The 2023–24 season is the 144th competitive association football season in England.

National teams

England men's national football team

Results and fixtures

Friendlies

UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying

Group C

UEFA Euro 2024

Group C

U–17

FIFA U-17 World Cup

Group C

Knock-out

England women's national football team

Results and fixtures

Friendlies

2023 FIFA Women's World Cup

2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Group D

Knockout stage

2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League

2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League A Group A1

UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying

UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League A

FIFA competitions

FIFA Club World Cup

Bracket

Matches

UEFA competitions

UEFA Super Cup

UEFA Champions League

Group stage

Group A

Group B

Group F

Group G

Knockout phase

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

UEFA Europa League

Group stage

Group A

Group B

Group E

Knockout stage

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

UEFA Europa Conference League

Play-off round

Group stage

Group E

Knockout phase

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

UEFA Women's Champions League

Qualifying rounds

Round 1

Semi-finals

Final

Round 2

Group stage

Group D

Knockout phase

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

UEFA Youth League

UEFA Champions League Path

Group stage

Group A

Group B

Group F

Group G

Knockout phase

Round of 16

League Competitions (Men's)

Premier League

Championship

League One

In John Mousinho's first full season at the helm, Portsmouth won the League One title, topping the table for virtually the entire season and ending their 12-year exile from the Championship in style, only a somewhat poor run of form during and after Christmas preventing Pompey from breaking the 100-point mark - and finally securing their first promotion under American owner Michael Eisner. In a tense race, Derby County finished second, overcoming a slow start to rocket up the table after November and returning to the Championship after two seasons in the third tier, winning their first promotion since 2007 in the process and earning manager Paul Warne his fourth promotion as a manager in seven years - narrowly edging out Bolton Wanderers who finished in third place, qualifying for the play-offs for the second successive season and being joined by Peterborough United, Oxford United and Barnsley.

Carlisle United never got back to grips with life in League One, in their first season at this tier for ten years, and were relegated in last place, sealing an immediate return to League Two - with even a couple of late wins coming too late for the Cumbrians. Port Vale suffered a complete collapse in form after briefly reaching second place in mid-September, winning just five games after that point and suffering relegation after two years in this tier, despite the appointment of experienced manager Darren Moore. Despite changing three managers, Fleetwood Town never looked likely to escape relegation following a horrible start and were relegated in 22nd place, returning to League Two after ten years and suffering the very first relegation as the current incarnation of the club. The battle to avoid the final relegation spot proved very tight; in the end, Cheltenham took the last spot, never managing to fully recover from a terrible start that saw them fail to score in any of their first twelve games, and thus bringing the Robins' three-year spell in the division to an end, albeit managing to avoid finishing with the worst goals scored record for the campaign. Burton Albion and Cambridge United both came perilously close to relegation in the last few matchdays, but both clubs managed to just pull themselves over the line, to secure their status for the next season.

League Two

The battle for the title looked like becoming a tussle between Mansfield Town and Stockport County for large parts of the season – a battle won by Stockport, the Hatters putting their play-off final disappointment the previous campaign (as well as a slow start to the season) behind them to secure their first promotion to League One for 14 years, while also giving manager Dave Challinor his 2nd promotion in 4 years. Wrexham's long-awaited return to the Football League ended with the Welsh club securing their second straight promotion and a place in the third tier for the first time since 2005, the Red Dragons solidifying themselves in the top seven in early October and gradually surging up the table, perhaps only missing out on another title because of their inferior away record and a slow start. A collapse in form in the closing weeks, coupled with an inability to turn draws into wins, ultimately pushed Mansfield into third place, nonetheless a remarkable season for the Stags who secured a return to the third tier after relegation in 2003. Qualifying for the play-offs were Milton Keynes Dons, Doncaster Rovers, Crewe Alexandra and Crawley Town - a fantastic achievement for Doncaster, who began the season with a run of just 2 points in 7 games and looked like battling relegation all season long until a spectacular late-season surge that saw them win their last 11 games propelled them all the way from 21st to 5th place.

Barrow enjoyed their best season since returning to the Football League, remaining in the top 7 for most of the season, but a terrible run of just 2 points from 7 games in April, coupled with Doncaster's late meteoric rise, meant they failed to reach the play-offs, a consequence of drawing their last game. Notts County, in their first season back in the Football League after 4 years, began on a very bright note as they mounted a serious play-off challenge; the Magpies' form tailed off badly in the New Year, however, after promotion-winning manager Luke Williams departed for Swansea in early January, and the club finished in 14th, in a season awash with 175 goals, translated into an attacking record only bettered by Stockport and Mansfield, but a defensive one worse even than the two relegated sides. Harrogate Town enjoyed their best season to date with a 13th place finish, even reaching a playoff position as late as the end of February - however, only three wins from Valentine's Day onward caused them to falter down the stretch.

