2017–18 Scunthorpe United F.C. season

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Scunthorpe United
2017–18 season
ChairmanPeter Swann
ManagerGraham Alexander
(until 24 March)
Nick Daws (C)
(between 24 March–Present)
StadiumGlanford Park
League One5th
FA CupSecond round
EFL CupSecond round
EFL TrophyGroup Stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Josh Morris (11)
All: Josh Morris (12)

The 2017–18 season is Scunthorpe United's 119th season in their existence and their fourth consecutive season in League One. Along with competing in League One, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

Squad[edit]

No. Name Pos. Nat. Place of Birth Age Apps Goals Signed from Date Signed Fee Contract
Goalkeepers
1 Matt Gilks GK Scotland Rochdale 41 40 0 Wigan Athletic 1 July 2017 Free 2019
31 Rory Watson GK England 28 7 0 Hull City 31 January 2017 Free 2020
41 Adam Kelsey GK England Kingston upon Hull 32 0 0 Academy 26 January 2017 Trainee 2019
Defenders
2 Jordan Clarke RB England Coventry 32 113 3 Coventry City 10 January 2015 Undisclosed Undisclosed
3 Conor Townsend LB England Hessle 31 84 4 Hull City 6 January 2016 Free 2018
5 Murray Wallace CB Scotland Glasgow 31 136 5 Huddersfield Town 2 January 2016 Free 2019
18 Marnick Vermijl RB Belgium Peer 32 2 0 Preston North End 31 January 2018 Loan 2018
20 Charlie Goode CB England Watford 28 59 3 Hendon 10 June 2015 Free 2018
21 Cameron Burgess CB Australia Aberdeen 28 31 2 Fulham 1 July 2017 Undisclosed 2020
23 Rory McArdle CB England Sheffield 36 34 0 Bradford City 1 July 2017 Free 2020
33 Lewis Butroid LB England 25 11 0 Academy 26 January 2017 Trainee 2019
Midfielders
4 Andrew Crofts CM WalesEngland Chatham 39 6 0 Charlton Athletic 1 September 2017 Undisclosed 2018
6 Funso Ojo DM Belgium Antwerp 32 40 2 Willem II 18 July 2017 Free 2020
11 Josh Morris LM England Preston 32 93 32 Bradford City 1 July 2016 Free 2019
12 Neal Bishop CM England Stockton-on-Tees 42 171 12 Blackpool 19 June 2014 Free 2018
15 Clayton Lewis AM New Zealand Wellington 27 4 1 Auckland City FC 28 September 2017 Free 2018
16 Hakeeb Adelakun LM England Hackney 27 162 19 Academy 1 July 2012 Trainee 2018
19 Duane Holmes RM United States Columbus 29 85 13 Huddersfield Town 7 July 2016 Free 2018
22 Levi Sutton CM England Scunthorpe 28 28 0 Academy 1 July 2016 Trainee 2018
24 Ryan Yates CM England Nottingham 26 9 1 Nottingham Forest 11 January 2018 Loan 2018
26 Cameron McGeehan CM Northern Ireland Kingston upon Thames 29 7 0 Barnsley 4 January 2018 Loan 2018
Forwards
7 Luke Williams SS England Middlesbrough 30 52 9 Middlesbrough 2 July 2015 Undisclosed 2018
9 Ivan Toney CF England Northampton 28 10 4 Newcastle United 11 January 2018 Loan 2018
13 Jonny Margetts CF England Doncaster 30 4 1 Lincoln City 31 August 2016 Undisclosed Undisclosed
14 Tom Hopper CF England Boston 30 125 27 Leicester City 26 June 2015 Free Undisclosed
17 Lee Novak CF England Newcastle upon Tyne 35 28 5 Charlton Athletic 31 August 2017 Free 2019
28 Jack Dyche CF England Leeds 20 0 0 Academy 17 April 2016 Trainee 2018
29 Kyle Wootton CF England Epworth 27 43 5 Academy 1 August 2014 Trainee 2018
35 Leslie Sackey CB Ghana 18 0 0 Academy 1 July 2017 Trainee 2018
On Loan
8 Sam Mantom CM England Stourbridge 32 46 3 Walsall 1 July 2016 Free 2019

