2016–17 Cheltenham Town F.C. season
2016–17 season | |||
Chairman | Paul Baker | ||
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Manager | Gary Johnson | ||
Stadium | Whaddon Road | ||
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The 2016–17 season is Cheltenham Town's 130th season of existence and their first back in League Two after gaining promotion the previous season.[1] Along with competing in League Two, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.
Transfers
In
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
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1 July 2016 | LB | ![]() | James Jennings | Forest Green Rovers | Free transfer | [2] |
12 July 2016 | CB | ![]() | Daniel O'Shaughnessy | Brentford | Free transfer | [3] |
8 October 2016 | LM | ![]() | Alex Cooper | St Mirren | Free transfer | [4] |
Out
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
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1 July 2016 | LB | ![]() | James Bowen | Free agent | Released | [5] |
1 July 2016 | CF | ![]() | Bobbie Dale | Gloucester City [lower-alpha 1] | Released | [5] |
1 July 2016 | CM | ![]() | Joe Hanks | Gloucester City [lower-alpha 2] | Released | [5] |
1 July 2016 | LM | ![]() | Zack Kotwica | Gloucester City [lower-alpha 3] | Released | [5] |
1 July 2016 | LB | ![]() | George McLennan | Free agent | Released | [5] |
1 July 2016 | CF | ![]() | Eliot Richards | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Undisclosed | [9] |
1 July 2016 | CB | ![]() | Niall Rowe | Free agent | Released | [5] |
1 July 2016 | CM | ![]() | Omari Sterling-James | Solihull Moors [lower-alpha 4] | Released | [5] |
1 July 2016 | DM | ![]() | Jordan Wynter | Free agent | Released | [5] |
- ↑ Following Bobbie Dale being released, he later signed for Gloucester City.[6]
- ↑ Following Joe Hanks being released, he later signed for Gloucester City.[7]
- ↑ Following Zack Kotwica being released, he later signed for Gloucester City.[8]
- ↑ Following Omari Sterling-James being released, he later signed for Solihull Moors.[10]
Loans in
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
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22 July 2016 | CM | ![]() | Danny Whitehead | Wigan Athletic | End of season | [11] |
4 August 2016 | CB | ![]() | Easah Suliman | Aston Villa | 2 January 2017 | [12] |
5 August 2016 | GK | ![]() | Russell Griffiths | Everton | 2 January 2017 | [13] |
19 August 2016 | AM | ![]() | Koby Arthur | Birmingham City | 2 January 2017 | [14] |
19 August 2016 | LW | ![]() | Jonny Smith | Bristol City | 2 January 2017 | [15] |
25 August 2016 | RB | ![]() | Robert Dickie | Reading | 2 January 2017 | [16] |
Loans out
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
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31 August 2016 | LB | ![]() | James Jennings | Morecambe | 3 January 2017 | [17] |
Competitions
Pre-season friendlies
14 July 2016 Friendly | Cirencester Town | 0–3 | Cheltenham Town | Cirencester |
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19:45 | Holman ![]() Thomas ![]() |
Stadium: Corinium Stadium |
19 July 2016 Friendly | Cheltenham Town | 1–3 | Barnsley | Cheltenham |
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19:45 | Holman ![]() |
Report | Winnall ![]() Tuton ![]() |
Stadium: Whaddon Road |
25 July 2016 Friendly | Cheltenham Town | 1–2 | Bristol City | Cheltenham |
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19:45 | Wright ![]() |
Report | Kodjia ![]() Tomlin ![]() |
Stadium: Whaddon Road |
League Two
Main article: 2016–17 Football League Two
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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20 | Accrington Stanley | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 21 | |
21 | Exeter City | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 20 | |
22 | Leyton Orient | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 18 | |
23 | Cheltenham Town | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 18 | Relegation to the National League |
24 | Newport County | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 17 |
Updated to match(es) played on 3 December 2016. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Matches
6 August 2016 1 | Cheltenham Town | 1–1 | Leyton Orient | Cheltenham |
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15:00 BST | Suliman ![]() Waters ![]() |
Report | Massey ![]() Atangana ![]() Cornick ![]() |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 3,912 Referee: Lee Probert |
13 August 2016 2 | Mansfield Town | 1–1 | Cheltenham Town | Mansfield |
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15:00 BST | Rose ![]() ![]() Clements ![]() |
O'Shaughnessy ![]() |
Stadium: Field Mill |
16 August 2016 3 | Carlisle United | 1–1 | Cheltenham Town | Carlisle |
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19:45 BST | Grainger ![]() Kennedy ![]() |
Report | Pell ![]() ![]() Suliman ![]() Waters ![]() |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,203 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
20 August 2016 4 | Cheltenham Town | 0–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Cheltenham |
