| 2016–17 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Phil Wallace | ||
| Manager | Darren Sarll | ||
| League Two | 10th | ||
| FA Cup | First Round | ||
| EFL Cup | Second Round | ||
| EFL Trophy | Group Stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | League:Matt Godden (20) All: Matt Godden (21) | ||
The2016–17 season wasStevenage's third consecutive season inLeague Two and their 41st year in existence.[1] Along with competing in League Two, the club also participated in theFA Cup,League Cup andFootball League Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2016 | LB | Andrew Fox | Peterborough United | Free transfer | [2] | |
| 1 July 2016 | CF | Matt Godden | Ebbsfleet United | Undisclosed | [3] | |
| 1 July 2016 | GK | Jamie Jones | Preston North End | Free transfer | [4] | |
| 4 July 2016 | CF | Rowan Liburd | Reading | Undisclosed | [5] | |
| 6 July 2016 | CF | Jake Hyde | York City | Free transfer | [6] | |
| 19 July 2016 | LW | Jobi McAnuff | Leyton Orient | Free transfer | [7] | |
| 31 August 2016 | LB | Kgosi Ntlhe | Peterborough United | Undisclosed | [8] | |
| 17 September 2016 | GK | Callum Preston | Altrincham | Free transfer | [9] | |
| 31 January 2017 | DM | Jack King | Scunthorpe United | Free transfer | [10] |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2016 | LM | Charlie Adams | Real Monarchs[a] | Released | [12] | |
| 1 July 2016 | CM | Lee Cox | Brackley Town[b] | Released | [12] | |
| 1 July 2016 | RM | Rohdell Gordon | Braintree Town[c] | Released | [12] | |
| 1 July 2016 | CM | Jack Jebb | Newport County[d] | Released | [12] | |
| 1 July 2016 | CF | Adam Marriott | Lincoln City[e] | Released | [12] | |
| 1 July 2016 | CM | David McAllister | Free agent | Released | [12] | |
| 1 July 2016 | CF | Aaron O'Connor | Free agent | Released | [12] | |
| 1 July 2016 | LB | Jerome Okimo | Braintree Town[f] | Released | [12] | |
| 1 July 2016 | CM | Dean Parrett | AFC Wimbledon | Free transfer | [18] | |
| 1 July 2016 | CF | Jack Storer | Birmingham City | Undisclosed | [19] | |
| 1 July 2016 | RM | Chris Whelpdale | AFC Wimbledon | Free transfer | [20] | |
| 1 July 2016 | RW | Louis-Michel Yamfam | Charlton Athletic | Undisclosed | [21] | |
| 18 August 2016 | MF | George Casey | St Albans City | Free transfer | [22] |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 July 2016 | CB | Shaun Donnellan | West Bromwich Albion | 1 January 2017 | [23] | |
| 15 August 2016 | LW | Connor Hunte | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 January 2017 | [24] | |
| 25 August 2016 | CM | Henry Cowans | Aston Villa | 7 January 2017 | [25] | |
| 30 August 2016 | DM | Jack King | Scunthorpe United | 3 January 2017 | [26] | |
| 31 August 2016 | AM | Harry McKirdy | Aston Villa | 7 January 2017 | [27] | |
| 31 August 2016 | CF | Tyler Walker | Nottingham Forest | 13 January 2017[a] | [29] | |
| 7 January 2017 | CF | Ryan Loft | Tottenham Hotspur | End of Season | [30] | |
| 19 January 2017 | CF | Josh McQuoid | Luton Town | End of Season | [31] | |
| 24 January 2017 | LB | Connor Ogilvie | Tottenham Hotspur | End of Season | [32] | |
| 31 January 2017 | SS | Kaylen Hinds | Arsenal | End of Season | [33] |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 2016 | CF | Dipo Akinyemi | St Albans City | 3 January 2017 | [34] | |
