ENGLISH Football League clubs are starting to publish their retained lists following the end of the regular season.
Sky Bet League One finished a week earlier than the other two divisions, so several clubs have already announced their decisions.
And Swindon Town still harbour hopes of being in the third tier next season, as they face Port Vale on Thursday night (May 19) in the second leg of their play-off semi-final.
Should they win, they would face Mansfield Town in the final at Wembley next weekend.
Listed below are all the players released by the 24 teams who competed in the league above Swindon in 2021/22, as well as those who will join them next season.
*Indicates recently updated.
2021/22 LEAGUE ONE CLUBS
Accrington Stanley
Released: Lewis Mansell, Ben Pleavin, Stephen Sama, Kevin Spinelli, Luke Stowe.
Returning loanees: Yeboah Amankwah (Manchester City), Marcel Lewis (Union SG), Joel Mumbongo (Burnley).
Contract rejected: Matt Butcher.
Bolton Wanderers
Released: Matty Alexander, Alex Baptiste, Nathan Delfouneso, Liam Edwards, Jay Fitzmartin, Liam Gordon, Reiss Greenidge, Andy Tutte.
Returning loanees: Xavier Amaechi (Hamburg), Marlon Fossey (Fulham), James Trafford (Manchester City).
Contract offered: Adam Senior.
Burton Albion
Released: Aaron Amadi-Holloway, Michael Bostwick, Oumar Niasse, Luke Redfern, Danny Rowe.
Returning loanees: Harry Chapman (Blackburn Rovers), Matej Kovar (Manchester United), Jacob Maddox (Vitória de Guimarães), Christian Saydee (AFC Bournemouth).
Contract offered: John Brayford, Callum Hawkins, Tom Hewlett, Thierry Latty-Fairweather, Michael Mancienne, Daniel Moore, Jakub Niemczyk, Joe Powell, Ben Radcliffe.
Charlton Athletic
Released: Chris Gunter, Stephen Henderson, Adam Matthews, Pape Souare, Conor Washington, Ben Watson.
Returning loanees: Mason Burstow (Chelsea), Juan Castillo (Chelsea), Akin Famewo (Norwich City), Nile John (Tottenham Hotspur), Elliot Lee (Luton Town), Jonathan Leko (Birmingham City).
Contract offered: Ben Purrington.
Cambridge United*
Released: Wes Hoolahan, Kai McKenzie-Lyle, Tom Dickens.
Returning loanees: Sam Sherring (AFC Bournemouth), Jensen Weir, Lorent Tolaj (both Brighton & Hove Albion).
Will Boyle looks set to leave Cheltenham Town this summer Picture: Nigel French/PA Wire
Cheltenham Town
Released: Charlie Colkett, Scott Flinders, Conor Thomas, Andy Williams.
Returning loanees: Kion Etete (Tottenham Hotspur), Dan Nlundulu (Southampton), Mattie Pollock (Watford), Aaron Ramsey (Aston Villa), Jamie Soule (West Bromwich Albion), Callum Wright (Leicester City).
Transfer listed: Owen Evans.
Contract offered: Dylan Barkers, Ellis Chapman, Zac Guinan, Max Harris.
Contract rejected: Will Boyle.
Crewe Alexandra*
Released: Sam Booth, Will Jaaskelainen, Scott Kashket, Luke Murphy, Tyreece Onyeka, Chris Porter, Joe Robbins, Nathan Woodthorpe.
Returning loanees: Ryan Alebiosu (Arsenal), Rekeem Harper (Ipswich Town), Ben Knight (Manchester City).
Doncaster Rovers
Released: Dan Gardner, AJ Greaves, Lirak Hasani, Branden Horton, Cameron John, Fejiri Okenabirhie, Ed Williams.
Returning loanees: Ethan Galbraith (Manchester United), Ben Jackson (Huddersfield Town), Josh Martin (Norwich City), Mipo Odubeko (West Ham United), Matt Smith (Arsenal).
Contract offered: Aidan Barlow, John Bostock, Bobby Faulkner.
Fleetwood Town
Released: Harrison Biggins, Callum Camps, Kieran O’Hara, Anthony Pilkington.
Returning loanees: Dan Butterworth (Blackburn Rovers), Josh Harrop (Preston North End), Callum Johnson (Portsmouth), Zak Jules (MK Dons).
Contract offered: Danny Andrew.
Gillingham have offered Jack Tucker a new contract Picture: Steve Edmunds
Gillingham
Released: Mustapha Carayol, Aaron Chapman, Ryan Jackson, Harvey Lintott, Danny Lloyd, Christian Maghoma, Vadaine Oliver, Gerald Sithole, Ben Thompson.
