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2024–25 Bromley F.C. season

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Bromley
2024–25 season
ChairmanRobin Stanton-Gleaves
ManagerAndy Woodman
StadiumHayes Lane
League Two4th
FA CupFirst round
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophyGroup stage
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The 2024–25 season is the 133rd season in the history of Bromley Football Club and their first ever season in the English Football League, following promotion from the National League the previous season. The club participates in League Two, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy.

Squad

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As of 31 August 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Grant Smith
2 DF England ENG Callum Reynolds
3 DF England ENG Deji Elerewe
4 MF Grenada GRN Ashley Charles
5 DF England ENG Omar Sowunmi
6 MF England ENG Sam Woods
7 DF England ENG Josh Passley
8 MF England ENG Lewis Leigh
9 FW England ENG Michael Cheek
10 FW England ENG Marcus Dinanga
11 FW England ENG Louis Dennis
12 GK Scotland SCO Sam Long
14 MF Antigua and Barbuda ATG Myles Weston
15 DF England ENG Taylor Foran
16 DF England ENG Kamarl Grant (on loan from Millwall)
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 DF England ENG Byron Webster (captain)
18 FW England ENG Corey Whitely
19 FW England ENG Levi Amantchi
20 MF England ENG Jude Arthurs
21 GK England ENG David Aziaya
22 MF Wales WAL Cameron Congreve (on loan from Swansea City)
23 DF Kosovo KOS Besart Topalloj
24 FW England ENG Soul Kader
25 DF England ENG Danny Imray (on loan from Crystal Palace)
29 FW England ENG Olufela Olomola
30 DF England ENG Idris Odutayo
32 MF England ENG Ben Thompson (on loan from Stevenage)
37 MF England ENG Nathan Paul-Lavaly
44 FW Wales WAL Josh Thomas (on loan from Swansea City)

Transfers

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In

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Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
1 July 2024 CB England Omar Sowunmi England Sutton United Undisclosed [1]
2 July 2024 CM England Lewis Leigh England Preston North End Undisclosed [2]
3 July 2024 GK Scotland Sam Long England Lincoln City Undisclosed [3]
4 July 2024 CF England Marcus Dinanga England Gateshead Free [4]
12 July 2024 CB England Taylor Foran England Arsenal Free [5]

Out

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Date Pos Player To Fee Ref

Loans in

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Date Pos. Player From Date until Ref.
19 July 2024 CB England Kamarl Grant England Millwall 1 January 2025 [6]
26 July 2024 RB England Danny Imray England Crystal Palace End of Season [7]
2 August 2024 CM Wales Cameron Congreve Wales Swansea City End of Season [8]
30 August 2024 CF Wales Josh Thomas Wales Swansea City End of Season [9]
30 August 2024 CM England Ben Thompson England Stevenage End of Season [9]

Loans out

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Date Pos Player To Date until Ref

Released / Out of Contract

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Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Join date Ref.
30 June 2024 CF England Adam Marriott England Boston United 1 July 2024 [10][11]
30 June 2024 RW England Todd Miller England Wealdstone 1 July 2024 [10][12]
30 June 2024 CM England Marcus Sablier England Lewes 1 July 2024 [10][13]
30 June 2024 CM England James Vennings England Braintree Town 1 July 2024 [10][14]
30 June 2024 CB England Cole Kpekawa England Oxford City 19 July 2024 [10][15]
30 June 2024 AM Netherlands Mitchel Bergkamp [10]
30 June 2024 LB England Rhys Wyborn [10]
16 September 2024 CB England Sam Woods [16]

Pre-season and friendlies

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On 21 June, Bromley announced their pre-season schedule with six matches scheduled against Hornchurch, Crystal Palace U21 (behind closed doors), Tonbridge Angels, Brighton & Hove Albion U21 (behind closed doors), Braintree Town and Aldershot Town along with a six day pre-season training camp in Portugal.[17]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

9 July 2024 Friendly Millwall 0–0 Bromley Bromley
14:00 BST Report Stadium: Millwall Football Club Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
13 July 2024 Friendly Hornchurch 1–5 Bromley Upminster
15:00 BST
  • Trialist 1'
Report Stadium: Hornchurch Stadium
16 July 2024 Friendly Tonbridge Angels 2–3 Bromley Tonbridge
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Longmead Stadium
23 July 2024 Friendly Bristol Rovers 1–2 Bromley Parchal, Portugal
10:00 WEST Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal Bela Vista
27 July 2024 Friendly Brighton & Hove Albion U21 1–4 Bromley Lancing
14:00 BST
  • Trialist ?'
Report
Stadium: American Express Elite Football Performance Centre
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
30 July 2024 Friendly Braintree Town 0–1 Bromley Braintree
19:45 BST Report
Stadium: Cressing Road
3 August 2024 Friendly Aldershot Town 1–0 Bromley Aldershot
15:00 BST
Report Stadium: Recreation Ground

