The 2017–18 season was Peterborough United's 58th year in the Football League and their fifth consecutive season in the third tier, League One. Along with League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
Squad No. Name Pos. Nat. Place of Birth Age Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee Ends Goalkeepers 1Jonathan BondGKHemel Hempstead440Reading1 July 2017Loan201724Josh TibbettsGK Stourbridge00Birmingham City1 July 2017Free201925Conor O'MalleyGKWestport23140St Patrick's Athletic7 August 2017UndisclosedUndisclosed Defenders 2Liam ShephardRBPentre290Swansea City10 July 2017Free2019 3Andrew HughesLBCardiff1014Newport County1 July 2016Free2019 5Ryan TafazolliCBSutton856Mansfield Town6 June 2016Free2019 6Jack BaldwinCBBarking1185Hartlepool United31 January 2014£500,000201917Alex PennyCBNuneaton20110Nuneaton Town19 July 2017£50,000202027Steven TaylorCBGreenwich514Ipswich Town25 July 2017Free201932Lewis FreestoneLB King's Lynn80Academy30 July 2016Trainee2019 Midfielders 7Gwion EdwardsRWLampeter7516Crawley Town24 June 2016Free2019 8Christopher ForresterDMDublin1296St Patrick's Athletic29 August 2015Undisclosed201910Danny LloydAMLiverpool4013Stockport County1 July 2017Free202011Marcus MaddisonLW/AMDurham18042Gateshead27 August 2014£250,000202015Joe WardLWChelmsford180Woking10 January 2018Undisclosed202018Leonardo Da Silva LopesCMLisbon1074Academy1 July 2015TraineeUndisclosed20Michael DoughtyCMWestminster402Queens Park Rangers1 July 2017Undisclosed202021Jermaine AndersonCMCamden Town967Academy1 July 2012TraineeUndisclosed29Harrison BurrowsMFMurrow00Academy29 August 2017Trainee201837George CooperAMWarrington132Crewe Alexandra18 January 2018Undisclosed202138Andrea BorgAM Dubai 40Academy13 April 2017Trainee201942Anthony GrantCMLambeth570Port Vale31 January 2017Undisclosed2019 Forwards14Jack MarriottCFBeverley5532Luton Town1 July 2017Undisclosed202116Junior MoriasCFKingston4811St Albans City1 January 2017Undisclosed201919Idris KanuCFLondon270Aldershot Town1 August 2017Undisclosed202026Omar BogleCFSandwell91Cardiff City1 February 2018Loan201835Kasey DouglasCFHuntingdon10Academy1 February 2017Trainee2020 Out on Loan–Brad InmanCMAdelaide120Crew Alexandra1 July 2016Free2019 9Ricky MillerCFHatfield130Dover Athletic1 July 2017Free202023Callum ChettleMFNottingham210Nuneaton Town23 January 2016Undisclosed201928Matty StevensCFSurrey20Barnet1 July 2016Free201933Morgan PenfoldSS Peterborough00Academy28 January 2017Trainee201934Sam CartwrightCBSt Neots00Academy1 July 2017Free2019 Transfer Listed22Adil NabiCMBirmingham100West Bromwich Albion21 January 2016Undisclosed201927Jordan NicholsonCFGodmanchester20Histon24 December 2015Undisclosed2018
Statistics
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Goals record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total114CFJack Marriott 2750133210AMDanny Lloyd-McGoldrick 83021311LMMarcus Maddison 82021347 RMGwion Edwards 4111716CFJunior Morias 60017627CBSteven Taylor 300147 3LBAndrew Hughes 21003 5CBRyan Tafazolli 12003 6CBJack Baldwin 210031020CMMichael Doughty 1100237AMGeorge Cooper 200021226CFOmar Bogle 10001Own Goals 30014Total 69161996
