2016–17 Stevenage F.C. season

The 2016–17 season was Stevenage's third consecutive season in League Two and their 41st year in existence.[1] Along with competing in League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.

Stevenage
2016–17 season
ChairmanPhil Wallace
ManagerDarren Sarll
League Two10th
FA CupFirst Round
EFL CupSecond Round
EFL TrophyGroup Stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Matt Godden (20)
All: Matt Godden (21)

Transfers

Transfers in

Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
1 July 2016LB Andrew FoxPeterborough UnitedFree transfer[2]
1 July 2016CF Matt GoddenEbbsfleet UnitedUndisclosed[3]
1 July 2016GK Jamie JonesPreston North EndFree transfer[4]
4 July 2016CF Rowan LiburdReadingUndisclosed[5]
6 July 2016CF Jake HydeYork CityFree transfer[6]
19 July 2016LW Jobi McAnuffLeyton OrientFree transfer[7]
31 August 2016LB Kgosi NtlhePeterborough UnitedUndisclosed[8]
17 September 2016GK Callum PrestonAltrinchamFree transfer[9]
31 January 2017DM Jack KingScunthorpe UnitedFree transfer[10]

Transfers out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
1 July 2016LM Charlie AdamsReal Monarchs [a]Released[12]
1 July 2016CM Lee CoxBrackley Town [b]Released[12]
1 July 2016RM Rohdell GordonBraintree Town [c]Released[12]
1 July 2016CM Jack JebbNewport County [d]Released[12]
1 July 2016CF Adam MarriottLincoln City [e]Released[12]
1 July 2016CM David McAllisterFree agentReleased[12]
1 July 2016CF Aaron O'ConnorFree agentReleased[12]
1 July 2016LB Jerome OkimoBraintree Town [f]Released[12]
1 July 2016CM Dean ParrettAFC WimbledonFree transfer[18]
1 July 2016CF Jack StorerBirmingham CityUndisclosed[19]
1 July 2016RM Chris WhelpdaleAFC WimbledonFree transfer[20]
1 July 2016RW Louis-Michel YamfamCharlton AthleticUndisclosed[21]
18 August 2016MF George CaseySt Albans CityFree transfer[22]

Loans in

Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromDate untilRef.
8 July 2016CB Shaun DonnellanWest Bromwich Albion1 January 2017[23]
15 August 2016LW Connor HunteWolverhampton Wanderers7 January 2017[24]
25 August 2016CM Henry CowansAston Villa7 January 2017[25]
30 August 2016DM Jack KingScunthorpe United3 January 2017[26]
31 August 2016AM Harry McKirdyAston Villa7 January 2017[27]
31 August 2016CF Tyler WalkerNottingham Forest13 January 2017 [a][29]
7 January 2017CF Ryan LoftTottenham HotspurEnd of Season[30]
19 January 2017CF Josh McQuoidLuton TownEnd of Season[31]
24 January 2017LB Connor OgilvieTottenham HotspurEnd of Season[32]
31 January 2017SS Kaylen HindsArsenalEnd of Season[33]

Loans out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToDate untilRef.
1 August 2016CF Dipo AkinyemiSt Albans City3 January 2017[34]
1 August 2016LB Ryan JohnsonSt Albans City3 January 2017[34]
31 January 2017CF Rowan LiburdLeyton OrientEnd of Season[35]

