2023–24 Cheltenham Town F.C. season

The 2023–24 season is the 137th season in the history of Cheltenham Town and their third consecutive season in League One. The club are participating in League One, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the 2023–24 EFL Trophy.

Cheltenham Town
2023–24 season
ChairmanDavid Bloxham
Head CoachWade Elliott
(until 20 September)
Kevin Russell (caretaker)
Darrell Clarke
(from 29 September)[1]
StadiumWhaddon Road
League One21st (relegated)
FA CupFirst round
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophyGroup stage

Current squad
As of 16 March 2024
No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (Age) Previous club Date signed Fee Contract end
Goalkeepers
1Luke SouthwoodGK Oxford (1997-12-06) 6 December 1997Reading11 July 2023Free30 June 2024
21Jamie PardingtonGK (2000-07-20) 20 July 2000 Larne1 July 2023Free30 June 2024
31Jude FranksGKAcademy5 September 2023Trainee30 June 2024
Defenders
2Sean LongRBDublin (1995-05-02) 2 May 1995Lincoln City1 July 2018Free30 June 2024
3Ben WilliamsLB Preston (1999-03-31) 31 March 1999Barnsley5 January 2022Undisclosed30 June 2024
4Tom BradburyCBAylesbury (1998-02-27) 27 February 1998FC Halifax Town1 July 2022Free30 June 2024
5Andy SmithCBBanbury (2001-09-11) 11 September 2001Hull City24 January 2024Loan31 May 2024
6Lewis FreestoneCBKing's Lynn (1999-10-26) 26 October 1999Brighton & Hove Albion1 August 2020Free30 June 2025
14Jack ShepherdCB (2001-03-06) 6 March 2001Barnsley1 February 2024Loan31 May 2024
24Grant HortonCBColchester (2001-09-13) 13 September 2001Academy5 August 2020Trainee30 June 2024
33Curtis DaviesCBLeytonstone (1985-03-15) 15 March 1985Derby County1 July 2023Free30 June 2024
40Cameron WaltersCB (2006-10-09) 9 October 2006Academy6 November 2023Trainee30 June 2024
Midfielders
7Liam KinsellaDM Colchester (1996-02-23) 23 February 1996Swindon Town24 January 2024Free30 June 2025
8Liam SercombeCMExeter (1990-04-25) 25 April 1990Bristol Rovers4 August 2020Free30 June 2024
15Will FerryLM Bury (2000-12-07) 7 December 2000Southampton9 August 2022Undisclosed30 June 2024
17James OlayinkaCMLambeth (2000-10-05) 5 October 2000Arsenal1 September 2022Undisclosed30 June 2024
23Elliot BondsCM Brent (2000-03-23) 23 March 2000Hull City1 July 2021Free30 June 2025
25Josh HarropAMStockport (1995-12-15) 15 December 1995Northampton Town22 January 2024Free30 June 2024
29Tom KingCM (2006-09-20) 20 September 2006Academy1 July 2023Trainee30 June 2026
30Freddy WillcoxCM (2005-12-11) 11 December 2005Academy5 September 2023Trainee30 June 2024
32Greg SloggettCMGormanston (1996-07-03) 3 July 1996 Dundalk2 February 2024Free30 June 2024
34Tom PettCMPotters Bar (1991-12-03) 3 December 1991Port Vale2 November 2023Free30 June 2024
35Brandon LiggettCM (2006-06-06) 6 June 2006Academy6 November 2023Trainee30 June 2024
Forwards
9Matty TaylorCFKidlington (1990-03-30) 30 March 1990Forest Green Rovers1 February 2024Free30 June 2026
10Aidan KeenaCFMullingar (1999-04-25) 25 April 1999 Sligo Rovers29 January 2023£80,00030 June 2026
11Rob StreetCFOxford (2001-09-26) 26 September 2001Crystal Palace1 July 2023Free30 June 2026
19George LloydCFGloucester (2000-02-11) 11 February 2000Academy1 July 2018Trainee30 June 2024
26Joe NuttallCFBury (1997-01-27) 27 January 1997Oldham Athletic1 February 2024Loan31 May 2024
27Jordan ThomasCF (2001-05-02) 2 May 2001Bath City1 February 2024Undisclosed30 June 2026
39Sopuruchukwu ObieriCFAcademy6 November 2023Trainee30 June 2024
Out on Loan
16Daniel AdsheadCMManchester (2001-09-02) 2 September 2001Norwich City1 July 2022Undisclosed30 June 2024
20Max HarrisGKGloucester (1999-09-14) 14 September 1999Oxford United3 September 2020Free30 June 2024
22Liam SmithRBDalgety Bay (1996-04-10) 10 April 1996 Dundee United20 July 2023Free30 June 2024
28Adulai SambuRB Lisbon (2004-06-28) 28 June 2004Academy1 July 2022Trainee30 June 2024