Statistics[edit]

As of 25 March 2018
No. Pos Nat Player Total League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Scotland SCO Matt Gilks 40 0 35+0 0 3+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
2 DF England ENG Jordan Clarke 22 0 14+3 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
3 DF England ENG Conor Townsend 26 3 17+6 3 1+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
4 MF Wales WAL Andrew Crofts 6 0 1+3 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
5 DF Scotland SCO Murray Wallace 45 1 39+0 1 3+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0
6 MF Belgium BEL Funso Ojo 40 2 35+1 2 2+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
7 FW England ENG Luke Williams 2 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
9 FW England ENG Ivan Toney 10 4 7+3 4 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
11 MF England ENG Josh Morris 42 12 36+1 11 2+0 0 2+0 0 0+1 1
12 MF England ENG Neal Bishop 33 1 30+1 1 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
14 FW England ENG Tom Hopper 39 9 26+7 7 3+0 0 0+1 0 1+1 2
15 MF New Zealand NZL Clayton Lewis 4 1 1+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 1
16 MF England ENG Hakeeb Adelakun 40 4 22+10 3 3+0 1 1+1 0 2+1 0
17 FW England ENG Lee Novak 27 5 15+11 5 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
18 DF Belgium BEL Marnick Vermijl 2 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
19 MF United States USA Duane Holmes 46 9 28+11 7 2+1 0 1+1 1 1+1 1
20 DF England ENG Charlie Goode 18 1 10+3 1 1+1 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
21 DF Australia AUS Cameron Burgess 31 2 21+3 2 3+0 0 0+1 0 3+0 0
22 MF England ENG Levi Sutton 16 0 12+2 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
23 DF England ENG Rory McArdle 34 0 29+0 0 2+1 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
24 MF England ENG Ryan Yates 9 1 7+2 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
26 MF Northern Ireland NIR Cameron McGeehan 7 0 2+5 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
29 FW England ENG Kyle Wootton 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
31 GK England ENG Rory Watson 7 0 4+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0
33 DF England ENG Lewis Butroid 10 0 6+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0
Player(s) out on loan:
8 MF England ENG Sam Mantom 11 0 1+6 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0
Player(s) who left the club during the season:
9 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Paddy Madden 26 4 15+5 2 1+0 0 2+0 2 2+1 0
10 FW Netherlands NED Kevin van Veen 28 6 13+8 5 0+3 0 1+0 0 3+0 1
18 MF England ENG Devonte Redmond 6 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+2 0 3+0 0
30 FW Wales WAL Simon Church 6 0 0+4 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0

Goals record[edit]

As of 25 March 2018
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
1 11 England LM Josh Morris 11 0 0 1 12
2 14 England CF Tom Hopper 7 0 0 2 9
19 United States LM Duane Holmes 7 0 1 1 9
4 Netherlands CF Kevin van Veen 5 0 0 1 6
5 17 England CF Lee Novak 5 0 0 0 5
6 16 England LW Hakeeb Adelakun 3 1 0 0 4
Republic of Ireland CF Paddy Madden 2 0 2 0 4
8 3 England LB Conor Townsend 3 0 0 0 4
9 England CF Ivan Toney 4 0 0 0 4
10 6 Belgium DM Funso Ojo 2 0 0 0 2
21 Australia CB Cameron Burgess 2 0 0 0 2
12 5 Scotland CB Murray Wallace 1 0 0 0 1
12 England CM Neal Bishop 1 0 0 0 1
15 New Zealand CM Clayton Lewis 0 0 0 1 1
20 England CB Charlie Goode 1 0 0 0 1
24 England CM Ryan Yates 1 0 0 0 1
Total 54 1 3 6 64

