| 2016–17 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Tim Fisher | ||
| Manager | Tony Mowbray[1] (until 29 September 2016) Russell Slade[2][3] (21 Dec 2016 to 5 Mar 2017) Mark Robins[4] (from 6 March 2017) | ||
| Stadium | Ricoh Arena | ||
| League One | 23rd (relegated) | ||
| FA Cup | Second round vs Cambridge United | ||
| EFL Cup | Second round vs Norwich City | ||
| EFL Trophy | Winners vs Oxford United | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: George Thomas 5 All: George Thomas 9 | ||
| Highest home attendance | 11,946 vs Bristol Rovers (25 March 2017) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 7,466 vs Southend United (14 March 2017) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 9,111 | ||
| Biggest win | 2–0 vs Port Vale (1 October 2016) 2–0 vs Rochdale (22 October 2016) 2–0 vs Chesterfield (1 November 2016) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 3–0 vs Charlton Athletic (15 October 2016) 4–1 vs Oxford United (19 November 2016) 4–1 vs Bristol Rovers (26 December 2016) 3–0 vs Northampton Town (28 January 2017) | ||
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| All statistics correct as of 30 April 2017. | |||
The 2016–17 season is Coventry City's 133rd season in their existence and fifth consecutive in the English third tier, League One.[5] Along with competing in League One, the club participated in three cup competitions: FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
The season covers the period between 1 July 2016 and 30 June 2017.
Review and events
July
Réda Johnson, Marc-Antoine Fortuné, Conor Thomas, Aaron Martin, Martin Lorentzson, Jim O'Brien, Aaron Phillips, Peter Ramage, Stephen Hunt and Darius Henderson are all released following the end of their contracts.[6]
Competitions
Preseason friendlies
On 24 May 2016, Coventry City announced they will visit National League North side Nuneaton Town on 9 July.[7] Three days later, the Sky Blues announced they will face Championship side Norwich City on 26 July.[8] On 24 June, Coventry announced their full pre-season schedule.[9]
On 10 July 2016, Coventry City confirmed they will play Ettifaq on Saturday 16, July.[10] Three days later, the club announced a change to the friendly against the Saudi Arabian side and instead will now play Sturm Graz.[11]
| 9 July 2016 | Nuneaton Town | 1–2 | Coventry City | Nuneaton | 
| 15:00 (BST) | Shorthouse  79' | Report | Lameiras  37' De. Kelly-Evans  44' | Stadium: Liberty Way Attendance: 1,675 | 
| 16 July 2016 | Sturm Graz   | 3–2 | Coventry City | Jennersdorf, Austria | 
| 11:00 CEST | Stanković  8'  20' Hierländer  80' | Report | Tudgay  88'  90' | Stadium: Freizeitzentrum | 
| 19 July 2016 | Rugby Town | 1–2 | Coventry City XI | Rugby | 
| 19:30 | Kolodynski  2' | Report | Spence  20' Thomas  40' | Stadium: Butlin Road Attendance: 631 | 
| 23 July 2016 | Newport County | 0–2 | Coventry City | Newport | 
| 15:00 | Report | Thomas  43' Willis  55' | Stadium: Newport Stadium Attendance: 869 | 
| 26 July 2015 | Norwich City | 3–0 | Coventry City | Norwich | 
| 19:30 BST | Hoolahan  9' Jo. Murphy  66' Ja. Murphy  86' | Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 7,602 | 
| 29 July 2016 | Coventry City | Cancelled | Doncaster Rovers | Nuneaton | 
| 19:30 | Report | Stadium: Liberty Way | 
| 29 July 2016 | Nuneaton Town | 1–3 | Coventry City | Nuneaton | 
| 19:30 | McDonald  84' | Report | Lameiras  3' Di Kelly-Evans  6' Tudgay  70' | Stadium: Liberty Way | 
League One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Gillingham | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 59 | 79 | −20 | 50 | |
| 21 | Port Vale (R) | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 45 | 70 | −25 | 49 | Relegation to EFL League Two | 
| 22 | Swindon Town (R) | 46 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 44 | 66 | −22 | 44 | |
| 23 | Coventry City (R) | 46 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 68 | −31 | 39 | |
| 24 | Chesterfield (R) | 46 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 43 | 78 | −35 | 37 | 
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | 
| 46 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 68 | −31 | 39 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 44 | −29 | 
Last updated: 30 April 2017.