Competitions

Pre-season friendlies

9 July 2016 (2016-07-09) Friendly St Albans City 2–3 Stevenage St Albans
15:00 BSTTheophanous 15'
Hill 60'
ReportFox 46'
Hyde 66', 76'
Stadium: Clarence Park
Attendance: 420
Referee: Mick Russell
14 July 2016 (2016-07-14) Friendly Stevenage 0–2 Watford Stevenage
19:45 BSTReportCapoue 50'
Sinclair 89'
Stadium: Broadhall Way
Referee: Darren Deadman
16 July 2016 (2016-07-16) Friendly Bishop's Stortford 0–6 Stevenage Bishop's Stortford
15:00 BSTReportLee 18'
Trialist 24'
Kennedy 40' (pen.)
Conlon 73', 82'
Godden 90'
Stadium: The ProKit UK Stadium
Attendance: 275
Referee: Anthony Serrano
23 July 2016 (2016-07-23) Friendly Stevenage 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Stevenage
17:30 BSTLiburd 31'ReportStadium: Broadhall Way
Referee: Lee Collins
26 July 2016 (2016-07-26) Friendly Boreham Wood 0–0 Stevenage Borehamwood
19:30 BSTReportStadium: Meadow Park
30 July 2016 (2016-07-30) Friendly Stevenage 4–1 Milton Keynes Dons Stevenage
15:00 BSTGodden 1', 61'
Hyde 36'
Conlon 70'
ReportUpson 18'Stadium: Broadhall Way
Referee: Charles Breakspeare

League Two

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
8Colchester United461912156757+1069
9Wycombe Wanderers461912155853+569
10Stevenage46207196763+467
11Cambridge United46199185850+866
12Mansfield Town461715145450+466
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2017. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Matches

