League One (non-Charlton) 2024/25 January transfer window

killerandflash

I was expecting more exits from L1 to higher clubs, but it seems that L1 clubs in contention for promotion (other than stricken Reading) been able to keep hold of their better players.

eaststandmike

MarcusH26 said:

covered_end_junior said:

Moxon signs for Stockport 

Moxon , Norwood and Bate is a cracking midfield for this level. Just don't know if they've got the attacking pieces without Barry. 

They have won four on the bounce “without Barry” so hardly struggling 

Richard J

Think Wycombe have had a superb window.

I now believe they will make the top two due to excellent squad depth. Previously I thought that they would fade away. 

ForeverAddickted

Richard J said:

Think Wycombe have had a superb window.

I now believe they will make the top two due to excellent squad depth. Previously I thought that they would fade away. 

Depends if they've got their Managerial appointment right as well

killerandflash

Richard J said:

Think Wycombe have had a superb window.

I now believe they will make the top two due to excellent squad depth. Previously I thought that they would fade away. 

Brought 12 players in, and didn't lose their main asset Kone.

If anything you'd question whether they did too much business. It's hard to integrate so many players mid season.

jakecafc

killerandflash said:

Richard J said:

Think Wycombe have had a superb window.

I now believe they will make the top two due to excellent squad depth. Previously I thought that they would fade away. 

Brought 12 players in, and didn't lose their main asset Kone.

If anything you'd question whether they did too much business. It's hard to integrate so many players mid season.

Yeah, that's a lot. It could damage morale of other players still there.  They've been top 2 for a lot of the season so I doubt they needed that many players.

CAFCDAZ

Richard J said:

Think Wycombe have had a superb window.

I now believe they will make the top two due to excellent squad depth. Previously I thought that they would fade away. 

i second that, seeing the spine of there team get recalled i thought that was them done, but they have done some fantastic business this window. 

MintoHumbugs

I was only expecting two additions at Charlton and they both seem to have experience at a higher level so hopefully not a bad window.
Wycombes window particularly holding on to Kone should be enough to get them second place behind Birmingham.

Slightly off topic down in League 2  The Gills had a new owner who promised great things.  He received praise from some posters on here 

4 managers later they are looking over their shoulder to make sure they stay in the football league . The grass is not always greener.

Sage

I think Wycombe and Orient have done great business this window.

I think if we had signed a good attacking/wide/quick player in on a permanent I would say our business was good but instead I think we’re short. 

stoneroses19

Sage said:

I think Wycombe and Orient have done great business this window.

I think if we had signed a good attacking/wide/quick player in on a permanent I would say our business was good but instead I think we’re short. 

A win against Orient on 1st March could be essential for our play off hopes. I don't want to share the points and table will look very different with an extra 3 points over them.  

DyerConsequences

Transfers in as of end of 4 February 100 by 24 Teams.
Most Active: Wycombe (10)
Least Active: Reading (1)
Teams with 5+ signings: 9
Teams with 4+ signings: 14
Teams with 3+ signings: 21
Fee Paid/Undisclosed: 36
Free: 13
Loans: 51

Barnsley:
Neil Farrugia - Shamrock Rovers (Free)
Joe Gauci - Aston Villa (Loan)
Clement Rodrigues - Bastia (Loan)
Dexter Lembikisa - Wolves (Loan)

Birmingham:
Grant Hanley - Norwich (Free)
Kieran Dowell - Rangers (Loan)
Lee Myung-Jae - N/A (Free)

Blackpool:
Sammy Silvera - Middlesbrough (Loan)
Tom Bloxham - Shrewsbury (Undisclosed)
Niall Ennis - Stoke (Loan)

Bolton:
Joel Randall - Peterborough (Undisclosed)
Alex Murphy - Newcastle (Loan)
Kion Etete - Cardiff (Loan)

Bristol Rovers:
Romaine Sawyers - AFC Wimbledon (Free)
Matt Butcher - Wycombe (Loan)
Sil Swinkels - Aston Villa (Loan)
Michael Reindorf - Cardiff (Loan)
Myles Roberts - Cardiff (Loan)

