2017–18 Coventry City F.C. season

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Coventry City
2017–18 season
ChairmanTim Fisher
Manager Mark Robins
Stadium Ricoh Arena
League Two 6th (promoted via play-offs)
FA Cup Fifth round
vs Brighton & Hove Albion
EFL Cup First round
vs Blackburn Rovers
EFL Trophy Group stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Marc McNulty 25
All: Marc McNulty 28
Highest home attendance28,343 vs Accrington Stanley
(10 February 2018)
Lowest home attendance6,151 vs Carlisle United
(12 September 2017)
Average home league attendance9,255
Biggest win6–1 vs Cheltenham Town
(28 April 2018)
Biggest defeat6–2 vs Yeovil Town
(2 April 2018)
  2016–17
2018–19  
All statistics correct as of 28 May 2018.

The 2017–18 season was Coventry City's 134th season in their existence and their first in the English fourth tier for 59 years, League Two, following relegation the previous season. [1] Along with competing in League Two, the club participated in three cup competitions: FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

Contents

The season covers the period between 1 July 2017 and 30 June 2018.

Coventry's 6th place league finish, despite being the lowest in their history, was their highest in any division since the 1969–70 season.

Review and events

July

Nathan Clarke, Kevin Foley, Andy Rose, Rúben Lameiras, Vladimir Gadzhev, Jack Finch, Kyle Spence, Marcus Tudgay and Jacob Whitmore are all released following the end of their contracts. [2]

Competitions

Preseason friendlies

As of 27 June 2017, Coventry City have announced seven pre-season friendlies against Liverpool XI, Nuneaton Town, [3] Sutton United, Barnsley, Mickleover Sports, [4] Milton Keynes Dons, [5] Valenciennes [6] and Leamington. [7]

8 July 2017 Sutton United 0–1 Coventry City London Borough of Sutton
15:00 BST Report Moorhouse Soccerball shade.svg86'Stadium: Gander Green Lane
Attendance: 1,076
11 July 2017 Valenciennes Flag of France.svg 3–2 Coventry City Murcia, Spain
19:00 CEST Ambri Soccerball shade.svg6'
Hyam Soccerball shade.svg70' (o.g.)
Nestor Soccerball shade.svg82'
Report McNulty Soccerball shade.svg40' (pen.)
Ponticelli Soccerball shade.svg65'
Stadium: Pinatar Arena
18 July 2017 Barnsley 3–1 Coventry City Barnsley
19:45 BST Mallan Soccerball shade.svg24'
Payne Soccerball shade.svg40'
Bradshaw Soccerball shade.svg67'
Report Beavon Soccerball shade.svg54'Stadium: Oakwell
21 July 2017 Coventry City 2–0 Milton Keynes Dons Nuneaton
19:00 BST McNulty Soccerball shade.svg15' (pen.), 58' (pen.) Report Stadium: Liberty Way
Attendance: 983
25 July 2017 Mickleover Sports 0–1 Coventry City Mickleover
19:30 BST Report Ponticelli Soccerball shade.svg63'Stadium: Don Amott Arena
29 July 2017 Coventry City 0–0 Liverpool XI Nuneaton
14:00 BST Report Stadium: Liberty Way
30 July 2017 Nuneaton Town 1–2 Coventry City Nuneaton
17:55 BST Beswick Soccerball shade.svg76' Report Beavon Soccerball shade.svg19'
Jones Soccerball shade.svg82'
Stadium: Liberty Way
2 August 2017 Leamington Cancelled Coventry City Leamington
19:45 BST Report Stadium: New Windmill Ground

League Two

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
4 Exeter City 46248146454+1080Qualification for League Two play-offs [a]
5 Notts County 462114117148+2377
6 Coventry City (O, P)46229156447+1775
7 Lincoln City 462015116448+1675
8 Mansfield Town 461818106752+1572
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to EFL League One.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46229156447 +177513463624 +129592823 +5

Last updated: 5 May 2018.
Source: [ citation needed ]

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
Ground H A H A A H H A H A H A A H H A H A A H A H H A A H A H H A H A A A H H A H A H A A H H A H
ResultWWLLDWWLWWWDLLDWLWDDLWWLWWLWWLLLDWWDWWDLLWWLWD
Position214101084664457886676677475386489998876667766766
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2018. Source: [ citation needed ]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced. [8] [9]

