2017–18 Cheltenham Town F.C. season explained

Club:Cheltenham Town
Season:2017–18
Manager:Gary Johnson
Chairman:Paul Baker
Stadium:Whaddon Road
League:League Two
League Result:17th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:First round
(vs. Maidstone United)
Cup2:EFL Cup
Cup2 Result:Second round
(vs. West Ham United)
Cup3:EFL Trophy
Cup3 Result:Group stage
Prevseason:2016–17
Nextseason:2018–19

The 2017–18 season was Cheltenham Town's 131st season in existence and their second consecutive season in League Two.[1] Along with competing in League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

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

Competitions

Friendlies

Pre-season match details
scope=colDatescope=colOpponentsscope=colVenuescope=colResultscope=colScore
F–A		scope=col class=unsortableScorersscope=colAttendancescope=col class=unsortable
scope=rowOxford CityAL1–2Eisa[2]
scope=rowBishop's CleeveAW6–0Eisa (3), Winchester, Pell, 526[3]
scope=rowEvesham UnitedAW3–0Wright, Eisa550[4]
scope=rowBath CityAL1–2Winchester165[5]
scope=rowWeston-super-MareAL1–2Winchester[6]
scope=rowBristol CityHL0–31,883[7]
scope=rowPeterborough UnitedHL1–5Holman (pen)1,017[8]

League Two

See main article: 2017–18 EFL League Two.

League Two match details
DateLeague
position		OpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendancescope=col class=unsortable
MorecambeAL1–2Eisa1,450[9]
Crawley TownHW1–0Eisa2,834[10]
Carlisle UnitedAL0–34,497[11]
Exeter CityHL3–4Dawson (2), Holman3,168[12]
StevenageHL0–12,694[13]
Yeovil TownAD0–02,732[14]
Newport CountyAL0–12,916[15]
Colchester UnitedHW3–1Dawson, Eisa, Grimes2,718[16]
Accrington StanleyAD1–1Eisa1,321[17]
Mansfield TownHW3–0Graham, Morrell, Wright2,480[18]
ChesterfieldAW2–0Eisa (2)5,305[19]
Swindon TownHW2–1Graham, Wright5,050[20]
Port ValeAL1–3Dawson4,277[21]
Grimsby TownHL2–3Pell, Winchester2,468[22]
Lincoln CityHW1–0Wright3,312[23]
Wycombe WanderersAD3–3Graham (2), Winchester4,165[24]
Luton TownHD2–2Grimes, Boyle3,900[25]
Notts CountyAL1–3Winchester5,809[26]
Cambridge UnitedHD0–02,266[27]
Forest Green RoversAD1–1Eisa3,641[28]
Crewe AlexandraHW1–0Grimes2,795[29]
Coventry CityAL1–2Eisa6,457[30]
BarnetAW2–0Dawson, Winchester1,487[31]
Yeovil TownHL0–23,484[32]
Newport CountyAD1–1Eisa3,637[33]
StevenageAL1–4Eisa1,989[34]
Colchester UnitedAW4–1Odelusi, Atangana, Sellars, Eisa1,487[35]
Accrington StanleyHL0–22,893[36]
Mansfield TownAL2–3Pell (pen), Adebayo3,483[37]
BarnetHD1–1Eisa2,609[38]
Grimsby TownAD1–1Boyle3,352[39]
Port ValeHW5–1Eisa (3), Adebayo, Boyle2,731[40]
Lincoln CityAL0–17,891[41]
Wycombe WanderersHL0–23,513[42]
Luton TownAD2–2Morrell, Eisa8,453[43]
Notts CountyHD1–1Morrell2,273[44]
Swindon TownAW3–0Andrews, Eisa (2)6,658[45]
ChesterfieldHD1–1Graham2,822[46]
Crawley TownAW5–3Pell (2), Eisa (2), Boyle2,172[47]
Carlisle UnitedHL0–13,107[48]
Exeter CityAL1–2Winchester4,420[49]
MorecambeHW3–0Sellars, Boyle, Pell2,420[50]
Forest Green RoversHL0–14,744[51]
Cambridge UnitedAL3–4Lloyd, Eisa (2)3,853[52]
Coventry CityHL1–6Eisa5,027[53]
Crewe AlexandraAL1–2Lloyd4,350[54]

League table

FA Cup

See main article: 2017–18 FA Cup.

EFL Cup

See main article: 2017–18 EFL Cup.

