2016–17 Fulham F.C. season

The 2016–17 Fulham season is the club's 119th professional season and third consecutive in the EFL Championship after the club's relegation from the Premier League in 2013–14. The club will also compete in the EFL Cup and the FA Cup. Fulham mathematically secured a place in the 2016–17 EFL Championship play-offs by beating fellow promotion hopefuls Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 away from home on 7 May 2017.[1]

Fulham
2016–17 season
ChairmanShahid Khan
ManagerSlaviša Jokanović
StadiumCraven Cottage
EFL Championship6th
FA CupFifth round
(lost to Tottenham Hotspur)
EFL CupThird round
(lost to Bristol City)
Play-offsSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Tom Cairney (13)
All: Tom Cairney, Stefan Johansen (13)
Highest home attendance24,300 (vs Brighton & Hove Albion, Championship, 2 January 2017)
Lowest home attendance6,017 (vs Bristol City, EFL Cup, 21 September 2016)
Average home league attendance18,498

Transfers

In
Date Pos. Name Previous club Fee Source
20 May 2016 DF Austria Michael Madl Austria Sturm Graz Undisclosed [2]
1 July 2016 MF Togo Floyd Ayité France Bastia Undisclosed [3]
8 July 2016 FW Nigeria Sone Aluko England Hull City Free [4]
14 July 2016 DF Belgium Denis Odoi Belgium Lokeren Undisclosed [5]
19 July 2016 DF England Scott Malone Wales Cardiff City Swap [6]
19 July 2016 GK England David Button England Brentford Undisclosed [7]
22 July 2016 MF Scotland Kevin McDonald England Wolverhampton Wanderers Undisclosed [8]
12 August 2016 MF Spain Jozabed Spain Rayo Vallecano Undisclosed [9]
22 August 2016 DF Iceland Ragnar Sigurðsson Russia Krasnodar Undisclosed [10]
26 August 2016 MF Democratic Republic of the Congo Neeskens Kebano Belgium Genk Undisclosed [11]
26 August 2016 MF Norway Stefan Johansen Scotland Celtic Undisclosed [12]

Loans in
Date Pos. Name Parent club End date Source
13 July 2016 DF Czech Republic Tomáš Kalas England Chelsea End of season [13]
31 August 2016 FW Brazil Lucas Piazon England Chelsea 15 January 2017 [14]
31 August 2016 FW Scotland Chris Martin England Derby County End of season [15]
17 January 2017 FW Brazil Lucas Piazon England Chelsea End of season [16]
26 January 2017 MF Greece Thanos Petsos Germany Werder Bremen End of season [17]
31 January 2017 FW Ivory Coast Cyriac Belgium Oostende End of season [18]

Out
Date Pos. Name New club Fee Source
8 May 2016 DF England Dan Burn England Wigan Athletic Free [19][20][21][22]
18 May 2016 FW Greece Konstantinos Mitroglou Portugal Benfica Undisclosed [23]
20 May 2016 GK England Andrew Dawber England Altrincham Undisclosed [24]
7 June 2016 DF England Stephen Arthurworrey Released [21]
7 June 2016 DF Northern Ireland Liam Donnelly England Hartlepool United Free [21][25]
7 June 2016 DF Republic of Ireland Shane Elworthy Released [21]
7 June 2016 DF Wales Jordan Evans England Wrexham Free [21][26]
7 June 2016 DF England Shaun Hutchinson England Millwall Free [21][27]
7 June 2016 MF Sweden Alexander Kačaniklić France Nantes Free [21][28]
7 June 2016 MF Republic of Ireland Dean O'Halloran Released [21]
7 June 2016 MF England Jamie O'Hara England Gillingham Free [21][29]
7 June 2016 DF Spain Ian Pino Soler Released [21]
7 June 2016 MF France Ange-Freddy Plumain France Sedan Free [21][30]
7 June 2016 FW England Aaron Redford England Basingstoke Town Free [21][31]
8 June 2016 GK England Andy Lonergan England Wolverhampton Wanderers Undisclosed [32]
17 June 2016 MF United States Emerson Hyndman England AFC Bournemouth Free [33][34]
28 June 2016 FW France Moussa Dembélé Scotland Celtic Free [35]
1 July 2016 GK Netherlands Maarten Stekelenburg England Everton Undisclosed [36]
4 July 2016 MF England Ben Pringle England Preston North End Undisclosed [37]
19 July 2016 DF Wales Jazz Richards Wales Cardiff City Swap [6]
22 July 2016 DF Venezuela Fernando Amorebieta Spain Sporting Gijón Undisclosed [38]
4 August 2016 FW Scotland Ross McCormack England Aston Villa £12,000,000 [39]
8 August 2016 MF Finland Sakari Mattila Denmark SønderjyskE Free [40][41]
26 August 2016 DF Bulgaria Nikolay Bodurov Bulgaria CSKA Sofia Free [42]
31 January 2017 FW England Matt Smith England Queens Park Rangers Undisclosed [43]

