Scouring this market can prove fruitful for clubs, as they can pick up talented players without having to pay a transfer fee. Below are 29 players released by League One clubs that may be of interest to third tier clubs.
There will be one Yorkshire club featuring in League One next season, as Sheffield Wednesday and Barnsley are preparing to do battle in the third tier play-off final. There was hope among Bradford City fans that the Bantams would be joining either the Owls or the Reds, but defeat to Carlisle United in the League Two play-offs quashed that hope.
1. Richard Stearman (Defender)
Released by: Derby County Photo: Michael Regan/Getty Images
3. Elias Kachunga (Forward)
Released by: Bolton Wanderers Photo: Charlotte Tattersall/Getty Images
4. Cameron Borthwick-Jackson (Defender)
Released by: Burton Albion Photo: Joe Portlock/Getty Images