EFL Cup match details
RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendancescope=col class=unsortable
First roundOxford UnitedAW4–3Eisa (2), Wright (2)3,179[56]
Second roundWest Ham UnitedHL0–26,259[57]

EFL Trophy

See main article: 2017–18 EFL Trophy.

EFL Trophy match details
RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendanceRef
Southern Group ESwansea City U23sHL1–2Storer801[58]
Southern Group EForest Green RoversHL1–2Hinds1,576[59]
Southern Group ENewport CountyAW2–1Graham, Pell540[60]

Group table

Transfers

In

scope=colDatescope=colNamescope=colFromscope=colFeescope=col class=unsortable
scope=rowLeyton OrientFree (released)[61]
scope=rowYeovil TownFree[62]
scope=rowHibernianUndisclosed[63]
scope=rowDover AthleticFree[64]
scope=rowGreenwich BoroughFree (released)[65]
scope=rowAston VillaFree (released)
scope=rowHibernianFree[66]
scope=rowMacclesfield TownFree (released)[67]
scope=rowWest Ham UnitedFree (released)[68]
scope=rowChelseaFree (released)[69]
scope=rowColchester UnitedFree (released)[70]

Out

scope=colDatescope=colNamescope=colToscope=colFeescope=col class=unsortableRef
scope=rowNorthampton TownUndisclosed[71]
scope=rowBarrowReleased[72] [73]
scope=rowTorquay UnitedReleased[74]
scope=rowLeyton OrientReleased[75]
scope=rowBarrowReleased[76]
scope=rowWrexhamReleased[77]
scope=rowWelling UnitedReleased
scope=rowEvesham UnitedReleased[78]
scope=rowYork CityReleased[79]
scope=rowHartlepool UnitedReleased[80]
scope=rowYork CityReleased
scope=rowAldershot TownReleased[81]
scope=rowHJKReleased[82]
scope=rowBoreham WoodReleased[83]
scope=rowSolihull MoorsReleased[84] [85]

Loan in

scope=colDatescope=colNamescope=colFromscope=colEnd datescope=col class=unsortable
scope=rowWolverhampton Wanderers[86]
scope=rowBristol City[87]
scope=rowBristol City
scope=rowBristol City
scope=rowRotherham United[88]
scope=rowFulham[89]
scope=rowBrentford[90]
scope=rowSwansea City[91]
scope=rowBristol City[92]

Loan out

scope=colDatescope=colNamescope=colToscope=colEnd datescope=col class=unsortable
scope=rowGloucester City[93] [94]
scope=rowNorth Leigh[95]
scope=rowHereford
scope=rowBoreham Wood[96]
scope=rowTorquay United[97]
scope=rowRedditch United[98]
scope=rowLeyton Orient[99]

Squad statistics

Source:[100] [101]

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.NameAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
LeagueFA CupEFL CupEFL TrophyTotalDiscipline
1 GK *0002010000
2DF310200331
3DF010200040
4 MF010201140
6MF1002010140
7MF5100216120
8MF511010651
9FW30210512
10FW100010100
11MF44510200530
14 DF000020020
14FW *2000000200
15DF50200580
16MF0000010000
17FW201020250
18DF0000020010
19MF00000010000
20FW4523102202520
21FW510021670
22GK0000010000
23DF0002000000
24GK41010001043020
25MF *38310000039330
26FW0000000000
27 FW0000021120
27DF *0000000000
28DF *0100020041
29 DF00000010010
29FW1000000100
30DF *0000000000
32MF000000000000
33DF *18000000018020
34GK000000000000
35MF *1000000100
46MF000000000000
50MF2000010200
No.!scope="col"
Pos.Nat.Name
5DF
31GK