5 August 20171 Coventry City 3–0 Notts County Coventry
15:00 BST Jones Soccerball shade.svg29', 80', 90+5' Report Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 10,350
12 August 20172 Grimsby Town 0–2 Coventry City Cleethorpes
15:00 BST Report McNulty Soccerball shade.svg62'
Grimmer Soccerball shade.svg76'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 6,767
Referee: Barrett
19 August 20173 Coventry City 0–1 Newport County Coventry
15:00 BST Report Cole Soccerball shade.svg53'
Reynolds Yellow card.svg 90'
White Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 8,745
Referee: Paul Tierney
26 August 20174 Yeovil Town 2–0 Coventry City Yeovil
15:00 BST Olomola Yellow card.svg 15'Soccerball shade.svg75'
Browne Soccerball shade.svg27'
Smith Yellow card.svg 56'
Mugabi Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Report Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 3,754
Referee: Martin Coy
2 September 20175 Chesterfield 0–0 Coventry City Chesterfield
15:00 BST Weir Yellow card.svg 49' Yellow-red card.svg 60'
Flores Yellow card.svg 58'
Jules Yellow card.svg 87'
Report Grimmer Yellow card.svg 33'Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 5,164
Referee: Darren Drysdale
9 September 20176 Coventry City 1–0 Port Vale Coventry
15:00 BST Jones Soccerball shade.svg24'
McDonald Red card.svg 81'
Vincenti Yellow card.svg 84'
Report Middleton Yellow card.svg 71'Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 6,951
Referee: Brett Huxtable
12 September 20177 Coventry City 2–0 Carlisle United Coventry
19:45 BST Nazon Soccerball shade.svg48'
Vincenti Yellow card.svg 56'Soccerball shade.svg80'
Report Grainger Yellow card.svg 57'
Joyce Yellow card.svg 72'
Hope Yellow card.svg 84'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 6,151
Referee: Trevor Kettle
16 September 20178 Cambridge United 2–1 Coventry City Cambridge
15:00 BST Ibehre Soccerball shade.svg10'
Taylor Yellow card.svg 70'
Ikpeazu Soccerball shade.svg76'
Maris Yellow card.svg 82'
Report Vincenti Yellow card.svg 33'
Kelly Yellow card.svg 36'
Nazon Soccerball shade.svg54'Yellow card.svg 71'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,142
Referee: Mark Heywood
23 September 20179 Coventry City 2–0 Exeter City Coventry
15:00 BST Brown Soccerball shade.svg58' (o.g.)
Doyle Yellow card.svg 77'
Kelly-Evans Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Report Tillson Yellow card.svg 57'
Boateng Yellow card.svg 74'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 8,340
Referee: Robert Jones
26 September 201710 Swindon Town 1–2 Coventry City Swindon
19:45 BST Norris Soccerball shade.svg20'Yellow card.svg 50'
Dunne Red card.svg 72'
Anderson Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Report Doyle Soccerball shade.svg32'Yellow card.svg 73'
McDonald Yellow card.svg 74'
Nazon Soccerball shade.svg76'
Kelly-Evans Yellow card.svg 78'
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,340
Referee: Charles Breakspear
30 September 201711 Coventry City 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Coventry
15:00 BST Nazon Soccerball shade.svg9'
Jones Yellow card.svg 87'
Report Lowery Yellow card.svg 46'Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 7,664
Referee: Dean Whitestone
7 October 201712 Barnet 0–0 Coventry City Canons Park
12:30 BST Report McDonald Yellow card.svg 90'Stadium: The Hive Stadium
Attendance: Ben Toner
Referee: 4,041
14 October 201713 Accrington Stanley 1–0 Coventry City Accrington
15:00 BST McConville Soccerball shade.svg14'
Richards-Everton Yellow card.svg 64'
Thorniley Yellow card.svg 89'
Donacien Yellow card.svg 89'
Report Stevenson Yellow card.svg 27'
Grimmer Yellow card.svg 90'
Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 2,828
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
17 October 201714 Coventry City 0–1 Forest Green Rovers Coventry
19:45 BST McDonald Yellow card.svg 23'
Doyle Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Nazon Yellow card.svg 79'
McNulty Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Report Marsh-Brown Soccerball shade.svg29'
Brown Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 6,366
Referee: Simon Hooper
21 October 201715 Coventry City 0–0 Colchester United Coventry
15:00 BST Nazon Yellow card.svg 65'
Doyle Yellow card.svg 68'
Report Inniss Yellow card.svg 65'
Lapslie Yellow card.svg 75' Yellow-red card.svg 76'
Walker Yellow card.svg 77'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 7,149
Referee: Michael Salisbury
28 October 201716 Luton Town 0–3 Coventry City Luton
15:00 BST Hylton Yellow card.svg 6'
Lee Yellow card.svg 41'
Rea Red card.svg 90+1'
Cuthbert Yellow card.svg 90+9'
Report McNulty Soccerball shade.svg17'Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Shipley Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Nazon Soccerball shade.svg90+6'
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 9,670
Referee: Robert Jones
11 November 201717 Coventry City 0–1 Mansfield Town Coventry
15:00 GMT McDonald Yellow card.svg 31'
Grimmer Yellow card.svg 49'
Jones Yellow card.svg 80'
Report White Yellow card.svg 42'
Rose Yellow card.svg 65'
MacDonald Soccerball shade.svg84'
Hemmings Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 8,410
Referee: Nick Kinseley
18 November 201718 Lincoln City 1–2 Coventry City Lincoln
15:00 GMT Long Yellow card.svg 20'
Rhead Soccerball shade.svg28'
Dickie Yellow card.svg 52'
Green Yellow card.svg 66'
Palmer Yellow card.svg 90+7'
Report Jones Soccerball shade.svg61'
Nazon Soccerball shade.svg70'Yellow card.svg 71'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 9,581
Referee: Ross Joyce
21 November 201719 Stevenage 1–1 Coventry City Stevenage
19:45 GMT Pett Soccerball shade.svg76' Report McNulty Soccerball shade.svg22'
Shipley Yellow card.svg 31'
Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 2,544
Referee: Kevin Johnson
25 November 201720 Coventry City 1–1 Crawley Town Coventry
15:00 GMT Davies Yellow card.svg 30'
Haynes Yellow card.svg 60'
McNulty Soccerball shade.svg74'
McDonald Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Report Randall Yellow card.svg 3'
Roberts Soccerball shade.svg42'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 6,381
Referee: Craig Hicks
9 December 201721 Morecambe 2–0 Coventry City Morecambe
15:00 GMT McGurk Yellow card.svg 10'
Oliver Soccerball shade.svg36'
Lang Soccerball shade.svg69'
Fleming Yellow card.svg 72'
Rose Yellow card.svg 84'
Report Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,773
Referee: Robert Lewis
16 December 201722 Coventry City 2–1 Cheltenham Town Coventry
15:00 GMT Bayliss Soccerball shade.svg2'Yellow card.svg 42'
McNulty Soccerball shade.svg75'
Report Eisa Soccerball shade.svg34'
Pell Yellow card.svg 60'
O'Shaughnessy Yellow card.svg 79'
Storer Yellow card.svg 89'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 6,457
Referee: David Webb
22 December 201723 Coventry City 3–2 Wycombe Wanderers Coventry
19:45 GMT Doyle Soccerball shade.svg14'
Bayliss Yellow card.svg 34'
McNulty Soccerball shade.svg41', 55' (pen.)Yellow card.svg 86'
Shipley Yellow card.svg 83'
Report Tyson Yellow card.svg 12'
Scarr Soccerball shade.svg45+5'Yellow card.svg 54'
Akinfenwa Yellow card.svg 46'
Jacobson Soccerball shade.svg49' (pen.)Yellow card.svg 90+2'
O'Nien Yellow card.svg 52'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 7,234
Referee: Tony Harrington
26 December 201724 Port Vale 1–0 Coventry City Burslem
15:00 GMT Tonge Yellow card.svg 28'
Kay Yellow card.svg 71'
Smith Soccerball shade.svg79'
Gunning Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Davis Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Report McDonald Yellow card.svg 36'
Davies Yellow card.svg 50'
Doyle Yellow card.svg 62'
Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 7,127
Referee: John Brooks
30 December 201725 Carlisle United 0–1 Coventry City Carlisle
15:00 GMT Grainger Yellow card.svg 67'
Devitt Yellow card.svg 85'
Report McNulty Soccerball shade.svg50'
Davies Yellow card.svg 80'
Biamou Yellow card.svg 85'
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 5,807
