2017–18 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season

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League Cup
Third round
Top goalscorerLeague: Gary Madine (10)
All: Gary Madine (10)
Highest home attendance21,097 v Birmingham City
3 April 2018
Lowest home attendance6,385 v Sheffield Wednesday
22 August 2017
Average home league attendance15,887

The 2017–18 season is Bolton Wanderers's first season back in the second tier of English football following their immediate return from EFL League One. The season covered the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

Pre-season

On 9 May 2017 the club announced that they would host Stoke City on 29 July, a week before their league campaign commences.[1] Two days later, Reece Wabara, Liam Trotter, Lewis Buxton, Tom Walker and Will Jääskeläinen were all confirmed to be leaving the club at the end of their contracts on 30 June, with Conor Wilkinson being allowed to speak to other clubs.[2] The next week five of the club's young players, including Alex Samizadeh and Jack Earing who had previously played for the first team, were offered third year scholarships.[3] On 19 May, a second pre season friendly was announced against National League North side Stockport County on 25 July.[4] Later the same day they confirmed that Lawrie Wilson, Dean Moxey and Mark Davies would also be leaving the club at the end of their contracts.[5] On 24 May, the club confirmed that Jem Karacan had signed a one-year deal, with an option for a further year, keeping him at the club until at least June 2018.[6] A day later Andrew Taylor, who had spent the previous season on loan at the club, joined on a permanent basis on a free transfer from Wigan Athletic on a two-year deal.[7]

26 May saw the club announce more pre-season fixtures. They would travel to

AFC Fylde, was added to the pre-season diary.[11] Early the next morning the club confirmed that Gary Madine had signed a new two-year contract, keeping him at the club until 2019.[12]

On the first day of June the club announced that David Wheater had signed a new one-year contract with the option of an extension.[13] Five days later, Adam Le Fondre was also signed up, this time on a two-year contract with the option of an extension.[14] Dorian Dervite was the next to sign a new contract, agreeing a new one-year deal, with the option of an extension, on 9 June.[15] A two-year shirt sponsorship deal with the bookmaker Betfred was announced on 12 June.[16] The EFL retained and released list from 13 June confirmed that further players, including George Newell, had been released.[17] Mark Little became the first new player to join the club when it was announced that he was joining from Bristol City on 16 June.[18] On 20 June, Filipe Morais signed a one-year extension to his contract, keeping him at the club until June 2018.[19] A further friendly, this time at Scottish League One side Arbroath on 11 July, was confirmed on 21 June.[20] Max Clayton became the first player to join a new club when it was confirmed on 22 June that he would be joining Blackpool at the expiration of his current contract.[21] On 27 June, the same day that the squad returned to training,[22] a second friendly in Scotland was announced, this time at Dundee on 14 July.[23] 29 June saw forward Conor Wilkinson join Gillingham on a free transfer.[24]

On 3 July, the same day that the club confirmed that Jake Turner, Conor Hall and Jeff King had signed new contracts,[25] Jamie Proctor left the club for Rotherham United for an undisclosed fee.[26] Former Bradford City player Stephen Darby joined his former manager on 7 July on a free transfer.[27] A day later the club confirmed that former captain Jay Spearing had left the club after failing to agree a new contract.[28]

Pre-season kicked off on 8 July with Bolton meeting Chorley for the Howard Taylor Memorial Trophy. With two separate teams starting both halves, the first half team fell behind to two quick goals but the second half team rallied, with two goals from Harry Brockbank and a Ryan White effort sealing the win. Three days later the club commenced their two-game Scottish tour with a 2–1 win at Arbroath, Adam Le Fondre and Connor Hall scoring either side of an Arbroath penalty. They followed this with the same result at Dundee, Gary Madine and Josh Vela giving them a two-goal cushion in the first half. This was on the same day that Sammy Ameobi signed for the club on a permanent basis following his loan the previous season after his release by Newcastle United[29] and Alex Samizadeh leaving to join Kilmarnock.[30] Bolton secured their first loan signing of the season on 17 July when Adam Armstrong joined from Newcastle United until January.[31]

