Bit of an interesting stat.
We have the 3rd largest squad ‘churn’ in the division - retaining only 38% of last season’s squad - and that could go lower.
Strangely, contrary to popular belief, Salford have retained 83% of last season’s squad - whether that’s because of their contracts or choice, I don’t know.
If every player lined to them actually signed then they would have had a 200% turn over of playing staff!
Here is a list of transfers of each club up to 28th July.
Bradford City
Ben Richards-Everton [Accrington - Free]
Tyler French [Sudbury - Free]
Sam Hornby [Port Vale - Free]
Zeli Ismail [Walsall - Free]
Adam Henley [Real Salt Lake - Free]
Clayton Donaldson [Bolton - Free]
Paudie O'Connor [Leeds - Free]
James Vaughan [Wigan - Free]
Matt Palmer [Rotherham - Loan]
9 new signings so far
3 players out
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Cambridge United
Luke Hannant [Port Vale - Free]
Harvey Knibbs [Aston Villa - Free]
Kyle Knoyle [Swindon - Free]
Callum Burton [Unattached]
Dan Jones [Notts County -Free]
5 new signings so far
3 players out
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Carlisle United
Jack Iredale [Greenock Morton - Free]
Christie Elliott [Partick Thistle - Free]
Jon Mellish [Gateshead - Free]
Harry McKirdy [Aston Villa - Free]
Jack Bridge [Northampton - Free]
Byron Webster [Scunthorpe - Free]
Nathaniel Knight-Percival [Bradford - Free]
Nathan Thomas [Sheffield United -Loan]
8 new signings so far
6 players out
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Cheltenham Town
Charlie Raglan [Oxford - Free]
Tahvon Campbell [Forest Green - Free]
Reuben Reid [Forest Green - Free]
Rohan Ince [Unattached]
Dan Bowry [Charlton - Free]
5 new signings so far
2 players out
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Colchester United
Danny Collinge [Unattached]
Luke Gambin [Luton - Free]
Omar Sowunmi [Yeovil - Free]
Michael Fernandes [Farnborough - Free]
Matthew Weaire [Brighton - Free]
Paris Cowan-Hall [Wycombe - Free]
Jevani Brown [Cambridge - Free]
Dean Gerken [Ipswich - Free]
8 new signings so far
6 players out
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Crawley Town
Ashley Nadesan [Fleetwood - Free]
Mason Bloomfield [Norwich - Loan]
Nathan Ferguson [Dulwich Hamlet - Free]
Beryly Lubala [Birmingham - Free]
Michael Luyambula [Birmingham - Loan]
Jack Powell [Maidstone - Free]
Jordan Tunnicliffe [AFC Fylde - Free]
7 new signings so far
0 players out
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Crewe Alexandria
Olly Lancashire [Swindon - Free]
Daniel Powell [Northampton - Free]
2 new signings so far
3 players out
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Exeter City
Nigel Atangana [Cheltenham - Free]
Tom Parkes [Carlise - Free]
Lewis Ward [Reading - Free]
Alex Fisher [Yeovil - Free]
Gary Warren [Yeovil - Free]
Jonny Maxted [Accrington - Free]
Nicky Ajose [Charlton - Free]
Robbie Cundy [Bristol City - Loan]
Noah Smerdon [Gloucester - Free]
9 new signings so far
2 players out
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Forest Green Rovers
Matt Mills [Pune City - Free]
Aaron Collins [Morecambe - Free]
Ebou Adams [Ebbsfleet - Undisclosed]
Adam Smith [Bristol Rovers - Free]
James Morton [Bristol City - Loan]
Kevin Dawson [Unattached]
Liam Kitching [Leeds - Undisclosed]
Dom Bernard [Birmingham - Free]
8 new signings so far
5 players out
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Grimsby Town
Matt Green [Salford - Free]
James Hanson [AFC Wimbledon - Free]
Moses Ugbu [Al-Ain - Free]
Elliott Hewitt [Notts County - Free]
Liam Gibson [Newcastle - Loan]
5 new signings so far
1 player out
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Leyton Orient
Josh Wright [Bradford - Free]
Conor Wilkinson [Dagenham - Undisclosed]
2 new signings so far
2 players out
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Macclesfield Town
Jak McCourt [Swindon - Free]
Joe Ironside [Kidderminster - Free]
Emmanuel Osadebe [Cambridge - Free]
Jacob Blyth [Barrow - Free]
Theo Vassell [Port Vale - Free]
Fraser Horsfall [Kidderminster -Free]
Eddie Clarke [Fleetwood - Loan]
Owen Evans [Wigan -Loan]
8 new signings so far
5 players out
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Mansfield Town
Andy Cook [Walsall - Undisclosed]
