2018–19 Cheltenham Town F.C. season

The 2018–19 season was Cheltenham Town's 132nd season in existence and their third consecutive season in League Two.[3] Along with competing in League Two, the club participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

Cheltenham Town
2018–19 season
ChairmanAndy Wilcox
ManagerGary Johnson
(Until 21 August 2018)[1]
Michael Duff
(From 10 September)[2]
StadiumWhaddon Road
League Two16th
FA CupSecond round
EFL CupSecond round
EFL TrophyThird round

The season covered the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.

Players edit

First team squad edit

As of 26 July 2018
No. Name Nat Position Since Date of birth (Age) Signed from Games Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Scott Flinders   GK 2017 (1986-06-12) 12 June 1986 (age 37)   Macclesfield Town 43 0
22 Rhys Lovett   GK 2015 (1997-06-15) 15 June 1997 (age 26)   Rochdale 2 0
Defenders
2 Sean Long   RB 2018 (1995-05-02) 2 May 1995 (age 28)   Lincoln City 0 0
3 Chris Hussey   LB 2018 (1989-01-02) 2 January 1989 (age 35)   Sheffield United 0 0
5 Johnny Mullins   CB 2018 (1985-11-06) 6 November 1985 (age 38)   Luton Town 0 0
15 Will Boyle   CB 2017 (1995-09-01) 1 September 1995 (age 28)   Huddersfield Town 63 7
17 Joshua Debayo   LB 2018 (1996-10-17) 17 October 1996 (age 27)   Leicester City 0 0
18 Matt Bower   CB 2016 (1998-12-11) 11 December 1998 (age 25) Academy 7 0
23 Jordon Forster   CB 2017 (1993-09-23) 23 September 1993 (age 30)   Hibernian 6 0
Midfielders
4 Ben Tozer   DM 2018 (1990-03-01) 1 March 1990 (age 34)   Newport County 0 0
6 Nigel Atangana   CM 2017 (1989-09-09) 9 September 1989 (age 34)   Leyton Orient 35 1
7 Conor Thomas   DM 2018 (1993-10-29) 29 October 1993 (age 30)   ATK 0 0
8 Kevin Dawson   RW 2017 (1990-06-30) 30 June 1990 (age 33)   Yeovil Town 37 6
11 Ryan Broom   RW 2018 (1996-09-04) 4 September 1996 (age 27)   Bristol Rovers 0 0
14 Tom Smith   CM 2018 (1998-02-25) 25 February 1998 (age 26)   Swindon Town 0 0
16 Alex Addai   RW 2018 (1993-12-20) 20 December 1993 (age 30)   Merstham 0 0
20 Jacob Maddox   CM 2018 (1998-11-03) 3 November 1998 (age 25)   Chelsea 0 0
Forwards
9 Manny Duku   CF 2018 (1992-12-28) 28 December 1992 (age 31)   Hayes & Yeading United 0 0
19 George Lloyd   CF 2017 (2000-02-11) 11 February 2000 (age 24) Academy 8 2
21 Brian Graham   CF 2017 (1987-11-23) 23 November 1987 (age 36)   Hibernian 31 6

Competitions edit

Pre-season friendlies edit

The Robins revealed friendlies with Bristol City, Cirencester Town, Reading U23s, Evesham United, Birmingham City, Weston-super-Mare and Walsall.[4]

