2016–17 Accrington Stanley F.C. season


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The 2016–17 season was Accrington Stanley's eleventh consecutive season in League Two and their 48th year in existence. Along with competing in League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and League Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.

Accrington Stanley
2016–17 season
ChairmanPeter Marsden
ManagerJohn Coleman
StadiumWham Stadium
League Two13th place
FA CupFourth round
(knocked out by Middlesbrough)
EFL CupThird round
(knocked out by West Ham United)
EFL TrophyKnocked out in the group stage
Top goalscorerLeague: 13 goals
Billy Kee
All: 15 goals
Billy Kee
Highest home attendance3,170 against Burnley (2nd round of EFL Cup)
Lowest home attendance547 against Wolverhampton Wanderers U23 (EFL Trophy group stage)
Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2016 CB   Omar Beckles Aldershot Town Free transfer [1]
1 July 2016 GK   Aaron Chapman Chesterfield Free transfer [2]
1 July 2016 CM   Bastien Héry Carlisle United Free transfer [3]
1 July 2016 GK   Elliot Parish Colchester United Free transfer [4]
1 July 2016 LB   Frazer Shaw Leyton Orient Free transfer [5]
11 July 2016 CM   Steven Hewitt Southport Free transfer [6]
21 July 2016 CM   Paddy Lacey Barrow Free transfer [7]
22 July 2016 LW   Luke Wall Blackburn Rovers Free transfer [8]
1 August 2016 LM   Arron Davies Exeter City Free transfer [9]
2 August 2016 AM   Jordan Clark Shrewsbury Town Free transfer [10]
5 August 2016 CB   Janoi Donacien Aston Villa Free transfer [11]
5 August 2016 RW   Chris Eagles Bury Free transfer [11]
13 August 2016 GK   Paul White Boreham Wood Free transfer [12]
30 August 2016 LB   Rory McKeown Raith Rovers Free transfer [13]
3 October 2016 RW   Gary Taylor-Fletcher Tranmere Rovers Free transfer [14]
13 February 2017 LW   Érico Sousa Tadcaster Albion Free transfer [15]
Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2016 AM   Anthony Barry Wrexham Free transfer [16]
1 July 2016 CF   Marcus Carver Chorley Free transfer [17]
1 July 2016 DM   Matt Crooks Rangers Free transfer [18]
1 July 2016 CB   Tom Davies Portsmouth Free transfer [19]
1 July 2016 GK   Ross Etheridge Doncaster Rovers Free transfer [20]
1 July 2016 RM   Piero Mingoia Cambridge United Free transfer [21]
1 July 2016 GK   Jason Mooney Cliftonville [a] Released [23]
1 July 2016 CM   Andrew Procter Retired — [24]
1 July 2016 CB   Keenan Quansah Burscough [b] Released [23]
1 July 2016 CM   Kealan Steenson Ashton United Released [23]
1 July 2016 CB   Liam Wakefield Morecambe [c] Released [23]
1 July 2016 AM   Josh Windass Rangers Free transfer [18]
1 July 2016 CB   Dean Winnard Morecambe Free transfer [27]
4 August 2016 LB   Adam Buxton Portsmouth Free transfer [28]
8 August 2016 MF   John Roberts Macclesfield Town Free transfer [29]
22 August 2016 LB   Frazer Shaw East Thurrock United [d] Mutual consent [31]
28 October 2016 CF   Max Hazeldine Skelmersdale United Free transfer [32]
9 January 2017 RW   Chris Eagles Port Vale [e] Released [34]
17 January 2017 CM   Bastien Héry Limerick Mutual consent [35]
23 March 2017 LW   Érico Sousa Tranmere Rovers[f] Mutual consent [36]
  1. ^ Following Mooney's release, he signed for Cliftonville.[22]
  2. ^ Following Quansah's release, he signed for Burscough.[25]
  3. ^ Following Wakefield's release, he signed for Morecambe.[26]
  4. ^ Following Shaw's departure, he signed for East Thurrock United.[30]
  5. ^ Following Eagles' release, he signed for Port Vale.[33]
  6. ^ Registration issues have meant he has been unable to play for Accrington[36]
Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
1 July 2016 CB   Callam Jones West Bromwich Albion 1 January 2017 [37]
8 August 2016 RM   John O'Sullivan Blackburn Rovers 7 January 2017 [38]
31 August 2016 RB   Zak Vyner Bristol City 3 January 2017 [39]
1 January 2017 CF   Jonathan Edwards Hull City End of Season [40]
1 January 2017 CB   Harvey Rodgers Hull City End of Season [40]
13 January 2017 GK   Marek Rodák Fulham End of Season [41]
20 January 2017 CM   Sean Clare Sheffield Wednesday End of Season [42]
31 January 2017 AM   Noor Husin Crystal Palace End of Season [43]
Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
19 August 2016 CF   Brayden Shaw   Bangor City 27 January 2017 [44]

