2016–17 Cheltenham Town F.C. season explained

Club:	Cheltenham Town
Season:	2016–17
Manager:	Gary Johnson
Chairman:	Paul Baker
Stadium:	Whaddon Road
League:	League Two
League Result:	21st
Cup1:	FA Cup
Cup1 Result:	Second round
Cup2:	League Cup
Cup2 Result:	Second round
Cup3:	Football League Trophy
Cup3 Result:	Third round
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Prevseason:	2015–16
Nextseason:	2017–18

The 2016–17 season was Cheltenham Town's 130th season of existence and their first back in League Two after gaining promotion the previous season.^[1] Along with competing in League Two, the club participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy.

The season covered the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.

Transfers

In

Date from	Position	Nationality	Name	From	Fee	Ref.
1 July 2016					Free transfer	^[2]
12 July 2016					Free transfer	^[3]
8 October 2016					Free transfer	^[4]
9 January 2017					Free transfer	^[5]
12 January 2017					Free transfer	^[6]
30 January 2017					Free transfer	^[7]

Out

Date from	Position	Nationality	Name	To	Fee	Ref.
1 July 2016					Released	^[8]
1 July 2016					Released
1 July 2016					Released
1 July 2016					Released
1 July 2016			George McLennan		Released
1 July 2016					Undisclosed	^[9]
1 July 2016			Niall Rowe		Released
1 July 2016					Released
1 July 2016					Released

Loans in

Date from	Position	Nationality	Name	From	Date until	Ref.
22 July 2016					1 January 2017	^[10]
4 August 2016					3 January 2017	^[11]
5 August 2016					2 January 2017	^[12]
19 August 2016					2 January 2017	^[13]
19 August 2016					2 January 2017	^[14]
25 August 2016					2 January 2017	^[15]
1 January 2017					End of season	^[16]
1 January 2017					End of season	^[17]
9 January 2017					End of season	^[18]
12 January 2017					End of season	^[19]
25 January 2017					End of Season	^[20]
31 January 2017					End of Season	^[21]

Loans out

Date from	Position	Nationality	Name	To	Date until	Ref.
31 August 2016					3 January 2017	^[22]
6 January 2017					End of Season	^[23]
6 January 2017			Jordan Lymn		3 February 2017	^[24]
12 January 2017					End of Season	^[25]
12 January 2017					End of Season	^[26]

Competitions

League Two

See main article: 2016–17 Football League Two.

Matches

FA Cup

See main article: 2016–17 FA Cup.

EFL Cup

See main article: 2016–17 EFL Cup.

EFL Trophy

See main article: 2016–17 EFL Trophy.

Squad statistics

Source:^{[27] [28]}

Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.

Players with squad numbers struck through and marked left the club during the playing season.

Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Cheltenham.

Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes.

Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward

No.	Pos.	Nat.	Name	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
				League		FA Cup		EFL Cup		EFL Trophy		Total		Discipline
1	GK		*	24	0	3	0	2	0	0	0	29	0	0	0
1	GK		*	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	0	2	0
2	DF				1	2	1		0	4	0		2	1	0
3	DF				0	0	0		0	1	1		0	2	0
4	MF				0	2	0	0	0	0	0		0	4	2
5	DF				1	2	0	0	0	1	0		1	6	0
6	DF				0	3	0	2	0	3	0		0	1	0
7	MF			42	7	3	1	2	1		0		9	16	1
8	FW				12	3	2	2	0	4	2		16	5	0
9	FW				9	3	1	2	0		1		11	10	0
10	FW				0		0		0		2		2	1	0
11	MF				1		0	0	0		0		1	2	0
12	GK			0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0		0	0	0
14	MF				1	0	0	1	0		0		1	1	0
15	MF		*		0	0	0		0	1	0		0	1	0
15	DF			21	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	23	2	7	1
17	DF				0	2	0	2	0	4	0		0	13	1
18	MF				0		0		0		0		0	5	0
19	MF				0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0
19	FW		*		2	0	0	0	0	0	0		2	1	0
20	DF			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
21	MF				3	3	0	1	0		0		3	4	0
22	GK			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
23	MF		*		0		0	1	0		0		0	0	0
23	DF		*	22	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	24	1	3	0
24	DF				3	2	0	2	0		1		4	3	1
25	DF			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
26	DF		*		0		0	2	0	0	0		0	3	0
26	DF		*		0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0
27	MF		*		0		0		0	2	0		0	1	0
27	MF			20	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	1	3	0
28	DF		*	20	2	3	0	0	0	3	0	26	2	4	0
29	MF			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
30	FW				1	1	1	1	0		0		2	3	0
31	GK			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
32	DF		*		1	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0
33	DF				0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	2	0
34	GK		*		0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0
36	FW		*		1	0	0	0	0	2	3		4	0	0

