# 2016–17 Scunthorpe United F.C. season

The 2016–17 season was Scunthorpe United's 118th season in their existence and their third consecutive season in League One. Along with competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and JP Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.

## Competitions
### League One
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Sheffield United (C, P) | 46 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 92 | 47 | +45 | 100 | Promotion to the EFL Championship |
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers (P) | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 68 | 36 | +32 | 86 | Promotion to the EFL Championship |
| 3 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 80 | 54 | +26 | 82 | Qualification for the League One play-offs |
| 4 | Fleetwood Town | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 64 | 43 | +21 | 82 | Qualification for the League One play-offs |
| 5 | Bradford City | 46 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 62 | 43 | +19 | 79 | Qualification for the League One play-offs |
* ↑ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the EFL Championship.

#### Play-offs
### FA Cup
### EFL Trophy

| Pos | Div | Teamvte | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | L1 | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Cambridge United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 3 | L1 | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | ACA | Middlesbrough U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 | |

## Squad

| No. | Name | Pos. | Place of Birth | Age | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date Signed | Fee | Contract |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||||
| 1 | Luke Daniels | GK | Bolton | 36 | 109 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 January 2015 | Undisclosed | 2017 |
| 13 | Joe Anyon | GK | Lytham St Annes | 37 | 19 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 25 January 2015 | Free | 2017 |
| Defenders ||||||||||||
| 2 | Scott Wiseman | RB | Kingston upon Hull | 39 | 53 | 2 | Preston North End | 1 July 2015 | Free | 2017 |
| 3 | Scott Laird | LB | Taunton | 36 | 39 | 2 | Preston North End | 10 June 2015 | Free | 2017 |
| 5 | Murray Wallace | CB | Glasgow | 31 | 86 | 3 | Huddersfield Town | 2 January 2016 | Free | 2019 |
| 6 | David Mirfin | CB | Sheffield | 39 | 254 | 11 | Watford | 31 July 2012 | Free | 2017 |
| 15 | Harry Toffolo | LB | Welwyn Garden City | 29 | 24 | 2 | Norwich City | 31 August 2016 | Loan | 2017 |
| 20 | Charlie Goode | CB | Watford | 29 | 40 | 2 | Hendon | 10 June 2015 | Free | 2017 |
| 22 | Conor Townsend | LB | Hessle | 31 | 54 | 1 | Hull City | 6 January 2016 | Free | 2018 |
| 33 | Jordan Clarke | RB | Coventry | 33 | 87 | 3 | Coventry City | 10 January 2015 | Undisclosed | 2017 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||||
| 8 | Stephen Dawson | LM | Dublin | 39 | 70 | 1 | Rochdale | 1 July 2015 | Free | 2017 |
| 11 | Josh Morris | LM | Preston | 33 | 47 | 20 | Bradford City | 1 July 2016 | Free | 2019 |
| 12 | Neal Bishop | CM | Stockton-on-Tees | 43 | 132 | 10 | Blackpool | 19 June 2014 | Free | 2017 |
| 16 | Hakeeb Adelakun | LW | Hackney | 28 | 120 | 14 | Academy | 1 July 2012 | Trainee | 2018 |
| 17 | Sam Mantom | CM | Stourbridge | 32 | 30 | 2 | Walsall | 1 July 2016 | Free | 2019 |
| 19 | Duane Holmes | LM | Columbus | 30 | 36 | 3 | Huddersfield Town | 7 July 2016 | Free | 2018 |
| 26 | Jamie Ness | CM | Irvine | 33 | 44 | 0 | Stoke City | 10 July 2015 | Free | 2017 |
| 30 | Matt Crooks | DM | Leeds | 30 | 12 | 3 | Rangers | 12 January 2017 | Loan | 2017 |
| Forwards ||||||||||||
| 7 | Luke Williams | SS | Middlesbrough | 31 | 49 | 8 | Middlesbrough | 2 July 2015 | Undisclosed | 2018 |
| 9 | Paddy Madden | CF | Dublin | 34 | 164 | 56 | Yeovil Town | 10 January 2014 | £300,000 | 2018 |
| 10 | Kevin van Veen | CF/RW | Eindhoven | 33 | 84 | 15 | FC Oss | 30 January 2015 | Undisclosed | 2018 |
| 14 | Tom Hopper | CF | Boston | 31 | 94 | 18 | Leicester City | 26 June 2015 | Free | 2017 |
| 21 | Jonny Margetts | CF | Doncaster | 31 | 4 | 1 | Lincoln City | 31 August 2016 | Undisclosed | Undisclosed |
| 24 | Ivan Toney | CF | Northampton | 28 | 14 | 6 | Newcastle United | 12 January 2017 | Loan | 2017 |
| 28 | Craig Davies | CF | Burton upon Trent | 38 | 17 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 7 January 2017 | Undisclosed | 2017 |
| On Loan ||||||||||||
| 29 | Kyle Wootton | CF | Epworth | 28 | 41 | 5 | Academy | 1 August 2014 | Trainee | 2017 |

