2016–17 Cheltenham Town F.C. season
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| club = Cheltenham Town
| season = 2016–17
| manager = Gary Johnson
| chairman = Paul Baker
| stadium = Whaddon Road
| league = League Two
| league result = 21st
| cup1 = FA Cup
| cup1 result = Second round
| cup2 = League Cup
| cup2 result = Second round
| cup3 = Football League Trophy
| cup3 result = Third round
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The 2016–17 season was Cheltenham Town's 130th season of existence and their first back in League Two after gaining promotion the previous season.{{Cite news |title=History |url=http://www.statto.com/football/teams/cheltenham-town/history |publisher=Statto |access-date=26 May 2016 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924135105/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/cheltenham-town/history |url-status=dead }} Along with competing in League Two, the club participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy.
The season covered the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.
Transfers
=In=
=Out=
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=Loans in=
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=Loans out=
Competitions
=Pre-season friendlies=
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|date = {{Start date|2016|07|14|df=y}}
|time = 19:45
|round = Friendly
|team1 = Cirencester Town
|score = 0–3
|report =
|team2 = Cheltenham Town
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Holman {{goal|1||10}}
Thomas {{goal|85}}
|stadium = Corinium Stadium
|location = Cirencester
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2016|07|19|df=y}}
|time = 19:45
|round = Friendly
|team1 = Cheltenham Town
|score = 1–3
|report = http://www.ctfc.com/news/article/2016-17/cheltenham-town-barnsley-friendly-pre-season-3194973.aspx
|team2 = Barnsley
|goals1 = Holman {{goal|83}}
|goals2 = Winnall {{goal|36||45}}
Tuton {{goal|85}}
|stadium = Whaddon Road
|location = Cheltenham
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2016|07|25|df=y}}
|time = 19:45
|round = Friendly
|team1 = Cheltenham Town
|score = 1–2
|report = http://www.ctfc.com/news/article/2016-17/cheltenham-town-bristol-city-3206667.aspx
|team2 = Bristol City
|goals1 = Wright {{goal|87}}
|goals2 = Kodjia {{goal|9}}
Tomlin {{goal|63}}
|stadium = Whaddon Road
|location = Cheltenham
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
=League Two=
{{main|2016–17 Football League Two}}
==League table==
{{:2016–17 EFL League Two|showteam=CHE}}
==Matches==
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|date = 6 August 2016
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 1
|team1 = Cheltenham Town
|score = 1–1
|report = http://www.ctfc.com/fixtures-results/match-report/?matchid=3925364&tcmuri=3156870
|team2 = Leyton Orient
|goals1 = Suliman {{yel|36}}
Waters {{goal|76}}
|goals2 = Massey {{goal|3}}
Atangana {{yel|55}}
Cornick {{yel|90+6}}
|stadium = Whaddon Road
|location = Cheltenham
|attendance = 3,912
|referee = Lee Probert
|result = D
}}
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|date = 13 August 2016
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 2
|team1 = Mansfield Town
|score = 1–1
|report =
|team2 = Cheltenham Town
|goals1 = Rose {{goal|49}} {{yel|63}}
Clements {{yel|89}}
|goals2 = O'Shaughnessy {{goal|79}}
|stadium = Field Mill
|location = Mansfield
|attendance = 2,884
|referee =
|result = D
}}
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|date = 16 August 2016
|time = 19:45 BST
|round = 3
|team1 = Carlisle United
|score = 1–1
|report = http://www.ctfc.com/fixtures-results/match-report/index.aspx?matchid=3925435
|team2 = Cheltenham Town
|goals1 = Grainger {{yel|71}}
Kennedy {{goal|89}}
|goals2 = Pell {{goal|57}} {{yel|85}}
Suliman {{yel|64}}
Waters {{yel|72}}
|stadium = Brunton Park
|location = Carlisle
|attendance = 4,203
|referee = Michael Salisbury
|result = D
}}
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|date = 20 August 2016
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 4
|team1 = Cheltenham Town
|score = 0–1
|report = http://www.ctfc.com/fixtures-results/match-report/?matchid=3925474&tcmuri=3156874
|team2 = Doncaster Rovers
|goals1 = Suliman {{yel|18}}
Jennings {{yel|81}}
|goals2 = Marquis {{goal|53}}
Maroši {{yel|57}}
Houghton {{yel|79}}
|stadium = Whaddon Road
|location = Cheltenham