10 July 2018 (2018-07-10) Friendly Bristol City 4–2 Cheltenham Town Weston-super-Mare
19:30 BST Taylor   5'
Eliasson   34', 37'
Webster   39'
Report Mullins   43'
Dawes   62'
Stadium: Woodspring Stadium
Referee: Kevin Friend
13 July 2018 (2018-07-13) Friendly Cirencester Town 0–4 Cheltenham Town Cirencester
19:45 BST Report Eisa   7', 8', 43'
Trialist   27'
Stadium: Corinium Stadium
Referee: Derek Eaton
17 July 2018 (2018-07-17) Friendly Reading U23s 4-1 Cheltenham Town Finchampstead
13:00 BST Stadium: Hogwood Park
19 July 2018 (2018-07-19) Friendly Evesham United 0-3 Cheltenham Town Evesham
19:45 BST Stadium: Jubilee Stadium
21 July 2018 (2018-07-21) Friendly Cheltenham Town 0–3 Birmingham City Cheltenham
15:00 BST Report Lakin   26'
Lubabla   52'
N'Doye   89' (pen.)
Stadium: Jonny-Rocks Stadium
Attendance: 2,234
Referee: Kevin Johnson
24 July 2018 (2018-07-24) Friendly Weston-super-Mare 4–1 Cheltenham Town Weston-super-Mare
19:45 BST Lucas   18' (pen.), 54'
Hill   35'
Welch   43'
Report Clift   65' Stadium: Woodspring Stadium
28 July 2018 (2018-07-28) Friendly Cheltenham Town 1–2 Walsall Cheltenham
15:00 BST Graham   89' (pen.) Report Devlin   45+1'
Cook   80'
Stadium: Jonny-Rocks Stadium
Attendance: 1,130
Referee: John Busby

League Two edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
14 Oldham Athletic 46 16 14 16 67 60 +7 62
15 Northampton Town 46 14 19 13 64 63 +1 61
16 Cheltenham Town 46 15 12 19 57 68 −11 57
17 Grimsby Town 46 16 8 22 45 56 −11 56
18 Morecambe 46 14 12 20 54 70 −16 54
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results [5]

Results 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
46 15 12 19 57 68  −11 57 10 7 6 34 29  +5 5 5 13 23 39  −16

Last updated: 4 May 2019.
Source: BBC

Results by matchday edit

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAAHAHAHHAAAHHAHAHAAHHAAHAHHAAHHAHHAHAHAHAHA
ResultLLLDWLWDLLDLDLLDWWLWDDWDWLLLWWLLWWLDWLWWDDDLWL
Position17222222202118181819202122232323222222212121191918181821181818191817171717171716161616161616
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2019. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

On 21 June 2018, the League Two fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[6][7]

