Town have announced their squad numbers for the 2016/17 season with Teddy Bishop’s switch from 27 to seven - worn last year by Ainsley Maitland-Niles - the most notable change.

New signing Adam Webster will wear the number 15 shirt and Paul Digby, who joined on a permanent basis having been on loan from Barnsley last season, 14.

Andre Dozzell, 41 last season, has moved to 23, while James Blanchfield, last year’s number 43, will wear 24. Shane McLoughlin has been handed the number 25 having been last year’s 40.

Keepers Dean Gerken and Bartosz Bialkowski retain numbers one and 33 respectively, while Cameron Stewart keeps the number 35 he was handed last summer and Kundai Benyu is again given the number 31, despite not having been involved with the first team during any of the pre-season friendlies.

1 Dean Gerken
3 Jonas Knudsen
4 Luke Chambers
5 Tommy Smith
6 Christophe Berra
7 Teddy Bishop
8 Cole Skuse
9 Daryl Murphy
10 David McGoldrick
11 Brett Pitman
14 Paul Digby
15 Adam Webster
16 Giles Coke
17 Kevin Bru
19 Luke Hyam
20 Freddie Sears
21 Piotr Malarczyk
22 Jonathan Douglas
23 Andre Dozzell
24 James Blanchfield
25 Shane McLoughlin
26 Adam McDonnell
29 Josh Emmanuel
30 Myles Kenlock
31 Kundai Benyu
33 Bartosz Bialkowski
34 Joe Robinson
35 Cameron Stewart
38 Michael Crowe

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BlueGoonie added 14:38 - Jul 26 No 2 left open for new right back? We can but dream...
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Nazemariner added 14:40 - Jul 26 That squad looks incredibly thin.
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unknown100 added 14:43 - Jul 26 Squad numbers don't really mean much anymore- but yeah we really need some reinforcements, 2 injuries and you start worrying and no emergency loans
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unknown100 added 14:44 - Jul 26 Also I keep forgetting that we have Douglas and it makes me sad every time 😔
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chrisw2045 added 14:44 - Jul 26 We are 1 winger away from a very cpmpetative squad. Our first 11 can still be very strong if everyone stays fit.
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LimitlessBlue added 14:47 - Jul 26 really poor quality team for a hard season in the championship, certainly need some quality signings more than ever.
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Steelmonkey added 14:47 - Jul 26 Just got really excited, I thought for one moment Douglas had been missed off the list. Dream on.
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parkinshair added 14:51 - Jul 26 There's a lot being asked of our youngsters this season. As promising as some of them might me the Championship is too steep a learning curve. Our absence in the transfer market could well prove our downfall. Looking at that squad I can't help thinking we will be flirting with the other end of the table in May.
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GerkensBeard added 14:53 - Jul 26 Surprised he didn't hold odd longer for announcing squad numbers, would certainly of expected once we signed a winger they'd get the number 7. And I miss last year's number 14 😕
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Jimmy86 added 14:55 - Jul 26 Suprised no number for Patterson or Nydam. I hope to god that Bart starts the season as out first choice. I have a feeling though that Mick will still pick Gerken, he loves him
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iaintaylorx added 15:15 - Jul 26 I don't like to look into squad numbers too much, but notably a right back looks on the agenda - HERE'S HOPING!!!!
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MattinLondon added 15:21 - Jul 26 Very surprised that Malarczyk has a squad number - thought he was on the way out
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Mr_Evans added 15:26 - Jul 26 I want to feel optimistic and say that this young sqaud will gel into something special. However, I feel we are only 1 or 2 good quality players away from a team, if they remain fully fit, that could go on a give this league a real go! C'mon town! Go out and spend a £million or so on 1 or 2 players to give the fans and players alike a lift.
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itfcbam added 15:41 - Jul 26 Let's be positive for once. Assuming they stay fit Didz and Teddy will seem like new signings as they barely featured through injury last season, also to a lesser degree Ham and Bru as both missed sizeable chunks.
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bluercd added 15:43 - Jul 26 A couple of signings away from what could be an interesting squad for the season, still carrying some deadwood (Douglas, Coke as examples) and risky to pin hopes on the youngsters but they got to get experience from somewhere.
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brian_a_mul added 15:45 - Jul 26 Stewart is way down the list, he could be near the exit door. still nice to see that MM will be utilizing more of our own home grown talent this season :) Very good nucleus with experience right through the spine of the team. Its a squad game so lets hope that all the youngsters can have a positive contribution when called upon
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BrettenhamBlue added 15:47 - Jul 26 29 players in the entire squad. Looks like Malarcyk, Srewart and Coke will play big parts this season.
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Jimmy86 added 16:04 - Jul 26 Don't read into the 2 shirt being vacant meaning we will sign a RB. We have only ever had 1 proper RB at the club since Mick has been here, possibly 2 and that was Orr and Richardson
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FenboyBlue added 16:08 - Jul 26 George Burley in at 2. Tremenduz
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Lightningboy added 16:20 - Jul 26 Surprised he didn't give Webster the no.2 shirt.
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tractorboy12341234 added 16:22 - Jul 26 how come monty patterson doesn't have a number? we have barely any wingers and he has already proven himself at international level, he's a bit older than others included on this list as well
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StuartBrett8 added 16:26 - Jul 26 Number 18 being kept for an attacking midfielder? please :)
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Lathers added 16:29 - Jul 26 17 players who can be termed 1st teamers, but that includes 2 keepers and some bang average players. I sincerely hope some of these kids can step up otherwise this is going to be a long, hard season. We've been given the easiest fixture we could have got in the Championship to start - home to Barnsley - but if we lose that game then the writing is firmly on the wall.
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Radlett_blue added 16:29 - Jul 26 Might as well have given Cameron Stewart infinity.
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planetblue_2011 added 16:35 - Jul 26 Still think we can get another striker in there, def a winger & surely a Rb at num 2. Oh I've just woke up, ain't gonna happen is it!!!!
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