Just two years after winning promotion to the third tier, Forest Green Rovers finished bottom and suffered a second consecutive relegation, falling back into non-league football amid a dreadful season that saw several managerial changes, including the sacking of player-manager Troy Deeney in the aftermath of a post-match rant about the mentality of the squad. The battle for the last relegation place went to the final day, with Sutton United sliding back into non-league football after three years amid a rough campaign, the London side's hopes being let down by a number of draws in winnable games including a 4–4 draw on the final day of the season. Colchester United flirted with relegation on several occasions throughout the season, but managed to just pull themselves over the line following a late improvement in form, securing their survival on the final matchday.

National League

In one of the most one-sided title races in the fifth tier, Chesterfield ended their six-year absence from the Football League in some style, giving manager Paul Cook his second promotion with the club exactly a decade after his first - with perhaps the only disappointment in the campaign being their poor defensive record (worse than relegated Kidderminster Harriers) and a poor run of form after winning the title to stop them breaking the goal and points records set by Wrexham and Notts County the previous season. Qualifying for the play-off final were Bromley and Solihull Moors.

Despite finishing sixth in the table, a remarkable achievement considering the departure of their manager only a few months into the season, Gateshead were excluded from the play-offs due to ground ownership issues, the first time any team had been excluded from the fifth tier's promotion processes since Stevenage were denied automatic promotion for similar reasons in 1996. Southend United endured a turbulent season on and off the pitch, facing the threat of liquidation in the early months of the season before finally gaining new ownership - on the pitch, their campaign would have seen them qualify for the play-offs if not for a ten-point deduction imposed for financial irregularities.

Oxford City's first-ever season at this level resulted in immediate relegation, largely in part due to a poor second half of the season that saw them fall to the bottom of the table. Dorking Wanderers were relegated after two seasons, also being let down by underwhelming form in the New Year as a failure to get any wins from their final eleven fixtures proved fatal. Kidderminster Harriers' first season at this level in eight years proved to be disappointing, a terrible first half of the season ultimately proving too much to overcome, though the team did surprise by finishing with less goals conceded than Chesterfield. Boreham Wood occupied the final relegation spot, bringing an end to nine years at this level, and going down with the highest-ever points total for a side relegated from the fifth tier just one season after narrowly missing out on the play-off final.

North

South

Cup competitions (Men's)

FA Cup

Final

EFL Cup

Final

Community Shield

EFL Trophy

Final

FA Trophy

Final

League Competitions (Women's)

Women's Super League

Women's Championship

FA Women's National League

Cup competitions (Women's)

Women's FA Cup

Women's FA Cup

Final

2024 Women's FA Cup final

FA Women's League Cup

Final

2024 FA Women's League Cup Final

Managerial changes

This is a list of changes of managers within English league football:

