2017–18 Coventry City F.C. season
| 2017–18 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Tim Fisher | ||
| Manager | Mark Robins | ||
| Stadium | Ricoh Arena | ||
| League Two | 6th (promoted via play-offs) | ||
| FA Cup | Fifth round vs Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| EFL Cup | First round vs Blackburn Rovers | ||
| EFL Trophy | Group stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Marc McNulty 25 All: Marc McNulty 28 | ||
| Highest home attendance | 28,343 vs Accrington Stanley (10 February 2018) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 6,151 vs Carlisle United (12 September 2017) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 9,255 | ||
| Biggest win | 6–1 vs Cheltenham Town (28 April 2018) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 6–2 vs Yeovil Town (2 April 2018) | ||
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| All statistics correct as of 28 May 2018. | |||
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.
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
[edit]July
[edit]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
[edit]Preseason friendlies
[edit]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
[edit]League table
[edit]| 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:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to EFL League One.
Results 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 |
| 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
[edit]Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2018. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
[edit]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
[edit]| 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
| 29 August 2017 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 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 |
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| 7 November 2017 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
[edit]Squad details
[edit]| 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 | 9 January 1993 (aged 24) | 71 | 0 | Academy | 1 June 2010 | Trainee | 30 June 2019 | ||
| 13 | Liam O'Brien | GK | |
Ruislip | 30 November 1991 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | Portsmouth | 1 July 2017 | Free | 30 June 2019 | ||
| 33 | Corey Addai | GK | |
London | 10 October 1997 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 June 2014 | Trainee | 30 June 2019 | ||
| 40 | Tom Billson | GK | |
Shrewsbury | 18 October 2000 (aged 16) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 June 2017 | Trainee | 30 June 2019 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Jack Grimmer | RB |  |
Aberdeen | 25 January 1994 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Fulham | 5 July 2017 | Free | 30 June 2019 | ||
| 3 | Chris Stokes | LB | |
Frome | 8 March 1991 (aged 26) | 63 | 3 | Forest Green Rovers | 21 February 2015 | Free | 30 June 2019 | ||
| 4 | Jordan Willis | CB | |
Coventry | 24 August 1994 (aged 22) | 127 | 5 | Academy | 1 June 2011 | Trainee | 30 June 2019 | ||
| 5 | Rod McDonald | CB | |
Liverpool | 11 April 1992 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | Northampton Town | 1 July 2017 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2019 | ||
| 12 | Tom Davies | CB | |
Warrington | 18 April 1992 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | Portsmouth | 31 August 2017 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2019 | ||
| 15 | Dominic Hyam | CB | |
Leuchars | 20 December 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Reading | 1 July 2017 | Free | 30 June 2019 | ||
| 20 | Dion Kelly-Evans | RB | |
Coventry | 21 September 1996 (aged 20) | 34 | 0 | Academy | 1 June 2014 | Trainee | 30 June 2018 | ||
| 24 | Ryan Haynes | LB | |
Northampton | 27 September 1995 (aged 21) | 72 | 5 | Academy | 27 March 2013 | Trainee | 30 June 2019 | ||
| 34 | Chris Camwell | LB | |
Nuneaton | 27 October 1998 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2016 | Trainee | 30 June 2021 | ||
| 36 | Reece Ford | DF |  |
Coventry | 28 October 1998 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2016 | Trainee | 30 June 2020 | ||
| 39 | Jordon Thompson | DF | |
Coventry | 8 April 1999 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2016 | Trainee | 30 June 2021 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Liam Kelly | DM | |
Milton Keynes | 10 February 1990 (aged 27) | 0 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 1 July 2017 | Free | 30 June 2019 | ||
| 7 | Peter Vincenti | RM |  |
Saint Peter | 7 July 1986 (aged 30) | 0 | 0 | Rochdale | 1 July 2017 | Free | 30 June 2019 | ||
| 8 | Michael Doyle | CM | |
Dublin | 8 August 1981 (aged 35) | 304 | 25 | Portsmouth | 1 July 2017 | Free | 30 June 2019 | ||
| 11 | Jodi Jones | RW | |
