With finances increasingly tight for many Football League clubs, the free agent market represents a prime opportunity to strengthen a squad without making a significant impact on any transfer budgets.
With promotion and relegation shaping the fortunes of many as well as a system whereby players below the top two division tend to be offered shorter-term contracts, there are a host of individuals looking for new clubs this summer.
Here is an up to date list of every individual either released by a League One or League Two club or whose contract is expiring on June 30.
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League One
Accrington Stanley
Released: Danny Williams, Will Wood, Liam Nolan
In talks: Jonny Maxted, Scott Brown, Ben Richards-Everton
AFC Wimbledon
Released: Deji Oshilaja, Andy Barcham, Tom Soares, Alfie Egan, Osaze Urhoghide, James O’Halloran, Kane Crichlow
Bradford City
Released: Adam Chicksen, Ryan McGowan, Ben Wilson, Billy Clarke, Alex Jones, Nathaniel Knight-Percival, Calum Woods, Cameron Hawkes, Callum Gunner, Tom Clare, Paul Caddis
Bristol Rovers
Released: Adam Smith, Sam Slocombe, Tom Lockyer, Daniel Leadbitter, Alfie Clarke, Stuart Sinclair, Chris Lines, Connor Jones, Lewis Leigh-Gilchrist, James Spruce
In talks: James Clarke, Joe Partington, Deon Moore
Burton Albion
Released: Harry Campbell, Will Miller, Damien McCrory, Kyle McFadzean
Coventry City
Released: Lee Burge, Jack Grimmer, Tom Davies, Liam O’Brien, Tony Andreu, Stuart Beavon, Chris Camwell, Reece Ford, Billy Stedman
Offered new deal: Jordan Willis
Fleetwood Town
Released: Paul Jones, James Wallace, Joe Maguire, Ryan Taylor
In talks: Ashley Nadesan. Ross Wallace, Dan Mooney
Peterborough United
Released: Darren Lyon, Ryan Tafazolli, Morgan Penfold, Lewis Freestone
Transfer listed: Aaron Chapman, Callum Cooke, Mark O’Hara, Isaac Buckley-Ricketts, Matt Stevens
Plymouth Argyle
Released: Jamie Ness, Lionel Ainsworth, Paul Anderson Alex Battle, Harry Hodges, Dan Rooney, Jordan Bentley (retired)
Offered new contracts: Graham Carey, Ryan Edwards, Alex Fletcher, David Fox, Joel Grant, Luke Jephcott, Ruben Lameiras, Ryan Law, Kyle Letheren, Cameron Sangster, Gary Sawyer, Yann Songo'o
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Rochdale
Released: Bradden Inman, Jordan Williams
Offered new deals: Matty Done, Jimmy Keohane, Aaron Morley, Kgosi Ntlhe, Ollie Rathbone, Brad Wade, Aaron Wilbraham
Scunthorpe United
Released: Josh Morris, Byron Webster, Jonathan Flatt.
Wycombe Wanderers
Released: Marcus Bean, Darius Charles, Paris Cowan-Hall, Michael Harriman, Yves Ma-Kalambay, Nathan Tyson, Ben Frempah
In talks: Adebayo Akinfenwa, Dominic Gape, Scott Kashket
League Two
Cambridge United
Released: David Forde, Emmanuel Osadebe, Lee Watkins, Matt Foy, Sam Squire, Jake Carroll (joined Motherwell)
In talks: George Maris, Gary Deegan, Brad Halliday, Leon Davies, Tom Knowles, Finley Iron
Carlisle United
Released: Richie Bennett, Anthony Gerrard, George Glendon, Arthur Gnahoua, Peter Grant, Jason Kennedy, Gary Liddle, Gary Miller
Crewe Alexandra
Released: Ben Garratt, Michael Raynes, Alex Nicholls, Joe Lynch
Offered new contracts: Jordan Bowery, Oliver Finney, Travis Johnson, Regan Griffiths, Billy Sass-Davies, Josh Lundstram, Luke Offord
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Cheltenham Town
Released: Matt Bower, Rakish Bingham, Tyrone Barnett.