Notes and References

1. News: History . Statto . 26 May 2016 . 24 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924135105/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/cheltenham-town/history . dead .
2. News: James Jennings signs for the Robins! . Cheltenham Town Official Site . 26 May 2016 . 26 May 2016.
3. News: Daniel O'Shaughnessy signs for the Robins . Cheltenham Town Official Site . 12 July 2016 . 12 July 2016.
4. News: Alex Cooper signs for the Robins . Cheltenham Town Official Site . 8 October 2016 . 9 October 2016.
5. News: The Robins Sign Will Boyle From Huddersfield . Cheltenham Town Official Site . 9 January 2017 . 9 January 2017.
6. News: Carl Winchester Signs for the Robins . Cheltenham Town Official Site . 12 January 2017 . 12 January 2017.
7. News: Liam Davis Signs Contract with the Robins . Cheltenham Town Official Site . 30 January 2017 . 30 January 2017.
8. News: Seven to be released at end of the season . BBC . 9 December 2015 . 19 August 2016.
9. News: Tampa Bay Rowdies Add Forward Eliot Richards . Tampa Bay Rowdies Official Site . 4 April 2016 . 19 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160610072755/http://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news/2016/04/04/tampa-bay-rowdies-add-forward-eliot-richards . 2016-06-10 . dead .
10. News: Danny Whitehead arrives from Wigan . Cheltenham Town Official Site . 22 July 2016 . 22 July 2016.
11. News: Easah Suliman signs on loan . Cheltenham Town Official Site . 4 August 2016 . 4 August 2016.
12. News: Goalkeeper Russell Griffiths signs on loan . Cheltenham Town Official Site . 5 August 2016 . 5 August 2016.
13. News: Koby Arthur signs on loan . Cheltenham Town Official Site . 19 August 2016 . 19 August 2016.
14. News: Jonny Smith signs on loan from Bristol City . Cheltenham Town Official Site . 19 August 2016 . 19 August 2016.
15. News: Rob Dickie re-joins the Robins on loan . Cheltenham Town Official Site . 25 August 2016 . 25 August 2016.
16. News: Diego De Girolamo signs on Loan . Cheltenham Town Official Site . 1 January 2017 . 1 January 2017.
17. News: Emmanuel Onariase signs on loan . Cheltenham Town Official Site . 1 January 2017 . 1 January 2017.
18. News: Scott Brown Re-Joins the Club on Loan . Cheltenham Town Official Site . 9 January 2017 . 9 January 2017.
19. News: Alex Pike Signs on Loan from West Ham . Cheltenham Town Official Site . 12 January 2017 . 12 January 2017.
20. News: Kyle Wootton Signs On Loan . Cheltenham Town Official Site . 25 January 2017 . 25 January 2017.
21. News: Tin Plavotic Signs Loan Agreement with Cheltenham . Cheltenham Town Official Site . 31 January 2017 . 2 February 2017.
22. News: James Jennings joins Morecambe on loan . Cheltenham Town Official Site . 31 August 2016 . 1 September 2016.
23. News: James Jennings moves to Wrexham on Loan . Cheltenham Town Official Site . 6 January 2017 . 6 January 2017.
24. News: Jordan Lymn joins North Leigh on Loan . Cheltenham Town Official Site . 6 January 2017 . 6 January 2017.
25. News: Amari Morgan-Smith Joins York on Loan . Cheltenham Town Official Site . 12 January 2017 . 12 January 2017.
26. News: Dan Parslow Joins York On Loan . Cheltenham Town Official Site . 12 January 2017 . 12 January 2017.
27. Web site: Cheltenham Town. FootballSquads. 16 August 2017 .
28. Web site: Squad stats. Soccerbase. Centurycomm. 16 August 2017 .