2017–18 Grimsby Town F.C. season

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.

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

Competitions

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Friendlies

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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
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

League Two

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League table

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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

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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

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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

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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 (2018-03-10) 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

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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

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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]

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

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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   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  
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  

Squad overview

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

Transfers

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Transfers in

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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

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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]
  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

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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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "History". Statto. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
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