2017–18 Forest Green Rovers F.C. season
2017–18 season | |
---|---|
Chairman | Dale Vince |
Manager | Mark Cooper |
Stadium | The New Lawn |
FA Cup | Second round |
EFL Cup | First round (vs. Milton Keynes Dons) |
The 2017–18 season was Forest Green Rovers's 129th year in existence and their first in League Two following promotion via the play-offs last season.[1] Along with competing in League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
Transfers
Transfers in
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 July 2017 | CM | ![]() |
Reece Brown | Birmingham City | Free | [2] |
1 July 2017 | CB | ![]() |
Lee Collins | Mansfield Town | Free | [3] |
1 July 2017 | CM | ![]() |
Charlie Cooper | Birmingham City | Free | [4] |
1 July 2017 | LB | ![]() |
Callum Evans | Barnsley | Free | [5] |
1 July 2017 | LB | ![]() |
Scott Laird | Scunthorpe United | Free | [6] |
13 July 2017 | CF | ![]() |
Luke James | Peterborough United | Free | [7] |
19 July 2017 | MF | ![]() |
Jordan Simpson | Swindon Town | Free | [8] |
22 July 2017 | GK | ![]() |
Harry Pickering | Port Vale | Free | [9] |
24 August 2017 | CB | ![]() |
Mark Roberts | Cambridge United | Free | [10] |
22 September 2017 | DM | ![]() |
Isaiah Osbourne | Walsall | Free | [11] |
1 January 2018 | MF | ![]() |
Dayle Grubb | Weston-super-Mare | Undisclosed | [12] |
Transfers out
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 July 2017 | AM | ![]() |
Mohamed Chemlal | Free agent | Released | [13] |
1 July 2017 | LW | ![]() |
Anthony Jeffrey | Sutton United | Released | [13][a] |
1 July 2017 | LM | ![]() |
Marcus Kelly | Wrexham | Released | [13][b] |
1 July 2017 | AM | ![]() |
Louis McGrory | AFC Telford United | Released | [13][c] |
1 July 2017 | CB | ![]() |
Ethan Pinnock | Barnsley | Undisclosed | [17] |
1 July 2017 | CM | ![]() |
Sam Wedgbury | Wrexham | Released | [13][d] |
25 July 2017 | GK | ![]() |
Simon Lefebvre | FC Lourdes | Mutual consent | [19] |
4 August 2017 | CB | ![]() |
Aarran Racine | Free agent | Mutual consent | [20] |
23 August 2017 | CM | ![]() |
Rob Sinclair | Oxford City | Mutual consent | [21][e] |
9 October 2017 | CM | ![]() |
Liam Noble | Notts County | Mutual consent | [23][f] |
- ^ Anthony Jeffrey joined Sutton United following his release.[14]
- ^ Marcus Kelly joined Wrexham following his release.[15]
- ^ Louis McGrory joined AFC Telford United following his release.[16]
- ^ Sam Wedgbury joined Wrexham following his release.[18]
- ^ Rob Sinclair joined Oxford City following his departure.[22]
- ^ Liam Noble signed a pre-contract agreement with Notts County following his departure.[24]
Loans in
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 July 2017 | GK | ![]() |
Bradley Collins | Chelsea | End of season | [25] |
22 July 2017 | CB | ![]() |
Jack Fitzwater | West Bromwich Albion | January 2018 | [26] |
31 July 2017 | CB | ![]() |
Alex Iacovitti | Nottingham Forest | 30 June 2018 | [27] |
30 August 2017 | LW | ![]() |
Will Randall | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30 June 2018 | [28] |
31 August 2017 | CF | ![]() |
Toni Gomes | Liverpool | 30 June 2018 | [29] |
Loans out
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 August 2017 | MF | ![]() |
Jordan Morris | Shortwood United | 3 January 2018 | [30] |
11 August 2017 | GK | ![]() |
Harry Pickering | Shortwood United | 3 January 2018 | [30] |
25 August 2017 | CF | ![]() |
Olly Mehew | Taunton Town | 3 January 2018 | [31] |
1 September 2017 | MF | ![]() |
Jordan Simpson | Hungerford Town | 24 November 2017 | [32] |
8 September 2017 | LM | ![]() |
Fabien Robert | Aldershot Town | 9 December 2017 | [33][a][b] |
15 September 2017 | LB | ![]() |
