2018–19 Stevenage F.C. season

The 2018–19 season was Stevenage's fifth consecutive season in League Two and their 43rd year in existence.[1] Along with competing in League Two, the club participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

Stevenage
2018–19 season
ChairmanPhil Wallace
ManagerDino Maamria
League Two10th
FA CupFirst round
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Kurtis Guthrie (11)
All: Kurtis Guthrie (14)

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.[2]

10 July 2018 Friendly St Albans City 1–3 Stevenage St Albans
19:45 BSTBanton 54'ReportSonupe 5'
Trialist 57', 66'
Stadium: Clarence Park
14 July 2018 Friendly Stevenage 3–2 Portsmouth Stevenage
15:00 BSTKennedy 30'
Georgiou 57', 70'
ReportEvans 20'
Chaplin 89'
Stadium: Broadhall Way
17 July 2018 Friendly St Neots Town 0–3 Stevenage St Neots
19:45 BSTReportRevell 6' (pen.), 61'
Trialist 63'
Stadium: Rowley Park
21 July 2018 (2018-07-21) Friendly Stevenage 2–0 Coventry City Stevenage
14:00 BSTBall 24'
Nugent 34'
ReportStadium: Broadhall Way
27 July 2018 (2018-07-27) Friendly Stevenage 0–1 Watford Stevenage
19:30 BSTReportGray 88'Stadium: Broadhall Way

League Two

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
8Colchester United462010166553+1270
9Exeter City461913146049+1170
10Stevenage462010165955+470
11Carlisle United46208186762+568
12Crewe Alexandra46198196059+165
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results [3]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
462010165955 +47012382823 +58783132 −1

Last updated: 4 May 2019.
Source: BBC Sport

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAAHHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAAHAHHAAHAHAHAH
ResultDWWDLLWDWWLWLLDWWLWLLDLWLWLWWLWLDLDLWDDLWWWDWW
Position11634913111394757101087989101112101211111099910910111110101112121110101110
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2019. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

On 21 June 2018, the League Two fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[4][5]