8 July 2017 Chorley 2–3 Bolton Wanderers Chorley
15:00 BST Gornell 3'
Carver 17'
Report Brockbank 59', 76'
White 67'
Stadium: Victory Park
Attendance: 1,447
11 July 2017 Scotland Arbroath 1–2 Bolton Wanderers Arbroath, Scotland
19:30 BST Doris 33' (pen.) Report Le Fondre 32' (pen.)
Hall 53'
Stadium: Gayfield Park
Attendance: 722
14 July 2017 Scotland Dundee 1–2 Bolton Wanderers Dundee
19:00 BST McGowan 75' Report Madine 19'
Vela 29'
Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 2,227
29 July 2017 Bolton Wanderers 1–2 Stoke City Bolton
15:00 BST Le Fondre 44' Report Joselu 78', 88' Stadium:
Macron Stadium

Attendance: 4,724

Competitions

EFL Championship

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
19 Birmingham City 46 13 7 26 38 68 −30 46
20 Reading 46 10 14 22 48 70 −22 44
21 Bolton Wanderers 46 10 13 23 39 74 −35 43
22 Barnsley (R) 46 9 14 23 48 72 −24 41 Relegation to EFL League One
23 Burton Albion (R) 46 10 11 25 38 81 −43 41
Source: English Football 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
46 10 13 23 39 74  −35 43 9 4 10 25 33  −8 1 9 13 14 41  −27

Last updated: 6 May 2018.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundH
A
AHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHHHAAHAHAAHAHAHAHAH
ResultLDDLLLLLLLLWDDDWDDLWLLWLWWLDWDLLWDLDDWLLLLDLLW
Position16161822242424242424242424242423222324212123222323202120191919201919191920192020212121212321
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2018. Source: Statto.com

A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

On 21 June 2017 the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced. Bolton started the season at home to Leeds United on 6 August and will finish at home to Nottingham Forest on 6 May 2018.[32]

6 August 2017 1 Bolton Wanderers 2–3 Leeds United Horwich
16:30 BST Madine 39'
Le Fondre 67' (pen.)
Buckley Yellow card 90+3'
Report Phillips 7', 42'
Wood 30'
Stadium:
Macron Stadium

Attendance: 19,857
Referee: Simon Hooper
12 August 2017 2 Millwall 1–1 Bolton Wanderers Bermondsey
15:00 BST Saville 49'
Hutchinson Yellow card 68'
McLaughlin Yellow card 85'
Report Burke Yellow card 4'
Morais 62'
Taylor Yellow card 88'
Karacan Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 12,238
Referee: Andy Davies
15 August 2017 3 Birmingham City 0–0 Bolton Wanderers Birmingham
19:45 BST Maghoma Yellow card 50' Report Morais Yellow card 87' Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 20,215
Referee: Darren England
19 August 2017 4 Bolton Wanderers 1–2 Derby County Horwich
15:00 BST Karacan Yellow card 35'
Beevers Yellow card 57'
Madine 90+1'
Report Nugent 8', 21'
Wisdom Yellow card 79'
Stadium:
Macron Stadium

Attendance: 15,175
Referee: Steve Martin
25 August 2017 5 Hull City 4–0 Bolton Wanderers Kingston upon Hull
19:45 BST Meyler Yellow card 11'
Diomande 13'
Bowen 19', 88'
Grosicki 29'
Report Cullen Yellow card 50'
Derik Yellow card 74'
Stadium:
KCOM Stadium
Attendance: 16,207
Referee: Oliver Langford
9 September 2017 6 Bolton Wanderers 0–3 Middlesbrough Horwich
15:00 BST Karacan Yellow card 10' Report Assombalonga 13', 71'
Traoré Yellow card 45+1'
Johnson 78'
Stadium:
Macron Stadium

Attendance: 17,385
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
12 September 2017 7 Bolton Wanderers 0–1 Sheffield United Horwich
20:00 BST Morais Yellow card 41'
Cullen Yellow card 52'
Madine Yellow card 88'
Report Carter-Vickers 33'
Lafferty Yellow card 82'
Stadium:
Macron Stadium

Attendance: 14,346
Referee: Stuart Attwell
16 September 2017 8 Ipswich Town 2–0 Bolton Wanderers Ipswich
15:00 BST Skuse 48'
McGoldrick 89'
Garner Yellow card 90+3'
Report Madine Yellow card 48'
Wheater Yellow card 67'
Noone Yellow card 82'
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 14,164
Referee: Andy Madley
23 September 2017 9 Bolton Wanderers 0–3 Brentford Horwich
15:00 BST Burke Yellow card 45+1'
Karacan Yellow card 56'
Report Barbet 38'
Yennaris 62' Yellow card 76'
Watkins 84'
Stadium:
Macron Stadium