Source: 
Results by matchday
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results
On 22 June 2016, the fixtures for the 2016–17 season were announced.[12]
| 6 August 2016 1 | Swindon Town | 1–0 | Coventry City | Swindon | 
| 15:00 | Kasim  86' Sendles-White  53' | Report | Sordell  32' Haynes  52' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 9,023 Referee: Darren Handley | 
| 13 August 2016 2 | Coventry City | 0–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Coventry | 
| 15:00 | Ricketts  51' Stevenson  58' Harries  64' Gadzhev  68' | Report | Riley  12' Dodds  45' El-Abd  49' Toney  90+4' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 10,296 (530 away) | 
| 16 August 2016 3 | Coventry City | 0–0 | Bury | Coventry | 
| 19:45 | Report | Etuhu  39' Soares  66' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 9,096 (222) | 
| 20 August 2016 4 | Bradford City | 3–1 | Coventry City | Bradford | 
| 15:00 | McMahon  67' (pen.), 75' (pen.) Marshall  69' | Report | Agyei  13' Turnbull  66' | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 17,595 (570) | 
| 27 August 2016 5 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Coventry | 
| 15:00 | Sordell  51' Tudgay  63' Bigirimana  74' McCann  81' | Report | Beautyman  30'  63' Moloney  34' O'Toole  43' Buchanan  66' Revell  90+2' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 10,022 (1,608) | 
| 3 September 2016 6 | Fleetwood Town | 2–0 | Coventry City | Fleetwood | 
| 15:00 | Long  58' Woolford  71' | Report | Harries  70' | Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,557 | 
| 10 September 2016 7 | Millwall | 1–1 | Coventry City | South Bermondsey | 
| 15:00 | O'Brien  71' Martin  78' | Report | Sordell  23' Sterry  90+1' | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 8,755 (730) | 
| 17 September 2016 8 | Coventry City | 0–0 | Oldham Athletic | Coventry | 
| 15:00 | Gadzhev  45' Bigirimana  62' | Report | Green  41' Dunne  64' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 8,813 (453 away) | 
| 24 September 2016 9 | Gillingham | 2–1 | Coventry City | Gillingham | 
| 15:00 | Ehmer  26' Knott  72' | Report | Reid  21' Dion Kelly-Evans  29' Bigirimana  58' | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 7,664 (380) | 
| 28 September 2016 10 | Coventry City | 2–2 | AFC Wimbledon | Coventry | 
| 19:45 | Sordell  2'  90+8' Willis  72' McCann  81' Wright  90+4' | Report | Meades  37' Robinson  55' Taylor  83' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 8,030 Referee: Mark Heywood | 
| 1 October 2016 11 | Port Vale | 0–2 | Coventry City | Stoke-on-Trent | 
| 15:00 | Streete  20' Paulo Tavares  62' Hart  77' | Report | Sordell  33'  36' McCann  43'  72' Sterry  45+1' | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 5,605 Referee: John Busby | 
| 15 October 2016 12 | Charlton Athletic | 3–0 | Coventry City | Charlton, London | 
| 15:00 BST | Holmes  32'  83' Lookman  78' Magennis  88' | Report | McCann  41' | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 11,406 Referee: Darren Deadman | 
| 18 October 2016 13 | Coventry City | 2–1 | Oxford United | Coventry | 
| 19:45 | Stevenson  28'  55' Sordell  43' Sterry  57' | Report | Taylor  37' Ruffles  90+1' Crowley  90+2' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 9,912 Referee: Robert Jones | 
| 22 October 2016 14 | Coventry City | 2–0 | Rochdale | Coventry | 
| 15:00 BST | Agyei  28' Turnbull  38' Wright  84' | Report | Lund  66' | Stadium: City of Coventry Stadium Attendance: 8,133 Referee: Richard Clark | 
| 29 October 2016 15 | Walsall | 1–1 | Coventry City | Walsall | 
| 15:00 BST | Edwards  1' Laird  40' Oztumer  67'  76' | Report | Rose  36' Bigirimana  44' Turnbull  72' Page  85' | Stadium: The Banks's Stadium Attendance: 6,719 Referee: Dean Whitestone | 
| 1 November 2016 16 | Coventry City | 2–0 | Chesterfield | Coventry | 
| 19:45 | Willis  69' Rose  81' Bigirimana  85' Page | Report | Evatt  88' Liddle  89' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 7,941 Referee: John Brooks | 
| 12 November 2016 17 | Coventry City | 0–1 | Scunthorpe United | Coventry | 
| 15:00 GMT | Turnbull  68' Rúben Lameiras  90+2' | Report | Morris  55' Holmes  60' Goode  66' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 9,737 Referee: Jonathan Moss | 
| 19 November 2016 18 | Oxford United | 4–1 | Coventry City | Oxford | 
| 15:00 GMT | Hemmings  7' Ledson  30' Sterry  30' (o.g.) Maguire  36' (pen.) Hall  37' Skarz  43' MacDonald  60' | Report | Tudgay  90+5' (pen.) | Stadium: The Kassam Stadium Attendance: 9,199 Referee: Darren England | 
| 22 November 2016 19 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Coventry City | Bolton | 
| 20:00 GMT | Clough  11' Beevers  56' | Report | Sterry  60' Sordell  67' | Stadium: Macron Stadium Attendance: 12,290 Referee: Seb Stockbridge | 
| 26 November 2016 20 | Coventry City | 1–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Coventry | 
| 15:00 GMT | Stevenson  38'  74' Kelly-Evans  77' Jones  78' Maycock  90+5' | Report | Upson  35', 80' Aneke  90+4' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 9,640 Referee: Andrew Davies | 
| 10 December 2016 21 | Southend United | 3–1 | Coventry City | Southend-on-Sea | 
| 15:00 GMT | Wordsworth  6' Ferdinand  64' McLaughlin  69' | Report | McCann  12' Willis  60' Kelly-Evans  64' Agyei  89' | Stadium: Roots Hall Stadium Attendance: 6,430 Referee: Dean Whitestone | 
| 15 December 2016 22 | Coventry City | 1–2 | Sheffield United | Coventry | 
| 19:45 GMT | Agyei  51' Turnbull  82' Sordell  90' | Report | Sharp  23', 87' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 8,801 Referee: David Webb | 
| 26 December 2016 23 | Bristol Rovers | 4–1 | Coventry City | Bristol | 
| 15:00 GMT | Hartley  18' Bodin  35'  54', 74', 83' (pen.) Clarke  58' | Report | Turnbull  18' Willis  57' Reid  72' Page  78' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 11,200 Referee: Brendan Malone | 