Transfers

In
Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
1 July 2023CB Curtis Davies Derby CountyFree Transfer[2]
1 July 2023GK Jamie Pardington LarneFree Transfer[3]
1 July 2023CF Rob Street Crystal PalaceFree Transfer[4]
11 July 2023GK Luke Southwood ReadingFree Transfer[5]
20 July 2023RB Liam Smith Dundee UnitedFree Transfer[6]
3 August 2023CM Curtis Thompson Wycombe WanderersFree Transfer[7]
2 November 2023CM Tom Pett Free agent—[8]
22 January 2024AM Josh Harrop Free agent—[9]
24 January 2024DM Liam Kinsella Swindon TownFree Transfer[10]
1 February 2024CF Matty Taylor Forest Green RoversFree Transfer[11]
1 February 2024RW Jordan Thomas Bath CityUndisclosed[12]
2 February 2024CM Gregory Sloggett DundalkFree Transfer[13]

Out
Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Ref
16 May 2023LB Reece Hutchinson Sligo RoversUndisclosed[14]
30 June 2023DM Dylan Barkers HerefordReleased[15][16]
30 June 2023RM Ryan Broom Fleetwood TownFree Transfer[17]
30 June 2023CF Charlie Brown MorecambeReleased[15][18]
30 June 2023CF Callum Ebanks Free agentReleased[15]
30 June 2023CF Zac Guinan Free agentReleased[15]
30 June 2023RB Ryan Jackson Sutton UnitedRejected Contract[19][20]
30 June 2023GK Shaun MacDonald Exeter CityReleased[15][21]
30 June 2023CF Christian Norton Free agentReleased[15]
30 June 2023CB Charlie Raglan Oldham AthleticMutual Consent[15][22]
7 July 2023CF Alfie May Charlton AthleticUndisclosed[23]
19 January 2024CF Will Goodwin Oxford UnitedUndisclosed[24]
1 February 2024CM Curtis Thompson Grimsby TownFree Transfer[25]
14 February 2024CB Grant Horton WaterfordFree Transfer[26]
15 February 2024CM Ellis Chapman Sligo RoversFree Transfer[27]

Loaned in
Date Pos Player Loaned from Until Ref
1 August 2023CM Oliver Hammond Nottingham Forest2 January 2024[lower-alpha 1][28][29]
18 August 2023RB Luciano D'Auria-Henry Fulham2 January 2024[lower-alpha 2][30][29]
25 August 2023CB Owen Bevan Bournemouth2 January 2024[lower-alpha 3][31][29]
29 August 2023AM Cameron Peupion Brighton & Hove Albion2 January 2024[lower-alpha 4][32][29]
1 September 2023CF Nathan Butler-Oyedeji Arsenal1 February 2024[lower-alpha 5][33][34]
1 September 2023CF Jovan Malcolm West Bromwich Albion2 January 2024[lower-alpha 6][35][29]
1 September 2023RB Josh Williams Birmingham City1 January 2024[36]
24 January 2024CB Andy Smith Hull CityEnd of Season[37]
1 February 2024CF Joe Nuttall Oldham AthleticEnd of Season[38]
1 February 2024CB Jack Shepherd BarnsleyEnd of Season[39]
  1. On 2 January, Hammond returned back to Nottingham Forest early.
  2. On 2 January, D'Auria-Henry returned back to Fulham early.
  3. On 2 January, Bevan returned back to Bournemouth early due to injury.
  4. On 2 January, Peupion returned back to Brighton early.
  5. On 1 February, Butler-Oyedeji returned back to Arsenal early.
  6. On 2 January, Malcolm returned back to West Bromwich Albion early.