Bow | 22 October 1997 (aged 19) | 51 | 2 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 10 May 2016 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2020 | ||
| 17 | Jordan Maguire-Drew | RW | |
Crawley | 19 September 1997 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 January 2018 | Loan | 30 June 2018 | ||
| 19 | Tony Andreu | AM | |
Cagnes-sur-Mer | 22 May 1988 (aged 29) | 0 | 0 | Norwich City | 10 Aug 2017 | Free | 30 June 2019 | ||
| 22 | Devon Kelly-Evans | LM | |
Coventry | 21 September 1996 (aged 20) | 1 | 0 | Academy | 1 June 2014 | Trainee | 30 June 2018 | ||
| 26 | Jordan Shipley | CM | |
Coventry | 26 September 1997 (aged 19) | 1 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2016 | Trainee | 30 June 2020 | ||
| 27 | Josh Barrett | AM | |
Oxford | 21 June 1998 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Reading | 2 January 2018 | Loan | 30 June 2018 | ||
| 28 | Callum Maycock | CM | |
Birmingham | 23 December 1997 (aged 19) | 7 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2016 | Trainee | 30 June 2020 | ||
| 29 | Bilal Sayoud | AM | |
London | 5 May 1997 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Nike Academy | 24 March 2016 | Free | 30 June 2018 | ||
| 30 | Tom Bayliss | CM | |
Leicester | 6 April 1999 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2016 | Trainee | 30 June 2020 | ||
| 32 | Kyel Reid | LM |  |
Deptford | 26 November 1987 (aged 29) | 37 | 2 | Preston North End | 28 July 2016 | Free | 30 June 2018 | ||
| 35 | Kyle Finn | LM | |
Warwick | 7 December 1998 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2016 | Trainee | 30 June 2020 | ||
| 37 | Jak Hickman | MF | |
Sandwell | 11 September 1998 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2016 | Trainee | 30 June 2021 | ||
| Zain Westbrooke | CM | |
Chertsey | 28 October 1996 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Brentford | 10 May 2018 | Free | 30 June 2020 | |||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Maxime Biamou | CF | |
Créteil | 13 November 1990 (aged 26) | 0 | 0 | Sutton United | 1 July 2017 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2019 | ||
| 10 | Marc McNulty | CF | |
Edinburgh | 14 September 1992 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Sheffield United | 1 July 2017 | Free | 30 June 2019 | ||
| 16 | Stuart Beavon | CF | |
Reading | 5 May 1984 (aged 33) | 17 | 3 | Burton Albion | 1 January 2017 | Free | 30 June 2019 | ||
| 18 | Jonson Clarke-Harris | CF | |
Leicester | 20 July 1994 (aged 22) | 1 | 0 | Rotherham United | 31 January 2018 | Loan | 30 June 2018 | ||
| 38 | Jordan Ponticelli | CF | |
Coventry | 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 | 19 January 1993 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Barnet | 4 August 2017 | Free | Non-contract | ||
| 14 | Kwame Thomas | CF | |
Nottingham | 28 September 1995 (aged 21) | 14 | 3 | Derby County | 1 July 2016 | Free | 30 June 2018 | ||
| 18 | Duckens Nazon | CF |  |
Paris | 7 April 1994 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 August 2017 | Loan | 1 January 2018 | ||
| 23 | Reice Charles-Cook | GK | |
Lewisham | 8 April 1994 (aged 23) | 61 | 0 | Bury | 1 August 2014 | Free | 30 June 2018 | ||
| 23 | Carl Baker | AM | |
Prescot | 26 December 1982 (aged 34) | 182 | 28 | Unattached | 9 March 2018 | Free | 30 June 2018 | ||
| 25 | Jordan Turnbull | CB | |
Trowbridge | 30 October 1994 (aged 22) | 46 | 2 | Southampton | 15 August 2016 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2019 | ||
| 27 | Darragh Leahy | LB | |
Dublin | 15 April 1998 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2016 | Trainee | 30 June 2018 | ||
| 31 | Ben Stevenson | CM | |
Leicester | 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]| 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
[edit]
- ^ Nathan Clarke joined Grimsby Town following his release.[49]
- ^ Jack Finch joined Kidderminster Harriers following his release.[50]
- ^ Kevin Foley joined Billericay Town following his release.[51]
- ^ Vladimir Gadzhev joined Anorthosis Famagusta following his release.[52]
- ^ Rúben Lameiras joined Plymouth Argyle following his release.[53]
- ^ Andy Rose joined Motherwell following his release.[54]
- ^ Kyle Spence joined Hampton & Richmond Borough following his release.[55]
- ^ Marcus Tudgay joined Sutton Coldfield Town following his release.[56]
- ^ Jacob Whitmore joined Barwell following his release.[57]
- ^ James Pearson joined Kidderminster Harriers following his release.[60]
- ^ Darragh Leahy joined Bohemians following his release.[64]
- ^ Carl Baker joined Nuneaton Borough following his release.
Loans in
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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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External links
[edit]- Official Site: 2017-18
- BBC Sport – Club Stats
- Soccerbase – Results | Squad Stats | Transfers