4 August 2018 (2018-08-04) 1 Stevenage 2–2 Tranmere Rovers Stevenage
15:00 BSTBall 20'
Byrom 27'
Hunt  74'
ReportNorwood 33', 55'
Harris  91'
Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 3,315
Referee: Charles Breakspear
11 August 2018 (2018-08-11) 2 Crawley Town 1–3 Stevenage Crawley
15:00 BSTPalmer 53'ReportReid 48'
Revell 88', 90+5'
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,102
Referee: Peter Wright
18 August 2018 (2018-08-18) 3 Stevenage 1–0 Morecambe Stevenage
15:00 BSTTimlin 45'ReportStadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 2,030
Referee: Matt Donohue
21 August 2018 (2018-08-21) 4 Forest Green Rovers 0–0 Stevenage Nailsworth
19:45 BSTReportStadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 1,834
Referee: Brett Huxtable
25 August 2018 (2018-08-25) 5 Yeovil Town 2–0 Stevenage Yeovil
15:00 BSTFisher 24'
D'Almeida 42'
ReportTimlin  87'Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 2,635
Referee: Tom Nield
1 September 2018 (2018-09-01) 6 Stevenage 0–1 Cambridge United Stevenage
15:00 BSTReportAmoo 17'Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 2,998
Referee: Paul Marsden
8 September 2018 (2018-09-08) 7 Stevenage 1–0 Macclesfield Town Stevenage
15:00 BSTNewton 41'ReportStadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 2,282
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
15 September 2018 (2018-09-15) 8 Notts County 3–3 Stevenage Nottingham
15:00 BSTStead 22' (pen.)
Boldewijn 43'
Hemmings 49'
ReportKennedy 38'
Revell 45'
Newton 73'
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 6,085
Referee: Ross Joyce
22 September 2018 (2018-09-22) 9 Stevenage 1–0 Grimsby Town Stevenage
15:00 BSTSeddon 83'ReportStadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 2,332
Referee: Lee Collins
29 September 2018 (2018-09-29) 10 Carlisle United 0–1 Stevenage Carlisle
15:00 BSTReportKennedy 56'Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Scott Oldham
2 October 2018 (2018-10-02) 11 Exeter City 1–0 Stevenage Exeter
19:45 BSTMoxey 45+6'ReportWildin  83'Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 3,671
Referee: Antony Coggins
6 October 2018 (2018-10-06) 12 Stevenage 3–1 Colchester United Stevenage
15:00 BSTGuthrie 41'
Kennedy 82' (pen.)
Sonupe 84'
Ball  33'
Guthrie  43'
Seddon  61'
ReportSzmodics 2'
Prosser  53'
Nouble  86'
Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 2,763
Referee: Nick Kinseley
13 October 2018 (2018-10-13) 13 Newport County 2–1 Stevenage Newport
15:00 BST (UTC+1)Dolan 1'
Semenyo 90+8'
ReportWildin 45+1'Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 3,126
Referee: Keith Stroud
20 October 2018 (2018-10-20) 14 Stevenage 0–1 Crewe Alexandra Stevenage
15:00 BSTNugent  12'ReportBowery 61'Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 2,164
Referee: Craig Hicks
23 October 2018 (2018-10-23) 15 Stevenage 0–0 Port Vale Stevenage
19:45 BSTReportStadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 1,943
Referee: Charles Breakspear
27 October 2018 (2018-10-27) 16 Cheltenham Town 0–2 Stevenage Cheltenham
15:00 BSTReportGuthrie 18'
Seddon 45+1'
Cuthbert  56'
Hunt  67'
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 2,382
Referee: Matt Donohue
3 November 2018 (2018-11-03) 17 Stevenage 3–2 Oldham Athletic Stevenage
15:00 GMTByrom 22'
Timlin  40'
Guthrie 68'
Kennedy  80'
Newton 81'
ReportMiller 11'
Lang 63'
Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 2,583
Referee: Graham Scott
17 November 2018 (2018-11-17) 18 Bury 4–0 Stevenage Bury
15:00 GMTO'Shea 63', 78'
Mayor 68'
O'Connell 83'
ReportGuthrie  41'Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 3,385
Referee: Tom Nield
24 November 2018 (2018-11-24) 19 Stevenage 3–2 Milton Keynes Dons Stevenage
15:00 GMTSeddon 21'
Cuthbert 84'
Kennedy 90'
ReportHealey 29'
Agard 68'
Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 3,263
Referee: Brett Huxtable
27 November 2018 (2018-11-27) 20 Swindon Town 3–2 Stevenage Swindon
19:45 GMTPryce 1', 45+2'
Twine 6'
ReportCuthbert 14'
Reid 78'
Stadium: County Ground
Referee: Charles Breakspear
8 December 2018 (2018-12-08) 21 Stevenage 0–1 Lincoln City Stevenage
15:00 GMTReportAkinde 11' (pen.)Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 3,552
Referee: Lee Collins
15 December 2018 (2018-12-15) 22 Northampton Town 1–1 Stevenage Northampton
15:00 GMTBowditch 45+2'ReportKennedy 75'
Timlin  89'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,756
Referee: Chris Sarginson
22 December 2018 (2018-12-22) 23 Stevenage 1–3 Mansfield Town Stevenage
15:00 GMTNewton 45+2'
Iontton  66'
ReportPreston  19'
Mellis  50'
Sweeney 55'
Walker 77', 86'
Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 2,761
Referee: Dean Whitestone
26 December 2018 (2018-12-26) 24 Colchester United 1–2 Stevenage Colchester
15:00 GMTKent  39'
Prosser  56' 83'
Jackson  74'
ReportGilmartin 5' (o.g.)
Byrom  21'
Newton 36'
Vancooten  65'
Campbell-Ryce  85'
Farman  88'
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 5,032
Referee: Lee Collins
