2017–18 Grimsby Town F.C. season
| 2017–18 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | John Fenty |
| Manager | Russell Slade (sacked 11/02/18) Paul Wilkinson (left 02/03/18) Michael Jolley (from 02/03/18) |
| Stadium | Blundell Park |
| EFL Cup | First 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  7'Cooper 8' |
Report | Berrett 9' Cardwell 54'Osborne 71'Yussuf 76' |
Stadium: Bradley Football Development Centre Attendance: 1,500 |
| 6 July 2017 | Grimsby Borough | 3–11 | Grimsby Town | Grimsby |
| 19:00 BST | Debnam 7', 54' 74' |
Report | Jones 2', 25' (pen.) Vernon 15', 29', 44'Rose 32'Dembélé 47'Summerfield 51'Cardwell 73', 76'Yussuf 81' |
Stadium: Bradley Football Development Centre |
| 11 July 2017 Lincolnshire Senior Cup | Stamford | 2–3 | Grimsby Town | Stamford |
| 19:30 BST | Duffy 21' Sandy 61' |
Report | Jones 29', 51' (pen.) Dembele 90+3' |
Stadium: Zeeco Stadium Attendance: 268 |
| 13 July 2017 Lincolnshire Senior Cup | Grimsby Town | 4–0 | Scunthorpe United | Cleethorpes |
| 14:00 BST | Yussuf 10' Boyce 38'Cardwell 58'Robinson 70' |
Report | Stadium: Blundell Park |
| 15 July 2017 | Grimsby Town | 2–1 | Barnsley | Cleethorpes |
| 12:30 BST | Dembele 46' Robinson 86' |
Report | Isgrove 38' |
Stadium: Blundell Park |
| 18 July 2017 | Bideford | 0–4 | Grimsby Town | Bideford |
| TBC BST | Report | Rose ?', 44' Vernon Yussuf |
Stadium: The Sports Ground |
| 20 July 2017 | Tavistock | 1–7 | Grimsby Town | Tavistock |
| 19:30 BST | 73' (pen.) |
Report | Cardwell 5', 47' Keeble 41'Dembele 64'Jones 65' (pen.), 82'Vernon 87' |
Stadium: Langsford Park |
| 22 July 2017 | Boston United | 3–0 | Grimsby Town | Boston |
| 15:00 BST | Chapman 39' Beatson 60'Tshimanga 75' |
Report | Stadium: York Street Attendance: 677 |
| 25 July 2017 | Grimsby Town | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Cleethorpes |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Graham 64' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 1,692 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 27 July 2017 | Winterton Rangers | 0–7 | Grimsby Town | Winterton |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Rollins 13', 28' Roberts 35', 74'Summerfield 55'Wright 77'Pollock 82' |
Stadium: West Street |
| 29 July 2017 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Wigan Athletic | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Davies 88' (pen.) |
Report | Lang 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
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
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2018. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
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  5'Dennis 82' 86'Evatt  85' |
Report | Clarke 33' Jones 39'Davies 85' (pen.)Mills 88'  88' |
Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 7,925 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 12 August 2017 2 | Grimsby Town | 0–2 | Coventry City | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Dixon 42' Berrett 88' 89' |
Report | Jones 42' McNulty 62'Grimmer 75' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 6,767 Referee: Richard Clark |
| 19 August 2017 3 | Stevenage | 3–1 | Grimsby Town | Stevenage |
| 15:00 BST | Smith 28' 45' Newton 37'Kennedy 65'Gorman 81'McKee 90+3' |
Report | Rose 11' Jones 58'Collins 81'Dixon 90' |
Stadium: Lamex Stadium Attendance: 2,793 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 26 August 2017 4 | Grimsby Town | 2–3 | Wycombe Wanderers | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Rose 42' 52' (pen.) Collins 43' 58'Hooper 65' |
Report | Akinfenwa 28', 75' Bean 81'El-Abd 90' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,016 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 2 September 2017 5 | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Rose 36' 58' Dembélé 48' |
Report | Cooper 11' Raynes 33' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,066 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 9 September 2017 6 | Mansfield Town | 4–1 | Grimsby Town | Mansfield |
| 13:00 | Butcher 22' Angol 34' (pen.), 80' (pen.)Pearce 54'Osborne 64' (o.g.) |
Report | Jones 85' (pen.) Osborne 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 45' Hughes 65'Wilks 90+2' |
Report | Davies 12' Jones 43'Woolford 47'Matt 57'Dembélé 73' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,288 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 16 September 2017 8 | Grimsby Town | 2–1 | Yeovil Town | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Collins 8' Jones 26'Vernon 71' |