Footnotes

A.  After extra time.

Notes and References

  1. News: History . Statto . 9 May 2017 . 24 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924135105/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/cheltenham-town/history . dead .
  2. Web site: Report: Oxford City 2–1 Cheltenham . Cheltenham Town F.C. . 11 July 2017 . 16 October 2017 .
  3. Web site: Report: Bishop's Cleeve 0–6 Cheltenham . Cheltenham Town F.C. . 14 July 2017 . 16 October 2017 .
  4. Web site: Report: Evesham United 0–3 Cheltenham . Cheltenham Town F.C. . 17 July 2017 . 16 October 2017 .
  5. Web site: Report: Bath City 2–1 Cheltenham . Cheltenham Town F.C. . 20 July 2017 . 16 October 2017 .
  6. Web site: Report: Weston-super-Mare 2–1 Cheltenham . Cheltenham Town F.C. . 22 July 2017 . 16 October 2017 .
  7. Web site: Report: Cheltenham 0–3 Bristol City . Cheltenham Town F.C. . 25 July 2017 . 16 October 2017 .
  8. Web site: Report: Cheltenham 1–5 Peterborough United . Cheltenham Town F.C. . 29 July 2017 . 16 October 2017 .
  9. Web site: Morecambe 2–1 Cheltenham Town . BBC Sport . 5 August 2017 . 16 October 2017 .
  10. Web site: Cheltenham Town 1–0 Crawley Town . BBC Sport . 12 August 2017 . 16 October 2017 .
  11. Web site: Carlisle United 3–0 Cheltenham Town . BBC Sport . 19 August 2017 . 16 October 2017 .
  12. Web site: Cheltenham Town 3–4 Exeter City . BBC Sport . 26 August 2017 . 16 October 2017 .
  13. Web site: Cheltenham Town 0–1 Stevenage . BBC Sport . 2 September 2017 . 16 October 2017 .
  14. Web site: Yeovil Town 0–0 Cheltenham Town . BBC Sport . 9 September 2017 . 16 October 2017 .
  15. Web site: Newport County 1–0 Cheltenham Town . BBC Sport . 12 September 2017 . 16 October 2017 .
  16. Web site: Cheltenham Town 3–1 Colchester United . BBC Sport . 16 September 2017 . 16 October 2017 .
  17. Web site: Accrington Stanley 1–1 Cheltenham Town . BBC Sport . 23 September 2017 . 16 October 2017 .
  18. Web site: Cheltenham Town 3–0 Mansfield Town . BBC Sport . 26 September 2017 . 16 October 2017 .
  19. Web site: Chesterfield 0–2 Cheltenham Town . BBC Sport . 30 September 2017 . 16 October 2017 .
  20. Web site: Cheltenham Town 2–1 Swindon Town . BBC Sport . 7 October 2017 . 16 October 2017 .
  21. Web site: Port Vale 3–1 Cheltenham Town . BBC Sport . 14 October 2017 . 16 October 2017 .
  22. Web site: Cheltenham Town 2–3 Grimsby Town . BBC Sport . 17 October 2017 . 19 October 2017 .
  23. Web site: Cheltenham Town 1–0 Lincoln City . BBC Sport . 21 October 2017 . 22 October 2017 .
  24. Web site: Wycombe Wanderers 3–3 Cheltenham Town . BBC Sport . 28 October 2017 . 29 October 2017 .
  25. News: Cheltenham Town 2-2 Luton Town. 12 November 2017. BBC Sport. 11 November 2017.
  26. News: Notts County 3–1 Cheltenham Town. 20 November 2017. BBC Sport. 18 November 2017.
  27. News: Cheltenham Town 0–0 Cambridge United. 22 November 2017. BBC Sport. 21 November 2017.
  28. News: Forest Green Rovers 1–1 Cheltenham Town . BBC Sport . 25 November 2017 . 28 November 2017.
  29. News: Cheltenham Town 1-0 Crewe Alexandra. 10 December 2017. BBC. 9 December 2017.
  30. Web site: Coventry City 2–1 Cheltenham Town . BBC Sport . 16 December 2017 . 24 January 2018 .
  31. Web site: Barnet 0–2 Cheltenham Town . BBC Sport . 23 December 2017 . 24 January 2018 .
  32. Web site: Cheltenham Town 0–2 Yeovil Town . BBC Sport . 26 December 2017 . 24 January 2018 .
  33. Web site: Cheltenham Town 1–1 Newport County . BBC Sport . 30 December 2017 . 24 January 2018 .
  34. Web site: Stevenage 4–1 Cheltenham Town . BBC Sport . 1 January 2018 . 24 January 2018 .
  35. Web site: Colchester United 1–4 Cheltenham Town . BBC Sport . 6 January 2018 . 24 January 2018 .
  36. Web site: Cheltenham Town 0–2 Accrington Stanley . BBC Sport . 13 January 2018 . 24 January 2018 .