    Loans out
    Date Pos. Name Subsequent club End date Source
    18 July 2016 DF Australia Cameron Burgess England Oldham Athletic 5 January 2017 [44]
    29 July 2016 MF Wales George Williams England Milton Keynes Dons 3 January 2017 [45][46]
    31 August 2016 DF England Richard Stearman England Wolverhampton Wanderers End of season [47]
    31 August 2016 MF England Larnell Cole Scotland Inverness Caledonian Thistle January 2017 (exact date unknown) [48]
    31 August 2016 DF Scotland Jack Grimmer England Shrewsbury Town End of season [49]
    5 January 2017 MF Republic of Ireland Sean Kavanagh England Hartlepool United End of season [50]
    6 January 2017 DF Australia Cameron Burgess England Bury End of season [51]
    13 January 2017 MF Spain Jozabed Spain Celta Vigo End of season [52]
    13 January 2017 GK Slovakia Marek Rodák England Accrington Stanley End of season [53]
    20 January 2017 MF England Ryan Tunnicliffe England Wigan Athletic End of season [54]
    26 January 2017 FW England Stephen Humphrys England Shrewsbury Town End of season [55]
    27 January 2017 MF Denmark Lasse Vigen Christensen England Burton Albion End of season [56]
    27 January 2017 FW England Cauley Woodrow England Burton Albion End of season [56]

    Pre-season

    Friendlies
    6 July 2016 Cobh Ramblers 0–5 Fulham Fota Island
    Report Smith 8', 16'
    Humphrys 28', 35'
    Madl 57'
    9 July 2016 Cork City 0–3 Fulham Turners Cross, Cork
    15:00 BST Report Humphrys 16', 25'
    Smith 51'
    12 July 2016 Fulham 5–0 Preston North End Fota Island
    Woodrow
    Aluko
    Smith     		Report
    16 July 2016 Tottenham Hotspur 0–1 Fulham Enfield Training Centre, London
    Report De la Torre
    19 July 2016 Fulham 3–0 Brighton and Hove Albion Recreation Ground, Hampshire
    19:45 BST Woodrow 32'
    Sessegnon 52'
    Stearman 79'    		 Report
    23 July 2016 Real Betis 2–1 Fulham Estadio Ciudad de Lepe, Huelva
    20:00 CEST Piccini 23'
    Joaquín 88' (pen.)    		 Report Woodrow 37'
    25 July 2016 Nacional 0–0 Fulham Estadio da Nora, Albufeira
    20:00 CEST Report
    30 July 2016 Fulham 3–1 Crystal Palace Craven Cottage, Fulham
    15:00 BST Cairney 35'
    Smith 55'
    Ayité 90+1'    		 Report Anderson 78'

    Competitions

    EFL Championship
    Main article: 2016–17 EFL Championship

    Overall
    Competition Started roundCurrent
    position / round    		 Final
    position / round    		 First match Last match
    Championship — 6th 5 August 2016
    League Cup First round — Third round 9 August 201621 September 2016
    FA Cup Third round — Fifth round 8 January 201719 February 2017

    Updated to match played 1 April 2017
    Source: Competitions

    League table
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
    4 Sheffield Wednesday 46 24 9 13 60 45 +15 81 Qualification for the Championship play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
    5 Huddersfield Town (O, P) 46 25 6 15 56 58 −2 81
    6 Fulham 46 22 14 10 85 57 +28 80
    7 Leeds United 46 22 9 15 61 47 +14 75
    8 Norwich City 46 20 10 16 85 69 +16 70
    Source: English Football League, Soccerway
    Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Points in head-to-head matches; 5) Goal difference in head-to-head matches; 6) Goals scored in head-to-head matches; 7) Play-off.
    (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
    Notes:
    1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the Premier League.

    Results summary
    OverallHomeAway
    PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
    46 22 14 10 85 57  +28 80 10 8 5 45 32  +13 12 6 5 40 25  +15

    Last updated: 7 May 2017.
    Source: Sky Sports

    Matches

    The fixture list was released on 22 June 2016, with Fulham playing their first match at home to Newcastle United live on Sky Sports.[57]