Report | Zoko 21' Smith 40' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,945 Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 23 September 2017 9 | Newport County | 1–0 | Grimsby Town | Newport |
| 15:00 BST | Amond 63' |
Report | Clarke 69' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,356 Referee: Antony Coggins |
| 26 September 2017 10 | Grimsby Town | 2–2 | Colchester United | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 BST | Hooper 7' Jones 89' (pen.)Berrett 90+1' |
Report | Reid 5', 59' Comley 23'Vincent-Young 84'Loft 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 90+3' |
Report | Bostwick 27' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 7,669 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 7 October 2017 12 | Port Vale | 1–2 | Grimsby Town | Burslem |
| 15:00 BST | Pope 39' |
Report | Jones 51' Dembélé 67' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 5,849 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 14 October 2017 13 | Grimsby Town | 0–0 | Crawley Town | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Smith 40' Bulman 76' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,007 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 17 October 2017 14 | Cheltenham Town | 2–3 | Grimsby Town | Cheltenham |
| 19:45 BST | Pell 26' Hinds 85'Winchester 86' |
Report | Dembélé 13', 44' Collins 42'Davies 88'Summerfield 90+2' |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 2,469 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 21 October 2017 15 | Morecambe | 0–0 | Grimsby Town | Morecambe |
| 15:00 BST | Wildig 73' |
Report | Jones 35' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,525 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 28 October 2017 16 | Grimsby Town | 0–0 | Cambridge United | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Dembélé 20' Berrett 55' |
Report | O'Neil 26' Halliday 53' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,091 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 11 November 2017 17 | Exeter City | 2–0 | Grimsby Town | Exeter |
| 15:00 GMT | Stockley 29' 54' McAlinden 53' |
Report | Davies 63' Dixon 65' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3,854 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 18 November 2017 18 | Grimsby Town | 0–1 | Carlisle United | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Hill 70' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,753 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 21 November 2017 19 | Grimsby Town | 3–2 | Swindon Town | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 GMT | Matt 11' Dembélé 71'Rose 86' |
Report | Anderson 26' Matt 28' (o.g.)Preston 39'Smith 62' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,023 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 25 November 2017 20 | Barnet | 0–2 | Grimsby Town | Canons Park |
| 15:00 GMT | Pascal 54' |
Report | Matt 6' Jones 59' 75' |
Stadium: The Hive Stadium Attendance: 2,033 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 9 December 2017 21 | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Rose 39' Summerfield 74'Dembélé 76'McKeown 90+1' |
Report | Fitzwater 33' 37' Roberts 64' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,398 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 16 December 2017 22 | Notts County | 0–0 | Grimsby Town | Nottingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Yates 90+3' |
Report | Jones 38' McKeown 70' |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 8,016 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 23 December 2017 23 | Luton Town | 2–0 | Grimsby Town | Luton |
| 15:00 GMT | Shinnie 38' Berry 40'Collins 61' |
Report | Clarke 19' McKeown 57' |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 9,102 Referee:  Chris Sarginson |
| 26 December 2017 24 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | Cleethorpes |
| 13:00 GMT | Rose 10' 23' Matt 56'Mills 69' |
Report | White 35' Hunt 43'Rose 55'Angol 80' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 5,704 Referee: Darren England |
| 30 December 2017 25 | Grimsby Town | 0–3 | Accrington Stanley | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Davies 22' Matt 73' |
Report | Jackson 31' 77' Brown 37'Kee 55' (pen.)McConville 61' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,188 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 1 January 2018 26 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Grimsby Town | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT | Porter 12' Ng 12'Walker 34' |
