The 2017–18 season was Portsmouth's first back in League One following their promotion as champions last season. Along with competing in League One, the club participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
Players
Squad
Transfers In PlayerTransferred FromFeeDateSource20 Swindon Town Free Transfer 1 July 2017 1 Tottenham Hotspur Undisclosed 12 July 2017 8 Ipswich Town 14 July 2017 17 Chesterfield 18 August 2017 9 Dagenham & Redbridge 31 August 2017
Out PlayerTransferred toFeeDateSource29 WaterfordEnd of Contract1 July 201731 Bognor Regis8 Coventry City20 Wigan Athletic24 Swindon Town13 Coventry City3 Sheffield United- WatfordFree Transfer8 July 201711 Wigan AthleticMutual Consent8 August 20177 ATK31 August 20172 Coventry CityUndisclosed9 BuryMutual Consent25 ChesterfieldMutual Consent19 December 201714 MotherwellFree Transfer3 January 201810UnattachedMutual Consent31 January 201823 Bristol RoversFree Transfer
Loaned in PlayerLoaned FromUntilDateSource3 Huddersfield TownEnd of Season5 July 20172 Burton Albion1 January 201831 August 20177 Cardiff CityEnd of Season1129Wolves3 January 2018142 Tottenham Hotspur29 January 201813 Nottingham Forest31 January 2018
Loaned out PlayerLoaned toUntilDateSource32 Poole Town3 September 20175 August 20173615 Colchester United1 January 201831 August 201732 Oxford City5 October 20174 September 201715 Aldershot Town End of Season5 January 2018
Pre-season and friendlies As of 22 June 2017, Portsmouth have announced five pre-season friendlies against Salisbury, Eastleigh, Havant & Waterlooville, AFC Bournemouth and Crawley Town.
On 19 June 2017, A joint decision was made to cancel the scheduled friendly against Cardiff City as the clubs were drawn together in the first round of the EFL Cup.
Competitions
Overall record
League One
League table
Result summary
Results by matchday
Matches On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.
FA Cup On 16 October 2017, Portsmouth were drawn away to Luton Town in the first round.
EFL Cup On 16 June 2017, Portsmouth were drawn away to Cardiff City in the first round.
EFL Trophy On 12 July 2017, Portsmouth were drawn in Southern Group A against Charlton Athletic, Crawley Town and Fulham U23s. After winning the group stages, Portsmouth were drawn at home to Northampton Town in the second round. A third round trip to Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea U21s was next for Pompey.
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Player Total League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals1GK ENGLuke McGee 50 044+001+001+004+002DF ENGAnton Walkes 12 112+010+000+000+003DF ENGTareiq Holmes-Dennis 1 01+000+000+000+004MF ENGDanny Rose 19 013+200+001+003+005DF ENGMatt Clarke 46 342+021+000+003+016DF ENGChristian Burgess 39 034+101+001+002+007MF ENGStuart O'Keefe 25 217+401+000+002+128FW JERBrett Pitman 41 2535+3241+001+000+119FW ENGOliver Hawkins 35 822+971+000+003+0111FW NIRMatty Kennedy 33 320+931+000+001+2013GK IRLStephen Henderson 1 01+000+000+000+0014MF IRLConnor Ronan 17 08+800+000+001+0015FW ENGNicke Kabamba 2 00+100+000+100+0016DF ENGJack Whatmough 16 014+000+001+001+0017MF WALDion Donohue 35 029+300+000+003+0018FW JAMJamal Lowe 50 839+571+000+003+2219FW ENGConor Chaplin 32 511+1550+100+101+3020DF ENGNathan Thompson 40 034+201+000+003+0022FW SCOKal Naismith 31 319+720+001+003+1126MF ENGGareth Evans 37 326+620+001+004+0129DF FRASylvain Deslandes 2 02+000+000+000+0030MF ENGAdam May 18 010+300+001+004+0033MF ENGBen Close 45 237+321+000+102+1035GK ENGAlex Bass 2 01+000+000+001+0038DF ENGBrandon Haunstrup 20 013+301+001+001+1039DF ENGJoe Hancott 1 00+000+000+001+00Player(s) who featured whilst on loan but returned to parent club during the season:2DF IRLDamien McCrory 3 03+000+000+000+00Player(s) who featured but departed permanently during the season:2DF ENGTom Davies 1 00+000+000+001+0010FW SVKMilan Lalkovič 2 01+000+000+001+0014FW ENGCurtis Main 9 12+300+000+004+0123FW ENGKyle Bennett 22 011+700+101+001+1025DF ENGDrew Talbot 7 04+000+001+000+20
Disciplinary record
Player Total League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy 1GK ENGLuke McGee 1 0100000002DF ENGAnton Walkes 2 0200000005DF ENGMatt Clarke 7 0700000006DF ENGChristian Burgess 9 1711000107MF ENGStuart O'Keefe 6 0501000008FW JERBrett Pitman 7 0700000009FW ENGOliver Hawkins 1 01000000011FW NIRMatty Kennedy 4 04000000016DF ENGJack Whatmough 1 01000000017MF WALDion Donohue 7 17100000018FW JAMJamal Lowe 5 14110000020DF ENGNathan Thompson 10 28121000022FW SCOKal Naismith 2 02000000026MF ENGGareth Evans 6 16100000030MF ENGAdam May 3 12100001038DF ENGBrandon Haunstrup 1 010000000Player(s) who featured but departed permanently during the season:23FW ENGKyle Bennett 1 010000000Squad Total727656510020
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