Pre-season friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss

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Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2017. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
11 Cambridge United 46 19 9 18 58 50 +8 66
12 Mansfield Town 46 17 15 14 54 50 +4 66
13 Accrington Stanley 46 17 14 15 59 56 +3 65
14 Grimsby Town 46 17 11 18 59 63 −4 62
15 Barnet 46 14 15 17 57 64 −7 57

Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2017. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

  Win   Draw   Loss

  Win   Draw   Loss

  Win   Draw   Loss

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 ACA Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 3 2 0 0 1 8 4 +4 6 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Chesterfield 3 2 0 0 1 5 5 0 6
3 L2 Crewe Alexandra 3 1 0 0 2 5 5 0 3
4 L2 Accrington Stanley 3 1 0 0 2 4 8 −4 3

  Win   Draw   Loss

Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
As of match played 17:44, 6 May 2017 (UTC)
Sortable table
No. Pos. Nat. Name League 2 FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total
Apps Apps Apps Apps Apps
1 GK   Elliot Parish 11 1 3 1 16
2 DF   Matty Pearson 43 3 3 2 51
3 DF   Mark Hughes 36 4 2(1) 2 44 (1)
4 MF   Arron Davies 4 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 7 (3)
5 DF   Omar Beckles 40 (1) 4 3 0 47 (1)
7 MF   Jordan Clark 35 (6) 2 (2) 2 2 41 (8)
8 MF   Scott Brown 27 (1) 3 1 0 31 (1)
9 FW   Terry Gornell 11 (8) 1 (2) 1 1 14 (10)
10 FW   Shay McCartan 26 (8) 0 (2) 1 (1) 0 (1) 27 (12)
11 MF   Sean McConville 41 4 2 3 50
12 GK   Marek Rodák 20 1 0 0 21
13 GK   Jack Little 0 0 0 0 0
14 MF   Romuald Boco 12 (17) 2 (2) 0 (2) 0(2) 14 (23)
15 MF   Sean Clare 6 (2) 1 0 0 7 (2)
16 MF   Noor Husin 7 (4) 0 0 0 7 (4)
17 MF   Paddy Lacey 7 (4) 2 0 (1) 3 12 (5)
18 MF   Steven Hewitt 4 (5) 0 (1) 1 (1) 2 7 (7)
19 FW   Brayden Shaw 0 (2) 0 0 0 0 (2)
20 GK   Aaron Chapman 15 2 0 (1) 2 19 (1)
21 MF   Luke Wall 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 (1)
22 DF   Reagan Ogle 0 (1) 0 0 0 (1) 0 (2)
23 FW   Nathan Webb 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 (1)
24 FW   Jonathan Edwards 3 (6) 1 0 0 4 (6)
26 DF   Ross Sykes 0 0 0 3 3
28 MF   Seamus Conneely 38 4 3 1 46
29 FW   Billy Kee 37 (2) 3 2 2 44 (2)
30 DF   Janoi Donacien 30 (5) 2 3 1 36 (5)
32 DF   Harvey Rodgers 19 1 0 0 20
Players who left the club in August/January transfer window or on loan
6 DF   Zak Vyner 16 0 1 0 17
12 DF   Callam Jones 0 (2) 0 0 2 2 (2)
15 DF   Rory McKeown 0 0 0 1 1
15 MF   Gary Taylor-Fletcher 0 (4) 0 0 2 2 (4)
16 MF   Bastien Héry 0 (1) 0 0 1 1 (1)
27 MF   John O'Sullivan 18 (1) 2 3 1 24 (1)
33 MF   Chris Eagles 2 (4) 0 1 (1) 0(2) 3 (7)

Includes all competitive matches.