Deaths

• 3 June 2023: Josser Watling, 98, Bristol Rovers outside left.
• 14 June 2023: John Hollins , 76, England, Chelsea, Queens Park Rangers and Arsenal defender/midfielder, who also managed Chelsea, Swansea City and Rochdale.
• 15 June 2023: Gordon McQueen, 70, Scotland, Manchester United and Leeds United defender.
• 22 June 2023: Dave Wilkes, 59, Barnsley, Stockport County and Carlisle United midfielder.
• 24 June 2023: Cédric Roussel, 45, Belgium, Coventry City and Wolverhampton Wanderers striker.
• 26 June 2023: Craig Brown , 82, Preston North End manager.
• 27 June 2023: Max Thompson, 66, Liverpool, Blackpool, Swansea City and AFC Bournemouth defender.
• 28 June 2023: Willie Carrick, 70, Luton Town goalkeeper.
• 2 July 2023: Wayne Evans, 51, Walsall and Rochdale defender.
• 5 July 2023: Keith Ball, 82, Walsall and Port Vale goalkeeper.
• 13 July 2023: Chris Garland, 74, Bristol City, Chelsea and Leicester City forward.
• 18 July 2023: Mike Hellawell, 85, England, Queens Park Rangers, Birmingham City, Sunderland, Huddersfield Town and Peterborough United outside right.
• 22 July 2023: Paul Hince, 78, Manchester City, Charlton Athletic, Bury and Crewe Alexandra winger.
• 24 July 2023: Chris Bart-Williams, 49, Leyton Orient, Sheffield Wednesday, Nottingham Forest, Charlton Athletic and Ipswich Town midfielder.
• 24 July 2023: Trevor Francis, 69, England, Birmimgham City, Nottingham Forest, Manchester City, Queens Park Rangers and Sheffield Wednesday striker, who also managed Queens Park Rangers, Sheffield Wednesday, Birmingham City and Crystal Palace.
• 24 July 2023: Tony Priscott, 82, Portsmouth, Aldershot and AFC Bournemouth winger.
• 1 August 2023: Tony Brien, 54, Leicester City, Chesterfield, Rotherham United, West Bromwich Albion and Hull City defender.
• 9 August 2023: John Coddington, 85, Huddersfield Town, Blackburn Rovers and Stockport County defender.
• 10 August 2023: Alec Jackson, 86, West Bromwich Albion, Birmingham City and Walsall winger.
• 13 August 2023: Joe Caven, 86, Brighton & Hove Albion forward.
• 14 August 2023: Brian Snowdon, 88, Blackpool, Portsmouth, Millwall and Crystal Palace defender.
• 21 August 2023: Andy Rankin, 79, Everton, Watford and Huddersfield Town goalkeeper.
• 22 August 2023: Barry Howard, 73, Stockport County forward.
• 22 August 2023: Bobby Noble, 77, Manchester United defender.
• 2 September 2023: Mark Pearson, 83, Manchester United, Sheffield Wednesday, Fulham and Halifax Town inside forward.
• 5 September 2023: Robin Gladwin, 83, Norwich City and Oxford United defender.
• 6 September 2023: Ian Hamilton, 55, Cambridge United, Scunthorpe United, West Bromwich Albion, Sheffield United, Notts County and Lincoln City midfielder.
• c. 9 September 2023: John Harris, 84, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Walsall defender.
• 10 September 2023: Colin Ayre, 67, Torquay United midfielder.
• 16 September 2023: Colin Murphy, 79, Derby County, Lincoln City, Stockport County, Southend United and Notts County manager.
• 17 September 2023: Arthur Longbottom, 90, Queens Park Rangers, Port Vale, Millwall, Oxford United and Colchester United forward.
• 25 September 2023: Harry Poole, 88, Port Vale half-back.
• c. 26 September 2023: David Hughes, 65, Aston Villa, Lincoln City and Scunthorpe United midfielder.
• 27 September 2023: Jim Forrest, 79, Scotland and Preston North End striker.
• 2 October 2023: Francis Lee , 79, England, Bolton Wanderers, Manchester City and Derby County forward, who was also chairman at Manchester City for four years.
• 2 October 2023: Gary Simpson, 64, Chesterfield and Chester City forward.
• 4 October 2023: Tommy Hoyland, 91, Sheffield United and Bradford City wing half.
• 6 October 2023: Bill Munro, 89, Barrow inside forward.
• 10 October 2023: Wilf Billington, 93, Workington goalkeeper.
• 12 October 2023: Neil Le Bihan, 47, Peterborough United midfielder.
• 15 October 2023: Gerry Ryan, 68, Republic of Ireland, Derby County and Brighton & Hove Albion forward.
• 17 October 2023: Gordon Low, 83, Huddersfield Town, Bristol City, Stockport County and Crewe Alexandra defender.
• 21 October 2023: Sir Bobby Charlton , 86, England World Cup winner, who made over 600 appearances for Manchester United and was also the player/manager at Preston North End.
• 23 October 2023: Bill Gates, 79, Middlesbrough defender.
• 24 October 2023: Bill Kenwright, 78, Everton chairman.
• 26 October 2023: John Wilkie, 76, Halifax Town and Wigan Athletic winger.
• 28 October 2023: Domenico Genovese, 62, Peterborough United forward.
• 29 October 2023: Charlie Aitken, 81, Aston Villa defender, who is the clubs record appearance maker with 660 games between 1959 and 1976.
• October 2023: Ronnie Rees, 79, Wales, Coventry City, West Bromwich Albion, Nottingham Forest and Swansea City winger.
• 6 November 2023: John Fahy, 80, Oxford United forward.
• 10 November 2023: Miah Dennehy, 73, Republic of Ireland, Nottingham Forest, Walsall and Bristol Rovers winger.
• 14 November 2023: Barrie Wright, 78, Leeds United and Brighton & Hove Albion defender.
• 22 November 2023: Mike Bickle, 79, Plymouth Argyle and Gillingham forward.