Referee: Scott Oldham
1 January 201826 Coventry City 1–0 Chesterfield Coventry
15:00 GMT McNulty Soccerball shade.svg14'
Bayliss Yellow card.svg 61'
Report Dennis Yellow card.svg 45+4'
Wiseman Yellow card.svg 61' Yellow-red card.svg 80'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 7,402
Referee: Trevor Kettle
6 January 2018P Coventry City v Cambridge United Coventry
15:00 GMT Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Note: On 14 December, it was announced that the home fixture against Cambridge United was rearranged due to the club's FA Cup involvement. [10]
13 January 201827 Exeter City 1–0 Coventry City Exeter
15:00 GMT Harley Soccerball shade.svg7'
James Yellow card.svg 81'
Report Stokes Yellow card.svg 45'Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 4,219
Referee: Ben Toner
20 January 201828 Coventry City 3–1 Swindon Town Coventry
15:00 GMT Davies Yellow card.svg 16'
Biamou Soccerball shade.svg17'
McNulty Soccerball shade.svg22' (pen.), 81'
Doyle Yellow card.svg 69'
Grimmer Yellow card.svg 77'
Report Gordon Yellow card.svg 36'
Banks Soccerball shade.svg39'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 8,643
Referee: Steve Martin
27 January 2018P Wycombe Wanderers v Coventry City High Wycombe
15:00 GMT Stadium: Adams Park
Note: On 8 January, it was announced that the away fixture against Wycombe Wanderers was to be re-arranged due to the club's FA Cup involvement. [11]
30 January 201829 Coventry City 3–1 Cambridge United Coventry
19:45 GMT McNulty Soccerball shade.svg10'Yellow card.svg 81'
Shipley Soccerball shade.svg30'
McDonald Yellow card.svg 38'
Stokes Yellow card.svg 87'
Doyle Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Report Taft Soccerball shade.svg84'Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 6,897
Referee: Tom Nield
3 February 201830 Forest Green Rovers 2–1 Coventry City Nailsworth
15:00 GMT Bray Soccerball shade.svg39'
L. Collins Soccerball shade.svg64'
Report Kelly Yellow card.svg 38'
McNulty Soccerball shade.svg59' (pen.)
Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 3,623
Referee: Darren Handley
10 February 201831 Coventry City 0–2 Accrington Stanley Coventry
15:00 GMT Di. Kelly-Evans Yellow card.svg 65' Report Clark Soccerball shade.svg5', 60'
Kee Yellow card.svg 47'
Conneely Yellow card.svg 84'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 28,343
Referee: Dean Whitestone
13 February 201832 Colchester United 2–1 Coventry City Colchester
19:45 GMT Ogedi-Uzokwe Soccerball shade.svg27' (pen.)
Mandron Soccerball shade.svg88'
Report Bayliss Soccerball shade.svg56'Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,319
Referee: John Busby
17 February 2018P Coventry City v Luton Town Coventry
15:00 GMT Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Note: Rearranged due to the club's FA Cup involvement.
24 February 201833 Mansfield Town 1–1 Coventry City Mansfield
15:00 GMT Hemmings Soccerball shade.svg16'
King Yellow card.svg 49'
Logan Yellow card.svg 71'
Miller Yellow card.svg 87'
Report Willis Red card.svg 15'
Doyle Yellow card.svg 19'
Clarke-Harris Soccerball shade.svgpen' (71)
Shipley Yellow card.svg 83'
Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 6,105
Referee: Michael Salisbury
27 February 201834 Wycombe Wanderers 0–1 Coventry City High Wycombe
19:45 GMT Cowan-Hall Yellow card.svg 50'
Bloomfield Yellow card.svg 90'
Report Reid Yellow card.svg 80'
McNulty Soccerball shade.svg82' (pen.)Yellow card.svg 83'
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 4,087
Referee: Brendan Malone
3 March 2018P Coventry City v Lincoln City Coventry
15:00 GMT Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Referee: Michael Dean
10 March 201835 Coventry City 1–0 Barnet Coventry
15:00 GMT Clarke-Harris Soccerball shade.svg75', Yellow card.svg 76' Report Weston Yellow card.svg 26'Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 7,127
Referee: Gavin Ward
13 March 201836 Coventry City 2–2 Luton Town Coventry
19:45 GMT Vincenti Soccerball shade.svg3'
McNulty Soccerball shade.svg45'
Kelly Yellow card.svg 78'
Report Cuthbert Soccerball shade.svg55'
Rea Yellow card.svg 63'
Collins Soccerball shade.svg88'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 8,863
Referee: Charles Breakspear
17 March 201837 Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Coventry City Crewe
15:00 GMT Bowery Soccerball shade.svg33'
Ray Yellow card.svg 37'
Nolan Yellow card.svg 75'
Report Clarke-Harris Soccerball shade.svg5'
Bayliss Soccerball shade.svg43'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 4,666
Referee: Antony Coggins
24 March 201838 Coventry City 4–0 Grimsby Town Coventry
15:00 GMT Vincenti Soccerball shade.svg38'
McNulty Soccerball shade.svg55', 76', 87'
Report Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 8,755
Referee: Ollie Yates
30 March 201839 Newport County 1–1 Coventry City Newport
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Demetriou Soccerball shade.svg40'
O'Brien Yellow card.svg 82'
Report Haynes Yellow card.svg 73'
Biamou Soccerball shade.svg79'
Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,667
Referee: Dean Whitestone
2 April 201840 Coventry City 2–6 Yeovil Town Coventry
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Biamou Soccerball shade.svg47', 68' Report Fisher Soccerball shade.svg6', 15'
Zoko Soccerball shade.svg11', 55'
Surridge Soccerball shade.svg80', 90'
Green Yellow card.svg 62'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 8,787
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
7 April 201841 Notts County 2–1 Coventry City Nottingham
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Noble Yellow card.svg 50'
Ameobi Yellow card.svg 52'
Forte Soccerball shade.svg60' (86)
Report Biamou Yellow card.svg 45'
McDonald Yellow card.svg 52'
Bayliss Yellow card.svg 57'
Burge Yellow card.svg 60'
Ponticelli Soccerball shade.svg85'
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 10,316
Referee: Ross Joyce
14 April 201842 Crawley Town 1–2 Coventry City Crawley
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Young Soccerball shade.svg13'
Tajbakhsh Yellow card.svg 29'
Report Ponticelli Soccerball shade.svg5', Soccerball shade.svg77'
Doyle Yellow card.svg 64'
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 3,294
Referee: Lee Swabey
20 April 201843 Coventry City 3–1 Stevenage Coventry
19:45 BST (UTC+1) McNulty Soccerball shade.svg2', Soccerball shade.svg6'
Doyle Yellow card.svg 21'
Kelly Soccerball shade.svg37'
Report Revell Soccerball shade.svg20'
Amos Yellow card.svg 25'
Wilkinson Red card.svg 40'
Martin Yellow card.svg 84'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 8,859
Referee: Michael Salisbury
24 April 201844 Coventry City 2–4 Lincoln City Coventry
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Bayliss Soccerball shade.svg16'
Shipley Soccerball shade.svg39'
Clarke-Harris Yellow card.svg 42'
Report Rhead Soccerball shade.svg1'
Palmer Soccerball shade.svg38', Soccerball shade.svg44', Yellow card.svg 85'
Green Yellow card.svg 63'
Frecklington Soccerball shade.svg67'
Wilson Yellow card.svg 79'
Whitehouse Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Allsop Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Williams Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 13,115
Referee: Mike Jones
28 April 201845 Cheltenham Town 1–6 Coventry City Cheltenham
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Chatzitheodoridis Yellow card.svg 29'
Eisa Soccerball shade.svg58'
Pell Yellow card.svg 61'
Report Bayliss Soccerball shade.svg12'
McNulty Soccerball shade.svg27', Soccerball shade.svg43', Soccerball shade.svg78'
Shipley Soccerball shade.svg28'
Burge Yellow card.svg 57'
Doyle Yellow card.svg 58'
Biamou Soccerball shade.svg74', Yellow card.svg 74'
Stokes Yellow card.svg 82'
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 5,027
Referee: Antony Coggins
5 May 201846 Coventry City 0–0 Morecambe Coventry
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Grimmer Yellow card.svg 40' Report Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 15,874
Referee: Andy Davies