| 31 December 2016 24 | Peterborough United | 1–1 | Coventry City | Peterborough | 
| 15:00 | Lopes  44' Bostwick  82'  90+3' | Report | Willis  19' Tudgay  45' | Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 5,866 Referee: John Brooks | 
| 2 January 2017 25 | Coventry City | 2–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Coventry | 
| 15:00 GMT | Tudgay  37' Haynes  66' Beavon  69' | Report | Clough  67' (pen.) Clayton  90+1' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 8,397 Referee: Carl Boyeson | 
| 14 January 2017 26 | Chesterfield | 1–0 | Coventry City | Chesterfield | 
| 15:00 GMT | Gardner  77' Evans  83' | Report | Haynes  90+6' Beavon  90+11' | Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 5,896 Referee: Nick Kinseley | 
| 21 January 2017 27 | Coventry City | 0–1 | Fleetwood Town | Coventry | 
| 15:00 GMT | Clarke  56' | Report | Bolger  58'  90' McLaughlin  73' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 8,129 Referee: Darren Deadman | 
| 28 January 2017 28 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Coventry City | Northampton | 
| 15:00 GMT | Anderson  53', 64', 76' | Report | Willis  19' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 7,543 Referee: Lee Probert | 
| 4 February 2017 29 | Coventry City | 0–2 | Millwall | Coventry | 
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Cooper  33' Webster  69' Morison  79' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 8,764 Referee: Mark Heywood | 
| 11 February 2017 30 | Oldham Athletic | 3–2 | Coventry City | Oldham | 
| 15:00 GMT | Foley  8' (o.g.) Clarke  66' McLaughlin  70' | Report | Tudgay  9' Gadzhev  21' Rawson  67' Thomas  76' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 3,766 Referee: Ben Toner | 
| 14 February 2017 31 | AFC Wimbledon | 1–1 | Coventry City | Kingston upon Thames, London | 
| 19:45 GMT | Robinson  90+3' | Report | Jones  71' | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 4,022 Referee: Gavin Ward | 
| 18 February 2017 32 | Coventry City | 2–1 | Gillingham | Coventry | 
| 15:00 GMT | K. Thomas  16' G. Thomas  21' | Report | Oshilaja  19' Byrne  51' Herd  53' Ehmer  55' Garmston  88' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 8,718 Referee: Michael Salisbury | 
| 25 February 2017 33 | Coventry City | 1–3 | Swindon Town | Coventry | 
| 15:00 | Foley  84' Thomas  90+1' | Report | Ajose  32', 71' Obika  38' Colkett  59' Barry  76' Thomas  90+5' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 9,543 Referee: Graham Salisbury | 
| 28 February 2017 34 | Bury | 2–1 | Coventry City | Bury | 
| 19:45 | Vaughan  16' Pope  40' | Report | Beavon  65' Kelly-Evans  73' | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,611 Referee: Scott Duncan | 
| 4 March 2017 35 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–0 | Coventry City | Shrewsbury | 
| 15:00 | Rodman  45+11' Yates  54' Deegan  87' | Report | Jones  86' | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 6,205 Referee: Robert Jones | 
| 11 March 2017 36 | Coventry City | 0–2 | Bradford City | Coventry | 
| 15:00 | Report | Jones  51' Hiwula  56' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 9,150 Referee: John Brooks | 
| 14 March 2017 37 | Coventry City | 0–2 | Southend United | Coventry | 
| 19:45 | Kelly-Evans  52' | Report | Ranger  2' Leonard  23' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 7,646 Referee: John Busby | 
| 18 March 2017 38 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–0 | Coventry City | Denbigh | 
| 15:00 | Walsh  35' O'Keefe  51' | Report | Stadium: Stadium mk Attendance: 9,060 Referee: Eddie Ilderton | 
| 21 March 2017 39 | Coventry City | 2–1 | Port Vale | Coventry | 
| 19:45 | Reid  37' Thomas  41' Rawson  90+3' | Report | Reeves  45+1' Smith  74' Foley  78' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 7,695 Referee: David Webb | 
| 25 March 2017 40 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Coventry | 
| 15:00 | Thomas  80' Bigirimana  90+5' | Report | Lockyer  37' Leadbitter  65' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 11,946 Referee: Graham Horwood | 
| 5 April 2017 41 | Sheffield United | 2–0 | Coventry City | Sheffield | 
| 20:00 | Clarke  70' Fleck  75' | Report | Bigirimana  36' | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 24,334 Referee: Ross Joyce | 
| 8 April 2017 42 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Peterborough United | Coventry | 
| 15:00 | Lameiras  51' Foley  82' | Report | Baldwin  90' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 10,551 Referee: Gavin Ward | 
| 14 April 2017 43 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | Coventry | 
| 15:00 | Thomas  28' Jones  71' Stevenson  82' | Report | Bauer  54' Crofts  60' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 9,479 Referee: Darren Handley | 
| 17 April 2017 44 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Coventry City | Rochdale | 
| 15:00 BST | Henderson  18', 52' Rafferty  22' | Report | Bigirimana  45' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,202 Referee: Nigel Miller | 
| 22 April 2017 45 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Walsall | Coventry | 
| 15:00 | Thomas  39' | Report | O'Connell  54'  70' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 9,284 Referee: Darren Drysdale | 
| 30 April 2017 46 | Scunthorpe United | 3–1 | Coventry City | Scunthorpe | 
| 12:00 | van Veen  52' Bishop  85' Townsend  88' Adelakun  89' | Report | Camwell  35' Gadzhev  36' | Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 5796 Referee: Richard Clark | 
FA Cup
| 6 November 2016 First round | Morecambe | 1–1 | Coventry City | Morecambe | 
| 14:00 GMT | Winnard  59' Whitmore  77' Murphy  90' | Report | Sterry  72'  79' Lameiras  90+1' | Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,732 Referee: Andy Haines | 