Attendance: 13,897
Referee: Darren England
26 September 2017 10 Bristol City 2–0 Bolton Wanderers Bristol
19:45 BST
Diedhiou 39'
Flint
Yellow card 61', 77'
Report Morais
Pratley Yellow card 76'
Wilbraham Yellow card 84'
Stadium:
Ashton Gate

Attendance: 17,203
Referee: Tony Harrington
30 September 2017 11 Aston Villa 1–0 Bolton Wanderers Aston
15:00 BST Whelan Yellow card 11'
Kodjia 39' (pen.)
Taylor Red card 90+4'
Report Wheater Yellow card 67'
Beevers Yellow card 68'
Henry Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 31,451
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
14 October 2017 12 Bolton Wanderers 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday Horwich
15:00 BST Ameobi 10'
Beevers Yellow card 46'
Hutchinson 61' (o.g.)
Morais Yellow card 68'
Vela Yellow card 84'
Report Hunt Yellow card 39'
Lee 68', Yellow card 88'
Hooper Yellow card 89'
Stadium:
Macron Stadium
Attendance: 17,967
Referee: David Coote
21 October 2017 13 Bolton Wanderers 1–1 Queens Park Rangers Horwich
15:00 BST Pratley 22' Report Sylla 78' Stadium:
Macron Stadium

Attendance: 14,243
Referee: James Linington
28 October 2017 14 Fulham 1–1 Bolton Wanderers Fulham
15:00 BST McDonald Yellow card 86'
Cairney 90+4'
Report Henry Yellow card 12'
Ameobi 28'
Wheater Yellow card 68'
Alnwick Yellow card 78'
Little Yellow card 84'
Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 18,792
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
31 October 2017 15 Sunderland 3–3 Bolton Wanderers Sunderland
19:45 GMT Grabban 45', 57', Yellow card 85'
McNair 79'
Report Ameobi 32'
Madine 60'
Henry 67'
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 26,395
Referee: Tony Harrington
4 November 2017 16 Bolton Wanderers 2–1 Norwich City Horwich
15:00 GMT Henry Yellow card 28'
Madine 35'
Armstrong 40'
Pratley Yellow card 58'
Wheater Yellow card 78'
Beevers Yellow card 85'
Report
Vrancic Yellow card 79'
Murphy
90+4'
Stadium:
Macron Stadium

Attendance: 14,786
Referee: Steve Martin
17 November 2017 17 Preston North End 0–0 Bolton Wanderers Preston
19:45 GMT Huntington Yellow card 77'
Boyle Yellow card 86'
Report Henry Yellow card 2'
Ameobi Yellow card 53'
Beevers Yellow card 67'
Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 15,213
Referee: Simon Hooper
21 November 2017 18 Bolton Wanderers 2–2 Reading Horwich
20:00 GMT Robinson Yellow card 14'
Burke 18'
Pratley 23'
Madine Yellow card 81'
Report Moore 76'
Bacuna 83'
Stadium:
Macron Stadium

Attendance: 13,113
Referee: Andrew Madley
25 November 2017 19 Wolverhampton Wanderers 5–1 Bolton Wanderers Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT Boly 13'
Bonatini 25'
Jota Yellow card 58', 87'
Cavaleiro 62', 82'
Neves Yellow card 64'
Report Wheater Yellow card 43'
Ameobi Yellow card 45+4'
Buckley 74'
Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 27,894
Referee: Keith Stroud
2 December 2017 20 Bolton Wanderers 3–1 Barnsley Horwich
15:00 GMT Madine 20', 39'
Ameobi Yellow card 37'
Henry Yellow card 55'
Vela Yellow card 60'
Little 69'
Pratley Yellow card 89'
Report Bradshaw 22', Yellow card 28'
Potts Yellow card 56'
Williams Yellow card 60'
Thiam Yellow card 89'
Yiadom Yellow card 90+6'
Stadium:
Macron Stadium

Attendance: 14,371
Referee: Oliver Langford
9 December 2017 21 Nottingham Forest 3–2 Bolton Wanderers Nottingham
15:00 GMT
Brereton 89'
Bridcutt
Yellow card 90+2'
Report Robinson Yellow card 30'
Buckley 45'
Henry Yellow card 87'
Worrall 90+2' (o.g.)
Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 22,882
Referee: Darren England
16 December 2017 22 Bolton Wanderers 0–1 Burton Albion Horwich
15:00 GMT Report Dyer 23' Stadium:
Macron Stadium
Attendance: 13,632
Referee: Andrew Madley
23 December 2017 23 Bolton Wanderers 2–0 Cardiff City Horwich
15:00 GMT Pratley Yellow card 41'
Henry Yellow card 61'
Madine 75' (pen.), Yellow card 87'
Vela 88'
Report Damour Yellow card 56'
Peltier Yellow card 77'
Ecuele Manga Yellow card 78'
Halford Yellow card 82'
Stadium:
Macron Stadium