Disciplinary record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total 142CMAnthony Grant 10100000001001110211LMMarcus Maddison 1000000000000100035 CBRyan Tafazolli 9000000000009004 7RMGwion Edwards 70000000010080056 CBJack Baldwin 411000000000411618CMLeonardo Da Silva Lopes 500000000100600727CBSteven Taylor 31000000000031082 RBLiam Shephard 30100000000030120CMMichael Doughty 300100000000400109 CFRicky Miller 2000000002004008 DMChristopher Forrester 10000000020030014CFJack Marriott 10020000000030016CFJunior Morias 30000000000030017CBAlex Penny 300000000000300151 GKJonathan Bond 20000000000020010AMDanny Lloyd-McGoldrick 200000000000200173 LBAndrew Hughes 10000000000010019CFIdris Kanu 00000000010010021CMJermaine Anderson 10000000000010037AMGeorge Cooper 100000000000100Total 71313000008008231
Transfers Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2017 CM Michael Doughty Queens Park Rangers Undisclosed 1 July 2017 CF Danny Lloyd Stockport County Free 1 July 2017 CF Jack Marriott Luton Town Undisclosed 1 July 2017 CF Ricky Miller Dover Athletic Free 1 July 2017 GK Josh Tibbetts Birmingham City Free 10 July 2017 RB Liam Shephard Swansea City Free 19 July 2017 CB Alex Penny Nuneaton Town £50,000 25 July 2017 CB Steven Taylor Ipswich Town Free 1 August 2017 CF Idris Kanu Aldershot Town Undisclosed 7 August 2017 GK Conor O'Malley St Patrick's Athletic Undisclosed 10 January 2018 LW Joe Ward Woking Undisclosed 18 January 2018 CM George Cooper Crewe Alexandra Undisclosed
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2017 CF Lee Angol Mansfield Town Undisclosed 1 July 2017 LB Jerome Binnom-Williams Chesterfield Free 1 July 2017 GK Dion-Curtis Henry Crystal Palace Released 1 July 2017 RB Michael Smith Heart of Midlothian Undisclosed 1 July 2017 CF Paul Taylor Bradford City Released 1 July 2017 GK Mark Tyler Coaching role 1 July 2017 RB Hayden White Mansfield Town Undisclosed 13 July 2017 CF Luke James Forest Green Rovers Free 17 July 2017 CF Tom Nichols Bristol Rovers Undisclosed 20 July 2017 RM Harry Anderson Lincoln City Undisclosed 20 July 2017 CB Michael Bostwick Lincoln City Undisclosed 26 July 2017 CF Shaq Coulthirst Barnet Mutual consent 31 January 2018 CF Jordan Nicholson Barnet Undisclosed
Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref. 1 July 2017 GK Jonathan Bond Reading 30 June 2018 1 February 2018 CF Omar Bogle Cardiff City 30 June 2018
Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref. 1 July 2017 CM Brad Inman Rochdale 30 June 2018 4 July 2017 SS Jordan Nicholson Nuneaton Town 30 July 2018 5 July 2017 CF Matthew Stevens Kettering Town 30 June 2018 5 August 2017 CB Sam Cartwright Leatherhead 30 December 2017 11 August 2017 ST Morgan Penfold St Ives Town 30 December 2017 3 January 2018 CM Callum Chettle AFC Fylde 30 June 2018 31 January 2018 CF Ricky Miller Mansfield Town 30 June 2018
Competitions Friendlies As of 28 June 2017 Peterborough United have announced seven pre-season friendlies against Queens Park Rangers, St Albans City, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Ipswich Town, Cheltenham Town, Lincoln City and Deeping Rangers.
League One League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.
FA Cup On 16 October 2017, Peterborough United were drawn at home to Tranmere Rovers in the first round. A 1–1 draw meant a replay would be played at Prenton Park. Victory over Woking in the second round replay set up a third round trip to Villa Park.
EFL Cup On 16 June 2017, Peterborough United were drawn at home to Barnet in the first round.
EFL Trophy On 12 July 2017, the group stage draw was completed with Peterborough facing Cambridge United, Northampton Town and Southampton U23s in Southern Group H. After topping the group, Peterborough United were drawn at home to Southend United in the second round. Luton Town away was announced for the third round.
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