| 1 August 2016 | LB | Ryan Johnson | St Albans City | 3 January 2017 | [34] | |
| 31 January 2017 | CF | Rowan Liburd | Leyton Orient | End of Season | [35] |
| 9 July 2016 (2016-07-09)Friendly | St Albans City | 2–3 | Stevenage | St Albans |
| 15:00BST | Theophanous Hill | Report | Fox Hyde | Stadium:Clarence Park Attendance: 420 Referee:Mick Russell |
| 14 July 2016 (2016-07-14)Friendly | Stevenage | 0–2 | Watford | Stevenage |
| 19:45BST | Report | Capoue Sinclair | Stadium:Broadhall Way Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 16 July 2016 (2016-07-16)Friendly | Bishop's Stortford | 0–6 | Stevenage | Bishop's Stortford |
| 15:00BST | Report | Lee Trialist Kennedy Conlon Godden | Stadium:The ProKit UK Stadium Attendance: 275 Referee: Anthony Serrano |
| 23 July 2016 (2016-07-23)Friendly | Stevenage | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Stevenage |
| 17:30BST | Liburd | Report | Stadium:Broadhall Way Referee: Lee Collins |
| 26 July 2016 (2016-07-26)Friendly | Boreham Wood | 0–0 | Stevenage | Borehamwood |
| 19:30BST | Report | Stadium:Meadow Park |
| 30 July 2016 (2016-07-30)Friendly | Stevenage | 4–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Stevenage |
| 15:00BST | Godden Hyde Conlon | Report | Upson | Stadium:Broadhall Way Referee: Charles Breakspeare |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Colchester United | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 67 | 57 | +10 | 69 |
| 9 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 58 | 53 | +5 | 69 |
| 10 | Stevenage | 46 | 20 | 7 | 19 | 67 | 63 | +4 | 67 |
| 11 | Cambridge United | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 58 | 50 | +8 | 66 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 54 | 50 | +4 | 66 |
| 6 August 20161 | Stevenage | 1–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Stevenage |
| 15:00BST | Conlon Wilkinson Lee | Report | Davis Lowe Kiwomya | Stadium:Broadhall Way Attendance: 2,544(316 away) Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 13 August 20162 | Notts County | 1–1 | Stevenage | Nottingham |
| 15:00BST | Stead O'Connor Duffy Hollis | Report | Kennedy Tonge | Stadium:Meadow Lane Attendance: 3,987(192 away) Referee:Robert Jones |
| 16 August 20163 | Leyton Orient | 3–0 | Stevenage | Leyton |
| 19:45BST | Massey Cox | Report | Franks Godden Wilkinson | Stadium:Brisbane Road Attendance: 3,779(304 away) Referee:Brett Huxtable |
| 20 August 20164 | Stevenage | 2–1 | Luton Town | Stevenage |
| 15:00BST | Hunte Wells Wilkinson Godden | Report | McGeehan Hylton Lee | Stadium:Broadhall Way Attendance: 3,517(1,674 away) Referee:Andy Haines |
| 27 August 20165 | Grimsby Town | 5–2 | Stevenage | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00BST | Bogle Summerfield Vose Andrew | Report | Franks McAnuff Kennedy | Stadium:Blundell Park |
| 3 September 20166 | Stevenage | 6–1 | Hartlepool United | Stevenage |
| 15:00BST | Pett Ntlhe Walker Wells Tonge Godden | Report | Thomas Richards Harrison | Stadium:Broadhall Way |
| 10 September 20167 | Stevenage | 2–1 | Crawley Town | Stevenage |
| 15:00BST | Walker King Pett | Report | Collins Payne | Stadium:The Lamex Stadium Attendance: 2,157(212 away) Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 17 September 20168 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–0 | Stevenage | High Wycombe |