| 15 November 2016 First round replay | Coventry City | 2–1 | Morecambe | Coventry | 
| 19:45 GMT | Sordell  39', 57' | Report | Winnard  10' Jennings  86' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 2,175 Referee: Mark Haywood | 
| 4 December 2016 Second round | Cambridge United | 4–0 | Coventry City | Cambridge | 
| 14:00 GMT | Berry  7', 29' (pen.), 38', 86' | Report | Maycock  43' Turnbull  84' Gadzhev  90+2' | Stadium: The R Costings Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,283 Referee: Keith Stroud | 
EFL Cup
The draw for the first round was made on 22 June 2016, via a live stream on Facebook. Coventry City were drawn at home to League Two side Portsmouth.[13]
EFL Trophy
The 2016–17 EFL Trophy group stage draw was made on 27 July 2016. Coventry City faced Northampton Town, Wycombe Wanderers and West Ham United Academy during this phase of the competition.[14]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Coventry City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 | 
| 2 | L2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | ACA | West Ham United U21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 2 | |
| 4 | L1 | Northampton Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 | 
| 30 August 2016 Group Stage | Coventry City | 4–2 | West Ham United Academy | Coventry | 
| 19:45 BST | McCann  30' Turnbull  35', 75'  90+4' Lameiras  48' Kelly-Evans  52'  88' Willis  73' | Report | Martínez  32', 90+1' Lewis  43' Neufville  52' Browne  54' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena | 
| 4 October 2016 Group Stage | Coventry City | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Coventry | 
| 19:45 BST | Agyei  1' Jones  8' Lameiras  66' | Report | Richards  2' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 2,085 | 
| 9 November 2016 Group Stage | Wycombe Wanderers | 2–4 | Coventry City | High Wycombe | 
| 19:45 | McGinn  32' Kashket  53' | Report | Haynes  57', 60' Thomas  63' Bigirimana  86' Harries  88' | Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 912 Referee: Charles Breakspear | 
| 7 December 2016 Second round | Coventry City | 1–0 | Crawley Town | Coventry | 
| 19:45 GMT | Sordell  28' Turnbull  45' | Report | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 1,338 Referee: Graham Horwood | 
| 10 January 2017 Third round | Coventry City | 3–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion Academy | Coventry | 
| 19:45 GMT | Lameiras  41' Thomas  51' Haynes  88' | Report | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 2,085 Referee: Rob Lewis | 
| 24 January 2017 Quarter-final | Swansea City Academy | 1–1 (2–4 p) | Coventry City | Swansea | 
| 19:30 GMT | Maric  61' McBurnie  70' (pen.) | Report | Haynes  41' Maric  85' (o.g.) | Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 3,356 Referee: Mark Haywood | 
| Penalties | ||||
| Lewis  Biabi  Byers  Blair  | Thomas  Bigirimana  Reid  Lameiras  | |||
| 7 February 2017 Semi-final | Coventry City | 2–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Coventry | 
| 19:30 GMT | Beavon  11' Thomas  19' Kelly-Evans  78' Tudgay  90' | Report | Akinfenwa  55' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 11,672 Referee: Darren England | 
| 2 April 2017 Final | Coventry City | 2–1 | Oxford United | London | 
| 14:30 GMT | Bigirimana  11'  39' Thomas  55' | Report | Dunkley  63' Sercombe  75'  86' | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 74,434 Referee: Chris Sarginson | 
Birmingham Senior Cup
| 5 October 2016 First round | Alvechurch FC | 1–3 | Coventry City | Alvechurch | 
| 19.45 BST | Spencer  58' Sauane  57' | [15] | Kelly-Evans  9' Shipley  18', 51' | Stadium: Lye Meadow Referee: Jack Shepherd | 
| 5 December 2016 Second round | Stratford Town | 2–0 | Coventry City | Stratford-upon-Avon | 
| TBC BST | Ahenkorah  29' Gregory  51' | [16] | Stadium: The DCS Stadium Attendance: 131 | 
Squad information
Squad details
| No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) * | Club apps * | Club goals * | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | Contract End | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Lee Burge | GK |  | Hereford | 9 January 1993 (aged 23) | 32 | 0 | Academy | 1 June 2010 | Trainee | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 23 | Reice Charles-Cook | GK |  | Lewisham | 8 April 1994 (aged 22) | 39 | 0 | Bury | 1 August 2014 | Free | 30 June 2018 | ||
| 34 | Corey Addai | GK |  | London | 10 October 1997 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 June 2014 | Trainee | 30 June 2018 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Jordan Willis | RB |  | Coventry | 24 August 1994 (aged 21) | 81 | 0 | Academy | 1 June 2011 | Trainee | 30 June 2018 | ||
| 3 | Chris Stokes | LB |  | Frome | 8 March 1991 (aged 25) | 54 | 3 | Forest Green Rovers | 21 February 2015 | Free | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 4 | Jordan Turnbull | CB |  | Trowbridge | 30 October 1994 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Southampton | 15 August 2016 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2019 | ||
| 7 | Nathan Clarke | CB |  | Halifax | 30 July 1983 (aged 32) | 0 | 0 | Bradford City | 1 January 2017 | Free | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 19 | Farrend Rawson | CB |  | Nottingham | 11 July 1996 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Derby County | 17 January 2017 | Loan | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 21 | Kevin Foley | RB |   | Luton | 1 November 1984 (aged 31) | 0 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 6 January 2017 | Free | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 24 | Ryan Haynes | LB |  | Northampton | 27 September 1995 (aged 20) | 45 | 1 | Academy | 27 March 2013 | Trainee | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 29 | Cian Harries | CB |    | Solihull | 1 April 1997 (aged 19) | 1 | 0 | Academy | 1 June 2014 | Trainee | 30 June 2020 | ||
