2017–18 Coventry City F.C. season

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.

Coventry City
2017–18 season
ChairmanTim Fisher
ManagerMark Robins
StadiumRicoh Arena
League Two6th (promoted via play-offs)
FA CupFifth round
vs Brighton & Hove Albion
EFL CupFirst round
vs Blackburn Rovers
EFL TrophyGroup 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)
All statistics correct as of 28 May 2018.

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

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July

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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

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Preseason friendlies

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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   86' Stadium: Gander Green Lane
Attendance: 1,076
11 July 2017 Valenciennes   3–2 Coventry City Murcia, Spain
19:00 CEST Ambri   6'
Hyam   70' (o.g.)
Nestor   82'
Report McNulty   40' (pen.)
Ponticelli   65'
Stadium: Pinatar Arena
18 July 2017 Barnsley 3–1 Coventry City Barnsley
19:45 BST Mallan   24'
Payne   40'
Bradshaw   67'
Report Beavon   54' Stadium: Oakwell
21 July 2017 Coventry City 2–0 Milton Keynes Dons Nuneaton
19:00 BST McNulty   15' (pen.), 58' (pen.) Report Stadium: Liberty Way
Attendance: 983
25 July 2017 Mickleover Sports 0–1 Coventry City Mickleover
19:30 BST Report Ponticelli   63' 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   76' Report Beavon   19'
Jones   82'
Stadium: Liberty Way
2 August 2017 Leamington Cancelled Coventry City Leamington
19:45 BST Report Stadium: New Windmill Ground

League Two

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
4 Exeter City 46 24 8 14 64 54 +10 80 Qualification for League Two play-offs[a]
5 Notts County 46 21 14 11 71 48 +23 77
6 Coventry City (O, P) 46 22 9 15 64 47 +17 75
7 Lincoln City 46 20 15 11 64 48 +16 75
8 Mansfield Town 46 18 18 10 67 52 +15 72
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

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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
46 22 9 15 64 47  +17 75 13 4 6 36 24  +12 9 5 9 28 23  +5

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

Results by matchday

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Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAAHHAHAHAAHHAHAAHAHHAAHAHHAHAAAHHAHAHAAHHAH
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