Burton:
Owen Dodgson - Burnley (Loan)
JJ McKiernan - Lincoln (Loan)
Jon Dadi Bodvarsson - Wrexham (Free)
Fabio Tavares - Coventry (Loan)
James Jones - Wrexham (Undisclosed)
Kyran Lofthouse - Barnsley (Loan)

Cambridge United:
Marko Marosi - Plymouth (Free)
Esapa Osong - Nottingham Forest (Loan)
Dom Ballard - Southampton (Loan)
Ben Stevenson - Portsmouth (Free)
Nathan Bishop - Sunderland (Loan)

Charlton:
Alex Gilbert - Middlesbrough (Loan)
Tom McIntyre - Portsmouth (Loan)

Crawley:
Ben Radcliffe - Derby (Undisclosed)
Kamari Doyle - Brighton (Loan)
Matthew Cox - Brentford (Loan)
Rory Feely - Barrow (Undisclosed)
Liam Fraser - N/A (Free)

Exeter:
Joel Colwill - Cardiff (Loan)
Tony Yogane - Brentford (Loan)
Alex Hartridge - Wycombe (Loan)
Andrew Oluwabori - Halifax (Undisclosed)
Ed Turns - Brighton (Undisclosed)
Angus MacDonald - Aberdeen (Free)

Huddersfield:
Ruben Roosken - Heracles (Undisclosed)
Joe Taylor - Luton (Undisclosed)
Dion Charles - Huddersfield (Undisclosed)
Tawanda Chirewa - Wolves (Loan)

Leyton Orient:
Dilan Markandy - Blackburn (Loan)
Azeem Abdulai - Swansea (Undisclosed)
Sonny Perkins - Leeds (Undisclosed)
Randell Williams - Bolton (Undisclosed)
Ramarni Edmonds-Green - Charlton (Undisclosed)

Lincoln City:
Sam Clucas - Oldham (Free)
James Collins - Derby (Free)
Joe Gardner - Nottingham Forest (Loan)

Mansfield:

Matthew Craig - Tottenham (Loan)
Caylan Vickers - Brighton (Loan)
Jordan Rhodes - Blackpool (Loan)

Northampton:
Liam Shaw - Fleetwood (Undiclosed)
Terry Taylor - Charlton (Loan)
Dara Costelloe - Burnley (Loan)
Ben Perry - Nottingham Forest (Loan)

Peterborough:
Carl Johnston - Fleetwood (Undisclosed)
Gustav Lindgren - Degefors IF (£500K+)
Tayo Edun - Charlton (Undisclosed)
Sam Hughes - Stockport (Loan)

Reading:
Billy Bodin - Burton (Loan)

Rotherham:
Louie Sibley - Oxford (Loan)
Dan Gore - Manchester United (Loan)
Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu - Luton (Loan)

Shrewsbury:
Callum Stewart - Leamington (Undisclosed)
Dominic Gape - Eastleigh (Shrewsbury)

Ricardo Dinanga - Telford (Undisclosed)
Vadaine Oliver - Bradford (Loan)

Stevenage:
Brandon Hanlan - Wycombe (Loan)
Kyle Edwards - Oxford (Undisclosed)

Stockport:
Benony Breki Andresson - Club KR (Undisclosed)
Micah Hamilton - Middlesbrough (Loan)
Brad Hills - Norwich (Loan)
Sam Cosgrove - Barnsley (Loan)
Owen Moxon - Portsmouth (Undisclosed)

Wigan:
Josh Robinson - Arsenal (Undisclosed)
Joe Hungbo - Nurnberg (Undisclosed)
Will Goodwin - Oxford (Loan)

Jon Mellish - Carlisle (Undisclosed)
Ollie Norburn - Blackpool (Loan)
Ronan Darcy - Crawley (Undisclosed)
Owen Dale - Oxford (Loan)

