The 2023–24 season is the 135th season in the history of Forest Green Rovers and their first season back in

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since the 2021–22 season following their relegation from League One in the previous season. The club are participating in

, the FA Cup, the

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, and the

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Current squad

Transfers

In

Out

Loaned in

Loaned out

Pre-season and friendlies

On 7 June, FGR announced four pre-season fixtures, against Melksham Town,

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, Everton Under-21s and

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. A fifth was later added, against West Bromwich Albion.

Competitions

Overall record

League Two

League table

Results summary

Matches

On 22 June, 2023 the EFL League Two fixtures were released.

Postponed matches

FA Cup

Forest Green Rovers were drawn away to Scarborough Athletic in the first round. This match was played three times before a winner was confirmed by the Football Association, due to Forest Green Rovers fielding an ineligible player, under rule 109 of the FA Cup competition rules, in the original tie which ended in a 1-1 Draw. The player was on loan with Forest Green Rovers, but they had not received permission from the parent club to play him in the FA Cup. The FA ordered the match to be replayed on 6 December. This caused a knock-on effect of the second round tie against

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being postponed until the original first round match had been replayed. The match against Blackpool was originally scheduled for 2 December 2023, and subsequently played on 19 December 2023

Void matches

EFL Cup

FGR were drawn at home to Portsmouth in the first round.

EFL Trophy

In the group stage, Forest Green were drawn into Southern Group A along with Walsall, Shrewsbury Town and Brighton & Hove Albion U21. After topping the group, Forest Green Rovers were drawn at home to

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References

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