2017–18 Grimsby Town F.C. season

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Grimsby Town
2017–18 season
ChairmanJohn Fenty
ManagerRussell Slade
(sacked 11/02/18)
Paul Wilkinson
(left 02/03/18)
Michael Jolley (from 02/03/18)
StadiumBlundell Park
EFL CupFirst round
(vs. Derby County)

The 2017–18 season is Grimsby Town's 140th season of existence and their second consecutive season in League Two.[1] Along with competing in League Two, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

Competitions[]

Friendlies[]

As of 2 June 2017, Grimsby Town have announced ten pre-season friendlies against Cleethorpes Town, Grimsby Borough, Stamford, Barnsley, Bideford, Tavistock, Boston United,[2] Blackburn Rovers,[3] Wigan Athletic[4] and Winterton Rangers.[5]

4 July 2017 Cleethorpes Town 2–4 Grimsby Town Grimsby
19:00 BST Taylor Goal 7'
Goal 8'		 Report Berrett Goal 9'
Cardwell Goal 54'
Osborne Goal 71'
Yussuf Goal 76'		 Stadium: Bradley Football Development Centre
Attendance: 1,500
6 July 2017 Grimsby Borough 3–11 Grimsby Town Grimsby
19:00 BST Goal 7', 54'
Goal 74'		 Report Jones Goal 2', 25' (pen.)
Vernon Goal 15', 29', 44'
Rose Goal 32'
Dembélé Goal 47'
Summerfield Goal 51'
Cardwell Goal 73', 76'
Yussuf Goal 81'		 Stadium: Bradley Football Development Centre
11 July 2017 Lincolnshire Senior Cup Stamford 2–3 Grimsby Town Stamford
19:30 BST Goal 21'
Goal 61'		 Report Jones Goal 29', 51' (pen.)
Dembele Goal 90+3'		 Stadium: Zeeco Stadium
Attendance: 268
13 July 2017 Lincolnshire Senior Cup Grimsby Town 4–0 Scunthorpe United Cleethorpes
14:00 BST Yussuf Goal 10'
Boyce Goal 38'
Cardwell Goal 58'
Robinson Goal 70'		 Report Stadium: Blundell Park
15 July 2017 Grimsby Town 2–1 Barnsley Cleethorpes
12:30 BST Dembele Goal 46'
Robinson Goal 86'		 Report Isgrove Goal 38' Stadium: Blundell Park
18 July 2017 Bideford 0–4 Grimsby Town Bideford
TBC BST Report Rose Goal ?', 44'
Vernon Goal
Yussuf Goal		 Stadium: The Sports Ground
20 July 2017 Tavistock 1–7 Grimsby Town Tavistock
19:30 BST Goal 73' (pen.) Report Cardwell Goal 5', 47'
Goal 41'
Dembele Goal 64'
Jones Goal 65' (pen.), 82'
Vernon Goal 87'		 Stadium: Langsford Park
22 July 2017 Boston United 3–0 Grimsby Town Boston
15:00 BST Chapman Goal 39'
Beatson Goal 60'
Tshimanga Goal 75'		 Report Stadium: York Street
Attendance: 677
25 July 2017 Grimsby Town 0–1 Blackburn Rovers Cleethorpes
19:30 BST Report Graham Goal 64' Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 1,692
Referee:
27 July 2017 Winterton Rangers 0–7 Grimsby Town Winterton
19:30 BST Report Goal 13', 28'
Roberts Goal 35', 74'
Summerfield Goal 55'
Goal 77'
Pollock Goal 82'		 Stadium: West Street
29 July 2017 Grimsby Town 1–1 Wigan Athletic Cleethorpes
15:00 BST Davies Goal 88' (pen.) Report Lang Goal 6' Stadium: Blundell Park

League Two[]

