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.
2018–19 season | |||
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Chairman | Phil Wallace | ||
Manager | Dino Maamria | ||
League Two | 10th | ||
FA Cup | First round | ||
EFL Cup | First round | ||
EFL Trophy | Group stage | ||
Top goalscorer | League: 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 BST | Banton ![]() | Report | Sonupe ![]() Trialist ![]() | Stadium: Clarence Park |
14 July 2018 Friendly | Stevenage | 3–2 | Portsmouth | Stevenage |
15:00 BST | Kennedy ![]() Georgiou ![]() | Report | Evans ![]() Chaplin ![]() | Stadium: Broadhall Way |
17 July 2018 Friendly | St Neots Town | 0–3 | Stevenage | St Neots |
19:45 BST | Report | Revell ![]() Trialist ![]() | Stadium: Rowley Park |
21 July 2018 Friendly | Stevenage | 2–0 | Coventry City | Stevenage |
14:00 BST | Ball ![]() Nugent ![]() | Report | Stadium: Broadhall Way |
24 July 2018 Friendly | Stevenage | 1–2 | Crystal Palace | Stevenage |
19:45 BST | Reid ![]() | Report | Williams ![]() Kaikai ![]() | Stadium: Broadhall Way |
League Two
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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8 | Colchester United | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 65 | 53 | +12 | 70 |
9 | Exeter City | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 60 | 49 | +11 | 70 |
10 | Stevenage | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 59 | 55 | +4 | 70 |
11 | Carlisle United | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 67 | 62 | +5 | 68 |
12 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 60 | 59 | +1 | 65 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results [3]
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 59 | 55 | +4 | 70 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 32 | −1 |
Last updated: 4 May 2019.
Source: BBC Sport
Results by matchday
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 1 | Stevenage | 2–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Stevenage |
15:00 BST | Ball ![]() Byrom ![]() Hunt ![]() | Report | Norwood ![]() Harris ![]() | Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 3,315 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
11 August 2018 2 | Crawley Town | 1–3 | Stevenage | Crawley |
15:00 BST | Palmer ![]() | Report | Reid ![]() Revell ![]() | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 2,102 Referee: Peter Wright |
18 August 2018 3 | Stevenage | 1–0 | Morecambe | Stevenage |
15:00 BST | Timlin ![]() | Report | Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 2,030 Referee: Matt Donohue |
21 August 2018 4 | Forest Green Rovers | 0–0 | Stevenage | Nailsworth |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 1,834 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
25 August 2018 5 | Yeovil Town | 2–0 | Stevenage | Yeovil |
15:00 BST | Fisher ![]() D'Almeida ![]() | Report | Timlin ![]() | Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 2,635 Referee: Tom Nield |
1 September 2018 6 | Stevenage | 0–1 | Cambridge United | Stevenage |
15:00 BST | Report | Amoo ![]() | Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 2,998 Referee: Paul Marsden |
8 September 2018 7 | Stevenage | 1–0 | Macclesfield Town | Stevenage |
15:00 BST | Newton ![]() | Report | Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 2,282 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
15 September 2018 8 | Notts County | 3–3 | Stevenage | Nottingham |
15:00 BST | Stead ![]() Boldewijn ![]() Hemmings ![]() | Report | Kennedy ![]() Revell ![]() Newton ![]() | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 6,085 Referee: Ross Joyce |
22 September 2018 9 | Stevenage | 1–0 | Grimsby Town | Stevenage |
15:00 BST | Seddon ![]() | Report | Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 2,332 Referee: Lee Collins |
29 September 2018 10 | Carlisle United | 0–1 | Stevenage | Carlisle |
15:00 BST | Report | Kennedy ![]() | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,200 Referee: Scott Oldham |
2 October 2018 11 | Exeter City | 1–0 | Stevenage | Exeter |
19:45 BST | Moxey ![]() | Report | Wildin ![]() | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3,671 Referee: Antony Coggins |
6 October 2018 12 | Stevenage | 3–1 | Colchester United | Stevenage |
15:00 BST | Guthrie ![]() Kennedy ![]() Sonupe ![]() Ball ![]() Guthrie ![]() Seddon ![]() | Report | Szmodics ![]() Prosser ![]() Nouble ![]() | Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 2,763 Referee: Nick Kinseley |