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15:00 BST | Suliman ![]() Jennings ![]() |
Report | Marquis ![]() Maroši ![]() Houghton ![]() |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 2,923 (367 from Doncaster) Referee: Mark Heywood |
27 August 2016 5 | Cheltenham Town | 2–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Cheltenham |
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15:00 BST | Dickie ![]() Dayton ![]() Cranston ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 2,623 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
3 September 2016 6 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Cheltenham Town | Plymouth |
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15:00 BST | Garita ![]() Bradley ![]() |
Report | Hall ![]() Wright ![]() Rowe ![]() |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 7,552 Referee: Nicholas Kinseley |
10 September 2016 7 | Newport County | 2–2 | Cheltenham Town | Newport |
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15:00 BST | Parkin ![]() Bignot ![]() |
Report | Hall ![]() Wright ![]() |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 2,656 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
17 September 2016 8 | Cheltenham Town | 2–3 | Notts County | Cheltenham |
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15:00 BST | Wright ![]() ![]() Pell ![]() ![]() |
Report | Forte ![]() ![]() Dickinson ![]() Milsom ![]() Stead ![]() |
Stadium: LCI Rail Stadium Attendance: 3,067 Referee: John Brooks |
24 September 2016 9 | Yeovil Town | 4–2 | Cheltenham Town | Yeovil |
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15:00 BST | Khan ![]() Ward ![]() Dolan ![]() ![]() Butcher ![]() Eaves ![]() Shephard ![]() |
Report | Downes ![]() Waters ![]() Wright ![]() ![]() Pell ![]() |
Stadium: Huish Park Stadium Attendance: 3,448 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
27 September 2016 10 | Cheltenham Town | 0–0 | Stevenage | Cheltenham |
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19:45 BST | Dickie ![]() Wright ![]() Waters ![]() |
Report | King ![]() Gorman ![]() |
Stadium: LCI Rail Stadium Attendance: 2,238 Referee: Robert Jones |
1 October 2016 11 | Cheltenham Town | 1–1 | Luton Town | Cheltenham |
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15:00 BST | Waters ![]() O'Shaughnessy ![]() Downes ![]() Pell ![]() |
Report | Cuthbert ![]() Hylton ![]() |
Stadium: LCI Rail Stadium Attendance: 3,660 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
8 October 2016 12 | Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Cheltenham Town | Accrington |
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15:00 BST | Gornell ![]() |
Report | Pell ![]() Dickie ![]() ![]() O'Shaughnessy ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 1,637 Referee: Nigel Miller |
15 October 2016 13 | Cheltenham Town | 2–1 | Crawley Town | Cheltenham |
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15:00 BST | Waters ![]() Cranston ![]() Munns ![]() Wright ![]() Dayton ![]() |
Report | McNerney ![]() Young ![]() Kaby Djaló ![]() Tajbakhsh ![]() Boldewijn ![]() |
Stadium: LCI Rail Stadium Attendance: 2,678 Referee: Graham Horwood |
22 October 2016 14 | Grimsby Town | 0–1 | Cheltenham Town | Cleethorpes |
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15:00 BST | Andrew ![]() |
Report | Waters ![]() Pell ![]() Munns ![]() Dayton ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,809 Referee: Darren Deadman |
29 October 2016 15 | Cheltenham Town | 2–2 | Blackpool | Cheltenham |
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15:00 BST | Dickie ![]() Dayton ![]() Downes ![]() Storer ![]() Wright ![]() Cranston ![]() Pell ![]() |
Report | Slocombe ![]() Vassell ![]() Payne ![]() Aldred ![]() |
Stadium: LCI Rail Stadium Attendance: 3,162 Referee: Gavin Ward |
12 November 2016 16 | Hartlepool United | 2–0 | Cheltenham Town | Hartlepool |
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15:00 GMT | Alessandra ![]() Bates ![]() |
Report | Cranston ![]() Downes ![]() |
Stadium: The Northern Gas and Power Stadium Attendance: 3,316 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
19 November 2016 17 | Cheltenham Town | 1–1 | Portsmouth | Cheltenham |
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15:00 GMT | Pell ![]() Downes ![]() O'Shaughnessy ![]() |
Report | Chaplin ![]() Burgess ![]() Baker ![]() Smith ![]() |
Stadium: LCI Rail Stadium Attendance: 4,702 Referee: John Brooks |
22 November 2016 18 | Cheltenham Town | 0–3 | Colchester United | Cheltenham |
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19:45 GMT | Pell ![]() ![]() ![]() Cranston ![]() |
Report | Elokobi ![]() Slater ![]() Dickenson ![]() Eastman ![]() |
Stadium: LCI Rail Stadium Attendance: 2,276 Referee: Mark Haywood |
26 November 2016 19 | Cambridge United | 3–1 | Cheltenham Town | Cambridge |
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15:00 GMT | Ikpeazu ![]() ![]() Berry ![]() |
Report | Parslow ![]() Wright ![]() Dayton ![]() Waters ![]() |
Stadium: The R Costings Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,606 Referee: Ross Joyce |
FA Cup
Main article: 2016–17 FA Cup
