2024–25 Salford City F.C. season

The 2024–25 season is the 85th season in the history of Salford City Football Club and their sixth consecutive season in League Two. In addition to the domestic league, the club are also participating in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the 2024–25 EFL Trophy.

Transfers

In

Date	Pos.	Player	From	Fee	Ref.
14 June 2024[a]	CF	Cole Stockton	Burton Albion	Undisclosed	[1]
1 July 2024[b]	RM	Daniel Chesters	West Ham United	Free	[2]

Out

Loaned in

Date	Pos.	Player	From	Date until	Ref.
1 July 2024[a]	CB	Stephan Negru	Oxford United	End of Season	[3]

Loaned out

Released / Out of Contract

Date	Pos.	Player	Subsequent club	Join date	Ref.
30 June 2024	DM	Elliot Watt	Burton Albion	1 July 2024	[4][5]
30 June 2024	CM	Stevie Mallan			[6]
30 June 2024	CB	Adrian Mariappa			[6]
30 June 2024	RW	Connor McLennan			[6]
30 June 2024	CF	Djavan Pedro			[6]
30 June 2024	CF	Matt Smith			[6]
30 June 2024	GK	Joel Torrance			[6]

Pre-season and friendlies

On 21 May, Salford City announced their first two pre-season friendlies, against FC United of Manchester and Altrincham.^[7] Three days later, an additional two more were added to City's pre-season plans, Warrington Town and Rochdale.^[8] A fifth friendly was confirmed on May 28, versus Bamber Bridge.^[9] Three days later, a journey across the Irish Sea was announced for a friendly against Crusaders.^[10] Two home friendlies against Everton and Preston North End were also confirmed.^[11]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Competitions

League Two

League table

Results summary

Matches

On 26 June, the League Two fixtures were announced.^[13]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Cup

On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Salford being drawn at home against Doncaster Rovers.^[14]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Trophy

In the group stage, Salford were drawn into Northern Group B alongside Port Vale, Wrexham and Wolverhampton Wanderers U21.^[15][16]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of pre-season

List includes all first team players and any other matchday squad players

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		League Two		FA Cup		EFL Cup		EFL Trophy
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Goalkeepers
—	GK	ENG	Alex Cairns	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
Defenders
—	DF	ENG	Luke Garbutt	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	DF	IRL	Stephan Negru (on loan from Oxford United)	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	DF	WAL	Liam Shephard	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	DF	JAM	Curtis Tilt	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
Midfielders
—	MF	ENG	Ossama Ashley	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	MF	ENG	Daniel Chesters	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	MF	ENG	Jez Davies	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	MF	NIR	Matty Lund	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	MF	ENG	Ryan Watson	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
Forwards
—	FW	SCO	Callum Hendry	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	FW	COD	Junior Luamba	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	FW	ENG	Conor McAleny	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	FW	ENG	Callum Morton	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	FW	ENG	Cole Stockton	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0

References