# 2023–24 Notts County F.C. season

The 2023–24 season was the 160th season in the existence of Notts County and their first season back in League Two since the 2018–19 season following their promotion in the previous season. In addition to the league, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.

## Current squad

    As of 29 March 2024
| No. | Name | Position | Place of birth | Date of birth (Age) | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | Contract end |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||
| 1 | Sam Slocombe | GK | Scunthorpe | (1988-06-05) 5 June 1988 (age 36) | Bristol Rovers | 1 August 2019 | Free | 30 June 2025 |
| 26 | Aidan Stone | GK | Stafford | (1999-07-20) 20 July 1999 (age 25) | Port Vale | 23 June 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 |
| 31 | Luca Ashby-Hammond | GK | Kingston upon Thames | (2001-03-25) 25 March 2001 (age 23) | Fulham | 10 January 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024 |
| Defenders ||||||||||
| 2 | Richard Brindley | RB | Norwich | (1993-05-05) 5 May 1993 (age 31) | Bromley | 5 September 2019 | Free | 30 June 2024 |
| 4 | Kyle Cameron | CB | Hexham | (1997-01-15) 15 January 1997 (age 28) | Torquay United | 1 July 2021 | Free | 30 June 2025 |
| 5 | Connell Rawlinson | CB | Wrexham | (1991-09-22) 22 September 1991 (age 33) | Port Vale | 5 August 2019 | Free | 30 June 2025 |
| 15 | Aden Baldwin | CB | | (1997-06-10) 10 June 1997 (age 27) | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 July 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024 |
| 21 | Tobi Adebayo-Rowling | RB | Camden | (1996-11-16) 16 November 1996 (age 28) | Ebbsfleet United | 1 July 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024 |
| 23 | Adam Chicksen | LB | Milton Keynes | (1991-09-27) 27 September 1991 (age 33) | Bolton Wanderers | 10 September 2020 | Free | 30 June 2025 |
| 24 | Geraldo Bajrami | CB | Birmingham | (1999-09-24) 24 September 1999 (age 25) | Kidderminster Harriers | 1 July 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024 |
| 28 | Lewis Macari | RB | | (2002-02-08) 8 February 2002 (age 22) | Stoke City | 1 January 2024 | Free | 30 June 2027 |
| 32 | Jaden Warner | CB | | (2002-10-28) 28 October 2002 (age 22) | Norwich City | 22 January 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||
| 6 | Jim O'Brien | CM | Dumbarton | (1987-09-28) 28 September 1987 (age 37) | Bradford City | 8 January 2019 | Free | 30 June 2024 |
| 7 | Daniel Crowley | AM | Coventry | (1997-08-03) 3 August 1997 (age 27) | Morecambe | 1 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 |
| 8 | Sam Austin | AM | Stourbridge | (1996-12-19) 19 December 1996 (age 28) | Kidderminster Harriers | 1 July 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 |
| 16 | John Bostock | CM | Camberwell | (1992-01-15) 15 January 1992 (age 33) | Doncaster Rovers | 7 December 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024 |
| 18 | Matt Palmer | CM | Derby | (1995-02-27) 27 February 1995 (age 29) | Swindon Town | 21 July 2021 | Free | 30 June 2025 |
| 20 | Scott Robertson | CM | Lenzie | (2001-07-27) 27 July 2001 (age 23) | Fleetwood Town | 1 January 2024 | Free | 30 June 2025 |
| 42 | Madou Cisse | CM | | | Academy | 3 November 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 |
| 43 | James Sanderson | CM | | (2006-11-30) 30 November 2006 (age 18) | Academy | 1 December 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2026 |
| 44 | Charlie Colkett | CM | Newham | (1996-09-04) 4 September 1996 (age 28) | Crewe Alexandra | 31 January 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024 |
| Forwards ||||||||||
| 9 | Macaulay Langstaff | CF | Stockton-on-Tees | (1997-02-03) 3 February 1997 (age 28) | Gateshead | 1 July 2022 | £45,000 | 30 June 2027 |
| 10 | Jodi Jones | RW | Bow | (1997-10-22) 22 October 1997 (age 27) | Oxford United | 1 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 |
| 11 | Aaron Nemane | RW | Amiens | (1997-09-26) 26 September 1997 (age 27) | Torquay United | 20 July 2021 | Free | 30 June 2025 |
| 14 | Will Randall | LW | Swindon | (1997-05-02) 2 May 1997 (age 27) | Sutton United | 1 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 |
| 17 | David McGoldrick | CF | Nottingham | (1987-11-29) 29 November 1987 (age 37) | Derby County | 1 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 |
| 19 | Cedwyn Scott | CF | Hexham | (1998-12-06) 6 December 1998 (age 26) | Gateshead | 1 July 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024 |
| 27 | Junior Morias | CF | Kingston | (1995-07-04) 4 July 1995 (age 29) | Dagenham & Redbridge | 15 March 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 |
| 29 | Alassana Jatta | CF | Sukuta | (1999-01-12) 12 January 1999 (age 26) | Viborg | 1 February 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 |
| 41 | Charlie Gill | CF | | (2005-09-15) 15 September 2005 (age 19) | Academy | 9 October 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 |
| Out on Loan ||||||||||
| 12 | Tiernan Brooks | GK | Sheffield | (2002-06-17) 17 June 2002 (age 22) | Academy | 1 July 2021 | Trainee | 30 June 2025 |
| 22 | Luther Munakandafa | CF | | (2004-04-14) 14 April 2004 (age 20) | Academy | 1 July 2022 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 |
| 25 | Lucien Mahovo | LB | | (2005-06-07) 7 June 2005 (age 19) | Sheffield United | 1 July 2021 | Free | 30 June 2025 |