5 November 2016 First round | Cheltenham Town | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Cheltenham |
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15:00 GMT | Storer ![]() Waters ![]() Cranston ![]() |
Report | Davis ![]() Jones ![]() |
Stadium: LCI Rail Stadium Attendance: 2,880 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
15 November 2016 First round replay | Crewe Alexandra | 1–4 | Cheltenham Town | Crewe |
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19:45 GMT | Lowe ![]() |
Report | Pell ![]() Bartham ![]() Dickie ![]() Waters ![]() Holman ![]() |
Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 1,711 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
3 December 2016 Second round | Sutton United | 2–1 | Cheltenham Town | Sutton |
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15:00 GMT | Tubbs ![]() Deacon ![]() ![]() Downer ![]() Bailey ![]() Spence ![]() |
Report | Wright ![]() Cranston ![]() Shaughnessy ![]() |
Stadium: The Borough Sports Ground Attendance: 2,224 Referee: Rob Jones |
EFL Cup
Main article: 2016–17 EFL Cup
9 August 2016 First round | Cheltenham Town | 1–0 | Charlton Athletic | Cheltenham |
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19:45 BST | Pell ![]() Holman ![]() Jennings ![]() |
Report | Fox ![]() Crofts ![]() Jackson ![]() |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 2,106 Referee: Brendan Malone |
23 August 2016 Second round | Newcastle United | 2–0 | Cheltenham Town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
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19:45 BST | Pérez ![]() |
Report | Rowe ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 21,972 Referee: Stephen Martin |
EFL Trophy
Main article: 2016–17 EFL Trophy
Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | L2 | Cheltenham Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
2 | L2 | Blackpool | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
3 | ACA | Everton Academy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
4 | L1 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 |
Source: EFL.com
30 August 2016 Group stage 1 | Blackpool | 2–1 | Cheltenham Town | Blackpool |
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19:45 BST | Higham ![]() Vassell ![]() |
Smith ![]() Jennings ![]() Arthur ![]() |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road |
4 October 2016 Group stage 2 | Cheltenham Town | 2–1 | Everton U23 | Cheltenham |
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19:30 BST | Waters ![]() Wright ![]() |
Report | Kitscha ![]() |
Stadium: LCI Rail Stadium Attendance: 1,023 Referee: Lee Probert |
8 November 2016 Group stage 3 | Cheltenham Town | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Cheltenham |
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19:45 GMT | Pell ![]() Morgan-Smith ![]() |
Report | Alnwick ![]() |
Stadium: LCI Rail Stadium Attendance: 1,038 Referee: Kevin Friend |
6 December 2016 Second round | Cheltenham Town | v | Leicester City U23 | Cheltenham |
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19:45 GMT | Stadium: LCI Rail Stadium |
References
- ↑ "History". Statto.
- ↑ "James Jennings signs for the Robins!". Cheltenham Town Official Site. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- ↑ "Daniel O'Shaughnessy signs for the Robins". Cheltenham Town Official Site. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ↑ "Alex Cooper signs for the Robins". Cheltenham Town Official Site. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Seven to be released at end of the season". BBC. 9 December 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ↑ "Striker to stay with Gloucester City after signing is confirmed". Gloucestershire Live. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ↑ "Joe Hanks signs for Gloucester City". Gloucester City Official Site. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ↑ "Gloucester City sign winger on non contract terms". Gloucestershire Live. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ↑ "Tampa Bay Rowdies Add Forward Eliot Richards". Tampa Bay Rowdies Official Site. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ↑ "Omari Sterling-James". SkySports. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ↑ "Danny Whitehead arrives from Wigan". Cheltenham Town Official Site. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ↑ "Easah Suliman signs on loan". Cheltenham Town Official Site. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ↑ "Goalkeeper Russell Griffiths signs on loan". Cheltenham Town Official Site. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ↑ "Koby Arthur signs on loan". Cheltenham Town Official Site. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ↑ "Jonny Smith signs on loan from Bristol City". Cheltenham Town Official Site. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ↑ "Rob Dickie re-joins the Robins on loan". Cheltenham Town Official Site. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ↑ "James Jennings joins Morecambe on loan". Cheltenham Town Official Site. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
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