League One summer transfer window 2022 - Every in and out

Stuart Watson

Published: 6:00 PM July 5, 2022

Updated: 6:01 PM July 5, 2022

Shrewsbury Town have signed experienced striker Aiden O'Brien from Portsmouth. - Credit: Shrewsbury Town

* Updated July 5 (4pm).

ACCRINGTON STANLEY

IN: Mo Sangare (Newcastle, free), Matt Lowe (Brackley Town, free), Lukas Jensen (Burnley, loan), Shaun Whalley (Shrewsbury, free).

OUT: Matt Butcher (Plymouth, free), Ross Sykes (Royale Union SG, undisc).

RELEASED: Stephen Sama, Lewis Mansell.

LOANS EXPIRED: Yeboah Amankwah (Man City), Joel Mumbongo (Burnley) and Marcel Lewis (Royal Union).

Combined league starts lost from last season: 97 (19%).

We are excited to announce that Cauley Woodrow has returned to Luton Town for an undisclosed fee from Barnsley! ✍️#COYH
— Luton Town FC (@LutonTown) June 21, 2022

BARNSLEY

* Have appointed Cheltenham boss Michael Duff as their new manager.

IN: Jamie Searle (Swansea, free), Luca Connell (Celtic, free), Robbie Cundy (Bristol City, free), Conor McCarthy (St Mirren, free).

OUT: Patrick Schmidt (Admira Wacker, free), Cauley Woodrow (Luton, undisc)

RELEASED: Aapo Halme, George Miller (signed for Doncaster), Tomas Kalinauska.

LOANS EXPIRED: Claudio Gomes (Man City), Remy Vita (Bayern Munich), Domingos Quina (Watford), Amine Bassi (Metz).

Combined league starts lost from last season: 103 (20%).

😍 TRAFF IS 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞! pic.twitter.com/8OYEF3wHdi
— Bolton Wanderers (@OfficialBWFC) June 15, 2022

BOLTON WANDERERS

IN: Jack Iredale (Cambridge, free), James Trafford (Man City, loan), Conor Bradley (Liverpool, loan).

OUT: N/A

IN CONTRACT TALKS: Adam Senior.

RELEASED: Alex Baptiste, Andy Tutte, Liam Gordon (signed for Walsall), Nathan Delfouneso, Liam Edwards, Reiss Greenidge.

RETIRED: Matt Gilks.

LOAN EXPIRED: Xavier Amaechi (Hamburg).

Combined league starts lost from last season: 21 (4%).

👋 Welcome to the Gas, Jordan Rossiter!#BristolRovers
— (P) Bristol Rovers (@Official_BRFC) June 21, 2022

BRISTOL ROVERS

IN: Jordan Rossiter (Fleetwood, undisc), James Gibbons (Port Vale, free), James Connolly (Cardiff, undisc), John Marquis (Lincoln, free).

OUT: Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids, free).

RELEASED: Glenn Whelan, Cian Harris (signed for Swindon), Brett Pitman, Junior Brown, Leon Clarke, Cameron Hargreaves, Jon Nolan (signed for Tranmere), Ben Liddle, Pablo Martinez.

LOANS EXPIRED: Connor Taylor (Stoke), Elliot Anderson (Newcastle), Luke Thomas (Barnsley), Sion Spence (Palace).

Combined league starts lost from last season: 121 (24%).

BURTON ALBION

IN: Davis Keillor-Dunn (Oldham, free).

OUT: N/A

IN CONTRACT TALKS: Joe Powell, Callum Hawkins, Daniel Moore.

RELEASED: Danny Rowe, Michael Bostwick (signed for Stevenage), Oumar Niasse, Aaron Amadi-Holloway.

LOANS EXPIRED: Harry Chapman (Blackburn), Jacob Maddox (Vitoria), Christian Saydee (Bournemouth), Matej Kovar (Man Utd).

Combined league starts lost from last season: 54 (11%).

CAMBRIDGE UNITED

IN: James Holden (Reading, undisc), Saikou Janneh (Bristol City, undisc).

OUT: Jack Iredale (Bolton, free), Liam Bennett (Walsall, loan).

RELEASED: Wes Hoolahan, Kai McKenzie-Lyle.