13 October 2018 13 | Newport County | 2–1 | Stevenage | Newport |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Dolan ![]() Semenyo ![]() | Report | Wildin ![]() | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,126 Referee: Keith Stroud |
20 October 2018 14 | Stevenage | 0–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Stevenage |
15:00 BST | Nugent ![]() | Report | Bowery ![]() | Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 2,164 Referee: Craig Hicks |
23 October 2018 15 | Stevenage | 0–0 | Port Vale | Stevenage |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 1,943 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
27 October 2018 16 | Cheltenham Town | 0–2 | Stevenage | Cheltenham |
15:00 BST | Report | Guthrie ![]() Seddon ![]() Cuthbert ![]() Hunt ![]() | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 2,382 Referee: Matt Donohue |
3 November 2018 17 | Stevenage | 3–2 | Oldham Athletic | Stevenage |
15:00 GMT | Byrom ![]() Timlin ![]() Guthrie ![]() Kennedy ![]() Newton ![]() | Report | Miller ![]() Lang ![]() | Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 2,583 Referee: Graham Scott |
17 November 2018 18 | Bury | 4–0 | Stevenage | Bury |
15:00 GMT | O'Shea ![]() Mayor ![]() O'Connell ![]() | Report | Guthrie ![]() | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,385 Referee: Tom Nield |
24 November 2018 19 | Stevenage | 3–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Stevenage |
15:00 GMT | Seddon ![]() Cuthbert ![]() Kennedy ![]() | Report | Healey ![]() Agard ![]() | Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 3,263 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
27 November 2018 20 | Swindon Town | 3–2 | Stevenage | Swindon |
19:45 GMT | Pryce ![]() Twine ![]() | Report | Cuthbert ![]() Reid ![]() | Stadium: County Ground Referee: Charles Breakspear |
8 December 2018 21 | Stevenage | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Stevenage |
15:00 GMT | Report | Akinde ![]() | Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 3,552 Referee: Lee Collins |
15 December 2018 22 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Stevenage | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Bowditch ![]() | Report | Kennedy ![]() Timlin ![]() | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,756 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
22 December 2018 23 | Stevenage | 1–3 | Mansfield Town | Stevenage |
15:00 GMT | Newton ![]() Iontton ![]() | Report | Preston ![]() Mellis ![]() Sweeney ![]() Walker ![]() | Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 2,761 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
26 December 2018 24 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Stevenage | Colchester |
15:00 GMT | Kent ![]() Prosser ![]() ![]() Jackson ![]() | Report | Gilmartin ![]() Byrom ![]() Newton ![]() Vancooten ![]() Campbell-Ryce ![]() Farman ![]() | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 5,032 Referee: Lee Collins |
29 December 2018 25 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | Stevenage | Crewe |
15:00 GMT | Porter ![]() Ray ![]() | Report | Guthrie ![]() Reid ![]() Kennedy ![]() | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3,625 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
1 January 2019 26 | Stevenage | 1–0 | Newport County | Stevenage |
15:00 GMT | Guthrie ![]() Timlin ![]() Revell ![]() | Report | Hornby-Forbes ![]() Franks ![]() Bennett ![]() | Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 2,299 Referee: Andy Haines |
5 January 2019 27 | Cambridge United | 2–0 | Stevenage | Cambridge |
15:00 GMT | Lewis ![]() Amoo ![]() Deegan ![]() Brown ![]() | Report | Cuthbert ![]() Timlin ![]() Nugent ![]() | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,235 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
12 January 2019 28 | Stevenage | 2–1 | Crawley Town | Stevenage |
15:00 GMT | Ball ![]() | Report | Poleon ![]() Payne ![]() | Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 2,347 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
19 January 2019 29 | Morecambe | 1–2 | Stevenage | Morecambe |
15:00 GMT | Ellison ![]() | Report | Kennedy ![]() Timlin ![]() Wilkinson ![]() | Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,422 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
26 January 2019 30 | Stevenage | 0–2 | Forest Green Rovers | Stevenage |
15:00 GMT | Nugent ![]() | Report | Shephard ![]() Montgomery ![]() Doidge ![]() | Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 2,494 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
2 February 2019 31 | Stevenage | 1–0 | Yeovil Town | Stevenage |