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

5 August 2017 1 Coventry City 3–0 Notts County Coventry
15:00 BST Jones   29', 80', 90+5' Report Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 10,350
12 August 2017 2 Grimsby Town 0–2 Coventry City Cleethorpes
15:00 BST Report McNulty   62'
Grimmer   76'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 6,767
Referee: Barrett
19 August 2017 3 Coventry City 0–1 Newport County Coventry
15:00 BST Report Cole   53'
Reynolds   90'
White   90+1'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 8,745
Referee: Paul Tierney
26 August 2017 4 Yeovil Town 2–0 Coventry City Yeovil
15:00 BST Olomola   15'   75'
Browne   27'
Smith   56'
Mugabi   90+1'
Report Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 3,754
Referee: Martin Coy
2 September 2017 5 Chesterfield 0–0 Coventry City Chesterfield
15:00 BST Weir   49'   60'
Flores   58'
Jules   87'
Report Grimmer   33' Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 5,164
Referee: Darren Drysdale
9 September 2017 6 Coventry City 1–0 Port Vale Coventry
15:00 BST Jones   24'
McDonald   81'
Vincenti   84'
Report Middleton   71' Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 6,951
Referee: Brett Huxtable
12 September 2017 7 Coventry City 2–0 Carlisle United Coventry
19:45 BST Nazon   48'
Vincenti   56'   80'
Report Grainger   57'
Joyce   72'
Hope   84'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 6,151
Referee: Trevor Kettle
16 September 2017 8 Cambridge United 2–1 Coventry City Cambridge
15:00 BST Ibehre   10'
Taylor   70'
Ikpeazu   76'
Maris   82'
Report Vincenti   33'
Kelly   36'
Nazon   54'   71'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,142
Referee: Mark Heywood
23 September 2017 9 Coventry City 2–0 Exeter City Coventry
15:00 BST Brown   58' (o.g.)
Doyle   77'
Kelly-Evans   90+1'
Report Tillson   57'
Boateng   74'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 8,340
Referee: Robert Jones
26 September 2017 10 Swindon Town 1–2 Coventry City Swindon
19:45 BST Norris   20'   50'
Dunne   72'
Anderson   90+1'
Report Doyle   32'   73'
McDonald   74'
Nazon   76'
Kelly-Evans   78'
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,340
Referee: Charles Breakspear
30 September 2017 11 Coventry City 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Coventry
15:00 BST Nazon   9'
Jones   87'
Report Lowery   46' Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 7,664
Referee: Dean Whitestone
7 October 2017 12 Barnet 0–0 Coventry City Canons Park
12:30 BST Report McDonald   90' Stadium: The Hive Stadium
Attendance: Ben Toner
Referee: 4,041
14 October 2017 13 Accrington Stanley 1–0 Coventry City Accrington
15:00 BST McConville   14'
Richards-Everton   64'
Thorniley   89'
Donacien   89'
Report Stevenson   27'
Grimmer   90'
Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 2,828
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
17 October 2017 14 Coventry City 0–1 Forest Green Rovers Coventry
19:45 BST McDonald   23'
Doyle   45+1'
Nazon   79'
McNulty   90+1'
Report Marsh-Brown   29'
Brown   90+2'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 6,366
Referee: Simon Hooper
21 October 2017 15 Coventry City 0–0 Colchester United Coventry
15:00 BST Nazon   65'
Doyle   68'
Report Inniss   65'
Lapslie   75'   76'
Walker   77'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 7,149
Referee: Michael Salisbury
28 October 2017 16 Luton Town 0–3 Coventry City Luton
15:00 BST Hylton   6'
Lee   41'
Rea   90+1'
Cuthbert   90+9'
Report McNulty   17'   90+4'
Shipley   90+2'
Nazon   90+6'
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 9,670
Referee: Robert Jones
11 November 2017 17 Coventry City 0–1 Mansfield Town Coventry
15:00 GMT McDonald   31'
Grimmer   49'
Jones   80'
Report White   42'
Rose   65'
MacDonald   84'
Hemmings   90+4'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 8,410
Referee: Nick Kinseley
18 November 2017 18 Lincoln City 1–2 Coventry City Lincoln
15:00 GMT Long   20'
Rhead   28'
Dickie   52'
Green   66'
Palmer   90+7'
Report Jones   61'
Nazon   70'   71'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 9,581
Referee: Ross Joyce
21 November 2017 19 Stevenage 1–1 Coventry City Stevenage
19:45 GMT Pett   76' Report McNulty   22'
Shipley   31'
Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 2,544
Referee: Kevin Johnson
25 November 2017 20 Coventry City 1–1 Crawley Town Coventry
15:00 GMT Davies   30'
Haynes   60'
McNulty   74'
McDonald   90+4'
Report Randall   3'
Roberts   42'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 6,381
Referee: Craig Hicks
9 December 2017 21 Morecambe 2–0 Coventry City Morecambe
15:00 GMT McGurk   10'
Oliver   36'
Lang   69'
Fleming   72'
Rose   84'
Report Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,773
Referee: Robert Lewis
16 December 2017 22 Coventry City 2–1 Cheltenham Town Coventry
15:00 GMT Bayliss   2'   42'
McNulty   75'
Report Eisa   34'
Pell   60'
O'Shaughnessy   79'
Storer   89'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 6,457
Referee: David Webb
22 December 2017 23 Coventry City 3–2 Wycombe Wanderers Coventry
19:45 GMT Doyle   14'
Bayliss   34'
McNulty   41', 55' (pen.)   86'
Shipley   83'
Report Tyson   12'
Scarr   45+5'   54'
Akinfenwa   46'
Jacobson   49' (pen)   90+2'
O'Nien   52'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 7,234
Referee: Tony Harrington
26 December 2017 24 Port Vale 1–0 Coventry City Burslem
15:00 GMT Tonge   28'
Kay   71'
Smith   79'
Gunning   90+2'
Davis   90+2'
Report McDonald   36'
Davies   50'
Doyle   62'
Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 7,127
Referee: John Brooks
30 December 2017 25 Carlisle United 0–1 Coventry City Carlisle
15:00 GMT Grainger   67'
Devitt   85'