29 December 2018 (2018-12-29) 25 Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Stevenage Crewe
15:00 GMTPorter 21' (pen.)
Ray  60'
ReportGuthrie  74'
Reid  79'
Kennedy  79'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,625
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
1 January 2019 (2019-01-01) 26 Stevenage 1–0 Newport County Stevenage
15:00 GMTGuthrie  39'
Timlin  78'
Revell 85'
ReportHornby-Forbes  60'
Franks  79'
Bennett  88'
Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 2,299
Referee: Andy Haines
5 January 2019 (2019-01-05) 27 Cambridge United 2–0 Stevenage Cambridge
15:00 GMTLewis  28'
Amoo 35'
Deegan  42'
Brown 45+2'
ReportCuthbert  66'
Timlin  82'
Nugent  90+2'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,235
Referee: Trevor Kettle
12 January 2019 (2019-01-12) 28 Stevenage 2–1 Crawley Town Stevenage
15:00 GMTBall 24', 40'ReportPoleon 36'
Payne  42'
Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 2,347
Referee: Thomas Bramall
19 January 2019 (2019-01-19) 29 Morecambe 1–2 Stevenage Morecambe
15:00 GMTEllison 70'ReportKennedy 25' (pen.)
Timlin  64'
Wilkinson 90+4'
Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,422
Referee: Graham Salisbury
26 January 2019 (2019-01-26) 30 Stevenage 0–2 Forest Green Rovers Stevenage
15:00 GMTNugent  29'ReportShephard 13'
Montgomery  35'
Doidge 55'
Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 2,494
Referee: Darren Drysdale
2 February 2019 (2019-02-02) 31 Stevenage 1–0 Yeovil Town Stevenage
15:00 GMTRevell 72'ReportStadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 2,157
Referee: John Busby
9 February 2019 (2019-02-09) 32 Tranmere Rovers 2–0 Stevenage Birkenhead
15:00 GMTMorris 45+4'
Norwood 79'
ReportByrom  42'
Nugent  49'   75'
Adebayo  90+3'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,283
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
16 February 2019 (2019-02-16) 33 Lincoln City 2–2 Stevenage Lincoln
15:00 GMTAndrade 48', 71'
Bolger  51'
Akinde  88'
Toffolo  89'
ReportChair 87', 90+4'
Wildin  89'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 9,036
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
23 February 2019 (2019-02-23) 34 Stevenage 1–2 Northampton Town Stevenage
15:00 GMTTimlin  51'
Revell 79'
Farman  90+3'
ReportPowell  14' 19'
Goode  47'
O'Toole  64'
Hoskins  87'
Foley  90+1'
Williams 90+1'
Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 3,540
Referee: Lee Swabey
2 March 2019 (2019-03-02) 35 Oldham Athletic 1–1 Stevenage Oldham
15:00 GMTBaxter 47'ReportWilkinson  42'
Guthrie 90+1'
Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 3,807
Referee: Christopher Sarginson
9 March 2019 (2019-03-09) 36 Stevenage 0–1 Bury Stevenage
15:00 GMTReportO'Connell  74'
Rossiter  87'
Maynard 90+5'
Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 3,530
Referee: John Busby
12 March 2019 (2019-03-12) 37 Stevenage 2–0 Swindon Town Stevenage
19:45 GMTRevell 36'
Chair 90+5'
ReportWoolery  27'
Diagouraga  56'
Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 2,194
Referee: Craig Hicks
16 March 2019 (2019-03-16) 38 Milton Keynes Dons 1–1 Stevenage Denbigh
15:00 GMTAneke 83'ReportTimlin  23'
Chair 30'
Revell  70'
Cuthbert  90+4'
Stadium: Stadium mk
Attendance: 7,365
Referee: Martin Coy
23 March 2019 (2019-03-23) 39 Macclesfield Town 2–2 Stevenage Macclesfield
15:00 GMTDurrell 42'
Stephens  61'
Rose  78'
Whitaker 90+3'
ReportNugent 44'
Newton 52'
Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 1,866
Referee: Dean Whitestone
30 March 2019 (2019-03-30) 40 Stevenage 0–3 Notts County Stevenage
15:00 GMTReportO'Brien 1'
Hemmings 21'
Boldewijn 45'
Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 2,860
Referee: Andy Haines
6 April 2019 (2019-04-06) 41 Grimsby Town 0–2 Stevenage Cleethorpes
15:00 BSTClifton  54'ReportGuthrie 23', 50'
Martin  45+2'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 3,689
Referee: Trevor Kettle
13 April 2019 (2019-04-13) 42 Stevenage 3–0 Carlisle United Stevenage
15:00 BSTIontton 16'
Guthrie 52', 62' (pen.)
ReportMiller  30'
Parkes  89'
Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 2,770
Referee: Carl Boyeson
19 April 2019 (2019-04-19) 43 Port Vale 1–4 Stevenage Burslem
15:00 BSTMontaño 67'ReportSonupe 12', 50'
Timlin  55'
Nugent  68'
Hunt  77'
Chair 84'
Farman  90+1'
Guthrie 90+5'
Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 4,088
Referee: Nick Kinseley
22 April 2019 (2019-04-22) 44 Stevenage 1–1 Exeter City Stevenage
15:00 BSTGuthrie 28'
Farman  88'
ReportMoxey  36'
Bowman 40'  90+5'
Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 3,195
Referee: Oliver Yates
27 April 2019 (2019-04-27) 45 Mansfield Town 1–2 Stevenage Mansfield
15:00 BSTPearce  38'
Walker 83'
ReportTimlin  3'
Guthrie 71'
Chair 90+1'
Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 6,390
Referee: Darren Drysdale
4 May 2019 (2019-05-04) 46 Stevenage 2–0 Cheltenham Town Stevenage
15:00 BSTMartin 56'
Gibson 58'
ReportMaddox  69'Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 3,071
Referee: Dean Whitestone

