2017–18 Scunthorpe United F.C. season

The 2017–18 season is Scunthorpe United's 119th season in their existence and their fourth consecutive season in League One. Along with competing in League One, 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.

Scunthorpe United
2017–18 season
ChairmanPeter Swann
ManagerGraham Alexander
(until 24 March)
Nick Daws (C)
(between 24 March–Present)
StadiumGlanford Park
League One5th
FA CupSecond round
EFL CupSecond round
EFL TrophyGroup Stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Josh Morris (11)
All: Josh Morris (12)

Squad edit

No. Name Pos. Nat. Place of Birth Age Apps Goals Signed from Date Signed Fee Contract
Goalkeepers
1 Matt Gilks GK   Rochdale 41 40 0 Wigan Athletic 1 July 2017 Free 2019
31 Rory Watson GK   28 7 0 Hull City 31 January 2017 Free 2020
41 Adam Kelsey GK   Kingston upon Hull 32 0 0 Academy 26 January 2017 Trainee 2019
Defenders
2 Jordan Clarke RB   Coventry 32 113 3 Coventry City 10 January 2015 Undisclosed Undisclosed
3 Conor Townsend LB   Hessle 31 84 4 Hull City 6 January 2016 Free 2018
5 Murray Wallace CB   Glasgow 31 136 5 Huddersfield Town 2 January 2016 Free 2019
18 Marnick Vermijl RB   Peer 32 2 0 Preston North End 31 January 2018 Loan 2018
20 Charlie Goode CB   Watford 28 59 3 Hendon 10 June 2015 Free 2018
21 Cameron Burgess CB   Aberdeen 28 31 2 Fulham 1 July 2017 Undisclosed 2020
23 Rory McArdle CB   Sheffield 37 34 0 Bradford City 1 July 2017 Free 2020
33 Lewis Butroid LB   25 11 0 Academy 26 January 2017 Trainee 2019
Midfielders
4 Andrew Crofts CM    Chatham 39 6 0 Charlton Athletic 1 September 2017 Undisclosed 2018
6 Funso Ojo DM   Antwerp 32 40 2 Willem II 18 July 2017 Free 2020
11 Josh Morris LM   Preston 32 93 32 Bradford City 1 July 2016 Free 2019
12 Neal Bishop CM   Stockton-on-Tees 42 171 12 Blackpool 19 June 2014 Free 2018
15 Clayton Lewis AM   Wellington 27 4 1 Auckland City FC 28 September 2017 Free 2018
16 Hakeeb Adelakun LM   Hackney 27 162 19 Academy 1 July 2012 Trainee 2018
19 Duane Holmes RM   Columbus 29 85 13 Huddersfield Town 7 July 2016 Free 2018
22 Levi Sutton CM   Scunthorpe 28 28 0 Academy 1 July 2016 Trainee 2018
24 Ryan Yates CM   Nottingham 26 9 1 Nottingham Forest 11 January 2018 Loan 2018
26 Cameron McGeehan CM   Kingston upon Thames 29 7 0 Barnsley 4 January 2018 Loan 2018
Forwards
7 Luke Williams SS   Middlesbrough 30 52 9 Middlesbrough 2 July 2015 Undisclosed 2018
9 Ivan Toney CF   Northampton 28 10 4 Newcastle United 11 January 2018 Loan 2018
13 Jonny Margetts CF   Doncaster 30 4 1 Lincoln City 31 August 2016 Undisclosed Undisclosed
14 Tom Hopper CF   Boston 30 125 27 Leicester City 26 June 2015 Free Undisclosed
17 Lee Novak CF   Newcastle upon Tyne 35 28 5 Charlton Athletic 31 August 2017 Free 2019
28 Jack Dyche CF   Leeds 20 0 0 Academy 17 April 2016 Trainee 2018
29 Kyle Wootton CF   Epworth 27 43 5 Academy 1 August 2014 Trainee 2018
35 Leslie Sackey CB   18 0 0 Academy 1 July 2017 Trainee 2018
On Loan
8 Sam Mantom CM   Stourbridge 32 46 3 Walsall 1 July 2016 Free 2019