League table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
16 Stevenage 46 14 13 19 60 65 −5 55
17 Cheltenham Town 46 13 12 21 67 73 −6 51
18 Grimsby Town 46 13 12 21 42 66 −24 51
19 Yeovil Town 46 12 12 22 59 75 −16 48
20 Port Vale 46 11 14 21 49 67 −18 47
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Result summary[]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
32 9 9 14 29 44  −15 36 4 6 7 14 21  −7 5 3 7 15 23  −8

Last updated: 3 February 2018.
Source:[citation needed]

Results by matchday[]

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHHAAHAHHAHAAHAHHAHAAHHAHHAHAHAAHAHAAHAHHAHA
ResultWLLLWLWWLDDWDWDDLLWWWDLDLLLLDLLDLLLLDLLDLWDWWW
Position4121823171915131313151312111212151514121111121314141517171717171718202020222222212222211918
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2018. Source:[citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[]

On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.[6]

5 August 2017 1 Chesterfield 1–3 Grimsby Town Chesterfield
15:00 BST Donohue Yellow card 5'
Dennis Goal 82' Yellow card 86'
Evatt Red card 85'		 Report Clarke Goal 33'
Jones Goal 39'
Davies Goal 85' (pen.)
Mills Yellow card 88' Yellow-red card 88'		 Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 7,925
Referee:
12 August 2017 2 Grimsby Town 0–2 Coventry City Cleethorpes
15:00 BST Dixon Yellow card 42'
Berrett Yellow card 88' Yellow-red card 89'		 Report Jones Yellow card 42'
McNulty Goal 62'
Grimmer Goal 75'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 6,767
Referee:
19 August 2017 3 Stevenage 3–1 Grimsby Town Stevenage
15:00 BST Smith Yellow card 28' Goal 45'
Newton Goal 37'
Kennedy Goal 65'
Gorman Yellow card 81'
McKee Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Rose Yellow card 11'
Jones Red card 58'
Collins Goal 81'
Dixon Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Lamex Stadium
Attendance: 2,793
Referee:
26 August 2017 4 Grimsby Town 2–3 Wycombe Wanderers Cleethorpes
15:00 BST Rose Yellow card 42' Goal 52' (pen.)
Collins Yellow card 43' Yellow-red card 58'
Hooper Goal 65'		 Report Akinfenwa Goal 28', 75'
Bean Yellow card 81'
El-Abd Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 4,016
Referee:
2 September 2017 5 Grimsby Town 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Cleethorpes
15:00 BST Rose Goal 36' Yellow card 58'
Dembélé Yellow card 48'		 Report Cooper Yellow card 11'
Raynes Yellow card 33'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 4,066
Referee:
9 September 2017 6 Mansfield Town 4–1 Grimsby Town Mansfield
13:00 Butcher Yellow card 22'
Angol Goal 34' (pen.), 80' (pen.)
Pearce Goal 54'
Osborne Goal 64' (o.g.)		 Report Jones Goal 85' (pen.)
Osborne Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 4,625
Referee: Paul Tierney
12 September 2017 7 Accrington Stanley 1–2 Grimsby Town Accrington
19:45 BST Jackson Goal 45'
Hughes Yellow card 65'
Wilks Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Davies Yellow card 12'
Jones Goal 43'
Woolford Goal 47'
Matt Yellow card 57'
Dembélé Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,288
Referee:
16 September 2017 8 Grimsby Town 2–1 Yeovil Town Cleethorpes
15:00 BST Collins Goal 8'
Jones Yellow card 26'
Vernon Goal 71'		 Report Zoko Goal 21'
Smith Yellow card 40'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 3,945
