2003–04 Grimsby Town F.C. season
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2003–04 season | |
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Chairman | Peter Furneaux |
Manager | Paul Groves (sacked 9 February 2004) Nicky Law (hired 4 March 2004) |
Stadium | Blundell Park |
Football League Division Two | 21st |
FA Cup | Second Round |
Football League Cup | First Round |
Football League Trophy | First Round |
Lincolnshire Senior Cup | Runners Up |
Copa de Ibiza | Winners |
Top goalscorer | League: Michael Boulding, Phil Jevons (12) All: Michael Boulding, Phil Jevons (13) |
Highest home attendance | 6,856 (1 May vs Brentford) |
Lowest home attendance | 3,535 (16 September vs Swindon Town) |
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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19 | Stockport County | 46 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 62 | 70 | −8 | 52 | |
20 | Chesterfield | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 49 | 71 | −22 | 51 | |
21 | Grimsby Town (R) | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 55 | 81 | −26 | 50 | Relegated |
22 | Rushden & Diamonds (R) | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 60 | 74 | −14 | 48 | |
23 | Notts County (R) | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 50 | 78 | −28 | 42 |
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(R) Relegated
Fixtures and results[]
Pre-season matches[]
Copa de Ibiza[]
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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8 July 2003 | SD Portmany |
Sant Antoni de Portmany, Ibiza, Spain | W 1 - 0 | - | Hockless |
10 July 2003 | San Rafael |
Sant Antoni de Portmany, Ibiza, Spain | W 1 - 0 | - | Hockless |
Friendlies[]
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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15 July 2003 | Lincoln City |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | W 1 - 0 | - | O'Halloran |
19 July 2003 | Sunderland |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | D 1 - 1 | - | Crane |
23 July 2003 | Hull City |
KC Stadium, Kingston upon Hull | W 1 - 0 | - | Boulding |
26 July 2003 | Boston United |
York Street, Boston | W 2 - 1 | - | ten Heuvel, Rowan |
29 July 2003 | Halifax Town |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | W 2 - 1 | - | Anderson, Mansaram |
26 July 2003 | Barton Town |
The Euronics Ground, Barton upon Humber | W 3 - 0 | - | N/A |
29 July 2003 | Middlesbrough |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | W 2 - 1 | - | Boulding, Crowe |
Football League Division Two[]
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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9 August 2003 | Plymouth Argyle |
Home Park, Plymouth | D 2 - 2 | - | Boulding, Anderson |
16 August 2003 | Port Vale |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | L 1 - 2 | - | Boulding |
23 August 2003 | Luton Town |
Kenilworth Road, Luton | W 2 - 1 | - | Anderson, Boulding |
25 August 2003 | Wycombe Wanderers |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | W 3 - 1 | - | Boulding, Cas, Barnard |
30 August 2003 | Bristol City |
Ashton Gate, Bristol | L 0 - 1 | - | - |
6 September 2003 | Peterborough United |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | D 1 - 1 | - | Boulding |
12 September 2003 | Hartlepool United |
Victoria Park, Hartlepool | L 1 - 8 | - | Rowan |
16 September 2003 | Swindon Town |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | L 1 - 2 | - | Boulding |
20 September 2003 | Chesterfield |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | W 4 - 0 | - | Campbell, Cas, Hockless, Edwards |
27 September 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday |
Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield | D 0 - 0 | - | - |
30 September 2003 | Blackpool |
Bloomfield Road, Blackpool | W 1 - 0 | - | Crane |
4 October 2003 | Queens Park Rangers |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | L 0 - 1 | - | - |
10 October 2003 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
Withdean Stadium, Brighton | L 0 - 3 | - | - |
18 October 2003 | Colchester United |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | W 2 - 0 | - | Onuora, Boulding |
21 October 2003 | Notts County |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | W 2 - 0 | - | Boulding (2) |
25 October 2003 | Barnsley |
Oakwell, Barnsley | D 0 - 0 | - | - |
1 November 2003 | Rushden and Diamonds |
Nene Park, Irthlingborough | L 1 - 3 | - | Anderson |
15 November 2003 | Stockport County |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | D 1 - 1 | - | Mansaram |
22 November 2003 | Brentford |
Griffin Park, Brentford, London | W 3 - 1 | - | Onuora, Boulding (2) |
29 November 2003 | Tranmere Rovers |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | L 0 - 1 | - | - |
13 December 2003 | A.F.C. Bournemouth |
Dean Court, Bournemouth | D 0 - 0 | - | - |
26 December 2003 | Oldham Athletic |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | D 3 - 3 | - | Jevons (2), Boulding |
28 December 2003 | Peterborough United |
London Road, Peterborough | D 0 - 0 | - | - |
3 January 2004 | Wycombe Wanderers |
Adams Park, Wycombe | L 1 - 4 | - | Onuora |
3 January 2004 | Plymouth Argyle |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | D 0 - 0 | - | - |
17 January 2004 | Port Vale |
Vale Park, Burslem | L 1 - 5 | - | Jevons |
20 January 2004 | Wrexham |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | L 1 - 3 | - | Jevons |