Report | Woolford 34' Berrett 56' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3,292 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 6 January 2018 27 | Grimsby Town | 0–2 | Morecambe | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Summerfield 34' |
Report | Ellison 10' Lavelle 37'Kenyon 38'Old 41' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,104 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 13 January 2018 28 | Grimsby Town | 1–2 | Newport County | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Clarke 34' Matt 80' 89' |
Report | Willmott 19' Labadie 52'Nouble 56' 69'White 88' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,397 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 20 January 2018 29 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Grimsby Town | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Murray 47' |
Report | Vernam 38' Davies 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 41' Dembélé 80' |
Report | Cook 21' 33' Collins 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 14' Browne 71'Gray 76' |
Report | Rose 6' Summerfield 24' Dixon 44' Osborne 39' 60' |
Stadium: Huish Park |
| 3 February 2018 32 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Cheltenham Town | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Jackson 3' Hall-Johnson 45' |
Report | Boyle 36' 77' Graham 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 39' Smith 45+1' (pen.)Ahearne-Grant 62'Boldewijn 69' |
Report | Wilks 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 19' Waters 67'Maris 71' |
Report | Hooper 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 73' |
Report | Stockley 37' (pen.) Wilson 68' 81'Moore-Taylor 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 3' Hill 65'Ellis 73' |
Report | Dixon 41' Berrett 45+1' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,151 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 10 March 2018 37 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Port Vale | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Berrett 27' 90+1' Clarke 90+14' |
Report | Worrall 10' 79' Tonge 30'  63'Howkins 88' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 5,198 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 17 March 2018 38 | Lincoln City | 3–1 | Grimsby Town | Lincoln |
| Frecklington 31' Green 34'Wharton 39'Palmer 90' |
Report | Clifton 22' Davies 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 38' McNulty 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 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 43' O'Nien 53'El-Abd 60'Kashket 67'Williams 68' |
Report | Woolford 15' Fox 53'Berrett 60' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 5,215 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 7 April 2018 42 | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Chesterfield | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Fox 53' Woolford 55'Dembélé 68'Rose 88' (pen.) 88' |
Report | Reed 79' Talbot 90' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 6,780 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 14 April 2018 43 | Grimsby Town | 2–2 | Barnet | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Collins 6' Clarke 45+2'Rose 82' (pen.)McSheffrey 90+5' |
Report | Weston 16' 79' Nelson 42'Akpa Akpro 62'Coulthirst 71'Clough 84'Sweeney 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 31' |
Report | Hall-Johnson 40' Rose 45+2' (pen.) 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 29' Woolford 59'Matt 90+3' |
Report | Virtue-Thick 24' Jones 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 19' |
Report | Hooper 52', 84', 90' Fox 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 9' 48' |
Report | Davies 60' Dixon 72' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 5,137 Referee: John Busby |
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 28' Davies 55' 63' |
Report | Lawrence 38' Pearce 47'Vydra 53' (pen.)Bryson 69' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,033 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
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
(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 20' Cardwell 29'Davies 69' |
Report | Williams 38' Mandeville 86' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 862 |
| Penalties | ||||
Davies  Hooper Mills Jones Bolarinwa Cardwell |
Middleton Williams Beestin Mandeville Alcock Kongolo |
