2017–18 Crawley Town F.C. season

Crawley Town
2017–18 season
Chairman Ziya Eren
Manager Harry Kewell
Stadium Broadfield Stadium
League Two 14th
FA Cup First round
EFL Cup First round
EFL Trophy Group stage
Sussex Senior Cup Runners up
Top goalscorer League:
Enzio Boldewijn (10 goals)
Jimmy Smith (10 goals)

All:
Enzio Boldewijn (10 goals)
Jimmy Smith (10 goals)
Highest home attendance 5,008 vs Swindon Town
(2 April 2018)
Lowest home attendance 435 vs Fulham U23s
(29 November 2017)
Average home league attendance 2,268
Home colours
Away colours

The 2017–18 season will be Crawley Town's 122nd season in their history and their third consecutive season in League Two.[1] Along with League Two, the club will also compete in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

Players

First team squad

As of 5 May 2018
No. Name Nat Position Since Date of birth (Age) Signed from Games Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Glenn Morris England GK 2016 20 December 1983 England Gillingham 87 0
12 Yusuf Mersin Turkey GK 2016 23 September 1994 Turkey Kasımpaşa 15 0
Defenders
2 Lewis Young England RB 2014 27 September 1989 England Bury 177 3
3 Josh Doherty Northern Ireland CB 2017 15 March 1996 Northern Ireland Ards 16 0
5 Joe McNerney England CB 2015 24 January 1990 England Woking 69 5
6 Mark Connolly Republic of Ireland CB 2016 16 December 1991 Scotland Kilmarnock 167 8
15 Josh Yorwerth Wales CB 2016 28 February 1995 England Ipswich Town 91 4
19 Cedric Evina Cameroon LB 2017 16 November 1991 England Doncaster Rovers 34 0
22 Josh Lelan Kenya CB 2017 21 December 1994 England Derby County 46 0
Midfielders
4 Josh Payne England DM 2016 25 November 1990 England Eastleigh 72 6
8 Jimmy Smith England CM 2014 7 January 1987 England Stevenage 165 19
9 Karlan Ahearne-Grant England AM 2018 18 September 1997 England Charlton Athletic 15 9
10 Dean Cox England LW 2016 12 August 1987 England Leyton Orient 27 2
11 Jordan Roberts England LW 2016 5 January 1994 Scotland Inverness Caledonian Thistle 62 11
17 Kaby Djaló Guinea-Bissau CM 2016 5 February 1992 Finland PS Kemi 39 1
18 Billy Clifford England CM 2016 18 October 1992 England Boreham Wood 54 2
20 Aryan Tajbakhsh England DM 2016 27 October 1990 England Cray Wanderers 31 0
21 Dannie Bulman England CM 2017 24 January 1979 England AFC Wimbledon 328 12
25 Mark Randall England CM 2017 28 September 1989 Wales Newport County 33 1
27 Moussa Sanoh Netherlands RW 2017 20 July 1995 Netherlands RKC Waalwijk 16 1
Forwards
7 Enzio Boldewijn Netherlands RW 2016 17 November 1992 Netherlands Almere City 100 16
23 Thomas Verheydt Netherlands CF 2017 24 January 1992 Netherlands MVV Maastricht 22 2
28 Panutche Camará Guinea-Bissau CF 2017 28 February 1997 England Dulwich Hamlet 34 3

New contracts

Date Position Nationality Name Contract length Contract end Ref.
19 September 2017CBWalesJosh Yorwerth3 years2020[2]
31 January 2018GKEnglandGlenn Morris2.5 years2020[3]
1 February 2018CMEnglandJosh Payne2.5 years2020[4]
2 May 2018RBNorthern IrelandJosh Doherty2 years2020[5]

Transfers

In

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2017CMEnglandDannie BulmanAFC WimbledonFree[6]
1 July 2017CFGuinea-BissauPanutche CamaráDulwich HamletFree[7]
1 July 2017CMEnglandMark RandallNewport CountyFree[8]
1 July 2017RWNetherlandsMoussa SanohRKC WaalwijkFree[9]
6 July 2017CFNetherlandsThomas VerheydtMVV MaastrichtUndisclosed[10]
5 September 2017CBNorthern IrelandJosh DohertyArdsFree[11]
13 October 2017CBPolandNathan OkoyeWaltham ForestFree[12]

