The 2017–18 season was Accrington Stanley's twelfth consecutive season in League Two and their 49th year in existence. Along with competing in League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
Transfers Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2017 LW Mekhi Leacock-McLeod Billericay Town Free 1 July 2017 DM Liam Nolan Southport Undisclosed 1 July 2017 RW Érico Sousa Tranmere Rovers Free 15 July 2017 CB Ben Richards-Everton Dunfermline Athletic Free 21 July 2017 CF Kayden Jackson Barnsley Undisclosed 4 August 2017 GK Simon Bloch Jørgensen Brønshøj Free 5 January 2018 RB Callum Johnson Middlesbrough Undisclosed 11 January 2018 CF Akeel Francis Rotherham United Free 12 January 2018 LW Danny Williams Dundee Free 19 January 2018 GK Jonny Maxted Guiseley Undisclosed 31 January 2018 DM Harvey Rodgers Fleetwood Town Undisclosed
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2017 LM Arron Davies Free agent Released 1 July 2017 CF Terry Gornell Chorley Mutual consent 1 July 2017 CM Steven Hewitt Bangor City Released 1 July 2017 CM Paddy Lacey Free agent Released 1 July 2017 SS Shay McCartan Bradford City Undisclosed 1 July 2017 GK Elliot Parish Dundee Released 1 July 2017 CF Brayden Shaw Bangor City Free Transfer 1 July 2017 LW Luke Wall Bangor City Released 1 July 2017 CF Nathan Webb Free agent Released 4 August 2017 RB Matty Pearson Barnsley Undisclosed 22 August 2017 CB Omar Beckles Shrewsbury Town Undisclosed 15 September 2017 GK Simon Bloch Jørgensen Whitehawk Free
Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref. 3 July 2017 CF Jonathan Edwards Hull City 3 January 2018 4 August 2017 CB Tom Dallison Brighton & Hove Albion 18 October 2017 4 August 2017 RB Tyler Hornby-Forbes Brighton & Hove Albion 15 November 2017 24 August 2017 CF Mallik Wilks Leeds United 3 January 2018 29 August 2017 CB Jordan Thorniley Sheffield Wednesday 3 January 2018 31 August 2017 RB Callum Johnson Middlesbrough 4 January 2018 31 August 2017 CB Farrend Rawson Derby County 3 January 2018 31 August 2017 GK Max Stryjek Sunderland 18 January 2018 4 January 2018 CB Jimmy Dunne Burnley 30 May 2018 11 January 2018 CF Offrande Zanzala Derby County 30 May 2018 12 January 2018 CB Charlie Rowan Watford 30 May 2018
Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref. 5 October 2017 CB Ross Sykes Southport 24 November 2017
Competitions
Pre-season friendlies
As of 8 June 2017, Accrington Stanley have announced five pre-season friendlies against Southport, Preston North End, Oldham Athletic, Huddersfield Town and Everton XI.
League Two
League table
Result summary
Results by matchday
Matches
On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
FA Cup
EFL Cup
On 16 June 2017, Accrington Stanley were drawn at home to Preston North End in the first round. Stanley were home again for the second round, facing Premier League side West Bromwich Albion.
EFL Trophy
On 28 July 2017, Stanley announced their group stage schedule.
Player Stats Appearances
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
+ Sortable tableNo.Pos.Nat.NameLeague 2FA CupEFL CupEFL TrophyTotalAppsAppsAppsAppsApps1GKAaron Chapman44 (1)212 49 (1)2DFJimmy Dunne18 (2)000 18 (2)3DFMark Hughes46221 51 4DFJanoi Donacien45211 (2) 49 (2)5DFBen Richards-Everton19 (3)223 26 (3)6MFLiam Nolan27 (2)122 (1) 32 (3) 7MFJordan Clark43121 (1) 47 (1)8MFScott Brown28 (7)1 (1)24 35 (8)9FWOffrande Zanzala0 (5)0000 (5)10FWKayden Jackson44220 (1) 48 (1)11MFSean McConville43221 4812MFDanny Williams0 (1)0000 (1)13GKNathan Wolland0000014MFMekhi Leacock-McLeod0 (9)0 (1)0 (1)33 (11)15DFRoss Sykes0 (2)002 (1)2 (3)16GKJonny Maxted1000117MFÉrico Sousa0 (6)1034 (6)18FWAkeel Francis0000019DFCharlie Rowan0000020DFReagan Ogle0 (3)002 (1)2 (4)21DFZehn Mohammed0000026DFCallum Johnson29 (2)1 (1)0232 (3)28MFSeamus Conneely3310 (2)034 (2)29FWBilly Kee4620 (2)250 (2)32DFHarvey Rodgers4 (1)0004 (1)33GKToby Savin0000041MFJosh Hmami0 (1)0000 (1)42MFJoel Mills0000043MFTom Reilly0000044MFNiall Watson0 (2)000 (1)0 (3)Players who left the club in August/January transfer window or on loan2DFTyler Hornby-Forbes2 (4)013 6 (4)9FWJonathan Edwards1 (1)022 (1) 5 (2)12MFOmar Beckles2000212DFJordan Thorniley14201 1716GKSimon Bloch Jørgensen0010116GKMax Stryjek1002318DFTom Dallison2022619FWMallik Wilks3 (15)0 (1)047 (16)27DFFarrend Rawson12001 (1)13 (1)
Goalscorers Includes all competitive matches.
PlayerLeague 2FA CupEFL CupEFL TrophyTotal1FW29 Billy Kee2501 0262FW10 Kayden Jackson 1600 0163MF11 Sean McConville1210 0134MF7 Jordan Clark801 095FW19 Mallik Wilks300 256DF3 Mark Hughes4 00 047MF17 Erico Sousa000 338DF5 Ben Richards-Everton101 02MF8 Scott Brown100 12DF26 Callum Johnson20002MF28 Seamus Conneely200 0212MF6 Liam Nolan000 11MF9 Offrande Zanzala100 01FW9 Jonathan Edwards000 11MF14 Mekhi Leacock-McLeod000 11DF12 Omar Beckles 1 00 01DF18 Tom Dallison001 01# Own Goals 20 0 13 Total76141091
Disciplinary record
No. Pos. Name League Two FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total 11MFSean McConville901000101103DFMark Hughes700000108010FWKayden Jackson80000000804DFJanoi Donacien700000007026DFCallum Johnson60000010708MFScott Brown600000006028MFSeamus Conneely600000006012DFJordan Thorniley301000105029FWBilly Kee40000000402DFJimmy Dunne31000000317MFJordan Clark300000003019FWMallik Wilks20000010305DFBen Richards-Everton101000002027DFFarrend Rawson11000000111GKAaron Chapman10000000102DFTyler Hornby-Forbes100000001017MFÉrico Sousa100000001018DFTom Dallison100000001014MFMekhi Leacock-McLeod0100000001
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