Football League play-offs

12 May 2018 Semi final (1st leg) Coventry City 1–1 Notts County Coventry
19:30 BST Stokes Yellow card.svg 26'
Doyle Yellow card.svg 28'
Hyam Yellow card.svg 75'
McNulty Soccerball shade.svg87' (pen.)
Report Forte Soccerball shade.svg49'
Grant Yellow card.svg 74'
Duffy Yellow card.svg 86'
O'Connor Yellow card.svg 89'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 17,404
Referee: Gavin Ward
18 May 2018 Semi final (2nd leg) Notts County 1–4
(2–5 agg.)
Coventry City Nottingham
19:45 BST Tootle Yellow card.svg 16'
Alessandra Yellow card.svg 30'
Grant Soccerball shade.svg44'
Brisley Yellow card.svg 45+4'
Report Biamou Soccerball shade.svg6', Soccerball shade.svg71'
Doyle Yellow card.svg 24'
McNulty Soccerball shade.svg37', Yellow card.svg 45+5'
Bayliss Soccerball shade.svg86'
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 17,615
Referee: Darren Drysdale
28 May 2018 Final Coventry City 3–1 Exeter City London
15:00 BST Willis Soccerball shade.svg49'
Shipley Soccerball shade.svg54'
Grimmer Soccerball shade.svg68'
Report Edwards Soccerball shade.svg89'Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 50,196
Referee: David Webb

FA Cup

On 16 October 2017, Coventry City were drawn at home to Maidenhead United in the first round. [12] Another home tie for the second round was confirmed with Boreham Wood the visiting side. [13] A third home tie was drawn for the third round, with Premier League side Stoke City the visitors. [14]

Maxime Biamou scored the only goal of the game as Coventry beat Milton Keynes Dons away in the fourth round. Coventry took 7,833 supporters to the game, outnumbering the home fans. [15]

5 November 2017 First round Coventry City 2–0 Maidenhead United Coventry
14:00 GMT Ponticelli Soccerball shade.svg33', 44'
Vincenti Yellow card.svg 45+3'
Report Barratt Yellow card.svg 19'Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 3,370
Referee: Scott Duncan
3 December 2017 Second round Coventry City 3–0 Boreham Wood Coventry
14:00 GMT Nazon Yellow card.svg 4'Soccerball shade.svg27'
Doyle Yellow card.svg 22'
McNulty Soccerball shade.svg40'
Shipley Soccerball shade.svg48'
Report Champion Yellow card.svg 25'
Stephens Yellow card.svg 44'
Murtagh Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 2,985
Referee: Darren Handley
6 January 2018 Third round Coventry City 2–1 Stoke City Coventry
15:00 GMT Willis Soccerball shade.svg24'
Grimmer Soccerball shade.svg68'
Report Ireland Yellow card.svg 26'
Allen Yellow card.svg 35'
Adam Soccerball shade.svg54' (pen.)
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 14,199
Referee: Martin Atkinson
27 January 2018 Fourth round Milton Keynes Dons 0–1 Coventry City Milton Keynes
15:00 GMT Ebanks-Landell Yellow card.svg 72'
Tavernier Yellow card.svg 87'
Report Biamou Soccerball shade.svg64'
Doyle Yellow card.svg 5'
McDonald Yellow card.svg 65'
Stadium: Stadium mk
Attendance: 14,925
Referee: Peter Bankes
17 February 2018 Fifth round Brighton & Hove Albion 3–1 Coventry City Brighton and Hove
15:00 GMT Locadia Soccerball shade.svg15'
Goldson Soccerball shade.svg34'
Ulloa Soccerball shade.svg61'
Report Clarke-Harris Soccerball shade.svg77'Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 26,966
Referee: Craig Pawson

EFL Cup

On 16 June 2017, Coventry City were drawn at home to Blackburn Rovers in the first round. [16]

8 August 2017 First round Coventry City 1–3 Blackburn Rovers Coventry
19:45 BST Nazon Soccerball shade.svg22' Report Evans Soccerball shade.svg16'
Smallwood Soccerball shade.svg33'
Samuel Soccerball shade.svg56'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 5,372
Referee: Darren England

EFL Trophy

On 12 July 2017, Coventry City were drawn in Northern Group E against Shrewsbury Town, Walsall and West Bromwich Albion Academy. [17]

PosLgeTeamPldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1L1 Walsall (Q)3201063+37 Round 2
2L1 Shrewsbury Town (Q)3200163+36
3L2 Coventry City (E)311016605
4ACA West Bromwich Albion Academy (E)300032860
Updated to match(es) played on 3 October 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
29 August 2017 (2017-08-29)Group stage Coventry City 2–3 Shrewsbury Town Coventry
19:45 BST Andreu Soccerball shade.svg51'Yellow card.svg 66'
McNulty Soccerball shade.svg63' (pen.)
Report Payne Soccerball shade.svg30'
Gnahoua Soccerball shade.svg
Bolton Red card.svg 69'
Godfrey Yellow card.svg 71'
Adams Yellow card.svg 79'
Riley Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 1,968
3 October 2017 (2017-10-03)Group stage Walsall 2–2
(3–4 p)
Coventry City Walsall
19:45 BST Ismail Soccerball shade.svg32' (pen.)
Bakayoko Yellow card.svg 42'
Edwards Yellow card.svg 83'
Agyei Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Report McNulty Soccerball shade.svg54' (pen.)
Ponticelli Soccerball shade.svg59'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 1,517
Referee: Robert Lewis
Penalties
Oztumer Soccerball shad check.svg
Leahy Soccerball shad check.svg
Agyei Soccerball shade cross.svg
Bakayoko Soccerball shad check.svg
Edwards Soccerball shade cross.svg
McNulty Soccerball shade cross.svg
Vincenti Soccerball shad check.svg
Stevenson Soccerball shad check.svg
Shipley Soccerball shad check.svg
Ponticelli Soccerball shad check.svg
7 November 2017 (2017-11-07)Group stage Coventry City 2–1 West Bromwich Albion Academy Coventry
19:45 GMT Hyam Yellow card.svg 16'
Stevenson Soccerball shade.svg58'
Biamou Soccerball shade.svg62'
Di. Kelly-Evans Yellow card.svg 70'
De. Kelly-Evans Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Report Burke Soccerball shade.svg72'Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 1,429
Referee: John Busby