LOANS EXPIRED: Sam Sherring (Bournemouth), Jensen Weir (Brighton), Lorent Tolaj (Brighton).

Combined league starts lost from last season: 80 (16%).

💬 “The manager has told me about his style of play. I want to be in a team that moves the ball and attacks, and ultimately enjoys playing football."

📺 Watch Conor McGrandles' first interview as an Addick...

🔴⚪ #cafc | https://t.co/f36HsGcQDw pic.twitter.com/Veb1j4S0RH
— Charlton Athletic FC (@CAFCofficial) June 30, 2022

CHARLTON ATHLETIC

* Manager Johnnie Jackson sacked at end of last season. Ben Garner appointed new boss after he guided Swindon to the League Two play-offs.

IN: Eoghan O'Connell (Rochdale, free), Mandela Egbo (Swindon, free), Joe Wollacott (Swindon, free), Ashley Maynard-Brewer (Gillingham, loan), Conor McGrandles (Lincoln, free).

OUT: Ben Purrington (signed for Ross County).

RETIRED: Jason Pearce (now U18s boss).

RELEASED: Chris Gunter (signed for AFC Wimbledon), Conor Washington (signed for Rotherham), Adam Matthews, Ben Watson, Pape Souare, Stephen Henderson.

LOANS EXPIRED: Akin Famewo (Norwich), Elliot Lee (Luton), Jon Leko (Birmingham), Mason Burstow (Chelsea).

Combined league starts lost from last season: 209 (41%).

𝗕𝗢𝗬𝗟𝗘 𝗜𝗦 𝗔 𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗥!

✍ Town Academy graduate Will Boyle has agreed to rejoin the Club from Cheltenham Town ahead of the 2022/23 season on a two-year deal.

🗣 Comments from Leigh Bromby and Carlos Corberán ⤵

Welcome back, @WBoyle95!#TerrierSpirit | #htafc
— Huddersfield Town (@htafc) June 6, 2022

CHELTENHAM TOWN

* Manager Michael Duff has joined Barnsley. Wade Elliott promoted to head coach role.

IN: Dan Adshead (Norwich, undisc), Tom Bradbury (Halifax, free), Dan Nlundulu (Southampton, loan).

OUT: Will Boyle (Huddersfield, free), Owen Evans (Walsall, undisc).

RELEASED: Conor Thomas (signed for Crewe), Scott Flinders (signed for Mansfield), Andy Williams (signed for Walsall), Charlie Colkett (signed for Crewe).

LOANS EXPIRED: Mattie Pollock (Watford), Callum Wright (Leicester), Kion Etete (Tottenham).

Combined league starts lost from last season: 179 (35%).

Wayne Rooney quit as Derby County manager as the club's takeover continued to drag. - Credit: PA

DERBY COUNTY

* Wayne Rooney has quit as manager. Liam Rosenior has been named interim manager.

IN: Tom Barkhuizen (Preston, free), Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Sheff Weds, free), Joe Wildsmith (Sheff Weds, free).

OUT: Ryan Allsop (Cardiff, free), Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall, free), Malcolm Ebiowei (Crystal Palace, comp fee), Kelle Roos (Aberdeen, free), Louie Watson (Luton, undisc).

SET TO BE OUT OF CONTRACT: Tom Lawrence, Curtis Davies, Ravel Morrison, Richard Stearman, Craig Forsyth, Nathan Byrne, Colin Kazim-Richards.

LOANS EXPIRED: Luke Plange (Palace).

Combined league starts lost from last season: 79 (16%).

EXETER CITY

IN: N/A.

OUT: George Ray (Barrow, free).

RELEASED: Nigel Atangana, Callum Rowe, Colin Daniel, Ben Seymour.

LOANS EXPIRED: Cameron Dawson (Sheff Weds), Offrande Zanzala (Barrow), Padraig Amond (Newport), Kieran Phillips (Huddersfield).

Combined league starts lost from last season: 102 (20%).

𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗨𝗠 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗢𝗡 𝗜𝗦 𝗔 𝗖𝗢𝗗 🐟#ftfc are delighted to confirm the signing of @CMorton_10 on loan from Sky Bet Championship side, @WBA 🤝

Welcome to the Cods, Callum! 👋#OnwardTogether
— Fleetwood Town FC (@ftfc) July 27, 2021

FLEETWOOD TOWN

* Former Celtic and Scotland captain Scott Brown appointed new manager in May.

IN: Jay Lynch (Rochdale, free), Shaun Rooney (St Johnstone, undisc), Brendan Wiredu (Colchester, undisc), Callum Morton (West Brom, undisc), Josh Earl (Preston, free).

OUT: Jordan Rossiter (Bristol Rovers, undisc).

RELEASED: Callum Camps (signed for Stockport), Harrison Biggins (signed for Doncaster), Anthony Pilkington, Kieran O’Hara.

LOANS EXPIRED: Zak Jules (MK Dons), Callum Johnson (Portsmouth), Dan Butterworth (Blackburn), Josh Harrop (Preston).

Combined league starts lost from last season: 120 (24%).

📣 Kane Wilson has signed a three-year deal with the Robins! 🔴⚪️
— Bristol City FC (@BristolCity) June 10, 2022

FOREST GREEN ROVERS

* Title-winning manager Rob Edwards left for Watford. Ian Burchnall has been appointed as his replacement, leaving Notts County.

IN: Armani Little (Torquay, free), Corey O’Keeffe (Rochdale, free), Kyle McAllister (St Mirren, free), Alfie Burnett (Rotherham, free), David Davis (Shrewsbury, free), Harry Boyes (Sheff Utd, loan), Reece Brown (Huddersfield, free).

OUT: Kane Wilson (Bristol City, free), Ebou Adams (Cardiff, free), Dan Sweeney (Stevenage, free).

RELEASED: Jake Young (signed for Bradford), Taylor Allen (signed for Walsall), Jack Evans, Opi Edwards, Elliott Whitehouse, Vaughn Covil, Luke Hallett.

LOANS EXPIRED: Jack Aitchison (Barnsley), Kasey McAteer (Leicester).

Combined league starts lost from last season: 134 (26%).

Can new striker Freddie Ladapo score on his first outing for Ipswich Town? - Credit: ITFC

IPSWICH TOWN

IN: Freddie Ladapo (Rotherham, free), Dominic Ball (QPR, free), Greg Leigh (Morecambe, free), Tyreece John-Jules (Arsenal, loan).

OUT: N/A.

RELEASED: James Norwood, Tom Carroll, Tomas Holy (signed Carlisle), Myles Kenlock, Bailey Clements, Brett McGavin.

LOANS EXPIRED: Macauley Bonne (QPR), Bersant Celina (Dijon), Tyreeq Bakinson (Bristol City), Dominic Thompson (Brentford).

Combined league starts lost from last season: 105 (21%).

LINCOLN CITY

* Michael Appleton stepped down as manager at the end of last season. He has been replaced by Mark Kennedy, who has left his role as Birmingham’s assistant boss.

IN: Paudie O’Connor (Bradford, free), Charles Vernam (Bradford, free), Tashan Oakley-Boothe (Stoke, loan), Jay Benn (Halifax, undisc).

OUT: Conor McGrandles (Charlton, free), Theo Archibald (Leyton Orient, undisc), Max Melbourne (Morecambe, free), Cohen Brammall (Rotherham, undisc).

RELEASED: John Marquis (signed for Bristol Rovers), Max Melbourne.

IN CONTRACT TALKS: Liam Bridcutt.

LOANS EXPIRED: Josh Griffiths (West Brom), Lewis Fiorini (Man City), Morgan Whittaker (Swansea), Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Arsenal), Liam Cullen (Swansea).

Combined league starts lost from last season: 196 (39%).

MK Dons have sold 20-goal attacker Scott Twine to Championship club Burnley for a reported £4m. - Credit: Burnley FC

MK DONS

IN: Matt Dennis (Norwich, undisc), Ethan Robson (Blackpool, free), Jack Tucker (Gillingham, compensation fee), Nathan Holland (West Ham, free), Conor Grant (Rochdale, undisc), Darragh Burns (St Patrick's Ath, undisc).

OUT: Harry Darling (Swansea, undisc), Scott Twine (Burnley, undisc).

