The 2016–17 season was Accrington Stanley's eleventh consecutive season in League Two and their 48th year in existence. Along with competing in League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and League Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.
Transfers
Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2016 CB Omar Beckles Aldershot Town Free transfer 1 July 2016 GK Aaron Chapman Chesterfield Free transfer 1 July 2016 CM Bastien Héry Carlisle United Free transfer 1 July 2016 GK Elliot Parish Colchester United Free transfer 1 July 2016 LB Frazer Shaw Leyton Orient Free transfer 11 July 2016 CM Steven Hewitt Southport Free transfer 21 July 2016 CM Paddy Lacey Barrow Free transfer 22 July 2016 LW Luke Wall Blackburn Rovers Free transfer 1 August 2016 LM Arron Davies Exeter City Free transfer 2 August 2016 AM Jordan Clark Shrewsbury Town Free transfer 5 August 2016 CB Janoi Donacien Aston Villa Free transfer 5 August 2016 RW Chris Eagles Bury Free transfer 13 August 2016 GK Paul White Boreham Wood Free transfer 30 August 2016 LB Rory McKeown Raith Rovers Free transfer 3 October 2016 RW Gary Taylor-Fletcher Tranmere Rovers Free transfer 13 February 2017 LW Érico Sousa Tadcaster Albion Free transfer
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2016 AM Anthony Barry Wrexham Free transfer 1 July 2016 CF Marcus Carver Chorley Free transfer 1 July 2016 DM Matt Crooks Rangers Free transfer 1 July 2016 CB Tom Davies Portsmouth Free transfer 1 July 2016 GK Ross Etheridge Doncaster Rovers Free transfer 1 July 2016 RM Piero Mingoia Cambridge United Free transfer 1 July 2016 GK Jason Mooney Cliftonville Released 1 July 2016 CM Andrew Procter Retired 1 July 2016 CB Keenan Quansah Burscough Released 1 July 2016 CM Kealan Steenson Ashton United Released 1 July 2016 CB Liam Wakefield Morecambe Released 1 July 2016 AM Josh Windass Rangers Free transfer 1 July 2016 CB Dean Winnard Morecambe Free transfer 4 August 2016 LB Adam Buxton Portsmouth Free transfer 8 August 2016 MF John Roberts Macclesfield Town Free transfer 22 August 2016 LB Frazer Shaw East Thurrock United Mutual consent 28 October 2016 CF Max Hazeldine Skelmersdale United Free transfer 9 January 2017 RW Chris Eagles Port Vale Released 17 January 2017 CM Bastien Héry Limerick Mutual consent 23 March 2017 LW Érico Sousa Tranmere Rovers Mutual consent
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 1 July 2016 CB Callam Jones West Bromwich Albion 1 January 2017 8 August 2016 RM John O'Sullivan Blackburn Rovers 7 January 2017 31 August 2016 RB Zak Vyner Bristol City 3 January 2017 1 January 2017 CF Jonathan Edwards Hull City End of Season 1 January 2017 CB Harvey Rodgers Hull City End of Season 13 January 2017 GK Marek Rodák Fulham End of Season 20 January 2017 CM Sean Clare Sheffield Wednesday End of Season 31 January 2017 AM Noor Husin Crystal Palace End of Season
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 19 August 2016 CF Brayden Shaw Bangor City 27 January 2017
Competitions
Pre-season friendlies
League Two
League table
Matches
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
FA Cup
EFL Cup
EFL Trophy
Appearances
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
+ Sortable tableNo.Pos.Nat.NameLeague 2FA CupEFL CupEFL TrophyTotalAppsAppsAppsAppsApps1GKElliot Parish11131 162DFMatty Pearson43332 513DFMark Hughes3642(1)2 44 (1)4MFArron Davies41 (1)1 (1)1 (1) 7 (3)5DFOmar Beckles40 (1)430 47 (1)7MFJordan Clark35 (6)2 (2)2241 (8)8MFScott Brown27 (1)31031 (1)9FWTerry Gornell11 (8)1 (2)1114 (10)10FWShay McCartan26 (8)0 (2)1 (1)0 (1)27 (12)11MFSean McConville414235012GKMarek Rodák201002113GKJack Little0000014MFRomuald Boco12 (17)2 (2)0 (2)0(2)14 (23)15MFSean Clare6 (2)1007 (2)16MFNoor Husin7 (4)0007 (4)17MFPaddy Lacey7 (4)20 (1)312 (5)18MFSteven Hewitt4 (5)0 (1)1 (1)27 (7)19FWBrayden Shaw0 (2)0000 (2)20GKAaron Chapman1520 (1)219 (1)21MFLuke Wall0000 (1)0 (1)22DFReagan Ogle0 (1)000 (1)0 (2)23FWNathan Webb0000 (1)0 (1)24FWJonathan Edwards3 (6)1004 (6)26DFRoss Sykes0003328MFSeamus Conneely384314629FWBilly Kee37 (2)32244 (2)30DFJanoi Donacien30 (5)23136 (5)32DFHarvey Rodgers1910020Players who left the club in August/January transfer window or on loan6DFZak Vyner160101712DFCallam Jones0 (2)0022 (2)15DFRory McKeown0001115MFGary Taylor-Fletcher0 (4)0022 (4)16MFBastien Héry0 (1)0011 (1)27MFJohn O'Sullivan18 (1)23124 (1)33MFChris Eagles2 (4)01 (1)0(2)3 (7)
Goalscorers Includes all competitive matches.
PlayerLeague 2FA CupEFL CupEFL TrophyTotal1FW29 Billy Kee13 2 0 0152FW10 Shay McCartan 100 0 0103DF2 Matty Pearson 80 1 094MF 14 Romuald Boco 61 0 07MF11 Sean McConville 61 0076FW9 Terry Gornell 2 0 0 247DF5 Omar Beckles 21 003MF7 Jordan Clark 11 0 139MF27 John O’Sullivan 11 002DF3 Mark Hughes 2000211MF4 Arron Davies 10 0 01MF15 Sean Clare 10001FW15 Gary Taylor-Fletcher 00011MF16 Noor Husin 10001MF17 Paddy Lacey 10001FW24 Jonathan Edwards 10001DF28 Seamus Conneely 10001DF30 Janoi Donacien 10001MF32 Harvey Rodgers 10001# Own Goals 20 0 02 Total6171473
Disciplinary record
No. Pos. Name League Two FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total 11MFSean McConville1210000001212DFMatty Pearson9100101011130DFJanoi Donacien9000200011010FWShay McCartan9000100010028MFSeamus Conneely701010009023MFScott Brown630000006329FWBilly Kee500000005032DFHarvey Rodgers40100000503DFMark Hughes42000000425DFOmar Beckles31000000319FWTerry Gornell300000003017MFPaddy Lacey20100000301GKElliot Parish20000100216DFZak Vyner20000000207MFJordan Clark200000002015MFSean Clare101000002018MFSteven Hewitt000000202027MFJohn O' Sullivan200000002014MFRomuald Boco000010001016MFBastien Hery100000001016MFNoor Husin100000001033MFChris Eagles1000000010
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