4 August 2018 (2018-08-04) 1 Cheltenham Town 0–1 Crawley Town Cheltenham
15:00 BST Report Palmer   63' Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 2,719
Referee: Thomas Bramall
11 August 2018 (2018-08-11) 2 Tranmere Rovers 1–0 Cheltenham Town Birkenhead
15:00 BST Norwood   13' Report Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,736
Referee: Ben Toner
18 August 2018 (2018-08-18) 3 Cheltenham Town 0–1 Carlisle United Cheltenham
15:00 BST Report Bennett   39' Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 2,455
Referee: Peter Wright
21 August 2018 (2018-08-21) 4 Macclesfield Town 1–1 Cheltenham Town Macclesfield
19:45 BST Whitaker   19' Report Duku   85' Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 1,496
Referee: Paul Marsden
25 August 2018 (2018-08-25) 5 Cambridge United 0–1 Cheltenham Town Cambridge
15:00 BST Report Jones   66' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 3,660
Referee: Matt Donohue
1 September 2018 (2018-09-01) 6 Cheltenham Town 1–3 Colchester United Cheltenham
15:00 BST Dawson   56' Report Norris   12' (pen.), 26'
Pell   88' (pen.)
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 2,789
Referee: Ollie Yates
8 September 2018 (2018-09-08) 7 Northampton Town 1–3 Cheltenham Town Northampton
15:00 BST van Veen   62' (pen.) Report Boyle   36'
Thomas   77' (pen.)
Mooney   83'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,608
Referee: Lee Collins
15 September 2018 (2018-09-15) 8 Cheltenham Town 0–0 Crewe Alexandra Cheltenham
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 2,921
Referee: Brett Huxtable
22 September 2018 (2018-09-22) 9 Exeter City 3–1 Cheltenham Town Exeter
15:00 BST Sweeney   46'
Stockley   80'
Forte   88'
Report Broom   42' Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 3,723
Referee: Michael Salisbury
29 September 2018 (2018-09-29) 10 Cheltenham Town 0–2 Lincoln City Cheltenham
15:00 BST Report Alcock   74' (o.g.)
McCartan   80'
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 3,202
Referee: Dean Whitestone
2 October 2018 (2018-10-02) 11 Cheltenham Town 2–2 Morecambe Cheltenham
19:45 BST Varney   44', 90+4' Report Cranston   32'
Oates   54'
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 2,095
Referee: Neil Hair
6 October 2018 (2018-10-06) 12 MK Dons 3–0 Cheltenham Town Milton Keynes
15:00 BST Aneke   34'
Healey   84'
Simpson   90+9' (pen)
Report Maddox   90' Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 6,503
Referee: Tom Nield
20 October 2018 (2018-10-20) 13 Forest Green Rovers 1–1 Cheltenham Town Nailsworth
15:00 BST Mills   75' Report Barnett   26' Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 3,582
Referee: Kevin Johnson
23 October 2018 (2018-10-23) 14 Oldham Athletic 2–0 Cheltenham Town Oldham
19:45 BST Benteke   75'
Lang   90+3'
Report Jones   45' Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 2,865
Referee: Ben Toner
27 October 2018 (2018-10-27) 15 Cheltenham Town 0–2 Stevenage Cheltenham
15:00 BST Report Guthrie   18'
Seddon   45+1'
Cuthbert   56'
Hunt   67'
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 2,382
Referee: Matt Donohue
3 November 2018 (2018-11-03) 16 Cheltenham Town 2–2 Mansfield Town Cheltenham
15:00 GMT Tozer   10'
Boyle   45'
Report Walker   7', 90+3' Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 2,828
Referee: Neil Hair
17 November 2018 (2018-11-17) 17 Notts County 0–3 Cheltenham Town Nottingham
15:00 GMT Report Varney   35', 66'
Barnett   87'
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 6,109
Referee: Darren Drysdale
24 November 2018 (2018-11-24) 18 Cheltenham Town 2–1 Newport County Cheltenham
15:00 GMT Boyle   18'
Barnett   44'
Report Semenyo   89' Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 3,672
Referee: Alan Young
27 November 2018 (2018-11-27) 19 Bury 4–1 Cheltenham Town Bury
19:45 GMT Stokes   14'
Maynard   39', 79'
Moore   72'
Report Clements   25' Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 2,779
Referee: Carl Boyeson
8 December 2018 (2018-12-08) 20 Cheltenham Town 2–1 Grimsby Town Cheltenham
15:00 GMT Broom   29'
Thomas   90+2' (pen.)
Report Embleton   63' Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 2,775
Referee: Paul Marsden
15 December 2018 (2018-12-15) 21 Port Vale 2–2 Cheltenham Town Burslem
15:00 GMT Montaño   13'
Vassell   60'
Legge   81'
Kay   90+3'
Report Jones   26'
Atangana   89'
Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 3,109
Referee: Graham Salisbury
22 December 2018 22 Swindon Town 0–0 Cheltenham Town Swindon
15:00 GMT Dunne   56'
Nelson   78'
Report Clements   6'
Boyle   47'
Forster   57'
Atangana   90+4'
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 7,026
Referee: Lee Collins
26 December 2018 (2018-12-26) 23 Cheltenham Town 3–1 Milton Keynes Dons Cheltenham
15:00 GMT Atangana   14'
Barnett   44'
Clements   50'   86'
Report Aneke   22'   33'
Cissé   57'
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 3,266
Referee: Dean Whitestone
29 December 2018 (2018-12-29) 24 Cheltenham Town 2–2 Forest Green Rovers Cheltenham
15:00 GMT Varney   78'
Thomas   80'
Maddox   90'
Report McGinley   44'
Campbell   61'
Williams   67'
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 5,125
Referee: Robert Lewis
1 January 2019 (2019-01-01) 25 Yeovil Town 1–4 Cheltenham Town Yeovil
15:00 GMT Zoko   15'
James   47'
Dickinson   76'
Gafaiti   79'
Report Varney   24'
Thomas   34' (pen.)
Forster   47'   77'
Dawson   87'
Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 2,883
Referee: Trevor Kettle
5 January 2019 (2019-01-05) 26 Crawley Town 1–0 Cheltenham Town Crawley