Referee:
23 September 2017 9 Newport County 1–0 Grimsby Town Newport
15:00 BST Amond Goal 63' Report Clarke Yellow card 69' Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 3,356
Referee:
26 September 2017 10 Grimsby Town 2–2 Colchester United Cleethorpes
19:45 BST Hooper Goal 7'
Jones Goal 89' (pen.)
Berrett Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Reid Goal 5', 59'
Comley Yellow card 23'
Vincent-Young Yellow card 84'
Loft Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 3,438
Referee: Darren Drysdale
30 September 2017 11 Grimsby Town 0–0 Lincoln City Cleethorpes
13:00 BST Clarke Yellow card 90+3' Report Bostwick Yellow card 27' Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 7,669
Referee:
7 October 2017 12 Port Vale 1–2 Grimsby Town Burslem
15:00 BST Pope Goal 39' Report Jones Goal 51'
Dembélé Goal 67'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 5,849
Referee:
14 October 2017 13 Grimsby Town 0–0 Crawley Town Cleethorpes
15:00 BST Report Smith Yellow card 40'
Bulman Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 4,007
Referee:
17 October 2017 14 Cheltenham Town 2–3 Grimsby Town Cheltenham
19:45 BST Pell Goal 26'
Hinds Yellow card 85'
Winchester Goal 86'		 Report Dembélé Goal 13', 44'
Collins Goal 42'
Davies Yellow card 88'
Summerfield Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 2,469
Referee:
21 October 2017 15 Morecambe 0–0 Grimsby Town Morecambe
15:00 BST Wildig Yellow card 73' Report Jones Yellow card 35' Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,525
Referee:
28 October 2017 16 Grimsby Town 0–0 Cambridge United Cleethorpes
15:00 BST Dembélé Yellow card 20'
Berrett Yellow card 55'		 Report O'Neil Yellow card 26'
Halliday Yellow card 53'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 4,091
Referee:
11 November 2017 17 Exeter City 2–0 Grimsby Town Exeter
15:00 GMT Stockley Goal 29' Yellow card 54'
McAlinden Goal 53'		 Report Davies Yellow card 63'
Dixon Yellow card 65'		 Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 3,854
Referee:
18 November 2017 18 Grimsby Town 0–1 Carlisle United Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Report Hill Goal 70' Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 3,753
Referee:
21 November 2017 19 Grimsby Town 3–2 Swindon Town Cleethorpes
19:45 GMT Matt Goal 11'
Dembélé Goal 71'
Rose Goal 86'		 Report Anderson Goal 26'
Matt Goal 28' (o.g.)
Preston Yellow card 39'
Smith Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 3,023
Referee:
25 November 2017 20 Barnet 0–2 Grimsby Town Canons Park
15:00 GMT Pascal Red card 54' Report Matt Goal 6'
Jones Yellow card 59' Goal 75'		 Stadium: The Hive Stadium
Attendance: 2,033
Referee:
9 December 2017 21 Grimsby Town 1–0 Forest Green Rovers Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Rose Goal 39'
Summerfield Yellow card 74'
Dembélé Yellow card 76'
McKeown Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Fitzwater Yellow card 33' Yellow-red card 37'
Roberts Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 4,398
Referee:
16 December 2017 22 Notts County 0–0 Grimsby Town Nottingham
15:00 GMT Yates Yellow card 90+3' Report Jones Yellow card 38'
McKeown Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 8,016
Referee:
23 December 2017 23 Luton Town 2–0 Grimsby Town Luton
15:00 GMT Shinnie Yellow card 38'