Disciplinary record[edit]

As of 25 March 2018
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
1 12 England CM Neal Bishop 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 1
2 14 England CF Tom Hopper 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
19 United States RM Duane Holmes 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 0 0
4 5 Scotland CB Murray Wallace 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
6 Belgium DM Funso Ojo 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
11 England LM Josh Morris 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
7 16 England LW Hakeeb Adelakun 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0
Netherlands CF Kevin van Veen 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0
9 1 Scotland GK Matt Gilks 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
3 England LB Conor Townsend 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
22 England CM Levi Sutton 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
Republic of Ireland CF Paddy Madden 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0
13 4 Wales CM Andrew Crofts 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
20 England CB Charlie Goode 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
21 Australia CB Cameron Burgess 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
23 England CB Rory McArdle 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
18 2 England RB Jordan Clarke 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
7 England SS Luke Williams 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
8 England CM Sam Mantom 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
9 England CF Ivan Toney 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
17 England CF Lee Novak 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
18 Belgium RB Marnick Vermijl 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
26 England CM Camerom McGeehan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
30 Wales CF Simon Church 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
England CM Devante Redmond 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
Total 57 1 1 7 0 0 3 0 0 6 0 0 73 1 1

Competitions[edit]

Friendlies[edit]

As of 26 June 2017, Scunthorpe United have announced six pre-season friendlies against York City,[1] Luton Town,[2] North Ferriby United,[3] Sunderland,[4] Austria Salzburg.[5] and SK Strobl.[6]

8 July 2017 North Ferriby United 0–6 Scunthorpe United North Ferriby
15:00 BST Report Townsend 37'
Margetts 40'
Wootton 54', 77'
Burdett 56'
Burgess 87'
Stadium: Grange Lane
13 July 2017 Lincolnshire Senior Cup Grimsby Town 4–0 Scunthorpe United Cleethorpes
14:00 BST Yussuf 10'
Boyce 38'
Cardwell 58'
Robinson 70'
Report Stadium: Blundell Park
18 July 2017 SK Strobl 0–6 Scunthorpe United Obertraun, Austria
18:00 CEST Report Burgess 5'
Mantom 20'
Adelakun 32'
Morris 54' (pen.)
Madden 55'
van Veen 67'
Stadium: Bundessport- u Freizeitzentrum Obertraun
Referee: Simon Skowronski
21 July 2017 Austria Salzburg 0–6 Scunthorpe United Salzburg, Austria
18:00 CEST Report Adelakun 23', 66'
Burgess 27'
van Veen 44'
Morris 71'
Madden 72'
Stadium: My Phone Austria Stadion
Referee: Simon Skowronski
26 July 2017 Scunthorpe United 0–0 Sunderland Scunthorpe
19:30 BST Report Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 2,794
29 July 2017 Luton Town 2–1 Scunthorpe United Luton
15:00 BST Collins 22' (pen.)
Stacey 80'
Report Madden 18' Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 1,735

League One[edit]

League table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
3 Shrewsbury Town 46 25 12 9 60 39 +21 87 Qualification for League One play-offs[a]
4 Rotherham United (O, P) 46 24 7 15 73 53 +20 79
5 Scunthorpe United 46 19 17 10 65 50 +15 74
6 Charlton Athletic 46 20 11 15 58 51 +7 71
7 Plymouth Argyle 46 19 11 16 58 59 −1 68
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the EFL Championship.

