In this article, we take a look at a list of over 170 League One free agents released by clubs following the 2022/23 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 second tier, which will see a flood of free agents into the summer transfer market.
Check out the list, compiled with the help of The Real EFL of over 170 League One free agents released by clubs after the 2022/23 season below…
Accrington Stanley
The following players are still under contract for the 2023/24 season:
Jay Rich-Baghuelou, Liam Coyle, Shaun Whalley, Tommy Leigh, Matt Lowe, Sean McConville, Mo Sangare, Seb Quirk, Alhagi Touray Sisay, Oliver Patrick, Bailey Sloane, David Morgan, Leslie Adekoya, Emerich Poilly and Baba Fernandes.
The following players have had their contract extensions triggered:
Ethan Hamilton, Joe Pritchard, Rosaire Longelo, Jack Nolan, Korede Adedoyin, Connor O’Brien and Toby Savin.
The following players have been offered new deals:
Dan Martin and Liam Isherwood.
The following players are still in negotiations with the club:
Michael Nottingham, Harvey Rodgers and Seamus Conneely.
The following players have been invited back for pre-season training:
Josh Woods.
The following players have been released:
Mitch Clark, Anthony Mancini, Joe Hardy, Rhys Fenlon, Enock Lusiama and Dylan Moonan.
The following players have returned to their parent clubs:
Lukas Jensen, Ryan Astley, Nathan Butler-Oyedeji, Aaron Pressley and Doug Tharme.
The following Under-18 players have been offered professional contracts:
Lewis Trickett, Aaron Pickles, Owen Devonport and Alex Henderson.
The following Under-18 players have been released:
Calvin Harper, Max Clayton, Brandon Gough, Harvey Monk and Jasper Newton.
📝 #asfc manager John Coleman has today issued the club’s retained list following the conclusion of the 2022/23 season.
We would like to wish those departing all the very best for the future.
— Accrington Stanley (@ASFCofficial) May 20, 2023
Barnsley
Players aged 24 and over as of 30 June 2023 who have been retained or have a contract offer pending:
Mads Andersen, Nicky Cadden, Brad Collins, Barry Cotter, Robbie Cundy, Devante Cole, Herbie Kane, Aaron Leya Iseka, Conor McCarthy, James Norwood, Adam Phillips, Oli Shaw, Luke Thomas.
Players aged under 24 as of 30 June 2023 who have been retained or have a contract offer pending:
Joe Ackroyd, Josh Benson, Danny Benson, Luca Connell, Paul Cooper, Kieren Flavell, Adam Hayton, Liam Kitching, Aiden Marsh, Jasper Moon, Harrison Nejman, Jon Russell, Jamie Searle, Fabio Jalo, Callum Styles, Eduino Vaz, Jordan Williams, Charlie Winfield, Matty Wolfe.about:blank
Players aged 24 and over as of 30 June 2023 who have been released:
Clarke Oduor.
Players aged under 24 as of 30 June 2023 who have been released:
Jack Butterfill, Keegan Hartley, Kareem Hassan-Smith, Jordan Helliwell, Will Lancaster, Rudi Pache, Jason Sraha.
First and second year scholars who have been retained or who have a contract pending:
Mylan Benjamin, Jonathan Bland, Astin Brace, Trent Carter-Rogers, Theo Chapman, Matty Doyle, Josiah Dyer, Leo Farrell, Luke Grimshaw, Charlie Hickingbottom, Alex Joof, Ziggy Kozluk, Jean-Claude Makiessi, Josh McKay, Emmaisa Nzondo, Hayden Pickard, Rogan Ravenhill, Vimal Yoganathan.
First and second year scholars who have been released:
Alex Anaman, Kynan Murchison.
Following the conclusion of the 22/23 campaign, we have submitted our annual retained list ⤵️
— Barnsley FC (@BarnsleyFC) June 1, 2023
Bolton Wanderers
Retained
Aaron Morley, George Thomason, Victor Adeboyejo, Ricardo Almeida Santos, Dion Charles, Kyle Dempsey, Jack Iredale, Declan John, George Johnston, Gethin Jones, Cameron Jerome, Kieran Sadlier, Eoin Toal, MJ Williams, Randell Williams
New Contract Offer
Josh Sheehan, Jon Dadi Bodvarsson
Released
Joel Dixon, Lloyd Isgrove, Elias Kachunga, Kieran Lee
📋 We can now confirm our retained list following the conclusion of our 2022/23 season.#bwfc
— Bolton Wanderers (@OfficialBWFC) May 23, 2023
Bristol Rovers
Retained
James Belshaw, Trevor Clarke, Aaron Collins, James Connolly, Antony Evans, Sam Finley, Lewis Gordon, James Gibbons, Luca Hoole, Jerry Lawrence, Ryan Loft, John Marquis, Luke McCormick, Jordan Rossiter, Scott Sinclair, Jed Ward.
New Contract Offer
Josh Grant, Harvey Greenslade, Ryan Jones, Grant Ward
Released
Harry Anderson, Paul Coutts, Calum Macdonald.
Retired
Glenn Whelan, Nick Anderton, Alex Rodman
Bristol Rovers can confirm their retained list following the conclusion of the 2022/23 campaign.
Click ⬇️ for the full details.#BristolRovers
— Bristol Rovers (@Official_BRFC) May 20, 2023
Burton Albion
Retained
Joe Powell, Josh Walker, Mark Helm, Sam Hughes, John Brayford, Bobby Kamwa, Ciaran Gilligan and Charlie Lakin.
New Contract Offer
Mustapha Carayol, Tom Hewlett, Craig MacGillivray, Jakub Niemczyk, Tom Hamer, Deji Oshilja, Conor Shaughnessy and Terry Taylor
Released
Cameron Borthwick-Jackson, Ben Radcliffe, Thierry Latty-Fairweather, William Kokolo, Louis Moult, Chris McCann, Sam Winnall, Ben Garratt, Jonny Smith and Callum Hawkins.
Retired:
Michael Mancienne
📝 RETAINED LIST
New deals offered to eight players as #Brewers retained list is announced!
Read the full story👇https://t.co/Q1Nfv2beX6#BAFC pic.twitter.com/6WTO2sC8mh
— Burton Albion FC (@burtonalbionfc) May 17, 2023
Cambridge United
Retained
Will Mannion, James Holden, Liam Bennett, Jubril Okedina, Zeno Ibsen Rossi, Michael Morrison, Mamadou Jobe, Brandon Haunstrup, Adam May, Lewis Simper, Jack Lankester James Brophy, Saikou Janneh
New Contract Offer
Ryan Bennett, Harrison Dunk, Paul Digby, George Thomas, Fejiri Okenabirhie
Released
Greg Taylor, Liam O’Neil, Dimitar Mitov, Harvey Knibbs, Joe Ironside, Sam Smith, Shilow Tracey, George Williams, Lloyd Jones, Ben Worman
Cambridge United can now confirm its Retained List for 2023.
Nine players who have made a significant contribution at the Abbey Stadium are set to leave, with five players receiving new offers.#CamUTD
— Cambridge United FC 🇺🇦 (@CambridgeUtdFC) May 12, 2023
Charlton Athletic
Retained
Chuks Aneke, Corey Blackett-Taylor, Tyreece Campbell, George Dobson, Mandela Egbo, Scott Fraser, Daniel Kanu, Miles Leaburn, Ashley Maynard-Brewer, Zach Mitchell, Lucas Ness, Jack Payne, Joe Wollacott
Returning Loans
Richard Chin, Deji Elerewe, Diallang Jaiyesimi, Charlie Kirk, Sam Lavelle, Conor McGrandles.
New Contract Offer
Released
Macauley Bonne, Sean Clare, Alex Gilbey, Nathan Harness, Ryan Inniss, Albie Morgan
Discussions Ongoing
Michael Hector, Aaron Henry, Terell Thomas.
📰 Six senior players will leave the club following the expiration of their contracts this summer.