Out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
30 June 2017LWEnglandJason BantonWokingReleased[13][lower-alpha 1]
30 June 2017RMEnglandBobson BawlingWokingReleased[13][lower-alpha 2]
30 June 2017CMRepublic of IrelandConor HendersonEastbourne BoroughReleased[13][lower-alpha 3]
1 July 2017CFRepublic of IrelandJames CollinsLuton TownUndisclosed[17]
1 August 2017LBEnglandChris ArthurAldershot TownMutual consent[18][lower-alpha 4]
25 August 2017LBEnglandAndre BlackmanBarnetMutual consent[20][lower-alpha 5]
31 August 2017CFEnglandMatt HarroldLeyton OrientFree[22]
18 January 2018CBEnglandAddison GarnettBedfont SportsMutual consent[23][lower-alpha 6]
13 February 2018CBPolandNathan OkoyeRomfordFree[25]
  1. Jason Banton joined Woking following his release.[14]
  2. Bobson Bawling joined Woking following his release.[15]
  3. Conor Henderson joined Eastbourne Borough following his release.[16]
  4. Chris Arthur joined Aldershot Town following his release.[19]
  5. Andre Blackman joined Barnet following his release.[21]
  6. Addison Garnett joined Bedfont Sports following his release.[24]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
1 July 2017LBCameroonCedric EvinaDoncaster Rovers30 June 2018[26]
6 July 2017RWEnglandDennon LewisWatford31 December 2017[27]
25 August 2017CFEnglandIbrahim MeitéCardiff City1 January 2018[28]
30 January 2018FWEnglandKarlan Ahearne-GrantCharlton Athletic30 June 2018[29]

    Loans out

    Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
    25 August 2017CBEnglandAddison GarnettWhitehawk7 October 2017[20]

      Pre-season

      As of 22 June 2017, Crawley Town have announced seven pre-season fixtures against Brighton & Hove Albion,[30] East Grinstead Town,[31] Dulwich Hamlet, Bognor Regis Town,[32] Oakwood,[33] Chelsea XI[34] and Portsmouth.[35]

      Competitions

      Overview

      Competition Record
      G W D L GF GA GD Win %
      League Two 46 16 11 19 58 66 −8 034.78
      FA Cup 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 000.00
      EFL Cup 1 0 0 1 1 5 −4 000.00
      EFL Trophy 3 0 0 3 2 8 −6 000.00
      Total 51 16 11 24 62 81 −19 031.37

      Last updated: 5 May 2018
      Source: Competitions

      League Two

      League table

      Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
      12 Cambridge United 46 17 13 16 56 60 4 64
      13 Colchester United 46 16 14 16 53 52 +1 62
      14 Crawley Town 46 16 11 19 58 66 8 59
      15 Crewe Alexandra 46 17 5 24 62 75 13 56
      16 Stevenage 46 14 13 19 60 65 5 55
      Source: BBC Sport
      Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

      Results summary

      OverallHomeAway
      PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
      46 16 11 19 58 66  −8 59 8 4 10 27 25  +2 8 7 9 31 41  −10

      Last updated: 5 May 2018.
      Source:

      Results by matchday

      Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
      GroundHAHAHAAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHAAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA
      ResultLLLWWLDLWLLWDLDDDLWDWLWLWWWLWWWWLWLDDLLLDWLDLD
      Position2223242016181820171920181819191918201717171717181816141412121210119111212121314131213131414

      Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2018. Source: Statto.com
      A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

      Matches

        Win   Draw   Loss

      The fixtures for the 2017–18 season were announced on 21 June 2017 at 9am.[36]

      FA Cup

        Win   Draw   Loss

      EFL Cup

        Win   Draw   Loss

      On 16 June 2017, Crawley Town were drawn away to Birmingham City in the first round.[37]

      EFL Trophy

      On 12 July 2017, Crawley Town were drawn in Southern Group A against Charlton Athletic, Fulham U23s and Portsmouth.[38][39]

      Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
      1 L1 Portsmouth (A) 3 2 0 1 0 7 4 +3 7 Round 2
      2 L1 Charlton Athletic (A) 3 2 0 0 1 5 3 +2 6
      3 ACA Fulham U21s 3 1 1 0 1 8 7 +1 5
      4 L2 Crawley Town 3 0 0 0 3 2 8 6 0
      Source: EFL.com
      (A) Advances to a further round.