Report McNulty   50'
Davies   80'
Biamou   85'
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 5,807
Referee: Scott Oldham
1 January 2018 26 Coventry City 1–0 Chesterfield Coventry
15:00 GMT McNulty   14'
Bayliss   61'
Report Dennis   45+4'
Wiseman   61'   80'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 7,402
Referee: Trevor Kettle
6 January 2018 P 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 2018 27 Exeter City 1–0 Coventry City Exeter
15:00 GMT Harley   7'
James   81'
Report Stokes   45' Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 4,219
Referee: Ben Toner
20 January 2018 28 Coventry City 3–1 Swindon Town Coventry
15:00 GMT Davies   16'
Biamou   17'
McNulty   22' (pen.), 81'
Doyle   69'
Grimmer   77'
Report Gordon   36'
Banks   39'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 8,643
Referee: Steve Martin
27 January 2018 P 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 2018 29 Coventry City 3–1 Cambridge United Coventry
19:45 GMT McNulty   10'   81'
Shipley   30'
McDonald   38'
Stokes   87'
Doyle   90+2'
Report Taft   84' Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 6,897
Referee: Tom Nield
3 February 2018 30 Forest Green Rovers 2–1 Coventry City Nailsworth
15:00 GMT Bray   39'
L. Collins   64'
Report Kelly   38'
McNulty   59' (pen.)
Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 3,623
Referee: Darren Handley
10 February 2018 31 Coventry City 0–2 Accrington Stanley Coventry
15:00 GMT Di. Kelly-Evans   65' Report Clark   5', 60'
Kee   47'
Conneely   84'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 28,343
Referee: Dean Whitestone
13 February 2018 32 Colchester United 2–1 Coventry City Colchester
19:45 GMT Ogedi-Uzokwe   27' (pen.)
Mandron   88'
Report Bayliss   56' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,319
Referee: John Busby
17 February 2018 P Coventry City v Luton Town Coventry
15:00 GMT Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Note: Rearranged due to the club's FA Cup involvement.
24 February 2018 33 Mansfield Town 1–1 Coventry City Mansfield
15:00 GMT Hemmings   16'
King   49'
Logan   71'
Miller   87'
Report Willis   15'
Doyle   19'
Clarke-Harris   pen' (71)
Shipley   83'
Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 6,105
Referee: Michael Salisbury
27 February 2018 34 Wycombe Wanderers 0–1 Coventry City High Wycombe
19:45 GMT Cowan-Hall   50'
Bloomfield   90'
Report Reid   80'
McNulty   82' (pen.)   83'
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 4,087
Referee: Brendan Malone
3 March 2018 P Coventry City v Lincoln City Coventry
15:00 GMT Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Referee: Michael Dean
10 March 2018 35 Coventry City 1–0 Barnet Coventry
15:00 GMT Clarke-Harris   75',   76' Report Weston   26' Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 7,127
Referee: Gavin Ward
13 March 2018 36 Coventry City 2–2 Luton Town Coventry
19:45 GMT Vincenti   3'
McNulty   45'
Kelly   78'
Report Cuthbert   55'
Rea   63'
Collins   88'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 8,863
Referee: Charles Breakspear
17 March 2018 37 Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Coventry City Crewe
15:00 GMT Bowery   33'
Ray   37'
Nolan   75'
Report Clarke-Harris   5'
Bayliss   43'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 4,666
Referee: Antony Coggins
24 March 2018 38 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 39 Newport County 1–1 Coventry City Newport
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Demetriou   40'
O'Brien   82'
Report Haynes   73'
Biamou   79'
Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,667
Referee: Dean Whitestone
2 April 2018 40 Coventry City 2–6 Yeovil Town Coventry
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Biamou   47', 68' Report Fisher   6', 15'
Zoko   11', 55'
Surridge   80', 90'
Green   62'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 8,787
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
7 April 2018 41 Notts County 2–1 Coventry City Nottingham
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Noble   50'
Ameobi   52'
Forte   60' (86)
Report Biamou   45'
McDonald   52'
Bayliss   57'
Burge   60'
Ponticelli   85'
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 10,316
Referee: Ross Joyce
14 April 2018 42 Crawley Town 1–2 Coventry City Crawley
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Young   13'
Tajbakhsh   29'
Report Ponticelli   5',   77'
Doyle   64'
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 3,294
Referee: Lee Swabey
20 April 2018 43 Coventry City 3–1 Stevenage Coventry
19:45 BST (UTC+1) McNulty   2',   6'
Doyle   21'
Kelly   37'
Report Revell   20'
Amos   25'
Wilkinson   40'
Martin   84'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 8,859
Referee: Michael Salisbury
24 April 2018 44 Coventry City 2–4 Lincoln City Coventry
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Bayliss   16'
Shipley   39'
Clarke-Harris   42'
Report Rhead   1'
Palmer   38',   44',   85'
Green   63'
Frecklington   67'
Wilson   79'
Whitehouse   90+1'
Allsop   90+1'
Williams   90+3'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 13,115
Referee: Mike Jones
28 April 2018 45 Cheltenham Town 1–6 Coventry City Cheltenham
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Chatzitheodoridis   29'
Eisa   58'
Pell   61'
Report Bayliss   12'
McNulty   27',   43',   78'
Shipley   28'
Burge   57'
Doyle   58'
Biamou   74',   74'
Stokes   82'
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 5,027
Referee: Antony Coggins
5 May 2018 46 Coventry City 0–0 Morecambe Coventry
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Grimmer   40' Report Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 15,874
Referee: Andy Davies