6 August 2016 1 Stevenage 1–2 Crewe Alexandra Stevenage
15:00 BSTConlon  24'
Wilkinson  32'
Lee 90+4'
ReportDavis  12'
Lowe 64'
Kiwomya 80'
Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 2,544 (316 away)
Referee: Kevin Johnson
13 August 2016 2 Notts County 1–1 Stevenage Nottingham
15:00 BSTStead 18'
O'Connor  62'
Duffy  77'
Hollis  83'
ReportKennedy 9'
Tonge  23'
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 3,987 (192 away)
Referee: Robert Jones
16 August 2016 3 Leyton Orient 3–0 Stevenage Leyton
19:45 BSTMassey 20', 75'
Cox 37'
ReportFranks  7'
Godden  13'
Wilkinson  82'
Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 3,779 (304 away)
Referee: Brett Huxtable
20 August 2016 4 Stevenage 2–1 Luton Town Stevenage
15:00 BSTHunte 53'
Wells  60'
Wilkinson  85'
Godden 90+6'
ReportMcGeehan 15'
Hylton  38'
Lee  66'
Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 3,517 (1,674 away)
Referee: Andy Haines
27 August 2016 5 Grimsby Town 5–2 Stevenage Cleethorpes
15:00 BSTBogle 15', 50', 90+4'
Summerfield 40'
Vose 49'
Andrew  73'
ReportFranks 45+2'
McAnuff 66'
Kennedy  75'
Stadium: Blundell Park
3 September 2016 6 Stevenage 6–1 Hartlepool United Stevenage
15:00 BSTPett 27'
Ntlhe  34'
Walker 44', 57'
Wells 53'
Tonge 69' (pen.)
Godden 78'
ReportThomas 4'
Richards  43'
Harrison  83'
Stadium: Broadhall Way
10 September 2016 7 Stevenage 2–1 Crawley Town Stevenage
15:00 BSTWalker 44'  76'
King 55'  73'
Pett  64'
ReportCollins 86'  88'
Payne  90'
Stadium: The Lamex Stadium
Attendance: 2,157 (212 away)
Referee: Trevor Kettle
17 September 2016 8 Wycombe Wanderers 1–0 Stevenage High Wycombe
15:00 BSTGape  14'
Southwell 45+3'
Cowan-Hall  82'
ReportTonge  34'
Franks  52'
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 3,181 (292 away)
Referee: Brendan Malone
24 September 2016 9 Stevenage 0–2 Exeter City Stevenage
15:00 BSTMcAnuff  54'
Kennedy  61'
ReportMoore-Taylor  24'
Taylor  45'
Reid  53'
Holmes 70'
Watkins 71'
Simpson  85'
Stadium: The Lamex Stadium
Attendance: 2,244
Referee: Ollie Yates
27 September 2016 10 Cheltenham Town 0–0 Stevenage Cheltenham
19:45 BSTDickie  34'
Wright  36'
Waters  90+2'
ReportKing  76'
Gorman  78'
Stadium: LCI Rail Stadium
Attendance: 2,238
Referee: Robert Jones
8 October 2016 11 Stevenage 1–2 Plymouth Argyle Stevenage
15:00 BSTGodden  29'
Henry  46'
Bradley 54' (o.g.)
Cowans  69'
Franks  78'
ReportBradley 47', 58'
Spencer  50'
Purrington  69'
Jervis  85'
Stadium: The Lamex Stadium
Attendance: 2,881
Referee: Ross Joyce
15 October 2016 12 Morecambe 0–2 Stevenage Morecambe
15:00 BSTWhitmore  61'
Mullin 88'
Murphy  90+5'
ReportGodden 36'
Cowans  43'
Kennedy 57'
Henry  88'
Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,212
Referee: Richard Clark
22 October 2016 13 Stevenage 1–2 Carlisle United Stevenage
15:00 BSTJones  17'
Godden 44' (pen.)
Ntlhe  69'
Kennedy  71'
McKirdy  90'
ReportKennedy 16'  31'
Grainger  39' 57' (pen.)
Miller  43'
Adams  45+3'
Gillespie  90+1'
Brisley  90+7'
Stadium: The Lamex Stadium
Attendance: 2,720
Referee: Nick Kinseley
29 October 2016 14 Mansfield Town 1–2 Stevenage Mansfield
15:00 BSTHoban 54'
Pearce  90+1'
ReportLee 32'
Wilkinson  35'
Gorman  45+4'
McKirdy 57'  66'
Henry  70'
Jones  74'
Kennedy  80'
Stadium: One Call Stadium
Attendance: 2,716
Referee: Mark Heywood
12 November 2016 15 Stevenage 2–2 Yeovil Town Stevenage
15:00 GMTCowans  31'
Lee  43'
Kennedy 68', 86'
King  84'
ReportSmith  32'
Hedges 48'
Whitfield 90+5'
Stadium: The Lamex Stadium
Attendance: 2,457
Referee: Gavin Ward
19 November 2016 16 Accrington Stanley 0–1 Stevenage Accrington
15:00 GMTPearson  55'
McConville  72'
Vyner  81'
ReportGodden  55' 71'
Schumacher  61'
McAnuff  90+5'
Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 1,283
Referee: Michael Salisbury
26 November 2016 17 Portsmouth 1–2 Stevenage Portsmouth
15:00 GMTClarke  73'
Smith 80'
Evans  90+1'
ReportGorman  39'
Wilkinson  45'
Schumacher 71'
Godden 75'
King  90+4'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 15,987
Referee: Ben Toner
3 December 2016 18 Stevenage 3–4 Doncaster Rovers Stevenage
15:00 GMTMcKirdy  22'
Lee  41'
Gorman  44'
Pett 61'
Franks 72'
Liburd 90'
ReportMarquis  12'
Butler 28'
Mandeville 35'
Blair 39'
Jones 73' (o.g.)
Stadium: The Lamex Stadium
Attendance: 2,705
Referee: Lee Collins
6 December 2016 (2016-12-06) 19 Newport County 0–2 Stevenage Newport
19:45 GMTBennett  60'ReportJones 9' (o.g.)
Pett 39'
Franks  50'
King  63'
Wilkinson  76'
Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 1,877
Referee: Kevin Johnson
10 December 2016 20 Stevenage 0–2 Blackpool Stevenage
15:00 GMTPett  64'
Schumacher  83'
ReportAldred  38'
Philliskirk  51'
Osayi-Samuel 77'
Cullen 84'
Stadium: The Lamex Stadium
Attendance: 2,513
Referee: John Brooks
17 December 2016 21 Barnet 1–2 Stevenage Canons Park, London
15:00 GMTAkinde 47' (pen.)  69'
Taylor  72'
Dembélé  78'
Nelson  84'
ReportGorman 38'  75'
King  45'
Wilkinson 61'
Stadium: The Hive Stadium
Attendance: 3,228
Referee: Lee Swabey
26 December 2016 22 Stevenage 1–2 Cambridge United Stevenage
15:00 GMTKennedy 46'
Wilkinson  58'
King  74'
ReportRoberts  14'
Legge 21'
Mingoia 82'
Stadium: The Lamex Stadium
Attendance: 3,957
Referee: Dean Whitestone
31 December 2016 23 Stevenage 2–4 Colchester United Stevenage
