The 2017–18 season was Notts County's 155th season in their history and their third consecutive season in League Two. Along with League Two, the club also competed in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
First-Team Squad No. Name Pos. Nat. Place of birth Age Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee Ends Goalkeepers1 Adam CollinGKPenrith810Rotherham United1 July 2016Free201813Branislav PindrochGK Baskà Bystrica40MFK Karviná31 July 2017Free202034Ross FitzsimonsGK London 210Chelmsford27 July 2017Trainee202035Joe SearsonGKNottingham 00AcademyTraineeUndisclosed Defenders2 Matt TootleRBKnowsley804Shrewsbury Town1 July 2016Free20203 Carl DickinsonLBSwadlincote721Port Vale1 July 2016Free20184Elliott HewittRB/CMRhyl1246Ipswich Town4 August 2015Free20195 Richard DuffyCBSwansea977Eastleigh1 July 2016FreeUndisclosed16Shaun BrisleyCBMacclesfield463Carlisle United24 July 2017FreeUndisclosed19Nicky HuntRBWesthoughton190Leyton Orient1 August 2017Undisclosed201823Daniel JonesLBRowley Regis414Chesterfield3 July 2017Free202025Ben HallCBOmagh110Brighton & Hove Albion30 January 2018Loan201833Pierce BirdCBNottingham20Academy31 July 2017Trainee201838Mike EdwardsCBHessle35230Carlisle United18 August 2014Free2018 Midfielders6Matty VirtueLMEpsom150Liverpool11 January 2018Loan20188 Michael O'ConnorCMBelfast422Port Vale1 July 2016Free201810Jorge GrantCMBanbury7325Nottingham Forest20 July 2017Loan201811Terry HawkridgeRMNottingham373Lincoln City1 July 2017Free201912Elliot HodgeRM Nottingham40Lincoln City1 August 2017Free201815Curtis ThompsonRMNottingham1002Academy1 July 2011Trainee201817Alan SmithCMRothwell1071Milton Keynes Dons1 July 2014Free201818Liam NobleCMNewcastle upon Tyne9917Forest Green Rovers1 January 2018Free201921Noor HusinCMMazar-i-Sharif142Crystal Palace12 January 2018Undisclosed201924Robert MilsomLMRedhill811Rotherham United1 July 2015Free201837Alex HowesCM Nottingham20Academy TraineeUndisclosed44Kevin NolanAMLiverpool00Free agent30 January 2017FreeUndisclosed Forwards7Lewis AlessandraRWHeywood487Hartlepool United1 July 2017Undisclosed20199 Shola AmeobiCFZaria5410Fleetwood Town3 February 2017Free201814Jonathan ForteLWSheffield10833Oldham Athletic1 July 2016Free201826Callum SaundersCFIstanbul60Crewe Alexandra31 July 2017Free201828Mason BennettCFLangwith, Derbyshire21Derby County31 January 2018Loan201830Jon SteadCFHuddersfield14141Huddersfield Town2 July 2015Free201939Sam OsborneCFNottingham30Dunkirk1 July 2016Free2018
Statistics
Goals Scored As of end of season
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League Two FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total110LMJorge Grant 1621019230CFJon Stead 940013314CFJonathan Forte 8002104 7RWLewis Alessandra 700075 9CFShola Ameobi 6000622CMRyan Yates 321067 4CBElliott Hewitt 4000423LBDaniel Jones 400049 5CBRichard Duffy 2100311RMTerry Hawkridge 3000316CBShaun Brisley 2010312 2RBMatt Tootle 2000221MFNoor Husin 1100214 3LBCarl Dickinson 10001 6CBHaydn Hollis 0001117CMAlan Smith 0001118CMLiam Noble 1000124LMRobert Milsom 1000128FWMason Bennett 10001Total 71103488
Disciplinary record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League Two FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total 1 34GKRoss Fitzsimons 1010000000001012 4CBElliott Hewitt 100000000000010003 5CBRichard Duffy 800100000000900410LMJorge Grant 7001000000008005 2RBMatt Tootle 4101000000005106 9CFShola Ameobi 60000000000060018CMLiam Noble 50010000000060030CFJon Stead 50000010000060096LMMatty Virtue 21010000000031010 3LBCarl Dickinson 40000000000040016CBShaun Brisley 40000000000040021MFNoor Husin 40000000000040023LBDaniel Jones 2002000000004001411RMTerry Hawkridge 30000000000030022CMRyan Yates 200000100000300167 RWLewis Alessandra 20000000000020014CFJonathan Forte 20000000000020017CMAlan Smith 00000000020020024LMRobert Milsom 200000000000200206 DFHaydn Hollis 00000000010010019RBNicky Hunt 10000000000010025CBBen Hall 100000000000100Total 75217002003008721
Competitions Friendlies On 12 April 2017, Notts County announced they will face Nottingham Forest as part of pre-season. The Magpies also confirmed that they will visit Basford United. Two weeks later, Wigan Athletic was added as further opposition. A fifth friendly was arranged against York City.