Berry Goal 40'
Collins Goal 61'		 Report Clarke Yellow card 19'
McKeown Yellow card 57'		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 9,102
Referee: England
26 December 2017 24 Grimsby Town 1–1 Mansfield Town Cleethorpes
13:00 GMT Rose Goal 10' Yellow card 23'
Matt Yellow card 56'
Mills Yellow card 69'		 Report White Yellow card 35'
Hunt Yellow card 43'
Rose Yellow card 55'
Angol Goal 80'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 5,704
Referee: England Darren England
30 December 2017 25 Grimsby Town 0–3 Accrington Stanley Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Davies Yellow card 22'
Matt Yellow card 73'		 Report Jackson Yellow card 31' Goal 77'
Brown Yellow card 37'
Kee Goal 55' (pen.)
McConville Goal 61'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 4,188
Referee: England Darren Drysdale
1 January 2018 26 Crewe Alexandra 2–0 Grimsby Town Crewe
15:00 GMT Porter Goal 12'
Ng Yellow card 12'
Walker Goal 34'		 Report Woolford Yellow card 34'
Berrett Yellow card 56'		 Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,292
Referee: England
6 January 2018 27 Grimsby Town 0–2 Morecambe Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Summerfield Yellow card 34' Report Ellison Goal 10'
Lavelle Yellow card 37'
Kenyon Yellow card 38'
Old Goal 41'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 3,104
Referee: England
13 January 2018 28 Grimsby Town 1–2 Newport County Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Clarke Yellow card 34'
Matt Goal 80' Red card 89'		 Report Willmott Goal 19'
Labadie Yellow card 52'
Nouble Goal 56' Yellow card 69'
White Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 3,397
Referee: England Graham Salisbury
20 January 2018 29 Colchester United 1–1 Grimsby Town Colchester
15:00 GMT Murray Goal 47' Report Vernam Goal 38'
Davies Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,016
Referee: Craig Hicks
27 January 2018 30 Grimsby Town 0–1 Luton Town Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Davies Yellow card 41'
Dembélé Yellow card 80'		 Report CookYellow card 21' Yellow-red card 33'
Collins Goal 49'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 4,159
Referee: Michael Salisbury
30 January 2018 31 Yeovil Town 3–0 Grimsby Town Yeovil
19:45 GMT Wing Goal 14'
Browne Goal 71'
Gray Goal 76'		 Report Rose Red card 6'
Summerfield Yellow card 24'
Dixon Yellow card 44'
Osborne Yellow card 39' Yellow-red card 60'		 Stadium: Huish Park
3 February 2018 32 Grimsby Town 1–1 Cheltenham Town Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Jackson Goal 3'
Hall-Johnson Yellow card 45'		 Report Boyle Yellow card 36' Goal 77'
Graham Yellow card 37'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 3,352
Referee: David Webb
10 February 2018 33 Crawley Town 3–0 Grimsby Town Crawley
15:00 GMT Yorwerth Yellow card 39'
Smith Goal 45+1' (pen.)
Ahearne-Grant Goal 62'
Boldewijn Goal 69'		 Report Wilks Yellow card 10' Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,055
Referee: Kevin Johnson
17 February 2018 34 Cambridge United 3–1 Grimsby Town Cambridge
15:00 GMT Ikpeazu Goal 19'
Waters Goal 67'
Maris Goal 71'		 Report Hooper Goal 90' (pen.) Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,739
Referee: Dean Whitestone