    5 August 2016 1 Fulham 1–0 Newcastle United Craven Cottage, London
    19:45 BST Odoi Yellow card 10'
    Smith 45'    		 Report Hanley Yellow card 68'
    Dummett Yellow card 75'
    Janmaat Yellow card 90+4'    		 Attendance: 23,922
    Referee: Simon Hooper
    Note: Live on Sky Sports
    13 August 2016 2 Preston North End 1–2 Fulham Deepdale, Preston
    15:00 BST Robinson 71' Report Aluko 33'
    Ayité Yellow card 43'
    Smith 67'
    Cairney Yellow card 78'    		 Attendance: 10,809
    Referee: James Adcock
    16 August 2016 3 Leeds United 1–1 Fulham Elland Road, Leeds
    19:45 BST Bartley Yellow card 76'
    Wood 90+3'    		 Report Odoi Yellow card 54'
    Cairney 77'    		 Attendance: 21,204
    Referee: Christopher Kavanagh
    20 August 2016 4 Fulham 2–2 Cardiff City Craven Cottage, London
    15:00 BST Sessegnon 44'
    Madl Yellow card 83'
    McDonald 86'    		 Report Ralls 60'
    Pilkington 65'
    Whittingham Yellow card 75'
    Harris Yellow card 77'    		 Attendance: 15,401
    Referee: Jeremy Simpson
    27 August 2016 5 Blackburn Rovers 0–1 Fulham Ewood Park, Blackburn
    15:00 BST Akpan Yellow card 76' Report Parker Yellow card 68'
    Cairney 90+4'    		 Attendance: 10,464
    Referee: Scott Duncan
    10 September 2016 6 Fulham 0–1 Birmingham City Craven Cottage, London
    15:00 BST Madl Yellow card 26' Yellow-red card 44'
    Odoi Yellow card 54'    		 Report Donaldson soccer ball with red X 26', Yellow card 42', 49' (pen.)
    Grounds Yellow card 45+1'
    Spector Yellow card 90+1'    		 Attendance: 17,603
    Referee: Tony Harrington
    13 September 2016 7 Fulham 1–1 Burton Albion Craven Cottage, London
    19:45 BST Sigurðsson Yellow card 81'
    Sessegnon 90+3'
    Parker Yellow card 90+4'    		 Report Irvine 51', Yellow card 90+7'
    Turner Yellow card 75'
    Ward Yellow card 90+2'    		 Attendance: 15,288
    Referee: Tim Robinson
    17 September 2016 8 Wigan Athletic 0–0 Fulham DW Stadium, Wigan
    15:00 BST Report Odoi Yellow card 51' Attendance: Steve Martin
    Referee: 10,582
    24 September 2016 9 Fulham 0–4 Bristol City Craven Cottage, London
    15:00 BST Parker Yellow card 38'
    McDonald Red card 79'    		 Report Abraham 10'
    Little Yellow card 49'
    Freeman 60'
    Reid 68'
    Flint 83'
    Paterson Yellow card 83'    		 Attendance: 20,585
    Referee: Peter Bankes
    27 September 2016 10 Nottingham Forest 1–1 Fulham City Ground, Nottingham
    19:45 BST Dumitru Yellow card 40'
    Bendtner 60'
    Fox Yellow card 78'    		 Report Cairney 72' Attendance: 17,388
    Referee: Darren Bond
    1 October 2016 11 Fulham 1–2 Queens Park Rangers Craven Cottage, London
    12:45 BST Cairney soccer ball with red X 6'
    Ream 47', Yellow card 83'
    Malone Yellow card 58'
    Aluko soccer ball with red X 90+6'    		 Report Caulker Yellow card 5'
    Washington 20'
    Henry Yellow card 74'
    Sylla 87', Yellow card 90+6'    		 Attendance: 19,609
    Referee: Lee Mason
    15 October 2016 12 Barnsley 2–4 Fulham Oakwell, Yorkshire
    15:00 BST Watkins 4'
    Winnall 41', Yellow card 54'
    Scowen Red card 67'
    Hammill Yellow card 90+2'    		 Report Johansen Yellow card 14'
    Cairney Yellow card 29'
    Piazon 37'
    Aluko 42'
    Malone 46'
    Martin Yellow card 56', 65'
    Button Yellow card 61'    		 Attendance: 11,374
    Referee: Keith Stroud
    18 October 2016 13 Fulham 2–2 Norwich City Craven Cottage, London
    19:45 BST Aluko Yellow card 39'
    Malone Yellow card 40'
    Parker Yellow card 41'
    Johansen 55', Yellow card 87'
    C Martin 66'    		 Report Dorrans 17' (pen.), 41' (pen.), Yellow card 87'
    Jerome Yellow card 43'
    R Martin Yellow card 87'    		 Attendance: 17,082
    Referee: James Linington
    22 October 2016 14 Aston Villa 1–0 Fulham Villa Park, Birmingham
    15:00 BST Kodjia 80' Report Piazon Yellow card 45'
    McDonald Yellow card 72'
    Martin Yellow card 83'
    Madl Yellow card 90'    		 Attendance: 32,201
    Referee: Andrew Madley
    29 October 2016 15 Fulham 5–0 Huddersfield Town Craven Cottage, London
    15:00 BST Martin 8', 63' (pen.)
    Kalas 34'
    Fredericks Yellow card 36'
    Piazon 42'
    McDonald 66'    		 Report Whitehead Yellow card 30'
    Palmer Yellow card 36'    		 Attendance: 19,858
    Referee: David Coote
    4 November 2016 16 Brentford 0–2 Fulham Griffin Park, London
    19:45 GMT Dean Yellow card 83'
    Bjelland Yellow card 89'
    Vibe Yellow card 90+5'    		 Report McDonald Yellow card 27'
    Aluko 36'
    Cairney 90+2'    		 Attendance: 12,052
    Referee: Tim Robinson
    Note: Live on Sky Sports
    19 November 2016 17 Fulham 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday Craven Cottage, London
    15:00 GMT Johansen Yellow card 34'
    Parker Yellow card 79'
    Malone 90+1'    		 Report Forestieri 10'