15:00 GMTKennedy 40'  86'
Wilkinson  45+2'
Godden 51'
King  67'
ReportDickenson 15'
Guthrie 19' (pen.)
Brindley  81'
Porter 81'
Fosu 90+1'  90+2'
Stadium: The Lamex Stadium
Attendance: 3,076
Referee: Graham Horwood
2 January 2017 24 Doncaster Rovers 1–0 Stevenage Doncaster
15:00 GMTFranks 85' (o.g.)ReportPett  20'
King  88'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 5,604
Referee: Mark Brown
7 January 2017 25 Stevenage 3–1 Newport County Stevenage
15:00 GMTGodden 9', 42', 62' (pen.)ReportBennett  33'
Nelson  61'
Butler 89'
Stadium: The Lamex Stadium
Attendance: 2,185
Referee: Rob Lewis
14 January 2017 26 Plymouth Argyle 4–2 Stevenage Plymouth
15:00 GMTSlew 35'
Jervis 42'
Garita 54'
Goodwillie 90+2'
ReportGodden 2'
Schumacher 45+2'
Loft  65'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 8,137
Referee: Jack Busby
21 January 2017 27 Hartlepoool United 2–0 Stevenage Hartlepool
15:00 GMTOates 41'  61'
Featherstone 41'
Walker 45+1'
ReportTonge  86'
Lee  87'
Stadium: The Northern Gas and Power Stadium
Attendance: 3,363
Referee: David Webb
28 January 2017 28 Stevenage 2–0 Grimsby Town Stevenage
15:00 GMTSchumacher 4'
McAnuff 61'
Wilkinson  68'
McQuoid  82'
ReportBogle  60'Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 3,394
Referee: Brett Huxtable
4 February 2017 29 Crawley Town 1–2 Stevenage Crawley
15:00 GMTCollins 28' (pen.)  89'
Yorwerth  45'
ReportGodden 76', 90+5'
Lee  81'
Franks  90+6'
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,124
Referee: Lee Swabey
11 February 2017 30 Stevenage 3–0 Wycombe Wanderers Stevenage
15:00 GMTSchumacher 25'
Godden 45+1' (pen.)
Pett 49'
McAnuff  73'
Loft  82'
ReportJacobson  42'Stadium: The Lamex Stadium
Attendance: 2,602
Referee: Dean Whitestone
14 February 2017 31 Stevenage 2–1 Cheltenham Town Stevenage
19:45 GMTGodden 18' (pen.)  27'
Lee  44'   56'
Wilkinson 50'
Kennedy  63'
Jones  82'
ReportCranston  19'
Boyle  50'
Pell  82'
Wootton 82'
Stadium: Lamex Stadium
Attendance: 1,930
Referee: Trevor Kettle
18 February 2017 32 Exeter City 1–1 Stevenage Exeter
15:00 GMTReid 52'ReportMcAnuff 31'  90+4'
Franks  36'
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 4,125
Referee: Darren Handley
25 February 2017 33 Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Stevenage Crewe
15:00 GMTDagnall  24'
Jones 71' (pen.)
Nugent  90+2'
ReportGodden 7'
Jones  25'
Franks 36'
Lee  59'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,547
Referee: Darren England
28 February 2017 34 Stevenage 4–1 Leyton Orient Stevenage
19:45 GMTKennedy 18'
Godden 22' (pen.)
Wilkinson 48'
Pett 62'
ReportHunt  22'
McCallum 24'
Massey  31'
Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 2,908
Referee: Charles Breakspear
4 March 2017 35 Stevenage 3–0 Notts County Stevenage
15:00 GMTGodden 3', 62'
King 60'
ReportClackstone  59'Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 3,248
Referee: David Webb
11 March 2017 36 Luton Town 0-2 Stevenage Luton
15:00 GMTReportWilkinson 3'
Pett  8'
King  41'
Kennedy 85'  86'
McAnuff  90+3'
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 9,045
Referee: Brendan Malone
14 March 2017 37 Blackpool 1–0 Stevenage Blackpool
19:45 GMTCullen 15' (pen.)
Payne  83'
Daniel  89'
Delfouneso  90+4'
ReportFranks  62'
Pett  88'
Wilkinson  90+5'
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 2,456
Referee: Ross Joyce
18 March 2017 38 Stevenage 3–0 Portsmouth Stevenage
15:00 GMTKing 16'
Godden 28'
Wilkinson  34'
Pett  45'
McAnuff 46'
Gorman  85'
Franks  86'
ReportStevens  27'
Burgess  31'   75'
Baker  54'
Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 4,185
Referee: Michael Salisbury
25 March 2017 39 Cambridge United 0–0 Stevenage Cambridge
15:00 GMTReportSchumacher  67'Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,520
Referee: Mark Haywood
1 April 2017 40 Stevenage 1–0 Barnet Stevenage
15:00 GMTPett 7'ReportAkinde  68'Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 3,657
Referee: Mark Heywood
8 April 2017 41 Colchester United 4–0 Stevenage Colchester
15:00 BSTDickenson 12'
Porter 30'
McQuoid 34' (o.g.)
Lee 39' (o.g.)
ReportKing  45+3'Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,583
Referee: Chris Sarginson
14 April 2017 42 Stevenage 0–1 Morecambe Stevenage
15:00 BSTReportMolyneux 68'Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 3,117
Referee: Darren Deadman
17 April 2017 43 Carlisle United 1–1 Stevenage Carlisle
15:00 BSTJoyce  66'
Ibehre 72'  90+5'
ReportGorman  32'
Ogilvie  37'
Schumacher  40' 50' (pen.)
Franks  63'
Wells  90+4'
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 4,572
Referee: Ben Toner
22 April 2017 44 Stevenage 0–1 Mansfield Town Stevenage
15:00 BSTLee  57'
Gorman  63'
McAnuff  90+1'
ReportRose 44'
White  51'
Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 2,765
Referee: Graham Salisbury
29 April 2017 45 Yeovil Town 1–1 Stevenage Yeovil
15:00 BSTAkpa Akpro 44'ReportMcQuoid 53'Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 3,716
Referee: Graham Horwood
6 May 2017 46 Stevenage 0–3 Accrington Stanley Stevenage
17:30 BSTWells  40'
McAnuff  65'
ReportPearson  62'
Kee 72' (pen.), 79'
McConville  81'
Conneely 90+4' (pen.)
Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 3,517
Referee: Geoff Eltringham

