# 2017–18 Scunthorpe United F.C. season

The 2017–18 season was Scunthorpe United's 119th season in their existence and their fourth consecutive season in League One. Along with competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

## Competitions
### Friendlies

As of 26 June 2017, Scunthorpe United have announced six pre-season friendlies against York City, Luton Town, North Ferriby United, Sunderland, Austria Salzburg. and SK Strobl.

### League One
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 60 | 39 | +21 | 87 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 4 | Rotherham United (O, P) | 46 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 73 | 53 | +20 | 79 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 5 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 65 | 50 | +15 | 74 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 58 | 51 | +7 | 71 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 7 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 58 | 59 | −1 | 68 | |
* ↑ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the EFL Championship.

#### Result summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 4 January 2018. Source:

#### Results by matchday

| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Ground | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H |
| Result | D | D | W | W | W | D | L | W | W | D | L | L | L | D | W | W | W | W | W | W | L | D | W |
| Position | 12 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |

#### Matches
### FA Cup

On 16 October 2017, Scunthorpe United were drawn away to Northampton Town in the first round. A 0–0 draw meant a replay would be played at Glanford Park.

### EFL Cup

On 16 June 2017, Scunthorpe United were drawn at home to Notts County in the first round. An away trip to Middlesbrough was drawn out for the second round.

### EFL Trophy

On 12 July 2017, Scunthorpe were drawn against Doncaster Rovers, Grimsby Town and Sunderland U23s in Northern Group H. After winning the group, Scunthorpe were handed a home tie against Leicester City U21s in the second round.
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | L1 | Scunthorpe United (A) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Doncaster Rovers (A) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 7 | Round 2 |
| 3 | L2 | Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 | |
| 4 | ACA | Sunderland U21s | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 | |

## Squad

| No. | Name | Pos. | Place of Birth | Age | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date Signed | Fee | Contract |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||||
| 1 | Matt Gilks | GK | Rochdale | 42 | 40 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 1 July 2017 | Free | 2019 |
| 31 | Rory Watson | GK | | 29 | 7 | 0 | Hull City | 31 January 2017 | Free | 2020 |
| 41 | Adam Kelsey | GK | Kingston upon Hull | 33 | 0 | 0 | Academy | 26 January 2017 | Trainee | 2019 |
| Defenders ||||||||||||
| 2 | Jordan Clarke | RB | Coventry | 33 | 113 | 3 | Coventry City | 10 January 2015 | Undisclosed | Undisclosed |
| 3 | Conor Townsend | LB | Hessle | 31 | 84 | 4 | Hull City | 6 January 2016 | Free | 2018 |
| 5 | Murray Wallace | CB | Glasgow | 32 | 136 | 5 | Huddersfield Town | 2 January 2016 | Free | 2019 |
| 18 | Marnick Vermijl | RB | Peer | 33 | 2 | 0 | Preston North End | 31 January 2018 | Loan | 2018 |
| 20 | Charlie Goode | CB | Watford | 29 | 59 | 3 | Hendon | 10 June 2015 | Free | 2018 |
| 21 | Cameron Burgess | CB | Aberdeen | 29 | 31 | 2 | Fulham | 1 July 2017 | Undisclosed | 2020 |
| 23 | Rory McArdle | CB | Sheffield | 37 | 34 | 0 | Bradford City | 1 July 2017 | Free | 2020 |
| 33 | Lewis Butroid | LB | | 26 | 11 | 0 | Academy | 26 January 2017 | Trainee | 2019 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||||
| 4 | Andrew Crofts | CM | Chatham | 40 | 6 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 1 September 2017 | Undisclosed | 2018 |
| 6 | Funso Ojo | DM | Antwerp | 33 | 40 | 2 | Willem II | 18 July 2017 | Free | 2020 |
| 11 | Josh Morris | LM | Preston | 33 | 93 | 32 | Bradford City | 1 July 2016 | Free | 2019 |
| 12 | Neal Bishop | CM | Stockton-on-Tees | 43 | 171 | 12 | Blackpool | 19 June 2014 | Free | 2018 |
| 15 | Clayton Lewis | AM | Wellington | 27 | 4 | 1 | Auckland City FC | 28 September 2017 | Free | 2018 |
| 16 | Hakeeb Adelakun | LM | Hackney | 28 | 162 | 19 | Academy | 1 July 2012 | Trainee | 2018 |
| 19 | Duane Holmes | RM | Columbus | 30 | 85 | 13 | Huddersfield Town | 7 July 2016 | Free | 2018 |
| 22 | Levi Sutton | CM | Scunthorpe | 28 | 28 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2016 | Trainee | 2018 |
| 24 | Ryan Yates | CM | Nottingham | 27 | 9 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 11 January 2018 | Loan | 2018 |
| 26 | Cameron McGeehan | CM | Kingston upon Thames | 29 | 7 | 0 | Barnsley | 4 January 2018 | Loan | 2018 |
| Forwards ||||||||||||
| 7 | Luke Williams | SS | Middlesbrough | 31 | 52 | 9 | Middlesbrough | 2 July 2015 | Undisclosed | 2018 |
| 9 | Ivan Toney | CF | Northampton | 28 | 10 | 4 | Newcastle United | 11 January 2018 | Loan | 2018 |
| 13 | Jonny Margetts | CF | Doncaster | 31 | 4 | 1 | Lincoln City | 31 August 2016 | Undisclosed | Undisclosed |
| 14 | Tom Hopper | CF | Boston | 31 | 125 | 27 | Leicester City | 26 June 2015 | Free | Undisclosed |
| 17 | Lee Novak | CF | Newcastle upon Tyne | 36 | 28 | 5 | Charlton Athletic | 31 August 2017 | Free | 2019 |
| 28 | Jack Dyche | CF | Leeds | 20 | 0 | 0 | Academy | 17 April 2016 | Trainee | 2018 |
| 29 | Kyle Wootton | CF | Epworth | 28 | 43 | 5 | Academy | 1 August 2014 | Trainee | 2018 |
| 35 | Leslie Sackey | CB | | 18 | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2017 | Trainee | 2018 |
| On Loan ||||||||||||
| 8 | Sam Mantom | CM | Stourbridge | 32 | 46 | 3 | Walsall | 1 July 2016 | Free | 2019 |