Callum Evans | Torquay United | 17 December 2017 | [36] |
19 September 2017 | CF | ![]() |
Rhys Murphy | Torquay United | 21 December 2017 | [37] |
20 October 2017 | MF | ![]() |
Tom Anderson | Cirencester Town | 3 January 2018 | [38][c] |
6 November 2017 | FW | ![]() |
Shamir Mullings | Macclesfield Town | 13 November 2017 | [40][d] |
- ^ On 9 October, Fabien Robert extended his loan at Aldershot Town until the end of October.[34]
- ^ On 30 October, Fabien Robert further extended his loan with Aldershot Town until early December.[35]
- ^ On 22 November, Tom Anderson's loan was extended until early January.[39]
- ^ On 13 November, Shamir Mullings' loan at Macclesfield Town was terminated due to injury.[41]
Competitions
Friendlies
As of 22 June 2017, Forest Green Rovers have announced nine pre-season friendlies against Bristol Rovers, Kidderminster Harriers, Bishop's Cleeve, Weston-super-Mare, Shortwood United, Brimscombe & Thrupp, Swindon Supermarine,[42] Worthing[43] and Farense during a training camp in Portugal.[44]
11 July 2017 | Bishop's Cleeve | 0–2 | Forest Green Rovers | Bishop's Cleeve |
19:30 BST | Report | Wishart ![]() Mehew ![]() |
Stadium: Kayte Lane Attendance: 225 |
14 July 2017 | Shortwood United | 0–4 | Forest Green Rovers | Nailsworth |
19:30 BST | Report | Doidge ![]() Mehew ![]() Morris ![]() Stevens ![]() |
Stadium: Meadowbank Ground Attendance: 368 Referee: Graham Pugh |
15 July 2017 | Brimscombe & Thrupp | 0–3 | Forest Green Rovers | Brimscombe and Thrupp |
15:00 BST | Report | Doidge ![]() Mehew ![]() |
Stadium: The Meadow Attendance: 520 Referee: Ben Williamson |
18 July 2017 | Weston-super-Mare | 1–2 | Forest Green Rovers | Weston-super-Mare |
19:45 BST | Collins ![]() |
Report | Brown ![]() Mullings ![]() |
Stadium: Woodspring Stadium Attendance: 200 |
22 July 2017 | Forest Green Rovers | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Nailsworth |
15:00 BST | Noble ![]() Mullings ![]() |
Report | Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 1,589 Referee: Sam Allison |
25 July 2017 | Farense | 2–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Albufeira, Portugal |
19:00 WEST | Gomes ![]() Melo ![]() |
Report | Bugiel ![]() |
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Albufeira Attendance: 192 |
29 July 2017 | Forest Green Rovers | P–P[45] | Kidderminster Harriers | Nailsworth |
15:00 BST | Stadium: The New Lawn |
31 July 2017 | Swindon Supermarine | 1–3 | Forest Green Rovers | South Marston |
19:30 BST | Hooper ![]() |
Report | Doidge ![]() Mullings ![]() |
Stadium: Webb's Wood Stadium |
1 August 2017 | Worthing | 4–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Worthing |
19:30 BST | Fraser ![]() Trueman ![]() Douglas ![]() Pope ![]() |
Report | Trueman ![]() |
Stadium: The Bibby Financial Services Stadium Attendance: 570 Referee: Carl Brook |
League Two
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
19 | Yeovil Town | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 59 | 75 | −16 | 48 | |
20 | Port Vale | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 49 | 67 | −18 | 47 | |
21 | Forest Green Rovers | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 54 | 77 | −23 | 47 | |
22 | Morecambe | 46 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 41 | 56 | −15 | 46 | |
23 | Barnet (R) | 46 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 46 | 65 | −19 | 46 | Relegation to the National League |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated
Result summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
31 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 33 | 54 | −21 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 27 | −16 |
Last updated: 3 February 2018.
