The 2017–18 season was Cheltenham Town's 131st season in existence and their second consecutive season in League Two. Along with competing in League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
The season covered the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
Competitions Friendlies + Pre-season match detailsDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceOxford CityAL1–2EisaBishop's CleeveAW6–0Eisa (3), Winchester, Pell, 526Evesham UnitedAW3–0Wright, Eisa550Bath CityAL1–2Winchester165Weston-super-MareAL1–2WinchesterBristol CityHL0–31,883Peterborough UnitedHL1–5Holman (pen)1,017
League Two
+ League Two match detailsDateLeaguepositionOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceMorecambeAL1–2Eisa1,450Crawley TownHW1–0Eisa2,834Carlisle UnitedAL0–34,497Exeter CityHL3–4Dawson (2), Holman3,168StevenageHL0–12,694Yeovil TownAD0–02,732Newport CountyAL0–12,916Colchester UnitedHW3–1Dawson, Eisa, Grimes2,718Accrington StanleyAD1–1Eisa1,321Mansfield TownHW3–0Graham, Morrell, Wright2,480ChesterfieldAW2–0Eisa (2)5,305Swindon TownHW2–1Graham, Wright5,050Port ValeAL1–3Dawson4,277Grimsby TownHL2–3Pell, Winchester2,468Lincoln CityHW1–0Wright3,312Wycombe WanderersAD3–3Graham (2), Winchester4,165Luton TownHD2–2Grimes, Boyle3,900Notts CountyAL1–3Winchester5,809Cambridge UnitedHD0–02,266Forest Green RoversAD1–1Eisa3,641Crewe AlexandraHW1–0Grimes2,795Coventry CityAL1–2Eisa6,457BarnetAW2–0Dawson, Winchester1,487Yeovil TownHL0–23,484Newport CountyAD1–1Eisa3,637StevenageAL1–4Eisa1,989Colchester UnitedAW4–1Odelusi, Atangana, Sellars, Eisa1,487Accrington StanleyHL0–22,893Mansfield TownAL2–3Pell (pen), Adebayo3,483BarnetHD1–1Eisa2,609Grimsby TownAD1–1Boyle3,352Port ValeHW5–1Eisa (3), Adebayo, Boyle2,731Lincoln CityAL0–17,891Wycombe WanderersHL0–23,513Luton TownAD2–2Morrell, Eisa8,453Notts CountyHD1–1Morrell2,273Swindon TownAW3–0Andrews, Eisa (2)6,658ChesterfieldHD1–1Graham2,822Crawley TownAW5–3Pell (2), Eisa (2), Boyle2,172Carlisle UnitedHL0–13,107Exeter CityAL1–2Winchester4,420MorecambeHW3–0Sellars, Boyle, Pell2,420Forest Green RoversHL0–14,744Cambridge UnitedAL3–4Lloyd, Eisa (2)3,853Coventry CityHL1–6Eisa5,027Crewe AlexandraAL1–2Lloyd4,350
League table
FA Cup
+ EFL Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceFirst roundMaidstone UnitedHL2–4Dawson, Finney (og)2,799
EFL Cup
+ EFL Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceFirst roundOxford UnitedAW4–3Eisa (2), Wright (2)3,179Second roundWest Ham UnitedHL0–26,259
EFL Trophy
+ EFL Trophy match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceRefSouthern Group ESwansea City U23sHL1–2Storer801Southern Group EForest Green RoversHL1–2Hinds1,576Southern Group ENewport CountyAW2–1Graham, Pell540
Group table
Transfers
In DateNameFromFeeLeyton OrientFree (released)Yeovil TownFreeHibernianUndisclosedDover AthleticFreeGreenwich BoroughFree (released)Aston VillaFree (released)HibernianFreeMacclesfield TownFree (released)West Ham UnitedFree (released)ChelseaFree (released)Colchester UnitedFree (released)
Out DateNameToFeeRefNorthampton TownUndisclosedBarrowReleasedTorquay UnitedReleasedLeyton OrientReleasedBarrowReleasedWrexhamReleasedWelling UnitedReleasedEvesham UnitedReleasedYork CityReleasedHartlepool UnitedReleasedYork CityReleasedAldershot TownReleasedHJKReleasedBoreham WoodReleasedSolihull MoorsReleased
Loan in DateNameFromEnd dateWolverhampton WanderersBristol CityBristol CityBristol CityRotherham UnitedFulhamBrentfordSwansea CityBristol City
Loan out DateNameToEnd dateGloucester CityNorth LeighHerefordBoreham WoodTorquay UnitedRedditch UnitedLeyton Orient
Squad statistics Source:
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute. Players with squad numbers struck through and marked left the club during the playing season. Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Cheltenham. Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes. Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward
+No.Pos.Nat.NameAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLeagueFA CupEFL CupEFL TrophyTotalDiscipline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
+ Players not included in matchday squadsNo.Pos.Nat.Name5DF31GK
Footnotes A. After extra time.
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