24 February 2018 35 Grimsby Town 0–1 Exeter City Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Dixon Yellow card 73' Report Stockley Goal 37' (pen.)
Wilson Yellow card 68' Yellow-red card 81'
Moore-Taylor Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 4,151
Referee: Andy Haines
3 March 2018 36 Carlisle United 2–0 Grimsby Town Carlisle
15:00 GMT Hope Goal 3'
Hill Yellow card 65'
Ellis Goal 73'		 Report Dixon Yellow card 41'
Berrett Yellow card 45+1'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 4,151
Referee: Scott Oldham
10 March 2018 (2018-03-10) 37 Grimsby Town 1–1 Port Vale Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Berrett Yellow card 27' Goal 90+1'
Clarke Yellow card 90+14'		 Report Worrall Goal 10' Yellow card 79'
Tonge Yellow card 30' Penalty missed 63'
Howkins Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 5,198
Referee:
17 March 2018 38 Lincoln City 3–1 Grimsby Town Lincoln
Frecklington Goal 31'
Green Goal 34'
Wharton Goal 39'
Palmer Yellow card 90'		 Report Clifton Yellow card 22'
Davies Goal 45+2' (pen.)		 Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 9,774
Referee: David Coote
24 March 2018 39 Coventry City 4–0 Grimsby Town Coventry
15:00 GMT Vincenti Goal 38'
McNulty Goal 55', 76', 87'		 Report Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 8,755
Referee: Ollie Yates
30 March 2018 40 Grimsby Town 0–0 Stevenage Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Report Bowditch Yellow card 90+3' Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 5,368
Referee: Martin Coy
2 April 2018 41 Wycombe Wanderers 2–1 Grimsby Town High Wycombe
15:00 GMT Jombati Yellow card 43'
O'Nien Yellow card 53'
El-Abd Goal 60'
Kashket Goal 67'
Williams Yellow card 68'		 Report Woolford Goal 15'
Fox Yellow card 53'
Berrett Yellow card 60'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 5,215
Referee: Chris Sarginson
7 April 2018 42 Grimsby Town 1–0 Chesterfield Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Fox Yellow card 53'
Woolford Yellow card 55'
Dembélé Yellow card 68'
Rose Goal 88' (pen.) Yellow card 88'		 Report Reed Yellow card 79'
Talbot Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 6,780
Referee: Robert Madley
14 April 2018 43 Grimsby Town 2–2 Barnet Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Collins Goal 6'
Clarke Yellow card 45+2'
Rose Goal 82' (pen.)
McSheffrey Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Weston Yellow card 16' Goal 79'
Nelson Yellow card 42'
Akpa Akpro Goal 62'
Coulthirst Yellow card 71'
Clough Yellow card 84'
Sweeney Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 5,416
Referee: Darren Bond
21 April 2018 44 Swindon Town 0–1 Grimsby Town Swindon
15:00 GMT Mullin Yellow card 31' Report Hall-Johnson Yellow card 40'
Rose Goal 45+2' (pen.) Yellow card 45+3'		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,690
Referee: John Brooks
28 April 2018 45 Grimsby Town 2–1 Notts County Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Clarke Goal 29'
Woolford Yellow card 59'
Matt Goal 90+3'		 Report Virtue-Thick Yellow card 24'
Jones Goal 89'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 7,133
Referee: Carl Boyeson
5 May 2018 46 Forest Green Rovers 0–3 Grimsby Town Nailsworth
15:00 BST Gunning Yellow card 19' Report Hooper Goal 52', 84', 90'
Fox Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 3,880
Referee: Seb Stockbridge