Result summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
22 11 6 5 28 17  +11 39 5 4 2 13 8  +5 6 2 3 15 9  +6

Last updated: 4 January 2018.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by matchday[edit]

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAAHHAHAAHAHHAHAAHAHH
ResultDDWWWDLWWDLLLDWWWWWWLDW
Position121696451165578121285543355
Updated to match(es) played on 4 January 2018. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[edit]

5 August 2017 1 Scunthorpe United 1–1 AFC Wimbledon Scunthorpe
15:00 BST Townsend 6' Report Abdou Yellow card 67' Yellow card 68' Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,398
Referee: Michael Salisbury
12 August 2017 2 Rochdale 1–1 Scunthorpe United Spotland
15:00 BST Davies 55' Report Holmes 63' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3,218
Referee: Ross Joyce
19 August 2017 3 Scunthorpe United 1–0 Oxford United Scunthorpe
15:00 BST Morris 83'
Hopper Yellow card 85'
Report Ruffels Yellow card 49'
Henry Yellow card 72'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,205
Referee: Darren Handley
26 August 2017 4 Plymouth Argyle 0–4 Scunthorpe United Plymouth
15:00 BST Sarcevic Red card 45+3' Report Madden 27', 68' Yellow card 45+3'
Bishop Yellow card 45+2'
Gilks Yellow card 53'
Townsend Yellow card 56'
Ojo Yellow card 65'
Hopper 77'
Morris 90+4'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 9,605
Referee: Chris Sarginson
2 September 2017 5 Bury 0–1 Scunthorpe United Bury
15:00 BST Cameron Yellow card 45+2' Report Wallace Yellow card 24'
Sutton Yellow card 82'
Morris 86' Yellow card 88'
Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 4,055
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
9 September 2017 6 Scunthorpe United 0–0 Blackpool Scunthorpe
15:00 BST Wallace Yellow card 57' Report Ryan Yellow card 38'
Vassell Yellow card 66'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,290
Referee: Andy Haines
12 September 2017 7 Scunthorpe United 0–1 Blackburn Rovers Scunthorpe
19:45 BST Report Antonsson 58'
Graham Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,330
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
17 September 2017 8 Doncaster Rovers 0–1 Scunthorpe United Doncaster
15:00 BST Whiteman Yellow card 32'
Marquis Yellow card 47'
Report Novak 10'
Bishop Yellow card 55'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 9,227
Referee: David Webb
23 September 2017 9 Scunthopre United 2–0 Portsmouth Scunthorpe
15:00 BST Novak 12'
Holmes 33'
Report Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,685
Referee: Anthony Blackhouse
26 September 2017 10 Gillingham 0–0 Scunthorpe United Gillingham
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 4,002
Referee: Anthony Coggins
30 September 2017 11 Shrewsbury Town 2–0 Scunthorpe United Shrewsbury
15:00 BST Payne 24'
Nolan Yellow card 35'
Morris 87'
Report Bishop Yellow card 36'
Madden Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: Gay Meadow
Attendance: 5,759
Referee: Graham Horwood
7 October 2017 12 Scunthorpe United 1–2 Wigan Athletic Scunthorpe
15:00 BST Morris Yellow card 28'
Murray Wallace Yellow card 33'
van Veen Yellow card 77'
Ojo 90'
Report Burn 51'
Evans Red card 56'
Powell 74'
Power Yellow card 77'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,480
Referee: Robert Lewis
14 October 2017 13 Rotherham United 2–0 Scunthorpe United Rotherham
15:00 BST Vaulks 37'
Ihiekwe Yellow card 40'
Moore 71'
Williams Yellow card 90'
Report Townsend Yellow card 78' Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 9,167
Referee: Darren Bond
17 October 2017 14 Scunthorpe United 1–1 Fleetwood Town Scunthorpe
19:45 BST Novak 18' Report Bolger Yellow card 35'
Hiwula 85'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 3,120
Referee: Peter Bankes
21 October 2017 15 Scunthorpe United 2–1 Peterborough United Scunthorpe
15:00 BST Holmes Yellow card 30'
Bishop Yellow card 34'
Clarke Yellow card 63'
Morris 87' (pen)
Report Hughes 51'
Novak 79'
Shepard Yellow card 84'