    Hutchinson Yellow card 27'
    Wallace Yellow card 41'
    Fletcher Yellow card 81'
    Westwood Yellow card 87'    		 Attendance: 20,255
    Referee: Geoff Eltringham
    26 November 2016 18 Brighton and Hove Albion 2–1 Fulham Falmer Stadium, Brighton
    15:00 GMT Dunk Yellow card 47'
    Baldock 52'
    Sidwell Yellow card 58'
    Stephens Yellow card 61'
    Murray 79'    		 Report McDonald 18', Yellow card 76'
    Sigurðsson Yellow card 50'
    Button Yellow card 51'
    Martin Yellow card 59'
    Fredericks Yellow card 89'    		 Attendance: 29,445
    Referee: James Linington
    3 December 2016 19 Fulham 5–0 Reading Craven Cottage, London
    15:00 GMT Gunter 15' (o.g.)
    Aluko Yellow card 40', 68'
    Martin 49', 90'
    Johansen 71'    		 Report McShane Yellow card 2'
    Obita Yellow card 50'
    Williams Red card 54'
    van den Berg Yellow card 57'
    Evans Yellow card 88'    		 Attendance: 18,217
    Referee: Oliver Langford
    10 December 2016 20 Wolverhampton Wanderers 4–4 Fulham Molineux, Wolverhampton
    15:00 GMT Edwards Yellow card 16', 90'
    Hause 22'
    Coady Yellow card 26'
    Dicko Yellow card 64'
    Doherty 65'
    Cavaleiro 74'
    Burgonye Yellow card 90+2'    		 Report Fredericks Yellow card 8'
    Johansen 32'
    Ayité 39', 90+4'
    Cairney 42', Yellow card 69'
    Malone Yellow card 70'    		 Attendance: 19,020
    Referee: Darren Bond
    13 December 2016 21 Fulham 2–1 Rotherham United Craven Cottage, London
    19:45 GMT Johansen 32'
    Ayité 54'
    Martin soccer ball with red X 67'    		 Report Newell 19'
    Wood Yellow card 90+1'    		 Attendance: 13,735
    Referee: Stephen Martin
    17 December 2016 22 Fulham 2–2 Derby County Craven Cottage, London
    15:00 GMT Fredericks Yellow card 32'
    Johansen Yellow card 40', 61'
    Ayité 45+1'
    Madl Yellow card 90+2'    		 Report Ince 34'
    Pearce 75'
    Bryson Yellow card 85'    		 Attendance: 18,748
    Referee: Andy Woolmer
    26 December 2016 23 Ipswich Town 0–2 Fulham Portman Road, Ipswich
    15:00 GMT Lawrence Yellow card 69'
    McGoldrick Yellow card 76'    		 Report Martin 36'
    McDonald Yellow card 64'
    Sigurðsson 78'    		 Attendance: 19,723
    Referee: Oliver Langford
    30 December 2016 24 Reading P–P Fulham Madejski Stadium, Reading
    20:00 GMT Williams Yellow card 40' Report Fredericks Yellow card 9' Attendance: unknown
    Referee: James Linington
    Note: Match postponed at half time owing to thick fog.
    2 January 2017 25 Fulham 1–2 Brighton and Hove Albion Craven Cottage, London
    15:00 GMT Johansen soccer ball with red X 15'
    Smith Yellow card 40'
    Piazon 55'
    Fredericks Yellow card 90+1'    		 Report Bruno Yellow card 16'
    Knockaert Yellow card 71'
    Hemed 74' (pen.)
    Dunk 75', Yellow card 90+4'    		 Attendance: 24,300
    Referee: Stuart Attwell
    14 January 2017 26 Fulham 2–0 Barnsley Craven Cottage, London
    15:00 GMT Martin 45+2' (pen.)
    Malone 55'    		 Report White Yellow card 53'
    Watkins Yellow card 72'    		 Attendance: 18,018
    Referee: Andy Davies
    21 January 2017 27 Queens Park Rangers 1–1 Fulham Loftus Road, London
    12:30 GMT Furlong Yellow card 23'
    Manning 25', Yellow card 50'
    Luongo Yellow card 40'
    Sylla Yellow card 61'
    Lynch Yellow card 90+6'    		 Report Martin soccer ball with red X 7', 75', Yellow card 90+6'
    Fredericks Yellow card 36'
    Cairney Yellow card 90+5'    		 Attendance: 17,025
    Referee: Keith Stroud
    Note: Live on Sky Sports
    24 January 2017 24 R Reading 1–0 Fulham Madejski Stadium, Reading
    20:00 GMT McShane Yellow card 32'
    Swift soccer ball with red X 49'
    Beerens 49'    		 Report Martin Yellow card 72', soccer ball with red X 90' Attendance: 16,012
    Referee: Steve Martin
    1 February 2017 28 Burton Albion 0–2 Fulham Pirelli Stadium, Burton
    19:45 GMT O'Grady Yellow card 67' Report Johansen 48'
    Malone 71'    		 Attendance: 3,725
    Referee: Tony Harrington
    4 February 2017 29 Birmingham City 1–0 Fulham Saint Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
    15:00 GMT Kieta Yellow card 46'
    Gleeson Yellow card 51'
    Kieftenbald Yellow card 65'
    Jutkiewicz 75'    		 Report Aluko Yellow card 52'
    Fredericks Red card 68'
    McDonald Yellow card 79'    		 Attendance: 17,426
    Referee: Andy Madley
    11 February 2017 30 Fulham 3–2 Wigan Athletic Craven Cottage, London
    15:00 GMT Aluko Yellow card 21'
    Ayité 25'
    Odoi 71'
    Kebano 90+4'    		 Report Malone 32' (o.g.)
    Jacobs 45+2'
    Burn Yellow card 61'
    Connolly Yellow card 70'    		 Attendance: 15,552
    Referee: David Coote
    14 February 2017 31 Fulham 3–2 Nottingham Forest Craven Cottage, London
    19:45 GMT Cairney 30'
    Piazon 33'
    Madl Yellow card 66'