Loaned out
Date Pos Player Loaned to Until Ref
18 August 2023GK Jamie Pardington Truro City15 September 2023[40]
12 September 2023RB Adulai Sambu Hungerford TownEnd of Season[lower-alpha 1][41][42]
1 December 2023GK Max Harris Weston-super-MareEnd of Season[43]
16 December 2023CM Daniel Adshead AFC FyldeEnd of Season[lower-alpha 2][44][45]
1 January 2024CM Ellis Chapman Sligo Rovers15 February 2024[lower-alpha 3][46][27]
1 February 2024RB Liam Smith Grimsby TownEnd of Season[47]
  1. On 4 December, Sambu's loan at Hungerford was extended until the end of the season.
  2. On 30 January, Adshead's loan at Fylde was extended until the end of season.
  3. On 15 February, Chapman's loan at Sligo ended early and joined then permanently.

Pre-season and friendlies

On 19 May, Cheltenham Town announced their first batch of pre-season friendlies, against Evesham United, Swindon Supermarine, Weston-super-Mare and Bristol City.[48] A fifth friendly fixture was later added, against Birmingham City.[49] The club announced a sixth friendly on June 12, against West Bromwich Albion.[50]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

8 July 2023 Friendly Evesham United 2–4 Cheltenham Town Evesham
15:00 BST Steele 16'
Walters 45+1' (o.g.)		 Report Walters 21'
Sercombe 22', 34'
Freestone 66'		 Stadium: The Spiers & Hartwell Stadium
Attendance: 710
Referee: Neil Pratt
11 July 2023 Friendly Swindon Supermarine 0–6 Cheltenham Town South Marston
19:45 BST Report Willcox 15', 24'
Ferry 23'
Horton 40'
King 62'
Olayinka 67'		 Stadium: Hunts Copse
Attendance: 269
Referee: Mitchell Terry
15 July 2023 Friendly Weston-super-Mare 1–2 Cheltenham Town Weston-super-Mare
15:00 BST Grubb 90' (pen.) Report Davies 7'
Street 22' (pen.)		 Stadium: Woodspring Stadium
Attendance: 684
Referee: Savvas Yianni
18 July 2023 Friendly Cheltenham Town 1–0 West Bromwich Albion Cheltenham
19:45 BST Keena 60' Report Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 2,015
Referee: John Busby
22 July 2023 Friendly Cheltenham Town 2–3 Birmingham City Cheltenham
15:00 BST Chapman 15'
Lloyd 30'		 Report Anderson 25'
James 35'
Bacuna 41'		 Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 2,581 (1,276 from Birmingham)
Referee: Sam Allison
25 July 2023 Friendly Cheltenham Town 1–1 Bristol City Cheltenham
19:45 BST Keena 63' (pen.) Report Tanner 41' Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 2,305 (1,115 from Bristol City)
Referee: Sam Allison
28 July 2023 Friendly Newport County 1–1 Cheltenham Town Newport
14:00 BST Palmer-Houlden 60' Report Keena 86' Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 1,163 (76 Robins fans)
Referee: Jordan Harman

Competitions

Overall record
Competition Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League One Matchday 1 21st 46 12 8 26 41 65 −24 026.09
FA Cup First round First round 1 0 0 1 1 5 −4 000.00
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 1 10 −9 000.00
Total 51 12 8 31 43 82 −39 023.53

Last updated: 29 April 2024
Source: Soccerway

League One
Main article: 2023–24 EFL League One

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
18 Cambridge United 46 12 12 22 39 61 −22 48
19 Shrewsbury Town 46 13 9 24 35 67 −32 48
20 Burton Albion 46 12 10 24 39 67 −28 46
21 Cheltenham Town (R) 46 12 8 26 41 65 −24 44 Relegated to EFL League Two
22 Fleetwood Town (R) 46 10 13 23 49 72 −23 43
23 Port Vale (R) 46 10 11 25 41 74 −33 41
24 Carlisle United (R) 46 7 9 30 41 81 −40 30
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[51]
(R) Relegated

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 12 8 26 41 65  −24 44 7 4 12 24 34  −10 5 4 14 17 31  −14

Last updated: 29 April 2024.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round
Round12345687191011121415161719202120232425262728430313233343513236373839414243295441834540646
GroundAHAAHHAAHAHHHAAHHAAHAHHAHAAHAHHAAHHAAAHAHHAHHA
ResultLLLDLLLLLLLDWLWDWLDLWWDLWLLLWWWDLDLLDWLLLLWLW
Position152021222424232324242424242423232324242424222223222222222222212121212121212222222222212121
Updated to match(es) played on 23 April 2024. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
  • 1 Matchday 7 (vs Peterborough United) was postponed due to the international call-ups.
  • 2 Matchday 13 (vs Wycombe Wanderers) was postponed due to the international call-ups.
  • 3 Matchday 18 (vs Burton Albion) was postponed due to the international call-ups.
  • 4 Matchday 28 (vs Bolton Wanderers) was abandonded due to a medical emergency in the crowd.
  • 5 Matchday 29 (vs Carlisle United) was postponed due to a frozen pitch.
  • 6 Matchday 40 (vs Peterborough United) was postponed due to the international call-ups.