Squad information

Squad details

No.NamePositionNationalityPlace of birthDate of birth (age) *Club apps *Club goals *Signed fromDate signedFeeContract end
Goalkeepers
1 Lee Burge GK Flag of England.svg Hereford 9 January 1993 (aged 24)710 Academy 1 June 2010Trainee30 June 2019
13 Liam O'Brien GK Flag of England.svg Ruislip 30 November 1991 (aged 25)00 Portsmouth 1 July 2017Free30 June 2019
33Corey Addai GK Flag of England.svg London 10 October 1997 (aged 19)00 Academy 1 June 2014Trainee30 June 2019
40 Tom Billson GK Flag of England.svg Shrewsbury 18 October 2000 (aged 16)00 Academy 1 June 2017Trainee30 June 2019
Defenders
2 Jack Grimmer RB Flag of Scotland.svg Aberdeen 25 January 1994 (aged 23)00 Fulham 5 July 2017Free30 June 2019
3 Chris Stokes LB Flag of England.svg Frome 8 March 1991 (aged 26)633 Forest Green Rovers 21 February 2015Free30 June 2019
4 Jordan Willis CB Flag of England.svg Coventry 24 August 1994 (aged 22)1275 Academy 1 June 2011Trainee30 June 2019
5 Rod McDonald CB Flag of England.svg Liverpool 11 April 1992 (aged 25)00 Northampton Town 1 July 2017Undisclosed30 June 2019
12 Tom Davies CB Flag of England.svg Warrington 18 April 1992 (aged 25)00 Portsmouth 31 August 2017Undisclosed30 June 2019
15 Dominic Hyam CB Flag of Scotland.svg Flag of England.svg Leuchars 20 December 1995 (aged 21)00 Reading 1 July 2017Free30 June 2019
20 Dion Kelly-Evans RB Flag of England.svg Coventry 21 September 1996 (aged 20)340 Academy 1 June 2014Trainee30 June 2018
24 Ryan Haynes LB Flag of England.svg Northampton 27 September 1995 (aged 21)725 Academy 27 March 2013Trainee30 June 2019
34 Chris Camwell LB Flag of England.svg Nuneaton 27 October 1998 (aged 18)00 Academy 1 July 2016Trainee30 June 2021
36Reece Ford DF Flag of Ireland.svg Coventry 28 October 1998 (aged 18)00 Academy 1 July 2016Trainee30 June 2020
39 Jordon Thompson DF Flag of England.svg Coventry 8 April 1999 (aged 18)00 Academy 1 July 2016Trainee30 June 2021
Midfielders
6 Liam Kelly DM Flag of Scotland.svg Flag of England.svg Milton Keynes 10 February 1990 (aged 27)00 Leyton Orient 1 July 2017Free30 June 2019
7 Peter Vincenti RM Flag of Jersey.svg Saint Peter 7 July 1986 (aged 30)00 Rochdale 1 July 2017Free30 June 2019
8 Michael Doyle CM Flag of Ireland.svg Dublin 8 August 1981 (aged 35)30425 Portsmouth 1 July 2017Free30 June 2019
11 Jodi Jones RW Flag of England.svg Bow 22 October 1997 (aged 19)512 Dagenham & Redbridge 10 May 2016Undisclosed30 June 2020
17 Jordan Maguire-Drew RW Flag of England.svg Crawley 19 September 1997 (aged 19)00 Brighton & Hove Albion 3 January 2018Loan30 June 2018
19 Tony Andreu AM Flag of France.svg Cagnes-sur-Mer 22 May 1988 (aged 29)00 Norwich City 10 Aug 2017Free30 June 2019
22 Devon Kelly-Evans LM Flag of England.svg Coventry 21 September 1996 (aged 20)10 Academy 1 June 2014Trainee30 June 2018
26 Jordan Shipley CM Flag of England.svg Coventry 26 September 1997 (aged 19)10 Academy 1 July 2016Trainee30 June 2020
27 Josh Barrett AM Flag of Ireland.svg Flag of England.svg Oxford 21 June 1998 (aged 19)00 Reading 2 January 2018Loan30 June 2018
28 Callum Maycock CM Flag of England.svg Birmingham 23 December 1997 (aged 19)70 Academy 1 July 2016Trainee30 June 2020
29Bilal Sayoud AM Flag of England.svg London5 May 1997 (aged 20)00 Nike Academy 24 March 2016Free30 June 2018
30 Tom Bayliss CM Flag of England.svg Leicester 6 April 1999 (aged 18)00 Academy 1 July 2016Trainee30 June 2020
32 Kyel Reid LM Flag of England.svg Flag of Jamaica.svg Deptford 26 November 1987 (aged 29)372 Preston North End 28 July 2016Free30 June 2018
35 Kyle Finn LM Flag of England.svg Warwick 7 December 1998 (aged 18)00 Academy 1 July 2016Trainee30 June 2020
37 Jak Hickman MF Flag of England.svg Sandwell 11 September 1998 (aged 18)00 Academy 1 July 2016Trainee30 June 2021
Zain Westbrooke CM Flag of England.svg Chertsey 28 October 1996 (aged 20)00 Brentford 10 May 2018Free30 June 2020
Forwards
9 Maxime Biamou CF Flag of France.svg Créteil 13 November 1990 (aged 26)00 Sutton United 1 July 2017Undisclosed30 June 2019
10 Marc McNulty CF Flag of Scotland.svg Edinburgh 14 September 1992 (aged 24)00 Sheffield United 1 July 2017Free30 June 2019
16 Stuart Beavon CF Flag of England.svg Reading 5 May 1984 (aged 33)173 Burton Albion 1 January 2017Free30 June 2019
18 Jonson Clarke-Harris CF Flag of England.svg Flag of Jamaica.svg Leicester 20 July 1994 (aged 22)10 Rotherham United 31 January 2018Loan30 June 2018
38 Jordan Ponticelli CF Flag of England.svg Coventry 10 September 1998 (aged 18)00 Strachan Football Foundation 26 July 2016Free30 June 2022
Left before the end of the season
12 James Pearson RB Flag of England.svg Sheffield 19 January 1993 (aged 24)00 Barnet 4 August 2017FreeNon-contract
14 Kwame Thomas CF Flag of England.svg Nottingham 28 September 1995 (aged 21)143 Derby County 1 July 2016Free30 June 2018
18 Duckens Nazon CF Flag of Haiti.svg Flag of France.svg Paris7 April 1994 (aged 23)00 Wolverhampton Wanderers 4 August 2017Loan1 January 2018
23 Reice Charles-Cook GK Flag of England.svg Lewisham 8 April 1994 (aged 23)610 Bury 1 August 2014Free30 June 2018
23 Carl Baker AM Flag of England.svg Prescot 26 December 1982 (aged 34)18228Unattached9 March 2018Free30 June 2018
25 Jordan Turnbull CB Flag of England.svg Trowbridge 30 October 1994 (aged 22)462 Southampton 15 August 2016Undisclosed30 June 2019
27 Darragh Leahy LB Flag of Ireland.svg Dublin 15 April 1998 (aged 19)00 Academy 1 July 2016Trainee30 June 2018
31 Ben Stevenson CM Flag of England.svg Leicester 23 March 1997 (aged 20)362 Academy 1 July 2015Trainee30 June 2020

* Player age and appearances/goals for the club as of beginning of 2017–18 season.