• 25 November 2023: Terry Venables, 80, England, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Queens Park Rangers and Crystal Palace midfielder, who also managed the England national team, Crystal Palace, Queens Park Rangers, Tottenham Hotspur, Middlesbrough and Leeds United.
• 28 November 2023: Rod Fletcher, 78, Crewe Alexandra, Lincoln City, Scunthorpe United and Grimsby Town forward.
• 28 November 2023: Alex Smith, 85, Bolton Wanderers, Halifax Town and Preston North End goalkeeper.
• c. 5 December 2023: Martin Patching, 65, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Watford midfielder.
• 19 December 2023: Andy Clements, 68, Bolton Wanderers and York City defender.
• 20 December 2023: Pat Quartermain, 86, Oxford United defender.
• 26 December 2023: Noel Peyton, 88, Republic of Ireland, Leeds United and York City inside left.
• 30 December 2023: Bernie Fagan, 74, Northampton Town defender.
• 30 December 2023: Lammie Robertson, 76, Bury, Halifax Town, Brighton & Hove Albion, Exeter City, Leicester City, Peterborough United and Bradford City midfielder.
• 3 January 2024: Bobby Hoy, 73, Huddersfield Town, Blackburn Rovers, Halifax Town, York City and Rochdale midfielder.
• 10 January 2024: Peter Johnson, 84, Everton and Tranmere Rovers chairman.
• 11 January 2024: Mel Blyth, 79, Scunthorpe United, Crystal Palace, Southampton and Millwall defender.
• 17 January 2024: Alex South, 93, Brighton & Hove Albion, Liverpool and Halifax Town defender.
• 18 January 2024: Ray Henderson, 86, Middlesbrough, Hull City and Reading midfielder, who also managed Halifax Town and Southport.
• 18 January 2024: John Hurst, 76, Everton and Oldham Athletic wing half.
• 22 January 2024: Tommy Baldwin, 78, Arsenal, Chelsea and Brentford midfielder/forward.
• 27 January 2024: Stuart Gray, 50, Reading, Rushden & Diamonds and Oxford United defender.
• 28 January 2024: Lenny Piper, 46, Gillingham midfielder.
• 9 February 2024: Peter Handyside, 49, Grimsby Town, Stoke City and Barnsley defender.
• 10 February 2024: Ian Lawson, 84, Burnley, Leeds United, Crystal Palace and Port Vale forward.
• 16 February 2024: Jan Sørensen, 68, Walsall manager.
• 21 February 2024: Charlie Strutton, 34, AFC Wimbledon forward.
• c. 22 February 2024: Paul Bradshaw, 67, Blackburn Rovers, Wolverhampton Wanderers, West Bromwich Albion, Bristol Rovers, Newport County and Peterborough United goalkeeper.
• 24 February 2024: Stan Bowles, 75, England, Manchester City, Bury, Crewe Alexandra, Carlisle United, Queens Park Rangers, Nottingham Forest, Leyton Orient and Brentford forward/midfielder.
• 24 February 2024: Chris Nicholl, 77, Northern Ireland, Halifax Town, Luton Town, Aston Villa, Southampton and Grimsby Town defender, who also managed Southampton and Walsall.
• 27 February 2024: Paul Bevan, 71, Shrewsbury Town, Swansea City and Crewe Alexandra defender.
• c. 3 March 2024: Brian Honeywood, 74, Colchester United defender.
• 7 March 2024: Mike Eckersall, 85, Torquay United and Stockport County midfielder.
• 9 March 2024: Jimmy Husband, 76, Everton and Luton Town forward.
• 13 March 2024: Steve Smith, 77, Huddersfield Town and Halifax Town defender/midfielder, who also managed Huddersfield Town.
• 13 March 2024: Gerry Summers, 90, West Bromwich Albion, Sheffield United, Hull City and Walsall left half, who also managed Oxford United and Gillingham.
• 14 March 2024: Mal Lucas, 85, Wales, Leyton Orient, Norwich City and Torquay United right half.
• 18 March 2024: Ron Baynham, 94, England and Luton Town goalkeeper.
• 20 March 2024: Billy Kellock, 70, Cardiff City, Norwich City, Peterborough United, Luton Town, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Southend United, Port Vale and Halifax Town midfielder.
• 21 March 2024: David Jackson, 87, Bradford City, Tranmere Rovers and Halifax Town inside forward.
• 22 March 2024: Peter Bennett, 77, West Ham United and Leyton Orient inside forward.
• 26 March 2024: Mick Collins, 86, Luton Town defender.
• 28 March 2024: Larry Lloyd, 75, England, Bristol Rovers, Liverpool, Coventry City, Nottingham Forest and Wigan Athletic defender, who also managed Wigan Athletic and Notts County.
• 30 March 2024: Alex McGregor, 73, Shrewsbury Town and Aldershot midfielder.
• c. 31 March 2024: Paul Bence, 75, Brighton & Hove Albion, Reading and Brentford midfielder/defender.
• 6 April 2024: Dickie Rooks, 83, Sunderland, Middlesbrough and Bristol City defender, who also managed Scunthorpe United.
• 7 April 2024: Joe Kinnear, 77, Republic of Ireland, Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton & Hove Albion defender, who also managed Wimbledon, Luton Town, Nottingham Forest and Newcastle United.
• 9 April 2024: Dave Mehmet, 63, Millwall, Charlton Athletic and Gillingham midfielder.
• 14 April 2024: Gordon Ferry, 80, Arsenal and Leyton Orient defender.
• 19 April 2024: Leighton James, 71, Wales, Burnley, Derby County, Queens Park Rangers, Swansea City, Sunderland, Bury and Newport County midfielder.
• 22 April 2024: Charlie Hurley, 87, Republic of Ireland, Millwall, Sunderland and Bolton Wanderers defender, who also managed Reading.
• 23 April 2024: George Baker, 88, Wales, Plymouth Argyle and Shrewsbury Town midfielder/forward.
• 25 April 2024: Bob Appleby, 84, Middlesbrough goalkeeper.