8 February 2004 | Oldham Athletic |
Boundary Park, Oldham | L 0 - 6 | - | - |
14 February 2004 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | W 2 - 1 | - | Rankin, Jevons |
17 February 2004 | Bristol City |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | L 1 - 2 | - | Anderson |
21 February 2004 | Colchester United |
Layer Road, Colchester | L 0 - 2 | - | - |
24 February 2004 | Luton Town |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | W 3 - 2 | - | Jevons (2), Ford |
28 February 2004 | Barnsley |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | W 6 - 1 | - | Jevons (4), Armstrong, Rankin |
2 March 2004 | Notts County |
Meadow Lane, Nottingham | L 1 - 3 | - | Crane |
6 March 2004 | Wrexham |
The Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | L 0 - 3 | - | - |
13 March 2004 | AFC Bournemouth |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | D 1 - 1 | - | Rowan |
17 March 2004 | Swindon Town |
County Ground, Swindon | L 0 - 2 | - | - |
20 March 2004 | Hartlepool United |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | L 0 - 2 | - | - |
24 March 2004 | Chesterfield |
Saltergate, Chesterfield | D 4 - 4 | - | Lawrence, Barnard, Anderson, Rankin |
4 April 2004 | Sheffield Wednesday |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | W 2 - 0 | - | Mansaram, Crane |
10 April 2004 | Queens Park Rangers |
Loftus Road, Shepherd's Bush, London | L 0 - 3 | - | - |
12 April 2004 | Blackpool |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | L 0 - 2 | - | - |
17 April 2004 | Rushden and Diamonds |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | W 1 - 0 | - | Jevons |
25 April 2004 | Stockport County |
Edgeley Park, Stockport | L 1 - 2 | - | Hockless |
1 May 2004 | Brentford |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | W 1 - 0 | - | Rankin |
8 May 2004 | Tranmere Rovers |
Prenton Park, Wirral | L 1 - 2 | - | Mansaram |
FA Cup[]
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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8 November 2003 | Queens Park Rangers |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | W 1 - 0 | - | Boulding |
6 December 2003 | Peterborough United |
London Road, Peterborough | L 2 - 3 | - | Jevons, Cas |
League Cup[]
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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12 August 2003 | Doncaster Rovers |
Belle Vue, Doncaster | L 2 - 3 | - | Campbell, Anderson |
Football League Trophy[]
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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15 October 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday |
Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield | D 1 - 1 | - | Mansaram Sheff Wed win 5–4 on penalties |
Squad overview[]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Appearances and goals[]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division Two | League Cup | Football League Trophy | FA Cup | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Aidan Davison | 36 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
John McDermott | 23 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Darren Barnard | 38 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
4 | DF | ![]() |
Simon Ford | 28 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Tony Crane | 40 | 3 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
6 | MF | ![]() |
Marcel Cas | 23 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
7 | MF | ![]() |
Alan Pouton | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | DF | ![]() |
Craig Armstrong (on loan from Sheffield Wednesday) | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | FW | ![]() |
Stuart Campbell | 43 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Michael Boulding | 30 | 13 | 27 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
9 | MF | ![]() |
Paul Warhurst | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | FW | ![]() |
Darren Mansaram | 34 | 4 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
11 | MF | ![]() |
Stacy Coldicott | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | FW | ![]() |
Phil Jevons | 30 | 13 | 29 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
13 | GK | ![]() |
Andrew Pettinger | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | MF | ![]() |
Chris Bolder | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | FW | ![]() |
Jonathan Rowan | 14 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | DF | ![]() |
Greg Young | 19 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
17 | DF | ![]() |
Kirk Wheeler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | MF | ![]() |
Graham Hockless | 13 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | DF | ![]() |
Iain Ward | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | MF | ![]() |
Des Hamilton | 31 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
21 | MF | ![]() |
Iain Anderson | 33 | 6 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
22 | MF | ![]() |
Paul Groves | 12 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | DF | ![]() |
Wes Parker | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | FW | ![]() |
David Soames | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | DF | ![]() |
Mike Edwards | 36 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
26 | DF | ![]() |
Jason Crowe | 36 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
27 | FW | ![]() |
Laurens ten Heuvel (on loan from Sheffield United) | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27 | MF | ![]() |
