2023–24 Arbroath F.C. season

The 2023–24 season was Arbroath's fifth consecutive season in the Scottish Championship, following their promotion from Scottish League One in the 2018–19 season. They also competed in the Scottish League Cup, Scottish Challenge Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Arbroath
2023–24 season
ChairmanMike Caird
ManagerDick Campbell
(until 25 November)
Jim McIntyre
(from 4 December)
StadiumGayfield Park
Scottish ChampionshipTenth place
Scottish League CupGroup stage
Scottish Challenge CupQuarter-final
Scottish CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Jay Bird (7)
All: Jay Bird (11)
Highest home attendance5,558 vs. Dundee United, Championship, 4 August 2023
Lowest home attendance780 vs. Inverness CT, Challenge Cup, 9 September 2023
Average home league attendance1,972

Competitions

Pre-season and friendlies
DateOpponentVenueResult[lower-alpha 1]ScorersAttendanceRef.
24 June 2023Brechin CityAway1–1Gold 51'809[1]
1 July 2023MontroseHome1–3Little 50'[2]
8 July 2023Stirling AlbionAway2–1Dow 45', Trialist 78'[3]
12 July 2023DundeeHome0–1Robinson 36'2,160[4]
15 July 2023FalkirkAway2–1Bird 20', Baldé 60'[5]

Scottish Championship
Main article: 2023–24 Scottish Championship
Win Draw Loss
DateOpponentVenueResult[lower-alpha 1]ScorersAttendanceRef.
4 August 2023Dundee UnitedHome0–45,558[6]
12 August 2023Queen's ParkAway1–2McIntosh 71'916[7]
19 August 2023Queen's ParkHome0–11,477[8]
26 August 2023Greenock MortonAway3–0McKenna 20', Wilson 73' o.g., Baldé 90+4'1,746[9]
2 September 2023Ayr UnitedHome2–1Bird 21', Hylton 82'1,643[10]
16 September 2023AirdrieoniansHome4–0McKenna 2', Hylton 35', Bird 88', McIntosh 90+1'1,708[11]
23 September 2023Partick ThistleAway3–0Hylton 12', 80', O'Brien 39'3,159[12]
30 September 2023Inverness Caledonian ThistleHome2–3Stewart 69', McKenna 79'1,723[13]
27 October 2023Dundee UnitedAway0–68,489[14]
4 November 2023Partick ThistleHome1–3Hylton 87'1,753[15]
11 November 2023AirdrieoniansAway0–21,418[16]
28 November 2023Dunfermline AthleticAway0–33,226[17]
9 December 2023Greenock MortonHome1–2Gold 61'1,219[18]
13 December 2023Raith RoversHome1–2Hylton 30' pen.1,445[19]
16 December 2023Inverness Caledonian ThistleAway1–2Bird 29', Gold 42'1,842[20]
23 December 2023Dunfermline AthleticHome1–1Bird 45+3'1,910[21]
30 December 2023Raith RoversAway2–2Adams 76', McIntosh 81 pen.'3,806[22]
2 January 2024Dundee UnitedHome0–35,276[23]
6 January 2024Partick ThistleAway0–43,481[24]
13 January 2024Ayr UnitedHome0–01,598[25]
23 January 2024Ayr UnitedAway0–21,115[26]
27 January 2024Greenock MortonAway0–31,802[27]
17 February 2024Dunfermline AthleticAway1–1O'Brien 52'4,743[28]
24 February 2024Inverness Caledonian ThistleHome1–1Mackinnon 82'1,539[29]
27 February 2024Queen's ParkAway0–61,073[30]
1 March 2024Raith RoversHome3–2Bird 61', 71', Stowe 77'1,780[31]
9 March 2024Dundee UnitedAway0–47,676[32]
16 March 2024AirdrieoniansAway2–5Dow 16', Gold 54'1,403[33]
23 March 2024Partick ThistleHome0–11,048[34]
30 March 2024Dunfermline AthleticHome2–3Stewart 54', 64'2,139[35]
2 April 2024AirdrieoniansHome1–2Bird 90+1'1,043[36]
6 April 2024Inverness Caledonian ThistleAway1–2McIntosh 61'2,223[37]
13 April 2024Ayr UnitedAway0–51,849[38]
20 April 2024Greenock MortonHome1–2McKenna 68'1,299[39]
27 April 2024Queen's ParkHome0–51,322[40]
3 May 2024Raith RoversAway0–53,357[41]

Scottish League Cup
Main article: 2023–24 Scottish League Cup

Group stage
Win Draw Loss
DateOpponentVenueResult[lower-alpha 1]ScorersAttendanceRef.
19 July 2023CowdenbeathHome1–1 (4–3 pen.)McKenna 51' pen.1,010[42]
22 July 2023St MirrenAway0–42,059[43]
25 July 2023Forfar AthleticAway1–3Bird 41'1,129[44]
29 July 2023MontroseHome3–0McIntosh 12', Dünnwald-Turan 70', Bird 79'1,408[45]

Scottish Challenge Cup
Main article: 2023–24 Scottish Challenge Cup
Win Draw Loss
RoundDateOpponentVenueResult[lower-alpha 1]ScorersAttendanceRef.
Third round9 September 2023Inverness Caledonian ThistleHome4–2Gold 34', O'Brien 41', Stewart 70', Steele 84'780[46]
Fourth round14 October 2023Queen of the SouthAway2–1Bird 54', McKenna 90'786[47]
Quarter-final18 November 2023 The New SaintsAway1–4Bird 9'587[48]

