August 31st marked the end of the summer transfer window, when managers across the EFL made the last-minute additions to bolster their squad for the months ahead. We followed all the transfer activity throughout the day, and here's our live blog of how #DeadlineDay unfolded.
[23:00] Winnall joins Rams, Butterfield moves in opposite direction
The deadline has now passed, but Derby County and Sheffield Wednesday completed the respective loan signings of Sam Winnall and Jacob Butterfield ahead of the window closing.
Both move on season-long loan deals.
LOAN SWAP: #DCFC have signed @swfc's @Winnall19 on a season-long loan - with @JLButterfield moving in the opposite direction #dcfcfans π pic.twitter.com/iEL7mJNwlN
β Derby County (@dcfcofficial) August 31, 2017
[22:15] Shakers make second addition of #DeadlineDay
After bringing in Josh Laurent on a season-long loan from Wigan Athletic, Bury have also added Michael Smith to their squad on a permenant basis.
CONFIRMED: Striker Michael Smith signs a two year deal at Bury FC after leaving Portsmouth earlier today #buryfc #confirmed #deadlineday pic.twitter.com/hHvrmte9hj
β Bury Football Club (@buryfcofficial) August 31, 2017
[21:45] Woolford makes Mariners move
Martyn Woolford has joined Grimsby Town on a one-year deal. The former Fleetwood Town man becomes the Mariners' 12th summer signing.
Woolford Becomes A Mariner - https://t.co/1r9oaEEeKk #GTFC #UTM pic.twitter.com/Lt5EuevlHL
β Grimsby Town FC (@officialgtfc) August 31, 2017
[21:15] Midfield addition at Oakwell
Paul Heckingbottom has strenghted his Barnsley squad with the season-long loan signing of Gary Gardner from Aston Villa.
πποΈ We're delighted to announce that Gary Gardner has joined the Reds on a season loan from @AVFCOfficial.
β Barnsley FC (@bfc_official) August 31, 2017
π https://t.co/go6hdftIkt pic.twitter.com/STFQGG5Uj1
[20:45] Agyei arrives at the Banks's Stadium
Walsall have signed striker Daniel Agyei on a six-month loan deal from Burnley. The 20-year-old scored four goals in 12 starts during a loan spell at Coventry City at the beginning of last season.
DONE DEAL | Walsall Football Club are delighted to confirm the signing of @burnleyofficial forward @Dan_Agyei!
β Walsall FC Official (@WFCOfficial) August 31, 2017
β‘οΈ https://t.co/1xhvto0Chh pic.twitter.com/4zkYSlZFVC
[20:15] Trotters add Noone
Cardiff City winger Craig Noone has moved to Bolton Wanderers on a two-year deal. The 29-year-old made 170 appearances in all competitions for the Bluebirds, and also scored 19 goals.
β #BWFC are delighted to announce the signing of @craignoone from @CardiffCityFC on a two-year deal β© https://t.co/CIfoyX2chc π π° pic.twitter.com/zOLIkXwi57
β Bolton Wanderers FC (@OfficialBWFC) August 31, 2017
[19:45] Mowatt makes Oxford United switch
The U's have bolstered their ranks with the addition of Alex Mowatt from Barnsley. The 22-year-old midfielder arrives on a season-long loan deal.
βοΈ | Delighted to announce @alex_mowatt is joining the club on season long loan from Barnsley #DeadlineDay #oufc https://t.co/6SvugpRJbL pic.twitter.com/al6Qk2Sdd8
β Oxford United FC (@OUFCOfficial) August 31, 2017
[19:15] Blues break transfer record to land Jota
Jota has joined Birmingham City from Brentford. The Spaniard, who arrived at the Bees in August 2014, joins Harry Redknapp's side for a club record transfer fee.
OFFICIAL: Weβre delighted to announce that Jota has signed for a Club record transfer fee π https://t.co/z3ClvHwFYo #BCFC pic.twitter.com/yshuuN9izs
β Birmingham City FC (@BCFC) August 31, 2017
[18:45] Wootton heads out on loan
Stevenage have made their second addition of the day. Following the arrival of Charlie Wakefield on loan from Chelsea, Scunthorpe United forward Kyle Wootton has joined on loan until January.
NEW SIGNING: @Kyle_Wootton_9 joins on loan as our second #DeadlineDay arrival.
β StevenageFC Official (@StevenageFC) August 31, 2017
Read β‘οΈ https://t.co/qrMleSGDxS pic.twitter.com/Es9RvLChrp
[18:15] O'Keefe joins Portsmouth
The midfielder arrives at Fratton Park on a season-long loan deal from Cardiff City, and will give Pompey manager Kenny Jackett another option in midfield.