Retirements

• 5 June 2023: Zlatan Ibrahimović, 41, former Sweden and Manchester United striker.
• 5 June 2023: Jacob Mellis, 32, former Chelsea, Southampton, Barnsley, Blackpool, Oldham Athletic, Bury, Mansfield Town, Bolton Wanderers, Gillingham and Southend United midfielder.
• 14 June 2023: Rhys Williams, 34, former Australia, Middlesbrough, Burnley and Charlton Athletic defender.
• 21 June 2023: Asamoah Gyan, 37, former Ghana and Sunderland striker, who is the record goalscorer for his country.
• 26 June 2023: Maxime Le Marchand, 31, former Fulham defender.
• 27 June 2023: Phil Bardsley, 37, former Scotland, Manchester United, Sunderland, Stoke City, Burnley and Stockport County defender.
• 30 June 2023: Aaron Mooy, 32, former Australia, Bolton Wanderers, Manchester City, Huddersfield Town, and Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder
• 1 July 2023: Tom Cleverley, 33, former England, Great Britain Olympic, Manchester United, Everton and Watford midfielder.
• 1 July 2023: Cesc Fabregas, 36, former Spain, Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder.
• 5 July 2023: André Moritz, 36, former Crystal Palace and Bolton Wanderers midfielder.
• 10 July 2023: Willy Caballero, 41, former Argentina, Manchester City, Chelsea and Southampton goalkeeper.
• 27 July 2023: Eoin Doyle, 35, former Chesterfield, Cardiff City, Preston North End, Bradford City, Swindon Town and Bolton Wanderers forward.
• 27 July 2023: David Silva, 37, former Spain and Manchester City midfielder.
• 3 August 2023: Luke Chambers, 37, former Northampton Town, Nottingham Forest, Ipswich Town and Colchester United defender.
• 7 August 2023: James McArthur, 35, former Scotland, Wigan Athletic and Crystal Palace midfielder.
• 16 August 2023: Eddie Nolan, 35, former Republic of Ireland, Blackburn Rovers, Preston North End, Scunthorpe United, York City, Blackpool and Crewe Alexandra defender.
• 17 August 2023: Henri Lansbury, 32, former Arsenal, Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa, Bristol City and Luton Town midfielder.
• 12 August 2023: Kevin-Prince Boateng, 36, former Ghana and Portsmouth midfielder and forward.
• 18 August 2023: Theo Walcott, 34, former England, Southampton, Arsenal and Everton forward.
• 21 August 2023: Ben Foster, 40, former England, Wrexham, Manchester United, Watford, Birmingham City, West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper.
• 1 September 2023: David Wheater, 36, former Middlesbrough, Doncaster Rovers, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Darlington, Bolton Wanderers, and Oldham Athletic defender.
• 4 September 2023: Tom Clarke, 35, former Huddersfield Town, Bradford City, Leyton Orient, Preston North End, Salford City and Fleetwood Town defender.
• 4 September 2023: Charlie Mulgrew, 37, former Scotland, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Blackburn Rovers defender.
• 4 September 2023: Sandro, 34, former Brazil, Tottenham Hotspur and Queens Park Rangers midfielder.
• 11 September 2023: Anssi Jaakkola, 36, former Finland, Reading and Bristol Rovers goalkeeper.
• 13 September 2023: Chris Hussey, 34, former Coventry City, Crewe Alexandra, AFC Wimbledon, Burton Albion, Bury, Sheffield United, Swindon Town, Cheltenham Town, Port Vale, Stockport County and Walsall defender.
• 14 September 2023: Sam Baldock, 34, former Milton Keynes Dons, West Ham United, Bristol City, Brighton & Hove Albion, Reading, Derby County and Oxford United forward.
• 20 September 2023: Danny Rose, 35, former Fleetwood Town, Aldershot Town, Oxford United, Northampton Town, Portsmouth, Swindon Town and Grimsby Town midfielder.
• 20 September 2023: Craig Cathcart, 34, former Northern Ireland, Blackpool and Watford defender.