      Sussex Senior Cup

      Statistics

      Appearances

      No. Pos. Name League Two FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total Discipline
      Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
      1 GK England Glenn Morris 44010100046030
      2 DF England Lewis Young 41310001043360
      3 DF Northern Ireland Josh Doherty 11 (3)010001013 (3)000
      4 MF England Josh Payne 23 (12)500103027 (12)581
      5 DF England Joe McNerney 10 (6)110103015 (6)120
      6 DF Republic of Ireland Mark Connolly 40210000041291
      7 FW Netherlands Enzio Boldewijn 44 (1)10100 (1)00 (1)045 (3)1050
      8 MF England Jimmy Smith 36 (1)1010000 (1)037 (2)1051
      9 MF England Karlan Ahearne-Grant 15900000015900
      10 MF England Dean Cox 3 (1)00010004 (1)010
      11 MF England Jordan Roberts 25 (10)611000026 (10)771
      12 GK Turkey Yusuf Mersin 200000305000
      15 DF Wales Josh Yorwerth 37 (2)100103041 (2)1111
      17 MF Guinea-Bissau Kaby Djaló 1 (1)00010305 (1)020
      18 MF England Billy Clifford 4 (3)10 (1)00 (1)01 (2)05 (7)120
      19 DF Cameroon Cedric Evina 32 (2)000000032 (2)050
      20 MF England Aryan Tajbakhsh 8 (9)00 (1)0101 (2)010 (12)020
      21 MF England Dannie Bulman 34 (3)010002037 (3)020
      22 DF Kenya Josh Lelan 29 (2)010001031 (2)040
      23 FW Netherlands Thomas Verheydt 16 (4)20 (1)0001017 (5)210
      25 MF England Mark Randall 24 (8)100001025 (8)180
      27 MF Netherlands Moussa Sanoh 4 (8)000101 (2)16 (10)130
      28 FW Guinea-Bissau Panutche Camará 14 (15)2100 (1)13018 (16)310
      Players who left the club in August/January transfer window or on loan
      9 FW England Matt Harrold 0 (2)00010001 (2)000
      14 DF England Andre Blackman 000010001000
      16 DF England Addison Garnett 000000000000
      24 MF England Dennon Lewis 3 (7)000102 (1)06 (8)010
      26 FW England Ibrahim Meité 6 (13)20000319 (13)340
      29 DF Poland Nathan Okoye 000000000000

      Last updated: 5 May 2018.
      Source: Crawley Town F.C.

      Top scorers

      The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.

      Rnk Pos No. Player League Two FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total
      1 FW 7 Netherlands Enzio Boldewijn 1000010
      MF 8 England Jimmy Smith 1000010
      3 MF 9 England Karlan Ahearne-Grant 90009
      4 MF 11 England Jordan Roberts 61007
      5 MF 4 England Josh Payne 50005
      6 DF 2 England Lewis Young 30003
      FW 26 England Ibrahim Meité 20013
      FW 28 Guinea-Bissau Panutche Camará 20103
      9 DF 6 Republic of Ireland Mark Connolly 20002
      FW 23 Netherlands Thomas Verheydt 20002
      11 DF 5 England Joe McNerney 10001
      DF 15 Wales Josh Yorwerth 10001
      MF 18 England Billy Clifford 10001
      MF 25 England Mark Randall 10001
      MF 27 Netherlands Moussa Sanoh 00011
      Own goals 3 0 0 0 3
      Total 58 1 1 2 62

      Last updated: 5 May 2018.
      Source: Crawley Town F.C.

      Clean sheets

      The list is sorted by shirt number when total appearances are equal.

      Rnk No. Player League Two FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total
      1 1 England Glenn Morris 1000010
      2 12 Turkey Yusuf Mersin 00000
      Total 1000010

      Last updated: 13 February 2018.
      Source: Crawley Town F.C.

      Summary

      Games played51 (46 League Two) (1 FA Cup) (1 EFL Cup) (3 EFL Trophy)
      Games won16 (16 League Two)
      Games drawn11 (11 League Two)
      Games lost24 (19 League Two) (1 FA Cup) (1 EFL Cup) (3 EFL Trophy)
      Goals scored62 (58 League Two) (1 FA Cup) (1 EFL Cup) (2 EFL Trophy)
      Goals conceded81 (66 League Two) (2 FA Cup) (5 EFL Cup) (8 EFL Trophy)
      Goal difference–19 (–8 League Two) (–1 FA Cup) (–4 EFL Cup) (–6 EFL Trophy)
      Clean sheets10 (10 League Two)
      Yellow cards94 (88 League Two) (2 EFL Cup) (4 EFL Trophy)
      Red cards5 (5 League Two)
      Most appearancesNetherlands Enzio Boldewijn (48 appearances)
      Top scorerNetherlands Enzio Boldewijn (10 goals)
      England Jimmy Smith (10 goals)
      Winning PercentageOverall: 16/51 (31.37%)

      Last updated: 5 May 2018.
      Source: Crawley Town F.C.

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