Appearances

Correct as of match played on 28 May 2018
No.Nat.PlayerPos.League TwoFA CupEFL CupEFL TrophyLeague Two Play-offsTotal
1 Flag of England.svg Lee Burge GK4041348
2 Flag of Scotland.svg Jack Grimmer DF42512353
3 Flag of England.svg Chris Stokes DF28+121335
4 Flag of England.svg Jordan Willis DF3541242
5 Flag of England.svg Rod McDonald DF36+12+1141
6 Flag of Scotland.svg Liam Kelly MF30+32338
7 Flag of Jersey.svg Peter Vincenti MF18+61+1329
8 Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Doyle MF4441352
9 Flag of France.svg Maxime Biamou FW20+193+210+1349
10 Flag of Scotland.svg Marc McNulty FW40+252352
11 Flag of England.svg Jodi Jones MF1911122
12 Flag of England.svg Tom Davies DF15+63125
13 Flag of England.svg Liam O'Brien GK6+111211
15 Flag of Scotland.svg Dominic Hyam DF11+3113322
16 Flag of England.svg Stuart Beavon FW9+50+12+118
17 Flag of England.svg Jordan Maguire-Drew MF314
18 Flag of England.svg Jonson Clarke-Harris FW12+510+321
19 Flag of France.svg Tony Andreu MF2+316
20 Flag of England.svg Dion Kelly-Evans DF1+10+136
22 Flag of England.svg Devon Kelly-Evans MF8+60+11117
24 Flag of England.svg Ryan Haynes DF18+33+125
26 Flag of England.svg Jordan Shipley MF25+54+111+1341
27 Flag of Ireland.svg Josh Barrett MF1+528
28 Flag of England.svg Callum Maycock MF0+10+12+15
29 Flag of England.svg Bilal SayoudMF0+11
30 Flag of England.svg Tom Bayliss MF234+10+1332
32 Flag of England.svg Kyel Reid MF2+110+114
33 Flag of England.svg Corey AddaiGK
34 Flag of England.svg Chris Camwell DF112
35 Flag of England.svg Kyle Finn MF0+11
36 Flag of Ireland.svg Reece FordDF
37 Flag of England.svg Jak Hickman MF
38 Flag of England.svg Jordan Ponticelli FW4+151+10+10+10+326
39 Flag of England.svg Jordon Thompson DF0+11
40 Flag of England.svg Tom BilsonGK
Flag of England.svg Zain Westbrooke MF
Left before the end of the season
12 Flag of England.svg James Pearson DF11
14 Flag of England.svg Kwame Thomas FW11
18 Flag of Haiti.svg Duckens Nazon FW11+101+1124
23 Flag of England.svg Reice Charles-Cook GK
23 Flag of England.svg Carl Baker MF
25 Flag of England.svg Jordan Turnbull DF
27 Flag of Ireland.svg Darragh Leahy DF
31 Flag of England.svg Ben Stevenson MF2+31+21312

Goalscorers

Correct as of match played on 28 May 2018
No.Nat.PlayerPos.League TwoFA CupEFL CupEFL TrophyLeague Two Play-offsTotal
10 Flag of Scotland.svg Marc McNulty FW23102228
9 Flag of France.svg Maxime Biamou FW510129
18 Flag of Haiti.svg Duckens Nazon FW611008
26 Flag of England.svg Jordan Shipley MF410016
30 Flag of England.svg Tom Bayliss MF500016
38 Flag of England.svg Jordan Ponticelli FW320106
11 Flag of England.svg Jodi Jones MF500005
18 Flag of England.svg Jonson Clarke-Harris FW310004
2 Flag of Scotland.svg Jack Grimmer DF110013
7 Flag of Jersey.svg Peter Vincenti MF300003
8 Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Doyle MF300003
4 Flag of England.svg Jordan Willis DF010012
6 Flag of Scotland.svg Liam Kelly MF100001
19 Flag of France.svg Tony Andreu MF000101
22 Flag of England.svg Devon Kelly-Evans MF100001
31 Flag of England.svg Ben Stevenson MF000101
Own goals100001
Totals64916888

Assists

Correct as of match played on 28 May 2018
No.Nat.PlayerPos.League TwoFA CupEFL CupEFL TrophyLeague Two Play-offsTotal
10 Flag of Scotland.svg Marc McNulty FW5101310
11 Flag of England.svg Jodi Jones MF410106
9 Flag of France.svg Maxime Biamou FW500005
2 Flag of Scotland.svg Jack Grimmer DF220004
18 Flag of England.svg Jonson Clarke-Harris FW400004
18 Flag of Haiti.svg Duckens Nazon FW310004
26 Flag of England.svg Jordan Shipley MF400004
4 Flag of England.svg Jordan Willis DF200013
6 Flag of Scotland.svg Liam Kelly MF200013
8 Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Doyle MF200013
30 Flag of England.svg Tom Bayliss MF210003
7 Flag of Jersey.svg Peter Vincenti MF200002
32 Flag of England.svg Kyel Reid MF200002
3 Flag of England.svg Chris Stokes DF100001
12 Flag of England.svg Tom Davies DF010001
15 Flag of Scotland.svg Dominic Hyam DF000011
17 Flag of England.svg Jordan Maguire-Drew MF100001
28 Flag of England.svg Callum Maycock MF000101
31 Flag of England.svg Ben Stevenson MF000101
Totals41704759

Yellow cards

Correct as of match played on 28 May 2018
No.Nat.PlayerPos.League TwoFA CupEFL CupEFL TrophyLeague Two Play-offsTotal
8 Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Doyle MF10200214
5 Flag of England.svg Rod McDonald DF810009
10 Flag of Scotland.svg Marc McNulty FW500016
18 Flag of Haiti.svg Duckens Nazon FW510006
2 Flag of Scotland.svg Jack Grimmer DF500005
3 Flag of England.svg Chris Stokes DF300014
7 Flag of Jersey.svg Peter Vincenti MF310004
12 Flag of England.svg Tom Davies DF400004
30 Flag of England.svg Tom Bayliss MF400004
1 Flag of England.svg Lee Burge GK300003
6 Flag of Scotland.svg Liam Kelly MF300003
9 Flag of France.svg Maxime Biamou FW300003
11 Flag of England.svg Jodi Jones MF300003
26 Flag of England.svg Jordan Shipley MF300003
15 Flag of Scotland.svg Dominic Hyam DF000112
18 Flag of England.svg Jonson Clarke-Harris FW200002
20 Flag of England.svg Dion Kelly-Evans DF100102
22 Flag of England.svg Devon Kelly-Evans MF100102
24 Flag of England.svg Ryan Haynes DF200002
19 Flag of France.svg Tony Andreu MF000101
31 Flag of England.svg Ben Stevenson MF100001
32 Flag of England.svg Kyel Reid MF100001
34 Flag of England.svg Chris Camwell DF001001
Totals70514585