|attendance = 2,923 (367 from Doncaster)
|referee = Mark Heywood
|result = L
}}
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|date = 27 August 2016
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 5
|team1 = Cheltenham Town
|score = 2–0
|report = http://www.ctfc.com/fixtures-results/match-report/?matchid=3925511&tcmuri=3156876
|team2 = Crewe Alexandra
|goals1 = Dickie {{goal|16}}
Dayton {{goal|22}}
Cranston {{yel|90+3}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Whaddon Road
|location = Cheltenham
|attendance = 2,623
|referee = Brett Huxtable
|result = W
}}
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|date = 3 September 2016
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 6
|team1 = Plymouth Argyle
|score = 1–0
|report = http://www.ctfc.com/fixtures-results/match-report/?matchid=3925539&tcmuri=3156877
|team2 = Cheltenham Town
|goals1 = Garita {{yel|55}}
Bradley {{goal|90+2}}
|goals2 = Hall {{yel|37}}
Wright {{yel|45+3}}
Rowe {{yel|72}}
|stadium = Home Park
|location = Plymouth
|attendance = 7,552
|referee = Nicholas Kinseley
|result = L
}}
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|date = 10 September 2016
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 7
|team1 = Newport County
|score = 2–2
|report = http://www.ctfc.com/fixtures-results/match-report/?matchid=3925573&tcmuri=3156878
|team2 = Cheltenham Town
|goals1 = Parkin {{goal|18||37}}
Bignot {{yel|34}}
|goals2 = Hall {{goal|11}}
Wright {{goal|34|pen.}}
|stadium = Rodney Parade
|location = Newport
|attendance = 2,656
|referee = Carl Boyeson
|result = D
}}
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|date = 17 September 2016
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 8
|team1 = Cheltenham Town
|score = 2–3
|report = http://www.ctfc.com/fixtures-results/match-report/?matchid=3925619&tcmuri=3156879
|team2 = Notts County
|goals1 = Wright {{yel|14}} {{goal|24}}
Pell {{yel|20}} {{goal|55}}
|goals2 = Forte {{goal|4}} {{yel|67}}
Dickinson {{yel|16}}
Milsom {{yel|21}}
Stead {{goal|41||56}}
|stadium = LCI Rail Stadium
|location = Cheltenham
|attendance = 3,067
|referee = John Brooks
|result = L
}}
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|date = 24 September 2016
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 9
|team1 = Yeovil Town
|score = 4–2
|report = http://www.ctfc.com/fixtures-results/match-report/?matchid=3925662&tcmuri=3156880
|team2 = Cheltenham Town
|goals1 = Khan {{goal|6}}
Ward {{goal|16}}
Dolan {{goal|45+1}} {{yel|73}}
Butcher {{yel|78}}
Eaves {{goal|90}}
Shephard {{yel|90+3}}
|goals2 = Downes {{goal|41}}
Waters {{goal|57}}
Wright {{penmiss|58}} {{yel|90+2}}
Pell {{yel|90+2}}
|stadium = Huish Park Stadium
|location = Yeovil
|attendance = 3,448
|referee = Graham Salisbury
|result = L
}}
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|date = 27 September 2016
|time = 19:45 BST
|round = 10
|team1 = Cheltenham Town
|score = 0–0
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/09/27/england/league-two/cheltenham-town-fc/stevenage-borough-fc/2247944/
|team2 = Stevenage
|goals1 = Dickie {{yel|34}}
Wright {{yel|36}}
Waters {{yel|90+2}}
|goals2 = King {{yel|76}}
Gorman {{yel|78}}
|stadium = LCI Rail Stadium
|location = Cheltenham
|attendance = 2,238
|referee = Robert Jones
|result = D
}}
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|date = 1 October 2016
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 11
|team1 = Cheltenham Town
|score = 1–1
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/10/01/england/league-two/cheltenham-town-fc/luton-town-fc/2247955/
|team2 = Luton Town
|goals1 = Waters {{yel|56}}
O'Shaughnessy {{goal|64}}
Downes {{yel|77}}
Pell {{yel|82}}
|goals2 = Cuthbert {{yel|43}}
Hylton {{goal|52}}
|stadium = LCI Rail Stadium
|location = Cheltenham
|attendance = 3,660
|referee = Trevor Kettle
|result = D
}}
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|date = 8 October 2016
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 12
|team1 = Accrington Stanley
|score = 1–1
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/10/08/england/league-two/accrington-stanley-fc/cheltenham-town-fc/2247964/
|team2 = Cheltenham Town
|goals1 = Gornell {{goal|74}}
|goals2 = Pell {{yel|16}}
Dickie {{yel|16}} {{goal|89}}
O'Shaughnessy {{sent off|2|23|66}}
|stadium = Wham Stadium
|location = Accrington
|attendance = 1,637
|referee = Nigel Miller
|result = D
}}