| 15:00BST | Gape Southwell Cowan-Hall | Report | Tonge Franks | Stadium:Adams Park Attendance: 3,181(292 away) Referee:Brendan Malone |
| 24 September 20169 | Stevenage | 0–2 | Exeter City | Stevenage |
| 15:00BST | McAnuff Kennedy | Report | Moore-Taylor Taylor Reid Holmes Watkins Simpson | Stadium:The Lamex Stadium Attendance: 2,244 Referee:Ollie Yates |
| 27 September 201610 | Cheltenham Town | 0–0 | Stevenage | Cheltenham |
| 19:45BST | Dickie Wright Waters | Report | King Gorman | Stadium:LCI Rail Stadium Attendance: 2,238 Referee:Robert Jones |
| 8 October 201611 | Stevenage | 1–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Stevenage |
| 15:00BST | Godden Henry Bradley Cowans Franks | Report | Bradley Spencer Purrington Jervis | Stadium:The Lamex Stadium Attendance: 2,881 Referee:Ross Joyce |
| 15 October 201612 | Morecambe | 0–2 | Stevenage | Morecambe |
| 15:00BST | Whitmore Mullin Murphy | Report | Godden Cowans Kennedy Henry | Stadium:Globe Arena Attendance: 1,212 Referee:Richard Clark |
| 22 October 201613 | Stevenage | 1–2 | Carlisle United | Stevenage |
| 15:00BST | Jones Godden Ntlhe Kennedy McKirdy | Report | Kennedy Grainger Miller Adams Gillespie Brisley | Stadium:The Lamex Stadium Attendance: 2,720 Referee:Nick Kinseley |
| 29 October 201614 | Mansfield Town | 1–2 | Stevenage | Mansfield |
| 15:00BST | Hoban Pearce | Report | Lee Wilkinson Gorman McKirdy Henry Jones Kennedy | Stadium:One Call Stadium Attendance: 2,716 Referee:Mark Heywood |
| 12 November 201615 | Stevenage | 2–2 | Yeovil Town | Stevenage |
| 15:00GMT | Cowans Lee Kennedy King | Report | Smith Hedges Whitfield | Stadium:The Lamex Stadium Attendance: 2,457 Referee:Gavin Ward |
| 19 November 201616 | Accrington Stanley | 0–1 | Stevenage | Accrington |
| 15:00GMT | Pearson McConville Vyner | Report | Godden Schumacher McAnuff | Stadium:Wham Stadium Attendance: 1,283 Referee:Michael Salisbury |
| 26 November 201617 | Portsmouth | 1–2 | Stevenage | Portsmouth |
| 15:00GMT | Clarke Smith Evans | Report | Gorman Wilkinson Schumacher Godden King | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 15,987 Referee:Ben Toner |
| 3 December 201618 | Stevenage | 3–4 | Doncaster Rovers | Stevenage |
| 15:00GMT | McKirdy Lee Gorman Pett Franks Liburd | Report | Marquis Butler Mandeville Blair Jones | Stadium:The Lamex Stadium Attendance: 2,705 Referee:Lee Collins |
| 6 December 2016 (2016-12-06)19 | Newport County | 0–2 | Stevenage | Newport |
| 19:45GMT | Bennett | Report | Jones Pett Franks King Wilkinson | Stadium:Rodney Parade Attendance: 1,877 Referee:Kevin Johnson |
| 10 December 201620 | Stevenage | 0–2 | Blackpool | Stevenage |
| 15:00GMT | Pett Schumacher | Report | Aldred Philliskirk Osayi-Samuel Cullen | Stadium:The Lamex Stadium Attendance: 2,513 Referee:John Brooks |
| 17 December 201621 | Barnet | 1–2 | Stevenage | Canons Park, London |
| 15:00GMT | Akinde Taylor Dembélé Nelson | Report | Gorman King Wilkinson | Stadium:The Hive Stadium Attendance: 3,228 Referee:Lee Swabey |
| 26 December 201622 | Stevenage | 1–2 | Cambridge United | Stevenage |
| 15:00GMT | Kennedy Wilkinson King | Report | Roberts Legge Mingoia | Stadium:The Lamex Stadium Attendance: 3,957 Referee:Dean Whitestone |
| 31 December 201623 | Stevenage | 2–4 | Colchester United | Stevenage |