Aidan Stone [Unattached]
Nicky Maynard [Bury - Free]
Dion Donohue [Portsmouth - Free]
Kellan Gordon [Derby - Free]
5 new signings so far
0 players out
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Morecambe
Michael Howard [Preston - Free]
Tom Brewitt [AFC Fylde - Free]
John O'Sullivan [Blackpool - Free]
Joe Lynch [Crewe - Free]
Lewis Alessandra [Notts County - Free]
5 new signings so far
3 players out
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Newport County
Tom King [Millwall - Free]
Lazar Stojsavljevic [Millwall - Free]
Kyle Howkins [West Brom - Free]
Daniel Leadbitter [Bristol Rovers - Free]
George Nurse [Bristol City - Loan]
Ryan Haynes [Shrewsbury - Undisclosed]
Tristan Abrahams [Norwich -Free]
7 new signings so far
2 players out
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Northampton Town
Matty Warburton [Stockport - Free]
Joe Martin [Stevenage - Free]
Chris Lines [Bristol Rovers - Free]
Harry Smith [Macclesfield - Undisclosed]
Ryan Watson [MK Franchise - Free]
Alan McCormack [Luton - Free]
Steve Arnold [Shrewsbury - Free]
Nicky Adams [Bury - Free]
Reece Hall-Johnson [Grimsby - Free]
Vadaine Oliver [Morecambe - Free]
Charlie Goode [Scunthorpe - Undisclosed]
Scott Wharton [Blackburn - Loan]
12 new signings so far
5 players out
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Oldham Athletic
Alex Iacovitti [Nottingham Forest- Free]
Zak Mills [Morecambe - Free]
Gary Woods [Hamilton - Free]
Gregor Zabret [Swansea - Loan]
Scott Wilson [Macclesfield - Free]
Marvin Kokos [Gazelec Ajaccio - Free]
Desire Segbe Azankpo [FK Senica - Free]
7 new signings so far
3 players out
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Plymouth Argyle
Joe Edwards [Walsall - Free]
Danny Mayor [Bury - Free]
Will Aimson [Bury - Free]
Dom Telford [Bury - Undisclosed]
Byron Moore [Bury -Free]
Callum McFadzean [Bury - Free]
Alex Palmer [West Brom - Loan]
Jose Baxter [Oldham - Free]
8 new signings so far
6 players out
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Port Vale
Scott Burgess [Bury - Free]
Adam Crookes [Nottingham Forest - Free]
Kieran Kennedy [Wrexham - Free]
Richie Bennett [Carlisle - Free]
Ryan Lloyd [Macclesfield - Free]
Mark Cullen [Blackpool - Free]
David Amoo [Cambridge - Free]
Callum Evans [Macclesfield - Free]
8 new signings so far
3 players out
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Salford City
Richie Towell [Brighton - Free]
Kyle Letheren [Plymouth - Free]
Martin Smith [Swindon -Free]
Cameron Burgess [Scunthorpe - Loan]
Luke Armstrong [Middlesbrough -Undisclosed]
5 new signings so far
1 player out
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Scunthorpe United
Andy Butler [Doncaster - Free]
Kgosi Ntlhe [Rochdale - Free]
Jake Eastwood [Sheffield United - Loan]
Alex Gilliead [Shrewsbury - Undisclosed]
Yann Songo'o [Plymouth- Free]
5 new signings so far
4 players out
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Stevenage Town
Jason Cowley [Bromsgrove - Free]
Jamie Fielding [Hastings - Free]
Chris Stokes [Bury - Free]
Paul Digby [Forest Green - Undisclosed]
Charlie Carter [Chesterfield - Undisclosed]
Tyler Denton [Leeds - Undisclosed]
Dean Parrett [Gillingham - Free]
7 new signings so far
2 players out
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Swindon Town
Tyler Reid [Swansea - Free]
Adam May [Portsmouth - Loan]
Zeki Fryers [Barnsley - Free]
Mathieu Baudry [MK Franchise - Free]
Jerry Yates [Rotherham - Loan]
Rob Hunt [Oldham - Free]
Daniel Ballard [Arsenal - Loan]
Jordan Lyden [Aston Villa -Free]
Diallang Jaiyesimi [Norwich City - Loan]
Lloyd Isgrove [Barnsley - Free]
10 new signings so far
9 players out
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Walsall
Stuart Sinclair [Bristol Rovers - Free]
James Clarke [Bristol Rovers - Free]
James Hardy [AFC Fylde - Free]
Elijah Adebayo [Fulham - Free]
Jack Kiersey [Everton - Free]
Shay Facey [Northampton - Free]
Cameron Pring [Bristol City - Loan]
Jack Rose [Southampton - Loan]
Mat Sadler [Shrewsbury- Free]
Wes McDonald [Birmingham - Free]
Danny Guthrie [Mitra Kukar - Free]
Gary Liddle [Carlisle - Free]
Zak Jules [Macclesfield - Undisclosed]
Rory Holden [Bristol City - Loan]
14 new signings so far
7 players out
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