• 3 October 2023: Tom Rogic, 30, former Australia and West Bromwich Albion midfielder.
• 8 October 2023: Loïc Rémy, 36, former France, Queens Park Rangers and Chelsea forward.
• 10 October 2023: Eden Hazard, 32, former Belgium and Chelsea winger.
• 17 October 2023: Mike Williamson, 39, former Torquay United, Wycombe Wanderers, Watford, Newcastle United, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Oxford United defender.
• 23 October 2023: Darnell Fisher, 29, former Rotherham United, Preston North End and Middlesbrough defender.
• 30 October 2023: Danny Drinkwater, 33, former England, Leicester City and Chelsea midfielder.
• 30 October 2023: Craig Noone, 35, former Skelmersdale, Burscough, Southport, Plymouth Argyle, Exeter City, Brighton & Hove Albion, Cardiff City and Bolton Wanderers midfielder.
• 1 November 2023: Kean Bryan, 27, former Sheffield United and West Bromwich Albion defender.
• 14 November 2023: Alex Song, 36, former Cameroon, Arsenal, Charlton Athletic and West Ham United midfielder and defender.
• 17 November 2023: Royston Drenthe, 36, former Netherlands, Everton, Sheffield Wednesday and Reading winger.
• 28 November 2023: Phil Jagielka, 41, former England, Sheffield United, Everton, Derby County and Stoke City defender.
• 28 November 2023: Carl Magnay, 34, former Milton Keynes Dons, Northampton Town and Hartlepool United defender.
• 29 November 2023: Craig Woodman, 40, former Bristol City, Mansfield Town, Torquay United, Wycombe Wanderers, Brentford and Exeter City defender.
• 6 December 2023: Sam Winnall, 32, former Wolverhampton Wanderers, Scunthorpe United, Barnsley, Sheffield Wednesday, Oxford United and Burton Albion forward.
• 8 December 2023: Liam O'Neil, 30, former West Bromwich Albion, Chesterfield and Cambridge United midfielder.
• 18 December 2023: Emyr Huws, 30, former Wales, Manchester City, Wigan Athletic, Cardiff City, Ipswich Town and Colchester United midfielder.
• 6 January 2024: Luke Joyce, 36, former Carlisle United, Accrington Stanley and Port Vale midfielder.
• 7 January 2024: James Hanson, 37, former Bradford City, Sheffield United, Bury, AFC Wimbledon and Grimsby Town forward.
• 16 January 2024: Robert Snodgrass, 36, former Scotland, Leeds United, Norwich City, Hull City, West Ham United, West Bromwich Albion and Luton Town midfielder.
• 22 January 2024: Alex Smithies, 33, former Huddersfield Town, Queens Park Rangers, Cardiff City and Leicester City goalkeeper.
• 25 January 2024: Steven Davis , 39, former Northern Ireland, Aston Villa, Fulham and Southampton midfielder.
• 31 January 2024: Ira Jackson Jr, 27, former Grimsby Town forward.
• 3 February 2024: Marouane Fellaini, 36, former Belgium, Everton and Manchester United midfielder.
• 6 February 2024: Nicolai Brock-Madsen, 31, former Birmingham City forward.
• 6 February 2024: Jamie Devitt, 33, former Hull City, Chesterfield, Morecambe, Carlisle United and Barrow midfielder.
• 6 February 2024: James Weir, 28, former Manchester United, Hull City, Wigan Athletic and Bolton Wanderers midfielder.
• 28 February 2024: George Friend, 36, former Exeter City, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Millwall, Southend United, Scunthorpe United, Doncaster Rovers, Middlesbrough, Birmingham City and Bristol Rovers defender.
• 16 March 2024: Liam Fontaine, 38, former Fulham and Bristol City defender.
• 16 March 2024: Jeffrey Monakana, 30, former Preston North End, Colchester United, Crawley Town, Mansfield Town, Carlisle United and Bristol Rovers midfielder.
• 10 April 2024: Stuart Dallas, 32, former Northern Ireland, Brentford and Leeds United midfielder/defender.
• 26 April 2024: Bradley Johnson, 36, former Cambridge United, Northampton Town, Leeds United, Norwich City, Derby County, Blackburn Rovers and Milton Keynes Dons midfielder.