Statistics edit

As of 25 March 2018
No. Pos Nat Player Total League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   SCO Matt Gilks 40 0 35+0 0 3+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
2 DF   ENG Jordan Clarke 22 0 14+3 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
3 DF   ENG Conor Townsend 26 3 17+6 3 1+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
4 MF   WAL Andrew Crofts 6 0 1+3 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
5 DF   SCO Murray Wallace 45 1 39+0 1 3+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0
6 MF   BEL Funso Ojo 40 2 35+1 2 2+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
7 FW   ENG Luke Williams 2 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
9 FW   ENG Ivan Toney 10 4 7+3 4 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
11 MF   ENG Josh Morris 42 12 36+1 11 2+0 0 2+0 0 0+1 1
12 MF   ENG Neal Bishop 33 1 30+1 1 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
14 FW   ENG Tom Hopper 39 9 26+7 7 3+0 0 0+1 0 1+1 2
15 MF   NZL Clayton Lewis 4 1 1+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 1
16 MF   ENG Hakeeb Adelakun 40 4 22+10 3 3+0 1 1+1 0 2+1 0
17 FW   ENG Lee Novak 27 5 15+11 5 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
18 DF   BEL Marnick Vermijl 2 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
19 MF   USA Duane Holmes 46 9 28+11 7 2+1 0 1+1 1 1+1 1
20 DF   ENG Charlie Goode 18 1 10+3 1 1+1 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
21 DF   AUS Cameron Burgess 31 2 21+3 2 3+0 0 0+1 0 3+0 0
22 MF   ENG Levi Sutton 16 0 12+2 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
23 DF   ENG Rory McArdle 34 0 29+0 0 2+1 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
24 MF   ENG Ryan Yates 9 1 7+2 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
26 MF   NIR Cameron McGeehan 7 0 2+5 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
29 FW   ENG Kyle Wootton 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
31 GK   ENG Rory Watson 7 0 4+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0
33 DF   ENG Lewis Butroid 10 0 6+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0
Player(s) out on loan:
8 MF   ENG Sam Mantom 11 0 1+6 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0
Player(s) who left the club during the season:
9 FW   IRL Paddy Madden 26 4 15+5 2 1+0 0 2+0 2 2+1 0
10 FW   NED Kevin van Veen 28 6 13+8 5 0+3 0 1+0 0 3+0 1
18 MF   ENG Devonte Redmond 6 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+2 0 3+0 0
30 FW   WAL Simon Church 6 0 0+4 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0

Goals record edit

As of 25 March 2018
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
1 11   LM Josh Morris 11 0 0 1 12
2 14   CF Tom Hopper 7 0 0 2 9
19   LM Duane Holmes 7 0 1 1 9
4   CF Kevin van Veen 5 0 0 1 6
5 17   CF Lee Novak 5 0 0 0 5
6 16   LW Hakeeb Adelakun 3 1 0 0 4
  CF Paddy Madden 2 0 2 0 4
8 3   LB Conor Townsend 3 0 0 0 4
9   CF Ivan Toney 4 0 0 0 4
10 6   DM Funso Ojo 2 0 0 0 2
21   CB Cameron Burgess 2 0 0 0 2
12 5   CB Murray Wallace 1 0 0 0 1
12   CM Neal Bishop 1 0 0 0 1
15   CM Clayton Lewis 0 0 0 1 1
20   CB Charlie Goode 1 0 0 0 1
24   CM Ryan Yates 1 0 0 0 1
Total 54 1 3 6 64

Disciplinary record edit

As of 25 March 2018
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
                                       
1 12   CM Neal Bishop 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 1
2 14   CF Tom Hopper 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
19   RM Duane Holmes 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 0 0
4 5   CB Murray Wallace 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
6   DM Funso Ojo 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
11   LM Josh Morris 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
7 16   LW Hakeeb Adelakun 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0
  CF Kevin van Veen 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0
9 1   GK Matt Gilks 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
3   LB Conor Townsend 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
22   CM Levi Sutton 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
  CF Paddy Madden 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0
13 4   CM Andrew Crofts 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
20   CB Charlie Goode 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
21   CB Cameron Burgess 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
23   CB Rory McArdle 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
18 2   RB Jordan Clarke 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
7   SS Luke Williams 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
8   CM Sam Mantom 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
9   CF Ivan Toney 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
17   CF Lee Novak 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
18   RB Marnick Vermijl 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
26   CM Camerom McGeehan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
30   CF Simon Church 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
  CM Devante Redmond 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
Total 57 1 1 7 0 0 3 0 0 6 0 0 73 1 1