Bond Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,275
Referee: Mark Heywood
28 October 2017 16 Oldham Athletic 2–3 Scunthorpe United Oldham
15:00 BST Fané Yellow card 31'
Clarke 45+1'
Davies 81'
Report Hopper 5'
Morris 10'
Gilks Yellow card 61'
Holmes 83'
McArdle Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 4,331
Referee: Scott Oldham
11 November 2017 17 Scunthorpe United 1–0 Bristol Rovers Scunthorpe
15:00 GMT Ojo Yellow card 42'
Bishop Yellow card 57' 90+4'
Report Nichols Yellow card 57'
Leadbitter Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,210
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
18 November 2017 18 Northampton Town 0–3 Scunthorpe United Northampton
15:00 GMT Taylor Yellow card 55' Report Burgess 56'
Holmes 58', 74'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,181
Referee: Michael Salisbury
21 November 2017 19 Bradford City 1–2 Scunthorpe United Bradford
19:45 GMT Taylor 44' Report Wallace Yellow card 19'
Holmes 45+1'
Adelakun 69'
Bishop Yellow card 73'
Hopper Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 19,163
Referee: Scott Duncan
25 November 2017 20 Scunthorpe United 2–0 Charlton Athletic Scunthorpe
15:00 GMT Morris 60', 63'
Adelakun Yellow card 69'
Hopper Yellow card 90+2'
Report Ngoyo Yellow card 90+3' Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,307
Referee: Kevin Johnson
9 December 2017 21 Walsall 1–0 Scunthorpe United Bescot
15:00 GMT Morris 13' Report Holmes Yellow card 16'
Sutton Yellow card 85'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 3,865
Referee: Scott Oldham
16 December 2017 22 Scunthorpe United 2–2 Milton Keynes Dons Scunthorpe
15:00 GMT Adelakun 27'
van Veen 43'
Morris Yellow card 45+3'
Bishop Red card 45+4'
Report Ebanks-Landell Yellow card 9'
Williams Yellow card 31'
Agard 41'
Aneke 66'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 3,569
23 December 2017 23 Scunthorpe United 3–1 Southend United Scunthorpe
15:00 GMT van Veen 32'
Townsend 63'
Turner 86' (og)
Report Demetriou 25'
Wordsworth Yellow card 35'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,040
26 December 2017 24 Blackpool 2–3 Scunthorpe United Blackpool
15:00 GMT Ryan Yellow card 22'
Philliskirk 25'
D'Almeida Yellow card 26'
Longstaff 88'
Robertson Yellow card 90+4'
Report Hopper 2'
Holmes 8', Yellow card 74'
Adelakun 46'
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 3,446
30 December 2017 25 Blackburn Rovers 2–2 Scunthorpe United Blackburn
15:00 GMT Graham 6', 47'
Smallwood Yellow card 75'
Dack Yellow card 84'
Bennett Yellow card 88'
Report van Veen 12'
Hopper Yellow card 38'
Townsend 56'
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 12,784
1 January 2018 26 Scunthorpe United 1–0 Bury Scunthorpe
15:00 GMT Ojo Yellow card 45'
Goode 86'
Sutton Yellow card 90+2'
Report Reilly Yellow card 45+3'
Bunn Yellow card 79'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,270
6 January 2018 P Scunthorpe United v Doncaster Rovers Scunthorpe
15:00 GMT Stadium: Glanford Park
Note: On 8 December, it was announced the home fixture against Doncaster Rovers was rearranged due to FA Cup involvement.[7]
13 January 2018 27 Portsmouth 1–1 Scunthorpe United Portsmouth
15:00 GMT Lowe 15'
Clarke Yellow card 78'
Hawkins Yellow card 89'
Report van Veen 53'
Bishop Yellow card 76'
Adelakun Yellow card 82'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 17,741
Referee: England Charles Breakspear
20 January 2018 28 Scunthorpe United 1–3 Gillingham Scunthorpe
15:00 GMT van Veen Yellow card 38'
Morris 52'
Report Martin 25'
Reilly Yellow card 41'
Eaves Yellow card 43' 73'
Parker 68'
Ogilvie Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,905
Referee: Carl Boyeson
23 January 2018 29 Scunthorpe United 1–1 Doncaster Rovers Scunthorpe
19:45 GMT Hopper 3'
Bishop Yellow card 30'
Wallace Yellow card 40'
Report Rowe Yellow card 24'
Beestin 90+6'
Beestin Yellow card 90+7'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 5,193
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
27 January 2018 30 Southend United 3–2 Scunthorpe United Southend-on-Sea