| 30 | Dion Kelly-Evans | RB |  | Coventry | 21 September 1996 (aged 19) | 1 | 0 | Academy | 1 June 2014 | Trainee | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 37 | Jacob Whitmore | CB |  | Coventry | 6 May 1998 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2016 | Trainee | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 38 | Darragh Leahy | CB |  | Dublin | 15 April 1998 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2016 | Trainee | 30 June 2018 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Gaël Bigirimana | CM |    | Bujumbura | 22 October 1993 (aged 22) | 41 | 0 | Newcastle United | 26 August 2016 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 6 | Andy Rose | CM |   .svg.png.webp) | Melbourne | 13 February 1990 (aged 26) | 12 | 2 |  Seattle Sounders | 2 January 2016 | Free | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 8 | Rúben Lameiras | RW |  | Lisbon | 22 December 1994 (aged 21) | 32 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 24 July 2015 | Free | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 10 | Jodi Jones | RW |  | Bow | 22 October 1997 (aged 18) | 6 | 0 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 10 May 2016 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2020 | ||
| 11 | Kyel Reid | LM |   | Deptford | 26 November 1987 (aged 28) | 0 | 0 | Preston North End | 28 July 2016 | Free | 30 June 2018 | ||
| 12 | Callum Reilly | CF |  | Warrington | 3 October 1993 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Burton Albion | 1 January 2017 | Loan | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 13 | Vladimir Gadzhev | CM |  | Pazardzhik | 18 July 1987 (aged 28) | 2 | 0 |  Levski Sofia | 24 March 2016 | Free | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 25 | Jack Finch | DM |  | Fenny Compton | 6 August 1996 (aged 19) | 21 | 0 | Academy | 1 April 2014 | Trainee | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 28 | Devon Kelly-Evans | LM |  | Coventry | 21 September 1996 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 June 2014 | Trainee | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 31 | Ben Stevenson | AM |  | Leicester | 23 March 1997 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2015 | Trainee | 30 June 2020 | ||
| 32 | Kyle Spence | LM |    | Croydon | 14 January 1997 (aged 19) | 1 | 0 | Unattached | 15 February 2016 | Free | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 33 | Bilal Sayoud | AM |  | London | 5 May 1997 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Nike Academy | 24 March 2016 | Free | 30 June 2018 | ||
| 35 | Callum Maycock | CM |  | Birmingham | 23 December 1997 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2016 | Trainee | 30 June 2018 | ||
| 36 | Jordan Shipley | CM |  | Coventry | 26 September 1997 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2016 | Trainee | 30 June 2018 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Charles Vernam | CF |  | London | 8 October 1996 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Derby County | 23 January 2017 | Loan | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 14 | Kwame Thomas | CF |  | Nottingham | 28 September 1995 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Derby County | 1 July 2016 | Free | 30 June 2018 | ||
| 16 | Stuart Beavon | CF |  | Reading | 5 May 1984 (aged 32) | 0 | 0 | Burton Albion | 1 January 2017 | Free | 30 June 2018 | ||
| 17 | Michael Folivi | CF |  | London | 25 February 1998 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Watford | 31 January 2017 | Loan | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 20 | Marcus Tudgay | CF |  | Shoreham-by-Sea | 3 February 1983 (aged 33) | 50 | 9 | Nottingham Forest | 29 July 2014 | Free | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 27 | George Thomas | CF |    | Leicester | 24 March 1997 (aged 19) | 17 | 0 | Academy | 25 October 2013 | Trainee | 30 June 2017 | ||
| Left before the end of the season | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Dan Agyei | CF |    | London | 1 June 1997 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Burnley | 18 August 2016 | Loan | 3 January 2017 | ||
| 12 | Chris McCann | DM |  | Dublin | 21 July 1987 (aged 28) | 0 | 0 |  Atlanta United | 2 August 2016 | Loan | 31 December 2016 | ||
| 15 | Lewis Page | LB |  | Enfield | 20 May 1996 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | West Ham United | 9 August 2016 | Loan | 5 January 2017 | ||
| 17 | Marvin Sordell | CF |  | Harrow | 17 February 1991 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | Colchester United | 4 July 2016 | Free | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 18 | Sam Ricketts | CB |   | Aylesbury | 11 October 1981 (aged 34) | 46 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 July 2015 | Free | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 19 | Jack McBean | CF |    | Newport Beach | 15 December 1994 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 |  LA Galaxy | 19 August 2016 | Loan | 5 January 2017 | ||
| 21 | Andre Wright | CF |  | Sandwell | 7 December 1996 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 31 August 2016 | Loan | 5 January 2017 | ||
| 22 | Jamie Sterry | RB |  | Newcastle upon Tyne | 21 November 1995 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Newcastle United | 31 August 2016 | Loan | 4 January 2017 | ||
| 22 | Yakubu | CF |  | Benin City | 22 November 1982 (aged 33) | 0 | 0 |  Kayserispor | 13 February 2017 | Free | 5 April 2017 | ||
| 26 | Ivor Lawton | CM |  | Coventry | 5 September 1995 (aged 20) | 1 | 0 | Academy | 26 November 2013 | Trainee | 31 December 2016 | ||
* Player age and appearances/goals for the club as of beginning of 2016–17 season.