Competitions edit

Friendlies edit

As of 26 June 2017, Scunthorpe United have announced six pre-season friendlies against York City,[1] Luton Town,[2] North Ferriby United,[3] Sunderland,[4] Austria Salzburg.[5] and SK Strobl.[6]

8 July 2017 North Ferriby United 0–6 Scunthorpe United North Ferriby
15:00 BST Report Townsend   37'
Margetts   40'
Wootton   54', 77'
Burdett   56'
Burgess   87'
Stadium: Grange Lane
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
18 July 2017 SK Strobl 0–6 Scunthorpe United Obertraun, Austria
18:00 CEST Report Burgess   5'
Mantom   20'
Adelakun   32'
Morris   54' (pen.)
Madden   55'
van Veen   67'
Stadium: Bundessport- u Freizeitzentrum Obertraun
Referee: Simon Skowronski
21 July 2017 Austria Salzburg 0–6 Scunthorpe United Salzburg, Austria
18:00 CEST Report Adelakun   23', 66'
Burgess   27'
van Veen   44'
Morris   71'
Madden   72'
Stadium: My Phone Austria Stadion
Referee: Simon Skowronski
26 July 2017 Scunthorpe United 0–0 Sunderland Scunthorpe
19:30 BST Report Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 2,794
29 July 2017 Luton Town 2–1 Scunthorpe United Luton
15:00 BST Collins   22' (pen.)
Stacey   80'
Report Madden   18' Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 1,735

League One edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
3 Shrewsbury Town 46 25 12 9 60 39 +21 87 Qualification for League One play-offs[a]
4 Rotherham United (O, P) 46 24 7 15 73 53 +20 79
5 Scunthorpe United 46 19 17 10 65 50 +15 74
6 Charlton Athletic 46 20 11 15 58 51 +7 71
7 Plymouth Argyle 46 19 11 16 58 59 −1 68
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 the EFL Championship.

Result summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
22 11 6 5 28 17  +11 39 5 4 2 13 8  +5 6 2 3 15 9  +6

Last updated: 4 January 2018.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by matchday edit

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAAHHAHAAHAHHAHAAHAHH
ResultDDWWWDLWWDLLLDWWWWWWLDW
Position121696451165578121285543355
Updated to match(es) played on 4 January 2018. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