Red cards

Correct as of match played on 28 May 2018
No.Nat.PlayerPos.League TwoFA CupEFL CupEFL TrophyLeague Two Play-offsTotal
4 Flag of England.svg Jordan Willis DF100001
5 Flag of England.svg Rod McDonald DF100001
Totals200002

Captains

Correct as of match played on 28 May 2018
No.Nat.PlayerPos.League TwoFA CupEFL CupEFL TrophyLeague Two Play-offsTotal
8 Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Doyle MF44401352
4 Flag of England.svg Jordan Willis DF200103
2 Flag of Scotland.svg Jack Grimmer DF000101
5 Flag of England.svg Rod McDonald DF001001
6 Flag of Scotland.svg Liam Kelly MF010001
Totals46513358

Suspensions served

No.Nat.PlayerPos.Date suspendedReasonMatches missed
5 Flag of England.svg Rod McDonald DF9 September 20171 red card Carlisle United (H)
18 Flag of Haiti.svg Duckens Nazon FW18 November 20175 yellow cards Stevenage (A)
5 Flag of England.svg Rod McDonald DF25 November 20175 yellow cards Boreham Wood (H)
4 Flag of England.svg Jordan Willis DF24 February 20181 red card Wycombe Wanderers (A)
12 Flag of England.svg Tom Davies DF15 May 2018Violent conduct Notts County (A) +2

Hat-tricks

No.Nat.PlayerPos.DateOpponentsGroundResult
11 Flag of England.svg Jodi Jones MF5 August 2017 Notts County Ricoh Arena 3–0
10 Flag of Scotland.svg Marc McNulty FW24 March 2018 Grimsby Town Ricoh Arena 4–0
10 Flag of Scotland.svg Marc McNulty FW28 April 2018 Cheltenham Town Whaddon Road 6–1

Monthly & weekly awards

No.Nat.PlayerPos.DateAwardRef
11 Flag of England.svg Jodi Jones MF7 August 2017 EFL Team of the Week [18]
11 Flag of England.svg Jodi Jones MF25 September 2017 EFL Team of the Week [19]
Flag of England.svg Mark Robins 30 October 2017 EFL Manager of the Week [20]
26 Flag of England.svg Jordan Shipley MF16 November 2017 EFL League Two Goal of the Month [21]
10 Flag of Scotland.svg Marc McNulty FW22 January 2018 EFL Team of the Week [22]
10 Flag of Scotland.svg Marc McNulty FW9 February 2018 EFL League Two Player of the Month [23]
1 Flag of England.svg Lee Burge GK12 March 2018 EFL Team of the Week [24]
10 Flag of Scotland.svg Marc McNulty FW26 March 2018 EFL Team of the Week [25]
38 Flag of England.svg Jordan Ponticelli FW16 April 2018 EFL Team of the Week [26]
10 Flag of Scotland.svg Marc McNulty FW30 April 2018 EFL Team of the Week [27]

End-of-season awards

No.Nat.PlayerPos.DateAwardRef
1 Flag of England.svg Lee Burge GK3 April 2018 EFL League Two Team of the Year [28]
4 Flag of England.svg Jordan Willis DF3 April 2018 EFL League Two Team of the Year [28]
2 Flag of Scotland.svg Jack Grimmer DF17 April 2018 PFA League Two Team of the Year [29]
8 Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Doyle MF5 May 2018CCFC Former Players' Association Player of the Year [30]
10 Flag of Scotland.svg Marc McNulty FW6 May 2018CCFC Top Goalscorer [31]
10 Flag of Scotland.svg Marc McNulty FW6 May 2018CCFC Player of the Season [31]
30 Flag of England.svg Tom Bayliss MF6 May 2018CCFC Young Player of the Season [31]
10 Flag of Scotland.svg Marc McNulty FW6 May 2018CCFC Players' Player of the Season [31]
9 Flag of France.svg Maxime Biamou FW6 May 2018CCFC Goal of the Season [31]
3 Flag of England.svg Chris Stokes DF6 May 2018CCFC Community Player of the Season [31]

International appearances

No.Nat.PlayerPos.DateMatchStatsRef
18 Flag of Haiti.svg Duckens Nazon FW10 October 2017 Japan 3–3 Haiti 2 goals [32]
18 Flag of Haiti.svg Duckens Nazon FW10 November 2017 United Arab Emirates 0–1 Haiti [33]

Transfers

Transfers in

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
1 July 2017 CF Flag of France.svg Maxime Biamou Flag of England.svg Sutton United Undisclosed [34]
1 July 2017 CM Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Doyle Flag of England.svg Portsmouth Free [35]
1 July 2017 CB Flag of Scotland.svg Dominic Hyam Flag of England.svg Reading Free [36]
1 July 2017 DM Flag of Scotland.svg Liam Kelly Flag of England.svg Leyton Orient Free [37]
1 July 2017 CB Flag of England.svg Rod McDonald Flag of England.svg Northampton Town Undisclosed [38]
1 July 2017 CF Flag of Scotland.svg Marc McNulty Flag of England.svg Sheffield United Free [39]
1 July 2017 GK Flag of England.svg Liam O'Brien Flag of England.svg Portsmouth Free [40]
1 July 2017 RM Flag of Jersey.svg Peter Vincenti Flag of England.svg Rochdale Free [41]
5 July 2017 RB Flag of Scotland.svg Jack Grimmer Flag of England.svg Fulham Free [42]
4 August 2017 RB Flag of England.svg James Pearson Flag of England.svg Barnet Free [43]
10 August 2017 AM Flag of France.svg Tony Andreu Flag of England.svg Norwich City Free [44]
31 August 2017 CB Flag of England.svg Tom Davies Flag of England.svg Portsmouth Undisclosed [45]
9 March 2018 AM Flag of England.svg Carl Baker UnattachedFree [46]
10 May 2018 CM Flag of England.svg Zain Westbrooke Flag of England.svg Brentford Free [47]