| 15:00GMT | Kennedy Wilkinson Godden King | Report | Dickenson Guthrie Brindley Porter Fosu | Stadium:The Lamex Stadium Attendance: 3,076 Referee:Graham Horwood |
| 2 January 201724 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Stevenage | Doncaster |
| 15:00GMT | Franks | Report | Pett King | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 5,604 Referee:Mark Brown |
| 7 January 201725 | Stevenage | 3–1 | Newport County | Stevenage |
| 15:00GMT | Godden | Report | Bennett Nelson Butler | Stadium:The Lamex Stadium Attendance: 2,185 Referee:Rob Lewis |
| 14 January 201726 | Plymouth Argyle | 4–2 | Stevenage | Plymouth |
| 15:00GMT | Slew Jervis Garita Goodwillie | Report | Godden Schumacher Loft | Stadium:Home Park Attendance: 8,137 Referee:Jack Busby |
| 21 January 201727 | Hartlepoool United | 2–0 | Stevenage | Hartlepool |
| 15:00GMT | Oates Featherstone Walker | Report | Tonge Lee | Stadium:The Northern Gas and Power Stadium Attendance: 3,363 Referee:David Webb |
| 28 January 201728 | Stevenage | 2–0 | Grimsby Town | Stevenage |
| 15:00GMT | Schumacher McAnuff Wilkinson McQuoid | Report | Bogle | Stadium:Broadhall Way Attendance: 3,394 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 4 February 201729 | Crawley Town | 1–2 | Stevenage | Crawley |
| 15:00GMT | Collins Yorwerth | Report | Godden Lee Franks | Stadium:Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 2,124 Referee:Lee Swabey |
| 11 February 201730 | Stevenage | 3–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Stevenage |
| 15:00GMT | Schumacher Godden Pett McAnuff Loft | Report | Jacobson | Stadium:The Lamex Stadium Attendance: 2,602 Referee:Dean Whitestone |
| 14 February 201731 | Stevenage | 2–1 | Cheltenham Town | Stevenage |
| 19:45GMT | Godden Lee Wilkinson Kennedy Jones | Report | Cranston Boyle Pell Wootton | Stadium:Lamex Stadium Attendance: 1,930 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 18 February 201732 | Exeter City | 1–1 | Stevenage | Exeter |
| 15:00GMT | Reid | Report | McAnuff Franks | Stadium:St James Park Attendance: 4,125 Referee:Darren Handley |
| 25 February 201733 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–2 | Stevenage | Crewe |
| 15:00GMT | Dagnall Jones Nugent | Report | Godden Jones Franks Lee | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 3,547 Referee:Darren England |
| 28 February 201734 | Stevenage | 4–1 | Leyton Orient | Stevenage |
| 19:45GMT | Kennedy Godden Wilkinson Pett | Report | Hunt McCallum Massey | Stadium:Broadhall Way Attendance: 2,908 Referee:Charles Breakspear |
| 4 March 201735 | Stevenage | 3–0 | Notts County | Stevenage |
| 15:00GMT | Godden King | Report | Clackstone | Stadium:Broadhall Way Attendance: 3,248 Referee:David Webb |
| 11 March 201736 | Luton Town | 0-2 | Stevenage | Luton |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Wilkinson Pett King Kennedy McAnuff | Stadium:Kenilworth Road Attendance: 9,045 Referee:Brendan Malone |
| 14 March 201737 | Blackpool | 1–0 | Stevenage | Blackpool |
| 19:45GMT | Cullen Payne Daniel Delfouneso | Report | Franks Pett Wilkinson | Stadium:Bloomfield Road Attendance: 2,456 Referee:Ross Joyce |
| 18 March 201738 | Stevenage | 3–0 | Portsmouth | Stevenage |
| 15:00GMT | King Godden Wilkinson Pett McAnuff Gorman Franks | Report | Stevens Burgess Baker | Stadium:Broadhall Way Attendance: 4,185 Referee:Michael Salisbury |