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
EFL League Two 10 August 2024 3 May 2025 Matchday 1 TBD 6 2 1 3 9 10 −1 033.33
FA Cup November 2024 TBD First round TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
EFL Cup 13 August 2024 First round First round 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 000.00
EFL Trophy 2 September 2024 TBD Group stage TBD 1 0 1 0 3 3 +0 000.00
Total 8 2 2 4 13 15 −2 025.00

Last updated: 13 August 2024
Source: Soccerway

EFL League Two

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
13 Salford City 5 2 2 1 4 4 0 8
14 Tranmere Rovers 5 2 2 1 3 4 −1 8
15 Bromley 6 2 1 3 9 10 −1 7
16 Harrogate Town 6 2 1 3 6 7 −1 7
17 Colchester United 6 1 3 2 9 10 −1 6
Updated to match(es) played on 14 September 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[18]

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
6 2 1 3 9 10  −1 7 1 0 2 5 6  −1 1 1 1 4 4  0

Last updated: 17 August 2024.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAH
ResultWWLLDL
Position437101115
Points366677
Source: EFL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

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The league fixtures were released on 26 June 2024.[19]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

10 August 2024 1 Harrogate Town 0–2 Bromley Harrogate
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 2,236
Referee: Thomas Parsons
17 August 2024 2 Bromley 2–0 AFC Wimbledon Bromley
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Hayes Lane
Attendance: 4,102
Referee: Will Finnie
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[20]
24 August 2024 3 Bradford City 3–1 Bromley Bradford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 6,001
Referee: Scott Simpson
31 August 2024 4 Bromley 1–2 Crewe Alexandra Bromley
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Hayes Lane
Attendance: 3,322
Referee: Scott Jackson
7 September 2024 5 Colchester United 1–1 Bromley Colchester
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 4,877
Referee: Sam Purkiss
14 September 2024 6 Bromley 2–4 Notts County Bromley
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Hayes Lane
Attendance: 3,322
Referee: Charles Breakspear
21 September 2024 7 Grimsby Town v Bromley Grimsby
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Blundell Park
28 September 2024 8 Bromley v Milton Keynes Dons Bromley
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Hayes Lane
1 October 2024 9 Bromley v Chesterfield Bromley
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Hayes Lane
5 October 2024 10 Fleetwood Town v Bromley Fleetwood
12:30 BST Report Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[21]
12 October 2024 11 Walsall v Bromley Walsall
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Bescot Stadium
19 October 2024 12 Bromley v Tranmere Rovers Bromley
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Hayes Lane
22 October 2024 13 Doncaster Rovers v Bromley Doncaster
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium
26 October 2024 14 Bromley v Barrow Bromley
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Hayes Lane
9 November 2024 15 Cheltenham Town v Bromley Cheltenham
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Whaddon Road
16 November 2024 16 Bromley v Carlisle United Bromley
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Hayes Lane
23 November 2024 17 Salford City v Bromley Salford
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Moor Lane
3 December 2024 18 Bromley v Gillingham Bromley
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Hayes Lane
7 December 2024 19 Accrington Stanley v Bromley Accrington
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Crown Ground
14 December 2024 20 Bromley v Port Vale Bromley
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Hayes Lane
21 December 2024 21 Morecambe v Bromley Morecambe
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Mazuma Mobile Stadium
26 December 2024 22 Bromley v Newport County Bromley
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Hayes Lane
29 December 2024 23 Bromley v Swindon Town Bromley
12:30 GMT Report Stadium: Hayes Lane
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[21]
2 January 2025 24 Gillingham v Bromley Gillingham
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 1 January, but was moved following an agreement between the two sides.[21]
5 January 2025 25 Crewe Alexandra v Bromley Crewe
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Gresty Road
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 4 January, but was moved due to Bromley playing the Thursday prior.[21]
11 January 2025 26 Bromley v Bradford City Bromley
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Hayes Lane
18 January 2025 27 Bromley v Colchester United Bromley
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Hayes Lane
25 January 2025 28 Notts County v Bromley Nottingham
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Meadow Lane
28 January 2025 29 Chesterfield v Bromley Chesterfield
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: SMH Group Stadium
1 February 2025 30 Bromley v Grimsby Town Bromley
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Hayes Lane
8 February 2025 31 Milton Keynes Dons v Bromley Milton Keynes
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Stadium MK
15 February 2025 32 Bromley v Fleetwood Town Bromley
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Hayes Lane
22 February 2025 33 Bromley v Harrogate Town Bromley
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Hayes Lane
1 March 2025 34 AFC Wimbledon v Bromley Wimbledon
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Plough Lane
4 March 2025 35 Bromley v Doncaster Rovers Bromley
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Hayes Lane
8 March 2025 36 Tranmere Rovers v Bromley Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Prenton Park
15 March 2025 37 Bromley v Walsall Bromley
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Hayes Lane
22 March 2025 38 Carlisle United v Bromley Carlisle
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Brunton Park
29 March 2025 39 Bromley v Salford City Bromley
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Hayes Lane
1 April 2025 40 Newport County v Bromley Newport
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Rodney Parade
5 April 2025 41 Bromley v Accrington Stanley Bromley
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Hayes Lane
12 April 2025 42 Port Vale v Bromley Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Vale Park
18 April 2025 43 Bromley v Morecambe Bromley
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Hayes Lane
21 April 2025 44 Swindon Town v Bromley Swindon
15:00 BST Report Stadium: County Ground
26 April 2025 45 Barrow v Bromley Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Holker Street
3 May 2025 46 Bromley v Cheltenham Town Bromley
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Hayes Lane