15:00 GMT Palmer   39' (pen.) Report Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,623
Referee: Chris Sarginson
12 January 2019 (2019-01-12) 27 Cheltenham Town 1–3 Tranmere Rovers Cheltenham
15:00 GMT Broom   24'
Varney   42'
Report Banks   39'
Norwood   46'
Miller   61'
McCullough   69'
Banks   72'
Harris   83'
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 3,104
Referee: Anthony Coggins
19 January 2019 (2019-01-19) 28 Carlisle United 2–0 Cheltenham Town Carlisle
15:00 GMT Devitt   49'
Hope   56'
Report Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 4,458
Referee: Carl Boyeson
26 January 2019 (2019-01-26) 29 Cheltenham Town 3–2 Macclesfield Town Cheltenham
15:00 GMT Broom   2'
Varney   54'
Maddox   61'
Raglan   79'
Report Rose   11' (pen.)   19'
Cameron   20'
Wilson   23'
Smith   31'
Lowe   74'
Welch-Hayes   82'
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 3,041
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
2 February 2019 (2019-02-02) P Cheltenham Town P–P Cambridge United Cheltenham
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Whaddon Road
Note: Fixture was postponed due to the freezing temperatures.[8]
5 February 2019 (2019-02-05) 30 Cheltenham Town 1–0 Yeovil Town Cheltenham
19:45 GMT Bingham   44'
Maddox   56'
Varney   59'
Report James   21'
Worthington   52'
Gafaiti   55'
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 2,457
Referee: Tim Robinson
9 February 2019 (2019-02-09) 31 Colchester United 3–0 Cheltenham Town Colchester
15:00 GMT Vincent-Young   30'
Nouble   43'
Eisa   56'
Stevenson   83'
Report Dawson   79'
Forster   90+1'
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,026
Referee: Craig Hicks
16 February 2019 (2019-02-16) 32 Grimsby Town 1–0 Cheltenham Town Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Thomas   41' (pen.) Report Raglan   44'
Tillson   80'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 4,940
Referee: Trevor Kettle
19 February 2019 (2019-02-19) 33 Cheltenham Town 2–0 Cambridge United Cheltenham
19:45 GMT Taft   23' (o.g.)
Thomas   58' (pen.)
Tozer   73'
Waters   82'
Report Carroll   58'
Doyle-Hayes   82'
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 2,339
Referee: Paul Marsden
23 February 2019 (2019-02-23) 34 Cheltenham Town 1–0 Port Vale Cheltenham
15:00 GMT Varney   34'
Broom   62'
Hussey   90+3'
Report Montaño   60'
Legge   80'
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 3,079
Referee: Nick Kinseley
2 March 2019 (2019-03-02) 35 Mansfield Town 4–2 Cheltenham Town Mansfield
15:00 GMT Hamilton   42', 45'
Benning   58'
Atkinson   77'
MacDonald   90+2'
Tomlinson   90+5'
Report Dawson   30'
Thomas   47'
Hussey   59'
Raglan   68'
Waters   90+5'
Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 5,276
Referee: Alan Young
5 March 2019 (2019-03-05) 36 Cheltenham Town 1–1 Bury Cheltenham
19:45 GMT Waters   33'
Pring   70'
Tillson   73'
Report Wharton   13' Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 2,409
Referee: Paul Tierney
9 March 2019 (2019-03-09) 37 Cheltenham Town 4–1 Notts County Cheltenham
15:00 GMT Boyle   29'
Varney   36' (pen.)
Waters   55'
Barnett   88'
Report Hemmings   69' (pen.)
Rose   72'
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 3,514
Referee: Thomas Bramall
15 March 2019 (2019-03-15) 38 Newport County 1–0 Cheltenham Town Newport
19:45 GMT Hussey   54' (o.g.)
Sheehan   86'
Matt   87'
Report Tozer   33'
Clements   52'
Tillson   70'
Boyle   75'
Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 3,192
Referee: Lee Swabey
23 March 2019 (2019-03-23) 39 Cheltenham Town 3–1 Northampton Town Cheltenham
15:00 GMT Varney   18', 41' (pen.)   30'
Barnett   73'
Report Goode   11'
Hughes   41'
Taylor   51'
Foley   72'
Bowditch   89'
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 3,513
Referee: Charles Breakspear
30 March 2019 (2019-03-30) 40 Crewe Alexandra 1–3 Cheltenham Town Crewe
15:00 GMT Ray   27'   53'
Taylor-Sinclair   34'
Ng   45+1'
Miller   90+6'
Report Dawson   45+1'
Waters   74'
Varney   83'   90+6'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,495
Referee: Trevor Kettle
6 April 2019 (2019-04-06) 41 Cheltenham Town 1–1 Exeter City Cheltenham
15:00 BST Thomas   60' (pen.)
Tozer   65'
Report Moxey   36'
Taylor   47'
Pym   54'   90+10'
Boateng   90+7'
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 4,079
Referee: Brett Huxtable
13 April 2019 (2019-04-13) 42 Lincoln City 1–1 Cheltenham Town Lincoln
15:00 BST McCartan   18'   64' Report Tillson   37'
Lloyd   73'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 9,820
Referee: Nick Kinseley
19 April 2019 (2019-04-19) 43 Cheltenham Town 0–0 Oldham Athletic Cheltenham
15:00 BST Maddox   79' Report Edmundson   78' Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 4,022
Referee: Ben Toner
22 April 2019 (2019-04-22) 44 Morecambe 4–0 Cheltenham Town Morecambe
15:00 BST Collins   21'   85'
Oliver   49'
Ellison   53'
Lavelle   81'
Report Thomas   75'
Bingham   80'
Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 3,066
Referee: Jarred Gillett
27 April 2019 (2019-04-27) 45 Cheltenham Town 3–2 Swindon Town Cheltenham
15:00 BST Woolfenden   26' (o.g.)
Waters   30'
Dawson   37'
Tozer   41'
Boyle   90+2'
Raglan   90+4'
Report Robinson   84'
Richards   90'
Woolfenden   90+1'
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 4,306
Referee: Tom Nield
4 May 2019 (2019-05-04) 46 Stevenage 2–0 Cheltenham Town Stevenage
15:00 BST Guthrie   15'
Martin   56'
Gibson   58'
Report Maddox   69' Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 3,071
Referee: Dean Whitestone