McLaughlin Yellow card 28'
Kightly 37'
McLaughlin 53'
Turner 90+2' Yellow card 90+2'
Report Hopper 12'
Burgess Yellow card 47' Yellow-red card 90+1'
Goode Yellow card 52'
van Veen 56'
Hopper Yellow card 68'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,723
Referee: Craig Hicks
3 February 2018 31 Fleetwood Town 2–3 Scunthorpe United Fleetwood Town
Madden Yellow card 30'
Eastham Red card 42'
Hunter 45'
O'Connor Yellow card 45+4'
Grant 67'
Pond Yellow card 77'
Report Morris 25', 42' (pen.)
Toney 78'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,901
Referee: Mark Heywood
10 February 2018 32 Scunthorpe United 1–2 Rotherham United Scunthorpe
15:00 GMT Novak 72' Yellow card 90+5'
Holmes Yellow card 86'
Vermijl Yellow card 76'
Report Newell 31'
Smith Yellow card 55'
Ajayi 70' Yellow card 80'
Emmanuel Yellow card 90'
Forde Yellow card 90+8'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 6,359
Referee: Graham Salisbury
13 February 2018 33 Peterborough United 2–2 Scunthorpe United Peterborough
19:45 GMT Maddison 2'
Morias 45+2'
Report Toney 34'
Yates 60'
Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 4,397
Referee: Trevor Kettle
17 February 2018 34 Scunthorpe United 2–2 Northampton Town Scunthorpe
15:00 GMT Ojo 31'
Wallace 77'
Report Long 13'
O'Toole 57'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,157
Referee: Andrew Madley
24 February 2018 35 Bristol Rovers 1–1 Scunthorpe United Horfield
15:00 GMT Harrison 90+1' Report Hopper Yellow card 40'
McGeehan Yellow card 51'
Gilks Yellow card 59'
Holmes 61'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,346
Referee: Darren Handley
3 March 2018 36 Scunthorpe United 0–2 Oldham Athletic Scunthorpe
15:00 GMT Williams Yellow card 80' Report Gerrard Yellow card 38'
McEleney 78'
Doyle 82'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 3,715
Referee: John Busby
10 March 2018 37 Wigan Athletic 3–3 Scunthorpe United Wigan
15:00 GMT Dunkley 13'
Grigg 43'
Roberts 87'
Burn Yellow card 90+2'
Bruce Yellow card 90+2'
Report Hopper 16', 45+2'
Toney 53'
Holmes Yellow card 77'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 8,438
Referee: Dean Whitestone
17 March 2018 38 Scunthorpe United 1–2 Shrewsbury Town Scunthorpe
15:00 GMT Morris 8'
McArdle Yellow card 62'
Toney Yellow card 75'
Report Nsiala Yellow card 8'
C. Morris Yellow card 43'
Nolan 51'Yellow card 84'
Payne 59' (pen.)
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 3,824
Referee: Michael Salisbury
24 March 2018 39 Scunthorpe United 1–1 Rochdale Scunthorpe
15:00 GMT Toney 51'
Ojo Yellow card 68'
Report Camps 20'
Rathbone Yellow card 35'
Hart Yellow card 50'
Andrew Yellow card 68'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 3,789
Referee: John Brooks
30 March 2018 40 Oxford United 1–1 Scunthorpe United Oxford
12:45 BST Toney 12' Report Henry 56' (pen) Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 7,479 (268 away)
Referee: Darren Drysdale
7 April 2018 41 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Scunthorpe United Kingston upon Thames
15:00 BST Nightingale 4'
Oshilaja Yellow card 26'
Report McArdle Yellow card 82'
Novak 84'
Wallace Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 4,055
Referee: Tom Nield
14 April 2018 (2018-04-14) 42 Charlton Athletic 0–1 Scunthorpe United Charlton
15:00 BST Report Toney 31' Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 11,877
Referee: Graham Salisbury
21 April 2018 43 Scunthorpe United 1–0 Walsall Scunthorpe
McArdle Yellow card 74'
Yates 76'
Report Chambers Yellow card 66' Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,083
Referee: David Webb
28 April 2018 44 Milton Keynes Dons 0–2 Scunthorpe United Milton Keynes
Williams Yellow card 50'
Aneke Yellow card 72'
Report McArdle 20'
Toney 35'
Stadium: Stadium mk
Attendance: 9,578
Referee: John Busby
1 May 2018 45 Scunthorpe United 2–0 Plymouth Argyle Scunthorpe
19:45 GMT Adelakun 32'
Holmes Yellow card 45'
Toney 60'
Report Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,712
Referee: Ben Toner

