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2023–24 Arbroath F.C. season

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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.

ChairmanMike Caird
ManagerDick Campbell
(until 25 November)
Jim McIntyre
(from 4 December)
StadiumGayfield Park
Scottish ChampionshipTenth place
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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
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Competitions

Pre-season and friendlies

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DateOpponentVenueResult[a]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]
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Scottish Championship

Main article: 2023–24 Scottish Championship
Win Draw Loss
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DateOpponentVenueResult[a]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]
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Scottish League Cup

Main article: 2023–24 Scottish League Cup

Group stage

Win Draw Loss
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DateOpponentVenueResult[a]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]
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Scottish Challenge Cup

Main article: 2023–24 Scottish Challenge Cup
Win Draw Loss
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RoundDateOpponentVenueResult[a]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 2023Wales The New SaintsAway1–4Bird 9'587[48]
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Scottish Cup

Main article: 2023–24 Scottish Cup
Win Draw Loss
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RoundDateOpponentVenueResult[a]ScorersAttendanceRef.
Third round25 November 2023The SpartansAway1–2Gold 49'647[49]
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Player statistics

Appearances and goals

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

League table

More information Pos, Pld ...
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
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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

More information Pos, Pld ...
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 —
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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

More information Date, Position ...
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 Germany Kenan Dünnwald-Turan Free agent [59]
12 July 2023 England Jess Norey England Barking [60]
15 July 2023 FW England Jay Bird England Dagenham & Redbridge [61]
28 July 2023 England 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 Republic of Ireland Gordon Walker Republic of Ireland Cork City [65]
12 January 2024 Republic of Ireland Zak Delaney Inverness Caledonian Thistle [66]
FW Republic of Ireland Kyle Robinson Republic of Ireland Drogheda United [67]
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Transfers out

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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 England Sean Adarkwa England Wealdstone Free transfer [71][72]
DF England Lewis Banks England Altrincham [71][73]
MF England Yasin Ben El-Mhanni [71]
GK Cammy Gill Montrose [71][74]
FW Dale Hilson Stirling Albion [71][75]
FW Nigeria Paul Komolafe [71]
MF Dylan Paterson Linlithgow Rose [71]
1 February 2024 MF Portugal Joaõ Baldé East Kilbride Undisclosed [76]
14 February 2024 FW England Jermaine Hylton Lithuania Kauno Žalgiris Free transfer [77]
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Loans in

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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 Poland Max Boruc Hibernian 31 May 2024 [80]
1 February 2024 DF England Connor Teale England Fleetwood Town [81]
23 February 2024 FW Charlie Reilly Dundee [82]
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Loans out

More information Date, Position ...
Date Position Name To End date Ref.
23 August 2023 MF Scott Allan Northern Ireland Larne 31 May 2024 [83]
3 November 2023 Portugal Joaõ Baldé East Kilbride 1 January 2024 [84]
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Notes

  1. [a]
    Arbroath's score written first

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