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|date = 15 October 2016
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 13
|team1 = Cheltenham Town
|score = 2–1
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/10/15/england/league-two/cheltenham-town-fc/crawley-town-football-club/2247980/
|team2 = Crawley Town
|goals1 = Waters {{goal|3}}
Cranston {{yel|45}}
Munns {{goal|62}}
Wright {{yel|79}}
Dayton {{yel|85}}
|goals2 = McNerney {{Yel|48}}
Young {{yel|73}}
Kaby Djaló {{goal|78}}
Tajbakhsh {{Yel|81}}
Boldewijn {{yel|86}}
|stadium = LCI Rail Stadium
|location = Cheltenham
|attendance = 2,678
|referee = Graham Horwood
|result = W
}}
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|date = 22 October 2016
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 14
|team1 = Grimsby Town
|score = 0–1
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/10/22/england/league-two/grimsby-town-fc/cheltenham-town-fc/2247993/
|team2 = Cheltenham Town
|goals1 = Andrew {{yel|71}}
|goals2 = Waters {{goal|9}}
Pell {{yel|70}}
Munns {{yel|80}}
Dayton {{yel|85}}
|stadium = Blundell Park
|location = Cleethorpes
|attendance = 4,809
|referee = Darren Deadman
|result = W
}}
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|date = 29 October 2016
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 15
|team1 = Cheltenham Town
|score = 2–2
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/10/29/england/league-two/cheltenham-town-fc/blackpool-fc/2248004/
|team2 = Blackpool
|goals1 = Dickie {{yel|9}}
Dayton {{goal|18}}
Downes {{yel|34}}
Storer {{yel|43}}
Wright {{goal|45+3}}
Cranston {{yel|53}}
Pell {{yel|75}}
|goals2 = Slocombe {{yel|16}}
Vassell {{goal|45||47}}
Payne {{yel|45+3}}
Aldred {{yel|90+5}}
|stadium = LCI Rail Stadium
|location = Cheltenham
|attendance = 3,162
|referee = Gavin Ward
|result = D
}}
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|date = 12 November 2016
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 16
|team1 = Hartlepool United
|score = 2–0
|report = http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2248018
|team2 = Cheltenham Town
|stadium = The Northern Gas and Power Stadium
|location = Hartlepool
|attendance = 3,316
|goals1 = Alessandra {{goal|45+6}}
Bates {{goal|79}}
|goals2 = Cranston {{yel|71}}
Downes {{yel|79}}
|referee = Graham Salisbury
|result = L
}}
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|date = 19 November 2016
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 17
|team1 = Cheltenham Town
|score = 1–1
|report = http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2248028
|team2 = Portsmouth
|stadium = LCI Rail Stadium
|location = Cheltenham
|attendance = 4,702
|goals1 = Pell {{yel|7}}
Downes {{yel|11}}
O'Shaughnessy {{goal|65}}
|goals2 = Chaplin {{yel|52}}
Burgess {{yel|64}}
Baker {{yel|78}}
Smith {{goal|82}}
|referee = John Brooks
|result = D
}}
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|date = 22 November 2016
|time = 19:45 GMT
|round = 18
|team1 = Cheltenham Town
|score = 0–3
|report = http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2248036
|team2 = Colchester United
|stadium = LCI Rail Stadium
|location = Cheltenham
|attendance = 2,276
|goals1 = Pell {{sent off|2|42|87}}
Cranston {{yel|81}}
|goals2 = Elokobi {{yel|26}}
Slater {{goal|48}}
Dickenson {{goal|65}}
Eastman {{goal|68}}
|referee = Mark Haywood
|result = L
}}
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|date = 26 November 2016
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 19
|team1 = Cambridge United
|score = 3–1
|report = http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2248051
|team2 = Cheltenham Town
|stadium = The R Costings Abbey Stadium
|location = Cambridge
|attendance = 4,606
|goals1 = Ikpeazu {{goal|7}} {{yel|62}}
Berry {{goal|56||74}}
|goals2 = Parslow {{yel|32}}
Wright {{yel|63}}
Dayton {{yel|64}}
Waters {{goal|85}}
|referee = Ross Joyce
|result = L
}}
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|date = 10 December 2016
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 20
|team1 = Cheltenham Town
|score = 1–3
|report = http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2248060
|team2 = Exeter City
|stadium = LCI Rail Stadium
|location = Cheltenham
|attendance = 3,113
|goals1 = Waters {{goal|70}}
Dickie {{yel|72}}
Storer {{yel|83}}
|goals2 = Watkins {{yel|13}}
Holmes {{goal|55}}
Woodman {{yel|66}}
Wheeler {{goal|81||85}} {{yel|82}}
