2018–19 Crawley Town F.C. season

Crawley Town
2018–19 season
Chairman Ziya Eren
Manager

Harry Kewell
(until 31 August 2018)
Filipe Morais (caretaker)
(until 7 September 2018)
Jimmy Smith (caretaker)
(until 7 September 2018)

Gabriele Cioffi
(7 September 2018)
Stadium Broadfield Stadium
League Two 10th
FA Cup First round
EFL Cup First round
(vs. Bristol Rovers)
EFL Trophy Group stage
Top goalscorer League:
Ollie Palmer (7 goals)

All:
Ollie Palmer (7 goals)
Highest home attendance 2,102 vs Stevenage
(11 August 2018)
Lowest home attendance 1,403 vs Tottenham Hotspur U23s
(4 September 2018)
Average home league attendance 2,102
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The 2018–19 season will be Crawley Town's 123rd season in their history and their fourth 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 2018 to 30 June 2019.

Players

First team squad

As of 13 October 2018.[2]
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 100 0
12 Yusuf Mersin Turkey GK 2016 23 September 1994 Turkey Kasımpaşa 18 0
Defenders
2 Lewis Young England RB/RM/LM 2014 27 September 1989 England Bury 190 3
3 Josh Doherty Northern Ireland CB/RB/LB 2017 15 March 1996 Northern Ireland Ards 27 0
5 Joe McNerney England CB 2015 24 January 1990 England Woking 75 5
6 Mark Connolly Republic of Ireland CB/DM/RB 2016 16 December 1991 Scotland Kilmarnock 179 9
16 Joe Maguire England LB/CB/RB 2018 18 January 1996 England Fleetwood Town 9 0
18 David Sesay England RB 2018 18 September 1998 England Watford 2 0
20 Romain Vincelot France CB/DM/CM 2018 29 October 1985 England Bradford City 10 0
33 Bondz N'Gala England CB 2018 13 September 1989 England Dagenham & Redbridge 8 1
Midfielders
4 Josh Payne England DM 2016 25 November 1990 England Eastleigh 80 6
7 Reece Grego-Cox Republic of Ireland CF/RW 2018 12 November 1996 England Woking 5 0
8 Jimmy Smith England CM/RM/RB 2014 7 January 1987 England Stevenage 168 20
11 Luke Gambin Malta LW/LM 2018 16 March 1993 England Luton Town 5 1
14 George Francomb England RM/RB/CM 2018 8 September 1991 England AFC Wimbledon 13 0
15 Ashley Nathaniel-George England RW 2018 14 May 1995 England Hendon 10 2
21 Dannie Bulman England CM/DM 2017 24 January 1979 England AFC Wimbledon 339 13
22 Filipe Morais Portugal RW/LW/AM 2018 21 November 1985 England Bolton Wanderers 13 2
25 Mark Randall England CM/DM/AM 2017 28 September 1989 Wales Newport County 42 1
Forwards
9 Ollie Palmer England CF 2018 21 January 1992 England Lincoln City 14 7
10 Dominic Poleon England CF/LW/RW 2018 7 September 1993 England Bradford City 14 1
26 Brian Galach Poland CF 2018 16 May 2001 England Aldershot Town 2 0
27 Tarryn Allarakhia England LW 2018 17 October 1997 England Colchester United 6 0
28 Panutche Camará Guinea-Bissau CF/RW 2017 28 February 1997 England Dulwich Hamlet 49 5

New contracts

Date Position Nationality Name Contract length Contract end Ref.
4 July 2018RBEnglandLewis Young2 years2020[3]