Football League play-offs

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12 May 2018 Semi final (1st leg) Coventry City 1–1 Notts County Coventry
19:30 BST Stokes   26'
Doyle   28'
Hyam   75'
McNulty   87' (pen)
Report Forte   49'
Grant   74'
Duffy   86'
O'Connor   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   16'
Alessandra   30'
Grant   44'
Brisley   45+4'
Report Biamou   6',   71'
Doyle   24'
McNulty   37',   45+5'
Bayliss   86'
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 17,615
Referee: Darren Drysdale
28 May 2018 Final Coventry City 3–1 Exeter City London
15:00 BST Willis   49'
Shipley   54'
Grimmer   68'
Report Edwards   89' Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 50,196
Referee: David Webb

FA Cup

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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   33', 44'
Vincenti   45+3'
Report Barratt   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   4'   27'
Doyle   22'
McNulty   40'
Shipley   48'
Report Champion   25'
Stephens   44'
Murtagh   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   24'
Grimmer   68'
Report Ireland   26'
Allen   35'
Adam   54' (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  72'
Tavernier  87'
Report Biamou   64'
Doyle   5'
McDonald   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   15'
Goldson   34'
Ulloa   61'
Report Clarke-Harris   77' Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 26,966
Referee: Craig Pawson

EFL Cup

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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   22' Report Evans   16'
Smallwood   33'
Samuel   56'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 5,372
Referee: Darren England

EFL Trophy

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

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Walsall (Q) 3 2 0 1 0 6 3 +3 7 Round 2
2 L1 Shrewsbury Town (Q) 3 2 0 0 1 6 3 +3 6
3 L2 Coventry City (E) 3 1 1 0 1 6 6 0 5
4 ACA West Bromwich Albion Academy (E) 3 0 0 0 3 2 8 −6 0
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   51'   66'
McNulty   63' (pen.)
Report Payne   30'
Gnahoua  
Bolton   69'
Godfrey   71'
Adams   79'
Riley   90+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   32' (pen.)
Bakayoko   42'
Edwards   83'
Agyei   90+2'
Report McNulty   54' (pen.)
Ponticelli   59'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 1,517
Referee: Robert Lewis
Penalties
Oztumer  
Leahy  
Agyei  
Bakayoko  
Edwards  
McNulty  
Vincenti  
Stevenson  
Shipley  
Ponticelli  
7 November 2017 (2017-11-07) Group stage Coventry City 2–1 West Bromwich Albion Academy Coventry
19:45 GMT Hyam   16'
Stevenson   58'
Biamou   62'
Di. Kelly-Evans   70'
De. Kelly-Evans   90+2'
Report Burke   72' Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 1,429
Referee: John Busby