Source: [citation needed]
Results by matchday
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.[46][47]
5 August 2017 1 | Forest Green Rovers | 2–2 | Barnet | Nailsworth |
15:00 BST | Doidge ![]() |
Report | Akpa Akpro ![]() Taylor ![]() ![]() Campbell-Ryce ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 3,171 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
12 August 2017 2 | Mansfield Town | 2–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Mansfield |
15:00 BST | Rose ![]() Anderson ![]() Benning ![]() |
Report | Noble ![]() Collins ![]() Traoré ![]() Mullings ![]() Bennett ![]() Monthé ![]() |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 3,826 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
19 August 2017 3 | Forest Green Rovers | 4–3 | Yeovil Town | Nailsworth |
15:00 BST | Doidge ![]() Brown ![]() Cooper ![]() ![]() Monthé ![]() Bugiel ![]() |
Report | Olomola ![]() Khan ![]() Zoko ![]() James ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 2,615 Referee: David Webb |
26 August 2017 4 | Colchester United | 5–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Colchester |
15:00 BST | Reid ![]() Kent ![]() Szmodics ![]() Vincent-Young ![]() Senior ![]() |
Report | Noble ![]() Roberts ![]() Cooper ![]() |
Stadium: Weston Homes Community Stadium Attendance: 3,047 Referee: Craig Hicks |
2 September 2017 5 | Wycombe Wanderers | 3–1 | Forest Green Rovers | High Wycombe |
15:00 BST | El-Abd ![]() Cowan-Hall ![]() Stewart ![]() O'Nien ![]() ![]() |
Report | Doidge ![]() Russell ![]() |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 3,759 Referee: Scott Oldham |
9 September 2017 6 | Forest Green Rovers | 1–3 | Exeter City | Nailsworth |
15:00 BST | Mullings ![]() Bennett ![]() |
Report | Sweeney ![]() Reid ![]() James ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 2,909 Referee: Robert Lewis |
12 September 2017 7 | Forest Green Rovers | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Nailsworth |
19:45 BST | Collins ![]() Cooper ![]() |
Report | Raggett ![]() Dickie ![]() Anderson ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 1,887 Referee: Lee Swabey |
16 September 2017 8 | Port Vale | 1–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Burslem |
15:00 BST | Turner ![]() |
Report | Bugiel ![]() Doidge ![]() |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 3,910 Referee: Martin Coy |
22 September 2017 9 | Forest Green Rovers | 0–2 | Swindon Town | Nailsworth |
19:45 BST | Bennett ![]() Roberts ![]() Cooper ![]() |
Report | Robertson ![]() Lancashire ![]() Taylor ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 3,305 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
26 September 2017 10 | Cambridge United | 3–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Cambridge |
19:45 BST | Ibehre ![]() Ikpeazu ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,545 Referee: Ross Joyce |
30 September 2017 11 | Forest Green Rovers | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley | Nailsworth |
15:00 BST | Report | Conneely ![]() Thorniley ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 2,594 Referee: John Busby |
7 October 2017 12 | Notts County | 1–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Nottingham |
15:00 BST | Duffy ![]() Milsom ![]() ![]() |
Report | Traoré ![]() Collins ![]() Bugiel ![]() Cooper ![]() |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 13,267 Referee: Lee Probert |
14 October 2017 13 | Forest Green Rovers | 0–4 | Newport County | Nailsworth |
15:00 BST | Report | Amond ![]() Bennett ![]() ![]() Labadie ![]() McCoulsky ![]() White ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 2,864 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
17 October 2017 14 | Coventry City | 0–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Coventry |
19:45 BST | McDonald ![]() Doyle ![]() Nazon ![]() McNulty ![]() |
Report | Marsh-Brown ![]() Brown ![]() |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 6,366 Referee: Simon Hooper |
21 October 2017 15 | Stevenage | 1–2 | Forest Green Rovers | Stevenage |
15:00 BST | Smith ![]() Godden ![]() King ![]() |
Report | Brown ![]() Doidge ![]() Iacovitti ![]() Bennett ![]() |
Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 2,099 Referee: Lee Collins |
28 October 2017 16 | Forest Green Rovers | 2–0 | Morecambe | Nailsworth |
15:00 BST | Marsh-Brown ![]() Laird ![]() |
Report | Conlan ![]() McGurk ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 2,515 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
11 November 2017 17 | Crawley Town | 1–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Crawley |
15:00 BST | Morris ![]() Connolly ![]() Payne ![]() Verheydt ![]() |
Report | Monthé ![]() Doidge ![]() |
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 2,149 Referee: Tom Nield |