Appearances
- Correct as of match played on 30 April 2017
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Lee Burge | GK | 33 | 3 | 3 | 39 | |
| 2 |  | Jordan Willis | DF | 36 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 46 | 
| 3 |  | Chris Stokes | DF | 5+2 | 2 | 9 | ||
| 4 |  | Jordan Turnbull | DF | 36 | 3 | 7 | 46 | |
| 5 |  | Gaël Bigirimana | MF | 28+2 | 2 | 5+2 | 39 | |
| 6 |  | Andy Rose | MF | 19+2 | 1+1 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 
| 7 |  | Nathan Clarke | DF | 18 | 18 | |||
| 8 |  | Rúben Lameiras | MF | 14+13 | 2 | 1+1 | 5+1 | 37 | 
| 9 |  | Charles Vernam | FW | 3+1 | 4 | |||
| 10 |  | Jodi Jones | MF | 11+23 | 1+1 | 0+1 | 3+5 | 45 | 
| 11 |  | Kyel Reid | MF | 19+10 | 2+1 | 1+1 | 3 | 37 | 
| 12 |  | Callum Reilly | MF | 17+1 | 2 | 20 | ||
| 13 |  | Vladimir Gadzhev | MF | 13+1 | 2 | 2 | 2+2 | 22 | 
| 14 |  | Kwame Thomas | FW | 8+6 | 14 | |||
| 16 |  | Stuart Beavon | FW | 13+1 | 3 | 17 | ||
| 17 |  | Michael Folivi | FW | 0+1 | 1 | |||
| 19 |  | Farrend Rawson | DF | 12+2 | 14 | |||
| 20 |  | Marcus Tudgay | FW | 21+7 | 1 | 1+5 | 35 | |
| 21 |  | Kevin Foley | DF | 11+1 | 12 | |||
| 23 |  | Reice Charles-Cook | GK | 13+2 | 2 | 5 | 22 | |
| 24 |  | Ryan Haynes | DF | 17+2 | 1 | 1 | 5+1 | 27 | 
| 25 |  | Jack Finch | MF | 0+1 | 1+2 | 4 | ||
| 27 |  | George Thomas | FW | 23+5 | 0+1 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 
| 28 |  | Devon Kelly-Evans | MF | 0+1 | 1 | |||
| 29 |  | Cian Harries | DF | 6+2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 
| 30 |  | Dion Kelly-Evans | DF | 13+12 | 1 | 1 | 5+1 | 33 | 
| 31 |  | Ben Stevenson | MF | 22+6 | 1+1 | 2 | 2+2 | 36 | 
| 32 |  | Kyle Spence | MF | 0+1 | 0+1 | 2 | ||
| 33 |  | Bilal Sayoud | MF | |||||
| 34 |  | Corey Addai | GK | |||||
| 35 |  | Callum Maycock | MF | 0+2 | 1+2 | 1+1 | 7 | |
| 36 |  | Jordan Shipley | MF | 0+1 | 1 | |||
| 37 |  | Jacob Whitmore | DF | |||||
| 38 |  | Darragh Leahy | DF | |||||
| 41 |  | Chris Camwell | DF | 1 | 1 | |||
| 42 |  | Jordon Thompson | DF | |||||
| Left before the end of the season | ||||||||
| 9 |  | Dan Agyei | FW | 12+4 | 1 | 2 | 19 | |
| 12 |  | Chris McCann | MF | 13 | 0+1 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 
| 15 |  | Lewis Page | DF | 22 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 
| 17 |  | Marvin Sordell | FW | 18+2 | 3 | 3 | 26 | |
| 18 |  | Sam Ricketts | DF | 6+1 | 2 | 0+1 | 10 | |
| 19 |  | Jack McBean | FW | 0+2 | 1+1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 21 |  | Andre Wright | FW | 7+4 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 22 |  | Jamie Sterry | DF | 16 | 2 | 2 | 20 | |
| 22 |  | Yakubu | FW | 0+3 | 3 | |||
| 26 |  | Ivor Lawton | MF | |||||
Goalscorers
- Correct as of match played on 30 April 2017
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 |  | George Thomas | FW | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 
| 17 |  | Marvin Sordell | FW | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 
| 2 |  | Jordan Willis | DF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 
| 8 |  | Rúben Lameiras | MF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 
| 9 |  | Dan Agyei | FW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 
| 20 |  | Marcus Tudgay | FW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 
| 24 |  | Ryan Haynes | DF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 
| 6 |  | Andy Rose | MF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 
| 14 |  | Kwame Thomas | FW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 
| 16 |  | Stuart Beavon | FW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 
| 4 |  | Jordan Turnbull | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 
| 5 |  | Gaël Bigirimana | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 
| 10 |  | Jodi Jones | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 
| 11 |  | Kyel Reid | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 
| 13 |  | Vladimir Gadzhev | MF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 
| 21 |  | Andre Wright | FW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 
| 31 |  | Ben Stevenson | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 
| 12 |  | Chris McCann | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| 22 |  | Jamie Sterry | DF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| Own Goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 39 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 64 | |||
Assists
- Correct as of match played on 30 April 2017
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 |  | Jodi Jones | MF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 
| 5 |  | Gaël Bigirimana | MF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 
| 8 |  | Rúben Lameiras | MF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 
| 11 |  | Kyel Reid | MF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 
| 24 |  | Ryan Haynes | DF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 
| 6 |  | Andy Rose | MF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 
| 4 |  | Jordan Turnbull | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 
| 9 |  | Dan Agyei | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 
| 12 |  | Callum Reilly | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 
| 13 |  | Vladimir Gadzhev | MF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 
| 12 |  | Chris McCann | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 
