List of over 200 League One free agents released by clubs after 2024/25 season

In this article, we take a look at a list of over 200 League One free agents released by clubs following the 2024/25 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 third 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 and The Deck…

Barnsley

Retained – Jonathan Bland, Luca Connell, Barry Cotter, Andrew Dallas, Mael de Gevigney, Josh Earl, Neil Farrugia, Leo Farrell, Georgie Gent, Davis Keillor-Dunn, Kyran Lofthouse, Kacper Lopata, Kelechi Nwakali, Corey O’Keeffe, Adam Phillips, Rogan Ravenhill, Marc Roberts, Jonathan Russell, Jack Shepherd, Jackson Smith, Fabio Jalo, Max Watters, Vimal Yoganathan

Contract option triggered: Connor Barratt

Released – Josh Benson, Theo Chapman, Sam Cosgrove, Josiah Dyer, Adam Hayton, Charlie Hickingbottom, Nathan James, Jonathan Lewis, Jean Claude Makiessi, Aiden Marsh, Conor McCarthy, Emmaisa Nzondo, Donovan Pines, Hayden Pickard, Callum West

Offered Contract: Luke Alker, Aaron Atkinson, Kieren Flavell, Kieran Graham, Stephen Humphrys, Ziggy Kozluk, Bayley McCann, Tom Senior

Birmingham City

Retained – Ryan Allsop, Keshi Anderson, Zaid Betteka, Krystian Bielik, Godfred Boakye, Lee Buchanan, Alfie Chang, Alex Cochrane, Romelle Donovan, Lyndon Dykes, O’Shea Ellis, Tommy Fogarty, Taylor Gardner-Hickman, George Hall, Emil Hansson, Daniel Isichei, Tomoki Iwata, Brandon Khela, Christoph Klarer, Ethan Laird, Marc Leonard, Emmanuel Longelo, Alfie May, Brad Mayo, Menzi Mazwi, Phil Neumann, Will O’Sullivan, Bailey Peacock-Farrell, Paik Seung-Ho, Tyler Roberts, Alvaro Ruiz Rente, Alfons Samspted, Dion Sanderson, Jay Stansfield, Frank Tattum, Zachary Willis, Willum Willumsson, Ben Wodskou, Scott Wright, Ayumu Yokoyama

Released – Grant Hanley, Lee Myung-Jae, Ben Beresford, Junior Dixon, Taylor Dodd, Laiith Fairnie, Harley Hamilton, Josh Home, Femi Olofinjana, Sahid Kamara, Stoyan Pergelov, Oliver Sayer

Retired: Lukas Jutkiewicz

Blackpool

Retained – Rob Apter, Zac Ashworth, Tom Bloxham, Terry Bondo, Oliver Casey, Hayden Coulson, Lee Evans, Ryan Finnigan, Ashley Fletcher, CJ Hamilton, James Husband, Spencer Knight, Kylian Kouassi, Andy Lyons, Josh Miles, Albie Morgan, Dan Sassi, Theo Upton

Signed new deal: Harvey Bardsley

Contract option triggered: Jake Beesley

Released – Mackenzie Chapman, Jake Daniels, Kwaku Donkor, Jordan Gabriel, Tyler Hill, Jaden Jones, Alex Lankshear, Jack Moore, Oliver Norburn, Richard O’Donnell, Josh Onomah, Jordan Rhodes

In contract discussions with: Sonny Carey, Matthew Pennington

Offered professional terms: Johnson Opawole

Bolton Wanderers

Retained – Kyle Dempsey, George Johnston, Victor Adeboyejo, Jordi Osei-Tutu, Luke Southwood, Will Forrester, Carlos Mendes, Josh Sheehan, Aaron Collins, Eoin Toal, Szabolcs Schon, Aaron Morley, John McAtee, Klaidi Lolos, George Thomason, Chris Forino, Joel Randell