Wrexham:
Ryan Longman - Hull (Undisclosed)
Sam Smith - Reading (Undisclosed)
Jay Rodriguez - Burnley (Undisclosed)

Wycombe:
Sonny Bradley - Derby (Loan)
Anders Hagelskjaer - Molde (Undisclosed)
Magnus Westergard - Viborg (Undisclosed)
Alex Lowry - Rangers (Undisclosed)
James Berry - Chesterfield (Undisclosed)
Caleb Taylor - West Brom (Loan)
Adam Reach - N/A (Free)
Will Norris - Portsmouth (Free)
Fin Back - Nottingham Forest (Undisclosed)
Xavier Simons - Hull (Loan)

DyerConsequences

Analysis of the window:

Percentage of signings where a fee has been paid or are 'undsiclosed' is relatively similar. The main change is that Loan signings signicantly increase, taking away from free transfers.

DyerConsequences

Unsurprisingly no team signed more players in January than they did in the summer. However 2 teams did match their summer totals - Reading (1), and Wycombe (10)

DyerConsequences

Burton still remain as the busiest side of 24/25 overall: 

Braziliance

It's concerning that a fair few of the teams around us did some really decent business. 

I don't expect us to be near Wycombe but they've really had a go as well.

Didn't realise Bodin went to Reading, always a decent player in this league. 

Thank you for the updates @DyerConsequences 👍🏻

DyerConsequences

Comparing signings from the Premier League, Championship and League One by League One sides - in the summer there was a pretty even split. However, in January signings are much more likely to come from the Championship.

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And finally, the flow of the windows signings:

MintoHumbugs

Braziliance said:

It's concerning that a fair few of the teams around us did some really decent business. 

I don't expect us to be near Wycombe but they've really had a go as well.

Didn't realise Bodin went to Reading, always a decent player in this league. 

Thank you for the updates @DyerConsequences 👍🏻

I remember after scoring loads of goals for Bristol Rovers Bodin got his big move to Preston in the championship and surprisingly flopped big time but you are right, always a regular scorer and  good player in the lower divisions.

killerandflash

Not L1, but Harry McKirdy has been released by Hibernian and joined Bromley. One brilliant season for Swindon under Ben Garner, and nothing else in his career.

Callumcafc

Chris_from_Sidcup said:

Todds_right_hook said:

Chris_from_Sidcup said:

Callumcafc said:

Just don’t think that Dion Charles deal will work out particularly well. Giving me big Will Grigg vibes.

Any reason why you think that? His record in this division is decent enough and if the partnership with Taylor clicks then they'll surely go up automatically, given they are already in 4th.

Their defence is pretty solid but they don't really score enough goals (13 less than Wycombe). Adding those two solves that issue.

On paper. Ahadme scored 9 in 20 odd for Cambridge. 

11 in 29 but i don't think they're really comparable. Charles has been scoring goals at this level for about 5 years. I know which striker i'd rather have.

Ok maybe most would still not swap Charles for Ahadme but even I’m surprised by just how bad Huddersfield and Charles have been since January.

11 appearances and zero goals for Charles.

Scoham

Callumcafc said:

Chris_from_Sidcup said:

Todds_right_hook said:

Chris_from_Sidcup said:

Callumcafc said:

Just don’t think that Dion Charles deal will work out particularly well. Giving me big Will Grigg vibes.

Any reason why you think that? His record in this division is decent enough and if the partnership with Taylor clicks then they'll surely go up automatically, given they are already in 4th.

Their defence is pretty solid but they don't really score enough goals (13 less than Wycombe). Adding those two solves that issue.

On paper. Ahadme scored 9 in 20 odd for Cambridge. 

11 in 29 but i don't think they're really comparable. Charles has been scoring goals at this level for about 5 years. I know which striker i'd rather have.

Ok maybe most would still not swap Charles for Ahadme but even I’m surprised by just how bad Huddersfield and Charles have been since January.

11 appearances and zero goals for Charles.

So far it looks like Bolton cashed in at the right time.