5 August 2017 1 Scunthorpe United 1–1 AFC Wimbledon Scunthorpe
15:00 BST Townsend   6' Report Abdou   67'   68' Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,398
Referee: Michael Salisbury
12 August 2017 2 Rochdale 1–1 Scunthorpe United Spotland
15:00 BST Davies   55' Report Holmes   63' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3,218
Referee: Ross Joyce
19 August 2017 3 Scunthorpe United 1–0 Oxford United Scunthorpe
15:00 BST Morris   83'
Hopper   85'
Report Ruffels   49'
Henry   72'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,205
Referee: Darren Handley
26 August 2017 4 Plymouth Argyle 0–4 Scunthorpe United Plymouth
15:00 BST Sarcevic   45+3' Report Madden   27', 68'   45+3'
Bishop   45+2'
Gilks   53'
Townsend   56'
Ojo   65'
Hopper   77'
Morris   90+4'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 9,605
Referee: Chris Sarginson
2 September 2017 5 Bury 0–1 Scunthorpe United Bury
15:00 BST Cameron   45+2' Report Wallace   24'
Sutton   82'
Morris   86'   88'
Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 4,055
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
9 September 2017 6 Scunthorpe United 0–0 Blackpool Scunthorpe
15:00 BST Wallace   57' Report Ryan   38'
Vassell   66'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,290
Referee: Andy Haines
12 September 2017 7 Scunthorpe United 0–1 Blackburn Rovers Scunthorpe
19:45 BST Report Antonsson   58'
Graham   90+3'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,330
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
17 September 2017 8 Doncaster Rovers 0–1 Scunthorpe United Doncaster
15:00 BST Whiteman   32'
Marquis   47'
Report Novak   10'
Bishop   55'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 9,227
Referee: David Webb
23 September 2017 9 Scunthopre United 2–0 Portsmouth Scunthorpe
15:00 BST Novak   12'
Holmes   33'
Report Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,685
Referee: Anthony Blackhouse
26 September 2017 10 Gillingham 0–0 Scunthorpe United Gillingham
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 4,002
Referee: Anthony Coggins
30 September 2017 11 Shrewsbury Town 2–0 Scunthorpe United Shrewsbury
15:00 BST Payne   24'
Nolan   35'
Morris   87'
Report Bishop   36'
Madden   90+1'
Stadium: Gay Meadow
Attendance: 5,759
Referee: Graham Horwood
7 October 2017 12 Scunthorpe United 1–2 Wigan Athletic Scunthorpe
15:00 BST Morris   28'
Murray Wallace   33'
van Veen   77'
Ojo   90'
Report Burn   51'
Evans   56'
Powell   74'
Power   77'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,480
Referee: Robert Lewis
14 October 2017 13 Rotherham United 2–0 Scunthorpe United Rotherham
15:00 BST Vaulks   37'
Ihiekwe   40'
Moore   71'
Williams   90'
Report Townsend   78' Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 9,167
Referee: Darren Bond
17 October 2017 14 Scunthorpe United 1–1 Fleetwood Town Scunthorpe
19:45 BST Novak   18' Report Bolger   35'
Hiwula   85'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 3,120
Referee: Peter Bankes
21 October 2017 15 Scunthorpe United 2–1 Peterborough United Scunthorpe
15:00 BST Holmes   30'
Bishop   34'
Clarke   63'
Morris   87' (pen)
Report Hughes   51'
Novak   79'
Shepard   84'
Bond   87'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,275
Referee: Mark Heywood
28 October 2017 16 Oldham Athletic 2–3 Scunthorpe United Oldham
15:00 BST Fané   31'
Clarke   45+1'
Davies   81'
Report Hopper   5'
Morris   10'
Gilks   61'
Holmes   83'
McArdle   87'
Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 4,331
Referee: Scott Oldham
11 November 2017 17 Scunthorpe United 1–0 Bristol Rovers Scunthorpe
15:00 GMT Ojo   42'
Bishop   57'   90+4'
Report Nichols   57'
Leadbitter   87'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,210
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
18 November 2017 18 Northampton Town 0–3 Scunthorpe United Northampton
15:00 GMT Taylor   55' Report Burgess   56'
Holmes   58', 74'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,181
Referee: Michael Salisbury
21 November 2017 19 Bradford City 1–2 Scunthorpe United Bradford
19:45 GMT Taylor   44' Report Wallace   19'
Holmes   45+1'
Adelakun   69'
Bishop   73'
Hopper   90+1'
Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 19,163
Referee: Scott Duncan
25 November 2017 20 Scunthorpe United 2–0 Charlton Athletic Scunthorpe
15:00 GMT Morris   60', 63'
Adelakun   69'
Hopper   90+2'
Report Ngoyo   90+3' Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,307
Referee: Kevin Johnson
9 December 2017 21 Walsall 1–0 Scunthorpe United Bescot
15:00 GMT Morris   13' Report Holmes   16'
Sutton   85'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 3,865
Referee: Scott Oldham
16 December 2017 22 Scunthorpe United 2–2 Milton Keynes Dons Scunthorpe
15:00 GMT Adelakun   27'
van Veen   43'
Morris   45+3'
Bishop   45+4'
Report Ebanks-Landell   9'
Williams   31'
Agard   41'
Aneke   66'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 3,569
23 December 2017 23 Scunthorpe United 3–1 Southend United Scunthorpe
15:00 GMT van Veen   32'
Townsend   63'
Turner   86' (og)
Report Demetriou   25'
Wordsworth   35'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,040
26 December 2017 24 Blackpool 2–3 Scunthorpe United Blackpool
15:00 GMT Ryan   22'
Philliskirk   25'
D'Almeida   26'
Longstaff   88'
Robertson   90+4'
Report Hopper   2'
Holmes   8',   74'
Adelakun   46'