Attendance: 15,344
Referee: Darren Bond
26 December 2017 24 Middlesbrough 2–0 Bolton Wanderers Middlesbrough
15:00 GMT Howson Yellow card 33'
Braithwaite 49', Yellow card 57'
Assombalonga 67'
Report Taylor Yellow card 12'
Beevers Yellow card 51'
Wheater Yellow card 88'
Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 29,433
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
30 December 2017 25 Sheffield United 0–1 Bolton Wanderers Sheffield
15:00 GMT Fleck Yellow card 29'
Baldock Yellow card 45+1'
Report Madine 21', Yellow card 52'
Robinson Yellow card 37'
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 28,387
Referee: Stephen Martin
1 January 2018 26 Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Hull City Horwich
15:00 GMT Madine 20'
Vela Yellow card 71'
Alnwick Yellow card 87'
Le Fondre Yellow card 90+4'
Report Henriksen Yellow card 71'
Dawson Yellow card 78'
Campbell Yellow card 80'
Stadium:
Macron Stadium

Attendance: 14,216
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
13 January 2018 27 Brentford 2–0 Bolton Wanderers Brentford
15:00 GMT Jozefzoon 40'
Maupay 90+1'
Report Little Yellow card 22'
Wheater Yellow card 42'
Madine Yellow card 67'
Robinson Yellow card 83'
Ameobi Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 9,507
Referee: Andy Davies
20 January 2018 28 Bolton Wanderers 1–1 Ipswich Town Horwich
15:00 GMT Madine Yellow card 37', 53' Report Iorfa Yellow card 73'
Garner 82'
Stadium:
Macron Stadium

Attendance: 13,870
Referee: Peter Bankes
2 February 2018 29 Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Bristol City Horwich
20:00 GMT Ameobi 71', Yellow card 90+4'
Dervite Yellow card 90+4'
Report Bryan Yellow card 6'
Brownhill Yellow card 62'
Stadium:
Macron Stadium

Attendance: 14,172
Referee: Andy Madley
10 February 2018 30 Bolton Wanderers 1–1 Fulham Horwich
15:00 GMT Little Yellow card 17'
Henry Yellow card 45+2'
Le Fondre 61'
Report
Targett 4'
Johansen
Yellow card 60'
Stadium:
Macron Stadium

Attendance: 14,386
Referee: Robert Jones
13 February 2018 31 Cardiff City 2–0 Bolton Wanderers Cardiff
19:45 GMT
Traore 34'
Morrison
44'
Report Beevers Yellow card 43' Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 16,013
Referee: Tim Robinson
17 February 2018 32 Queens Park Rangers 2–0 Bolton Wanderers Shepherd's Bush
15:00 GMT Lynch 72'
Smith 90+1'
Report Henry Yellow card 34'
Little Red card 54'
Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 12,638
Referee: Scott Duncan
20 February 2018 33 Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Sunderland Horwich
20:00 GMT Clough 17'
Wheater Yellow card 65'
Henry Yellow card 67'
Morais Yellow card 90+2'
Ameobi Yellow card 90+5'
Report Stadium:
Macron Stadium

Attendance: 14,915
Referee: David Coote
24 February 2018 34 Norwich City 0–0 Bolton Wanderers Norwich
15:00 GMT Zimmermann Yellow card 55'
Lewis Yellow card 90+4'
Report Pratley Yellow card 37'
Morais Yellow card 72'
Burke Yellow card 76'
Ameobi Yellow card 84'
Flanagan Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 25,475
Referee: Keith Stroud
3 March 2018 35 Bolton Wanderers 1–3 Preston North End Horwich
15:00 GMT Beevers 12', Yellow card 31'
Morais Yellow card 36'
Report Cunningham Yellow card 45+2'
Gallagher Yellow card 46'
Barkhuizen 53'
Pearson Yellow card 64'
Maguire 77', 90+2', Yellow card 78'
Stadium:
Macron Stadium