  37. Web site: Mansfield Town 3–2 Cheltenham Town . BBC Sport . 20 January 2018 . 24 January 2018 .
  38. Web site: Cheltenham Town 1–1 Barnet . BBC Sport . 27 January 2018 . 1 February 2018 .
  39. Web site: Grimsby Town 1–1 Cheltenham Town . BBC Sport . 3 February 2018 . 5 February 2018 .
  40. Web site: Cheltenham Town 5–1 Port Vale . BBC Sport . 10 February 2018 . 12 February 2018 .
  41. Web site: Lincoln City 1–0 Cheltenham Town . BBC Sport . 13 February 2018 . 14 February 2018 .
  42. Web site: Cheltenham Town 0–2 Wycombe Wanderers . BBC Sport . 17 February 2018 . 3 March 2018 .
  43. Web site: Luton Town 2–2 Cheltenham Town . BBC Sport . 24 February 2018 . 3 March 2018 .
  44. Web site: Cheltenham Town 1–1 Notts County . BBC Sport . 6 March 2018 . 29 April 2018 .
  45. Web site: Swindon Town 0–3 Cheltenham Town . BBC Sport . 10 March 2018 . 29 April 2018 .
  46. Web site: Cheltenham Town 1–1 Chesterfield . BBC Sport . 17 March 2018 . 29 April 2018 .
  47. Web site: Crawley Town 3–5 Cheltenham Town . BBC Sport . 24 March 2018 . 29 April 2018 .
  48. Web site: Cheltenham Town 0–1 Carlisle United . BBC Sport . 30 March 2018 . 29 April 2018 .
  49. Web site: Exeter City 2–1 Cheltenham Town . BBC Sport . 2 April 2018 . 29 April 2018 .
  50. Web site: Cheltenham Town 3–0 Morecambe . BBC Sport . 7 April 2018 . 29 April 2018 .
  51. Web site: Cheltenham Town 0–1 Forest Green Rovers . BBC Sport . 14 April 2018 . 29 April 2018 .
  52. Web site: Cambridge United 4–3 Cheltenham Town . BBC Sport . 21 April 2018 . 29 April 2018 .
  53. Web site: Cheltenham Town 1–6 Coventry City . BBC Sport . 28 April 2018 . 29 April 2018 .
  54. Web site: Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Cheltenham Town . BBC Sport . 5 May 2018 . 6 May 2018 .
  55. Web site: Cheltenham Town 2–4 Maidstone United . BBC Sport . 4 November 2017 . 4 November 2017 .
  56. Web site: Oxford United 3–4 Cheltenham Town . BBC Sport . 8 August 2017 . 16 October 2017 .
  57. Web site: Cheltenham Town 0–2 West Ham United . BBC Sport . 23 August 2017 . 16 October 2017 .
  58. Web site: Cheltenham 1–2 Swansea City U21 . Sky Sports . 15 August 2017 . 16 October 2017 .
  59. Web site: Cheltenham 1–2 Forest Grn . Sky Sports . 3 October 2017 . 16 October 2017 .
  60. Web site: Newport 1–2 Cheltenham . Sky Sports . 7 November 2017 . 8 November 2017 .
  61. Web site: Nigel Atangana: Cheltenham sign Leyton Orient midfielder . BBC Sport . 28 May 2017 . 2 September 2017 .
  62. Web site: Kevin Dawson: Cheltenham Town sign Yeovil midfielder on two-year deal . BBC Sport . 17 May 2017 . 2 September 2017 .
  63. Web site: Jordon Forster: Cheltenham Town sign Hibernian defender . BBC Sport . 3 July 2017 . 2 September 2017 .
  64. Web site: Jamie Grimes: Cheltenham Town sign Dover defender on one-year deal . BBC Sport . 18 May 2017 . 2 September 2017 .
  65. Web site: Cheltenham Town: Jerell Sellars & Mohamed Eisa join League Two club . BBC Sport . 7 July 2017 . 2 September 2017 .
  66. Web site: Brian Graham: Cheltenham Town sign Hibernian striker on two-year deal . BBC Sport . 10 August 2017 . 2 September 2017 .
  67. Web site: Scott Flinders: Cheltenham Town sign goalkeeper on free transfer . BBC Sport . 31 August 2017 . 31 August 2017.
  68. Web site: Jaanai Gordon: Cheltenham Town sign former West Ham United striker . BBC Sport . 1 September 2017 . 2 September 2017.
  69. Web site: Defender Davey signs deal at Robins. Cheltenham Town Official Site. 21 September 2017 . 22 September 2017.
  70. Web site: New signing: Sanmi Odelusi. Cheltenham Town Official Site. 5 January 2018 . 5 January 2018.
  71. Web site: Billy Waters: Northampton Town sign Cheltenham Town striker for undisclosed fee . BBC Sport . 8 June 2017 . 2 September 2017 .