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 3,446
30 December 2017 25 Blackburn Rovers 2–2 Scunthorpe United Blackburn
15:00 GMT Graham   6', 47'
Smallwood   75'
Dack   84'
Bennett   88'
Report van Veen   12'
Hopper   38'
Townsend   56'
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 12,784
1 January 2018 26 Scunthorpe United 1–0 Bury Scunthorpe
15:00 GMT Ojo   45'
Goode   86'
Sutton   90+2'
Report Reilly   45+3'
Bunn   79'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,270
6 January 2018 P Scunthorpe United v Doncaster Rovers Scunthorpe
15:00 GMT Stadium: Glanford Park
Note: On 8 December, it was announced the home fixture against Doncaster Rovers was rearranged due to FA Cup involvement.[7]
13 January 2018 27 Portsmouth 1–1 Scunthorpe United Portsmouth
15:00 GMT Lowe   15'
Clarke   78'
Hawkins   89'
Report van Veen   53'
Bishop   76'
Adelakun   82'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 17,741
Referee:   Charles Breakspear
20 January 2018 28 Scunthorpe United 1–3 Gillingham Scunthorpe
15:00 GMT van Veen   38'
Morris   52'
Report Martin   25'
Reilly   41'
Eaves   43'   73'
Parker   68'
Ogilvie   90'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,905
Referee: Carl Boyeson
23 January 2018 29 Scunthorpe United 1–1 Doncaster Rovers Scunthorpe
19:45 GMT Hopper   3'
Bishop   30'
Wallace   40'
Report Rowe   24'
Beestin   90+6'
Beestin   90+7'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 5,193
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
27 January 2018 30 Southend United 3–2 Scunthorpe United Southend-on-Sea
McLaughlin   28'
Kightly   37'
McLaughlin   53'
Turner   90+2'   90+2'
Report Hopper   12'
Burgess   47'   90+1'
Goode   52'
van Veen   56'
Hopper   68'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,723
Referee: Craig Hicks
3 February 2018 31 Fleetwood Town 2–3 Scunthorpe United Fleetwood Town
Madden   30'
Eastham   42'
Hunter   45'
O'Connor   45+4'
Grant   67'
Pond   77'
Report Morris   25', 42' (pen.)
Toney   78'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,901
Referee: Mark Heywood
10 February 2018 32 Scunthorpe United 1–2 Rotherham United Scunthorpe
15:00 GMT Novak   72'   90+5'
Holmes   86'
Vermijl   76'
Report Newell   31'
Smith   55'
Ajayi   70'   80'
Emmanuel   90'
Forde   90+8'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 6,359
Referee: Graham Salisbury
13 February 2018 33 Peterborough United 2–2 Scunthorpe United Peterborough
19:45 GMT Maddison   2'
Morias   45+2'
Report Toney   34'
Yates   60'
Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 4,397
Referee: Trevor Kettle
17 February 2018 34 Scunthorpe United 2–2 Northampton Town Scunthorpe
15:00 GMT Ojo   31'
Wallace  77'
Report Long   13'
O'Toole   57'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,157
Referee: Andrew Madley
24 February 2018 35 Bristol Rovers 1–1 Scunthorpe United Horfield
15:00 GMT Harrison   90+1' Report Hopper   40'
McGeehan   51'
Gilks   59'
Holmes   61'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,346
Referee: Darren Handley
3 March 2018 36 Scunthorpe United 0–2 Oldham Athletic Scunthorpe
15:00 GMT Williams   80' Report Gerrard   38'
McEleney   78'
Doyle   82'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 3,715
Referee: John Busby
10 March 2018 37 Wigan Athletic 3–3 Scunthorpe United Wigan
15:00 GMT Dunkley   13'
Grigg   43'
Roberts   87'
Burn   90+2'
Bruce   90+2'
Report Hopper   16',   45+2'
Toney   53'
Holmes   77'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 8,438
Referee: Dean Whitestone
17 March 2018 38 Scunthorpe United 1–2 Shrewsbury Town Scunthorpe
15:00 GMT Morris   8'
McArdle   62'
Toney   75'
Report Nsiala   8'
C. Morris   43'
Nolan   51'  84'
Payne   59' (pen.)
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 3,824
Referee: Michael Salisbury
24 March 2018 39 Scunthorpe United 1–1 Rochdale Scunthorpe
15:00 GMT Toney   51'
Ojo   68'
Report Camps   20'
Rathbone   35'
Hart   50'
Andrew   68'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 3,789
Referee: John Brooks
30 March 2018 40 Oxford United 1–1 Scunthorpe United Oxford
12:45 BST Toney   12' Report Henry   56' (pen) Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 7,479 (268 away)
Referee: Darren Drysdale
7 April 2018 41 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Scunthorpe United Kingston upon Thames
15:00 BST Nightingale   4'
Oshilaja   26'
Report McArdle   82'
Novak   84'
Wallace   90'
Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 4,055
Referee: Tom Nield
14 April 2018 (2018-04-14) 42 Charlton Athletic 0–1 Scunthorpe United Charlton
15:00 BST Report Toney   31' Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 11,877
Referee: Graham Salisbury
21 April 2018 43 Scunthorpe United 1–0 Walsall Scunthorpe
McArdle   74'
Yates   76'
Report Chambers   66' Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,083
Referee: David Webb
28 April 2018 44 Milton Keynes Dons 0–2 Scunthorpe United Milton Keynes
Williams   50'
Aneke   72'
Report McArdle   20'
Toney   35'
Stadium: Stadium mk
Attendance: 9,578
Referee: John Busby
1 May 2018 45 Scunthorpe United 2–0 Plymouth Argyle Scunthorpe
19:45 GMT Adelakun   32'
Holmes   45'
Toney   60'
Report Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,712
Referee: Ben Toner
5 May 2018 46 Scunthorpe United 1–1 Bradford City Scunthorpe
17:30 GMT Townsend   59' Report Kilgallon   56' Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 5,452