FA Cup[]

On 16 October 2017, Grimsby Town were drawn away to Plymouth Argyle in the first round.[7]

4 November 2017 First round Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Grimsby Town Plymouth
15:00 GMT Carey Goal 9' Yellow card 48' Report Davies Yellow card 60'
Dixon Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 5,137
Referee:

EFL Cup[]

On 16 June 2017, Grimsby Town were drawn at home to Derby County in the first round.[8] Following the abandonment for the first round tie, the fixture was rescheduled for 22 August 2017.[9]

8 August 2017 First round Grimsby Town A–A Derby County Cleethorpes
19:45 BST [10] Stadium: Blundell Park
22 August 2017 First round Grimsby Town 0–1 Derby County Cleethorpes
19:45 BST Berrett Yellow card 28'
Davies Yellow card 55' Yellow-red card 63'		 Report Lawrence Yellow card 38'
Pearce Yellow card 47'
Vydra Goal 53' (pen.)
Bryson Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 3,033
Referee:

EFL Trophy[]

On 12 July 2017, Grimsby Town were drawn against Doncaster Rovers, Scunthorpe United and Sunderland U23s in Northern Group H.[11][12]

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Scunthorpe United (Q) 3 2 0 1 0 5 2 +3 7 Round 2
2 L1 Doncaster Rovers (Q) 3 1 2 0 0 2 1 +1 7
3 L2 Grimsby Town (E) 3 0 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2
4 ACA Sunderland U23s (E) 3 0 1 0 2 2 5 −3 2
Updated to match(es) played on 8 October 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
29 August 2017 Group Game 1 Grimsby Town 1–1
(3–4 p)		 Doncaster Rovers Cleethorpes
19:45 BST Jones Yellow card 20'
Cardwell Goal 29'
Davies Yellow card 69'		 Report Williams Goal 38'
Mandeville Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 862
Penalties
Davies Penalty scored
Hooper Penalty scored
Mills Penalty scored
Jones Penalty missed
Bolarinwa Penalty missed
Cardwell Penalty missed		 Middleton Penalty scored
Williams Penalty missed
Beestin Penalty scored
Mandeville Penalty missed
Alcock Penalty scored
Kongolo Penalty scored
3 October 2017 Group Game 2 Scunthorpe United 2–1 Grimsby Town Scunthorpe
19:45 BST Madden Yellow card 20'
Hopper Goal 43', 80'
Redmond Yellow card 50'
van Veen Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Jaiyesimi Goal 32' Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 1,987
Referee:
8 November 2017 Group Game 3 Grimsby Town 1–1
(6–7 p)		 Sunderland U23s Cleethorpes
19:45 GMT Hooper Goal 78' (pen.) Report Love Goal 79'
Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 248
Referee:
Penalties
Hooper Penalty scored
Kelly Penalty missed
Jaiyesimi Penalty scored
Rose Penalty scored
Matt Penalty missed
Mills Penalty scored
Osborne Penalty scored
Cardwell Penalty scored
McAllister Penalty missed		 Beadling Penalty missed
Molyneux Penalty scored
Robson Penalty scored
Love Penalty scored
Hackett Penalty missed
Greenwood Penalty scored
Galloway Penalty scored
Rodwell Penalty scored
Penalty scored

Squad overview[]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Republic of Ireland IRL James McKeown
2 DF England ENG Ben Davies (vice-captain)
3 DF Scotland SCO Paul Dixon
4 DF England ENG Sean McAllister
5 DF England ENG Nathan Clarke (captain)
6 DF Wales WAL Danny Collins (vice-captain)
7 MF Republic of Ireland IRL James Berrett
8 MF England ENG Mitch Rose
9 FW England ENG JJ Hooper
10 FW England ENG Sam Jones (Departed in January 2018)
11 MF England ENG Sam Kelly
12 DF England ENG Zak Mills
14 DF England ENG Karleigh Osborne
15 MF England ENG Harry Clifton
16 MF England ENG Jamey Osborne (Departed in January 2018)
16 DF England ENG Easah Suliman (on loan from Aston Villa)
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW Scotland SCO Harry Cardwell
18 MF England ENG Tom Bolarinwa (Departed in January 2018)
18 FW England ENG Mallik Wilks (on loan from Leeds United)
19 MF England ENG Luke Summerfield
20 MF England ENG Diallang Jaiyesimi (on loan from Norwich City)
21 FW England ENG Scott Vernon
22 MF England ENG Chris Clements
23 FW Netherlands NED Akwasi Asante (Departed in February 2018)
24 DF England ENG Jack Keeble
25 MF England ENG Martyn Woolford
26 MF England ENG Thomas Sawyer
27 MF Ivory Coast CIV Siriki Dembélé
28 FW Jamaica JAM Ahkeem Rose
29 FW Jamaica JAM Jamille Matt (on loan from Blackpool)
30 GK England ENG Ben Killip
31 DF England ENG Reece Hall-Johnson
33 GK England ENG Jake Kean (on loan from Sheffield Wednesday)
34 FW England ENG Charles Vernam (on loan from Derby County)
35 GK England ENG Andy Warrington (Goalkeeping Coach)
39 FW Canada CAN Simeon Jackson (on loan from Walsall)

Transfers[]

Transfers in[]