## Transfers
### In

| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee |
| 23 June 2023 | GK | Aidan Stone | Port Vale | Free Transfer |
| 1 July 2023 | AM | Daniel Crowley | Morecambe | Free Transfer |
| 1 July 2023 | RW | Jodi Jones | Oxford United | Free Transfer |
| 1 July 2023 | CF | David McGoldrick | Derby County | Free Transfer |
| 1 July 2023 | LW | Will Randall | Sutton United | Free Transfer |
| 6 November 2023 | CM | Dan Gosling | Free agent | — |
| 1 January 2024 | RB | Lewis Macari | Stoke City | Free Transfer |
| 1 January 2024 | CM | Scott Robertson | Fleetwood Town | Free Transfer |
| 1 February 2024 | CF | Alassana Jatta | Viborg | Undisclosed |

### Out

| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee |
| 13 June 2023 | CF | Rúben Rodrigues | Oxford United | Rejected Contract |
| 30 June 2023 | DM | Ed Francis | Free agent | Released |
| 30 June 2023 | CF | Kairo Mitchell | Free agent | Released |
| 30 June 2023 | CM | Frank Vincent | Free agent | Released |
| 6 January 2024 | CM | Dan Gosling | Free agent | Released |

### Loaned in

| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | Until |
| 28 July 2023 | CB | Oliver Tipton | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 January 2024 |
| 1 September 2023 | RB | Lewis Macari | Stoke City | 1 January 2024 |
| 10 January 2024 | GK | Luca Ashby-Hammond | Fulham | End of Season |
| 22 January 2024 | CB | Jaden Warner | Norwich City | End of Season |
| 31 January 2024 | CM | Charlie Colkett | Crewe Alexandra | End of Season |
* ↑ On 2 January, Tipton was recalled back early from his parent club Wolves.

### Loaned out

| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned to | Until |
| 7 July 2023 | GK | Tiernan Brooks | Cork City | 30 November 2023 |
| 25 August 2023 | CB | Lucien Mahovo | Long Eaton United | 11 November 2023 |
| 19 October 2023 | LW | Luther Munakandafa | Rushall Olympic | 18 November 2023 |
| 18 January 2024 | GK | Tiernan Brooks | Rochdale | End of Season |
| 8 March 2024 | LB | Lucien Mahovo | Boston United | End of Season |
| 28 March 2024 | LW | Luther Munakandafa | Truro City | End of Season |

## Pre-season and friendlies

In May, Notts County announced their pre-season schedule with friendlies against Stoke City, Nottingham Forest, AFC Telford United, Boston United and Alfreton Town. On June 8, a further two friendlies were added against Nuneaton Borough and Shrewsbury Town.
Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

## Competitions
### Overall record

| Competition | Starting round | Final position | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | Starting round | Final position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| League Two | Matchday 1 | 14th | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 89 | 86 | +3 | 039.13 |
| FA Cup | First round | Second round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | +0 | 050.00 |
| EFL Cup | First round | First round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 000.00 |
| EFL Trophy | Group stage | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 000.00 |
| Total | Total | Total | 52 | 19 | 7 | 26 | 96 | 99 | −3 | 036.54 |
Source: Soccerway

### League Two
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 11 | Walsall | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 69 | 73 | −4 | 65 |
| 12 | Gillingham | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 46 | 57 | −11 | 64 |
| 13 | Harrogate Town | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 60 | 69 | −9 | 63 |
| 14 | Notts County | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 89 | 86 | +3 | 61 |
| 15 | Morecambe | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 67 | 81 | −14 | 58 |
| 16 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 67 | 70 | −3 | 57 |
| 17 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 63 | 71 | −8 | 57 |
* ↑ On 11 April 2024, Morecambe were deducted three points for failing to pay players and staff on time following previous EFL rules breaches in the 2023–24 season.

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Source: Soccerway

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 27$^1$ | 37 | 38 | 39 | 36$^3$ | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 29$^2$ | 45 | 46 |
| Ground | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A |
| Result | L | W | D | W | W | W | D | W | W | L | W | D | L | W | W | L | L | W | L | W | L | L | L | W | W | L | D | D | L | L | W | L | L | L | L | L | D | W | L | L | D | W | W | L | W | L |
| Position | 24 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
* $^1$ Matchday 27 (vs Sutton United) was postponed due to FA Cup involvement.
* $^2$ Matchday 29 (vs Stockport County) was postponed due to a frozen pitch.
* $^3$ Matchday 36 (vs Bradford City) was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.

#### Matches

On 22 June, the EFL League Two fixtures were released.
Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

### FA Cup

County were drawn at home to Crawley Town in the first round and to Shrewsbury Town in the second round.
Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

### EFL Cup

Notts County were drawn at home to Lincoln City in the first round.
Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

### EFL Trophy

The Group stage draw was finalised on 22 June 2023.
| Pos | Div | Teamvte | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | L1 | Derby County | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Lincoln City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 3 | ACA | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Notts County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 | |
Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures