Barrow
2023–24 season
ChairmanPaul Hornby
ManagerPete Wild
StadiumSo Legal Stadium
League Two4th
FA CupSecond round
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Ben Whitfield (6)
All: Ben Whitfield (9)

The 2023–24 season is the 123rd season in the history of Barrow and their fourth consecutive season in League Two. The club are participating in League Two, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the 2023–24 EFL Trophy.

Squad statistics

As of 6 January 2024
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague TwoFA CupLeague CupEFL Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK England ENG Paul Farman 25024+000+001+000+00
3 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Mazeed Ogungbo 501+400+000+000+00
4 MF Scotland SCO Dean Campbell 27321+530+001+000+00
5 DF Wales WAL George Ray 25324+030+001+000+00
6 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Niall Canavan 27226+020+001+000+00
7 MF England ENG David Worrall 19014+300+000+101+00
8 MF England ENG Kian Spence 26422+340+000+100+00
9 FW England ENG Jamie Proctor 1317+610+000+000+00
10 FW England ENG Gerard Garner 2029+920+000+101+00
11 MF England ENG Elliot Newby 26021+300+000+101+00
12 GK England ENG Josh Lillis 302+000+000+001+00
13 MF England ENG Tom White 22014+700+001+000+00
14 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Courtney Duffus 802+400+001+001+00
15 MF England ENG Robbie Gotts 23012+900+001+001+00
16 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Sam Foley 2738+1730+001+001+00
17 DF Wales WAL James Chester 20117+210+000+001+00
18 MF England ENG Luca Stephenson 1608+700+000+001+00
19 FW England ENG Dom Telford 20313+730+000+000+00
20 FW England ENG Emile Acquah 27516+1050+000+100+00
21 DF England ENG Tyrell Warren 1016+210+001+001+00
24 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Rory Feely 1909+800+001+001+00
29 DF England ENG Junior Tiensia 1005+400+001+000+00
34 MF England ENG Ben Whitfield 1666+1060+000+000+00
35 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Owen Bray 100+000+000+000+10
37 FW England ENG Sean Etaluku 300+200+000+000+10
39 FW England ENG Sam Bellis 100+000+000+000+10
  • Source:

Transfers

In

Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
14 June 2023DMEngland Kian SpenceEngland FC Halifax TownUndisclosed[1]
28 June 2023CBRepublic of Ireland Mazeed OgungboEngland ArsenalUndisclosed[2]
1 July 2023DMScotland Dean CampbellScotland AberdeenFree Transfer[3]
1 July 2023CFRepublic of Ireland Courtney DuffusEngland MorecambeFree Transfer[4]
1 July 2023CFEngland Jamie ProctorEngland Port ValeFree Transfer[5]
1 July 2023LBEngland Junior TiensiaEngland Solihull MoorsFree Transfer[6]
1 July 2023RMEngland David WorrallEngland Port ValeFree Transfer[7]
11 July 2023CFEngland Emile AcquahEngland Maidenhead UnitedUndisclosed[8]
25 July 2023CMRepublic of Ireland Owen BrayEngland Leeds UnitedFree Transfer[9]
23 August 2023CFEngland Sam BellisEngland SouthamptonFree Transfer[10]
25 August 2023CFEngland Dom TelfordEngland Crawley TownUndisclosed[11]
1 September 2023CBWales James ChesterEngland Derby CountyFree Transfer[12]

Out

Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Ref
30 June 2023LBEngland Patrick BroughEngland Northampton TownRejected Contract[13][14]
30 June 2023CBEngland Mark EllisEngland ChorleyReleased[13]
30 June 2023CFEngland Josh GordonEngland Burton AlbionFree Transfer[15]
30 June 2023CBEngland Joe GraysonEngland GatesheadReleased[13]
30 June 2023GKEngland Scott MoloneyFree agentReleased[13]
30 June 2023CFZimbabwe David MoyoEngland ChorleyReleased[13]
30 June 2023AMEngland Solomon NwabuokeiEngland EastleighReleased[13][16]
30 June 2023CFEngland Benni Smales-BraithwaiteDenmark Vendsyssel FFReleased[13]
30 June 2023CMEngland Jason TaylorRetired—[13]
30 June 2023CBPoland Paweł ŻukEngland FC United of ManchesterReleased[13]
10 August 2023LMEngland Josh KayEngland AFC FyldeFree Transfer[17]

Loaned in

Date Pos Player Loaned from Until Ref
1 September 2023DMEngland Luca StephensonEngland LiverpoolEnd of Season[18]
17 January 2024CFEngland Cole StocktonEngland Burton AlbionEnd of Season[19]

Loaned out

Date Pos Player Loaned to Fee Ref
17 November 2023CBEngland Malakai ReeveEngland FC United of Manchester16 December 2023[20]
8 January 2024CFRepublic of Ireland Courtney DuffusEngland Hartlepool UnitedEnd of Season[21]
16 January 2024CFEngland Gerard GarnerEngland MorecambeEnd of Season[22]

Pre-season and friendlies

On 17 May, Barrow announced their first two pre-season friendlies, against Holker Old Boys and Oldham Athletic.[23] In June, the club confirmed further friendlies, against FC United of Manchester, AFC Fylde, Blackpool and Newcastle United U21.[24] On 12 June, the club announced a final pre-season friendly, against Preston North End.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

8 July 2023 Friendly FC United of Manchester 0–2 Barrow Moston
15:00 BST Report Warren 78', 86' Stadium: Broadhurst Park
11 July 2023 Friendly Holker Old Boys 1–8 Barrow Barrow-in-Furness
19:45 BST Hodgson 30' Report Campbell 27', 33' (pen.), 43'
35' (o.g.)
Proctor 48'
Garner 67'
White 70'
Whitfield 77'		 Stadium: Rakesmoor Lane
15 July 2023 Friendly Barrow 1–0 Preston North End Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 BST Worrall 5' Report Stadium: SO Legal Stadium
Attendance: 2,026
Referee: Marc Edwards
18 July 2023 Friendly AFC Fylde 0–2 Barrow Medlar-with-Wesham
19:45 BST Report Garner 58'
Trialist 68'		 Stadium: Mill Farm Sports Village
22 July 2023 Friendly Barrow 0–5 Blackpool Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 BST Virtue 14'
Lavery 16'
Beesley 55'
Carey 79', 90+4'		 Stadium: SO Legal Stadium
25 July 2023 Friendly Barrow 1–1 Oldham Athletic Barrow-in-Furness
19:45 BST Foley 18' Report Nuttall 32' Stadium: SO Legal Stadium

Competitions

Overall record

Competition Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League Two Matchday 1 6 3 2 1 7 5 +2 050.00
FA Cup Third round 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
EFL Cup First round First round 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 000.00
EFL Trophy Group stage 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 000.00
Total 8 3 2 3 7 8 −1 037.50

Last updated: 5 September 2023
Source: Soccerway

League Two

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Stockport County 27 16 6 5 56 27 +29 54 Promotion to EFL League One
2 Wrexham 26 15 7 4 54 36 +18 52
3 Mansfield Town 26 13 11 2 45 21 +24 50
4 Barrow 27 13 10 4 40 26 +14 49 Qualification for League Two play-offs
5 Crewe Alexandra 27 13 8 6 50 40 +10 47
6 Notts County 27 13 4 10 60 52 +8 43
7 Milton Keynes Dons 25 12 6 7 41 32 +9 42
Updated to match(es) played on 13 January 2024. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[25]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
27 13 10 4 40 26  +14 49 6 5 0 14 7  +7 7 5 4 26 19  +7

Last updated: 13 January 2024.
Source: Soccerway

Matches

On 22 June, the EFL League Two fixtures were released.[26]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 August 2023 1 Tranmere Rovers 1–2 Barrow Birkenhead
15:00 BST O'Connor Yellow card 35'
Hawkes 63' (pen.)
Hendry Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Canavan 19'
Campbell Yellow card 37'
Ray Yellow card 51'
Spence 70'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,584
Referee: Ollie Yates
12 August 2023 2 Barrow 2–1 Sutton United Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 BST Acquah 79'
Proctor 82'		 Report Smith Red card 13'
Angol 33'
Rose Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: SO Legal Stadium
Attendance: 3,003
Referee: Martin Woods
15 August 2023 3 Accrington Stanley 1–1 Barrow Accrington
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 2,204
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
19 August 2023 4 Stockport County 1–0 Barrow Edgeley
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 8,364
Referee: Peter Wright
26 August 2023 5 Barrow 1–1 Wrexham Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: SO Legal Stadium
Attendance: 4,789
Referee: Daniel Middleton
2 September 2023 6 Harrogate Town 0–1 Barrow Harrogate
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: The EnviroVent Stadium
Attendance: 1,968
Referee: Scott Jackson
16 September 2023 8 Newport County 1–1 Barrow Newport
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 3,539
Referee: Martin Coy
23 September 2023 9 Mansfield Town 1–0 Barrow Mansfield
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: One Call Stadium
Attendance: 6,714
Referee: Marc Edwards
30 September 2023 10 Barrow 3–2 Doncaster Rovers Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: SO Legal Stadium
Attendance: 3,502
Referee: Scott Oldham
3 October 2023 11 Grimsby Town 2–1 Barrow Cleethorpes
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 4,882
Referee: Thomas Kirk
7 October 2023 12 Barrow 1–1 Notts County Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: SO Legal Stadium
Attendance: 4,122
Referee: Ben Toner
14 October 2023 13 Milton Keynes Dons 2–2 Barrow Denbigh
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Stadium mk
Attendance: 5,725
Referee: Will Finnie
21 October 2023 14 Barrow 0–0 AFC Wimbledon Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 BST Report
Stadium: SO Legal Stadium
Attendance: 3,466
Referee: Scott Tallis
24 October 2023 15 Forest Green Rovers 0–2 Barrow Nailsworth
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: The Bolt New Lawn
Attendance: 1,440
Referee: Tom Reeves
28 October 2023 16 Barrow 0–0 Salford City Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 BST
Report Stadium: SO Legal Stadium
Attendance: 3,053
Referee: Jacob Miles
31 October 2023 7[27] Barrow 1–0 Morecambe Barrow-in-Furness
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: SO Legal Stadium
Attendance: 4,007
Referee: Ben Speedie
Note: Fixture was previous postponed due to international call-ups.[28]
11 November 2023 17 Bradford City 1–2 Barrow Bradford
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: University of Bradford Stadium
Attendance: 17,247
Referee: David Webb
18 November 2023 18 Barrow 1–0 Crawley Town Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: SO Legal Stadium
Attendance: 3,512
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
25 November 2023 19 Colchester United 1–4 Barrow Colchester
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,263
Referee: Declan Bourne
28 November 2023 20 Barrow 2–0 Walsall Barrow-in-Furness
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: SO Legal Stadium
Attendance: 3,072
Referee: Lewis Smith
16 December 2023 22 Swindon Town 0–3 Barrow Swindon
15:00 GMT Kinsella Yellow card 65' Report Spence 34'
Foley 58'
Chester 73'
Garner Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 7,463
Referee: Craig Hicks
22 December 2023 23 Crewe Alexandra 1–3 Barrow Crewe
19:45 GMT Nevitt Yellow card 40', 58'
Baker-Richardson Yellow card 64'
Demetriou Yellow card 66'
Thomas Yellow card 68'		 Report Whitfield 27', 76'
Spence Yellow card 34'
Garner 50' (pen.)
White Yellow card 61'
Farman Yellow card 84'
Gotts Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 7,646
Referee: Alan Young
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 23 December but was moved to a day earlier.[29]
26 December 2023 24 Barrow 2–2 Stockport County Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: SO Legal Stadium
Attendance: 5,866
Referee: Martin Coy
29 December 2023 25 Barrow 1–1 Accrington Stanley Barrow-in-Furness
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: SO Legal Stadium
Attendance: 3,549
Referee: Simon Mather
1 January 2024 26 Wrexham 4–1 Barrow Wrexham
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: STōK Cae Ras
Attendance: 12,323
Referee: Scott Oldham
6 January 2024 27 Barrow 1–0 Tranmere Rovers Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: SO Legal Stadium
Attendance: 4,023
Referee: Adam Herczeg
13 January 2024 28 Sutton United 2–2 Barrow Sutton
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: VBS Community Stadium
Attendance: 2,940
Referee: Paul Howard
20 January 2024 29 Barrow v Crewe Alexandra Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 GMT Stadium: SO Legal Stadium
27 January 2024 30 Notts County v Barrow Nottingham
15:00 GMT Stadium: Meadow Lane
3 February 2024 31 Barrow v Milton Keynes Dons Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 GMT Stadium: SO Legal Stadium
10 February 2024 32 AFC Wimbledon v Barrow Wimbledon
15:00 GMT Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
13 February 2024 33 Barrow v Forest Green Rovers Barrow-in-Furness
19:45 GMT Stadium: SO Legal Stadium
17 February 2024 34 Salford City v Barrow Kersal
15:00 GMT Stadium: Peninsula Stadium
24 February 2024 35 Barrow v Bradford City Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 GMT Stadium: SO Legal Stadium
2 March 2024 36 Crawley Town v Barrow Crawley
15:00 GMT Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
5 March 2024 21[30] Barrow v Gillingham Barrow-in-Furness
19:45 GMT Stadium: SO Legal Stadium
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 9 December, but was postponed due to unplayable playing surface.[31]

FA Cup

Barrow were drawn away to Northampton Town in the first round.[32]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures


4 November 2023 (2023-11-04) First round Northampton Town 1–3 Barrow Northampton
13:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 3,187
Referee: Paul Howard
2 December 2023 Second round Maidstone United 2–1 Barrow Maidstone
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Gallagher Stadium
Attendance: 2,903
Referee: David Rock

EFL Cup

Barrow were drawn away to Bolton Wanderers in the first round.[33]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

8 August 2023 First round Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Barrow Horwich
19:45 BST Thomason Yellow card 32'
Ashworth 44'
Mendes Gomes Yellow card 60'
Iredale Yellow card 90+1'
Coleman Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Ray Yellow card 43'
Warren Yellow card 47'
Feely Yellow card 67'
Spence Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Attendance: 4,871
Referee: Anthony Backhouse

EFL Trophy

The Group stage draw was finalised on 22 June 2023.[34]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Blackpool 3 3 0 0 0 9 3 +6 9 Advance to Round 2
2 ACA Liverpool U21 3 1 0 0 2 6 7 −1 3
3 L2 Morecambe 3 1 0 0 2 4 6 −2 3
4 L2 Barrow 3 1 0 0 2 3 6 −3 3
Updated to match(es) played on 14 November 2023. Source: EFL.com

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 September 2023 Group stage Barrow 0–2 Blackpool Barrow-in-Furness
19:00 BST Report
Stadium: SO Legal Stadium
Attendance: 1,436
Referee: Matthew Corlett
10 October 2023 (2023-10-10) Group stage Morecambe 3–1 Barrow Morecambe
19:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 2,203
Referee: Simon Mather
7 November 2023 Group stage Barrow 2–1 Liverpool U21 Barrow-in-Furness
19:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: SO Legal Stadium
Attendance: 1,463
Referee: Edward Duckworth

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