18 November 2017 18 | Forest Green Rovers | 3–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Nailsworth |
15:00 GMT | Doidge ![]() Traoré ![]() Bugiel ![]() Iacovitti ![]() |
Report | Porter ![]() Bowery ![]() Dagnall ![]() Grant ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 2,221 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
21 November 2017 19 | Chesterfield | 3–2 | Forest Green Rovers | Chesterfield |
19:45 GMT | McCourt ![]() Dennis ![]() |
Report | Fitzwater ![]() Traoré ![]() Monthé ![]() Doidge ![]() |
Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 4,306 Referee: Robert Jones |
25 November 2017 20 | Forest Green Rovers | 1–1 | Cheltenham Town | Nailsworth |
15:00 GMT | Doidge ![]() Osbourne ![]() Bugiel ![]() |
Report | Pell ![]() Eisa ![]() Storer ![]() Dawson ![]() Morrell ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 3,641 Referee: Scott Oldham |
9 December 2017 21 | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Cleethorpes |
15:00 GMT | Rose ![]() Summerfield ![]() Dembélé ![]() McKeown ![]() |
Report | Fitzwater ![]() ![]() Roberts ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,398 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
16 December 2017 22 | Forest Green Rovers | 0–2 | Luton Town | Nailsworth |
15:00 | Laird ![]() Doidge ![]() |
Report | Potts ![]() Mullins ![]() Sheehan ![]() Stacey ![]() Hylton ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 2,546 Referee: ![]() |
23 December 2017 23 | Forest Green Rovers | 0–1 | Carlisle United | Nailsworth |
15:00 | Roberts ![]() Stevens ![]() Laird ![]() |
Report | Bennett ![]() Grainger ![]() Miller ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 2,489 Referee: ![]() |
30 December 2017 24 | Lincoln City | 2–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Lincoln |
15:00 | Rhead ![]() ![]() Bostwick ![]() |
Report | Doidge ![]() Collins ![]() |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 8,964 Referee: ![]() |
1 January 2018 25 | Forest Green Rovers | 1–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Nailsworth |
15:00 | Osbourne ![]() Cooper ![]() Fitzwater ![]() |
Report | Bloomfield ![]() Saunders ![]() Mackail-Smith ![]() de Havilland ![]() O'Nien ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 2,727 Referee: ![]() |
6 January 2018 26 | Forest Green Rovers | 1–0 | Port Vale | Nailsworth |
15:00 | Reid ![]() |
Report | Pope ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 2,437 Referee: ![]() |
13 January 2018 27 | Swindon Town | 1–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Swindon |
15:00 | Dunne ![]() Anderson ![]() Norris ![]() Mullin ![]() |
Grubb ![]() Reid ![]() Wishart ![]() Gunning ![]() |
Stadium: Energy Check County Ground Attendance: 7,062 Referee: ![]() |
20 January 2018 28 | Forest Green Rovers | 5–2 | Cambridge United | Nailsworth |
15:00 | Doidge ![]() ![]() Grubb ![]() Campbell ![]() |
Report | Maris ![]() Carroll ![]() Elito ![]() Ikpeazu ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 2,228 Referee: ![]() |
27 January 2018 29 | Carlisle United | 1–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Carlisle |
15:00 | Devitt ![]() Bonham ![]() Joyce ![]() |
Report | Bennett ![]() Gunning ![]() Collins ![]() Campbell ![]() |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,176 Referee: ![]() |
31 January 2018 30 | Exeter City | 2–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Exeter |
19:45 | Stockley ![]() Sweeney ![]() Holmes ![]() |
Report | Gunning ![]() Collins ![]() |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3,382 Referee: ![]() |
3 February 2018 31 | Forest Green Rovers | 2–1 | Coventry City | Nailsworth |
15:00 | Bray ![]() Collins ![]() |
Report | Kelly ![]() McNulty ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 3,623 Referee: ![]() |
10 February 2018 | Newport County | Postponed | Forest Green Rovers | Newport |
15:00 | Stadium: Rodney Parade |
13 February 2018 32 | Forest Green Rovers | 3–1 | Stevenage | Nailsworth |
19:45 | Reid ![]() Wishart ![]() Osbourne ![]() Rawson ![]() Doidge ![]() |
Report | Wilkinson ![]() Revell ![]() Henry ![]() Bowditch ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 1,825 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
17 February 2018 33 | Morecambe | 1–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Morecambe |
15:00 | McGowan ![]() Winnard ![]() Rose ![]() Conlan ![]() Wylde ![]() |
Report | Clements ![]() Grubb ![]() |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,447 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
24 February 2018 34 | Forest Green Rovers | 2–0 | Crawley Town | Nailsworth |
15:00 GMT | Reid ![]() Doidge ![]() Osbourne ![]() |