Released – Ricardo Almeida Santos, Nathan Baxter, Joel Coleman, Gethin Jones, Ben Andreucci, Trevon Bryan, Harrison Fleury, Noah Halford, Ellis Litherland-Riding, Luke Matheson, Joseph Toole, Yestin Shakespear, James Westwood, George Barlow

Loans Ended – Kion Etete, Jay Matete, Alex Murphy

Offered New Contract – Luke Hutchinson

Option Exercised – Max Conway, Sonny Sharples-Ahmed, Jack Dallimore, Sean Hogan

Offered Professional Contract – Jamie Grayson, Harley Irwin, Daeshon Lawrence, Harry Leigh, Conor Lewis, Emile Oliver, Harrison Rice

Bristol Rovers

Retained – Jed Ward, Jamie Lindsay, Taylor Moore, Clinton Mola, Isaac Hutchinson, Promise Omochere, Ruel Sotiriou, Kamil Conteh, Shaqai Forde, Luke Thomas, Joel Senior, Connor Taylor, Micah Anthony, Kofi Shaw

Released – Scott Sinclair, Grant Ward, Luke McCormick, Romaine Sawyers, Jerry Lawrence, Jack Hunt, Jevani Brown, Matt Hall, Chris Martin (Remaining at the club to rehabilitate from injury)

Other – James Wilson – Option for a one year extension triggered

Return to parent club – Lino Sousa, Gatlin O’Donkor, Matt Butcher, Sil Swinkels, Michael Reindorf, Myles Roberts

Burton Albion

Retained – Harry Isted, Terrance Vancooten, Udoka Godwin-Malifé, Jason Sraha, Geraldo Bajrami, Jack Armer, Dylan Williams, Nick Akoto, Charlie Webster, James Jones, Ciaran Gilligan, Tomas Kalinauskas, Rumarn Burrell Julian Larsson.

Released – Anthony Forde, Mason Bennett, Jack Stretton, Cameron Gilbert, Toby Oakes, Dylan Scott.

Under Negotiations – Max Crocombe, Ryan Sweeney, Jón Dadi Bödvarsson, Kegs Chauke, Finn Delap, Fábio Tavares Kamil Dudek

Returning from Loan – Elliot Watt, Jack Cooper-Love, Ben Whitfield, Danilo Orsi, Jasper Moon, Alex Bannon, Billy Bodin Jack Hazlehurst.

Returning to parent clubs – Owen Dodgson (Burnley), JJ McKiernan (Lincoln City), Kyran Lofthouse (Barnsley).

Cambridge United

Retained – Kell Watts, James Brophy, Elias Kachunga, Korey Smith, Zeno Ibsen Rossi, Ryan Loft, Shayne Lavery, Mamadou Jobe, James Gibbons, Glenn McConnell, George Hoddle

Released – Jack Stevens, Louis Chadwick, Danny Andrew, Paul Digby, George Thomas, Jubril Okedina, Jordan Cousins, Ben Stevenson, Dan Barton, Brandon Njoku, Amaru Kaunda

Short term contracts expired: Marko Marosi, Scott Malone

Leaving by mutual agreement: Gary Gardner

Players in discussion over new contract: Liam Bennett, Michael Morrison, Sullay Kaikai

Loan players returning to parent club: Nathan Bishop, Dan Nlundulu, Taylor Richards, Esapa Osong, Josh Stokes, Dom Ballard, Manny Longelo

Charlton Athletic

Retained – Gassan Ahadme, Karoy Anderson, Nathan Asiimwe, Luke Berry, Tyreece Campbell, Conor Coventry, Kaheim Dixon, Greg Docherty, Josh Edwards, Kai Enslin, Ibrahim Fullah, Macaulay Gillesphey, Matty Godden, Lloyd Jones, Daniel Kanu, Miles Leaburn, Will Mannion, Ashley Maynard-Brewer, Micah Mbick, Alex Mitchell, Zach Mitchell, Alan Mwamba, Kayne Ramsay, Terry Taylor

