# 2017–18 Stevenage F.C. season

The 2017–18 season was Stevenage's fourth consecutive season in League Two and their 42nd year in existence. Along with competing in League Two, 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

On 19 May 2017, Stevenage announced their first two friendlies for pre-season. Four days later, a third home pre-season match, against Millwall was confirmed. Six further pre-season fixtures were revealed two days later.
On 20 July 2017, it was announced the planned friendly against Cheshunt had been cancelled.

### League Two
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 14 | Crawley Town | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 58 | 66 | −8 | 59 |
| 15 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 17 | 5 | 24 | 62 | 75 | −13 | 56 |
| 16 | Stevenage | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 60 | 65 | −5 | 55 |
| 17 | Cheltenham Town | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 67 | 73 | −6 | 51 |
| 18 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 42 | 66 | −24 | 51 |

#### Result summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 13 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 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 |
| Ground | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | | | |
| Result | D | D | W | W | W | L | D | L | W | W | W | L | L | W | L | L | D | L | D | L | D | L | W | L | L | W | D | D | W | L | L | D | L | W | L | W | L | D | D | L | D | W | W | D | L | L | W | L |
| Position | 10 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Matches

On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.

### FA Cup

On 16 October 2017, Stevenage were drawn at home against Nantwich Town in the first round. Another home tie against Swindon Town was confirmed for the second round. A third home tie was announced for the third round, with Championship side Reading the visitors.

### EFL Cup

On 16 June 2017, Stevenage were drawn away to Millwall in the first round.

### EFL Trophy

On 12 July 2017, Stevenage were drawn in Southern Group G alongside Brighton & Hove Albion U23s, Milton Keynes Dons and Oxford United.
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | L1 | Milton Keynes Dons (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 8 | Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Oxford United (Q) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 4 | Round 2 |
| 3 | L2 | Stevenage (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 | |
| 4 | ACA | Brighton & Hove Albion U21s (E) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 2 | |

## Transfers
### Transfers in

| Date from | Position | Name | From | Fee |
| 1 July 2017 | CM | Harry Beautyman | Northampton Town | Free |
| 1 July 2017 | CM | James Ferry | Brentford | Undisclosed |
| 1 July 2017 | LB | Joe Martin | Millwall | Free |
| 1 July 2017 | CF | Danny Newton | Tamworth | Free |
| 1 July 2017 | CF | Alex Samuel | Swansea City | Undisclosed |
| 1 July 2017 | RW | Blair Turgott | Bromley | Free |
| 18 July 2017 | CB | Terence Vancooten | Reading | Free |
| 28 July 2017 | RM | Chris Whelpdale | AFC Wimbledon | Free |
| 2 August 2017 | CB | Kevin Lokko | Maidstone United | Undisclosed |
| 7 August 2017 | CM | Jonathan Smith | Luton Town | Free |

### Transfers out

| Date from | Position | Name | To | Fee |
| 1 July 2017 | LB | Andrew Fox | Free agent | Released |
| 1 July 2017 | CF | Jake Hyde | Maidenhead United | Released |
| 1 July 2017 | RB | Nathan Kerr | Glentoran | Released |
| 1 July 2017 | CM | Charlie Lee | Leyton Orient | Released |
| 1 July 2017 | LB | Kgosi Ntlhe | Rochdale | Released |
| 1 July 2017 | CM | Michael Tonge | Port Vale | Released |
| 1 July 2017 | CB | Dean Wells | Boreham Wood | Released |
| 7 August 2017 | GK | Jamie Jones | Wigan Athletic | Free |
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### Loans in

| Start date | Position | Name | From | End date |
| 1 July 2017 | GK | Joe Fryer | Middlesbrough | 30 June 2018 |
| 31 August 2017 | RW | Charlie Wakefield | Chelsea | 30 June 2018 |
| 31 August 2017 | CF | Kyle Wootton | Scunthorpe United | January 2018 |

### Loans out

| Start date | Position | Name | To | End date |
| 15 July 2017 | LB | Ryan Johnson | Boreham Wood | 30 June 2018 |
| 26 July 2017 | CF | Dipo Akinyemi | Bishop's Stortford | 30 June 2018 |
| 4 August 2017 | CB | Kevin Lokko | Dagenham & Redbridge | 30 June 2018 |
| 18 August 2017 | CF | Rowan Liburd | Hemel Hempstead Town | 18 September 2017 |
| 8 September 2017 | RW | Blair Turgott | Boreham Wood | 10 December 2017 |
| 18 October 2017 | CF | Rowan Liburd | Guiseley | 10 January 2018 |