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| 3 October 2017 Group Game 2 | Scunthorpe United | 2–1 | Grimsby Town | Scunthorpe |
| 19:45 BST | Madden 20' Hopper 43', 80'Redmond 50'van Veen 90+2' |
Report | Jaiyesimi 32' |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 1,987 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 8 November 2017 Group Game 3 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 (6–7 p) | Sunderland U23s | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 GMT | Hooper 78' (pen.) |
Report | Love 79' Bale 90+3' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 248 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| Penalties | ||||
| Hooper Kelly Jaiyesimi Rose Matt Mills Osborne Cardwell McAllister |
Beadling Molyneux Robson Love Hackett Greenwood Galloway Rodwell Bale |
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Squad overview
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2017 | DF | |
Nathan Clarke | Coventry City |
Free | [13] |
| 1 July 2017 | MF |  |
Siriki Dembélé | Nike Academy | Free | [14] |
| 1 July 2017 | MF | |
Sam Kelly | Port Vale |
Free | [15] |
| 1 July 2017 | MF | |
Mitch Rose |  Newport County |
Free | [16] |
| 15 July 2017 | GK | |
Ben Killip | Norwich City |
Free | [17] |
| 17 July 2017 | FW | |
Harry Cardwell | Reading |
Free | [18] |
| 26 July 2017 | DF | |
Karleigh Osborne | Kilmarnock |
Free | [19] |
| 29 July 2017 | DF | |
Paul Dixon | Dundee United |
Free | [20] |
| 8 August 2017 | FW | |
JJ Hooper | Port Vale |
Free | [21] |
| 31 August 2017 | MF | |
Martyn Woolford | Fleetwood Town |
Free | [22] |
| 15 October 2017 | DF | |
Reece Hall-Johnson | Braintree Town |
Free | [23] |
| 9 March 2018 | DF | |
Andrew Fox |  AFC Eskilstuna |
Free | [24] |
| 15 March 2018 | FW | |
Gary McSheffrey | Eastleigh |
Free | [25] |
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2017 | DF | |
Danny Andrew | Doncaster Rovers |
Free | [26] |
| 1 July 2017 | MF |  |
Rhys Browne | Yeovil Town |
Undisclosed | [27] |
| 1 July 2017 | FW | |
Ashley Chambers | Nuneaton Town |
Released | [28][a] |
| 1 July 2017 | MF | |
Craig Disley | Alfreton Town |
Released | [28][b] |
| 1 July 2017 | DF | |
Josh Gowling | Torquay United |
Released | [28][c] |
| 1 July 2017 | DF |  |
Gavin Gunning | Port Vale |
Released | [28][d] |
| 1 July 2017 | DF | |
Dan Jones | Barrow |
Released | [28][e] |
| 1 July 2017 | DF | |
Shaun Pearson | Wrexham |
Contract expired | [34] |
| 17 July 2017 | DF | |
Andrew Boyce | Eastleigh |
Free | [35] |
| 29 July 2017 | FW |  |
Adi Yussuf | Barrow |
Undisclosed | [36] |
| 9 January 2018 | MF | |
Tom Bolarinwa | Sutton United |
Undisclosed | [37] |
| 9 January 2018 | MF | |
Jamey Osborne | Solihull Moors |
Undisclosed | [38] |
| 31 January 2018 | FW | |
Sam Jones | Shrewsbury Town |
Undisclosed | [39] |
| 7 February 2018 | FW |  |
Akwasi Asante | Tamworth |
Mutual consent | [40][f] |
- ^ Ashley Chambers joined Nuneaton Town following his release.[29]
- ^ Craig Disley joined Alfreton Town following his release.[30]
- ^ Josh Gowling joined Torquay United following his release.[31]
- ^ Gavin Gunning joined Port Vale following his release.[32]
- ^ Dan Jones joined Barrow following his release.[33]
- ^ Asante joined Tamworth following his release.[41]
Loans in
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 August 2017 | MF | |
Diallang Jaiyesimi | Norwich City |
30 June 2018 | [42] |
| 29 August 2017 | FW |  |
Jamille Matt | Blackpool |
30 June 2018 | [43] |
| 5 January 2018 | GK | |
Jake Kean | Sheffield Wednesday |
30 June 2018 | [44] |
| 8 January 2018 | FW | |
Charles Vernam | Derby County |
30 June 2018 | [45] |
| 26 January 2018 | FW | |
Mallik Wilks | Leeds United |
30 June 2018 | [46] |
| 31 January 2018 | FW |  |
Simeon Jackson | Walsall |
30 June 2018 | [47] |
| 31 January 2018 | DF | |
Easah Suliman | Aston Villa |
30 June 2018 | [47] |
Loans out
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 August 2017 | MF | |
Max Wright | Scarborough Athletic |
30 June 2018 | [48] |
| 29 September 2017 | MF | |
Chris Clements | Barrow |
31 December 2017 | [49] |
| 16 October 2017 | FW | |
Akwasi Asante | Solihull Moors |
1 January 2018 | [50] |
| 10 November 2017 | MF | |
Tom Bolarinwa | Sutton United |
9 January 2018 | [51][37] |
| 1 December 2017 | MF | |
Jamey Osborne | Solihull Moors |
9 January 2018 | [52][53][38] |
| 8 December 2017 | MF | |
Sean McAllister | York City |
8 January 2018 | [54] |
| 31 January 2018 | MF | |
Chris Clements | Forest Green Rovers |
30 June 2018 | [55] |
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