Stevenage: 2018-9 Season Details
Not so much a ‘high’ five, but a fifth straight season in Sky Bet League Two all the same is what Boro’ had to look forward to coming into the 2018-9 campaign. The way the previous term had panned out wasn’t exactly going to linger in the memory; Dino Maamria given the managerial reins towards the end of a disappointing 2017-8 season.
At least, however, there was cause for optimism. Maamria’s close-season recruitment did, on paper, seem encouraging. Add that to the new ethos brought to the training ground by the gaffer’s newly-assembled team, and it felt like a fresh start. To be fair, it was. No wild expectations of promotion were created, more cautious confidence.
After a bright enough start, our autumn and winter form was a bit patchy. Like the Boro’ of old, however, the second half of the season saw a resurgence. OK, it was a little later than normal to be fair. But a pulsating run of form towards the back end of the campaign had us in with a shot of the playoffs; Boro’ falling short by one point come the final day of term. So close, yet so far. We’d have to do it all over again next term.
Full 2018-9 Details:
Most Appearances: Scott Cuthbert / Joel Byrom - 48
Top Goalscorer: Kurtis Guthrie – 14
2018-9 Boro' Rollcall
| Name | Pld | Gls | YC | RC | US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Adebayo | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Will Appleyard | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| James Ball | 15 (6) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| Oliver Byrne | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Joel Byrom | 45 (3) | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamal Campbell-Ryce | 12 (2) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Ilias Chair | 15 (0) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Cuthbert | 48 (0) | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Seny Dieng | 16 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Calum Dyson | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Paul Farman | 34 (0) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| James Ferry | 3 (12) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Andronicos Georgiou | 3 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jordan Gibson | 2 (4) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Marcus Gouldbourne | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kurtis Guthrie | 26 (10) | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Ronnie Henry | 11 (8) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| John Hunt | 30 (3) | 0 | 7 | 1 | 16 |
| Arthur Iontton | 12 (9) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| Ben Kennedy | 25 (3) | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Moses Makasi | 14 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donovan Makoma | 1 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Joe Martin | 5 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Mark McKee | 2 (6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Danny Newton | 19 (10) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Nugent | 36 (0) | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Alex Reid | 4 (11) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| Alex Revell | 37 (6) | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Steve Seddon | 24 (1) | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Liam Smyth | 0 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Emmanuel Sonupe | 11 (26) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Michael Timlin | 44 (2) | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| Terence Vancooten | 13 (2) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| Luther Wildlin | 41 (0) | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Luke Wilkinson | 12 (10) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 19 |
Key:
- Apps = Appearances (Substitute Appearances)
- Gls = Goals Scored
- YC = Yellow Cards
- RC = Red Cards
- US = Unused Subs
2018-9 Sky Bet League Two Table
| Pl | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City | 46 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 73 | 43 | 30 | 85 |
| 2 | Bury | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 82 | 56 | 26 | 79 |
| 3 | MK Dons | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 71 | 49 | 22 | 79 |
| 4 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 69 | 41 | 28 | 76 |
| 5 | Forest Green Rovers | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 68 | 47 | 21 | 74 |
| 6 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 63 | 50 | 13 | 73 |
| 7 | Newport County | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 71 |
| 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 |
| 13 | Swindon Town | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 59 | 56 | 3 | 64 |
| 14 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 67 | 60 | 7 | 62 |
| 15 | Northampton Town | 46 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 64 | 63 | 1 | 61 |
| 16 | Cheltenham Town | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 57 | 68 | -11 | 57 |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 45 | 56 | -11 | 56 |
| 18 | Morecambe | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 54 | 70 | -16 | 54 |
| 19 | Crawley Town | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 51 | 68 | -17 | 53 |
| 20 | Port Vale | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 39 | 55 | -16 | 49 |
| 21 | Cambridge United | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 40 | 66 | -26 | 47 |
| 22 | Macclesfield Town | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 48 | 74 | -26 | 44 |
| 23 | Notts County | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 48 | 84 | -36 | 41 |
| 24 | Yeovil Town | 46 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 41 | 66 | -25 | 40 |