As of match played 16:59, 6 May 2017 (UTC)
Rank Pos. No. Player League 2 FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total
1 FW 29   Billy Kee 13 2 0 0 15
2 FW 10   Shay McCartan 10 0 0 0 10
3 DF 2   Matty Pearson 8 0 1 0 9
4 MF 14   Romuald Boco 6 1 0 0 7
MF 11   Sean McConville 6 1 0 0 7
6 FW 9   Terry Gornell 2 0 0 2 4
7 DF 5   Omar Beckles 2 1 0 0 3
MF 7   Jordan Clark 1 1 0 1 3
9 MF 27   John O’Sullivan 1 1 0 0 2
DF 3   Mark Hughes 2 0 0 0 2
11 MF 4   Arron Davies 1 0 0 0 1
MF 15   Sean Clare 1 0 0 0 1
FW 15   Gary Taylor-Fletcher 0 0 0 1 1
MF 16   Noor Husin 1 0 0 0 1
MF 17   Paddy Lacey 1 0 0 0 1
FW 24   Jonathan Edwards 1 0 0 0 1
DF 28   Seamus Conneely 1 0 0 0 1
DF 30   Janoi Donacien 1 0 0 0 1
MF 32   Harvey Rodgers 1 0 0 0 1
# Own Goals 2 0 0 0 2
Total 61 7 1 4 73
As of matches played 17:58, 6 May 2017 (UTC)
No. Pos. Name League 2 FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total
                   
11 MF Sean McConville 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 1
2 DF Matty Pearson 9 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 11 1
30 DF Janoi Donacien 9 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 11 0
10 FW Shay McCartan 9 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 10 0
28 MF Seamus Conneely 7 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 9 0
23 MF Scott Brown 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3
29 FW Billy Kee 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
32 DF Harvey Rodgers 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
3 DF Mark Hughes 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2
5 DF Omar Beckles 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
9 FW Terry Gornell 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
17 MF Paddy Lacey 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
1 GK Elliot Parish 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1
6 DF Zak Vyner 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
7 MF Jordan Clark 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
15 MF Sean Clare 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
18 MF Steven Hewitt 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
27 MF John O' Sullivan 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
14 MF Romuald Boco 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
16 MF Bastien Hery 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
16 MF Noor Husin 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
33 MF Chris Eagles 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
  1. ^ "In demand defender signs". Accrington Stanley Official Site. 18 June 2016. Archived from the original on 21 June 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Reds return for keeper". Accrington Stanley Official Site. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Reds secure Frenchman Hery". Accrington Stanley Official Site. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Keeper Parish arrives". Accrington Stanley Official Site. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Left back signs up". Accrington Stanley Official Site. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Hewitt signs up". Accrington Stanley Official Site. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  7. ^ "Lacey signs one-year deal". Accrington Stanley Official Site. 21 July 2016. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  8. ^ "Short switch for Luke". Accrington Stanley Official Site. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  9. ^ "Deal done for Davies". Accrington Stanley Official Site. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  10. ^ "Clark signs up". Accrington Stanley Official Site. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
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  12. ^ "Three changes at Barnet". Accrington Stanley Official Site. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  13. ^ "Defender drafted in". Accrington Stanley Official Site. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  14. ^ "Taylor-Fletcher signs". Accrington Stanley Official Site. 3 October 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  15. ^ "Portugal winger flies in". Accrington Stanley Official Site. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  16. ^ "Barry joins Wrexham". Accrington Stanley Official Site. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  17. ^ "Carver Returns On Permanent Deal". Chorley Official Site. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  18. ^ a b "Rangers: Josh Windass and Matt Crooks sign pre-contract deals". BBC. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  19. ^ "Davies Pens Pompey Deal". Portsmouth Official Site. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  20. ^ "Compensation for Ross". Accrington Stanley Official Site. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  21. ^ "Mingoia agrees Cambridge deal". Accrington Stanley Official Site. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  22. ^ "Moon landing". Cliftonville Official Site. 11 June 2016. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
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  24. ^ "Proc leaves Stanley". Accrington Stanley Official Site. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  25. ^ "Keenan Quansah". Burscough Official Site. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  26. ^ "Wakefield joins Morecambe from Stanley". BBC. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  27. ^ "Winnard joins Morecambe". Accrington Stanley Official Site. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  28. ^ "Portsmouth bring in Hunt and Buxton". BBC. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  29. ^ "Silkmen Sign Midfielder John Roberts". Macclesfield Town Official Site. 8 August 2016. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
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  32. ^ "The Return Of The Max". Skelmersdale United Official Site. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  33. ^ "Port Vale: Chris Eagles and on-loan Derby midfielder Callum Guy join League One club". BBC Sport. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
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  35. ^ "Hery leaves club". Accrington Stanley Official Site. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
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  38. ^ "Johno returns to the Reds". Accrington Stanley Official Site. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
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  42. ^ "Owls midfielder lands". Accrington Stanley Official Site. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
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