Ampdau {{yel|90+1}}
|referee = Darren England
|result = L
}}
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|date = 17 December 2016
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 21
|team1 = Morecambe
|score = 1–2
|report = http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2248081
|team2 = Cheltenham Town
|stadium = Globe Arena
|location = Morecambe
|attendance = 1,297
|goals1 = Murphy {{goal|6}}
Kenyon {{sent off|0|39}}
Mullin {{yel|53}}
|goals2 = Cranston {{yel|53}}
Waters {{goal|70}}
Pell {{goal|71}}
|referee = Michael Salisbury
|result = W
}}
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|date = 26 December 2016
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 22
|team1 = Cheltenham Town
|score = 1–2
|report = http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2248084
|team2 = Barnet
|stadium = LCI Rail Stadium
|location = Cheltenham
|attendance = 3,441
|goals1 = Wright {{goal|44}}
Downes {{yel|54}}
Cranston {{yel|67}}
Waters {{yel|74}}
Pell {{yel|90+1}}
|goals2 = Weston {{goal|8}}
Johnson {{yel|50}}
Akinde {{goal|51}}
Campbell-Ryce {{yel|89}}
|referee = John Busby
|result = L
}}
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|date = 30 December 2016
|time = 19:45 GMT
|round = 23
|team1 = Cheltenham Town
|score = 0–1
|report = http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2248096
|team2 = Wycombe Wanderers
|stadium = LCI Rail Stadium
|location = Cheltenham
|attendance = 3,761
|goals1 = Storer {{yel|17}}
|goals2 = Kashket {{goal|9}} {{yel|38}}
Jacobson {{yel|90}}
|referee = Kevin Johnson
|result = L
}}
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|date = 2 January 2017
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 24
|team1 = Colchester United
|score = 2–0
|report = http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2248113
|team2 = Cheltenham Town
|stadium = Weston Homes Community Stadium
|location = Colchester
|attendance = 3,840
|goals1 = Eastman {{goal|10}}
Lapslie {{yel|38}}
Dickenson {{goal|84}}
|goals2 = Dickie {{yel|29}}
Pell {{yel|37}}
|referee = Dean Whitestone
|result = L
}}
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|date = 14 January 2017
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 25
|team1 = Cheltenham Town
|score = 3–0
|report = http://uk.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2248135
|team2 = Accrington Stanley
|stadium = LCI Rail Stadium
|location = Cheltenham
|attendance = 2,854
|goals1 = Winchester {{yel|52}}
Wright {{goal|55}}
De Girolamo {{goal|74}}
Waters {{goal|78}}
|goals2 = Brown {{sent off|0|62}}
Donacien {{yel|90}}
Gornell {{yel|90+3}}
|referee = Lee Swabey
|result = W
}}
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|date = 21 January 2017
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 26
|team1 = Cheltenham Town
|score = 1–2
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/01/21/england/league-two/cheltenham-town-fc/plymouth-argyle-fc/2248148/
|team2 = Plymouth Argyle
|stadium = LCI Rail Stadium
|location = Cheltenham
|attendance = 4,729
|goals1 = Boyle {{yel|67}}
Holman {{goal|85}}
Rowe {{yel|88}}
|goals2 = Bradley {{goal|26||90+1}}
Threlkeld {{yel|83}}
Tanner {{yel|90+5}}
|referee = Ross Joyce
|result = L
}}
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|date = 28 January 2017
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 27
|team1 = Crewe Alexandra
|score = 0–0
|team2 = Cheltenham Town
|stadium = Alexandra Stadium
|location = Crewe
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Wright {{yel|45}}
|referee = Darren Handley
|attendance = 3,373
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38700998
|result = D
}}
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|date = 31 January 2017
|time = 19:45 GMT
|round = 28
|team1 = Luton Town
|score = 2–3
|team2 = Cheltenham Town
|stadium = Kenilworth Road
|location = Luton
|goals1 = Vassell {{goal|41}}
Davis {{goal|72|o.g.}}
Justin {{yel|90+3}}
|goals2 = Boyle {{goal|5}} {{yel|71}}
Barthram {{goal|28}}
Wootton {{yel|34}}
Waters {{goal|60}}
|referee = John Busby
|attendance = 6,708
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38727193
|result = W
}}
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|date = 4 February 2017
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 29
|team1 = Cheltenham Town
|score = 1–1
|team2 = Newport County
|stadium = Whaddon Road
|location = Cheltenham