FA Cup edit

The first round draw was made live on BBC by Dennis Wise and Dion Dublin on 22 October.[9] The draw for the second round was made live on BBC and BT by Mark Schwarzer and Glenn Murray on 12 November.[10]

10 November 2018 (2018-11-10) First round Ebbsfleet United 0–0 Cheltenham Town Northfleet
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Stonebridge Road
Attendance: 1,624
Referee: John Busby
20 November 2018 (2018-11-20) First round replay Cheltenham Town 2–0 Ebbsfleet United Cheltenham
19:45 GMT Barnett   66'
Addai   90+4'
Report Magri   83' Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 1,435
Referee: Chris Sarginson
1 December 2018 (2018-12-01) Second round Accrington Stanley 3–1 Cheltenham Town Accrington
15:00 GMT Zanzala   49'
Kee   66' (pen.)
Clark   78'
Report Addai   73' Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,066
Referee: Andy Haines

EFL Cup edit

On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.[11] The second round draw was made from the Stadium of Light on 16 August.[12]

14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) First round Cheltenham Town 2–2
(6–5 p)
Colchester United Cheltenham
19:45 BST Broom   1'
Thomas   71' (pen.)
Report Szmodics   79'
Norris   80'
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 1,179
Referee: Chris Sarginson
Penalties
Thomas  
Tozer  
Smith  
Broom  
Kalala  
Mullins  
Forster  
Norris  
Pell  
Szmodics  
Nouble  
Kent  
Dickenson  
Senior  
28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) Second round Brentford 1–0 Cheltenham Town Brentford
19:45 BST Jeanvier   40' Report Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 4,384
Referee: Ross Joyce