    Hobbs 72' (o.g.)
    McDonald Yellow card 80'    		 Report Kasami 2'
    Brereton 47'
    Fox Yellow card 90+3'    		 Attendance: 15,365
    Referee: James Linington
    22 February 2017 32 Bristol City 0–2 Fulham Ashton Gate, Bristol
    20:00 GMT Hegeler Yellow card 61' Report Piazon 17'
    Johansen Yellow card 45'
    Cairney 54'
    Ream Yellow card 71'    		 Attendance: 17,272
    Referee: Tim Robinson
    25 February 2017 33 Cardiff City 2–2 Fulham Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
    15:00 GMT Zohore 24', 56', Yellow card 57'
    Gunnarsson Yellow card 41'    		 Report Johansen 17'
    Piazon Yellow card 21'
    Kebano 68'    		 Attendance: 15,656
    Referee: Scott Duncan
    4 March 2017 34 Fulham 3–1 Preston North End Craven Cottage, London
    15:00 GMT Aluko 22'
    Martin 60'
    Kebano 77'    		 Report Barkhuizen 68'
    Pearson Yellow card 79'
    Cunningham Yellow card 90+3'    		 Attendance: 20,205
    Referee: Simon Hooper
    7 March 2017 35 Fulham 1–1 Leeds United Craven Cottage, London
    19:45 GMT McDonald Yellow card 32'
    Johansen Yellow card 37'
    Cairney 90+5', Yellow card 90+6'    		 Report Ream 5' (o.g.)
    Phillips Yellow card 50' Yellow-red card 89'
    Barrow Yellow card 80'    		 Attendance: 22,239
    Referee: Lee Probert
    11 March 2017 36 Newcastle United 1–3 Fulham St. James' Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
    15:00 GMT Atsu Yellow card 50'
    Clark Yellow card 60'
    Murphy 76'
    Shelvey Yellow card 79'
    Dummett Yellow card 89'    		 Report Cairney 15'
    Sessegnon 51', 59'
    McDonald Yellow card 73'
    Ream soccer ball with red X 90+2'
    Malone Yellow card 90+3'    		 Attendance: 51,903
    Referee: James Linington
    14 March 2017 37 Fulham 2–2 Blackburn Rovers Craven Cottage, London
    19:45 GMT Aluko 45'
    Fredericks Yellow card 49'
    McDonald Yellow card 62'
    Cyriac 86'    		 Report Guthrie Yellow card 40'
    Lenihan Yellow card 63'
    Conway 79' (pen.)
    Emnes Yellow card 83'
    João 90+3', Yellow card 90+4'    		 Attendance: 15,487
    Referee: Andrew Davies
    18 March 2017 38 Fulham 1–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers Craven Cottage, London
    15:00 GMT Odoi 54' Report Cavaleiro 34', Yellow card 39'
    Evans Yellow card 40'
    Weimann 47'
    Edwards 72'
    Coady Yellow card 77'    		 Attendance: unknown
    Referee: Chris Kavanagh
    1 April 2017 39 Rotherham United 0–1 Fulham New York Stadium, Rotherham
    15:00 BST Purrington Yellow card 81' Report Aluko 66'
    Johansen Yellow card 90'    		 Attendance: 9,004
    Referee: Tim Robinson
    4 April 2017 40 Derby County 4–2 Fulham iPro Stadium, Derby
    19:45 BST Nugent 8', 42', 59'
    Russell 67'    		 Report Ayité 35', 79'
    Lucas Piazon Yellow card 45+2'
    McDonald Yellow card 87'
    Aluko Yellow card 90'    		 Attendance: 27,221
    Referee: Jeremy Simpson
    8 April 2017 41 Fulham 3–1 Ipswich Town Fulham, London
    15:00 BST Ayité 16'
    Malone 29', Yellow card 89'
    McDonald Yellow card 36'
    Johansen 60'
    Ream Yellow card 73'    		 Report Chambers Yellow card 51'
    Berra 90'    		 Stadium: Craven Cottage
    Attendance: 20,959
    Referee: Geoff Eltringham
    14 April 2017 42 Norwich City 1–3 Fulham Norwich
    15:00 BST Hoolahan Yellow card 28'
    Howson Yellow card 46'
    Jerome Yellow card 57', 76'
    Pinto Yellow card 77'    		 Report Johansen 5'
    Martin Red card 45+2'
    Cairney 48' (pen.)
    Malone Yellow card 59'
    Bettinelli Yellow card 68'
    Piazon Yellow card 85'
    Ayité 89'    		 Stadium: Carrow Road
    Attendance: 27,023
    Referee: Andrew Madley
    17 April 2017 43 Fulham 3–1 Aston Villa Fulham, London
    14:45 BST Sessegnon 17'
    Aluko 56'
    Kebano 79'    		 Report Kodjia Red card 22'
    Amavi Yellow card 26'
    Grealish 50'
    Gardner Yellow card 55'
    Hogan Yellow card 58'    		 Stadium: Craven Cottage
    Attendance: 23,891
    Referee: David Coote
    22 April 2017 44 Huddersfield Town 1–4 Fulham Huddersfield
    15:00 BST Löwe 5' (pen.)
    Billing Yellow card 26'    		 Report Malone 16'
    Fredericks Yellow card 18'
    Odoi Yellow card 50'
    Cairney 20' (pen.)
    Johansen 36', 45'    		 Stadium: The John Smith's Stadium
    Attendance: 21,203
    Referee: Andy Davies
    29 April 2017 45 Fulham 1–1 Brentford Fulham, London
    15:00 BST Cairney 8'
    Johansen Yellow card 90+1'    		 Report Yennaris 34' Stadium: Craven Cottage
    Attendance: 24,594
    Referee: Darren Bond
    7 May 2017 46 Sheffield Wednesday 1–2 Fulham Owlerton, Sheffield
    13:30 BST Winnall 9'
    Matias Red card 45+1'    		 Report Kebano 25', 79'
    Kalas Yellow card 59'    		 Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
    Attendance: 33,861
    Referee: Graham Scott