Attendance: 18,141
Referee: Peter Bankes
6 March 2018 36 Reading 1–1 Bolton Wanderers Reading
20:00 GMT Barrow 32'Yellow card 33'
Edwards Yellow card 64'
Evans Yellow card 81'
Report Le Fondre 45'
Buckley Yellow card 57'
Flanagan Yellow card 89'
Henry Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 8,631
Referee: James Linington
10 March 2018 37 Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Bolton Wanderers Sheffield
15:00 GMT Boyd 78' Report Wilbraham 90+3' Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 26,809
Referee: Darren Bond
17 March 2018 38 Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Aston Villa Horwich
17:30 GMT Le Fondre 19'
Henry Yellow card 31'
Report Chester Yellow card 18'
Snodgrass Yellow card 31'
Stadium:
Macron Stadium

Attendance: 19,304
Referee: Robert Jones
30 March 2018 39 Leeds United 2–1 Bolton Wanderers Leeds
15:00 GMT
Hernandez 50'
Jansson
Yellow card 90+4'
Report Le Fondre 54'
Derik Yellow card 90+1'
Wilbraham Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 35,377
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
3 April 2018 40 Bolton Wanderers 0–1 Birmingham City Horwich
20:00 GMT Flanagan Yellow card 54' Report
Adams Red card 67'
Davis
Yellow card 75'
Stadium:
Macron Stadium

Attendance: 21,097
Referee: Oliver Langford
7 April 2018 41 Derby County 3–0 Bolton Wanderers Derby
15:00 GMT
Vydra 33'
Lawrence 54'
Baird
Yellow card 80'
Report Le Fondre Yellow card 78' Stadium: Pride Park
Attendance: 25,723
Referee: Darren England
10 April 2018 42 Bolton Wanderers 0–2 Millwall Horwich
20:00 GMT Report Elliott 34'
Marshall 63'
Stadium:
Macron Stadium

Attendance: 13,810
Referee: Robert Jones
14 April 2018 43 Barnsley 2–2 Bolton Wanderers Barnsley
15:00 GMT Gardner 22', Yellow card 57'
Moore Yellow card 45'
Moncur Yellow card 79'
McBurnie Yellow card 81', 90+3'
Lindsay Yellow card 90+4'
Report Henry Yellow card 13'
Ameobi Yellow card 55'
Beevers Yellow card 59'
Pratley Yellow card 81'
Le Fondre 82' (pen.)
Noone 85'
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 14,138
Referee: Mike Jones
21 April 2018 44 Bolton Wanderers 0–4 Wolverhampton Wanderers Horwich
15:00 GMT Wheater Yellow card 56' Report
Douglas 16'
Afobe 45+1'
Batth Yellow card 46'
Jota 53'
Coady 66' (pen.
)
Stadium:
Macron Stadium

Attendance: 19,092
Referee: Keith Stroud
28 April 2018 45 Burton Albion 2–0 Bolton Wanderers Burton upon Trent
15:00 GMT McFadzean Yellow card 11'
Akpan 28'
Akins 36', Yellow card 79'
Report Pratley Yellow card 33'
Beevers Yellow card 75'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 6,535
Referee: Graham Scott
6 May 2018 46 Bolton Wanderers 3–2 Nottingham Forest Horwich
12:30 GMT Pratley Yellow card 13'
Robinson Yellow card 45+1'
Le Fondre 67'
Wheater 87'
Wilbraham 88', Yellow card 89'
Report Bridcutt Yellow card 7'
Fox Yellow card 39'
Lolley Yellow card 57'
Osborn 70'
Colback 79'
Darikwa Yellow card 83'
Stadium:
Macron Stadium

Attendance: 18,289
Referee: Scott Duncan

FA Cup

Bolton will enter the competition at the third round stage alongside all other EFL Championship and Premier League sides. They were drawn at home to Premier League side Huddersfield Town in the third round.[33]

6 January 2018 Third round Bolton Wanderers 1–2 Huddersfield Town Horwich
15:00 GMT Vela Yellow card 18'
Ameobi Yellow card 54'
Osede 64'
Report Hefele Yellow card 40'
van La Parra 51'
Williams 52'
Coleman Yellow card 88'
Stadium:
Macron Stadium

Attendance: 11,574
Referee: Roger East

EFL Cup

Bolton entered the competition at the first round stage and were drawn to play away at Crewe Alexandra in the first round.[34] Falling behind in the first half, both Adam Armstrong and Derik scored their first goals for the club in the second half to send Bolton through to the second round where they were drawn at home against Sheffield Wednesday.[35] Bolton raced to a 3–0 lead over their visitors with goals from Jem Karacan, Dorian Dervite and an Adam Armstrong penalty. Despite Jordan Rhodes scoring late twice for the visitors, and both managers being sent to the stands late in the game, Bolton progressed to the third round for the first time in three years, where they were drawn away at Premier League West Ham United.[36]