League One play-offs[edit]

12 May 2018 Semi-Final 1st Leg Scunthorpe United 2–2 Rotherham United Scunthorpe
12:30 BST Ihiekwe 18' (og)
Wallace Yellow card 38'
McGeehan 88'
Report Taylor 17', Yellow card 55'
Wood Yellow card 40'
Palmer Yellow card 50'
Newell 64'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 6,591
Referee: Tim Robinson
16 May 2018 Semi-Final 2nd Leg Rotherham United 2–0
(4–2 agg.)
Scunthorpe United Rotherham
19:45 BST Wood 45+2'
Vaulks 63'
Forde Yellow card 90'
Report Toney Yellow card 52'
McArdle Yellow card 53' Red card 77'
Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 11,061
Referee: Scott Duncan

FA Cup[edit]

On 16 October 2017, Scunthorpe United were drawn away to Northampton Town in the first round.[8] A 0–0 draw meant a replay would be played at Glanford Park.[9]

3 December 2017 Second round Doncaster Rovers 3–0 Scunthorpe United Doncaster
14:00 GMT Rowe 16', 67'
Whiteman Yellow card 75'
Mandeville Yellow card 78' 90+2'
Report Hopper Yellow card 9'
Crofts Yellow card 13'
Church Yellow card 79'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 5,251
Referee: Mark Heywood

EFL Cup[edit]

On 16 June 2017, Scunthorpe United were drawn at home to Notts County in the first round.[10] An away trip to Middlesbrough was drawn out for the second round.[11]

8 August 2017 First round Scunthorpe United 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p)
Notts County Scunthorpe
19:45 BST Madden 69' (pen.), 105+1'
Holmes 86'
Report Grant 22'
Brisley 90+2'
Yates 117'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 1,874
Referee: David Webb
Penalties

EFL Trophy[edit]

On 12 July 2017, Scunthorpe were drawn against Doncaster Rovers, Grimsby Town and Sunderland U23s in Northern Group H.[12][13] After winning the group, Scunthorpe were handed a home tie against Leicester City U21s in the second round.[14]

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Scunthorpe United (A) 3 2 0 1 0 6 3 +3 7 Round 2
2 L1 Doncaster Rovers (A) 3 1 2 0 0 3 2 +1 7
3 L2 Grimsby Town 2 0 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
4 ACA Sunderland U21s 2 0 0 0 2 1 4 −3 0
Updated to match(es) played on 31 October 2017. Source: EFL.com
(A) Advances to a further round
29 August 2017 Group Game 1 Scunthorpe United 3–1 Sunderland U21s Scunthorpe
19:45 BST van Veen 3'
Holmes 45+4' Yellow card 86'
Adelakun Yellow card 82'
Morris 90'
Report Love Yellow card 62'
Greenwood 65'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 1,127
3 October 2017 Group Game 2 Scunthorpe United 2–1 Grimsby Town Scunthorpe
19:45 BST Madden Yellow card 20'
Hopper 43', 80'
Redmond Yellow card 50'
van Veen Yellow card 90+2'
Report Jaiyesimi 32' Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 1,987
Referee: Tom Nield