| 15 |  | Lewis Page | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| 16 |  | Stuart Beavon | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| 17 |  | Marvin Sordell | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| 20 |  | Marcus Tudgay | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| 21 |  | Andre Wright | FW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| 22 |  | Jamie Sterry | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| 22 |  | Yakubu | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| 27 |  | George Thomas | FW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 
| 31 |  | Ben Stevenson | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| Totals | 29 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 44 | |||
Yellow cards
- Correct as of match played on 30 April 2017
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |  | Gaël Bigirimana | MF | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 
| 4 |  | Jordan Turnbull | DF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 
| 12 |  | Chris McCann | MF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 
| 17 |  | Marvin Sordell | FW | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 
| 30 |  | Dion Kelly-Evans | DF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 
| 13 |  | Vladimir Gadzhev | MF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 
| 22 |  | Jamie Sterry | DF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 
| 31 |  | Ben Stevenson | MF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 
| 8 |  | Rúben Lameiras | MF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 
| 10 |  | Jodi Jones | MF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 
| 24 |  | Ryan Haynes | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 
| 29 |  | Cian Harries | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 
| 2 |  | Jordan Willis | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 
| 15 |  | Lewis Page | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 
| 19 |  | Farrend Rawson | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 
| 20 |  | Marcus Tudgay | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 
| 21 |  | Kevin Foley | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 
| 35 |  | Callum Maycock | DF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 
| 7 |  | Nathan Clarke | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| 11 |  | Kyel Reid | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| 18 |  | Sam Ricketts | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| 41 |  | Chris Camwell | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| Totals | 61 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 77 | |||
Red cards
- Correct as of match played on 30 April 2017
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  | Jordan Willis | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| 4 |  | Jordan Turnbull | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| 15 |  | Lewis Page | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| 30 |  | Dion Kelly-Evans | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 
| 31 |  | Ben Stevenson | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| Totals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |||
Captains
- Correct as of match played on 30 April 2017
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  | Jordan Willis | DF | 29 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 37 | 
| 7 |  | Nathan Clarke | DF | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 
| 18 |  | Sam Ricketts | DF | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 
| 20 |  | Marcus Tudgay | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 
| 6 |  | Andy Rose | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 
| 16 |  | Stuart Beavon | FW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 
| Totals | 46 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 59 | |||
Suspensions served
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Date suspended | Reason | Matches missed | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |  | Jordan Turnbull | DF | 20 August 2016 | 1 red card | Norwich City (A) | 
| 30 |  | Dion Kelly-Evans | DF | 30 August 2016 | 1 red card (EFLT) | Northampton Town (H) | 
| 5 |  | Gaël Bigirimana | MF | 1 November 2016 | Reached 5 yellow cards | Morecambe (A) | 
| 15 |  | Lewis Page | DF | 1 November 2016 | 1 red card | Morecambe (A) | 
| 17 |  | Marvin Sordell | FW | 22 November 2016 | Reached 5 yellow cards | Milton Keynes Dons (H) | 
| 22 |  | Jamie Sterry | DF | 22 November 2016 | Reached 5 yellow cards | Milton Keynes Dons (H) | 
| 31 |  | Ben Stevenson | MF | 26 November 2016 | 1 red card | Cambridge United (A) Southend United (A) Sheffield United (H) | 
| 4 |  | Jordan Turnbull | DF | 7 December 2016 | Reached 2 yellow cards (EFLT) | Brighton & Hove Albion Academy (H) | 
| 2 |  | Jordan Willis | DF | 28 January 2017 | 1 red card | Millwall (H) Oldham Athletic (A) AFC Wimbledon (A) | 
Monthly & weekly awards
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Date | Award | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  | Jordan Willis | DF | 24 October 2016 | EFL Team of the Week | [17] | 
End-of-season awards
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Date | Award | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 |  | George Thomas | FW | 23 April 2017 | CCFC Top Goalscorer | [18] | 
| 27 |  | George Thomas | FW | 23 April 2017 | CCFC JSB Player of the Season | [18] | 
| 5 |  | Gaël Bigirimana | MF | 23 April 2017 | CCFC FPA Player of the Season | [18] | 