|goals1 = Wootton {{goal|62}}
|goals2 = Gordon {{goal|90+3}}
|referee = Chris Sarginson
|attendance = 3,763
|result = D
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38778990
}}
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|date = 11 February 2017
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 30
|team1 = Notts County
|score = 2–1
|team2 = Cheltenham Town
|stadium = Meadow Lane
|location = Nottingham
|goals1 = Yeates {{yel|15}}
Stead {{goal|24}}
Duffy {{goal|33}}
O'Connor {{yel|61}}
|goals2 = Onariase {{goal|87}} {{yel|90+5}}
|referee = Michael Salisbury
|attendance = 7,910
|result = L
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38865835
}}
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|date = 14 February 2017
|time = 19:45 GMT
|round = 31
|team1 = Stevenage
|score = 2–1
|team2 = Cheltenham Town
|stadium = Lamex Stadium
|location = Stevenage
|goals1 = Godden {{goal|18|pen.}} {{yel|27}}
Lee {{sent off|2|44|56}}
Wilkinson {{goal|50}}
Kennedy {{yel|63}}
Jones {{yel|82}}
|goals2 = Cranston {{yel|19}}
Boyle {{yel|50}}
Pell {{yel|82}}
Wootton {{goal|82}}
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38889746
|result = L
|referee = Trevor Kettle
|attendance = 1,930
}}
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|date = 18 February 2017
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 32
|team1 = Cheltenham Town
|score = 2–0
|team2 = Yeovil Town
|stadium = LCI Rail Stadium
|location = Cheltenham
|goals1 = Plavotic {{goal|48}}
Pell {{yel|56}}
Waters {{yel|58}} {{goal|63|pen.}}
Brown {{yel|89}}
|goals2 = Eaves {{yel|41}}
Ward {{yel|57}}
Butcher {{yel|74}}
Zoko {{yel|88}}
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38940405
|result = W
|referee = Darren England
|attendance = 3,347
}}
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|date = 25 February 2017
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 33
|team1 = Leyton Orient
|score = 0-1
|report = https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39011988
|team2 = Cheltenham Town
|goals1 = Massey {{yel|90}}
|goals2 =Winchester {{goal|21}}
Rowe {{yel|40}}
|stadium =Brisbane Road
|location = Leyton
|attendance = 4,747
|referee =Nigel Miller
|result = W
}}
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|date = 28 February 2017
|time = 19:45 GMT
|round = 34
|team1 = Cheltenham Town
|score = 1–0
|team2 = Carlisle United
|stadium = Whaddon Road
|location = Cheltenham
|goals1 = Boyle {{yel|39}}
Wright {{goal|85}}
Onariase {{yel|87}}
|goals2 = Proctor {{yel|90+1}}
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39035517
|result = W
|referee = Andy Haines
|attendance = 2,433
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 4 March 2017
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 35
|team1 = Cheltenham Town
|score = 0–0
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39086522
|team2 = Mansfield Town
|goals1 = Storer {{sent off|0|18}}
Barthram {{yel|54}}
Davis {{yel|60}}
|goals2 = Hoban {{yel|45+1}}
Bennett {{yel|90+4}}
|stadium = Whaddon Road
|location = Cheltenham
|attendance = 2,941
|referee = Charles Breakspear
|result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 11 March 2017
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 36
|team1 = Doncaster Rovers
|score = 2–0
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39163574
|team2 = Cheltenham Town
|goals1 = Butler {{goal|23}}
Blair {{yel|53}}
Marquis {{goal|81}}
|goals2 = Boyle {{sent off|0|26|71}}
|stadium = Keepmoat Stadium
|location = Doncaster
|attendance = 5,737
|referee = Kevin Johnson
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 14 March 2017
|time = 19:45 GMT
|round = 37
|team1 = Exeter City
|score = 3–0
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39188726
|team2 = Cheltenham Town
|goals1 = Reid {{goal|43|pen.|51}}
Taylor {{goal|57}}
Woodman {{yel|79}}
Watkins {{yel|90}}
|goals2 = Onariase {{yel|18}}
Winchester {{yel|38}}
Cranston {{yel|90}}
|stadium = St James Park
|location = Exeter
|attendance = 3,539
|referee = Brett Huxtable
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 18 March 2017
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 38
|team1 = Cheltenham Town
|score = 0–1
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39239730
|team2 = Cambridge United
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Elito {{goal|2}}
Wharton {{yel|18}}
Berry {{yel|90}}