9 August 2017 First round Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Bolton Wanderers Crewe
19:45 BST Porter 42'
Walker Yellow card 52'
Report Pratley Yellow card 57'
Armstrong 70'
Derik 81'
Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Attendance: 3,167
Referee: Mark Heywood
22 August 2017 Second round Bolton Wanderers 3–2 Sheffield Wednesday Horwich
20:00 BST Karacan Yellow card 13' 64'
Dervite Yellow card 31' 42'
Armstrong 57' (pen.)
Report Pudil Yellow card 18'
Rhodes 76', 83'
Bannan Yellow card 89'
Stadium:
Macron Stadium

Attendance: 6,385
Referee: David Webb
19 September 2017 Third round West Ham United 3–0 Bolton Wanderers Stratford
19:45 BST Ogbonna 4'
Sakho 31'
Holland Yellow card 87'
Masuaku 90+3'
Report Taylor Yellow card 43'
Pratley Yellow card 85'
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 35,806
Referee: Simon Hooper

Squad

No. Name Pos. Nationality Place of birth Age Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee End
Goalkeepers
13 Ben Alnwick GK England Prudhoe 31 67 0 Peterborough United 31 August 2016 Free 2018
33 Mark Howard GK England Southwark 31 39 0 Sheffield United 13 July 2016 Free 2018
Defenders
2 Mark Little
RB
England Worcester 29 31 1 Bristol City 1 July 2017 Free 2019
3 Andrew Taylor
LB
England Hartlepool 31 61 0 Wigan Athletic 1 July 2017 Free 2019
4 Dorian Dervite
CB
France Lille 29 99 2 Charlton Athletic 27 May 2014 Free 2018
5 Mark Beevers
CB
England Barnsley 28 98 8 Millwall 3 July 2016 Free 2018
14 Jon Flanagan
LB
England Liverpool 25 9 0 Liverpool 31 January 2018 Loan 2018
15 Antonee Robinson
LB
United States Milton Keynes 20 34 0 Everton 6 August 2017 Loan 2018
17 Derik Osede
CM
Spain Madrid 25 72 2
Real Madrid
6 July 2015 Free 2018
23 Stephen Darby
RB
England Liverpool 29 5 0 Bradford City 7 July 2017 Free 2019
31 David Wheater
CB
England Redcar 31 202 16 Middlesbrough 20 January 2011 Undisclosed 2018
32 Reece Burke
CB
England
Newham
21 26 1 West Ham United 1 August 2017 Loan 2018
Midfielders
6 Josh Vela
CM
England
Salford
24 170 13 Academy 20 March 2011 Trainee 2019
7 Chris Taylor
LW
England Oldham 31 23 0 Blackburn Rovers 2 July 2016 Free 2018
8 Jem Karacan
CM
Turkey Catford 29 23 2 Free agent 11 March 2017 Free 2018
10 Sammy Ameobi
RW
Nigeria Newcastle 26 60 8 Newcastle United 14 July 2017 Free 2018
11 Will Buckley
LW
England Oldham 28 25 2 Sunderland 1 July 2017 Free 2019
12 Craig Noone
RW
England Kirkby 30 27 1 Cardiff City 31 August 2017 Undisclosed 2019
20 Harry Charsley
CM
Republic of Ireland Birkenhead 21 1 0 Everton 12 January 2018 Loan 2018
21 Darren Pratley
CM
England Barking 33 203 17 Swansea City 1 July 2011 Free 2018
22 Filipe Morais
RW
Portugal Benavente 32 56 3 Bradford City 2 February 2017 Free 2018
24 Karl Henry
CM
England Wolverhampton 35 33 1 Queens Park Rangers 25 September 2017 Free 2018
27 Jan Kirchhoff
CB
Germany Frankfurt 27 4 0 Free agent 22 February 2018 Free 2018
34 Jeff King
CM
England Liverpool 22 3 0 Droylsden 3 July 2017 Free 2018
38 Jack Earing
CM
England Bury 19 2 0 Academy 9 August 2017 Trainee 2018
Forwards
9 Adam Le Fondre
CF
England Stockport 31 74 21 Cardiff City 1 July 2017 Free 2019
18 Aaron Wilbraham
CF
England Knutsford 38 28 2 Bristol City 3 August 2017 Undisclosed 2018
19 Tyler Walker
CF
England Nottingham 21 5 0 Nottingham Forest 31 January 2018 Loan 2018
25 Chinedu Obasi
CF
Nigeria Enugu 32 0 0 Free agent 3 March 2018 Free 2018
35 Connor Hall
CF
England Slough 20 1 0 Sheffield United 3 July 2017 Free 2018
40 Zach Clough
CF
England Denton 23 67 22 Nottingham Forest 31 January 2018 Loan 2018
Out on loan
1 Ben Amos GK England Macclesfield 28 45 0 Manchester United 1 July 2015 Free 2019

