In this article, we take a look at a list of over 200 League Two 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 fourth 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…
Accrington Stanley
Retained – Michael Kelly, Donald Love, Farrend Rawson, Liam Coyle, Ben Woods, Kelsey Mooney, Alex Henderson, Jimmy Knowles, Benn Ward, Devon Matthews, Charlie Caton, Anjola Popoola, Charlie Brown, Tyler Walton, Connor O’Brien, and Josh Woods.
Released – Jay Rich-Baghuelou, Seb Quirk, Aaron Pickles, Lewis Trickett, Seamus Conneely, Liam Isherwood, Lewis Rhodes, and Ash Hunter.
Contract extensions triggered – Josh Smith and Charlie Hall.
New contracts offered – Conor Grant and Dan Martin.
Offered pro deals – James Rogerson and Finlay Tunstall.
Negotiations ongoing – Shaun Whalley.
Return to parent clubs – Billy Crellin, Jake Batty, Sonny Aljofree, and Joe O’Brien-Whitmarsh.
AFC Wimbledon
Retained – Omar Bugiel, Osman Foyo, Riley Harbottle, Myles Hippolyte, Kai Jennings, Josh Kelly, Joe Lewis, Callum Maycock, Jake Reeves, Aron Sasu, Harry Sidwell, Ethan Sutcliffe, Mathew Stevens, Leo Young
Released – Reuben Amissah, James Ball, Huseyin Biler, Paris Lock, Ryan McLean, Will Nightingale, John-Joe O’Toole, Lewis Ward, Morgan Williams
In Discussion – Sam Hutchinson, Marcus Browne
Offered New Contract – Ryan Johnson, Josh Neuville, James Tilley
Option Triggered – Isaac Ogundere
Returning To Parent Club Following Loan – James Furlong, Owen Goodman, Joe Pigott, Alistair Smith
Offered Professional Contract – Riley Horan, Edward Leech, Junior Nkeng
Barrow
Retained – Emile Acquah, Niall Canavan, Isaac Fletcher, Sam Foley, Ben Jackson, Katia Kouyate, Connor Mahoney, John Shamalo, Wyll Stanway, MJ Williams
Released – Sam Barnes, Paul Farman, Ged Garner, Charlie Kirk, Mazeed Ogungbo, Dom Telford, Junior Tiensia, Theo Vassell
Returning to Parent Clubs – Kyle Cameron, Leo Duru, Chris Popov, Aaron Pressley, Tyler Smith, Ben Whitfield
Conversations Ongoing – Dean Campbell, Robbie Gotts, Elliot Newby, Kian Spence
Bradford City
Retained – Adam Wilson, Aden Baldwin, Alex Pattison, Andy Cook, Antoni Sarcevic, Bobby Pointon, Brad Halliday, Calum Kavanagh, Clarke Oduor, George Lapslie, Joe Hilton, Neill Byrne, Tommy Leigh, Tyler Smith, Tyreik Wright
Released – Callum Johnson, Gabe Wadsworth, Jamie Walker, Romoney Crichlow, Sam Stubbs, Vadaine Oliver
Option Activated – Harry Ibbitson, Zac Hadi
Discussions Ongoing – Ciarán Kelly, Colin Doyle, Lewis Richards, Richie Smallwood, Sam Walker
Return to Parent Clubs – Brandon Khela (Birmingham City), Jack Shepherd (Barnsley), Jay Benn (Lincoln City), Michael Mellon (Burnley), Tayo Adaramola (Crystal Palace)
Invited for Pre-Season – Paul Huntington
Bromley
Retained – Jude Arthurs, Ashley Charles, Michael Cheek, Marcus Dinanga, Deji Elerewe, George Evans, Taylor Foran, Marcus Ifill, Brooklyn Ilunga, Carl Jenkinson, Soul Kader, Nicke Kabamba, Lewis Leigh, Sam Long, Frankie Moralee, Nathan Paul-Lavaly, George Penn, Grant Smith, Omar Sowunmi, Ben Thompson, Josh Tobin, Bes Topallaj, Byron Webster, Corey Whitely
Released – David Aziaya, Callum Corbin, Louis Dennis, Harry McKirdy, Antonio Morgan, Olufela Olomola, Myles Weston
Options Activated – Sam Germanm, Idris Odutayo
Returning to Parent Club – Cameron Congreve, Kamarl Grant, Danny Imray, Maldini Kacurri, Adam Mayor
Carlisle United
Retained – Luke Armstrong, Gabe Breeze, Archie Davies, Elliot Embleton, Cameron Harper, Aaron Hayden, Jordan Jones, Georgie Kelly, Harry Lewis, Will Patching, Ethan Robson, Cedwyn Scott, Jude Smith, Terell Thomas, Stephen Wearne, Callum Whelan, Josh Williams Charlie Wyke
Released – Ben Barclay, Taylor Charters, Anton Dudik, Paul Dummett, Callum Guy, Sam Lavelle, Dylan McGeouch, Josh Vela
Option Activated – Jack Ellis
Offered New Deals – Matthew Dennis, Kadeem Harris
Returning to Parent Club – Joe Bevan, Sean Fusire, Joe Hugill Charlie McArthur
Cheltenham Town
Retained – Mamadou Diallo, Arkell Jude-Boyd, Scot Bennett, Darragh Power, Harry Pell, Luke Young, Jordan Thomas, Ethon Archer, Tommy Backwell, George Miller, Liam Dulson, Tom King, Sopuruchukwu Obieri
Released – Max Harris, Owen Evans, Tom Pett, Brandon Liggett, Ryan Bowman
Available for transfer – Ibrahim Bakare, Harrison Sohna, Matty Taylor
Offered new deal – Joe Day, Ryan Haynes, Tom Bradbury, Liam Kinsella, Freddy Willcox
Pro Contract – Cameron Walters, Harry Tustin
Returning to Parent Club – Sam Stubbs, Timothee Dieng, Ethan Williams, Ashley Hay
Chesterfield
Retained – Connor Cook, Armando Dobra, Dylan Duffy, Chey Dunkley, Will Grigg, Bailey Hobson, Paddy Madden, Liam Mandeville, Tom Naylor & Ryheem Sheckleford.