|stadium = Whaddon Road
|location = Cheltenham
|attendance = 2,905
|referee = Michael Salisbury
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 25 March 2017
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 39
|team1 = Barnet
|score = 3–1
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39312540
|team2 = Cheltenham Town
|goals1 = Tutonda {{yel|50}}
Weston {{goal|70}}
Akinde {{goal|77||79}}
|goals2 = Wright {{goal|16}}
Winchester {{yel|62}}
|stadium = The Hive Stadium
|location = Canons Park, London
|attendance = 1,861
|referee = Chris Sarginson
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 1 April 2017
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 40
|team1 = Cheltenham Town
|score = 3-1
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39389682
|team2 = Morecambe
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Whaddon Road
|location = Cheltenham
|attendance = 2,751
|referee = Gavin Ward
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 8 April 2017
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 41
|team1 = Wycombe Wanderers
|score = 3–3
|report =
|team2 = Cheltenham Town
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Adams Park
|location = High Wycombe
|attendance = 3,596
|referee =
|result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 14 April 2017
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 42
|team1 = Crawley Town
|score = 0-0
|report =
|team2 = Cheltenham Town
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Broadfield Stadium
|location = Crawley
|attendance = 2,008
|referee =
|result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 17 April 2017
|time = 13:00 BST
|round = 43
|team1 = Cheltenham Town
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39550097
|team2 = Grimsby Town
|goals1 = Boyle {{goal|34}}
Pell {{goal|39}}
|goals2 = Berrett {{goal|73}}
|stadium = Whaddon Road
|location = Cheltenham
|attendance = 3,550
|referee = Mark Heywood
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 22 April 2017
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 44
|team1 = Blackpool
|score = 3-0
|report =
|team2 = Cheltenham Town
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Bloomfield Road
|location = Blackpool
|attendance = 3,775
|referee =
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 29 April 2017
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 45
|team1 = Cheltenham Town
|score = 1-0
|report =
|team2 = Hartlepool United
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Whaddon Road
|location = Cheltenham
|attendance = 5,606
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 6 May 2017
|time = 17:30 BST
|round = 46
|team1 = Portsmouth
|score = 6–1
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39753910
|team2 = Cheltenham Town
|goals1 = O'Shaughnessy {{goal|13|o.g.}}
Stevens {{yel|52}}
Bennett {{goal|62}}
Naismith {{goal|66||85}}
Lowe {{goal|72}}
Evans {{goal|75|pen.}}
|goals2 = Storer {{yel|29}}
Dayton {{goal|78}}
|stadium = Fratton Park
|location = Portsmouth
|attendance = 17,956
|referee = Chris Sarginson
|result = L
}}
=FA Cup=
{{main|2016–17 FA Cup}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 5 November 2016
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = First round
|team1 = Cheltenham Town
|score = 1–1
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/11/05/england/fa-cup/cheltenham-town-fc/crewe-alexandra-fc/2365289/
|team2 = Crewe Alexandra
|goals1 = Storer {{sent off|0|37}}
Waters {{goal|58}}
Cranston {{yel|86}}
|goals2 = Davis {{yel|6}}
Jones {{goal|73}}
|stadium = LCI Rail Stadium
|location = Cheltenham
|attendance = 2,880
|referee = Michael Salisbury
|result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 15 November 2016
|time = 19:45 GMT
|round = First round replay
|team1 = Crewe Alexandra
|score = 1–4
|report = http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2368733
|team2 = Cheltenham Town
|stadium = Alexandra Stadium
|location = Crewe
|attendance = 1,711
|goals1 = Lowe {{goal|64}}
|goals2 = Pell {{goal|19}}
Bartham {{goal|36}}
Dickie {{yel|47}}
Waters {{goal|52}}
Holman {{goal|61}}
|referee = Seb Stockbridge
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 3 December 2016
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = Second round
|team1 = Sutton United
|score = 2–1
|report = http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2369068
|team2 = Cheltenham Town
