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2023–24 Arbroath F.C. season

The 2023–24 season is Arbroath's fifth consecutive season in the Scottish Championship, following their promotion from Scottish League One in the 2018–19 season. They will also compete 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 League CupGroup stage
Scottish Challenge CupQuarter-final
Scottish CupThird round
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2024–25 →

Competitions edit

Pre-season and friendlies edit

Date Opponent Venue Result[a] Scorers Attendance Ref.
24 June 2023 Brechin City Away 1–1 Gold 51' 809 [1]
1 July 2023 Montrose Home 1–3 Little 50' [2]
8 July 2023 Stirling Albion Away 2–1 Dow 45', Trialist 78' [3]
12 July 2023 Dundee Home 0–1 Robinson 36' 2,160 [4]
15 July 2023 Falkirk Away 2–1 Bird 20', Baldé 60' [5]

Scottish Championship edit

Main article: 2023–24 Scottish Championship
Win Draw Loss
Date Opponent Venue Result[a] Scorers Attendance Ref.
4 August 2023 Dundee United Home 0–4 5,558 [6]
12 August 2023 Queen's Park Away 1–2 McIntosh 71' 916 [7]
19 August 2023 Queen's Park Home 0–1 1,477 [8]
26 August 2023 Greenock Morton Away 3–0 McKenna 20', Wilson 73' o.g., Baldé 90+4' 1,746 [9]
2 September 2023 Ayr United Home 2–1 Bird 21', Hylton 82' 1,643 [10]
16 September 2023 Airdrieonians Home 4–0 McKenna 2', Hylton 35', Bird 88', McIntosh 90+1' 1,708 [11]
23 September 2023 Partick Thistle Away 3–0 Hylton 12', 80', O'Brien 39' 3,159 [12]
30 September 2023 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Home 2–3 Stewart 69', McKenna 79' 1,723 [13]
27 October 2023 Dundee United Away 0–6 8,489 [14]
4 November 2023 Partick Thistle Home 1–3 Hylton 87' 1,753 [15]
11 November 2023 Airdrieonians Away 0–2 1,418 [16]
28 November 2023 Dunfermline Athletic Away 0–3 3,226 [17]
9 December 2023 Greenock Morton Home 1–2 Gold 61' 1,219 [18]
13 December 2023 Raith Rovers Home 1–2 Hylton 30' pen. 1,445 [19]
16 December 2023 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Away 1–2 Bird 29', Gold 42' 1,842 [20]
23 December 2023 Dunfermline Athletic Home 1–1 Bird 45+3' 1,910 [21]
30 December 2023 Raith Rovers Away 2–2 Adams 76', McIntosh 81 pen.' 3,806 [22]
2 January 2024 Dundee United Home 0–3 5,276 [23]
6 January 2024 Partick Thistle Away 0–4 3,481 [24]
13 January 2024 Ayr United Home 0–0 1,598 [25]
23 January 2024 Ayr United Away 0–2 1,115 [26]
27 January 2024 Greenock Morton Away 0–3 1,802 [27]
17 February 2024 Dunfermline Athletic Away 1–1 O'Brien 52' 4,743 [28]
24 February 2024 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Home 1–1 Mackinnon 82' 1,539 [29]
27 February 2024 Queen's Park Away 0–6 1,073 [30]
1 March 2024 Raith Rovers Home 3–2 Bird 61', 71', Stowe 77' 1,780 [31]
9 March 2024 Dundee United Away 0–4 7,676 [32]
16 March 2024 Airdrieonians Away 2–5 Dow 16', Gold 54' 1,403 [33]
23 March 2024 Partick Thistle Home 0–1 1,048 [34]
30 March 2024 Dunfermline Athletic Home 2–3 Stewart 54', 64' 2,139 [35]
2 April 2024 Airdrieonians Home 1–2 Bird 90+1' 1,043 [36]
6 April 2024 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Away 1–2 McIntosh 61' 2,223 [37]
13 April 2024 Ayr United Away 0–5 1,849 [38]
20 April 2024 Greenock Morton Home 1–2 McKenna 68' 1,299 [39]
27 April 2024 Queen's Park Home 0–5 1,322 [40]

Scottish League Cup edit

Main article: 2023–24 Scottish League Cup

Group stage edit

Win Draw Loss
Date Opponent Venue Result[a] Scorers Attendance Ref.
19 July 2023 Cowdenbeath Home 1–1 (4–3 pen.) McKenna 51' pen. 1,010 [41]
22 July 2023 St Mirren Away 0–4 2,059 [42]
25 July 2023 Forfar Athletic Away 1–3 Bird 41' 1,129 [43]
29 July 2023 Montrose Home 3–0 McIntosh 12', Dünnwald-Turan 70', Bird 79' 1,408 [44]

Scottish Challenge Cup edit

Main article: 2023–24 Scottish Challenge Cup
Win Draw Loss
Round Date Opponent Venue Result[a] Scorers Attendance Ref.
Third round 9 September 2023 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Home 4–2 Gold 34', O'Brien 41', Stewart 70', Steele 84' 780 [45]
Fourth round 14 October 2023 Queen of the South Away 2–1 Bird 54', McKenna 90' 786 [46]
Quarter-final 18 November 2023   The New Saints Away 1–4 Bird 9' 587 [47]