  72. Web site: Cheltenham Town: Eleven players released after 21st place finish . BBC Sport . 9 May 2017 . 2 September 2017 .
  73. Web site: Jack Barthram: Barrow sign former Cheltenham Town defender . BBC Sport . 1 August 2017 . 2 September 2017 .
  74. Web site: Liam Davis: Torquay United sign Cheltenham Town left-back on free transfer . BBC Sport . 27 June 2017 . 2 September 2017 .
  75. Web site: Leyton Orient sign defender Jamie Sendles-White and midfielder James Dayton . BBC Sport . 1 August 2017 . 2 September 2017 .
  76. Web site: Barrow sign midfielders Asa Hall and Bedsente Gomis . BBC Sport . 23 June 2017 . 2 September 2017 .
  77. Web site: Wrexham sign forward Chris Holroyd and defender James Jennings . BBC Sport . 23 May 2017 . 2 September 2017 .
  78. Web site: Former Cheltenham Town defender joins Evesham United . Gloucestershire Live . 12 June 2017 . 2 September 2017 .
  79. News: Parslow and Morgan-Smith agree permanent deals with York City . The Press . York . 30 June 2017 . 1 July 2017.
  80. Web site: Hartlepool United: Jake Cassidy, Jack Munns, Scott Loach & Luke George sign . BBC Sport . 9 June 2017 . 2 September 2017 .
  81. Web site: James Rowe: Aldershot Town sign former Cheltenham Town midfielder . BBC Sport . 31 July 2017 . 2 September 2017 .
  82. Web site: HJK ja Daniel O’Shaughnessy sopimukseen . www.hjk.fi . fi . 3 January 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180103173614/https://www.hjk.fi/uutiset/Miehet-4038 . 3 January 2018 . dead .
  83. News: WOOD CAPTURE ALEX DAVEY . Boreham Wood Official Site . 4 January 2018 . 4 January 2018.
  84. News: Kyle Storer departs Robins . Cheltenham Town Official Site . 9 January 2018 . 9 January 2018.
  85. Web site: Solihull Moors sign Kyle Storer and Jamey Osborne . BBC Sport . 9 January 2018 . 24 January 2018 .
  86. Web site: Jon Flatt: Cheltenham Town sign Wolves keeper on season-long loan . BBC Sport . 27 June 2017 . 2 September 2017 .
  87. Web site: Bristol City's Joe Morrell, Taylor Moore and Freddie Hinds join Cheltenham on loan . BBC Sport . 30 August 2017 . 30 August 2017 .
  88. News: Robins confirm Onariase loan deal . Cheltenham Town Official Site . 1 January 2018 . 3 January 2018 . en-gb.
  89. News: New signing: Elijah Adebayo . Cheltenham Town Official Site . 9 January 2018 . 9 January 2018 . en-gb.
  90. Web site: Ilias Chatzitheodoridis: Brentford defender joins Cheltenham Town on loan . BBC Sport . 19 January 2018 . 24 January 2018 .
  91. Web site: Joe Rodon: Cheltenham Town sign Swansea City defender on loan . BBC Sport . 30 January 2018 . 1 February 2018 .
  92. Web site: Jake Andrews: Cheltenham Town sign Bristol City midfielder on loan . BBC Sport . 31 January 2018 . 1 February 2018 .
  93. News: Tigers sign two on loan. 21 August 2017. Gloucester City Official Site. 18 August 2017.
  94. News: Page joins Hereford United on loan. 15 September 2017. Cheltenham Town Official Site. 15 September 2017.
  95. Web site: Thomas moves to North Leigh on loan deal . Cheltenham Town F.C. . 1 September 2017 . 2 September 2017 .
  96. Web site: Holman joins Boreham Wood on loan. Cheltenham Town Official Site. 22 September 2017. 22 September 2017 .
  97. News: Defender Davey joins Torquay on loan deal. 24 November 2017. Cheltenham Town Official Site. 21 November 2017.
  98. News: Page moves to Redditch on loan. 3 January 2018. Cheltenham Town Official Site. 1 January 2018.
  99. News: O`s Bolster Attacking Threat With Double Deal . Leyton Orient Official Site . 3 January 2018 . 3 January 2018.
  100. Web site: Cheltenham Town. FootballSquads. 16 August 2017 .
  101. Web site: Squad stats. Soccerbase. Centurycomm. 16 August 2017 .

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