FA Cup

The first round draw was made live on BBC by Dennis Wise and Dion Dublin on 22 October.[6]

10 November 2018 (2018-11-10) First round Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Stevenage Plymouth
15:00 GMTLameiras 90+4'ReportStadium: Home Park
Attendance: 5,719
Referee: Lee Collins

EFL Cup

On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.[7]

14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) First round Norwich City 3–1 Stevenage Norwich
19:45 BSTStiepermann 27'
Zimmermann 83'
Pukki 89'
ReportBall 40'Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 11,687
Referee: Craig Hicks

EFL Trophy

On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced.[8]

PosLgeTeamPldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1ACASwansea City U21s (Q)3200125−36Round 2
2L1AFC Wimbledon (Q)3110163+35
3L1Charlton Athletic (E)31011103+74
4L2Stevenage (E)31002512−73
Updated to match(es) played on 9 October 2018. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) Group stages Stevenage 5–0 Swansea City U21 Stevenage
19:45 BSTKennedy 44' (pen.), 45+1'
Guthrie 69' (pen.), 81', 90+1'
ReportStadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 470
Referee: Kevin Johnson
9 October 2018 (2018-10-09) Group stages Stevenage 0–8 Charlton Athletic Stevenage
19:45 BSTReportPratley 26'
Stevenson 27', 59', 74' (pen.)
Ajose 34'
Vetokele 48'
Lapslie 57', 87'
Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 793
6 November 2018 (2018-11-06) Group stages AFC Wimbledon 4–0 Stevenage Norbiton
19:45 GMTAppiah 1'
Wordsworth 28'
Garratt 68'
Egan 79'
ReportStadium: Kingsmeadow
Referee: Gavin Ward

Transfers

Transfers in

Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
1 July 2018CF James BallStockport CountyUndisclosed[9]
1 July 2018CM Joel ByromMansfield TownFree transfer[10]
1 July 2018RW Jamal Campbell-RyceCarlisle UnitedFree transfer[11]
1 July 2018CB Scott CuthbertLuton TownFree transfer[12]
1 July 2018GK Paul FarmanLincoln CityUndisclosed[13]
1 July 2018LB Johnny HuntMansfield TownFree transfer[14]
1 July 2018RW Emmanuel SonupeKidderminster HarriersUndisclosed[15]
1 July 2018CM Michael TimlinSouthend UnitedFree transfer[16]
1 July 2018DM Luther WildinNuneaton TownUndisclosed[17]
18 July 2018CB Ben NugentGillinghamFree transfer[18]
19 July 2018CF Alex ReidFleetwood TownUndisclosed[19]
24 July 2018GK Will AppleyardCrewe AlexandraFree transfer[20]
26 July 2018CF Kurtis GuthrieColchester UnitedFree transfer[21]
27 July 2018DM Donovan MakomaBarrowUndisclosed[22]
31 January 2019GK Oliver ByrneBlackburn RoversUndisclosed[23]