15:00 GMT | Revell ![]() | Report | Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 2,157 Referee: John Busby |
9 February 2019 32 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–0 | Stevenage | Birkenhead |
15:00 GMT | Morris ![]() Norwood ![]() | Report | Byrom ![]() Nugent ![]() ![]() Adebayo ![]() | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,283 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
16 February 2019 33 | Lincoln City | 2–2 | Stevenage | Lincoln |
15:00 GMT | Andrade ![]() Bolger ![]() Akinde ![]() Toffolo ![]() | Report | Chair ![]() Wildin ![]() | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 9,036 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
23 February 2019 34 | Stevenage | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Stevenage |
15:00 GMT | Timlin ![]() Revell ![]() Farman ![]() | Report | Powell ![]() ![]() Goode ![]() O'Toole ![]() Hoskins ![]() Foley ![]() Williams ![]() | Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 3,540 Referee: Lee Swabey |
2 March 2019 35 | Oldham Athletic | 1–1 | Stevenage | Oldham |
15:00 GMT | Baxter ![]() | Report | Wilkinson ![]() Guthrie ![]() | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 3,807 Referee: Christopher Sarginson |
9 March 2019 36 | Stevenage | 0–1 | Bury | Stevenage |
15:00 GMT | Report | O'Connell ![]() Rossiter ![]() Maynard ![]() | Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 3,530 Referee: John Busby |
12 March 2019 37 | Stevenage | 2–0 | Swindon Town | Stevenage |
19:45 GMT | Revell ![]() Chair ![]() | Report | Woolery ![]() Diagouraga ![]() | Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 2,194 Referee: Craig Hicks |
16 March 2019 38 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–1 | Stevenage | Denbigh |
15:00 GMT | Aneke ![]() | Report | Timlin ![]() Chair ![]() Revell ![]() Cuthbert ![]() | Stadium: Stadium mk Attendance: 7,365 Referee: Martin Coy |
23 March 2019 39 | Macclesfield Town | 2–2 | Stevenage | Macclesfield |
15:00 GMT | Durrell ![]() Stephens ![]() Rose ![]() Whitaker ![]() | Report | Nugent ![]() Newton ![]() | Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 1,866 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
30 March 2019 40 | Stevenage | 0–3 | Notts County | Stevenage |
15:00 GMT | Report | O'Brien ![]() Hemmings ![]() Boldewijn ![]() | Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 2,860 Referee: Andy Haines |
6 April 2019 41 | Grimsby Town | 0–2 | Stevenage | Cleethorpes |
15:00 BST | Clifton ![]() | Report | Guthrie ![]() Martin ![]() | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,689 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
13 April 2019 42 | Stevenage | 3–0 | Carlisle United | Stevenage |
15:00 BST | Iontton ![]() Guthrie ![]() | Report | Miller ![]() Parkes ![]() | Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 2,770 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
19 April 2019 43 | Port Vale | 1–4 | Stevenage | Burslem |
15:00 BST | Montaño ![]() | Report | Sonupe ![]() Timlin ![]() Nugent ![]() Hunt ![]() Chair ![]() Farman ![]() Guthrie ![]() | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,088 Referee: Nick Kinseley |
22 April 2019 44 | Stevenage | 1–1 | Exeter City | Stevenage |
15:00 BST | Guthrie ![]() Farman ![]() | Report | Moxey ![]() Bowman ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 3,195 Referee: Oliver Yates |
27 April 2019 45 | Mansfield Town | 1–2 | Stevenage | Mansfield |
15:00 BST | Pearce ![]() Walker ![]() | Report | Timlin ![]() Guthrie ![]() Chair ![]() | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 6,390 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
4 May 2019 46 | Stevenage | 2–0 | Cheltenham Town | Stevenage |
15:00 BST | Martin ![]() Gibson ![]() | Report | Maddox ![]() | 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 First round | Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Stevenage | Plymouth |
15:00 GMT | Lameiras ![]() | Report | Stadium: 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 First round | Norwich City | 3–1 | Stevenage | Norwich |
19:45 BST | Stiepermann ![]() Zimmermann ![]() Pukki ![]() | Report | Ball ![]() | 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]
Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ACA | Swansea City U21s (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 6 | Round 2 |
2 | L1 | AFC Wimbledon (Q) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 | |
3 | L1 | Charlton Athletic (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 4 | |
4 | L2 | Stevenage (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 3 |