### Statistics

    As of 31 March 2017
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | League One | League One | FA Cup | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | EFL Trophy |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | ENG | Luke Daniels | 42 | 0 | 39+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | GIB | Scott Wiseman | 24 | 2 | 16+7 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | SCO | Murray Wallace | 51 | 1 | 44+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | ENG | David Mirfin | 33 | 2 | 31+1 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | ENG | Luke Williams | 11 | 1 | 1+6 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | IRL | Stephen Dawson | 46 | 1 | 40+2 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | IRL | Paddy Madden | 36 | 11 | 26+6 | 11 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | NED | Kevin van Veen | 39 | 11 | 24+8 | 9 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 2 | 2+2 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ENG | Josh Morris | 47 | 20 | 42+0 | 19 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | ENG | Neal Bishop | 42 | 4 | 34+6 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | ENG | Joe Anyon | 9 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | ENG | Tom Hopper | 35 | 6 | 21+9 | 5 | 0+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ENG | Harry Toffolo | 21 | 1 | 20+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | ENG | Hakeeb Adelakun | 22 | 3 | 7+9 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 2 |
| 17 | MF | ENG | Sam Mantom | 30 | 1 | 9+15 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ENG | Richard Smallwood | 19 | 1 | 6+10 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | USA | Duane Holmes | 37 | 3 | 28+4 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | ENG | Charlie Goode | 26 | 0 | 13+7 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | ENG | Jonny Margetts | 4 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 |
| 22 | DF | ENG | Conor Townsend | 28 | 0 | 22+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | ENG | Ivan Toney | 14 | 6 | 8+6 | 6 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | SCO | Jamie Ness | 14 | 0 | 8+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | WAL | Craig Davies | 17 | 0 | 3+14 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | ENG | Matt Crooks | 12 | 3 | 8+4 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | ENG | Levi Sutton | 9 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | ENG | Jordan Clarke | 24 | 1 | 19+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | ENG | Lewis Butroid | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| Player(s) currently out on loan: ||||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | ENG | Scott Laird | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | ENG | Kyle Wootton | 5 | 1 | 0+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |

### Goals record

    As of 17 April 2017
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total |
| 1 | 11 | | LM | Josh Morris | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| 2 | 9 | | CF | Paddy Madden | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2 | 10 | | CF | Kevin van Veen | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 4 | 14 | | CF | Tom Hopper | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | 24 | | CF | Ivan Toney | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | 12 | | CM | Neal Bishop | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | 16 | | LW | Hakeeb Adelakun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 19 | | CM | Duane Holmes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | 30 | | DM | Matt Crooks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | 2 | | RB | Scott Wiseman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | 5 | | CB | Murray Wallace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | 6 | | CB | David Mirfin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | 15 | | LB | Harry Toffolo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | 17 | | CM | Sam Mantom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | 7 | | SS | Luke Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | 8 | | LM | Stephen Dawson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | 18 | | CM | Richard Smallwood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | 21 | | CF | Jonny Margetts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | 29 | | CF | Kyle Wootton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | 33 | | RB | Jordan Clarke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Own Goals | Own Goals | Own Goals | Own Goals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 74 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 85 |