Transfers[edit]

Transfers in[edit]

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 CB Australia Cameron Burgess Fulham Undisclosed [15]
1 July 2017 GK Scotland Matt Gilks Wigan Athletic Free [16]
1 July 2017 CB England Rory McArdle Bradford City Free [17]
18 July 2017 CM Belgium Funso Ojo Willem II Free [18]
31 August 2017 CF England Lee Novak Charlton Athletic Free [19]
1 September 2017 CM Wales Andrew Crofts Charlton Athletic Free [20]
3 October 2017 CM New Zealand Clayton Lewis Auckland City Free [21]
21 October 2017 CF Wales Simon Church Roda JC Free [22]

Transfers out[edit]

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 GK England Joe Anyon Chesterfield Released [23][a]
1 July 2017 GK England Luke Daniels Brentford Free [25]
1 July 2017 CF Wales Craig Davies Oldham Athletic Free [26]
1 July 2017 CM Republic of Ireland Stephen Dawson Bury Free [27]
1 July 2017 LB Scotland Scott Laird Forest Green Rovers Mutual consent [28][b]
1 July 2017 CB England David Mirfin Mansfield Town Released [23][c]
1 July 2017 DM Scotland Jamie Ness Plymouth Argyle Released [23][d]
1 July 2017 RB Gibraltar Scott Wiseman Chesterfield Released [23][e]
10 July 2017 AM England Dominic Vose Whitehawk Mutual consent [32][f]
14 December 2017 CF England Noel Burdett Free agent Mutual consent [34]
2 January 2018 CF Republic of Ireland Paddy Madden Fleetwood Town Undisclosed [35]
19 January 2018 CF Wales Simon Church Plymouth Argyle Free [36]
31 January 2018 CF Netherlands Kevin van Veen Northampton Town Undisclosed [37]
  1. ^ Joe Anyon joined Chesterfield following his release.[24]
  2. ^ Scott Laird joined Forest Green Rovers following his departure.[29]
  3. ^ David Mirfin joined Mansfield Town following his release.[30]
  4. ^ Jamie Ness joined Plymouth Argyle, following his release.[31]
  5. ^ Scott Wiseman joined Chesterfield following his release.[24]
  6. ^ Dominic Vose joined Whitehawk following his release.[33]

Loans in[edit]

Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
28 July 2017 CM England Devonte Redmond Manchester United 1 January 2018 [38]
4 January 2018 CM England Cameron McGeehan Barnsley 30 June 2018 [39]
11 January 2018 CF England Ivan Toney Newcastle United 30 June 2018 [40]
11 January 2018 LM England Ryan Yates Nottingham Forest 30 June 2018 [40]
31 January 2018 RB Belgium Marnick Vermijl Preston North End 30 June 2018 [41]

Loans out[edit]

Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
4 August 2017 LM England Jack Dyche Ashton United January 2018 [42]
9 August 2017 DF England Leslie Sackey Sheffield 20 October 2017 [43]
31 August 2017 CF England Kyle Wootton Stevenage January 2018 [44]
1 September 2017 CF England Noel Burdett Harrogate Town 20 October 2017 [45]
20 October 2017 DF England Leslie Sackey Basingstoke Town 19 November 2017 [46]
26 October 2017 CF England Noel Burdett Matlock Town 1 January 2018 [47]
31 January 2018 CM England Sam Mantom Southend United 30 June 2018 [48]

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