The 2017–18 season was Forest Green Rovers's 129th year in existence and their first in League Two following promotion via the play-offs last season. Along with competing in League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
Transfers Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2017 CM Reece Brown Birmingham City Free 1 July 2017 CB Lee Collins Mansfield Town Free 1 July 2017 CM Charlie Cooper Birmingham City Free 1 July 2017 LB Callum Evans Barnsley Free 1 July 2017 LB Scott Laird Scunthorpe United Free 13 July 2017 CF Luke James Peterborough United Free 19 July 2017 MF Jordan Simpson Swindon Town Free 22 July 2017 GK Harry Pickering Port Vale Free 24 August 2017 CB Mark Roberts Cambridge United Free 22 September 2017 DM Isaiah Osbourne Walsall Free 1 January 2018 MF Dayle Grubb Weston-super-Mare Undisclosed
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2017 AM Mohamed Chemlal Free agent Released 1 July 2017 LW Anthony Jeffrey Sutton United Released 1 July 2017 LM Marcus Kelly Wrexham Released 1 July 2017 AM Louis McGrory AFC Telford United Released 1 July 2017 CB Ethan Pinnock Barnsley Undisclosed 1 July 2017 CM Sam Wedgbury Wrexham Released 25 July 2017 GK Simon Lefebvre FC Lourdes Mutual consent 4 August 2017 CB Aarran Racine Free agent Mutual consent 23 August 2017 CM Rob Sinclair Oxford City Mutual consent 9 October 2017 CM Liam Noble Notts County Mutual consent
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 7 July 2017 GK Bradley Collins Chelsea End of season 22 July 2017 CB Jack Fitzwater West Bromwich Albion January 2018 31 July 2017 CB Alex Iacovitti Nottingham Forest 30 June 2018 30 August 2017 LW Will Randall Wolverhampton Wanderers 30 June 2018 31 August 2017 CF Toni Gomes Liverpool 30 June 2018
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 11 August 2017 MF Jordan Morris Shortwood United 3 January 2018 11 August 2017 GK Harry Pickering Shortwood United 3 January 2018 25 August 2017 CF Olly Mehew Taunton Town 3 January 2018 1 September 2017 MF Jordan Simpson Hungerford Town 24 November 2017 8 September 2017 LM Fabien Robert Aldershot Town 9 December 2017 15 September 2017 LB Callum Evans Torquay United 17 December 2017 19 September 2017 CF Rhys Murphy Torquay United 21 December 2017 20 October 2017 MF Tom Anderson Cirencester Town 3 January 2018 6 November 2017 FW Shamir Mullings Macclesfield Town 13 November 2017
Competitions Friendlies As of 22 June 2017, Forest Green Rovers have announced nine pre-season friendlies against Bristol Rovers, Kidderminster Harriers, Bishop's Cleeve, Weston-super-Mare, Shortwood United, Brimscombe & Thrupp, Swindon Supermarine, Worthing and Farense during a training camp in Portugal.
League Two League table
Result summary
Results by matchday
Matches On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.
FA Cup On 16 October 2017, Forest Green Rovers were drawn at home to Macclesfield Town in the first round. Another home tie was confirmed for the second round, against Exeter City.
EFL Cup On 16 June 2017, Forest Green Rovers were drawn at home to MK Dons in the first round.
EFL Trophy On 12 July 2017, Forest Green Rovers were drawn in Southern Group E against Cheltenham Town, Newport County and Swansea City U23s. After finished as runners-up in the group stages, FGR were drawn away to Swindon Town in the second round. A third round trip to Yeovil Town was next on the cards after seeing off Swindon Town in the previous round.
Statistics Appearances and goals
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! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players transferred out during the season
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