Diary of the season

• 31 August 2023: The first month of the new season ends with reigning champions Manchester City top of the Premier League, being the only team with 3 wins from the first 3 fixtures. West Ham United, Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool and Arsenal are also unbeaten at the start of the season with 7 points each, while Brighton & Hove Albion, Aston Villa and Manchester United are all on 6 points. Everton end August bottom of the league with no points or goals, joined in the relegation zone by newly promoted Luton Town (19th) and Burnley, whose clash at Kenilworth Road was postponed due to renovations to the stadium. The third promoted club, Sheffield United, have also failed to win any points so far this season but remain out of the relegation zone on goal difference. In the Championship, Leicester City are making headway for an automatic return to the top flight and are the only team to have won all 4 games so far. Norwich City, Birmingham City, Southampton and Preston North End are on 10 points, with Ipswich Town holding sixth. The third side relegated from the Premier League last season, Leeds United, are in mid-table. Sheffield Wednesday are the only Championship side with no points so far, joined in the relegation zone by fellow Yorkshire clubs Huddersfield Town and Middlesbrough. Another Yorkshire club, Rotherham United, are outside of the relegation zone on goal difference.
• 30 September 2023: Manchester City remain top of the Premier League at the end of September despite the end of their perfect record in the league, standing a point ahead of Spurs and Arsenal. Liverpool, Villa, Brighton and West Ham United complete the top seven. Sheffield United have dropped to the bottom of the league on goal difference, courtesy of a record-breaking 8–0 home defeat to Newcastle United. Burnley and Bournemouth complete the bottom three. Newly promoted Ipswich Town lead the Championship at September's end, with Leicester and Preston also contending for automatic promotion. Sunderland, Hull City and Cardiff City are in the play-off places, Norwich City only missing out on goal difference. Sheffield Wednesday remain bottom, Rotherham have dropped into the bottom three, and Middlesbrough have climbed out of the drop zone on goals scored at the expense of Queens Park Rangers.
• 31 October 2023: October ends with Spurs top of the Premier League, 2 points clear of Arsenal and Manchester City. Liverpool and Villa are the other two teams in the Champions League hunt, with Newcastle and Brighton 5 points behind Villa. Sheffield United, the only team in the top four divisions without a league win, prop up the Premier League. Bournemouth have climbed clear of the relegation zone at the expense of Luton Town, but Burnley remain in the relegation zone. Leicester now lead the Championship, 5 points clear of Ipswich; for their part, Ipswich are 9 points clear of third-placed Leeds with a game in hand and look well-placed for a second consecutive promotion. Cardiff are the only team to remain in the play-off zone from September, now joined by Southampton and West Bromwich Albion. Rotherham, QPR and Sheffield Wednesday remain in the relegation zone.
• 30 November 2023: Arsenal climb to the top of the Premier League table at the end of November, a point ahead of Manchester City. Poor form has seen Spurs drop behind Liverpool and Villa out of the Champions League spaces and into fifth, with Manchester United and Newcastle rounding out the top seven. A 10-point deduction for breaching profitability and sustainability rules has seen Everton drop in the relegation zone, only ahead of Burnley on goal difference. Sheffield United have finally won a game and are 18th, but are 4 points adrift of Luton in 17th. Leicester and Ipswich continue to set the pace in the Championship, though the gap between Leicester and third-placed Leeds has shrunk to 8 points. Southampton and West Brom remain in the top six, with Hull replacing Cardiff. At the other end of the table, the situation is growing increasingly dire for QPR and Rotherham, who are respectively 6 and 7 points adrift of 21st-placed Huddersfield. Things are even worse for Sheffield Wednesday, who are 12 points away from safety.
• 31 December 2023: The new year arrives with Liverpool top of the Premier League, ahead of Aston Villa on goal difference and with a game in hand. Arsenal and Manchester City are 2 points behind. Tottenham remain in the title conversation as they are only 3 points behind Liverpool. West Ham and Manchester United lead the charge for the top seven, but with only 3 points separating Manchester United in 7th and Wolverhampton Wanderers in 11th with half the season played. Everton have escaped the relegation zone at Luton's expense, though Luton have a game in hand and are only a point behind. Burnley and Sheffield United are in danger of being cut adrift, being 5 and 7 points away from safety respectively. Leicester continue to lead the way in the Championship and look good bets for an automatic return to the Premier League, though Ipswich's automatic promotion charge is being threatened by third-placed Southampton, who are 3 points behind. Leeds, West Brom and Hull remain in the play-off zone, as do Sheffield Wednesday, QPR, and Rotherham in the relegation zone, though Huddersfield are still in danger with only 8 points between them and bottom-placed Rotherham.
• 31 January 2024: Liverpool have extended their lead over joint second Manchester City and Arsenal at the top of the league to 5 points by the end of January, though City have a game in hand. Spurs are ahead of Villa in the coveted fourth place on goals scored, with West Ham and Newcastle completing the top seven. Luton have jumped ahead of Everton again to finish January out of the relegation zone, with a game in hand over the Merseyside club. Burnley and Sheffield United remain in the relegation zone. In the Championship, Leicester have extended their lead at the top to 10 points and it is increasingly becoming a matter of when, not if, they will confirm their immediate return to the Premier League. Ipswich, Southampton and Leeds look destined to contend for second place. West Brom and Coventry City complete the top six, though with just over a third of the season to go, only 6 points separate 6th and 13th. The Championship relegation zone is unchanged, but Huddersfield continue to look over their shoulders with QPR just 3 points behind.