Transfers

In

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2018RMEnglandGeorge FrancombAFC WimbledonFree transfer[4]
1 July 2018CFPolandBrian GalachAldershot TownFree transfer[5]
1 July 2018RWEnglandAshley Nathaniel-GeorgeHendonFree transfer[6]
1 July 2018CFEnglandOllie PalmerLincoln CityUndisclosed[7]
5 July 2018CFEnglandDominic PoleonBradford CityUndisclosed[8]
16 July 2018CFRepublic of IrelandReece Grego-CoxWokingFree transfer[9]
19 July 2018RWPortugalFilipe MoraisBolton WanderersFree transfer[10]
19 July 2018DMFranceRomain VincelotBradford CityUndisclosed[11]
1 August 2018LWEnglandTarryn AllarakhiaColchester UnitedFree transfer[12]
1 August 2018RBEnglandDavid SesayWatfordFree transfer[13]
13 August 2018CMEnglandRobert MilsomNotts CountyFree transfer[14]
31 August 2018CBEnglandBondz N'GalaDagenham & RedbridgeFree transfer[15]

Out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
28 June 2018LWEnglandDean CoxEastbourne BoroughMutual consent[16][lower-alpha 1]
30 June 2018CMEnglandBilly CliffordBoreham WoodReleased[18][lower-alpha 2]
30 June 2018CMGuinea-BissauKaby DjalóUnattachedReleased[18]
30 June 2018CBKenyaJosh LelanAldershot TownReleased[18][lower-alpha 3]
30 June 2018LWEnglandJordan RobertsIpswich TownReleased[18][lower-alpha 4]
30 June 2018DMEnglandAryan TajbakhshDover AthleticReleased[22][23]
3 July 2018RWNetherlandsMoussa SanohRomania CSM Politehnica IașiMutual consent[24][lower-alpha 5]
4 July 2018RWNetherlandsEnzio BoldewijnNotts CountyUndisclosed[26]
6 July 2018CBWalesJosh YorwerthPeterborough UnitedUndisclosed[27]
16 July 2018CFNetherlandsThomas VerheydtNetherlands Go Ahead EaglesUndisclosed[28]
  1. Dean Cox joined Eastbourne Borough following his release.[17]
  2. Billy Clifford joined Boreham Wood following his release.[19]
  3. Josh Lelan joined Aldershot Town following his release.[20]
  4. Jordan Roberts joined Ipswich Town following his release.[21]
  5. Moussa Sanoh joined CSM Politehnica Iași following his release.[25]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
31 August 2018LWMaltaLuke GambinLuton Town31 May 2019[29]
31 August 2018LBEnglandJoe MaguireFleetwood TownJanuary 2019[30]

    Loans out

    Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
    31 August 2018CMEnglandRobert MilsomNotts County1 January 2019[31][32]

      Pre-season

      Crawley Town announced friendlies with Fulham, Ipswich Town, Charlton Athletic.[33][34][35]

      Competitions

      League Two

      League table

      Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
      8 Forest Green Rovers 13 4 8 1 19 12 +7 20
      9 Bury 13 5 4 4 19 15 +4 19
      10 Crawley Town 13 6 1 6 18 18 0 19
      11 Carlisle United 13 6 1 6 13 15 2 19
      12 Oldham Athletic 12 4 5 3 16 12 +4 17
      Updated to match(es) played on 13 October 2018. Source: BBC Sport
      Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results [36]

      Results summary

      OverallHomeAway
      PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
      13 6 1 6 18 18  0 19 4 1 1 13 8  +5 2 0 5 5 10  −5

      Last updated: 13 October 2018.
      Source:

      Results by matchday

      Matchday1234567891011121314
      GroundAHAHHAAHAHAHAH
      ResultWLLDWLWWLWLWL
      Position913191814161510151012910

      Updated to match(es) played on 13 October 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 2018 at 9am.[37]

      EFL Cup

      On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.[38]

      EFL Trophy

      On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced.[39]

      Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
      1 L1 Portsmouth (A) 2 2 0 0 0 5 0 +5 6 Advance to Round 2
      2 ACA Tottenham Hotspur U21 2 1 0 1 0 5 1 +4 4
      3 L2 Crawley Town 2 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 2
      4 L1 Gillingham (E) 2 0 0 0 2 0 8 8 0
      Updated to match(es) played on 9 October 2018. Source: EFL.com
      (A) Advances to a further round; (E) Eliminated.