John Thorrington | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28 | MF | ![]() |
Ashley Hildred | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
29 | FW | ![]() |
Giovanni Carchedi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30 | GK | ![]() |
Bradley Hughes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30 | GK | ![]() |
Alan Fettis (on loan from Hull City) | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31 | FW | ![]() |
Liam Nimmo | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32 | MF | ![]() |
Nick Daws (on loan from Rotherham United) | 18 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32 | MF | ![]() |
Jamie Lawrence | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
33 | FW | ![]() |
Lee Thorpe (on loan from Leyton Orient) | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
33 | FW | ![]() |
Mickael Antoine-Curier | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
34 | FW | ![]() |
Isaiah Rankin | 12 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
35 | MF | ![]() |
Nick Hegarty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
39 | FW | ![]() |
Iffy Onuora | 22 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
# | GK | ![]() |
Paul Fraser | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers[]
In[]
Pre-Season[]
# | Player | From | Age | Fee |
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01 | ![]() |
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34 | Free Transfer |
05 | ![]() |
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19 | Free Transfer |
06 | ![]() |
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30 | Free Transfer |
17 | ![]() |
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18 | Professional Contract |
20 | ![]() |
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26 | Free Transfer |
21 | ![]() |
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26 | Free Transfer |
25 | ![]() |
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22 | Free Transfer |
26 | ![]() |
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23 | Free Transfer |
27 | ![]() |
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26 | Loan |
28 | ![]() |
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18 | Professional Contract |
29 | ![]() |
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18 | Professional Contract |
31 | ![]() |
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17 | Professional Contract |
Mid-Season[]
# | Player | From | Age | Fee |
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07 | ![]() |
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28 | Loan |
09 | ![]() |
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33 | Free Transfer |
27 | ![]() |
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23 | Free Transfer |
30 | ![]() |
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32 | Loan |
32 | ![]() |
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33 | Loan |
32 | ![]() |
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32 | Free Transfer |
33 | ![]() |
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26 | Loan |
33 | ![]() |
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19 | Free Transfer |
34 | ![]() |
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24 | Loan (Part of Michael Boulding deal) |
34 | ![]() |
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24 | Free Transfer |
35 | ![]() |
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18 | Professional Contract |
39 | ![]() |
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35 | Loan |
39 | ![]() |
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35 | Free Transfer |
Out[]
Pre-Season[]
# | Player | To | Age | Fee |
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01 | ![]() |
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28 | Free Transfer |
03 | ![]() |
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30 | Released |
10 | ![]() |
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32 | Released |
11 | ![]() |
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25 | Released |
13 | ![]() |
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21 | Released |
14 | ![]() |
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20 | Released |
18 | ![]() |
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33 | Released |
23 | ![]() |
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31 | Free Transfer |
26 | ![]() |
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20 | Released |
33 | ![]() |
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22 | Released |
Mid-Season[]
# | Player | To | Age | Fee |
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06 | ![]() |
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30 | Released |
07 | ![]() |
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25 | £30,000 |
09 | ![]() |
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26 | £50,000 (plus Isaiah Rankin on loan) |
20 | ![]() |
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26 | Released |
22 | ![]() |
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36 | Loan |
30 | ![]() |
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20 | Released |
39 | ![]() |
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35 | Free Transfer |
References[]
- ^ "England 2003–04". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 27 January 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
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