FA Cup

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As an EFL League Two side, Bromley will enter the FA Cup in the first round.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

2 November 2024 First round TBC v TBC TBC
TBC GMT Report Stadium: TBC

EFL Cup

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As an EFL League Two side, Bromley entered the EFL Cup in the first round, and were drawn at home against League Two side AFC Wimbledon on 27 June 2024.[22]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

13 August 2024 First round Bromley 1–2 AFC Wimbledon Bromley
19:45 BST Report
Stadium: Hayes Lane
Attendance: 3,677
Referee: Carl Brook

EFL Trophy

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Group stage

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In the group stage, Bromley were drawn into Southern Group C alongside Cambridge United, Charlton Athletic and Chelsea U21.[23][24]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Charlton Athletic 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 +1 3 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Bromley 1 0 1 0 0 3 3 0 2
3 L1 Cambridge United 2 0 0 1 1 4 5 −1 1
4 ACA Chelsea U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 17 September 2024. Source: EFL

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

3 September 2024 1 Bromley 3–3
(5–4 p)
Cambridge United Bromley
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Hayes Lane
Attendance: 1,120
Referee: James Durkin
Penalties
7 October 2024 2 Bromley v Chelsea U21 Bromley
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Hayes Lane
11 November 2024 3 Charlton Athletic v Bromley Charlton
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: The Valley

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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As of match played 14 September 2024

Players with no appearances are not included on the list
Italics indicate a loaned in player

No. Pos Nat Player Total League Two FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK England ENG Grant Smith 6 0 6+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
2 DF England ENG Callum Reynolds 7 0 5+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
4 MF Grenada GRN Ashley Charles 7 0 5+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 1+0 0
5 DF England ENG Omar Sowunmi 4 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
7 DF England ENG Josh Passley 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
8 MF England ENG Lewis Leigh 6 1 1+3 1 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
9 FW England ENG Michael Cheek 7 4 6+0 4 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
10 FW England ENG Marcus Dinanga 7 2 1+4 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 2
11 FW England ENG Louis Dennis 2 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
12 GK Scotland SCO Sam Long 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
15 DF England ENG Taylor Foran 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
16 DF England ENG Kamarl Grant 8 1 6+0 1 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+1 0
17 DF England ENG Byron Webster 6 1 6+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
18 FW England ENG Corey Whitely 6 1 6+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
19 FW England ENG Levi Amantchi 6 1 0+4 0 0+0 0 1+0 1 1+0 0
20 MF England ENG Jude Arthurs 7 0 5+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+1 0
22 MF Wales WAL Cameron Congreve 7 0 5+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
23 DF Kosovo KOS Besart Topalloj 3 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
25 DF England ENG Danny Imray 7 0 5+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
29 FW England ENG Olufela Olomola 2 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+1 1
30 DF England ENG Idris Odutayo 8 0 6+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 1+0 0
32 MF England ENG Ben Thompson 3 1 1+2 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
37 MF England ENG Nathan Paul-Lavely 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
44 FW Wales WAL Josh Thomas 2 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0

References

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