IN CONTRACT TALKS: David Kasumu.

RELEASED: Hiram Boateng (signed for Mansfield), Aden Baldwin, Jay Bird, John Freeman, Brandon Mason, Connor Wickham.

LOANS EXPIRED: Troy Parrott (Tottenham), Jamie Cumming (Chelsea), Conor Coventry (West Ham), Kaine Kesler Hayden (Aston Villa), Theo Corbeanu (Wolves).

Combined league starts lost from last season: 196 (39%).

MORECAMBE

IN: Donald Love (Salford, free), Farrend Rawson (Mansfield, free), Max Melbourne (Lincoln, free), Caleb Watts (Southampton, loan), Connor Ripley (Preston, free).

OUT: Aaron Wildig (Newport, free), Jordan Ayunga (St Mirren, free), Kyle Letheren (Hartlepool, free).

IN CONTRACT TALKS: Arthur Gnahoua, Adam Smith.

TRANSFER LISTED: Ryan Cooney, Ryan Delaney, Courtney Duffus, Wes McDonald, Ryan McLaughlin, Shane McLoughlin, Anthony O’Connor, Jon Obika, Connor Pye.

RELEASED: Greg Leigh (signed for Ipswich), Toumani Diagouraga (signed for Rochdale), Rhys Bennett, Jacob Mensah, Freddie Price.

LOANS EXPIRED: Adam Phillips (Burnley), Jacob Bedeau (Burnley), Trevor Carson (Dundee Utd), Alfie McCalmont (Leeds).

Combined league starts lost from last season: 211 (42%).

🗣️ Hear from Karl on the departure of Luke McNally to Burnley.

Good luck, Luke. 🍀

🟡🔵 #OUFC | #COYY pic.twitter.com/LEXrr9hnsq
— Oxford United FC (@OUFCOfficial) June 28, 2022

OXFORD UNITED

IN: Ciaron Brown (Cardiff, free).

OUT: Luke McNally (Burnley, £1.8m), Mark Sykes (Bristol City, free), Ryan Williams (Perth Glory, undisc).

RELEASED: Sam Winnall, Jamie Hanson, Leon Chambers-Parillon.

LOANS EXPIRED: Herbie Kane (Barnsley), Gavin Whyte (Cardiff), Nathan Holland (West Ham).

Combined league starts lost from last season: 171 (34%).

📸 Welcome to Posh Ben!

Transfer news brought to you by @da_recruitment #pufc | #AD pic.twitter.com/ztpCQrJZSg
— Peterborough United (@theposh) June 14, 2022

PETERBOROUGH UNITED

IN: Ben Thompson (Millwall, free), Harvey Cartwright (Hull, loan), Lucas Bergstrom (Chelsea, loan), Hector Kyprianou (Leyton Orient, undisc), David Ajiboye (Sutton, undisc).

OUT: Bark Beevers (contract cancelled), Jorge Grant (Hearts, undisc).

RELEASED: Dai Cornell (signed for Preston), Serhat Tasdemir, Kyle Barker.

TRANSFER LISTED: Christy Pym, Idris Kanu, Ryan Broom.

LOANS EXPIRED: Steven Benda (Swansea), Bali Mumba (Norwich), Reece Brown (Huddersfield), Hayden Coulson (Middlesbrough), Callum Morton (West Brom).

Combined league starts lost from last season: 94 (19%).

🗣️ "It’s a new beginning, it’s exciting ."

New signing Mickel Miller expresses his delight at signing for Argyle.#pafc
— Plymouth Argyle FC (@argyle) June 28, 2022

PLYMOUTH ARGYLE

IN: Matt Butcher (Accrington, free), Mickel Miller (Rotherham, free).

OUT: N/A.

IN CONTRACT TALKS: Ryan Law.

TRANSFER LISTED: Panutche Camara.

RELEASED: Ollie Tomlinson.

RETIRED: Luke McCormick.

LOANS EXPIRED: Ryan Broom (Peterborough), Jordon Garrick (Swansea), Steven Sessegnon (Fulham), Romoney Crichlow (Huddersfield).

Combined league starts lost from last season: 89 (18%).