### Disciplinary record

    As of 31 March 2017
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | League One | League One | League One | FA Cup | FA Cup | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | EFL Trophy | EFL Trophy | Total | Total | Total |
| 1 | 10 | | CF | Kevin van Veen | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 12 | | CM | Neal Bishop | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 8 | | LM | Stephen Dawson | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 5 | | CB | Murray Wallace | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 33 | | RB | Jordan Clarke | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | 6 | | CB | David Mirfin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 9 | | CF | Paddy Madden | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 15 | | LB | Harry Toffolo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | 19 | | LM | Duane Holmes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 11 | | LM | Josh Morris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 22 | | LB | Conor Townsend | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 17 | | CM | Sam Mantom | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 20 | | CB | Charlie Goode | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 24 | | CF | Ivan Toney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 31 | | RM | Levi Sutton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 2 | | RB | Scott Wiseman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 7 | | SS | Luke Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 26 | | CM | Jamie Ness | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 30 | | DM | Matt Crooks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 70 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 2 | 1 |

## Transfers
### Transfers in

| Date from | Position | Name | From | Fee |
| 1 July 2016 | CM | Sam Mantom | Walsall | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2016 | LM | Josh Morris | Bradford City | Free transfer |
| 6 July 2016 | CM | Duane Holmes | Huddersfield Town | Free transfer |
| 31 August 2016 | CF | Jonny Margetts | Lincoln City | Undisclosed |
| 7 January 2017 | CF | Craig Davies | Wigan Athletic | Undisclosed |
| 31 January 2017 | GK | Rory Watson | Hull City | Free transfer |

### Transfers out

| Date from | Position | Name | To | Fee |
| 1 July 2016 | CB | Andrew Boyce | Grimsby Town | Released |
| 1 July 2016 | CB | Niall Canavan | Rochdale | Released |
| 1 July 2016 | CM | Sean McAllister | Grimsby Town | Released |
| 1 July 2016 | LW | Gary McSheffrey | Doncaster Rovers | Released |
| 31 January 2017 | DM | Jack King | Stevenage | Free transfer |
* ↑ Following Boyce's release, he signed for Grimsby Town.
* ↑ Following Canavan's release, he signed for Rochdale.
* ↑ Following McAllister's release, he signed for Grimsby Town.
* ↑ Following McSheffrey's release, he signed for Doncaster Rovers.

### Loans in

| Date from | Position | Name | From | Date until |
| 31 August 2016 | LB | Harry Toffolo | Norwich City | 3 January 2017 |
| 31 August 2016 | CM | Richard Smallwood | Rotherham United | 3 January 2017 |
| 7 January 2017 | LB | Harry Toffolo | Norwich City | End of Season |
| 12 January 2017 | DM | Matt Crooks | Rangers | End of Season |
| 12 January 2017 | CF | Ivan Toney | Newcastle United | End of Season |

### Loans out

| Date from | Position | Name | To | Date until |
| 1 July 2016 | AM | Dominic Vose | Grimsby Town | End of Season |
| 30 August 2016 | DM | Jack King | Stevenage | 3 January 2017 |
| 31 August 2016 | LB | Scott Laird | Walsall | 3 January 2017 |
| 20 September 2016 | CF | Noel Burdett | Frickley Athletic | 1 December 2016 |
| 30 September 2016 | CF | Kyle Wootton | North Ferriby United | 24 January 2017 |
| 25 November 2016 | MF | Levi Sutton | North Ferriby United | 23 December 2016 |
| 2 December 2016 | CF | Noel Burdett | Gainsborough Trinity | End of Season |
| 12 January 2017 | LB | Scott Laird | Walsall | End of Season |
| 25 January 2017 | CF | Kyle Wootton | Cheltenham Town | End of Season |
| 27 January 2017 | SS | Luke Williams | Northampton Town | End of Season |
| 31 January 2017 | CF | Jonny Margetts | Crewe Alexandra | 3 February 2017 |
| 31 January 2017 | GK | Rory Watson | North Ferriby United | End of Season |
* ↑ On 3 February 2017, Jonny Margetts' loan was terminated due to FIFA's rules and regulations.