League One play-offs edit

12 May 2018 Semi-Final 1st Leg Scunthorpe United 2–2 Rotherham United Scunthorpe
12:30 BST Ihiekwe   18' (og)
Wallace   38'
McGeehan   88'
Report Taylor   17',   55'
Wood   40'
Palmer   50'
Newell   64'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 6,591
Referee: Tim Robinson
16 May 2018 Semi-Final 2nd Leg Rotherham United 2–0
(4–2 agg.)
Scunthorpe United Rotherham
19:45 BST Wood   45+2'
Vaulks   63'
Forde   90'
Report Toney   52'
McArdle   53'   77'
Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 11,061
Referee: Scott Duncan

FA Cup edit

On 16 October 2017, Scunthorpe United were drawn away to Northampton Town in the first round.[8] A 0–0 draw meant a replay would be played at Glanford Park.[9]

4 November 2017 First round Northampton Town 0–0 Scunthorpe United Northampton
15:00 GMT Hoskins   67' Report Crofts   23'
Holmes   77'
van Veen   82'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 2,820
Referee: Robert Jones
3 December 2017 Second round Doncaster Rovers 3–0 Scunthorpe United Doncaster
14:00 GMT Rowe   16', 67'
Whiteman   75'
Mandeville   78'   90+2'
Report Hopper   9'
Crofts   13'
Church   79'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 5,251
Referee: Mark Heywood

EFL Cup edit

On 16 June 2017, Scunthorpe United were drawn at home to Notts County in the first round.[10] An away trip to Middlesbrough was drawn out for the second round.[11]

8 August 2017 First round Scunthorpe United 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p)
Notts County Scunthorpe
19:45 BST Madden   69' (pen.),   105+1'
Holmes   86'
Report Grant   22'
Brisley   90+2'
Yates   117'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 1,874
Referee: David Webb
Penalties
22 August 2017 Second round Middlesbrough 3–0 Scunthorpe United Middlesbrough
19:45 BST Fábio   17'
Baker   30'
Fletcher   55'
Report Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 12,679
Referee: Andy Madley

EFL Trophy edit

On 12 July 2017, Scunthorpe were drawn against Doncaster Rovers, Grimsby Town and Sunderland U23s in Northern Group H.[12][13] After winning the group, Scunthorpe were handed a home tie against Leicester City U21s in the second round.[14]