Transfers out

DatePositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
1 July 2017 CM Flag of Burundi.svg Gaël Bigirimana Flag of Scotland.svg Motherwell Free [48]
1 July 2017 CB Flag of England.svg Nathan Clarke Flag of England.svg Grimsby Town [a] Released [2]
1 July 2017 DM Flag of England.svg Jack Finch Flag of England.svg Kidderminster Harriers [b] Released [2]
1 July 2017 RB Flag of Ireland.svg Kevin Foley Flag of England.svg Billericay Town [c] Released [2]
1 July 2017 CM Flag of Bulgaria.svg Vladimir Gadzhev Flag of Cyprus.svg Anorthosis Famagusta [d] Released [2]
1 July 2017 RM Flag of Portugal.svg Rúben Lameiras Flag of England.svg Plymouth Argyle [e] Released [2]
1 July 2017 CM Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andy Rose Flag of Scotland.svg Motherwell [f] Released [2]
1 July 2017 LW Flag of Scotland.svg Kyle Spence Flag of England.svg Hampton & Richmond Borough [g] Released [2]
1 July 2017 CF Flag of England.svg Marcus Tudgay Flag of England.svg Sutton Coldfield Town [h] Released [2]
1 July 2017 CB Flag of England.svg Jacob Whitmore Flag of England.svg Barwell [i] Released [2]
17 July 2017 CB Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cian Harries Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Swansea City Undisclosed [49]
8 August 2017 FW Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg George Thomas Flag of England.svg Leicester City Undisclosed [50]
30 August 2017 RB Flag of England.svg James Pearson Flag of England.svg Kidderminster Harriers [j] Released [51]
31 August 2017 GK Flag of England.svg Reice Charles-Cook Flag of England.svg Swindon Town Undisclosed [52]
14 September 2017 MF Flag of England.svg Charlie McCann Flag of England.svg Manchester United Undisclosed [53]
21 December 2017 LB Flag of Ireland.svg Darragh Leahy Flag of Ireland.svg Bohemians [k] Released [54]
11 January 2018 CB Flag of England.svg Jordan Turnbull Flag of England.svg Northampton Town Free [55]
31 January 2018 CM Flag of England.svg Ben Stevenson Flag of England.svg Wolverhampton Wanderers Undisclosed [56]
31 January 2018 CF Flag of England.svg Kwame Thomas Flag of England.svg Solihull Moors Free [57]
4 May 2018 AM Flag of England.svg Carl Baker Flag of England.svg Nuneaton Borough [l] Released [58]
  1. Nathan Clarke joined Grimsby Town following his release.'"`UNIQ--ref-0000024A-QINU`"'
  2. Jack Finch joined Kidderminster Harriers following his release.'"`UNIQ--ref-0000024C-QINU`"'
  3. Kevin Foley joined Billericay Town following his release.'"`UNIQ--ref-0000024E-QINU`"'
  4. Vladimir Gadzhev joined Anorthosis Famagusta following his release.'"`UNIQ--ref-00000250-QINU`"'
  5. Rúben Lameiras joined Plymouth Argyle following his release.'"`UNIQ--ref-00000252-QINU`"'
  6. Andy Rose joined Motherwell following his release.'"`UNIQ--ref-00000254-QINU`"'
  7. Kyle Spence joined Hampton & Richmond Borough following his release.'"`UNIQ--ref-00000256-QINU`"'
  8. Marcus Tudgay joined Sutton Coldfield Town following his release.'"`UNIQ--ref-00000258-QINU`"'
  9. Jacob Whitmore joined Barwell following his release.'"`UNIQ--ref-0000025A-QINU`"'
  10. James Pearson joined Kidderminster Harriers following his release.'"`UNIQ--ref-00000260-QINU`"'
  11. Darragh Leahy joined Bohemians following his release.'"`UNIQ--ref-00000268-QINU`"'
  12. Carl Baker joined Nuneaton Borough following his release.

Loans in

Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromDate toRef.
4 August 2017 CF Flag of Haiti.svg Duckens Nazon Flag of England.svg Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 January 2018 [59]
2 January 2018 AM Flag of Ireland.svg Josh Barrett Flag of England.svg Reading 30 June 2018 [60]
3 January 2018 RW Flag of England.svg Jordan Maguire-Drew Flag of England.svg Brighton & Hove Albion 30 June 2018 [61]
31 January 2018 CF Flag of England.svg Jonson Clarke-Harris Flag of England.svg Rotherham United 30 June 2018 [62]

Loans out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToDate toRef.
31 July 2017 CB Flag of England.svg Jordan Turnbull Flag of Scotland.svg Partick Thistle 10 January 2018 [63] [64]
7 August 2017 LM Flag of England.svg Kyel Reid Flag of England.svg Colchester United 8 January 2018 [65]
8 September 2017 CF Flag of England.svg Kwame Thomas Flag of England.svg Sutton United 7 October 2017 [66]
15 September 2017 DF Flag of England.svg Jordon Thompson Flag of England.svg Barrow 7 November 2017 [67] [68]
13 October 2017 LB Flag of England.svg Chris Camwell Flag of England.svg Solihull Moors 12 November 2017 [69]
13 October 2017 MF Flag of England.svg Bilal Sayoud Flag of England.svg Mickleover Sports 12 November 2017 [70]
13 October 2017 MF Flag of England.svg Jak Hickman Flag of England.svg Mickleover Sports 12 November 2017 [70]
17 November 2017 CF Flag of England.svg Kwame Thomas Flag of England.svg Solihull Moors 31 January 2018 [71] [72]
24 November 2017 LB Flag of Ireland.svg Darragh Leahy Flag of England.svg Nuneaton Town 21 December 2017 [73]
11 January 2018 GK Flag of England.svg Corey Addai Flag of England.svg Hendon 11 February 2018 [74]
2 March 2018 GK Flag of England.svg Corey Addai Flag of England.svg Dulwich Hamlet 31 March 2018 [75]
9 March 2018 MF Flag of England.svg Jak Hickman Flag of England.svg Mickleover Sports 30 June 2018 [76]

Trials

DatePositionNationalityNameFromSignedRef.
July 2017 CF Flag of Ireland.svg Greg Moorhouse Ulster Banner.svg Glenavon No [77]
July 2017 CM Flag of England.svg Jordan Lussey Flag of England.svg Southport No [78]
July 2017 CM Flag of England.svg Matty Miles Flag of England.svg Leicester City No [79]
July 2017 RB Flag of England.svg James Pearson Flag of England.svg Barnet Yes [80]
July 2017 CB Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Davey Flag of England.svg Chelsea No [81]
July 2017 CB Flag of Slovakia.svg Matej Podstavek Flag of Lebanon.svg Al-Ansar SC No [82]
August 2017 CF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Owain Jones Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Swansea City No [83]
January 2018 AM Flag of England.svg Carl Baker Flag of India.svg ATK Yes [84]
January 2018 CF Flag of England.svg Ben Stephens Flag of England.svg Stratford Town No [85]
February 2018 MF Ulster Banner.svg Chris Paul Flag of England.svg Queens Park Rangers No [86]
March 2018 CF Flag of England.svg Jordan Clarke Flag of England.svg Birmingham City No [87]
April 2018 CM Flag of England.svg Zain Westbrooke Flag of England.svg Brentford Yes [88]
April 2018 CF Flag of Zambia.svg Mwiya Malumo Flag of England.svg Wigan Athletic No [89]
April 2018 RW Flag of England.svg Leon Okuboyejo Flag of England.svg Reading No [89]
April 2018 CF Flag of Ireland.svg Evan Pierce Flag of England.svg West Bromwich Albion No [90]
April 2018 CB Flag of Ireland.svg James Finnerty Flag of England.svg Aston Villa No [90]

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