π DONE DEAL! #Pompey have signed midfielder Stuart O'Keefe on a season-long loan from Cardiff pic.twitter.com/3AQoRBoHsZ
β Portsmouth FC (@officialpompey) August 31, 2017
[17:45] Worth the wait
Yeovil Town added a new face to their midfield, with the addition of Bournemouth's Matt Worthington on loan until the end of the season. He becomes the Glovers' 13th signing of the summer.
π° BREAKING | @afcbournemouth midfielder @mattyworthy88 arrives on loan until January. β½οΈβοΈ #MattIsAGlover #YTFC pic.twitter.com/N0m4LhwURn
β Yeovil Town FC (@YTFC) August 31, 2017
[16:45] Luton's double signing... sort of!
With calls to announce a signing, Luton's Twitter feed granted the wishes of their followers. But, it wasn't quite the news the Hatters' faithful were hoping for. Good work!
βοΈDOUBLE #DeadlineDay SIGNING! The Lee bros @OllyLee7 & @ElliotLee9 were at the club shop earlier. Gallery β‘οΈhttps://t.co/XPFbwlJOuG #COYH pic.twitter.com/xHKphvYKfL
β Luton Town FC (@LutonTown) August 31, 2017
Fellow League Two outfit Accrington Stanley have bolstered their ranks though, with the loan signing of Derby County's Farrend Rawson.
βοΈ | DONE DEAL: Stanley complete the loan signing of @dcfcofficial defender Farrend Rawson. #DeadlineDay
β Accrington Stanley (@ASFCofficial) August 31, 2017
Story β‘οΈ https://t.co/FjPdaHzjIW pic.twitter.com/C4fFXLgJqQ
[16:30] Daniels heads to 'Dale
Donvervon Daniels has joined Rochdale on loan from divisional rivals Wigan Athletic, until the end of the season.
The 23-year-old made 45 appearance for the Latics in the 2015/16 season - the year they won promotion from Sky Bet League One.
BREAKING NEWS: #DeadlineDay Defender Donervon Daniels joins Dale on a season-long loan.
β Rochdale AFC (@officiallydale) August 31, 2017
β‘οΈ https://t.co/bYCpKQvvGp#RAFC pic.twitter.com/unNRboLV1L
Donervon Daniels [Wigan Athletic - Rochdale] Loan
[16:00] Another goalkeeper on the move
Swindon Town have announced the signing of Reice Charles-Cook from fellow Sky Bet League Two side Coventry City. The stopper made 50 apperances for the Sky Blues.
Whilst with the Midlands club, the 23-year-old set a club post-war record for the most consecutive minutes without conceding a goal.
DONE DEAL π€ | Town are delighted to announce the signing of Goalkeeper Reice Charles-Cook from @Coventry_City
β Swindon Town FC (@Official_STFC) August 31, 2017
π https://t.co/OAtu046qUR pic.twitter.com/mvGMRP0OiO
Reice Charles-Cook [Coventry City - Swindon Town]
[16:00] Sanmi signs for free
Colchester United have added another option to their frontline with the free signing of Sanmi Odelusi. The forward spent last season on loan at Rochdale and now links up with the U's.
#ColU are pleased to welcome attacking player Sanmi Odelusi to the club on a free transfer: https://t.co/iXxNMp00WL pic.twitter.com/jXY5ctWFdr
β Colchester United FC (@ColU_Official) August 31, 2017
Sanmi Odelusi [unattached - Colchester United]
[15:20] Leeds United add another forward, this time from the Bundesliga...
Pierre-Michel Lasogga has joined the Yorkshire club on loan from Hamburg
βοΈ #LUFC are delighted to announce the signing of @Lasogga10 on a season-long loan from Hamburg SV https://t.co/99BNoIYh4p pic.twitter.com/IlbW10GaTt
β Leeds United (@LUFC) August 31, 2017
Pierre-Michel Lasogga [Hamburg - Leeds United] Loan
[15:00] Stockley re-joins Exeter
Exeter City have paid a club-record fee to add 23-year-old Jayden Stockley to their squad. The striker is a familiar face to Grecians fans, he scored 10 goals in 21 appearances during the 2015/16 season.
βοΈ | WELCOME BACK JAYDEN!
β Exeter City FC (@OfficialECFC) August 31, 2017
Jayden Stockley pens permanent deal for club record fee. Details to follow...#ECFC pic.twitter.com/Chwv5iaell
Jayden Stockley [Aberdeen - Exeter City] Undisclosed
[15:00] Done deal at Fratton Park
Portsmouth have completed the signing of Oliver Hawkins from Dagenham & Redbridge. The 25-year-old netted 18 times last season in the National League and signs a three deal with Pompey.