• 29 February 2024: Liverpool remain top at the end of February, but with only 2 points separating them, Arsenal, and Manchester City, the title race looks set to go down to the wire. Aston Villa have gone 4 points clear of Spurs in fourth, though Spurs have a game in hand. Manchester United and Brighton round out the top seven, with West Ham, Wolves, Newcastle and Chelsea also in contention. Burnley and Sheffield United remain deep in relegation trouble, but Everton have jumped clear of Luton after their points deduction was reduced to 6 points by appeal, throwing Nottingham Forest and Brentford into the relegation battle. Leicester's lead in the Championship has been reduced to 6 points after consecutive losses, with Leeds and Ipswich tied for second; Southampton have also stumbled during February and are 5 points behind in fourth. West Brom remain in the top six, joined again by Hull. The makeup of the Championship relegation zone has changed for the first time since October, as QPR have climbed above Stoke City on goal difference. Sheffield Wednesday are 3 points behind, and Millwall, Huddersfield, and Birmingham face a relegation struggle too. The losers of that struggle will almost certainly be joined by Rotherham, who are 16 points adrift of safety.
• 31 March 2024: Liverpool lead the table at the end of March, but the title race remains wide open as Arsenal and Manchester City are 2 and 3 points behind the Reds, respectively. Aston Villa have a 3-point lead on Tottenham in the coveted 4th place, although Spurs still have a game in hand. Manchester United and West Ham round out the top 7, but places 7 to 13 are separated by just 6 points. Sheffield United prop up the table and look doomed, while Burnley have moved to within 4 points of safety; Luton Town occupy 18th place, tied on points with Nottingham Forest who have suffered a 4-point deduction, while Everton - who face another looming points deduction - and Brentford are still in the battle to avoid relegation. In the Championship, the race for the title as well as automatic promotion has turned into a three-horse one, as one point separates 1st-placed Ipswich and 2nd-placed Leeds, with another point separating the Whites from 3rd-placed Leicester - the Foxes having fallen off the top of the table for the first time since September following an alarming decline in form, although they have a game in hand over the two sides above them. Southampton are 9 points behind the automatic promotion places although with 2 games in hand - one against Leicester - while West Brom and Norwich round out the top 6. Rotherham will be relegated if they fail to win on Easter Monday, while Sheffield Wednesday and Huddersfield join them in the bottom 3. Birmingham are outside the relegation zone on goal difference, but with places 16 to 23 separated by 5 points, this year's relegation battle is everything but decided at this point.
• 5 April 2024: Rotherham United become the first side in this season's English Football League to suffer relegation following their 1–0 home defeat to Plymouth Argyle, ending their 2-year stay in the Championship.
• 6 April 2024: A 2–0 defeat to Northampton Town relegates Carlisle United back to League Two after one season in League One.
• 8 April 2024: Everton suffer another 2 point deduction, making it a total of 8 points deducted this season and in the process becoming the first side in English top-flight history to suffer two points deductions in a single season.
• 13 April 2024: Stockport County and Wrexham become the first sides in this season's Football League to clinch promotion, from League Two to League One, meaning they will be playing League One football after 14 and 19 years respectively - Wrexham winning their 2nd successive promotion.
• 16 April 2024: Portsmouth clinch promotion as well as the League One title following a dramatic 3–2 victory over Barnsley, returning to the Championship after 12 years. In League Two, Stockport County defeat Notts County 5–2 to clinch the title with two matches remaining, Mansfield Town clinch the final automatic promotion spot to League One, returning after a 21 season absence, while Forest Green Rovers suffer a 2nd successive relegation, returning to the National League after 7 seasons in the Football League.
• 20 April 2024: A combination of results lead to Port Vale and Fleetwood Town both being relegated to League Two, after 2, and 10 years, respectively, in League One.
• 26 April 2024: Leicester City become the first side in this year's unpredictable Championship to clinch promotion following Leeds' 4–0 thrashing away to Queens Park Rangers, sealing an immediate return to the Premier League - this win securing Championship football next season for the London club. This result means that Ipswich have their destiny in their own hands to win promotion, as they are 1 point behind Leeds with 2 games in hand over the Whites.
• 27 April 2024: Sheffield United become the first team relegated from the Premier League, after a 5–1 loss to Newcastle United leaves them 10 points adrift from safety, with only 3 matches remaining — this is Sheffield's fourth move between the Premier League and the Championship in 6 seasons. The League One regular season ends with Derby County’s 2–0 win over Carlisle United sealing second place, and automatic promotion to the Championship, after 2 years in League One, while Cheltenham Town’s 2–1 loss to Stevenage relegates them to League Two after 3 seasons in League One. The League Two regular season also draws to a close, with Sutton United relegated to the National League, after 3 years in the Football League, by a 4–4 draw with Milton Keynes Dons.

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