Squad information

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Squad details

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No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (age) * Club apps * Club goals * Signed from Date signed Fee Contract end
Goalkeepers
1 Lee Burge GK   Hereford (1993-01-09)9 January 1993 (aged 24) 71 0 Academy 1 June 2010 Trainee 30 June 2019
13 Liam O'Brien GK   Ruislip (1991-11-30)30 November 1991 (aged 25) 0 0 Portsmouth 1 July 2017 Free 30 June 2019
33 Corey Addai GK   London (1997-10-10)10 October 1997 (aged 19) 0 0 Academy 1 June 2014 Trainee 30 June 2019
40 Tom Billson GK   Shrewsbury (2000-10-18)18 October 2000 (aged 16) 0 0 Academy 1 June 2017 Trainee 30 June 2019
Defenders
2 Jack Grimmer RB   Aberdeen (1994-01-25)25 January 1994 (aged 23) 0 0 Fulham 5 July 2017 Free 30 June 2019
3 Chris Stokes LB   Frome (1991-03-08)8 March 1991 (aged 26) 63 3 Forest Green Rovers 21 February 2015 Free 30 June 2019
4 Jordan Willis CB   Coventry (1994-08-24)24 August 1994 (aged 22) 127 5 Academy 1 June 2011 Trainee 30 June 2019
5 Rod McDonald CB   Liverpool (1992-04-11)11 April 1992 (aged 25) 0 0 Northampton Town 1 July 2017 Undisclosed 30 June 2019
12 Tom Davies CB   Warrington (1992-04-18)18 April 1992 (aged 25) 0 0 Portsmouth 31 August 2017 Undisclosed 30 June 2019
15 Dominic Hyam CB    Leuchars (1995-12-20)20 December 1995 (aged 21) 0 0 Reading 1 July 2017 Free 30 June 2019
20 Dion Kelly-Evans RB   Coventry (1996-09-21)21 September 1996 (aged 20) 34 0 Academy 1 June 2014 Trainee 30 June 2018
24 Ryan Haynes LB   Northampton (1995-09-27)27 September 1995 (aged 21) 72 5 Academy 27 March 2013 Trainee 30 June 2019
34 Chris Camwell LB   Nuneaton (1998-10-27)27 October 1998 (aged 18) 0 0 Academy 1 July 2016 Trainee 30 June 2021
36 Reece Ford DF   Coventry (1998-10-28)28 October 1998 (aged 18) 0 0 Academy 1 July 2016 Trainee 30 June 2020
39 Jordon Thompson DF   Coventry (1999-04-08)8 April 1999 (aged 18) 0 0 Academy 1 July 2016 Trainee 30 June 2021
Midfielders
6 Liam Kelly DM     Milton Keynes (1990-02-10)10 February 1990 (aged 27) 0 0 Leyton Orient 1 July 2017 Free 30 June 2019
7 Peter Vincenti RM   Saint Peter (1986-07-07)7 July 1986 (aged 30) 0 0 Rochdale 1 July 2017 Free 30 June 2019
8 Michael Doyle CM   Dublin (1981-08-08)8 August 1981 (aged 35) 304 25 Portsmouth 1 July 2017 Free 30 June 2019
11 Jodi Jones RW   Bow (1997-10-22)22 October 1997 (aged 19) 51 2 Dagenham & Redbridge 10 May 2016 Undisclosed 30 June 2020
17 Jordan Maguire-Drew RW   Crawley (1997-09-19)19 September 1997 (aged 19) 0 0 Brighton & Hove Albion 3 January 2018 Loan 30 June 2018
19 Tony Andreu AM   Cagnes-sur-Mer (1988-05-22)22 May 1988 (aged 29) 0 0 Norwich City 10 Aug 2017 Free 30 June 2019
22 Devon Kelly-Evans LM   Coventry (1996-09-21)21 September 1996 (aged 20) 1 0 Academy 1 June 2014 Trainee 30 June 2018
26 Jordan Shipley CM   Coventry (1997-09-26)26 September 1997 (aged 19) 1 0 Academy 1 July 2016 Trainee 30 June 2020
27 Josh Barrett AM    Oxford (1998-06-21)21 June 1998 (aged 19) 0 0 Reading 2 January 2018 Loan 30 June 2018
28 Callum Maycock CM   Birmingham (1997-12-23)23 December 1997 (aged 19) 7 0 Academy 1 July 2016 Trainee 30 June 2020
29 Bilal Sayoud AM   London (1997-05-05)5 May 1997 (aged 20) 0 0 Nike Academy 24 March 2016 Free 30 June 2018
30 Tom Bayliss CM   Leicester (1999-04-06)6 April 1999 (aged 18) 0 0 Academy 1 July 2016 Trainee 30 June 2020
32 Kyel Reid LM    Deptford (1987-11-26)26 November 1987 (aged 29) 37 2 Preston North End 28 July 2016 Free 30 June 2018
35 Kyle Finn LM   Warwick (1998-12-07)7 December 1998 (aged 18) 0 0 Academy 1 July 2016 Trainee 30 June 2020
37 Jak Hickman MF   Sandwell (1998-09-11)11 September 1998 (aged 18) 0 0 Academy 1 July 2016 Trainee 30 June 2021
Zain Westbrooke CM   Chertsey (1996-10-28)28 October 1996 (aged 20) 0 0 Brentford 10 May 2018 Free 30 June 2020
Forwards
9 Maxime Biamou CF   Créteil (1990-11-13)13 November 1990 (aged 26) 0 0 Sutton United 1 July 2017 Undisclosed 30 June 2019
10 Marc McNulty CF   Edinburgh (1992-09-14)14 September 1992 (aged 24) 0 0 Sheffield United 1 July 2017 Free 30 June 2019
16 Stuart Beavon CF   Reading (1984-05-05)5 May 1984 (aged 33) 17 3 Burton Albion 1 January 2017 Free 30 June 2019
18 Jonson Clarke-Harris CF    Leicester (1994-07-20)20 July 1994 (aged 22) 1 0 Rotherham United 31 January 2018 Loan 30 June 2018
38 Jordan Ponticelli CF   Coventry (1998-09-10)10 September 1998 (aged 18) 0 0 Strachan Football Foundation 26 July 2016 Free 30 June 2022
Left before the end of the season
12 James Pearson RB   Sheffield (1993-01-19)19 January 1993 (aged 24) 0 0 Barnet 4 August 2017 Free Non-contract
14 Kwame Thomas CF   Nottingham (1995-09-28)28 September 1995 (aged 21) 14 3 Derby County 1 July 2016 Free 30 June 2018
18 Duckens Nazon CF     Paris (1994-04-07)7 April 1994 (aged 23) 0 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers 4 August 2017 Loan 1 January 2018
23 Reice Charles-Cook GK   Lewisham (1994-04-08)8 April 1994 (aged 23) 61 0 Bury 1 August 2014 Free 30 June 2018
23 Carl Baker AM   Prescot (1982-12-26)26 December 1982 (aged 34) 182 28 Unattached 9 March 2018 Free 30 June 2018
25 Jordan Turnbull CB   Trowbridge (1994-10-30)30 October 1994 (aged 22) 46 2 Southampton 15 August 2016 Undisclosed 30 June 2019
27 Darragh Leahy LB   Dublin (1998-04-15)15 April 1998 (aged 19) 0 0 Academy 1 July 2016 Trainee 30 June 2018
31 Ben Stevenson CM   Leicester (1997-03-23)23 March 1997 (aged 20) 36 2 Academy 1 July 2015 Trainee 30 June 2020