π₯| Here's a snippet of what #Pompey's first #DeadlineDay signing had to say about his arrival β¬οΈ pic.twitter.com/D57alf8kws
β Portsmouth FC (@officialpompey) August 31, 2017
Oliver Hawkins [Dagenham & Redbridge - Portsmouth] Undisclosed
[14:45] Marvin Johnson jumps a division and heads to Boro
Garry Monk has bolstered his attacking options with his tenth signing of the summer - the addition of Oxford United winger Marvin Johnson. The winger has had spells in non-league, the SPFL, and now finds himself in English football's second tier.
Introducing signing number π... β½οΈπ #UTB pic.twitter.com/kFFTDBIZkS
β Middlesbrough FC (@Boro) August 31, 2017
Marvin Johnson [Oxford United - Middlesbrough] Undisclosed
[14:30] Toffolo joins Doncaster Rovers
Rovers have secured the loan signing of Norwich City's 22-year-old defender Harry Toffolo.
NEWS | #DRFC have completed the loan signing of left-back @Harry_Toffolo from @NorwichCityFC until Jan 3. https://t.co/6EkLsvpR92 pic.twitter.com/pwZZIFJkzH
β Doncaster Rovers FC (@drfc_official) August 31, 2017
Harry Toffolo [Norwich City - Doncaster Rovers] Loan
[14:30] Haiti international joins Oldham
Oldham Athletic have added Haiti international stopper Johny Placide. The goalkeeper has plenty of experience with more than 150 apperances in French football's top tier.
Johny Placide [Guincamp - Oldham Athletic] Undisclosed
[14:00] The Grecians have moved quickly to replaced David Wheeler...
Exeter City have signed 19-year-old forward Kyle Edwards on loan from West Brom.
Read more: Exeter assistant manager excited by latest addition
βοΈ | BREAKING: Kyle signs for City
β Exeter City FC (@OfficialECFC) August 31, 2017
Forward Kyle Edwards joins on loan until January from @WBA#ECFC pic.twitter.com/FHo5otwrK5
Kyle Edwards [West Brom - Exeter City] Loan
[13:45] From Championship to League Two; QPR's Brandon Comley joins Colchester United.
The midfielder made 36 league appearances while on loan at Grimsby Town last season, and will be a welcome addition to the U's midfield.
Read more: Comley heads to Colchester
Brandon Comley [QPR - Colchester United] Loan
[12:30] A new man between the sticks for Accrington Stanley.
John Coleman has signed Max Stryjek on loan from Sky Bet Championship side Sunderland.
βοΈ | #ASFC are delighted to announce the season-long loan of @SunderlandAFC goalkeeper Max Stryjek.
β Accrington Stanley (@ASFCofficial) August 31, 2017
Full story β‘οΈ https://t.co/A1RwrUa3y8 pic.twitter.com/O6TJHFMKCL
Max Stryjek [Sunderland - Accrington Stanley] Loan
[11:30] Portsmouth defender pens deal with Sky Blues.
Tom Davies is the newest addition to Mark Robins' squad, and will add extra steel to the Coventry City backline as they seek an immediate return to Sky Bet League One.
TRANSFER: Coventry City sign Defender Tom Davies from Portsmouth! https://t.co/OOiyqTFc9s #PUSB pic.twitter.com/ZHhg1ACAsT
β Coventry City (@Coventry_City) August 31, 2017
Tom Davies [Portsmouth - Coventry City] Undisclosed
[10:45] Double loan deal for Swindon Town.
The Robins have signed Derby County duo Timi Elsnik and Kellan Gordon on loan until the end of the season.
DONE DEAL π€ | Town have signed @dcfcofficial duo Timi Elsnik and Kellan Gordon on season-long loan deals.
β Swindon Town FC (@Official_STFC) August 31, 2017
π https://t.co/rP2CjKWsNf#STFC pic.twitter.com/L0VrS0jhFY
Timi Elsnik [Derby County - Swindon Town] Loan
Kellan Gordon [Derby County - Swindon Town] Loan
[10:30] Exeter City's loss is Queens Park Rangers' gain. David Wheeler netted 21 goals across all competitions last season for the Grecians, and will now test his ability in the Championship at Loftus Road.
π #WelcomeWheeler pic.twitter.com/Yp2JFeWvCh
β QPR FC (@QPRFC) August 31, 2017
David Wheeler [Exeter City - QPR] Undisclosed
[10:00] The first deal of the day in the Championship is done, and it's a striker in the door at Elland Road!
Pawel Cibicki has joined the club from swedish side Malmo FF.
βοΈ #LUFC are delighted to confirm the signing of Pawel Cibicki from Swedish side Malmo FF. Read more at https://t.co/vDBpVuyz8X pic.twitter.com/xLqQVceZfn
β Leeds United (@LUFC) August 31, 2017
Pawel Cibicki [Malmo FF - Leeds United] Undisclosed
[09:30] Two more to report, one in Sky Bet League Two and one from League One.