## Statistics

    As of 25 March 2018
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | League One | League One | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | League Trophy |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | SCO | Matt Gilks | 40 | 0 | 35+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Jordan Clarke | 22 | 0 | 14+3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Conor Townsend | 26 | 3 | 17+6 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | WAL | Andrew Crofts | 6 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | SCO | Murray Wallace | 45 | 1 | 39+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | BEL | Funso Ojo | 40 | 2 | 35+1 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | ENG | Luke Williams | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Ivan Toney | 10 | 4 | 7+3 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ENG | Josh Morris | 42 | 12 | 36+1 | 11 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 |
| 12 | MF | ENG | Neal Bishop | 33 | 1 | 30+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | ENG | Tom Hopper | 39 | 9 | 26+7 | 7 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 2 |
| 15 | MF | NZL | Clayton Lewis | 4 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 |
| 16 | MF | ENG | Hakeeb Adelakun | 40 | 4 | 22+10 | 3 | 3+0 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | ENG | Lee Novak | 27 | 5 | 15+11 | 5 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | BEL | Marnick Vermijl | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | USA | Duane Holmes | 46 | 9 | 28+11 | 7 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 20 | DF | ENG | Charlie Goode | 18 | 1 | 10+3 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | AUS | Cameron Burgess | 31 | 2 | 21+3 | 2 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | ENG | Levi Sutton | 16 | 0 | 12+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | ENG | Rory McArdle | 34 | 0 | 29+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | ENG | Ryan Yates | 9 | 1 | 7+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | NIR | Cameron McGeehan | 7 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | ENG | Kyle Wootton | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | ENG | Rory Watson | 7 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | ENG | Lewis Butroid | 10 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| Player(s) out on loan: ||||||||||||||
| 8 | MF | ENG | Sam Mantom | 11 | 0 | 1+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| Player(s) who left the club during the season: ||||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | IRL | Paddy Madden | 26 | 4 | 15+5 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | NED | Kevin van Veen | 28 | 6 | 13+8 | 5 | 0+3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 |
| 18 | MF | ENG | Devonte Redmond | 6 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | WAL | Simon Church | 6 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |

### Goals record

    As of 25 March 2018
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total |
| 1 | 11 | | LM | Josh Morris | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 2 | 14 | | CF | Tom Hopper | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | 19 | | LM | Duane Holmes | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 4 | — | | CF | Kevin van Veen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | 17 | | CF | Lee Novak | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | 16 | | LW | Hakeeb Adelakun | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | — | | CF | Paddy Madden | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | 3 | | LB | Conor Townsend | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | 9 | | CF | Ivan Toney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | 6 | | DM | Funso Ojo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | 21 | | CB | Cameron Burgess | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | 5 | | CB | Murray Wallace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | 12 | | CM | Neal Bishop | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | 15 | | CM | Clayton Lewis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | 20 | | CB | Charlie Goode | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | 24 | | CM | Ryan Yates | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 54 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 64 |