Statistics

As of 6 May 2018
No. Pos Nat Player Total Championship FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2 DF England ENG Mark Little 31 1 27+1 1 1+0 0 2+0 0
3 DF England ENG Andrew Taylor 21 0 20+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
4 DF France FRA Dorian Dervite 16 1 13+1 0 0+0 0 2+0 1
5 DF England ENG Mark Beevers 47 1 44+0 1 1+0 0 2+0 0
6 MF England ENG Josh Vela 31 1 26+4 1 1+0 0 0+0 0
8 MF Turkey TUR Jem Karacan 18 1 13+3 0 0+0 0 1+1 1
9 FW England ENG Adam Le Fondre 38 7 15+20 7 1+0 0 1+1 0
10 MF Nigeria NGA Sammy Ameobi 36 4 33+2 4 1+0 0 0+0 0
11 MF England ENG Will Buckley 25 2 14+9 2 0+0 0 2+0 0
12 MF England ENG Craig Noone 27 1 6+19 1 0+1 0 1+0 0
13 GK England ENG Ben Alnwick 41 0 39+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
14 DF England ENG Jon Flanagan 9 0 8+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
15 DF United States USA Antonee Robinson 34 0 26+4 0 1+0 0 3+0 0
17 DF Spain ESP Derik 20 2 13+4 0 1+0 1 2+0 1
18 FW England ENG Aaron Wilbraham 28 2 3+21 2 1+0 0 1+2 0
19 FW England ENG Tyler Walker 5 0 3+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
20 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Harry Charsley 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
21 MF England ENG Darren Pratley 35 2 31+1 2 0+0 0 2+1 0
22 MF Portugal POR Filipe Morais 36 1 17+15 1 1+0 0 1+2 0
23 DF England ENG Stephen Darby 6 0 4+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
24 MF England ENG Karl Henry 33 1 33+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
27 MF Germany GER Jan Kirchhoff 4 0 2+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
31 DF England ENG David Wheater 34 1 31+1 1 1+0 0 0+1 0
32 DF England ENG Reece Burke 26 1 22+3 1 0+0 0 1+0 0
33 GK England ENG Mark Howard 10 0 7+1 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
34 MF England ENG Jeff King 3 0 1+0 0 0+1 0 1+0 0
35 FW England ENG Connor Hall 1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
38 MF England ENG Jack Earing 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0
40 FW England ENG Zach Clough 9 1 2+7 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
Player(s) who left the club:
14 FW England ENG Gary Madine 29 9 28+0 9 0+0 0 0+1 0
16 MF Ireland EIR Josh Cullen 12 0 9+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
20 FW England ENG Adam Armstrong 22 3 14+5 1 0+0 0 2+1 2

Goals record

As of 6 May 2018
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
1 England CF Gary Madine 10 0 0 10
2 9 England CF Adam Le Fondre 7 0 0 7
3 10 Nigeria RW Sammy Ameobi 4 0 0 4
4 England CF Adam Armstrong 1 0 2 3
5 11 England LW Will Buckley 2 0 0 2
17 Spain CB Derik Osede 0 1 1 2
18 England CF Aaron Wilbraham 2 0 0 2
21 England CM Darren Pratley 2 0 0 2
9 2 England RB Mark Little 1 0 0 1
4 France CB Dorian Dervite 0 0 1 1
5 England CB Mark Beevers 1 0 0 1
6 England CM Josh Vela 1 0 0 1
8 Turkey CM Jem Karacan 0 0 1 1
12 England RW Craig Noone 1 0 0 1
22 Portugal RW Filipe Morais 1 0 0 1
24 England CM Karl Henry 1 0 0 1
31 England CB David Wheater 1 0 0 1
32 England CB Reece Burke 1 0 0 1
40 England CF Zach Clough 1 0 0 1
Total 37 1 5 43