      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 13000000013000
      2 DF England Lewis Young 10 (1)000101012 (1)000
      3 DF Northern Ireland Josh Doherty 7 (2)00010109 (2)010
      4 MF England Josh Payne 6 (2)00000006 (2)031
      5 DF England Joe McNerney 1 (3)00000203 (3)011
      6 DF Republic of Ireland Mark Connolly 11000110012160
      7 MF Republic of Ireland Reece Grego-Cox 1 (3)00010002 (3)000
      8 MF England Jimmy Smith 310000003100
      9 FW England Ollie Palmer 13700000 (1)013 (1)740
      10 FW England Dominic Poleon 8 (3)1000 (1)02010 (4)111
      11 MF Malta Luke Gambin 4 (1)10000004 (1)100
      12 GK Turkey Yusuf Mersin 000010204000
      14 MF England George Francomb 10 (1)000101012 (1)000
      15 MF England Ashley Nathaniel-George 6 (2)2000 (1)0107 (3)200
      16 DF England Joe Maguire 6 (1)000001 (1)07 (2)020
      18 MF England David Sesay 0000001 (1)01 (1)000
      20 DF France Romain Vincelot 8000101010030
      21 MF England Dannie Bulman 81000 (1)02010 (1)120
      22 MF Portugal Filipe Morais 13200000013230
      25 MF England Mark Randall 2 (4)000101 (1)04 (5)040
      26 FW Poland Brian Galach 0000001 (1)01 (1)000
      27 FW England Tarryn Allarakhia 0 (3)00010203 (3)000
      28 FW Guinea-Bissau Panutche Camará 5 (7)20010208 (7)220
      33 DF England Bondz N'Gala 6 (1)00000117 (1)111
      Players who left the club in August/January transfer window or on loan
      24 MF England Robert Milsom 2 (1)00010003 (1)000

      Last updated: 13 October 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 9 England Ollie Palmer 70007
      2 MF 15 England Ashley Nathaniel-George 20002
      MF 22 Portugal Filipe Morais 20002
      FW 28 Guinea-Bissau Panutche Camará 20002
      5 DF 6 Republic of Ireland Mark Connolly 00101
      MF 8 England Jimmy Smith 10001
      FW 10 England Dominic Poleon 10001
      MF 11 Malta Luke Gambin 10001
      MF 21 England Dannie Bulman 10001
      DF 33 England Bondz N'Gala 00011
      Own goals 1 0 0 0 1
      Total 18 0 1 1 20

      Last updated: 13 October 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 40004
      2 12 Turkey Yusuf Mersin 00000
      Total 40004

      Last updated: 6 October 2018.
      Source: Crawley Town F.C.

      Summary

      Games played16 (13 League Two) (1 EFL Cup) (2 EFL Trophy)
      Games won6 (6 League Two)
      Games drawn2 (1 League Two) (1 EFL Trophy)
      Games lost8 (6 League Two) (1 EFL Cup) (1 EFL Trophy)
      Goals scored20 (18 League Two) (1 EFL Cup) (1 EFL Trophy)
      Goals conceded22 (18 League Two) (2 EFL Cup) (2 EFL Trophy)
      Goal difference–2 (+0 League Two) (–1 EFL Cup) (–1 EFL Trophy)
      Clean sheets4 (4 League Two)
      Yellow cards33 (28 League Two) (2 EFL Cup) (3 EFL Trophy)
      Red cards4 (3 League Two) (1 EFL Cup)
      Most appearancesGuinea-Bissau Panutche Camará (15 appearances)
      Top scorerEngland Ollie Palmer (7 goals)
      Winning PercentageOverall: 6/16 (37.50%)

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

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