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 DF England Nathan Clarke Coventry City Free [13]
1 July 2017 MF England Siriki Dembélé Nike Academy Free [14]
1 July 2017 MF England Sam Kelly Port Vale Free [15]
1 July 2017 MF England Mitch Rose Newport County Free [16]
15 July 2017 GK England Ben Killip Norwich City Free [17]
17 July 2017 FW Scotland Harry Cardwell Reading Free [18]
26 July 2017 DF England Karleigh Osborne Kilmarnock Free [19]
29 July 2017 DF Scotland Paul Dixon Dundee United Free [20]
8 August 2017 FW England JJ Hooper Port Vale Free [21]
31 August 2017 MF England Martyn Woolford Fleetwood Town Free [22]
15 October 2017 DF England Reece Hall-Johnson Unattached Free [23]
9 March 2018 DF England Andrew Fox AFC Eskilstuna Free [24]
15 March 2018 FW England Gary McSheffrey Unattached Free [25]

Transfers out[]

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 DF England Danny Andrew Doncaster Rovers Free [26]
1 July 2017 MF Antigua and Barbuda Rhys Browne Yeovil Town Undisclosed [27]
1 July 2017 FW England Ashley Chambers Nuneaton Town Released [28][a]
1 July 2017 MF England Craig Disley Alfreton Town Released [28][b]
1 July 2017 DF England Josh Gowling Torquay United Released [28][c]
1 July 2017 DF Republic of Ireland Gavin Gunning Port Vale Released [28][d]
1 July 2017 DF England Dan Jones Barrow Released [28][e]
1 July 2017 DF England Shaun Pearson Wrexham Contract expired [34]
17 July 2017 DF England Andrew Boyce Eastleigh Free [35]
29 July 2017 FW Tanzania Adi Yussuf Barrow Undisclosed [36]
9 January 2018 MF England Tom Bolarinwa Sutton United Undisclosed [37]
9 January 2018 MF England Jamey Osborne Solihull Moors Undisclosed [38]
31 January 2018 FW England Sam Jones Shrewsbury Town Undisclosed [39]
7 February 2018 FW Netherlands Akwasi Asante Tamworth Mutual consent [40][f]
  1. ^ Ashley Chambers joined Nuneaton Town following his release.[29]
  2. ^ Craig Disley joined Alfreton Town following his release.[30]
  3. ^ Josh Gowling joined Torquay United following his release.[31]
  4. ^ Gavin Gunning joined Port Vale following his release.[32]
  5. ^ Dan Jones joined Barrow following his release.[33]
  6. ^ Asante joined Tamworth following his release.[41]

Loans in[]

Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
9 August 2017 MF England Diallang Jaiyesimi Norwich City 30 June 2018 [42]
29 August 2017 FW Jamaica Jamille Matt Blackpool 30 June 2018 [43]
5 January 2018 GK England Jake Kean Sheffield Wednesday 30 June 2018 [44]
8 January 2018 FW England Charles Vernam Derby County 30 June 2018 [45]
26 January 2018 FW England Mallik Wilks Leeds United 30 June 2018 [46]
31 January 2018 FW Canada Simeon Jackson Walsall 30 June 2018 [47]
31 January 2018 DF England Easah Suliman Aston Villa 30 June 2018 [47]

Loans out[]

Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
24 August 2017 MF England Max Wright Scarborough Athletic 30 June 2018 [48]
29 September 2017 MF England Chris Clements Barrow 31 December 2017 [49]
16 October 2017 FW Netherlands Akwasi Asante Solihull Moors 1 January 2018 [50]
10 November 2017 MF England Tom Bolarinwa Sutton United 9 January 2018 [51][37]
1 December 2017 MF England Jamey Osborne Solihull Moors 9 January 2018 [52][53][38]
8 December 2017 MF England Sean McAllister York City 8 January 2018 [54]
31 January 2018 MF England Chris Clements Forest Green Rovers 30 June 2018 [55]

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