2007–08 Grimsby Town F.C. season

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Grimsby Town
2007–08 season
ChairmanJohn Fenty
ManagerAlan Buckley
League Two16th
FA CupSecond Round
League CupFirst Round
Football League TrophyRunners Up
Lincolnshire Senior CupSemi Final
Top goalscorerLeague: Danny North(9)
All: Danny North(9)
Highest home attendance7,417 v Morecambe (4 March 2008)
Lowest home attendance1,204 v Huddersfield Town (4 September 2007)

Fixtures and results[]

Legend[]

Win Draw Loss

Pre-season matches[]

Friendlies[]

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
13 Jul Brigg Town
 The Hawthorns, Brigg W 3 - 1 - Bore, North (2)
21 Jul Farsley Celtic
 Throstle Nest, Farsley L 0 - 2 - -
24 Jul Hull City
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 0 - 1 - -
31 Jul Grantham Town
 South Kesteven Sports Ground, Grantham W 3 - 0 - Hegarty, Taylor (2)
4 Aug Scunthorpe United
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes D 1 - 1 - North

Lincolnshire Cup[]

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
17 Jul Gainsborough Trinity
 The Northolme, Gainsborough L 0 - 1 - -

Football League Two[]

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
11 Aug Notts County
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes D 1 - 1 - Bennett
18 Aug Bury
 Gigg Lane, Bury D 1 - 1 - Bolland
25 Aug Macclesfield Town
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes D 1 - 1 - Taylor
Sept 01 Shrewsbury Town
 New Meadow, Shrewsbury L 1 - 2 - Toner
Sept 08 Accrington Stanley
 Crown Ground, Accrington L 1 - 4 - Bolland
Sept 15 Stockport County
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes D 1 - 1 - Bolland
Sept 22 Lincoln City
 Sincil Bank, Lincoln W 2 - 1 - Whittle, Toner
Sept 29 Hereford United
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 2 - 1 - Boshell, Newey
2 Oct Chester City
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 1 - 2 - Boshell
6 Oct Peterborough United
 London Road, Peterborough L 1 - 2 - Toner
12 Oct Rochdale
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 1 - 2 - Logan
20 Oct Wycombe Wanderers
 Adams Park, Wycombe L 0 - 3 - -
27 Oct Bradford City
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes D 1 - 1 - Logan
3 Nov Rotherham United
 Millmoor, Rotherham L 1 - 2 - Fenton
6 Nov Milton Keynes Dons
 stadium:mk, Milton Keynes L 0 - 2 - -
17 Nov Morecambe
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 1 - 2 - Taylor
24 Nov Barnet
 Underhill, Barnet, London W 3 - 0 - North (2), Taylor
4 Dec Darlington
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 0 - 4 - -
8 Dec Brentford
 Griffin Park, Brentford, London W 1 - 0 - Jones
15 Dec Mansfield Town
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 1 - 0 - Jones
22 Dec Stockport County
 Edgeley Park, Stockport D 1 - 1 - Butler
26 Dec Accrington Stanley
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 1 - 2 - Hegarty
29 Dec Lincoln City
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 1 - 0 - Jones
1 Jan Chester City
 Deva Stadium, Chester W 2 - 1 - Boshell, Atkinson
5 Jan Chesterfield
 Saltergate, Chesterfield W 2 - 1 - North (2)
12 Jan Wrexham
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 1 - 0 - North
19 Jan Dag & Red
 Victoria Road, Dagenham, London D 0 - 0 - -
26 Jan Shrewsbury Town
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes D 1 - 1 - North
29 Jan Bury
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 1 - 0 - Clarke
2 Feb Notts County
 Meadow Lane, Nottingham D 1 - 1 - Fenton
9 Feb Chesterfield
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 4 - 2 - Boshell (2), North, Hegarty
12 Feb Macclesfield Town
 Moss Rose, Macclesfield W 2 - 1 - North, Clarke
16 Feb Dag & Red
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 1 - 4 - Jones
23 Feb Wrexham
 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham D 0 - 0 - -
1 Mar Morecambe
 Christie Park, Morecambe W 4 - 0 - Bore (2), Hegarty, Butler
7 Mar Milton Keynes Dons
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 0 - 1 - -
11 Mar Barnet
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 4 - 1 - Hegarty, Bolland, Butler, Taylor
15 Mar Darlington
 Balfour Webnet Darlington Arena, Darlington L 2 - 3 - Butler (2)
22 Mar Mansfield Town
 Field Mill, Mansfield W 2 - 1 - Till, Boshell
24 Mar Brentford
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 1 - 2 - North
5 Apr Rochdale
 Spotland Stadium, Rochdale L 1 - 3 - Taylor
12 Apr Rotherham United
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 0 - 1 - -
15 Apr Wycombe Wanderers
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 0 - 1 - -
19 Apr Bradford City
 Valley Parade, Bradford L 1 - 2 - Till
26 Apr Peterborough United
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 1 - 4 - Butler
5 May Hereford United
 Edgar Street, Hereford L 0 - 2 - -