League Two League table
Result summary
Results by matchday
Matches On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.
Football League play-offs
FA Cup On 16 October 2017, Notts County were drawn at home against Bristol Rovers in the first round. Another home tie, against non-league Oxford City, was confirmed for the second round. A trip to Championship side Brentford was set for the third round.
EFL Cup On 16 June 2017, Notts County were drawn away to Scunthorpe United in the first round.
EFL Trophy On 12 July 2017, Notts County were drawn alongside Everton U21s, Lincoln City and Mansfield Town in Northern Group G.
Transfers Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2017 RW Lewis Alessandra Hartlepool United Undisclosed 1 July 2017 RM Terry Hawkridge Lincoln City Free 3 July 2017 LB Daniel Jones Chesterfield Free 24 July 2017 CB Shaun Brisley Carlisle United Free 25 July 2017 CM Liam Walker Europa Free 27 July 2017 GK Ross Fitzsimons Chelmsford City Free 31 July 2017 DF Pierce Bird Dunkirk Free 31 July 2017 GK Branislav Pindroch MFK Karviná Free 31 July 2017 CF Callum Saunders Crewe Alexandra Free 1 August 2017 RM Elliot Hodge Lincoln City Free 1 August 2017 RB Nicky Hunt Leyton Orient Free 1 January 2018 CM Liam Noble Forest Green Rovers Free
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2017 RB Wes Atkinson Free agent Released 1 July 2017 CB Thierry Audel Barrow Released 1 July 2017 CF Adam Campbell Morecambe Released 1 July 2017 ST Montel Gibson Free agent Released 1 July 2017 GK Scott Loach Hartlepool United Released 1 July 2017 MF Jack McMillan Free agent Released 1 July 2017 RB Jordan Richards Free agent Released 1 July 2017 DM Luther Wildin Nuneaton Town Released 1 July 2017 LW Mark Yeates Eastleigh Released
Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref. 20 July 2017 CM Jorge Grant Nottingham Forest 30 June 2018 4 August 2017 CM Ryan Yates Nottingham Forest 30 June 2018 30 January 2018 CB Ben Hall Brighton & Hove Albion 30 June 2018
Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref. 8 September 2017 CB Pierce Bird Leek Town 13 October 2017 8 September 2017 AM Dominic Brown-Hill Shaw Lane Work experience 8 September 2017 GK Curtis Hall Kimberley Miners Welfare Work experience 21 September 2017 DF Peter Dearle Gainsborough Trinity Work experience 21 September 2017 RW Sam Osborne Shaw Lane Work experience 13 October 2017 GK Curtis Hall Romulus Work experience 13 October 2017 MF Jordon Richards Halesowen Town 12 November 2017 27 November 2017 GK Joe Searson-Smithard Radford Work experience
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