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
28 August 2018 Group stages | Stevenage | 5–0 | Swansea City U21 | Stevenage |
19:45 BST | Kennedy ![]() Guthrie ![]() | Report | Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 470 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
9 October 2018 Group stages | Stevenage | 0–8 | Charlton Athletic | Stevenage |
19:45 BST | Report | Pratley ![]() Stevenson ![]() Ajose ![]() Vetokele ![]() Lapslie ![]() | Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 793 |
6 November 2018 Group stages | AFC Wimbledon | 4–0 | Stevenage | Norbiton |
19:45 GMT | Appiah ![]() Wordsworth ![]() Garratt ![]() Egan ![]() | Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Referee: Gavin Ward |
Transfers
Transfers in
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 July 2018 | CF | ![]() | James Ball | Stockport County | Undisclosed | [9] |
1 July 2018 | CM | ![]() | Joel Byrom | Mansfield Town | Free transfer | [10] |
1 July 2018 | RW | ![]() | Jamal Campbell-Ryce | Carlisle United | Free transfer | [11] |
1 July 2018 | CB | ![]() | Scott Cuthbert | Luton Town | Free transfer | [12] |
1 July 2018 | GK | ![]() | Paul Farman | Lincoln City | Undisclosed | [13] |
1 July 2018 | LB | ![]() | Johnny Hunt | Mansfield Town | Free transfer | [14] |
1 July 2018 | RW | ![]() | Emmanuel Sonupe | Kidderminster Harriers | Undisclosed | [15] |
1 July 2018 | CM | ![]() | Michael Timlin | Southend United | Free transfer | [16] |
1 July 2018 | DM | ![]() | Luther Wildin | Nuneaton Town | Undisclosed | [17] |
18 July 2018 | CB | ![]() | Ben Nugent | Gillingham | Free transfer | [18] |
19 July 2018 | CF | ![]() | Alex Reid | Fleetwood Town | Undisclosed | [19] |
24 July 2018 | GK | ![]() | Will Appleyard | Crewe Alexandra | Free transfer | [20] |
26 July 2018 | CF | ![]() | Kurtis Guthrie | Colchester United | Free transfer | [21] |
27 July 2018 | DM | ![]() | Donovan Makoma | Barrow | Undisclosed | [22] |
31 January 2019 | GK | ![]() | Oliver Byrne | Blackburn Rovers | Undisclosed | [23] |
Transfers out
Loans in
Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 August 2018 | GK | ![]() | Seny Dieng | Queens Park Rangers | 1 January 2019 | [43] |
30 August 2018 | LB | ![]() | Steve Seddon | Birmingham City | 15 January 2019 | [44] |
11 January 2019 | CM | ![]() | Moses Makasi | West Ham United | 31 May 2019 | [45] |
14 January 2019 | GK | ![]() | Oliver Byrne | Blackburn Rovers | 30 January 2019 | [23][46] |
31 January 2019 | CF | ![]() | Elijah Adebayo | Fulham | 31 May 2019 | [47] |
31 January 2019 | DM | ![]() | Ilias Chair | Queens Park Rangers | 31 May 2019 | [48] |
31 January 2019 | CF | ![]() | Calum Dyson | Plymouth Argyle | 31 May 2019 | [49] |
31 January 2019 | LW | ![]() | Jordan Gibson | Bradford City | 31 May 2019 | [50] |
Loans out
Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 July 2018 | LB | ![]() | Ryan Johnson | Kidderminster Harriers | 1 January 2019 | [51] |
24 July 2018 | CF | ![]() | Joe White | Wealdstone | 22 August 2018 | [52] |
7 August 2018 | GK | ![]() | Will Appleyard | Royston Town | 4 September 2018 | [53] |
17 August 2018 | RW | ![]() | John Goddard | Bromley | 2 January 2019 | [54][55] |
29 August 2018 | LB | ![]() | Joe Martin | Bristol Rovers | 1 January 2019 | [56] |
18 September 2018 | CM | ![]() | Jonathan Smith | Chesterfield | 7 November 2018 | [38][57] |
19 September 2018 | CF | ![]() | Joe White | Biggleswade Town | 31 May 2019 | [58][59] |
12 October 2018 | RB | ![]() | Donovan Makoma | Woking | 11 November 2018 | [60] |
6 November 2018 | RB | ![]() | Luke Wade-Slater | Kings Langley | 31 December 2018 | [39][61] |
15 December 2018 | CM | ![]() | James Ferry | FC Halifax Town | 17 March 2019 | [62] |
21 December 2018 | RB | ![]() | Donovan Makoma | Biggleswade Town | January 2019 | [59] |
23 December 2018 | CF | ![]() | Harry Draper | Great Yarmouth Town | Work experience | [63] |
23 December 2018 | MF | ![]() | Dylan Switters | Great Yarmouth Town | Work experience | [63] |
18 January 2019 | CF | ![]() | Andronicos Georgiou | Kings Langley | 31 May 2019 | [64] |
19 January 2019 | CF | ![]() | Harry Draper | Hitchin Town | 26 March 2019 | [65][66] |
31 January 2019 | CF | ![]() | Ben Kennedy | ![]() | 31 May 2019 | [67] |
8 February 2019 | CF | ![]() | Alex Reid | AFC Fylde | 31 May 2019 | [68] |
22 February 2019 | RB | ![]() | Donovan Makoma | Wingate & Finchley | 31 May 2019 | [69] |
27 March 2019 | CF | ![]() | Harry Draper | Biggleswade Town | 31 May 2019 | [66] |
29 March 2019 | GK | ![]() | Will Appleyard | Bedford Town | 31 May 2019 | [70] |