| 25 March 201739 | Cambridge United | 0–0 | Stevenage | Cambridge |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Schumacher | Stadium:Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,520 Referee:Mark Haywood |
| 1 April 201740 | Stevenage | 1–0 | Barnet | Stevenage |
| 15:00GMT | Pett | Report | Akinde | Stadium:Broadhall Way Attendance: 3,657 Referee:Mark Heywood |
| 8 April 201741 | Colchester United | 4–0 | Stevenage | Colchester |
| 15:00BST | Dickenson Porter McQuoid Lee | Report | King | Stadium:Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,583 Referee:Chris Sarginson |
| 14 April 201742 | Stevenage | 0–1 | Morecambe | Stevenage |
| 15:00BST | Report | Molyneux | Stadium:Broadhall Way Attendance: 3,117 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 17 April 201743 | Carlisle United | 1–1 | Stevenage | Carlisle |
| 15:00BST | Joyce Ibehre | Report | Gorman Ogilvie Schumacher Franks Wells | Stadium:Brunton Park Attendance: 4,572 Referee:Ben Toner |
| 22 April 201744 | Stevenage | 0–1 | Mansfield Town | Stevenage |
| 15:00BST | Lee Gorman McAnuff | Report | Rose White | Stadium:Broadhall Way Attendance: 2,765 Referee:Graham Salisbury |
| 29 April 201745 | Yeovil Town | 1–1 | Stevenage | Yeovil |
| 15:00BST | Akpa Akpro | Report | McQuoid | Stadium:Huish Park Attendance: 3,716 Referee:Graham Horwood |
| 6 May 201746 | Stevenage | 0–3 | Accrington Stanley | Stevenage |
| 17:30BST | Wells McAnuff | Report | Pearson Kee McConville Conneely | Stadium:Broadhall Way Attendance: 3,517 Referee:Geoff Eltringham |
| 5 November 2016First round | Port Vale | 1–0 | Stevenage | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00GMT | Streete Smith Grant | Report | Gorman Cowans | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 3,093 Referee:Mark Haywood |
| 9 August 2016First round | Ipswich Town | 0–1 | Stevenage | Ipswich |
| 19:45BST | Smith | Report | Kennedy Lee Henry | Stadium:Portman Road Attendance: 6,858(245 away) Referee:Charles Breakspear |
| 23 August 2016Second round | Stevenage | 0–4 | Stoke City | Stevenage |
| 19:45BST | Lee Franks | Report | Crouch Cameron Bardsley | Stadium:Broadhall Way Attendance: 3,363(854 away) Referee:Oliver Langford |
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Southend United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 6 | Advance toRound 2 |
| 2 | ACA | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 5 | |
| 3 | L2 | Stevenage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 | L2 | Leyton Orient | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 August 2016Group stage 1 | Leyton Orient | 3–1 | Stevenage | Leyton |
| 19:45BST | McCallum Kelly Semedo | Wells Franks | Stadium:Brisbane Road |
| 4 October 2016Group stage 2 | Stevenage | 2–2 (3–4p) | Brighton & Hove Albion U23 | Stevenage |
| 19:45BST | Walker McKirdy | Report | Ince Starkey Goldson | Stadium:The Lamex Stadium Attendance: 486 Referee:Nick Kinseley |
| Penalties | ||||
| Tonge Cowans Fox Hunte Gorman | Hünemeier Goldson Tilley Pocognoli Collar | |||
| 8 November 2016Group stage 3 | Stevenage | 4–0 | Southend United | Stevenage |
| 19:45GMT | Schumacher Godden Liburd Gorman | Report | Thompson | Stadium:The Lamex Stadium Attendance: 559 Referee:Graham Horwood |