Disciplinary record

As of 6 May 2018
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
1 24 England CM Karl Henry 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0
2 5 England CB Mark Beevers 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0
21 England CM Darren Pratley 8 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0
4 10 Nigeria RW Sammy Ameobi 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0
31 England CB David Wheater 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0
6 22 Portugal RW Filipe Morais 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0
7 England CF Gary Madine 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
8 8 Turkey CM Jem Karacan 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0
15 United States LB Antonee Robinson 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
10 2 England RB Mark Little 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1
6 England CM Josh Vela 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
12 3 England LB Andrew Taylor 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0
14 England RB Jon Flanagan 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
18 England CF Aaron Wilbraham 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
32 England CB Reece Burke 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
16 4 France CB Dorian Dervite 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
9 England CF Adam Le Fondre 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
11 England LW Will Buckley 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
13 England GK Ben Alnwick 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
17 Spain CB Derik 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
21 12 England RW Craig Noone 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
16 Republic of Ireland CM Josh Cullen 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 98 1 1 2 0 0 5 0 0 105 1 1

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2017
LW
England Will Buckley Sunderland Free [37]
1 July 2017
CF
England Adam Le Fondre Cardiff City Free [38]
1 July 2017
RB
England Mark Little
Bristol City
Free [39]
1 July 2017
LB
England Andrew Taylor Wigan Athletic Free [7]
7 July 2017
RB
England Stephen Darby
Bradford City
Free [27]
14 July 2017
RW
Nigeria Sammy Ameobi Newcastle United Free [29]
3 August 2017
CF
England Aaron Wilbraham Bristol City Free [40]
31 August 2017
RW
England Craig Noone Cardiff City Free [41]
25 September 2017
DM
England Karl Henry Queens Park Rangers Free [42]
22 February 2018
DM
Germany Jan Kirchhoff Unattached Free [43]
3 March 2018
CF
Nigeria Chinedu Obasi Unattached Free [44]

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
29 June 2017 FW Republic of Ireland Conor Wilkinson Gillingham Free [24]
1 July 2017
RB
England Lewis Buxton Free agent Released [45]
1 July 2017 FW England Max Clayton Blackpool Free [46]
1 July 2017 CM England Mark Davies Free agent Released [5]
1 July 2017 GK Finland Will Jääskeläinen Leek Town Released [45][a]
1 July 2017
LB
England Dean Moxey Exeter City Released [5][b]
1 July 2017 FW England George Newell Motherwell Released [17]
1 July 2017
CM
England Liam Trotter AFC Wimbledon Released [45][c]
1 July 2017
RB
England Reece Wabara Free agent Released [45]
1 July 2017
LM
England Tom Walker
Stockport County
Released [45]
1 July 2017
RB
England Lawrie Wilson
Port Vale
Released [5]
3 July 2017
CF
England Jamie Proctor Rotherham United £75,000[50] [26]
8 July 2017
CM
England Jay Spearing Blackpool Released [28][d]
14 July 2017 FW Iran Alex Samizadeh Kilmarnock Free [30]
1 August 2017
CB
Scotland
Sam Lavelle
Morecambe Free [52]
31 January 2018 FW England Gary Madine Cardiff City Undisclosed (£6-8 million)[53] [54]
  1. ^ Will Jääskeläinen joined Leek Town following his release.[47]
  2. ^ Dean Moxey joined Exeter City after being released.[48]
  3. ^ Liam Trotter joined AFC Wimbledon following his release.[49]
  4. ^ Jay Spearing joined Blackpool following his release.[51]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Until Ref.
17 July 2017
CF
England Adam Armstrong Newcastle United 1 January 2018 [31]
1 August 2017
CM
Republic of Ireland Josh Cullen West Ham United 1 January 2018 [55]
1 August 2017
CB
England Reece Burke West Ham United 30 June 2018 [55]
4 August 2017
LB
United States Antonee Robinson Everton 30 June 2018 [56]
12 January 2018
CM
Republic of Ireland Harry Charsley Everton 30 June 2018 [57]
31 January 2018
CF
England Tyler Walker Nottingham Forest 30 June 2018 [58]
31 January 2018
RB
England Jon Flanagan Liverpool 30 June 2018 [59]
31 January 2018
CF
England Zach Clough Nottingham Forest 30 June 2018 [60]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Until Ref.
29 July 2017 GK England Ben Amos Charlton Athletic 30 June 2018 [61]

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