🔴⚪️ #cafc
— Charlton Athletic FC (@CAFCofficial) May 13, 2023
Cheltenham Town
Retained
Sean Long; Ben Williams; Tom Bradbury; Lewis Freestone; Will Goodwin; Alfie May; Ellis Chapman; Will Ferry; Dan Adshead; George Lloyd; Elliot Bonds; Aidan Keena; James Olayinka.
New Contract Offer
Liam Sercombe; Max Harris; Ryan Jackson; Ryan Broom; Adulai Sambu.
Released
Charlie Raglan, Charlie Brown, Shaun MacDonald, Callum Ebanks, Dylan Barkers, Zac Guinan, Christian Norton.
Ongoing Due To Irish season
Grant Horton; Reece Hutchinson.
🔴 Following the end of the 2022/23 season, we can confirm our retained list #ctfc
— Cheltenham Thing (@CTFCofficial) May 11, 2023
Derby County
Retained
Joe Wildsmith, Craig Forsyth, Conor Hourihane, Eiran Cashin, Tom Barkhuizen, Max Bird, James Collins, Nathaniel Mendez-Laing, Korey Smith, Liam Thompson, Louie Sibley, Kwaku Oduroh, Jake Rooney, Jason Knight. Krystian Bielik
New Contract Offer
Released
James Chester, Richard Stearman, Curtis Davies.
In Negotiations
Scott Loach.
Left for another club
David McGoldrick (gone to Notts County)
Following the conclusion of the 2022/23 season, we can confirm our retained list 👤#DCFC
— Derby County (@dcfcofficial) May 10, 2023
Exeter City
Retained
Jake Caprice, Alex Hartridge, Demetri Mitchell, Sam Nombe, Will Aimson, Harry Kite, Kyle Taylor, Sonny Cox, Josh Coley, Harry Lee, James Scott, Pierce Sweeney, Gary Woods, Cheick Diabate
New Contract Offer
N/A
Released
Jamal Blackman, Jack Sparkes, Jevani Brown
Negotiations Ongoing
Josh Key, Archie Collins, Kevin McDonald, Jonathan Grounds (player/coach)
💬 “We thank everyone that has departed the club for their efforts this season and wish them all the best for their future careers.”
Read @garycaldwell05‘s reaction to the retained list and plans for recruitment ➡️ https://t.co/nDjhhvRXd0#ECFC #OneGrecianGoal pic.twitter.com/UivRFGcig3
— Exeter City FC (@OfficialECFC) May 12, 2023
Fleetwood Town
Retained
Danny Andrew, Barry Baggley, Chris Conn-Clarke, Callum Dolan, Josh Earl, David Harrington, Cian Hayes, Carl Johnston, Jay Lynch, Harvey Macadam, Jack Marriott, Stephen McMullan, Toto Nsiala, Promise Omochere, Phoenix Patterson, Junior Quitirna, Scott Robertson, Shaun Rooney, Jayden Stockley, Josh Vela & Brendan Wiredu
New Contract Offer
Harrison Holgate
Released
Dan Batty, Alex Cairns & Darnell Johnson
Option Activated
Drew Baker
𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻’𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 📰#ftfc can confirm the retained list following the conclusion of the 2022/23 @SkyBetLeagueOne season.#OnwardTogether
— Fleetwood Town FC (@ftfc) May 9, 2023
Forest Green Rovers
Retained
Finley Bell, Murphy Bennett, Harvey Bunker, Jack Carter, Charlie McCann, Tyrese Omotoye, Fiachra Pagel, Sean Robertson, Amadou Bakayoko, Dominic Bernard, Reece Brown, David Davis, Ross Doohan, Jordon Garrick, Armani Little, Kyle McAllister, Corey O’Keeffe, Jamie Robson, Mathew Stevens
New Contract Offer
Udoka Godwin-Malife
Released
Alfie Burnett, Jacob Jones, Sean O’Brien, Baily Cargill, Regan Hendry, Jordan Moore-Taylor, Luke McGee, Dylan McGeouch, Ben Stevenson, Lewis Thomas
We can now confirm our retained list following the conclusion of the 2022/23 season.
We would like to give a big thank you to all departing players for their efforts during their time at FGR.#WeAreFGR💚
— Forest Green Rovers (@FGRFC_Official) May 22, 2023
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