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

Appearances

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Correct as of match played on 28 May 2018
No. Nat. Player Pos. League Two FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy League Two Play-offs Total
1   Lee Burge GK 40 4 1 3 48
2   Jack Grimmer DF 42 5 1 2 3 53
3   Chris Stokes DF 28+1 2 1 3 35
4   Jordan Willis DF 35 4 1 2 42
5   Rod McDonald DF 36+1 2+1 1 41
6   Liam Kelly MF 30+3 2 3 38
7   Peter Vincenti MF 18+6 1+1 3 29
8   Michael Doyle MF 44 4 1 3 52
9   Maxime Biamou FW 20+19 3+2 1 0+1 3 49
10   Marc McNulty FW 40+2 5 2 3 52
11   Jodi Jones MF 19 1 1 1 22
12   Tom Davies DF 15+6 3 1 25
13   Liam O'Brien GK 6+1 1 1 2 11
15   Dominic Hyam DF 11+3 1 1 3 3 22
16   Stuart Beavon FW 9+5 0+1 2+1 18
17   Jordan Maguire-Drew MF 3 1 4
18   Jonson Clarke-Harris FW 12+5 1 0+3 21
19   Tony Andreu MF 2+3 1 6
20   Dion Kelly-Evans DF 1+1 0+1 3 6
22   Devon Kelly-Evans MF 8+6 0+1 1 1 17
24   Ryan Haynes DF 18+3 3+1 25
26   Jordan Shipley MF 25+5 4+1 1 1+1 3 41
27   Josh Barrett MF 1+5 2 8
28   Callum Maycock MF 0+1 0+1 2+1 5
29   Bilal Sayoud MF 0+1 1
30   Tom Bayliss MF 23 4+1 0+1 3 32
32   Kyel Reid MF 2+11 0+1 14
33   Corey Addai GK
34   Chris Camwell DF 1 1 2
35   Kyle Finn MF 0+1 1
36   Reece Ford DF
37   Jak Hickman MF
38   Jordan Ponticelli FW 4+15 1+1 0+1 0+1 0+3 26
39   Jordon Thompson DF 0+1 1
40   Tom Bilson GK
  Zain Westbrooke MF
Left before the end of the season
12   James Pearson DF 1 1
14   Kwame Thomas FW 1 1
18   Duckens Nazon FW 11+10 1+1 1 24
23   Reice Charles-Cook GK
23   Carl Baker MF
25   Jordan Turnbull DF
27   Darragh Leahy DF
31   Ben Stevenson MF 2+3 1+2 1 3 12

Goalscorers

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Correct as of match played on 28 May 2018
No. Nat. Player Pos. League Two FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy League Two Play-offs Total
10   Marc McNulty FW 23 1 0 2 2 28
9   Maxime Biamou FW 5 1 0 1 2 9
18   Duckens Nazon FW 6 1 1 0 0 8
26   Jordan Shipley MF 4 1 0 0 1 6
30   Tom Bayliss MF 5 0 0 0 1 6
38   Jordan Ponticelli FW 3 2 0 1 0 6
11   Jodi Jones MF 5 0 0 0 0 5
18   Jonson Clarke-Harris FW 3 1 0 0 0 4
2   Jack Grimmer DF 1 1 0 0 1 3
7   Peter Vincenti MF 3 0 0 0 0 3
8   Michael Doyle MF 3 0 0 0 0 3
4   Jordan Willis DF 0 1 0 0 1 2
6   Liam Kelly MF 1 0 0 0 0 1
19   Tony Andreu MF 0 0 0 1 0 1
22   Devon Kelly-Evans MF 1 0 0 0 0 1
31   Ben Stevenson MF 0 0 0 1 0 1
Own goals 1 0 0 0 0 1
Totals 64 9 1 6 8 88

Assists

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Correct as of match played on 28 May 2018
No. Nat. Player Pos. League Two FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy League Two Play-offs Total
10   Marc McNulty FW 5 1 0 1 3 10
11   Jodi Jones MF 4 1 0 1 0 6
9   Maxime Biamou FW 5 0 0 0 0 5
2   Jack Grimmer DF 2 2 0 0 0 4
18   Jonson Clarke-Harris FW 4 0 0 0 0 4
18   Duckens Nazon FW 3 1 0 0 0 4
26   Jordan Shipley MF 4 0 0 0 0 4
4   Jordan Willis DF 2 0 0 0 1 3
6   Liam Kelly MF 2 0 0 0 1 3
8   Michael Doyle MF 2 0 0 0 1 3
30   Tom Bayliss MF 2 1 0 0 0 3
7   Peter Vincenti MF 2 0 0 0 0 2
32   Kyel Reid MF 2 0 0 0 0 2
3   Chris Stokes DF 1 0 0 0 0 1
12   Tom Davies DF 0 1 0 0 0 1
15   Dominic Hyam DF 0 0 0 0 1 1
17   Jordan Maguire-Drew MF 1 0 0 0 0 1
28   Callum Maycock MF 0 0 0 1 0 1
31   Ben Stevenson MF 0 0 0 1 0 1
Totals 41 7 0 4 7 59

Yellow cards

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Correct as of match played on 28 May 2018
No. Nat. Player Pos. League Two FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy League Two Play-offs Total
8   Michael Doyle MF 10 2 0 0 2 14
5   Rod McDonald DF 8 1 0 0 0 9
10   Marc McNulty FW 5 0 0 0 1 6
18   Duckens Nazon FW 5 1 0 0 0 6
2   Jack Grimmer DF 5 0 0 0 0 5
3   Chris Stokes DF 3 0 0 0 1 4
7   Peter Vincenti MF 3 1 0 0 0 4
12   Tom Davies DF 4 0 0 0 0 4
30   Tom Bayliss MF 4 0 0 0 0 4
1   Lee Burge GK 3 0 0 0 0 3
6   Liam Kelly MF 3 0 0 0 0 3
9   Maxime Biamou FW 3 0 0 0 0 3
11   Jodi Jones MF 3 0 0 0 0 3
26   Jordan Shipley MF 3 0 0 0 0 3
15   Dominic Hyam DF 0 0 0 1 1 2
18   Jonson Clarke-Harris FW 2 0 0 0 0 2
20   Dion Kelly-Evans DF 1 0 0 1 0 2
22   Devon Kelly-Evans MF 1 0 0 1 0 2
24   Ryan Haynes DF 2 0 0 0 0 2
19   Tony Andreu MF 0 0 0 1 0 1
31   Ben Stevenson MF 1 0 0 0 0 1
32   Kyel Reid MF 1 0 0 0 0 1
34   Chris Camwell DF 0 0 1 0 0 1
Totals 70 5 1 4 5 85