He's home 😍

✍️ #Pompey are delighted to announce the return of midfielder Marlon Pack!
— Portsmouth FC (@Pompey) June 22, 2022

PORTSMOUTH

IN: Marlon Pack (Cardiff, free), Zak Swanson (Arsenal, undisc).

OUT: Aiden O'Brien (Shrewsbury, free).

RELEASED: Shaun Williams, Paul Downing, Callum Johnson, Ollie Webber.

LOANS EXPIRED: Gavin Bazunu (Man City), Mahlon Romeo (Millwall), George Hirst (Leicester), Hayden Carter (Blackburn), Tyler Walker (Coventry).

Combined league starts lost from last season: 165 (33%).

Loans are temporary...
𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐒 𝐈𝐒 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐄𝐍𝐓.

Port Vale Football Club is delighted to confirm that Lewis Cass will join the club on a permanent basis when his contract with @NUFC comes to an end on July 1st.

👋 Welcome Back, @lewiscass27!
— (P)ort Vale FC (@OfficialPVFC) June 11, 2022

PORT VALE

IN: Lewis Cass (Newcastle, free), Funso Ojo (Aberdeen, free).

OUT: James Gibbons (Bristol Rovers, free)

IN CONTRACT TALKS: Mal Benning.

RELEASED: David Amoo.

LOANS EXPIRED: Ryan Edmondson (Leeds), Kian Harratt (Huddersfield), Tomas Holy (Ipswich).

Combined league starts lost from last season: 49 (10%).

Sheffield Wednesday have signed striker Michael Smith - the man who fired Rotherham to League One promotion last season. - Credit: Sheffield Wednesday FC

SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY

IN: Ben Heneghan (AFC Wimbledon, free), David Stockdale (Wycombe, free), Will Vaulks (Cardiff, free), Michael Smith (Rotherham, free), Michael Ihiekwe (Rotherham, free).

OUT: Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Derby, free), Joe Wildsmith (Derby, free), Massimo Luongo (rejected new deal), Ciaran Brennan (Swindon, loan).

RELEASED: Saido Berahino, Sam Hutchinson, Chey Dunkley (signed for Shrewsbury).

LOANS EXPIRED: Bailey Peacock-Farrell (Burnley), Jordan Storey (Preston), Florian Kamberi (St Gallen), Olamide Shodipo (QPR), Harlee Dean (Birmingham), Lewis Gibson (Everton), Tyreece John-Jules (Arsenal).

Combined league starts lost from last season: 189 (37%).

Defender Chey Dunkley joins Salop on a two-year deal 🤩✍️

🔷🔶 #Salop
— Shrewsbury Town FC (@shrewsburytown) June 28, 2022

SHREWSBURY TOWN

IN: Jordan Shipley (Coventry, undisc), Tom Bayliss (Preston, free), Julien Dacosta (Coventry, loan), Chey Dunkley (Sheff Weds, free), Aiden O'Brien (Portsmouth, free), Taylor Moore (Bristol City, loan).

OUT: Josh Vela (Fleetwood, free), David Davis (Forest Green, free).

IN CONTRACT TALKS: Jaden Bevan.

RELEASED: Ethan Ebanks-Landell (signed for Rochdale), Shaun Whalley (signed for Accrington), Aaron Pierre, Joshua Daniels, David Davis.

LOANS EXPIRED: Tyrese Fornah (Nottm Forest), Saikou Janneh (Bristol City).

Combined league starts lost from last season: 182 (36%).

Anthony Stewart has brought his time at Adams Park to an end, leaving the club this summer after turning down a contract offer to begin a new adventure with Aberdeen in the Scottish Premier League.#Chairboys pic.twitter.com/DLaQ4F068I
— Wycombe Wanderers (@wwfcofficial) June 21, 2022

WYCOMBE WANDERERS

IN: D'Mani Mellor (Man Utd, free).

OUT: David Stockdale (Sheff Weds, free), Anthony Stewart (Aberdeen, free).

RETIRED: Adebayo Akinfenwa.

RELEASED: Olly Pendlebury, Adam Przybek (signed for Walsall).

LOANS EXPIRED: Jack Young (Newcastle).

Combined league starts lost from last season: 86 (17%).

*Only players who have made at least one Football League appearance included in released lists.

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