|stadium = The Borough Sports Ground
|location = Sutton
|attendance = 2,224
|goals1 = Tubbs {{goal|46}}
Deacon {{yel|59}} {{goal|90+6}}
Downer {{yel|78}}
Bailey {{yel|89}}
Spence {{yel|90+4}}
|goals2 = Wright {{goal|35}}
Cranston {{yel|44}}
Shaughnessy {{yel|60}}
|referee = Rob Jones
|result = L
}}
=EFL Cup=
{{main|2016–17 EFL Cup}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 9 August 2016
|time = 19:45 BST
|round = First round
|team1 = Cheltenham Town
|score = 1–0
|report = http://www.ctfc.com/fixtures-results/match-report/?matchid=3931994&tcmuri=3234584
|team2 = Charlton Athletic
|goals1 = Pell {{goal|17}}
Holman {{yel|61}}
Jennings {{yel|90+1}}
|goals2 = Fox {{yel|76}}
Crofts {{yel|90+4}}
Jackson {{yel|90+5}}
|stadium = Whaddon Road
|location = Cheltenham
|attendance = 2,106
|referee = Brendan Malone
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 23 August 2016
|time = 19:45 BST
|round = Second round
|team1 = Newcastle United
|score = 2–0
|report = http://www.ctfc.com/fixtures-results/match-report/?matchid=3952416&tcmuri=3252125
|team2 = Cheltenham Town
|goals1 = Pérez {{goal|45+2||47}}
|goals2 = Rowe {{yel|51}}
|stadium = St James' Park
|location = Newcastle upon Tyne
|attendance = 21,972
|referee = Stephen Martin
|result = L
}}
=EFL Trophy=
{{main|2016–17 EFL Trophy}}
{{:2016–17 EFL Trophy|transcludesection=North Group A}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 30 August 2016
|time = 19:45 BST
|round = Group stage 1
|team1 = Blackpool
|score = 2–1
|report =
|team2 = Cheltenham Town
|goals1 = Higham {{yel|38}}
Vassell {{goal|56||58}}
|goals2 = Smith {{yel|11}}
Jennings {{goal|20}}
Arthur {{yel|81}}
|stadium = Bloomfield Road
|location = Blackpool
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 4 October 2016
|time = 19:30 BST
|round = Group stage 2
|team1 = Cheltenham Town
|score = 2–1
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/10/04/england/football-league-trophy/cheltenham-town-fc/everton-u23/2319422/
|team2 = Everton U23
|goals1 = Waters {{goal|82}}
Wright {{goal|83|pen.}}
|goals2 = Kitscha {{Goal|5|o.g.}}
|stadium = LCI Rail Stadium
|location = Cheltenham
|attendance = 1,023
|referee = Lee Probert
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 8 November 2016
|time = 19:45 GMT
|round = Group stage 3
|team1 = Cheltenham Town
|score = 1–0
|report = http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2319424
|team2 = Bolton Wanderers
|goals1 = Pell {{yel|65}}
Morgan-Smith {{goal|90+1|pen.}}
|goals2 = Alnwick {{yel|90+1}}
|stadium = LCI Rail Stadium
|location = Cheltenham
|attendance = 1,038
|referee = Kevin Friend
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 10 January 2017
|time = 19:45 GMT
|round = Second round
|team1 = Cheltenham Town
|score = 6–1
|report = http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2369584
|team2 = Leicester City U23
|stadium = LCI Rail Stadium
|location = Cheltenham
|attendance = 1,028
|goals1 = De Girolamo {{goal|8||36||87}}
O'Shaughnessy {{goal|31}}
Pell {{goal|65}}
Morgan-Smith {{goal|80}}
|goals2 = Kapustka {{goal|12}}
Johnson {{yel|67}}
|referee = Brett Huxtable
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 17 January 2017
|time = 19:45 GMT
|round = Third round
|team1 = Cheltenham Town
|score = 0–1
|report = http://uk.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2379961
|team2 = Bradford City
|stadium = LCI Rail Stadium
|location = Cheltenham
|attendance = 1,081
|goals1 = Rowe {{yel|90+2}}
|goals2 = Hiwula-Mayifuila {{goal|64}}
McMahon {{yel|80}}
|referee = Brendan Malone
|result = L
}}
Squad statistics
:Source:{{Cite web
| title = Cheltenham Town
| url = http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2016-2017/fltwo/chelt.htm
| publisher = FootballSquads
| access-date = 16 August 2017 }}{{Cite web
| title = Squad stats
| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=579&teamTabs=stats
| work = Soccerbase
| publisher = Centurycomm
| access-date = 16 August 2017 }}
:Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
:Players with squad numbers struck through and marked {{dagger|alt=Left club during playing season}} left the club during the playing season.
:Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Cheltenham.
:Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes.
:Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ | |||||||||||||
| scope="col" rowspan="2"|No.