Red cards

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Correct as of match played on 28 May 2018
No. Nat. Player Pos. League Two FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy League Two Play-offs Total
4   Jordan Willis DF 1 0 0 0 0 1
5   Rod McDonald DF 1 0 0 0 0 1
Totals 2 0 0 0 0 2

Captains

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Correct as of match played on 28 May 2018
No. Nat. Player Pos. League Two FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy League Two Play-offs Total
8   Michael Doyle MF 44 4 0 1 3 52
4   Jordan Willis DF 2 0 0 1 0 3
2   Jack Grimmer DF 0 0 0 1 0 1
5   Rod McDonald DF 0 0 1 0 0 1
6   Liam Kelly MF 0 1 0 0 0 1
Totals 46 5 1 3 3 58

Suspensions served

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No. Nat. Player Pos. Date suspended Reason Matches missed
5   Rod McDonald DF 9 September 2017 1 red card Carlisle United (H)
18   Duckens Nazon FW 18 November 2017 5 yellow cards Stevenage (A)
5   Rod McDonald DF 25 November 2017 5 yellow cards Boreham Wood (H)
4   Jordan Willis DF 24 February 2018 1 red card Wycombe Wanderers (A)
12   Tom Davies DF 15 May 2018 Violent conduct Notts County (A) +2

Hat-tricks

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No. Nat. Player Pos. Date Opponents Ground Result
11   Jodi Jones MF 5 August 2017 Notts County Ricoh Arena 3–0
10   Marc McNulty FW 24 March 2018 Grimsby Town Ricoh Arena 4–0
10   Marc McNulty FW 28 April 2018 Cheltenham Town Whaddon Road 6–1

Monthly & weekly awards

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No. Nat. Player Pos. Date Award Ref
11   Jodi Jones MF 7 August 2017 EFL Team of the Week [18]
11   Jodi Jones MF 25 September 2017 EFL Team of the Week [19]
  Mark Robins 30 October 2017 EFL Manager of the Week [20]
26   Jordan Shipley MF 16 November 2017 EFL League Two Goal of the Month [21]
10   Marc McNulty FW 22 January 2018 EFL Team of the Week [22]
10   Marc McNulty FW 9 February 2018 EFL League Two Player of the Month [23]
1   Lee Burge GK 12 March 2018 EFL Team of the Week [24]
10   Marc McNulty FW 26 March 2018 EFL Team of the Week [25]
38   Jordan Ponticelli FW 16 April 2018 EFL Team of the Week [26]
10   Marc McNulty FW 30 April 2018 EFL Team of the Week [27]

End-of-season awards

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No. Nat. Player Pos. Date Award Ref
1   Lee Burge GK 3 April 2018 EFL League Two Team of the Year [28]
4   Jordan Willis DF 3 April 2018 EFL League Two Team of the Year [28]
2   Jack Grimmer DF 17 April 2018 PFA League Two Team of the Year [29]
8   Michael Doyle MF 5 May 2018 CCFC Former Players' Association Player of the Year [30]
10   Marc McNulty FW 6 May 2018 CCFC Top Goalscorer [31]
10   Marc McNulty FW 6 May 2018 CCFC Player of the Season [31]
30   Tom Bayliss MF 6 May 2018 CCFC Young Player of the Season [31]
10   Marc McNulty FW 6 May 2018 CCFC Players' Player of the Season [31]
9   Maxime Biamou FW 6 May 2018 CCFC Goal of the Season [31]
3   Chris Stokes DF 6 May 2018 CCFC Community Player of the Season [31]

International appearances

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No. Nat. Player Pos. Date Match Stats Ref
18   Duckens Nazon FW 10 October 2017 Japan 3–3 Haiti 2 goals [32]
18   Duckens Nazon FW 10 November 2017 United Arab Emirates 0–1 Haiti [33]