Matches

On 22 June, the EFL League One fixtures were released.[52]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 August 2023 1 Shrewsbury Town 1–0 Cheltenham Town Shrewsbury
15:00 BST Bowman  3' 50'
Anderson  13'
Kenneh  65'		 Report Thompson  45+3'
Hammond  87'		 Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 6,599
Referee: Christopher Pollard
12 August 2023 2 Cheltenham Town 0–3 Bolton Wanderers Cheltenham
15:00 BST Davies  29'
Smith  39'		 Report Charles 15', 33'
Smith 30' (o.g.)
Adeboyejo  57'		 Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 4,898
Referee: David Rock
15 August 2023 3 Reading 1–0 Cheltenham Town Reading
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: Ben Speedie
19 August 2023 4 Portsmouth 0–0 Cheltenham Town Portsmouth
15:00 BST Report
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 17,454
Referee: Ben Toner
26 August 2023 5 Cheltenham Town 0–1 Northampton Town Cheltenham
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 3,907
Referee: Tom Nield
2 September 2023 6 Cheltenham Town 0–2 Barnsley Cheltenham
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 3,923
Referee: Sunny Gill
16 September 2023 8 Exeter City 1–0 Cheltenham Town Exeter
15:00 BST Wildschut  38'
Watts 68'
Scott  75'
Carroll  87'		 Report B. Williams  18'
J. Williams  61'		 Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 6,312 (332 away)
Referee: Martin Woods
19 September 2023 7 Peterborough United 3–0 Cheltenham Town Peterborough
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 5,083
Referee: Scott Oldham
Note: Fixture was previous postponed due to international call-ups.[53][54]
23 September 2023 9 Cheltenham Town 0–3 Stevenage Cheltenham
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 3,947
Referee: Leigh Doughty
30 September 2023 10 Lincoln City 2–0 Cheltenham Town Lincoln
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 7,220
Referee: Ben Atkinson
3 October 2023 11 Cheltenham Town 0–2 Fleetwood Town Cheltenham
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 3,104
Referee: Sam Purkiss
7 October 2023 12 Cheltenham Town 1–1 Derby County Cheltenham
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 5,292
Referee: Peter Wright
21 October 2023 14 Cheltenham Town 1–0 Cambridge United Cheltenham
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 3,900
Referee: Edward Duckworth
24 October 2023 15 Blackpool 3–2 Cheltenham Town Blackpool
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 9,288
Referee: Adam Herczeg
28 October 2023 16 Port Vale 1–2 Cheltenham Town Burslem
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 6,471
Referee: Matthew Corlett
11 November 2023 17 Cheltenham Town 1–1 Wigan Athletic Cheltenham
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Referee: Carl Brook
25 November 2023 19 Cheltenham Town 2–0 Oxford United Cheltenham
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Referee: Scott Simpson
28 November 2023 20 Charlton Athletic 2–1 Cheltenham Town Charlton
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 10,623
Referee: Gavin Ward
9 December 2023 21 Bristol Rovers 1–1 Cheltenham Town Horfield
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,346
Referee: Craig Hicks
16 December 2023 22 Cheltenham Town 1–2 Leyton Orient Cheltenham
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 3,887
Referee: Tom Reeves
23 December 2023 23 Carlisle United 0–1 Cheltenham Town Carlisle
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 7,814
Referee: Declan Bourne
26 December 2023 24 Cheltenham Town 2–0 Shrewsbury Town Cheltenham
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 5,146
Referee: Paul Howard
29 December 2023 25 Cheltenham Town 2–2 Reading Cheltenham
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 5,941
Referee: Scott Tallis
1 January 2024 26 Northampton Town 1–0 Cheltenham Town Northampton
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,467
Referee: Neil Hair
6 January 2024 27 Cheltenham Town 2–1 Portsmouth Cheltenham
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 5,561
Referee: Simon Mather
23 January 2024 28 Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Cheltenham Town Horwich
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Referee: Ben Speedie