Scottish Cup edit

Main article: 2023–24 Scottish Cup
Win Draw Loss
Round Date Opponent Venue Result[a] Scorers Attendance Ref.
Third round 25 November 2023 The Spartans Away 1–2 Gold 49' 647 [48]

Player statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

As of 27 April 2024
No. Pos Player Championship League Cup Challenge Cup Scottish Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   Derek Gaston 23 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 29 0
2 DF   Aaron Steele 20 0 3 0 3 1 1 0 27 1
3 DF   Colin Hamilton 14+1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 17 0
4 DF   Ricky Little 20+2 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 28 0
5 DF   Thomas O'Brien 19 2 2 0 2+1 1 1 0 25 3
6 MF   Craig Slater 24+5 0 3+1 0 1+1 0 1 0 36 0
7 MF   David Gold 31+1 3 3+1 0 3 1 1 1 40 5
8 MF   Michael McKenna 19+5 4 3 1 3 1 1 0 31 6
9 FW   Leighton McIntosh 22+10 4 1+3 1 0+2 0 0 0 38 5
10 MF   Keaghan Jacobs 4+9 0 1+2 0 1+1 0 0 0 18 0
11 MF   Ryan Dow 18+5 1 4 0 1+1 0 1 0 30 1
12 MF   Scott Stewart 35 3 4 3 1 0 1 0 41 6
14 FW   Mark Stowe 8+18 1 2+2 0 1+2 1 0+1 0 34 2
15 DF   Zak Delaney 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
16 MF   Jess Norey 7+5 0 0+1 0 0+2 0 0 0 15 0
17 DF   Connor Teale 9+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
18 MF   Adam Mackinnon 13+3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 1
19 FW   Kyle Robinson 4+6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
20 DF   Gordon Walker 7+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
21 GK   Ali Adams 1+1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 1
22 MF   Innes Murray 8+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
24 FW   Jermaine Hylton 15+2 6 1 0 2 0 1 0 21 6
25 FW   Charlie Reilly 4+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
26 MF   Darren Lyon 7+8 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 16 0
27 FW   Jay Bird 22+10 7 4 2 2 2 1 0 39 11
41 GK   Max Boruc 11+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
62 FW   Kenan Dünnwald-Turan 5+14 0 1+3 1 2+1 0 1 0 27 1
Players who left the club during the 2023–24 season
23 MF   Scott Allan 0 0 1+2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
25 MF   João Baldé 3+7 1 3+1 0 2 0 0 0 16 1

Team statistics edit

League table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
6 Dunfermline Athletic 35 11 11 13 40 45 −5 44
7 Ayr United 35 12 7 16 50 58 −8 43
8 Queen's Park 35 10 10 15 48 56 −8 40
9 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 35 9 12 14 38 39 −1 39 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
10 Arbroath (R) 35 6 5 24 35 84 −49 23 Relegation to League One
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2024. Source: [49]
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).[50]
(R) Relegated

League Cup table edit

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: [51]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[52]

Transfers edit

Transfers in edit

Date Position Name From Fee Ref.
18 May 2023 MF Craig Slater Forfar Athletic Free transfer [53]
22 May 2023 FW Leighton McIntosh Cove Rangers [54]
24 May 2023 DF Aaron Steele East Fife [55]
7 June 2023 GK Ali Adams Musselburgh Athletic [56]
16 June 2023 FW Mark Stowe Linlithgow Rose [57]
7 July 2023 MF   Kenan Dünnwald-Turan Free agent [58]
12 July 2023   Jess Norey   Barking [59]
15 July 2023 FW   Jay Bird   Dagenham & Redbridge [60]
28 July 2023   Jermaine Hylton Free agent [61]
12 September 2023 MF Darren Lyon Kelty Hearts [62]
21 December 2023 Innes Murray Edinburgh City [63]
5 January 2024 DF   Gordon Walker   Cork City [64]
12 January 2024   Zak Delaney Inverness Caledonian Thistle [65]
FW   Kyle Robinson   Drogheda United [66]

Transfers out edit

Date Position Name To Fee Ref.
17 May 2023 MF Bobby Linn Lochee United Free transfer [67][68]
23 May 2023 FW Kieran Shanks Peterhead Undisclosed [69]
25 May 2023 FW   Sean Adarkwa   Wealdstone Free transfer [70][71]
DF   Lewis Banks   Altrincham [70][72]
MF   Yasin Ben El-Mhanni [70]
GK Cammy Gill Montrose [70][73]
FW Dale Hilson Stirling Albion [70][74]
FW   Paul Komolafe [70]
MF Dylan Paterson Linlithgow Rose [70]
1 February 2024 MF   João Baldé East Kilbride Undisclosed [75]

Loans in edit

Date Position Name From End date Ref.
12 January 2024 MF Adam Mackinnon Ross County 31 May 2024 [76]
13 January 2024 GK Tom Welsh Dundee 20 January 2024 [77]
23 January 2024   Max Boruc Hibernian 31 May 2024 [78]
1 February 2024 DF   Connor Teale   Fleetwood Town [79]
23 February 2024 FW Charlie Reilly Dundee [80]

Loans out edit

Date Position Name To End date Ref.
23 August 2023 MF Scott Allan   Larne 31 May 2024 [81]
3 November 2023   João Baldé East Kilbride 1 January 2024 [82]

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b c d e Arbroath's score written first

References edit

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