Transfers out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
1 July 2018LM Tom ConlonPort ValeReleased[24][25]
1 July 2018CB Fraser Franks Newport CountyReleased[24][26]
1 July 2018CF Matt GoddenPeterborough UnitedUndisclosed[27]
1 July 2018CM Dale GormanLeyton OrientReleased[24][28]
1 July 2018CF Jamie GrayFree agentReleased[24]
1 July 2018DM Jack KingEbbsfleet UnitedReleased[24][29]
1 July 2018CB Kevin LokkoDover AthleticUndisclosed[30]
1 July 2018CF Alex SamuelWycombe WanderersReleased[24][31]
1 July 2018RM Chris WhelpdaleChelmsford CityReleased[24][32]
1 July 2018CB Ben WilmotWatfordUndisclosed[33]
2 July 2018GK Chris DayFree agentMutual consent[34]
3 July 2018RW Claudio OfosuSt Neots TownFree transfer[35]
6 August 2018CB Ali OmarQueens Park RangersFree transfer[36]
10 August 2018FB Macsen FraserHitchin TownUndisclosed[37]
8 November 2018CM Jonathan SmithChesterfieldMutual consent[38]
1 January 2019RB Luke Wade-Slater BohemianUndisclosed[39]
4 January 2019LB Ryan JohnsonKidderminster HarriersUndisclosed[40]
18 January 2019RW John GoddardAldershot TownUndisclosed[41]
28 March 2019CM James FerryWokingFree transfer[42]

Loans in

Start datePositionNationalityNameFromEnd dateRef.
3 August 2018GK Seny DiengQueens Park Rangers1 January 2019[43]
30 August 2018LB Steve SeddonBirmingham City15 January 2019[44]
11 January 2019CM Moses MakasiWest Ham United31 May 2019[45]
14 January 2019GK Oliver ByrneBlackburn Rovers30 January 2019[23][46]
31 January 2019CF Elijah AdebayoFulham31 May 2019[47]
31 January 2019DM Ilias ChairQueens Park Rangers31 May 2019[48]
31 January 2019CF Calum DysonPlymouth Argyle31 May 2019[49]
31 January 2019LW Jordan GibsonBradford City31 May 2019[50]

Loans out

Start datePositionNationalityNameToEnd dateRef.
1 July 2018LB Ryan JohnsonKidderminster Harriers1 January 2019[51]
24 July 2018CF Joe WhiteWealdstone22 August 2018[52]
7 August 2018GK Will AppleyardRoyston Town4 September 2018[53]
17 August 2018RW John GoddardBromley2 January 2019[54][55]
29 August 2018LB Joe MartinBristol Rovers1 January 2019[56]
18 September 2018CM Jonathan SmithChesterfield7 November 2018[38][57]
19 September 2018CF Joe WhiteBiggleswade Town31 May 2019[58][59]
12 October 2018RB Donovan MakomaWoking11 November 2018[60]
6 November 2018RB Luke Wade-SlaterKings Langley31 December 2018[39][61]
15 December 2018CM James FerryFC Halifax Town17 March 2019[62]
21 December 2018RB Donovan MakomaBiggleswade TownJanuary 2019[59]
23 December 2018CF Harry DraperGreat Yarmouth TownWork experience[63]
23 December 2018MF Dylan SwittersGreat Yarmouth TownWork experience[63]
18 January 2019CF Andronicos GeorgiouKings Langley31 May 2019[64]
19 January 2019CF Harry DraperHitchin Town26 March 2019[65][66]
31 January 2019CF Ben Kennedy Newport County31 May 2019[67]
8 February 2019CF Alex ReidAFC Fylde31 May 2019[68]
22 February 2019RB Donovan MakomaWingate & Finchley31 May 2019[69]
27 March 2019CF Harry DraperBiggleswade Town31 May 2019[66]
29 March 2019GK Will AppleyardBedford Town31 May 2019[70]

References