FA Cup

5 November 2016 First round Port Vale 1–0 Stevenage Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 GMTStreete 38'
Smith  47'
Grant  49'
ReportGorman  30'
Cowans  43'
Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 3,093
Referee: Mark Haywood

EFL Cup

9 August 2016 First round Ipswich Town 0–1 Stevenage Ipswich
19:45 BSTSmith  51'ReportKennedy 53'
Lee  77'
Henry  81'
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 6,858 (245 away)
Referee: Charles Breakspear
23 August 2016 Second round Stevenage 0–4 Stoke City Stevenage
19:45 BSTLee  43'
Franks  81'
ReportCrouch 14', 48', 70'
Cameron  30'
Bardsley 32'
Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 3,363 (854 away)
Referee: Oliver Langford

EFL Trophy

PosDivTeamPldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1L1Southend United3200134−16Advance to Round 2
2ACABrighton & Hove Albion U213110134−15
3L2Stevenage3101175+24
4L2Leyton Orient310023303
Source: Sky Sports
30 August 2016 Group stage 1 Leyton Orient 3–1 Stevenage Leyton
19:45 BSTMcCallum 33', 70'
Kelly  46'
Semedo 54'
Wells  13'
Franks 58'  90'
Stadium: Brisbane Road
8 November 2016 Group stage 3 Stevenage 4–0 Southend United Stevenage
19:45 GMTSchumacher 8'
Godden 18'
Liburd 64', 90+1'
Gorman  78'
ReportThompson  7'Stadium: The Lamex Stadium
Attendance: 559
Referee: Graham Horwood

References