Released – Chuks Aneke, Dean Bouzanis, Aaron Henry, Danny Hylton, Tennai Watson

Ongoing Discussions Over A New Contract – Thierry Small

Offered Coaching Role – Danny Hylton

Returning To Parent Club Following Loan – Alex Gilbert, Tom McIntyre

Crawley Town

Retained – Joe Wollacott, Rory Feely, Charlie Barker, Max Anderson, Gavan Holohan, Will Swan, Jack Roles, Panutche Camara, Rushian Hepburn-Murphy, Benjamin Tanimu, Armando, Ade Adeyemo, Toby Mullarkey, Antony Papadopoulos, Josh Flint, Tola Showunmi, Ben Radcliffe, Louie Watson,

Released – Sonny Fish, Jasper Sheik, Tyreece John-Jules

Negotiations Ongoing – Dion Conroy, Harry Forster, Liam Fraser, Ryan Sandford, Jeremy Kelly, Joy Mukena

Returning to Parent Club – Kamari Doyle, Bradley Ibrahim, Toby Steward

Exeter City

Retained – Jack Aitchison, Reece Cole, Sonny Cox, Charlie Cummins, Tom Dean, Jack Fitzwater, Ed Francis, Ed James, Jack McMillan, Ilmari Niskanen, Andrew Oluwabori, Pierce Sweeney, Ed Turns, Ryan Woods

Released – Cheick Diabate, Vincent Harper, Ben Purrington, Angus MacDonald, Shaun MacDonald, Mitch Beardmore, Gabe Billington, Max Edgecombe

Players in contract negotiations: Caleb Watts, Jake Richards, Pedro Borges, Harry Lee, Frankie Phillips

Players with options triggered: Jay Bird, Josh Magennis, Johnly Yfeko

Players invited back for pre-season: Pat Jones, Kevin McDonald, Demetri Mitchell, Yanic Wildschut

Players returning to their parent clubs: Joel Colwill, Alex Hartridge, Ryan Trevitt, Joe Whitworth, Tony Yogane

Players offered professional contracts: George Birch, Liam Oakes, Kieran Wilson

Huddersfield Town

Retained – Lee Nicholls, Sorba Thomas, David Kasumu, Ben Wiles, Brodie Spencer, Jacob Chapman, Lasse Sorensen, Herbie Kane, Antony Evans, Bojan Radulovic, Mickel Miller, Radinio Balker, Dion Charles, Ruben Roosken, Rhys Healey, Joe Taylor, Freddie Ladapo, Tom Iorpenda

Released – Jonathan Hogg, Danny Ward, Tom Lees, Matty Pearson, Ollie Turton, Josh Ruffels, Josh Koroma, Scott High, Loick Ayina, Anthony Gregory, Danny Isaac, Donnell Garrick, Oliver Riva, Zak Abbott, Fope Deru, Cian Philpott, Conor Falls, Michael Stone

Other
Neo Eccleston – Talks Ongoing
Chris Maxwell – Retired

Returned to Parent Club – Tawanda Chirewa, Joe Hodge, Nigel Lonwijk, Callum Marshall

Leyton Orient

Retained – Tom James, Dan Happe, Brandon Cooper, Jordan Brown, Lewis Warrington, Sonny Perkins, Ollie O’Neill, Ethan Galbraith*, Diallang Jaiyesimi, Sean Clare, Zech Obiero, Rarmani Edmonds-Green, Azeem Abdulai, Charlie Pegrum.

Released – Jayden Sweeney, Randell Williams, Joe Pigott, Sam Howes, Darren Pratley, Rhys Byrne, Reon Smith-Kouassi, Thomas Avgoustidis.

In Discussions – Jack Simpson, Dan Agyei, Dom Ball, Omar Beckles, Noah Phillips, Makai Welch.

Loan players to return to their parent clubs: Jack Currie, Jamie Donley, Charlie Kelman, Josh Keeley, Dilan Markanday.

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