    Results by matchday
    Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
    GroundHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAAAAHHAAHHAHHAAHAHAHA
    ResultWWDDWLDDLDLWDLWWDLWDWDWLWDLWLWWWDWDWDLWLWWWWDW
    Position13442568131213911141178101099971087991098777777767776666
    Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2017. Source: Statto.com
    A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

    Play-offs
    13 May 2017 Semi-final first leg Fulham 1–1 Reading Fulham, London
    17:30 BST Malone Yellow card 54'
    McDonald Yellow card 56'
    Cairney 65'    		 Report Swift Yellow card 40'
    Kermorgant Yellow card 42'
    Obita 53'
    McShane Red card 80'    		 Stadium: Craven Cottage
    Attendance: 23,717
    Referee: Stuart Attwell
    16 May 2017 Semi-final second leg Reading 1–0
    (2–1 agg.)    		 Fulham Reading
    19:45 BST Kermorgant 49' (pen.), Yellow card 51'
    Moore Yellow card 52'    		 Report McDonald Yellow card 38'
    Johansen Yellow card 58'
    Malone Yellow card 65'    		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
    Attendance: 22,044
    Referee: Martin Atkinson

    EFL Cup
    Main article: 2016–17 EFL Cup

    The same day the Championship fixture list was released, the draw for the first round of the EFL Cup took place; Fulham were drawn away to Leyton Orient.[58] In the next round they were drawn at home to Middlesbrough.[59][60]

