The 2023–24 season was the 122nd season in the history of

AFC Bournemouth AFC Bournemouth ( ) is a professional association football club based in Kings Park, Boscombe, a suburb of Bournemouth, Dorset, England. The club compete in the Premier League, the top tier of English football league system, English football. ...

, and their second consecutive season in the

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, making it their seventh season in the top flight overall. In addition to the domestic league, the club participated in the

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and the

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Players

Transfers

In

Out

Loaned in

Loaned out

Released

Pre-season and friendlies

On 16 June, Bournemouth announced two home friendlies, against

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and

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. A day later, two further friendlies were added along with a training camp in

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. A fifth friendly was also added to the pre-season schedule, against

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Competitions

Overall record

Premier League

League table

Results summary

Results by round

Matches

On 15 June 2023, the Premier League fixtures were released.

Abandoned match with Luton Town

On 16 December 2023, during the match at home against Luton Town, defender

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of Luton Town collapsed due to a cardiac arrest in the 59th minute of the match resulting in the match being abandoned in the 65th minute. On 20 December 2023, the Premier League ruled the match would be replayed in full at a later date. On 7 February 2024, it was announced that the rearranged fixture would take place on 13 March 2024.

FA Cup

Bournemouth were drawn away to

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side

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in the third round. They were drawn at home against another Championship side,

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, in the fourth round, having previously faced ''The Swans'' in the second round of the season's EFL Cup. They were given another home tie against a Championship side in the fifth round, this time being drawn against

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, where they were eliminated from the competition after losing in extra time.

EFL Cup

Bournemouth entered the competition in the second round, and were drawn away to

. They were then drawn at home to

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in the third round, and at home to

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in the fourth round, where they were eliminated from the competition after defeat.

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

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References

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