In talks: Ryan Broom, Kevin Dawson, Rhys Lovett
Contracts rejected: Nigel Atangana and Jordon Forster.
Transfer listed: Manny Duku, Liam McAlinden, Tom Smith
Crewe Alexandra
Released: Ben Garratt, Michael Raynes, Alex Nicholls, Joe Lynch
Offered new contracts: Jordan Bowery, Oliver Finney, Travis Johnson, Regan Griffiths, Billy Sass-Davies, Josh Lundstram, Luke Offord
Exeter City
Released: Luke Croll, James Hamon, Felix Norman, Jimmy Oates, Max Smallcombe
Offered new deals: Hiram Boateng, Lee Holmes, Christy Pym
Forest Green Rovers
Released: Scott Laird, Lee Collins, Jordan Simpson, Tahvon Campbell, Gavin Gunning, Isaac Pearce, Haydn Hollis, Fabien Robert
Offered new deal: Reece Brown
Transfer listed: Rueben Reid
Grimsby Town
Released: Danny Collins, Wes Thomas, Martyn Woolford, JJ Hooper
In talks: Harry Davis, Alex Whitmore, Reece Hall-Johnson, Sam Russell
Mansfield Town
Released: Will Atkinson, Zayn Hakeem, Henri Wilder,
In talks: Jacob Mellis, Ben Turner
Morecambe
Released: Adam Campbell, Vadaine Oliver, Dawid Szczepaniak, James Sinclair and Ben Hedley
Northampton Town
Released: Dean Bowditch, Jack Bridge, David Buchanan, Luke Coddington, Shay Facey, Sam Foley, James Goff, Joe Iaciofano
Transfer listed: Ash Taylor, Billy Waters, Joe Bunney
Notts County
Released: Lewis Alessandra, Shaun Brisley, Richard Duffy, Cedric Evina, Elliott Hewitt, Noor Husin, Dan Jones, Robert Milsom, Jim O’Brien, Jon Stead, David Vaughan
Oldham Athletic
Released: Jose Baxter, Peter Clarke, Dan Gardner, Jay Sheridan, Andy Taylor, Chinedu Uche, Urko Vera
In talks: Jonathan Benteke, Mohamed Maouche, Gevaro Nepomuceno, Zeus De la Paz
Port Vale
Released: Antony Kay, Theo Vassell, Mike Calveley, Michael Tonge, Luke Hannant, Harry Benns, Danny Elliott, Dan Turner, Dior Angus
Offered new deal: Sam Hornby
Stevenage
Released: Luke Wilkinson, Michael Timlin, Johnny Hunt, Mark McKee, Joe Martin, Jamal Campbell-Ryce, Will Appleyard, Oliver Byrne
Transfer listed: James Ball, Donovan Makoma
In talks: Ronnie Henry, Alex Revell, Joel Byrom
Swindon Town
Released: James Dunne, Jordan Edwards, Olly Lancashire, Jak McCourt, Sol Pryce, Marc Richards, Chris Robertson, Martin Smith, Lawrence Vigouroux, Jordan Young, Matty Taylor (retired)
Walsall
Released: Chris Dunn, Jon Guthrie, Luke Leahy, Joe Edwards, Isaiah Osbourne, Zeli Ismail, Kieron Morris, Jordon Sangha, Tobias Hayles-Docherty, Cameron Peters, Omar Mussa
In talks: Adam Chambers
Yeovil Town
Released: Adel Gafaiti, Bevis Mugabi, Jake Gray, Rhys Browne, Alex Fisher, Sessi D'Almeida, Alefe Santos, Yoann Arquin, Francois Zoko
Offered new deal: Craig Alcock, Alex John and Nestor Shako