    8 August 2016 1 Leyton Orient 2–3 Fulham Brisbane Road, London
    19:45 BST Pollock Yellow card 28'
    McCallum 73', 81'    		 Report Adeniran 29', Yellow card 30'
    Woodrow 51', 54'    		 Attendance: 3,855
    Referee: Andy Davies
    24 August 2016 2 Fulham 2–1 (a.e.t.) Middlesbrough Craven Cottage, London
    19:45 BST Adeniran Yellow card 15'
    De Sart 54' (o.g.)
    Kavanagh Yellow card 72'
    Stearman Yellow card 79'
    Christensen 113'    		 Report Nugent 8'
    Ayala Yellow card 32'    		 Attendance: 8,522
    Referee: David Coote
    21 September 2016 3 Fulham 1–2 Bristol City Craven Cottage, London
    19:45 BST Piazon 14'
    Woodrow soccer ball with red X 51'
    Joronen Yellow card 54'    		 Report Pack Yellow card 28'
    Wilbraham 45'
    Moore Yellow card 51'
    Abraham 90'    		 Attendance: 6,017
    Referee: Andy Davies

    FA Cup
    Main article: 2016–17 FA Cup
    8 January 2017 3 Cardiff City 1–2 Fulham Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
    11:30 GMT Pilkington 8' Report Johansen 14'
    Sessegnon 33'    		 Attendance: 5,199
    Referee: Andy Woolmer
    Note: Live on BBC One (Wales region only)
    29 January 2017 4 Fulham 4–1 Hull City Craven Cottage, London
    12:30 GMT Aluko 17'
    McDonald Yellow card 36'
    Martin 54'
    Sessegnon 66'
    Johansen Yellow card 74', 78'
    Kalas Yellow card 86'    		 Report Maguire Yellow card 32'
    Evandro 49'
    Hernández soccer ball with red X 87', 87'
    Marković Yellow card 90+2'    		 Attendance: 15,143
    Referee: Paul Tierney
    19 February 2017 5 Fulham 0–3 Tottenham Hotspur Craven Cottage, London
    14:00 GMT Report Kane 16', 51', 73' Attendance: 22,557
    Referee: Robert Madley
    Note: Live on BBC One

    Squad statistics

    Appearances and goals
    Last updated 13 May 2017.
    • Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes.
    No. Pos Nat Player TotalChampionshipPlay OffsEFL CupFA Cup
    AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
    1 GK England ENG Marcus Bettinelli 1106+002+000+003+00
    2 DF England ENG Ryan Fredericks 33025+402+000+001+10
    3 DF England ENG Scott Malone 42634+262+002+001+10
    4 DF Belgium BEL Denis Odoi 32221+820+000+003+00
    6 MF Scotland SCO Kevin McDonald 48343+032+000+003+00
    7 MF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Neeskens Kebano 31612+1660+100+101+00
    8 MF England ENG Scott Parker 28012+1400+001+000+10
    9 FW Ivory Coast CIV Cyriac (on loan from Oostende) 1010+810+100+000+10
    10 MF Scotland SCO Tom Cairney 511344+1122+010+103+00
    11 MF Togo TOG Floyd Ayité 34922+892+000+001+10
    13 DF United States USA Tim Ream 41129+412+003+003+00
    14 MF Norway NOR Stefan Johansen 421335+1112+001+003+02
    15 DF Austria AUT Michael Madl 17014+200+001+000+00
    17 DF Iceland ISL Ragnar Sigurðsson 18115+210+000+001+00
    20 FW Brazil BRA Lucas Piazon (on loan from Chelsea) 33620+950+101+012+00
    24 FW Nigeria NGA Sone Aluko 50944+182+000+003+01
    25 FW Scotland SCO Chris Martin (on loan from Derby County) 341127+4101+100+001+01
    26 DF Czech Republic CZE Tomáš Kalas (on loan from Chelsea) 40136+012+000+002+00
    27 GK England ENG David Button 40040+000+000+000+00
    30 DF England ENG Ryan Sessegnon 30717+850+101+002+12
    33 MF Greece GRE Thanos Petsos (on loan from Werder Bremen) 100+000+000+000+10
    35 MF England ENG Dennis Adeniran 510+100+003+010+10
    36 MF United States USA Luca de la Torre 300+000+001+200+00
    37 DF England ENG Tayo Edun 300+000+003+000+00
    41 GK Finland FIN Jesse Joronen 300+000+003+000+00
    Out on loan
    5 DF England ENG Richard Stearman (on loan at Wolverhampton Wanderers) 200+000+002+000+00
    16 FW England ENG Cauley Woodrow (on loan at Burton Albion) 821+400+003+020+00
    19 MF England ENG Ryan Tunnicliffe (on loan at Wigan Athletic) 1003+400+002+100+00
    21 MF Denmark DEN Lasse Vigen Christensen (on loan at Burton Albion) 710+400+003+010+00
    23 MF Spain ESP Jozabed (on loan at Celta Vigo) 801+600+001+000+00
    28 DF Scotland SCO Jack Grimmer (on loan at Shrewsbury Town) 100+000+001+000+00
    31 FW England ENG Stephen Humphrys (on loan at Shrewsbury Town) 300+200+000+000+10
    32 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Sean Kavanagh (on loan at Hartlepool United) 200+000+001+100+00
    Left during season
    9 FW England ENG Matt Smith (joined Queens Park Rangers) 1427+620+000+100+00

