.
Negotiating: George Horbury.
Released: Dior Angus, Max Wright and Alex Pattison.
Retired: Rory McArdle.
📰 We can now confirm our retained list following the conclusion of the 2022/23 @SkyBetLeagueTwo season#ProudToBeTown
— Harrogate Town AFC (@HarrogateTown) May 13, 2023
HARTLEPOOL UNITED
Retained: Callum Cooke, Tom Crawford, Josh Umerah, Dan Dodds, David Ferguson, Oliver Finney, Jake Hastie, Alex Lacey, Euan Murray, Mikael Ndjoli, Brody Paterson, Joe Grey.
Options activated: Mo Sylla, Edon Pruti, Matthew Dolan.
Negotiating: Nicky Featherstone, Pat Boyes.
Released: Leon Clarke, Jamie Sterry , Peter Hartley, Mohammed Niang, Wes McDonald, Brendan Kiernan, Ben Killip, Connor Jennings.
Our retained list has been confirmed following the conclusion of the 2022/23 campaign.#HUFC
— Hartlepool United FC (@Official_HUFC) May 12, 2023
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