Transfers

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Transfers in

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

Transfers out

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Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 CM   Gaël Bigirimana   Motherwell Free [48]
1 July 2017 CB   Nathan Clarke   Grimsby Town [a] Released [2]
1 July 2017 DM   Jack Finch   Kidderminster Harriers [b] Released [2]
1 July 2017 RB   Kevin Foley   Billericay Town [c] Released [2]
1 July 2017 CM   Vladimir Gadzhev   Anorthosis Famagusta [d] Released [2]
1 July 2017 RM   Rúben Lameiras   Plymouth Argyle [e] Released [2]
1 July 2017 CM   Andy Rose   Motherwell [f] Released [2]
1 July 2017 LW   Kyle Spence   Hampton & Richmond Borough [g] Released [2]
1 July 2017 CF   Marcus Tudgay   Sutton Coldfield Town [h] Released [2]
1 July 2017 CB   Jacob Whitmore   Barwell [i] Released [2]
17 July 2017 CB   Cian Harries   Swansea City Undisclosed [58]
8 August 2017 FW   George Thomas   Leicester City Undisclosed [59]
30 August 2017 RB   James Pearson   Kidderminster Harriers [j] Released [61]
31 August 2017 GK   Reice Charles-Cook   Swindon Town Undisclosed [62]
14 September 2017 MF   Charlie McCann   Manchester United Undisclosed [63]
21 December 2017 LB   Darragh Leahy   Bohemians [k] Released [65]
11 January 2018 CB   Jordan Turnbull   Northampton Town Free [66]
31 January 2018 CM   Ben Stevenson   Wolverhampton Wanderers Undisclosed [67]
31 January 2018 CF   Kwame Thomas   Solihull Moors Free [68]
4 May 2018 AM   Carl Baker   Nuneaton Borough[l] Released [69]
  1. ^ Nathan Clarke joined Grimsby Town following his release.[49]
  2. ^ Jack Finch joined Kidderminster Harriers following his release.[50]
  3. ^ Kevin Foley joined Billericay Town following his release.[51]
  4. ^ Vladimir Gadzhev joined Anorthosis Famagusta following his release.[52]
  5. ^ Rúben Lameiras joined Plymouth Argyle following his release.[53]
  6. ^ Andy Rose joined Motherwell following his release.[54]
  7. ^ Kyle Spence joined Hampton & Richmond Borough following his release.[55]
  8. ^ Marcus Tudgay joined Sutton Coldfield Town following his release.[56]
  9. ^ Jacob Whitmore joined Barwell following his release.[57]
  10. ^ James Pearson joined Kidderminster Harriers following his release.[60]
  11. ^ Darragh Leahy joined Bohemians following his release.[64]
  12. ^ Carl Baker joined Nuneaton Borough following his release.

Loans in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.
4 August 2017 CF   Duckens Nazon   Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 January 2018 [70]
2 January 2018 AM   Josh Barrett   Reading 30 June 2018 [71]
3 January 2018 RW   Jordan Maguire-Drew   Brighton & Hove Albion 30 June 2018 [72]
31 January 2018 CF   Jonson Clarke-Harris   Rotherham United 30 June 2018 [73]

Loans out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.
31 July 2017 CB   Jordan Turnbull   Partick Thistle 10 January 2018 [74][75]
7 August 2017 LM   Kyel Reid   Colchester United 8 January 2018 [76]
8 September 2017 CF   Kwame Thomas   Sutton United 7 October 2017 [77]
15 September 2017 DF   Jordon Thompson   Barrow 7 November 2017 [78][79]
13 October 2017 LB   Chris Camwell   Solihull Moors 12 November 2017 [80]
13 October 2017 MF   Bilal Sayoud   Mickleover Sports 12 November 2017 [81]
13 October 2017 MF   Jak Hickman   Mickleover Sports 12 November 2017 [81]
17 November 2017 CF   Kwame Thomas   Solihull Moors 31 January 2018 [82][83]
24 November 2017 LB   Darragh Leahy   Nuneaton Town 21 December 2017 [84]
11 January 2018 GK   Corey Addai   Hendon 11 February 2018 [85]
2 March 2018 GK   Corey Addai   Dulwich Hamlet 31 March 2018 [86]
9 March 2018 MF   Jak Hickman   Mickleover Sports 30 June 2018 [87]

Trials

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Date Position Nationality Name From Signed Ref.
July 2017 CF   Greg Moorhouse   Glenavon No [88]
July 2017 CM   Jordan Lussey   Southport No [89]
July 2017 CM   Matty Miles   Leicester City No [90]
July 2017 RB   James Pearson   Barnet Yes [91]
July 2017 CB   Alex Davey   Chelsea No [92]
July 2017 CB   Matej Podstavek   Al-Ansar SC No [93]
August 2017 CF   Owain Jones   Swansea City No [94]
January 2018 AM   Carl Baker   ATK Yes [95]
January 2018 CF   Ben Stephens   Stratford Town No [96]
February 2018 MF   Chris Paul   Queens Park Rangers No [97]
March 2018 CF   Jordan Clarke   Birmingham City No [98]
April 2018 CM   Zain Westbrooke   Brentford Yes [99]
April 2018 CF   Mwiya Malumo   Wigan Athletic No [100]
April 2018 RW   Leon Okuboyejo   Reading No [100]
April 2018 CF   Evan Pierce   West Bromwich Albion No [101]
April 2018 CB   James Finnerty   Aston Villa No [101]

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