    Top scorers

    Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total goals are equal.

    Last updated 13 May 2017.
    Rank No. Nationality Player Championship EFL Cup FA Cup Total
    1
    10ScotlandTom Cairney130013
    14NorwayStefan Johansen110213
    3
    25ScotlandChris Martin100111
    4
    11TogoFloyd Ayité9009
    24NigeriaSone Aluko8019
    6
    30EnglandRyan Sessegnon5027
    7
    3EnglandScott Malone6006
    7Democratic Republic of the CongoNeeskens Kebano6006
    20BrazilLucas Piazon5106
    10
    6ScotlandKevin McDonald3003
    11
    4BelgiumDenis Odoi2002
    9EnglandMatt Smith2002
    16EnglandCauley Woodrow0202
    14
    9Ivory CoastCyriac1001
    13United StatesTim Ream1001
    17IcelandRagnar Sigurðsson1001
    21DenmarkLasse Vigen Christensen0101
    26Czech RepublicTomáš Kalas1001
    35EnglandDennis Adeniran0101
    Own goals2103
    TOTALS 85 6 6 97

    Disciplinary record

    Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by position, and then shirt number.

    N P Nat. Name Championship EFL Cup FA Cup Total Notes
    Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card
    1 GK England Marcus Bettinelli 1 1
    2 DF England Ryan Fredericks 8 1 8 1
    3 DF England Scott Malone 8 8
    4 DF Belgium Denis Odoi 5 5
    6 MF Scotland Kevin McDonald 13 1 1 14 1
    8 MF England Scott Parker 5 5
    10 MF Scotland Tom Cairney 5 5
    11 MF Togo Floyd Ayité 1 1
    13 DF United States Tim Ream 3 3
    14 MF Norway Stefan Johansen 9 1 10
    15 DF Austria Michael Madl 4 1 4 1
    17 DF Iceland Ragnar Sigurðsson 2 2
    20 MF Brazil Lucas Piazon 4 4 (on loan from Chelsea)
    24 DF Nigeria Sone Aluko 5 5
    25 FW Scotland Chris Martin 5 1 5 1 (on loan from Derby County)
    26 DF Czech Republic Tomáš Kalas 1 1 2 (on loan from Chelsea)
    27 GK England David Button 2 2
    35 MF England Dennis Adeniran 2 2
    41 GK Finland Jesse Joronen 1 1
    Out on loan
    5 DF England Richard Stearman 1 1 (on loan at Wolverhampton Wanderers)
    32 MF Republic of Ireland Sean Kavanagh 1 1 (on loan at Hartlepool United)
    Left during season
    9 FW England Matt Smith 1 1 (joined Queens Park Rangers)
    TOTALS 80 1 3 5 0 0 3 0 0 88 1 3

    Last updated: 13 May 2017
    Source: EFL
    Ordered by Red card, Second yellow card and Yellow card
    Yellow card = Number of bookings; Second yellow card = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; Red card = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

    Suspensions
    PlayerDate ReceivedOffenceLength of suspension
    Michael Madl10 September 2016Yellow card Yellow-red card vs Birmingham City1 MatchBurton Albion (H) (Championship)
    Kevin McDonald24 September 2016Red card vs Bristol City3 MatchesNottingham Forest (A), Queens Park Rangers (H), Barnsley (A) (Championship)
    Scott Parker19 November 2016Five Yellow card1 MatchBrighton and Hove Albion (A) (Championship)
    Denis Odoi26 November 2016Five Yellow card1 MatchReading (H) (Championship)
    Ryan Fredericks4 February 2017Red card vs Birmingham City3 MatchesWigan Athletic (H), Nottingham Forest (H) (Championship), Tottenham Hotspur (H) (FA Cup)
    Chris Martin14 April 2017Red card vs Norwich City3 MatchesAston Villa (H), Huddersfield Town (A), Brentford (H) (Championship)

    Last updated: 25 April 2017.
    Source: Football Association

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