Released – Kane Drummond, Michael Jacobs, Ali Mohiuddin & Darren Oldaker.
In negotiation: Ollie Banks, Ryan Boot, Janoi Donacien, John Fleck, Kyle McFadzean, Ash Palmer & Tyrone Williams.
Contract option triggered: Ryan Colclough, Vontae Daley-Campbell, Lewis Gordon, Jamie Grimes, Liam Jessop & Ashton Rinaldo.
Returning to parent club: Harvey Araujo, Jenson Metcalfe, Michael Olakigbe, Bim Pepple, Jack Sparkes & Max Thompson.
Colchester United
Retained – Matt Macey, Ben Goodliffe, Harry Anderson, Teddy Bishop, Jack Payne, John-Kymani Gordon, Arthur Read, Kyreece Lisbie, Rob Hunt, Oscar Thorn, Max Jolliffe, Milton Oni, Harrison Chamberlain, Kien Connolly, Frankie Edwards, Sam Kuffour
Released – Alfie Bendle, Oli Godziemski, Hakeem Sandah
Options Activated – Tom Smith, Ellis Iandolo, Owura Edwards, Samson Tovide
Discussions Ongoing – Lyle Taylor, Fiacre Kelleher, Tom Flanagan, Mandela Egbo, Kane Vincent-Young, Frankie Terry
Returning to Parent Club – Jamie McDonnell, Tyreece Simpson, Jack Tucker, Anthony Scully, Ken Aboh
Crewe Alexandra
Retained – Calum Agius, Omar Bogle, James Connolly, Mickey Demetriou, Fin Roberts, Jack Powell, Nathan Robinson, Max Sanders, Joel Tabiner, Owen Taylor, Adrien Thibaut, Conor Thomas, Matus Holicek, Jack Lankester.
Released – Ryan Cooney, Kane Hemmings, Christopher Long
Offered deal – Tom Booth, Charlie Finney, Owen Lunt, Zac Williams
Option activated – Lewis Billington
Discussions ongoing – Shilow Tracey
Offered pro deals – Oliver Armstrong, Stan Dancey, Jordan Hodkin, Luca Moore
Returned to Parent Company – Max Conway, Jamie Knight-Lebel, Tom Lowery, Filip Marschall, Connor O’Riordan
Scholars released – Josh Ashe, Ben Calder, Joe Collins, Seb Drummond, Ben Furlong, Callum Hardy, Miki Lenarcik, Will Perry, Xavier Smith.
Doncaster Rovers
Retained – Owen Bailey, George Broadbent, Harry Clifton, Ben Close, Will Flint, Jordan Gibson, Kyle Hurst, Joe Ironside, James Maxwell, Jay McGrath, Luke Molyneux, Tom Nixon, Joe Sbarra, Jack Senior, Jamie Sterry, Zain Westbrooke, Billy Sharp
Released – Richard Wood (retiring)
Option Activated – Jake Oram
Discussions Ongoing – Tom Anderson, Bobby Faulkner, Ian Lawlor, Joseph Olowu
Pro Deal Offered – Jacob Bryant, Sam Straughan-Brown, Kasper Williams
Young Players Leaving – Freddie Allen, Jack Degruchy, Jack Goodman, Tavonga Kuleya
Scholars Leaving – Jacob Bacon, Jaiden Campbell-Ryce, Kenneth Imariagbe, Oliver Piekarski, Charlie Thompson, Jamie Tomlinson
Returning to Parent Clubs – Charlie Crew (Leeds United), Ethan Ennis (Manchester United), Patrick Kelly (West Ham United), Ted Sharman-Lowe (Chelsea), Rob Street (Lincoln City)
Fleetwood Town
Retained – David Harrington, Luke Hewitson, Stephen McMullan, Shaun Rooney, Will Johnson, James Bolton, Kayden Hughes, Zech Medley, Brendan Wiredu, Mackenzie Hunt, Liam Roberts, Elliot Bonds, George Morrison, Harrison Neal, Pele Smith, Matty Virtue, Mark Helm, Owen Devonport, Tommy Lonergan
Released – Ryan Broom, Danny Mayor, Callum Dolan
Contract Extended – Ronan Coughlan, Phoenix Patterson, Ryan Graydon, Finley Potter
Discussions Ongoing – Jay Lynch, Harrison Holgate
Returning to Parent Club – Louie Marsh (Sheffield United), Rhys Bennett (Manchester United), Kobei Moore (Aston Villa), Brandon Cover (Leicester City)
Remaining on loan – Stephen McMullan (Waterford FC), Tommy Lonergan (Waterford FC)
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