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Scunthorpe United (A) 3 2 0 1 0 6 3 +3 7 Round 2
2 L1 Doncaster Rovers (A) 3 1 2 0 0 3 2 +1 7
3 L2 Grimsby Town 2 0 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
4 ACA Sunderland U21s 2 0 0 0 2 1 4 −3 0
Updated to match(es) played on 31 October 2017. Source: EFL.com
(A) Advances to a further round
29 August 2017 Group Game 1 Scunthorpe United 3–1 Sunderland U21s Scunthorpe
19:45 BST van Veen   3'
Holmes   45+4'   86'
Adelakun   82'
Morris   90'
Report Love   62'
Greenwood   65'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 1,127
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
31 October 2017 Group Game 3 Doncaster Rovers 1–1
(3–2 p)
Scunthorpe United Doncaster
19:30 GMT Mandeville   37' Report Lewis   55'
Hopper   76'
Adelakun   83'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 1,717
Referee: Ben Toner
Penalties
Mason  
Beestin  
Fletcher  
Mandeville  
Ben Khémis  
van Veen  
Madden  
Lewis  
Adelakun  
Goode  
5 December 2017 Second round Scunthorpe United 1–2 Leicester City U21s Scunthorpe
19:45 GMT Madden   28'
van Veen   45+1'
Sutton   90+3'
Report Thomas   3'
Hughes   12'
Choudhury   45'
Muskwe   90'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 824
Referee: Trevor Kettle

Transfers edit

Transfers in edit

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 CB   Cameron Burgess Fulham Undisclosed [15]
1 July 2017 GK   Matt Gilks Wigan Athletic Free [16]
1 July 2017 CB   Rory McArdle Bradford City Free [17]
18 July 2017 CM   Funso Ojo Willem II Free [18]
31 August 2017 CF   Lee Novak Charlton Athletic Free [19]
1 September 2017 CM   Andrew Crofts Charlton Athletic Free [20]
3 October 2017 CM   Clayton Lewis Auckland City Free [21]
21 October 2017 CF   Simon Church Roda JC Free [22]

Transfers out edit

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 GK   Joe Anyon Chesterfield Released [23][a]
1 July 2017 GK   Luke Daniels Brentford Free [25]
1 July 2017 CF   Craig Davies Oldham Athletic Free [26]
1 July 2017 CM   Stephen Dawson Bury Free [27]
1 July 2017 LB   Scott Laird Forest Green Rovers Mutual consent [28][b]
1 July 2017 CB   David Mirfin Mansfield Town Released [23][c]
1 July 2017 DM   Jamie Ness Plymouth Argyle Released [23][d]
1 July 2017 RB   Scott Wiseman Chesterfield Released [23][e]
10 July 2017 AM   Dominic Vose Whitehawk Mutual consent [32][f]
14 December 2017 CF   Noel Burdett Free agent Mutual consent [34]
2 January 2018 CF   Paddy Madden Fleetwood Town Undisclosed [35]
19 January 2018 CF   Simon Church Plymouth Argyle Free [36]
31 January 2018 CF   Kevin van Veen Northampton Town Undisclosed [37]
  1. ^ Joe Anyon joined Chesterfield following his release.[24]
  2. ^ Scott Laird joined Forest Green Rovers following his departure.[29]
  3. ^ David Mirfin joined Mansfield Town following his release.[30]
  4. ^ Jamie Ness joined Plymouth Argyle, following his release.[31]
  5. ^ Scott Wiseman joined Chesterfield following his release.[24]
  6. ^ Dominic Vose joined Whitehawk following his release.[33]

Loans in edit

Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
28 July 2017 CM   Devonte Redmond Manchester United 1 January 2018 [38]
4 January 2018 CM   Cameron McGeehan Barnsley 30 June 2018 [39]
11 January 2018 CF   Ivan Toney Newcastle United 30 June 2018 [40]
11 January 2018 LM   Ryan Yates Nottingham Forest 30 June 2018 [40]
31 January 2018 RB   Marnick Vermijl Preston North End 30 June 2018 [41]

Loans out edit

Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
4 August 2017 LM   Jack Dyche Ashton United January 2018 [42]
9 August 2017 DF   Leslie Sackey Sheffield 20 October 2017 [43]
31 August 2017 CF   Kyle Wootton Stevenage January 2018 [44]
1 September 2017 CF   Noel Burdett Harrogate Town 20 October 2017 [45]
20 October 2017 DF   Leslie Sackey Basingstoke Town 19 November 2017 [46]
26 October 2017 CF   Noel Burdett Matlock Town 1 January 2018 [47]
31 January 2018 CM   Sam Mantom Southend United 30 June 2018 [48]

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