### Disciplinary record

    As of 25 March 2018
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | League One | League One | League One | FA Cup | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | League Trophy | League Trophy | Total | Total | Total |
| 1 | 12 | | CM | Neal Bishop | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 14 | | CF | Tom Hopper | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 19 | | RM | Duane Holmes | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 5 | | CB | Murray Wallace | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 6 | | DM | Funso Ojo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 11 | | LM | Josh Morris | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 16 | | LW | Hakeeb Adelakun | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | — | | CF | Kevin van Veen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 1 | | GK | Matt Gilks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 3 | | LB | Conor Townsend | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 22 | | CM | Levi Sutton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | — | | CF | Paddy Madden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 4 | | CM | Andrew Crofts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 20 | | CB | Charlie Goode | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 21 | | CB | Cameron Burgess | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | 23 | | CB | Rory McArdle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2 | | RB | Jordan Clarke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 7 | | SS | Luke Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 8 | | CM | Sam Mantom | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 9 | | CF | Ivan Toney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 17 | | CF | Lee Novak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 18 | | RB | Marnick Vermijl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 26 | | CM | Camerom McGeehan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 30 | | CF | Simon Church | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | | CM | Devante Redmond | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 57 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 1 | 1 |

## Transfers
### Transfers in

| Date | Position | Name | From | Fee |
| 1 July 2017 | CB | Cameron Burgess | Fulham | Undisclosed |
| 1 July 2017 | GK | Matt Gilks | Wigan Athletic | Free |
| 1 July 2017 | CB | Rory McArdle | Bradford City | Free |
| 18 July 2017 | CM | Funso Ojo | Willem II | Free |
| 31 August 2017 | CF | Lee Novak | Charlton Athletic | Free |
| 1 September 2017 | CM | Andrew Crofts | Charlton Athletic | Free |
| 3 October 2017 | CM | Clayton Lewis | Auckland City | Free |
| 21 October 2017 | CF | Simon Church | Roda JC | Free |

### Transfers out

| Date | Position | Name | To | Fee |
| 1 July 2017 | GK | Joe Anyon | Chesterfield | Released |
| 1 July 2017 | GK | Luke Daniels | Brentford | Free |
| 1 July 2017 | CF | Craig Davies | Oldham Athletic | Free |
| 1 July 2017 | CM | Stephen Dawson | Bury | Free |
| 1 July 2017 | LB | Scott Laird | Forest Green Rovers | Mutual consent |
| 1 July 2017 | CB | David Mirfin | Mansfield Town | Released |
| 1 July 2017 | DM | Jamie Ness | Plymouth Argyle | Released |
| 1 July 2017 | RB | Scott Wiseman | Chesterfield | Released |
| 10 July 2017 | AM | Dominic Vose | Whitehawk | Mutual consent |
| 14 December 2017 | CF | Noel Burdett | Free agent | Mutual consent |
| 2 January 2018 | CF | Paddy Madden | Fleetwood Town | Undisclosed |
| 19 January 2018 | CF | Simon Church | Plymouth Argyle | Free |
| 31 January 2018 | CF | Kevin van Veen | Northampton Town | Undisclosed |
* ↑ Joe Anyon joined Chesterfield following his release.
* ↑ Scott Laird joined Forest Green Rovers following his departure.
* ↑ David Mirfin joined Mansfield Town following his release.
* ↑ Jamie Ness joined Plymouth Argyle, following his release.
* ↑ Scott Wiseman joined Chesterfield following his release.
* ↑ Dominic Vose joined Whitehawk following his release.

### Loans in

| Start date | Position | Name | From | End date |
| 28 July 2017 | CM | Devonte Redmond | Manchester United | 1 January 2018 |
| 4 January 2018 | CM | Cameron McGeehan | Barnsley | 30 June 2018 |
| 11 January 2018 | CF | Ivan Toney | Newcastle United | 30 June 2018 |
| 11 January 2018 | LM | Ryan Yates | Nottingham Forest | 30 June 2018 |
| 31 January 2018 | RB | Marnick Vermijl | Preston North End | 30 June 2018 |

### Loans out

| Start date | Position | Name | To | End date |
| 4 August 2017 | LM | Jack Dyche | Ashton United | January 2018 |
| 9 August 2017 | DF | Leslie Sackey | Sheffield | 20 October 2017 |
| 31 August 2017 | CF | Kyle Wootton | Stevenage | January 2018 |
| 1 September 2017 | CF | Noel Burdett | Harrogate Town | 20 October 2017 |
| 20 October 2017 | DF | Leslie Sackey | Basingstoke Town | 19 November 2017 |
| 26 October 2017 | CF | Noel Burdett | Matlock Town | 1 January 2018 |
| 31 January 2018 | CM | Sam Mantom | Southend United | 30 June 2018 |