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 13 January, but was abandonded due to a medical emergency in the crowd.[55]
27 January 2024 30 Derby County 2–1 Cheltenham Town Derby
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 27,040 (712 from Cheltenham)
Referee: Leigh Doughty
3 February 2024 31 Cheltenham Town 1–3 Wycombe Wanderers Cheltenham
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 4,181
Referee: Martin Coy
10 February 2024 32 Cambridge United 0–1 Cheltenham Town Cambridge
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 7,047
Referee: Ben Atkinson
13 February 2024 33 Cheltenham Town 2–0 Blackpool Cheltenham
19:45 GMT
Report
    		Stadium: Whaddon Road
    Attendance: 3,865
    Referee: Matthew Corlett
    17 February 2024 34 Cheltenham Town 3–2 Port Vale Cheltenham
    15:00 GMT
    		Report
    		Stadium: Whaddon Road
    Attendance: 5,600
    Referee: Sam Purkiss
    23 February 2024 35 Wigan Athletic 1–1 Cheltenham Town Wigan
    19:45 GMT
    		Report
    		Stadium: DW Stadium
    Attendance: 9,326
    Referee: David Rock
    Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 24 February, but was moved due to the Rugby League World Club Challenge taking priority.[56]
    27 February 2024 13 Wycombe Wanderers 2–0 Cheltenham Town High Wycombe
    19:45 BST
    		Report
    		Stadium: Adams Park
    Attendance: 3,477
    Referee: Peter Wright
    Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 14 October, but was postponed due to international call-ups within the Wycombe squad.[57][58]
    2 March 2024 36 Cheltenham Town 0–0 Burton Albion Cheltenham
    15:00 GMT
    		Report
    		Stadium: Whaddon Road
    Attendance: 4,133
    Referee: Thomas Parsons
    5 March 2024 37 Cheltenham Town 1–3 Charlton Athletic Cheltenham
    19:45 GMT
    		Report
    		Stadium: Whaddon Road
    Attendance: 4,392
    Referee: Scott Jackson
    9 March 2024 38 Oxford United 2–1 Cheltenham Town Littlemore
    15:00 GMT
    		Report
    		Stadium: Kassam Stadium
    Attendance: 8,738
    Referee: Marc Edwards
    16 March 2024 39 Barnsley 0–0 Cheltenham Town Barnsley
    15:00 GMT
    		Report
    		Stadium: Oakwell
    Attendance: 12,056
    Referee: Daniel Middleton
    29 March 2024 41 Fleetwood Town 1–2 Cheltenham Town Fleetwood
    15:00 GMT
    		Report
    		Stadium: Highbury Stadium
    Attendance: 3,642
    Referee: Ollie Yates
    1 April 2024 42 Cheltenham Town 1–2 Exeter City Cheltenham
    15:00 BST
    		Report
    		Stadium: Whaddon Road
    Attendance: 5,657
    Referee: Stephen Martin
    6 April 2024 43 Leyton Orient 3–1 Cheltenham Town Leyton
    15:00 BST
    		Report
    		Stadium: Brisbane Road
    Attendance: 7,804
    Referee: Simon Mather
    9 April 2024 29 Cheltenham Town 0–1 Carlisle United Cheltenham
    19:45 BST Report
    		Stadium: Whaddon Road
    Attendance: 4,682
    Referee: David Rock
    Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 20 January, but was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[59][60]
    13 April 2024 44 Cheltenham Town 1–3 Bristol Rovers Cheltenham
    15:00 BST
    		Report
    		Stadium: Whaddon Road
    Attendance: 5,501
    Referee: Paul Howard
    16 April 2024 18 Burton Albion 1–2 Cheltenham Town Burton upon Trent
    19:45 BST
    		Report
    		Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
    Attendance: 3,020
    Referee: Ben Speedie
    Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 18 November and 5 February, but was postponed due to international call-ups[61] and a waterlogged pitch respectively.[62] ref>"Burton away clash rearranged for late January". Cheltenham Town FC. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.</ref>[63][64]
    20 April 2024 45 Cheltenham Town 1–2 Lincoln City Cheltenham
    15:00 BST
    		Report
    		Stadium: Whaddon Road
    Attendance: 5,323
    Referee: Thomas Kirk
    23 April 2024 40 Cheltenham Town 2–0 Peterborough United Cheltenham
    19:45 BST
    		Report Stadium: Whaddon Road
    Attendance: 3,873
    Referee: Edward Duckworth
    Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 23 March, but was postponed due to international call-ups.[65]
    27 April 2024 46 Stevenage 2–1 Cheltenham Town Stevenage
    15:00 BST
    		Report
    		Stadium: Broadhall Way
    Attendance: 5,441
    Referee: Lee Swabey