EFL Trophy edit

On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced.[13] The draw for the second round was made live on Talksport by Leon Britton and Steve Claridge on 16 November.[14] On 8 December, the third round draw was drawn by Alan McInally and Matt Le Tissier on Soccer Saturday.[15]

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Cheltenham Town 3 2 0 0 1 8 6 +2 6 Round 2
2 ACA Arsenal U21 3 2 0 0 1 8 7 +1 6
3 L2 Forest Green Rovers 3 1 0 1 1 6 4 +2 4
4 L1 Coventry City 3 0 1 0 2 1 6 −5 2
Source: EFL.com
4 September 2018 (2018-09-04) Group stages Forest Green Rovers 4–0 Cheltenham Town Nailsworth
19:30 BST Grubb   14'
Campbell   48'
Williams   85'
Pearce   90+2'
Report Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 1,074
Referee: Lee Swabey
30 October 2018 (2018-10-30) Group stages Cheltenham Town 6–2 Arsenal U21 Cheltenham
19:45 BST Clements   8'
Boyle   32'
Maddox   48', 50'
Mooney   84'
Broom   90'
Report Burton   7'
John-Jules   35'
Gilmour   62' (pen.)
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 1,431
13 November 2018 (2018-11-13) Group stages Cheltenham Town 2–0 Coventry City Cheltenham
19:45 GMT Maddox   33'
Boyle   48'
Report Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 1,296
4 December 2018 (2018-12-04) Second round Cheltenham Town 1–1
(7–6 p)
Newport County Cheltenham
19:45 GMT Addai   68' Report Amond   18' Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 739
Penalties
Thomas  
Forster  
Tozer  
Clements  
Jones  
Mooney  
Field  
Amond  
Butler  
Labadie  
Sheehan  
Semenyo  
Demetriou  
Harris  
8 January 2019 (2019-01-08) Third round Cheltenham Town 1–1
(1–4 p)
Oxford United Cheltenham
19:45 GMT Varney   39'
Alcock   50'
Dawson   64'
Report Brannagan   36'   45+1' Stadium: Whaddon Road
Referee: Ollie Yates
Penalties
Thomas  
Clements  
Hussey  
Mousinho  
Henry  
Graham  
Brannagan  

Transfers edit

Transfers in edit

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2018 RW   Alex Addai Merstham Undisclosed [16]
1 July 2018 RM   Ryan Broom Bristol Rovers Free transfer [17]
1 July 2018 LB   Chris Hussey Sheffield United Free transfer [18]
1 July 2018 RB   Sean Long Lincoln City Free transfer [19]
1 July 2018 CB   Johnny Mullins Luton Town Free transfer [20]
1 July 2018 CM   Tom Smith Swindon Town Free transfer [21]
1 July 2018 DM   Conor Thomas   ATK Free transfer [22]
1 July 2018 DM   Ben Tozer   Newport County Free transfer [23]
10 July 2018 LB   Josh Debayo Leicester City Free transfer [24]
26 July 2018 ST   Immanuelson Duku Hayes & Yeading United Undisclosed [25]
28 July 2018 CF   Liam McAlinden Exeter City Free transfer [26]
3 August 2018 CM   Kalvin Lumbombo Kalala   Savona Free transfer [27]
27 August 2018 CM   Chris Clements Grimsby Town Free transfer [28]
7 September 2018 RB   Craig Alcock Doncaster Rovers Free transfer [29]
28 September 2018 LW   Luke Varney Burton Albion Free transfer [30]
7 January 2019 CF   Tyrone Barnett Port Vale Free transfer [31]
31 January 2019 CF   Rakish Bingham   Hamilton Academical Free transfer [32]

