The 2018–19 season was Stevenage's fifth consecutive season in League Two and their 43rd year in existence. Along with competing in League Two, the club participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.
Competitions
Friendlies Stevenage announced pre-season fixtures with St Albans City, Portsmouth and St Neots Town on 15 May 2018.
League Two
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches On 21 June 2018, the League Two fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.
FA Cup
The first round draw was made live on BBC by Dennis Wise and Dion Dublin on 22 October.
EFL Cup
On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.
EFL Trophy
On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced.
Transfers
Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2018 CF James Ball Stockport County Undisclosed 1 July 2018 CM Joel Byrom Mansfield Town Free transfer 1 July 2018 RW Jamal Campbell-Ryce Carlisle United Free transfer 1 July 2018 CB Scott Cuthbert Luton Town Free transfer 1 July 2018 GK Paul Farman Lincoln City Undisclosed 1 July 2018 LB Johnny Hunt Mansfield Town Free transfer 1 July 2018 RW Emmanuel Sonupe Kidderminster Harriers Undisclosed 1 July 2018 CM Michael Timlin Southend United Free transfer 1 July 2018 DM Luther Wildin Nuneaton Town Undisclosed 18 July 2018 CB Ben Nugent Gillingham Free transfer 19 July 2018 CF Alex Reid Fleetwood Town Undisclosed 24 July 2018 GK Will Appleyard Crewe Alexandra Free transfer 26 July 2018 CF Kurtis Guthrie Colchester United Free transfer 27 July 2018 DM Donovan Makoma Barrow Undisclosed 31 January 2019 GK Oliver Byrne Blackburn Rovers Undisclosed
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2018 LM Tom Conlon Port Vale Released 1 July 2018 CB Fraser Franks Newport County Released 1 July 2018 CF Matt Godden Peterborough United Undisclosed 1 July 2018 CM Dale Gorman Leyton Orient Released 1 July 2018 CF Jamie Gray Free agent Released 1 July 2018 DM Jack King Ebbsfleet United Released 1 July 2018 CB Kevin Lokko Dover Athletic Undisclosed 1 July 2018 CF Alex Samuel Wycombe Wanderers Released 1 July 2018 RM Chris Whelpdale Chelmsford City Released 1 July 2018 CB Ben Wilmot Watford Undisclosed 2 July 2018 GK Chris Day Free agent Mutual consent 3 July 2018 RW Claudio Ofosu St Neots Town Free transfer 6 August 2018 CB Ali Omar Queens Park Rangers Free transfer 10 August 2018 FB Macsen Fraser Hitchin Town Undisclosed 8 November 2018 CM Jonathan Smith Chesterfield Mutual consent 1 January 2019 RB Luke Wade-Slater Bohemian Undisclosed 4 January 2019 LB Ryan Johnson Kidderminster Harriers Undisclosed 18 January 2019 RW John Goddard Aldershot Town Undisclosed 28 March 2019 CM James Ferry Woking Free transfer
Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref. 3 August 2018 GK Seny Dieng Queens Park Rangers 1 January 2019 30 August 2018 LB Steve Seddon Birmingham City 15 January 2019 11 January 2019 CM Moses Makasi West Ham United 31 May 2019 14 January 2019 GK Oliver Byrne Blackburn Rovers 30 January 2019 31 January 2019 CF Elijah Adebayo Fulham 31 May 2019 31 January 2019 DM Ilias Chair Queens Park Rangers 31 May 2019 31 January 2019 CF Calum Dyson Plymouth Argyle 31 May 2019 31 January 2019 LW Jordan Gibson Bradford City 31 May 2019
Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref. 1 July 2018 LB Ryan Johnson Kidderminster Harriers 1 January 2019 24 July 2018 CF Joe White Wealdstone 22 August 2018 7 August 2018 GK Will Appleyard Royston Town 4 September 2018 17 August 2018 RW John Goddard Bromley 2 January 2019 29 August 2018 LB Joe Martin Bristol Rovers 1 January 2019 18 September 2018 CM Jonathan Smith Chesterfield 7 November 2018 19 September 2018 CF Joe White Biggleswade Town 31 May 2019 12 October 2018 RB Donovan Makoma Woking 11 November 2018 6 November 2018 RB Luke Wade-Slater Kings Langley 31 December 2018 15 December 2018 CM James Ferry FC Halifax Town 17 March 2019 21 December 2018 RB Donovan Makoma Biggleswade Town January 2019 23 December 2018 CF Harry Draper Great Yarmouth Town Work experience 23 December 2018 MF Dylan Switters Great Yarmouth Town Work experience 18 January 2019 CF Andronicos Georgiou Kings Langley 31 May 2019 19 January 2019 CF Harry Draper Hitchin Town 26 March 2019 31 January 2019 CF Ben Kennedy Newport County 31 May 2019 8 February 2019 CF Alex Reid AFC Fylde 31 May 2019 22 February 2019 RB Donovan Makoma Wingate & Finchley 31 May 2019 27 March 2019 CF Harry Draper Biggleswade Town 31 May 2019 29 March 2019 GK Will Appleyard Bedford Town 31 May 2019
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