Report | Yorwerth ![]() Connolly ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 2,346 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
6 March 2018 35 | Newport County | 3–3 | Forest Green Rovers | Newport |
19:45 GMT | Butler ![]() Hayes ![]() |
Report | Butler ![]() Gunning ![]() Collins ![]() |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 2,862 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
10 March 2018 36 | Forest Green Rovers | 1–2 | Notts County | Nailsworth |
15:00 GMT | Campbell ![]() Collins ![]() Cooper ![]() |
Report | Noble ![]() ![]() Tootle ![]() Duffy ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 2,893 Referee: Mark Heywood |
17 March 2018 37 | Accrington Stanley | 3–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Accrington |
15:00 GMT | Johnson ![]() Clark ![]() Jackson ![]() |
Report | Reid ![]() |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,313 Referee: David Webb |
20 March 2018 38 | Crewe Alexandra | 3–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Crewe |
19:45 GMT | Bowery ![]() ![]() Kirk ![]() |
Report | Grubb ![]() |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3,158 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
24 March 2018 39 | Forest Green Rovers | 2–0 | Mansfield Town | Nailsworth |
15:00 GMT | Osbourne ![]() Bennett ![]() Reid ![]() ![]() Campbell ![]() Grubb ![]() |
Report | Pearce ![]() ![]() Atkinson ![]() Miller ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 2,827 Referee: Antony Coggins |
30 March 2018 P | Yeovil Town | Postponed | Forest Green Rovers | Yeovil |
Stadium: Huish Park |
2 April 2018 40 | Forest Green Rovers | 1–2 | Colchester United | Nailsworth |
15:00 BST | Reid ![]() |
Report | Dr. Wright ![]() Stevenson ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 2,869 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
7 April 2018 41 | Barnet | 1–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Canons Park |
15:00 BST | Nicholls ![]() ![]() Akinde ![]() Payne ![]() |
Report | Osbourne ![]() Bennett ![]() Rawson ![]() Clements ![]() |
Stadium: The Hive Stadium Attendance: 1,764 Referee: Nick Kinseley |
14 April 2018 42 | Cheltenham Town | 0–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Cheltenham |
15:00 BST | Eisa ![]() |
Report | Gunning ![]() Doidge ![]() Clements ![]() Osbourne ![]() |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 4,744 Referee: Ollie Yates |
21 April 2018 43 | Forest Green Rovers | 4–1 | Chesterfield | Nailsworth |
15:00 BST | Laird ![]() Doidge ![]() Osbourne ![]() Gunning ![]() Grubb ![]() |
Report | Dennis ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 3,336 Referee: Scott Duncan |
24 April 2018 44 | Yeovil Town | 0–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Yeovil |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 2,789 Referee: John Brooks |
28 April 2018 45 | Luton Town | 3–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Luton |
15:00 BST | Collins ![]() Hylton ![]() ![]() McCormack ![]() Lee ![]() Mpanzu ![]() ![]() |
Report | Doidge ![]() Collins ![]() Gunning ![]() |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 10,029 Referee: Lee Collins |
5 May 2018 46 | Forest Green Rovers | 0–3 | Grimsby Town | Nailsworth |
15:00 BST | Gunning ![]() |
Report | Hooper ![]() Fox ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 3,880 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
FA Cup
On 16 October 2017, Forest Green Rovers were drawn at home to Macclesfield Town in the first round.[48] Another home tie was confirmed for the second round, against Exeter City.[49]
4 November 2017 First round | Forest Green Rovers | 1–0 | Macclesfield Town | Nailsworth |
15:00 GMT | Doidge ![]() Bennett ![]() |
Report | Baba ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 1,387 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
2 December 2017 Second round | Forest Green Rovers | 3–3 | Exeter City | Nailsworth |
15:00 GMT | Doidge ![]() Laird ![]() |
Report | Boateng ![]() Moore-Taylor ![]() Stockley ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 2,250 Referee: Gavin Ward |
12 December 2017 Second round replay | Exeter City | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Forest Green Rovers | Exeter |
19:45 GMT | Moore-Taylor ![]() Seaborne ![]() Tillson ![]() ![]() Stockley ![]() ![]() Harley ![]() Sweeney ![]() Taylor ![]() |
Report | Doidge ![]() Cooper ![]() Monthé ![]() ![]() Bugiel ![]() |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 2,923 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
EFL Cup
On 16 June 2017, Forest Green Rovers were drawn at home to MK Dons in the first round.[50]
8 August 2017 First round | Forest Green Rovers | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Milton Keynes Dons | Nailsworth |