Transfers out edit

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2018 LB   Jordan Cranston Morecambe Released [33][34]
1 July 2018 CB   Aaron Downes Retired [35]
1 July 2018 CF   Jaanai Gordon Tamworth Released [33][36]
1 July 2018 CB   Jamie Grimes Macclesfield Town Released [33][37]
1 July 2018 CF   Dan Holman Aldershot Town Released [33][38]
1 July 2018 LW   Sanmi Odelusi FC Halifax Town Released [33][39]
1 July 2018 DM   Adam Page Gloucester City Released [33][40]
1 July 2018 CM   Harry Pell Colchester United Undisclosed [41]
1 July 2018 LW   Jerell Sellars   Östersunds Rejected contract [42][43]
1 July 2018 CM   Josh Thomas Gloucester City Released [33][44]
1 July 2018 RM   Carl Winchester Forest Green Rovers Free transfer [45]
1 July 2018 CF   Danny Wright Solihull Moors Released [33][46]
16 July 2018 WG   Bến Hảilwood Bishop's Cleeve Free transfer [47]
23 July 2018 CF   Mohamed Eisa Bristol City £1,500,000 [48]
1 August 2018 GK   Lewis Clayton Bishop's Cleeve Free transfer [49]
1 August 2018 MF   Lee Llewelyn Bishop's Cleeve Free transfer [49]
2 August 2018 CF   Brian Graham   Ross County Free transfer [50]
12 October 2018 AM   Kalvin Lumbombo Kalala Torquay United Free transfer [51]
29 November 2018 GK   Tom Middlehurst Queens Park Rangers Free transfer [52]
1 February 2019 RB   Craig Alcock Yeovil Town Free transfer [53]

Loans in edit

Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
26 July 2018 CM   Jacob Maddox Chelsea 31 May 2019 [54]
3 August 2018 CB   Aden Baldwin Bristol City 1 January 2019 [55]
24 August 2018 AM   Sam Jones Shrewsbury Town 1 January 2019 [56]
30 August 2018 CF   Tyrone Barnett Port Vale 1 January 2019 [57][31]
31 August 2018 LB   Tom Field Brentford 1 January 2019 [58]
31 August 2018 CF   Kelsey Mooney Aston Villa 1 January 2019 [59]
3 January 2019 LB   Cameron Pring Bristol City 31 May 2019 [60]
11 January 2019 SS   Billy Waters Northampton Town 31 May 2019 [61]
15 January 2019 CB   Charlie Raglan Oxford United 31 May 2019 [62]
29 January 2019 DM   Jordan Tillson Exeter City 31 May 2019 [63]

Loans out edit

Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
24 August 2018 CB   Matt Bower Weston-super-Mare 1 January 2019 [64]
20 September 2018 CM   Tom Smith Bath City 20 January 2019 [65]
5 October 2018 CF   Manny Duku Barnet 1 January 2019 [66]
9 October 2018 CF   George Lloyd Hereford 4 January 2019 [67]
11 October 2018 LB   Josh Debayo Dover Athletic 31 May 2019 [68]
6 November 2018 MF   Will Dawes Yate Town Work experience [69]
19 November 2018 CM   Archie Brennan Lydney Town Work experience [70]
19 November 2018 DF   Tom Handley Lydney Town Work experience [70]
23 November 2018 CF   Aaron Basford Worcester City Work experience [71]
3 December 2018 DF   Grant Horton Worcester City January 2019 [72]
6 December 2018 DF   Will Dawes Tuffley Rovers Work experience [73]
15 December 2018 CF   Liam McAlinden Brackley Town 15 January 2019 [74]
17 December 2018 MF   Olly Price Westfields Work experience [75]
21 December 2018 CM   Archie Brennan Slimbridge Work experience [76]
21 December 2018 CF   Fin Clift Malvern Town Work experience [76]
21 December 2018 CF   Camden Duncan Lydney Town Work experience [76]
21 December 2018 DF   Ioan Richards Slimbridge Work experience [76]
24 December 2018 MF   Tyreece Briscoe Tuffley Rovers January 2019 [77]
17 January 2019 CF   Liam McAlinden Kidderminster Harriers 18 February 2019 [78]
18 January 2019 CF   George Lloyd Hereford 31 May 2019 [79]
6 February 2019 GK   Freddie Lapworth Gloucester City Work experience [80]
27 February 2019 CF   Manny Duku FC Halifax Town April 2019 [81]
12 March 2019 CB   Matt Bower Weston-super-Mare April 2019 [82]

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