Returning loanees: Pontus Dahlberg (Watford), Tom Dickson-Peters (Norwich City), Charlie Kelman (QPR), Conor Masterson (QPR), Dan Phillips (Watford).
Contract offered: Bailey Akehurst, Josh Chambers, Robbie McKenzie, Jack Tucker.
Ipswich Town*
Released: Tom Carroll, Tomas Holy, Myles Kenlock, James Norwood.
Returning loanees: Tyreeq Bakinson (Bristol City), Macauley Bonne (QPR), Bersant Celina (Dijon), Dominic Thompson (Brentford).
Lincoln City*
Released: John Marquis, Max Melbourne.
Returning loanees: Liam Cullen (Swansea City), Lewis Fiorini (Manchester City), Josh Griffiths (West Bromwich Albion), Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Arsenal), Morgan Whittaker (Swansea City).
Contract offered: Liam Bridcutt, Conor McGrandles
MK Dons*
Released: Aden Baldwin, Jay Bird, Hiram Boateng, John Freeman, Brandon Mason, Connor Wickham.
Returning loanees: Theo Corbeanu (Wolves), Conor Coventry (West Ham United), Jamie Cumming (Chelsea), Kaine Kesler Hayden (Aston Villa), Troy Parrott (Tottenham Hotspur).
Contract offered: David Kasumu, Josh McEachran.
Morecambe
Released: Rhys Bennett, Toumani Diagouraga, Greg Leigh, Jacob Mensah, Freddie Price.
Transfer listed: Jonah Ayunga, Ryan Cooney, Ryan Delaney, Courtney Duffus, Wes McDonald, Ryan McLaughlin, Shane McLoughlin, Anthony O’Connor, Jon Obika, Connor Pye.
Returning loanees: Jacob Bedeau (Burnley), Trevor Carson (Dundee United), Alfie McCalmont (Leeds United), Adam Phillips (Burnley).
Contract offered: Arthur Gnahoua, Adam Smith, Aaron Wildig.
Former Oxford United striker Jon Obika has been transfer-listed by Morecambe Picture: David Fleming
Oxford United
Released: Sam Winnall, Jamie Hanson, Leon Chambers-Parillon, Michael Elechi
Plymouth Argyle
Released: Ollie Tomlinson.
Transfer listed: Panutche Camara.
Retired: Luke McCormick.
Returning loanees: Ryan Broom (Peterborough United), Romoney Crichlow (Huddersfield Town), Jordan Garrick (Swansea City), Steven Sessegnon (Fulham).
Rotherham United*
Released: Jake Cooper, Jacob Gratton, Freddie Ladapo, Angus MacDonald, Joe Mattock and Mickel Miller.
Returning loanees: Rarmani Edmonds-Green (Huddersfield Town), Will Grigg (Sunderland), Jordi Osei-Tutu (Arsenal).
Contract offered: Michael Ihiekwe, Jamie Lindsay, Michael Smith.
Shrewsbury Town
Released: Josh Daniels, David Davis, Ethan Ebanks-Landell, Cameron Gregory, Aaron Pierre, Shaun Whalley.
Returning loanees: Tyrese Fornah (Nottingham Forest), Saikou Janneh (Bristol City).
Contract offered: Jaden Bevan.
RELEGATED CHAMPIONSHIP CLUBS
Peterborough United
Released: Dai Cornell, Serhat Tasdemir, Kyle Barker.
Transfer listed: Mark Beevers, Ryan Broom, Jorge Grant, Idris Kanu, Christy Pym.
PROMOTED LEAGUE TWO CLUBS
Exeter City
Released: Nigel Atangana, Colin Daniel, James Dodd, Jordan Dyer, Ellis Johnson, Callum Rowe, Ben Seymour, Jack Veale.
Returning loanees: Padraig Amond (Newport County), Cameron Dawson (Sheffield Wednesday), Kieran Phillips (Huddersfield Town), Offrande Zanzala (Barrow).
Contract offered: Jonathan Grounds.
Forest Green Rovers
Released: Taylor Allen, Vaughn Covil, Opi Edwards, Jack Evans, Luke Hallett, Elliott Whitehouse, Jake Young.
Returning loanees: Jack Aitchison (Barnsley), Kasey McAteer (Leicester City).
Contract offered: Nicky Cadden, Sadou Diallo, Dan Sweeney, Kane Wilson.
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