19:45 BST | Report | Cissé ![]() Ebanks-Landell ![]() Williams ![]() Ariyibi ![]() Downing ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 1,608 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
EFL Trophy
On 12 July 2017, Forest Green Rovers were drawn in Southern Group E against Cheltenham Town, Newport County and Swansea City U23s.[51][52] After finished as runners-up in the group stages, FGR were drawn away to Swindon Town in the second round.[53] A third round trip to Yeovil Town was next on the cards after seeing off Swindon Town in the previous round.[54]
Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ACA | Swansea City U21s (Q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 | Round 2 |
2 | L2 | Forest Green Rovers (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | |
3 | L2 | Cheltenham Town (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
4 | L2 | Newport County (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
29 August 2017 Group Game 1 | Forest Green Rovers | 2–0 | Newport County | Nailsworth |
19:30 BST | Wishart ![]() Noble ![]() James ![]() |
Report | Willmott ![]() Owen-Evans ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 1,090 |
3 October 2017 Group Game 2 | Cheltenham Town | 1–2 | Forest Green Rovers | Cheltenham |
19:45 BST | Bower ![]() Davey ![]() Hinds ![]() Cranston ![]() Wright ![]() |
Report | Brown ![]() ![]() Stevens ![]() |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 1,576 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
31 October 2017 Group Game 3 | Forest Green Rovers | 0–2 | Swansea City U23s | Nailsworth |
19:45 GMT | Report | Blair ![]() King ![]() Gorré ![]() |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 590 Referee: Graham Horwood |
5 December 2017 Second round | Swindon Town | 0–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Swindon |
19:45 GMT | Anderson ![]() ![]() Taylor ![]() |
Report | Bennett ![]() ![]() Doidge ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,320 Referee: Robert Lewis |
9 January 2018 Third round | Yeovil Town | 2-0 | Forest Green Rovers | Yeovil |
19:45 GMT | Smith ![]() Smith ![]() Sowunmi ![]() Zoko ![]() |
Report | Traoré ![]() |
Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 1,395 Referee: ![]() |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League Two | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Football League Trophy | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Bradley Collins | 16 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
23 | GK | ![]() |
Sam Russell | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Defenders | |||||||||||||
2 | DF | ![]() |
Dale Bennett | 22 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Scott Laird | 21 | 1 | 16+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Lee Collins | 20 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | DF | ![]() |
Manny Monthé | 12 | 0 | 5+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
16 | DF | ![]() |
Jack Fitzwater | 12 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
18 | DF | ![]() |
Callum Evans | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | DF | ![]() |
Alex Iacovitti | 16 | 1 | 9+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
21 | DF | ![]() |
Mark Roberts | 14 | 0 | 9+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Midfielders | |||||||||||||
4 | MF | ![]() |
Drissa Traoré | 22 | 0 | 16+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
7 | MF | ![]() |
Keanu Marsh-Brown | 11 | 2 | 7+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
Liam Noble | 11 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
10 | MF | ![]() |
Reece Brown | 18 | 3 | 12+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 |
15 | MF | ![]() |
Charlie Cooper | 16 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
19 | MF | ![]() |
Will Randall | 8 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
34 | MF | ![]() |
Isaiah Osbourne | 13 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
35 | MF | ![]() |
Jordan Stevens | 4 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 |
Forwards | |||||||||||||
9 | FW | ![]() |
Christian Doidge | 23 | 11 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
11 | FW | ![]() |
Omar Bugiel | 18 | 3 | 3+13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
14 | FW | ![]() |
Shamir Mullings | 9 | 1 | 2+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
17 | FW | ![]() |
Dan Wishart | 15 | 1 | 5+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
25 | FW | ![]() |
Toni Gomes | 10 | 0 | 5+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
33 | FW | ![]() |
Luke James | 15 | 1 | 7+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Players transferred out during the season |
Last updated: 30 November 2017
Source: [55]
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