Scottish Cup
Main article: 2023–24 Scottish Cup
Win Draw Loss
RoundDateOpponentVenueResult[lower-alpha 1]ScorersAttendanceRef.
Third round25 November 2023The SpartansAway1–2Gold 49'647[49]

Player statistics

Appearances and goals
As of 3 May 2024
No.PosPlayerChampionshipLeague CupChallenge CupScottish Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1GK Derek Gaston 230401010 290
2DF Aaron Steele 20+10303110 281
3DF Colin Hamilton 14+10001010 170
4DF Ricky Little 21+20402000 290
5DF Thomas O'Brien 192202+1110 253
6MF Craig Slater 25+503+101+1010 370
7MF David Gold 32+133+103111 415
8MF Michael McKenna 19+64313110 326
9FW Leighton McIntosh 23+1041+310+2000 395
10MF Keaghan Jacobs 4+901+201+1000 180
11MF Ryan Dow 19+51401+1010 311
12MF Scott Stewart 363431010 426
14FW Mark Stowe 8+1812+201+210+10 342
15DF Zak Delaney 90000000 90
16MF Jess Norey 8+500+100+2000 160
17DF Connor Teale 9+20000000 110
18MF Adam Mackinnon 14+31000000 171
19FW Kyle Robinson 4+60000000 100
20DF Gordon Walker 7+20000000 90
21GK Ali Adams 1+11002000 41
22MF Innes Murray 8+40000000 120
25FW Charlie Reilly 4+10000000 50
26MF Darren Lyon 7+80001000 160
27FW Jay Bird 23+107422210 4011
41GK Max Boruc 12+10000000 130
62FW Kenan Dünnwald-Turan 5+1401+312+1010 271
Players who left the club during the 2023–24 season
23MF Scott Allan 001+200000 30
24FW Jermaine Hylton 15+26102010 216
25MF João Baldé 3+713+102000 161

Team statistics

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
6 Dunfermline Athletic 36 11 12 13 43 48 −5 45
7 Ayr United 36 12 8 16 53 61 −8 44
8 Queen's Park 36 11 10 15 50 56 −6 43
9 Inverness Caledonian Thistle (R) 36 10 12 14 41 40 +1 42 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
10 Arbroath (R) 36 6 5 25 35 89 −54 23 Relegation to League One
Source: [50]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[51]
(R) Relegated

League Cup table
Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification STM FOR ARB MON COW
1 St Mirren 4 3 0 0 1 9 1 +8 9 Qualification for the second round — 4–0 4–0 — —
2 Forfar Athletic 4 3 0 0 1 6 6 0 9 — — 3–1 — 1–0
3 Arbroath 4 1 1 0 2 5 8 −3 5 — — — 3–0 p1–1
4 Montrose 4 1 1 0 2 3 6 −3 5 1–0 1–2 — — —
5 Cowdenbeath 4 0 0 2 2 2 4 −2 2 0–1 — — 1–1p —
Source: [52]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[53]

Transfers

Transfers in
Date Position Name From Fee Ref.
18 May 2023 MF Craig Slater Forfar Athletic Free transfer [54]
22 May 2023 FW Leighton McIntosh Cove Rangers [55]
24 May 2023 DF Aaron Steele East Fife [56]
7 June 2023 GK Ali Adams Musselburgh Athletic [57]
16 June 2023 FW Mark Stowe Linlithgow Rose [58]
7 July 2023 MF Kenan Dünnwald-Turan Free agent [59]
12 July 2023 Jess Norey Barking [60]
15 July 2023 FW Jay Bird Dagenham & Redbridge [61]
28 July 2023 Jermaine Hylton Free agent [62]
12 September 2023 MF Darren Lyon Kelty Hearts [63]
21 December 2023 Innes Murray Edinburgh City [64]
5 January 2024 DF Gordon Walker Cork City [65]
12 January 2024 Zak Delaney Inverness Caledonian Thistle [66]
FW Kyle Robinson Drogheda United [67]

Transfers out
Date Position Name To Fee Ref.
17 May 2023 MF Bobby Linn Lochee United Free transfer [68][69]
23 May 2023 FW Kieran Shanks Peterhead Undisclosed [70]
25 May 2023 FW Sean Adarkwa Wealdstone Free transfer [71][72]
DF Lewis Banks Altrincham [71][73]
MF Yasin Ben El-Mhanni [71]
GK Cammy Gill Montrose [71][74]
FW Dale Hilson Stirling Albion [71][75]
FW Paul Komolafe [71]
MF Dylan Paterson Linlithgow Rose [71]
1 February 2024 MF João Baldé East Kilbride Undisclosed [76]
14 February 2024 FW Jermaine Hylton Kauno Žalgiris Free transfer [77]

Loans in
Date Position Name From End date Ref.
12 January 2024 MF Adam Mackinnon Ross County 31 May 2024 [78]
13 January 2024 GK Tom Welsh Dundee 20 January 2024 [79]
23 January 2024 Max Boruc Hibernian 31 May 2024 [80]
1 February 2024 DF Connor Teale Fleetwood Town [81]
23 February 2024 FW Charlie Reilly Dundee [82]

Loans out
Date Position Name To End date Ref.
23 August 2023 MF Scott Allan Larne 31 May 2024 [83]
3 November 2023 João Baldé East Kilbride 1 January 2024 [84]

Notes
  1. Arbroath's score written first

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