| 1 |  | Lee Burge | GK | 23 April 2017 | CCFC Supporters' Club Player of the Season | [18] | 
| 27 |  | George Thomas | FW | 23 April 2017 | CCFC Young Player of the Season | [18] | 
Transfers
Transfers in
| Player | From | Date | Fee | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Jodi Jones |  Dagenham & Redbridge | 1 July 2016 | Undisclosed | [19] | 
|  Kwame Thomas |  Derby County | 1 July 2016 | Free | [20] | 
|  Marvin Sordell |  Colchester United | 4 July 2016 | Free | [21] | 
|  Jordan Ponticelli |  Strachan Football Foundation | 26 July 2016 | Free | [22] | 
|  Kyel Reid |  Preston North End | 28 July 2016 | Free | [23] | 
|  Jordan Turnbull |  Southampton | 15 August 2016 | Undisclosed | [24] | 
|  Gaël Bigirimana |  Newcastle United | 26 August 2016 | Undisclosed | [25] | 
|  Stuart Beavon |  Burton Albion | 1 January 2017 | Free | [26] | 
|  Nathan Clarke |  Bradford City | 1 January 2017 | Free | [27] | 
|  Kevin Foley |  Charlton Athletic | 6 January 2017 | Free | [28] | 
|  Yakubu |  Kayserispor | 13 February 2017 | Free | [29] | 
Transfers out
| Player | To | Date | Fee | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Marc-Antoine Fortuné |  Southend United [lower-alpha 1] | 1 July 2016 | Free | [6] | 
|  Darius Henderson |  Mansfield Town [lower-alpha 2] | 1 July 2016 | Free | [6] | 
|  Stephen Hunt |  Retired [lower-alpha 3] | 1 July 2016 | Free | [6] | 
|  Réda Johnson |  Eastleigh [lower-alpha 4] | 1 July 2016 | Free | [6] | 
|  Martin Lorentzson |  Örebro SK [lower-alpha 5] | 1 July 2016 | Free | [6] | 
|  Aaron Martin |  Oxford United [lower-alpha 6] | 1 July 2016 | Free | [6] | 
|  Jim O'Brien |  Shrewsbury Town [lower-alpha 7] | 1 July 2016 | Free | [6] | 
|  Aaron Phillips |  Northampton Town [lower-alpha 8] | 1 July 2016 | Free | [6] | 
|  Peter Ramage |  Arizona United [lower-alpha 9] | 1 July 2016 | Free | [6] | 
|  Bassala Sambou |  Everton | 1 July 2016 | Compensation | [39] | 
|  Conor Thomas |  Swindon Town [lower-alpha 10] | 1 July 2016 | Free | [6] | 
|  John Fleck |  Sheffield United | 8 July 2016 | Free | [41] | 
|  Romain Vincelot |  Bradford City | 23 July 2016 | £60,000 | [42] | 
|  Sam Ricketts |  Retired | 16 November 2016 | Free | [43] | 
|  Ivor Lawton |  Halesowen Town [lower-alpha 11] | 31 December 2016 | Free | [45] | 
|  Marvin Sordell |  Burton Albion | 1 January 2017 | Free | [46] | 
|  Yakubu |  Retired | 5 April 2017 | Free | [47] | 
- ↑ Following Marc-Antoine Fortuné being released, he later signed for Southend United.[30]
- ↑ Following Darius Henderson being released, he later signed for Mansfield Town.[31]
- ↑ Following Stephen Hunt being released, he later retired from football.[32]
- ↑ Following Réda Johnson being released, he later signed for Eastleigh.[33]
- ↑ Following Martin Lorentzson being released, he later signed for Örebro SK .[34]
- ↑ Following Aaron Martin being released, he later signed for Oxford United.[35]
- ↑ Following Jim O'Brien being released, he later signed for Shrewsbury Town.[36]
- ↑ Following Aaron Phillips being released, he later signed for Northampton Town.[37]
- ↑ Following Peter Ramage being released, he later signed for Arizona United.[38]
- ↑ Following Conor Thomas being released, he later signed for Swindon Town.[40]
- ↑ Following Ivor Lawton being released, he later signed for Halesowen Town.[44]
Loans in
| Player | From | Date from | Date to | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Chris McCann |  Atlanta United | 2 August 2016 | 31 December 2016 | [48] | 
|  Lewis Page |  West Ham United | 9 August 2016 | 5 January 2017 | [49] | 
|  Dan Agyei |  Burnley | 18 August 2016 | 3 January 2017 | [50] | 
|  Jack McBean |  LA Galaxy | 19 August 2016 | 5 January 2017 | [51] | 
|  Jamie Sterry |  Newcastle United | 31 August 2016 | 4 January 2017 | [52] | 
|  Andre Wright |  West Bromwich Albion | 31 August 2016 | 5 January 2017 | [53] | 
|  Callum Reilly |  Burton Albion | 1 January 2017 | End of season | [54] | 
|  Farrend Rawson |  Derby County | 17 January 2017 | End of season | [55] | 
|  Charles Vernam |  Derby County | 23 January 2017 | End of season | [56] | 
|  Michael Folivi |  Watford | 31 January 2017 | End of season | [57] | 
Loans out
| Player | To | Date from | Date to | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Darragh Leahy |  Nuneaton Town | 4 November 2016 | 21 January 2017 | [58][59][60][61] | 
|  Devon Kelly-Evans |  Nuneaton Town | 10 February 2017 | End of season | [62] | 
Trials
| Player | From | Date | Signed | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Jordan Brown | .svg.png.webp) Grasshopper Club Zürich | July 2016 | No | [63] | 
|  Kane Smith |  Hitchin Town | July 2016 | No | [64] | 
|  Kyel Reid |  Preston North End | July 2016 | Yes | [65] | 
|  Fabien Robert |  Swindon Town | July 2016 | No | [66] | 
|  Juhani Ojala |  Terek Grozny | August 2016 | No | [67] | 
|  Jack McBean |  LA Galaxy | August 2016 | Yes | [68] | 
|  Luciano Becchio |  Rotherham United | September 2016 | No | [69] | 
|  Louis Robles |  Limestone Saints | December 2016 | No | [70] | 
|  Theo Wharton |  Cardiff City | January 2017 | No | [71] | 
|  Samba Diakite |  Queens Park Rangers | January 2017 | No | [71] | 
|  Navid Nasseri |  Birmingham City | January 2017 | No | [72] | 
|  Dean Hammond |  Sheffield United | January 2017 | No | [73] | 
|  Yakubu |  Kayserispor | February 2017 | Yes | [74] | 
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External links
- Official Site: 2016–17
- BBC Sport – Club Stats
- Soccerbase – Results | Squad Stats | Transfers