!scope="col" rowspan="2"|Pos. !scope="col" rowspan="2"|Nat. !scope="col" rowspan="2"|Name !scope="col"|Apps !scope="col"|Goals !scope="col"|Apps !scope="col"|Goals !scope="col"|Apps !scope="col"|Goals !scope="col"|Apps !scope="col"|Goals !scope="col"|Apps !scope="col"|Goals !scope="col"|13px !scope="col"|13px | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| class="unsortable"
!colspan="2" width="85"|League !colspan="2" width="85"|FA Cup !colspan="2" width="85"|EFL Cup !colspan="2" width="85"|EFL Trophy !colspan="2" width="85"|Total !colspan="2" width="85"|Discipline | |||||||||||||
| GK | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Russell|Griffiths}} * |24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | GK | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Scott|Brown|dab=footballer, born April 1985}} * |21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Jack|Barthram}} |{{sort|29|22 (7)}} | 1 | 2 | 1 | {{sort|1|0 (1)}} | 0 | 4 | 0 | {{sort|36|28 (8)}} | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|James|Jennings|dab=footballer}} |{{sort|03|2 (1)}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{sort|1|0 (1)}} | 0 | 1 | 1 | {{sort|05|3 (2)}} | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Kyle|Storer}} |{{sort|23|18 (5)}} | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{sort|25|20 (5)}} | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | DF | {{Flag|AUS}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Aaron|Downes}} |{{sort|20|15 (5)}} | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | {{sort|23|18 (5)}} | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Daniel|Parslow}} |{{sort|21|19 (2)}} | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | {{sort|29|27 (2)}} | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Harry|Pell}} |42 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | {{sort|5|4 (1)}} | 0 | {{sort|52|51 (1)}} | 9 | 16 | 1 |
| 8 | FW | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Billy|Waters|dab=footballer, born 1994}} |{{sort|46|41 (5)}} | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | {{sort|55|50 (5)}} | 16 | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Daniel|Wright|dab=footballer}} |{{sort|41|34 (7)}} | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | {{sort|5|3 (2)}} | 1 | {{sort|51|42 (9)}} | 11 | 10 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Amari|Morgan-Smith}} |{{sort|17|4 (13)}} | 0 | {{sort|2|0 (2)}} | 0 | {{sort|2|1 (1)}} | 0 | {{sort|4|2 (2)}} | 2 | {{sort|25|7 (18)}} | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Jack|Munns}} |{{sort|18|8 (10)}} | 1 | {{sort|3|1 (2)}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{sort|4|2 (2)}} | 0 | {{sort|25|11 (14)}} | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Calum|Kitscha}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | {{sort|05|5}} | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Asa|Hall}} |{{sort|10|8 (2)}} | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | {{sort|2|1 (1)}} | 0 | {{sort|13|10 (3)}} | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | {{Flag|GHA}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Koby|Arthur}} * |{{sort|05|1 (4)}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{sort|1|0 (1)}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | {{sort|07|2 (5)}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 15 | DF | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Will|Boyle}} |21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 17 | DF | {{Flag|WAL}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Jordan|Cranston}} |{{sort|38|30 (8)}} | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | {{sort|46|38 (8)}} | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| 18 | MF | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|James|Rowe|James Rowe (footballer, born 1991)}} |{{sort|32|26 (6)}} | 0 | {{sort|1|0 (1)}} | 0 | {{sort|2|1 (1)}} | 0 | {{sort|3|2 (1)}} | 0 | {{sort|38|29 (9)}} | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| MF | {{Flag|SCO}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Alex|Cooper|dab=footballer}} |{{sort|01|1}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{sort|01|1}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | FW | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Kyle|Wootton}} * |{{sort|16|10 (6)}} | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{sort|16|10 (6)}} | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Jordan|Lymn|nolink=y}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|James|Dayton}} |{{sort|28|10 (18)}} | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | {{sort|4|2 (2)}} | 0 | {{sort|36|16 (20)}} | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | GK | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Rhys|Lovett}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Danny|Whitehead}} * |{{sort|06|5 (1)}} | 0 | {{sort|1|0 (1)}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | {{sort|2|1 (1)}} | 0 | {{sort|10|7 (3)}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | DF | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Manny|Onariase}} * |22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | {{Flag|FIN}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Daniel|O'Shaughnessy}} |{{sort|27|26 (1)}} | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | {{sort|5|4 (1)}} | 1 | {{sort|36|34 (2)}} | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 25 | DF | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Matt|Bower}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Easah|Suliman}} * |{{sort|09|5 (4)}} | 0 | {{sort|1|0 (1)}} | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{sort|12|7 (5)}} | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 26 | DF | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Alex|Pike|dab=footballer}} * |{{sort|05|5}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{sort|05|5}} | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Jonny|Smith|dab=footballer}} * |{{sort|05|2 (3)}} | 0 | {{sort|1|0 (1)}} | 0 | {{sort|1|0 (1)}} | 0 | 2 | 0 | {{sort|09|4 (5)}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 27 | MF | {{Flag|NIR}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Carl|Winchester}} |20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| DF | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Robert|Dickie|dab=footballer}} * |20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| 29 | MF | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Josh|Thomas|dab=footballer, born 1999}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Dan|Holman}} |{{sort|24|16 (8)}} | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | {{sort|2|0 (2)}} | 0 | {{sort|28|18 (10)}} | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Lewis|Clayton|nolink=y}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | {{Flag|CRO}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Tin|Plavotic}} * |{{sort|11|10 (1)}} | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{sort|11|10 (1)}} | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Liam|Davis|dab=footballer, born 1986}} |{{sort|16|13 (3)}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{sort|16|13 (3)}} | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| GK | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Rob|Lainton}} * |{{sort|01|1}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{sort|01|1}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 36 | FW | {{Flag|ITA}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Diego|De Girolamo}} * |{{sort|05|4 (1)}} | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | {{sort|07|6 (1)}} | 4 | 0 | 0 |
References
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{{Cheltenham Town F.C.}}
{{2016–17 in English football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2016-17 Cheltenham Town F.C. season}}