Goalkeeper Scott Flinders has joined Cheltenham Town, and was not attached to a club prior to the move.
Scott Flinders [unattached - Cheltenham Town]
The new addition to League One joined Doncaster Rovers. Jordan Houghton has re-joined Rovers after making 36 appearances on the way to promotion last season on loan from Chelsea.
Jordan Houghton [Chelsea - Doncaster Rovers] Loan
[09:00] The first deal of the day!
Sky Bet League Two side Exeter City have signed West Bromwich Albion's Kane Wilson on loan until January.
βοΈ | BREAKING: City sign Kane
β Exeter City FC (@OfficialECFC) August 31, 2017
Right-back Kane Wilson joins on loan until January from @WBA #ECFC pic.twitter.com/k1g7uerGyQ
Kane Wilson [West Brom - Exeter City] Loan
A lot of the movement began yesterday, with teams across all three divisions bolstering their squads.
Here are some of yesterday's done deals:
Sky Bet Championship
It was one in and one out in the centre of defence for Harry Redknapp's Birmingham City. Ryan Shotton departed to head north to Middlesbrough, and the Blues welcomed Brentford's Harlee Dean to St Andrew's as a replacement.
Harlee Dean [Brentford - Birmingham] Undisclosed
π½ Blues new-boy @OfficialHDean outlines his ambitions for the season ahead.
β Birmingham City FC (@BCFC) August 30, 2017
Full interview π https://t.co/VxxX4gDmvl #BCFC pic.twitter.com/9pCUVpjyLg
Ryan Shotton [Birmingham - Middlesbrough] Undisclosed
Norwich were another side to bolster their defensive options. Grant Hanley, who won the division last year with Newcastle United, will be looking to do the same at Carrow Road this term.
Grant Hanley [Newcastle - Norwich] Undisclosed
Defenders were the theme of the day, with Sheffield Wednesday adding Dutch youth international, Joost van Aken, signed from Heerenveen.
Joost van Aken [Heerenveen - Sheffield Wednesday] Undisclosed
Meanwhile, there was another new face at the KCOM...
Jackson Irvine [Burton - Hull] Undisclosed
π¬ | βIβm absolutely delighted to be signing here.β@jirvine36 discusses his move to @HullCity β‘οΈ https://t.co/TQcRVaemAW #WelcomeJackson pic.twitter.com/hIWpLRPCte
β Hull City (@HullCity) August 30, 2017
Sky Bet League One
Bury signed winger Mihai Dobre on loan from Premier League side Bournemouth. He's a Romanian Under-21 international and will link up with the Shakers after international duty.
Mihai Dobre [Bournemouth - Bury] Loan
A shot-stopper was the order of the day at the New York City Stadium...
Marek Rodak [Fulham - Rotherham] Loan
SIGNING β | #rufc have signed @FulhamFC goalkeeper Marek Rodak on a loan deal until the end of the season.https://t.co/HbvLsKSphC pic.twitter.com/oR64LkjGfL
β Rotherham United (@OfficialRUFC) August 30, 2017
After joining Bury at the beginning of the transfer window, it was time for Adam Thompson to move again yesterday. The Northern Ireland-capped centre back joined Bradford City for the season.
Adam Thompson [Bury - Bradford] Loan
Sky Bet League Two
Born in Chesterfield, but he's represented Italy. Diego De Girolamo returned to his hometown club on loan from Bristol CIty.
Diego De Girolamo [Bristol City - Chesterfield] Loan
BREAKING NEWS! Spireites swoop to sign Chesterfield-born striker. Details here: https://t.co/0g30DjhQxz pic.twitter.com/ndb7VxvEt0
β Chesterfield FC (@ChesterfieldFC) August 30, 2017
A front man was added to the Wycombe Wanderers squad too. QPR youngster, Eberechi Eze joined on loan until January.
Eberechi Eze [QPR - Wycombe] Loan
Watch @EbereEze10 show off some of his skills during his Millwall days.. pic.twitter.com/e5UKypwAkd
β Wycombe Wanderers (@wwfcofficial) August 30, 2017
Conor Grant was promoted as a champion from Sky Bet League Two last season with Doncaster Rovers and Crewe Alexandra has jumped at the chance to add that experience to their squad on loan from Premier League side Everton.
Conor Grant [Everton - Crewe] Loan
And finally, there were three faces in the door at Cheltenham Town.
Freddie Hinds [Bristol City - Cheltenham] Loan
Taylor Moore [Bristol City - Cheltenham] Loan
Joe Morrell [Bristol City - Cheltenham] Loan
Signed! πβ½οΈπ
β Cheltenham Town (@CTFCofficial) August 30, 2017
β Freddie Hinds
β Taylor Moore
β @JoeJMorrell
Welcome to the club! #CTFC pic.twitter.com/ivqwZSr37q