    Postponed matches
    9 September 2023 7 Peterborough United P–P Cheltenham Town Peterborough
    15:00 BST Stadium: London Road Stadium
    Note: Fixture was previous postponed due to international call-ups.[53][54]
    14 October 2023 13 Wycombe Wanderers P-P Cheltenham Town High Wycombe
    15:00 BST Stadium: Adams Park
    Referee: Peter Wright
    Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 14 October, but was postponed due to international call-ups within the Wycombe squad.[57][58]
    18 November 2023 18 Burton Albion P-P Cheltenham Town Burton upon Trent
    15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
    Note: Fixture postponed due to international call-ups[61]
    23 January 2024 18 Burton Albion P-P Cheltenham Town Burton upon Trent
    19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
    Note: Fixture postponed due to fixture congestion.[66][67]
    5 February 2024 18 Burton Albion P-P Cheltenham Town Burton upon Trent
    19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
    Note: Fixture postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[62][68][63][64]
    20 January 2024 29 Cheltenham Town P-P Carlisle United Cheltenham
    15:00 GMT Stadium: Whaddon Road
    Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 20 January, but was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[59][60]
    23 March 2024 40 Cheltenham Town P-P Peterborough United Cheltenham
    19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Whaddon Road
    Note: Fixture postponed due to international call-ups.[65]

    Abandoned match with Bolton Wanderers

    On 13 January 2024, during the away at home against Bolton Wanderers, Iain Purslow, a spectator supporting Bolton suffered a cardiac arrest. The match was suspended in the 29th minute resulting in the players leaving the pitch. The match was abandoned 30 minutes later. It was subsequently confirmed that Purslow died later in hospital.[69][70] On 15 January 2024, it was announced the match would be replayed in full on 23 January 2024. This necessitated rearranging the Burton Albion v Cheltenham fixture, originally scheduled for 23 January 2024.[66][67]

    13 January 2024 28 Bolton Wanderers 0–0
    Abandoned    		 Cheltenham Town Horwich
    15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
    Referee: Sunny Singh Gill
    Note: Match abandoned due to a medical emergency in the crowd.[55]

    FA Cup
    Main article: 2023–24 FA Cup

    Town were drawn away to AFC Wimbledon in the first round.[71]

      Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

    4 November 2023 First Round AFC Wimbledon 5–1 Cheltenham Town Wimbledon
    15:00 GMT
    		Report
    		Stadium: Plough Lane
    Attendance: 4,975
    Referee: Ross Joyce

    EFL Cup
    Main article: 2023–24 EFL Cup

    Cheltenham were drawn at home to Birmingham City in the first round.[72]

      Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

    8 August 2023 First round Cheltenham Town 0–2 Birmingham City Cheltenham
    19:45 BST Davies  31'
    Southwood  63'
    Chapman  71'
    Freestone  75'    		 Report Bacuna 24', 32'  43'
    James  63'    		 Stadium: Whaddon Road
    Attendance: 4,026
    Referee: Craig Hicks

    EFL Trophy
    Main article: 2023–24 EFL Trophy

    In the group stage, Cheltenham Town were drawn into Southern Group H alongside Newport County, Bristol Rovers and West Ham United U21.[73]

    Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 ACA West Ham United U21 3 3 0 0 0 8 1 +7 9 Advance to Round 2
    2 L1 Bristol Rovers 3 2 0 0 1 6 4 +2 6
    3 L2 Newport County 3 1 0 0 2 2 2 0 3
    4 L1 Cheltenham Town 3 0 0 0 3 1 10 −9 0
    Updated to match(es) played on 14 November 2023. Source: EFL.com

      Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

    5 September 2023 Group stage Bristol Rovers 4–1 Cheltenham Town Horfield
    19:45 BST
    		Report
    		Stadium: Memorial Stadium
    Attendance: 1,184
    Referee: Daniel Middleton
    10 October 2023 Group stage Cheltenham Town 0–2 Newport County Cheltenham
    19:30 BST Report
    		Stadium: Whaddon Road
    Attendance: 1,175
    Referee: Matthew Russell
    7 November 2023 Group stage Cheltenham Town 0–4 West Ham United U21 Cheltenham
    19:30 GMT
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    		Stadium: Whaddon Road
    Referee: Tom Reeves

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