FA Cup[]

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
10 Nov Carlisle United
 Brunton Park, Carlisle D 1 - 1 - Bolland
20 Nov Carlisle United
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 1 - 0 - Jones
1 Dec Huddersfield Town
 Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield L 0 - 3 - -

League Cup[]

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
14 Aug Burnley
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes D 1 - 1 - North, Burnley win 4–2 on penalties

Football League Trophy[]

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
4 Sep Huddersfield Town
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 4 - 1 - Fenton, Toner, Rankin, Till
9 Oct Rotherham United
 Millmoor, Rotherham D 1 - 1 - Till, Grimsby win 4–2 on penalties
13 Nov Doncaster Rovers
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes D 2 - 2 - Boshell, Mills (O.G), Grimsby win 5–4 on penalties
8 Jan Stockport County
 Edgeley Park, Stockport W 2 - 1 - Clarke, Raynes (O.G)
26 Feb Morecambe
 Christie Park, Morecambe W 1 - 0 - Bolland
4 Mar Morecambe
 Blundell Park, Grimsby D 0 - 0 - -
30 Mar Milton Keynes Dons
 Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London L 0 - 2 - -

League table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
14 Brentford 46 17 8 21 52 70 −18 59
15 Lincoln City 46 18 4 24 61 77 −16 58
16 Grimsby Town 46 15 10 21 55 66 −11 55
17 Accrington Stanley 46 16 3 27 49 83 −34 51
18 Shrewsbury Town 46 12 14 20 56 65 −9 50
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2008. Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Coaching staff[]

Role Nationality Name
First-Team Manager England Alan Buckley
First-Team Assistant Manager England Stuart Watkiss
Reserve Team Manager England Stuart Watkiss
Head of Youth England Neil Woods
Youth Team Manager England Neil Woods
Goalkeeping Coach England Steve Croudson
Physiotherapist England Dave Moore
Community Sport Coach England Gary Childs
Community Sport Coach England Graham Rodger

Charlie lofts

Squad overview[]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Phil Barnes
2 DF England ENG Jamie Clarke
3 DF England ENG Tom Newey
4 MF England ENG James Hunt
5 DF England ENG Ryan Bennett
6 DF England ENG Nick Fenton
7 MF England ENG Peter Till
8 MF England ENG Paul Bolland
9 FW England ENG Danny North
10 MF Northern Ireland NIR Ciaran Toner
11 MF England ENG Danny Boshell
13 GK England ENG Gary Montgomery
14 DF England ENG Shaleum Logan (on loan from Manchester City)
14 DF New Zealand NZL David Mulligan (on loan from Scunthorpe United)
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 DF England ENG Sam Hird (on loan from Doncaster Rovers)
15 DF England ENG Justin Whittle
16 FW England ENG Isaiah Rankin (Departed in January 2008)
16 MF England ENG Grant Normington
17 MF England ENG Nick Hegarty
18 MF England ENG Peter Bore
19 FW England ENG Gary Jones
20 FW England ENG Andy Taylor
21 FW England ENG Nathan Jarman
22 DF England ENG Luke Foulkes (Departed in October 2007)
22 DF England ENG Matthew Bird
23 FW England ENG Martin Butler
24 GK England ENG Leigh Overton
25 DF England ENG Rob Atkinson (on loan from Barnsley)

Appearances and goals[]

No. Pos Nat Player Total League Two League Cup Football League Trophy FA Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK England ENG Phil Barnes 51 0 42 0 1 0 7 0 1 0
2 DF England ENG Jamie Clarke 38 3 29 2 0 0 7 1 2 0
3 DF England ENG Tom Newey 52 1 42 1 1 0 6 0 3 0
4 MF England ENG James Hunt 46 0 37 0 1 0 5 0 3 0
5 DF England ENG Ryan Bennett 48 1 40 1 1 0 4 0 3 0
6 DF England ENG Nick Fenton 53 3 42 2 1 0 7 1 3 0
7 MF England ENG Peter Till 44 4 34 2 1 0 6 2 3 0
8 MF England ENG Paul Bolland 45 6 35 4 1 0 6 1 3 1
9 FW England ENG Danny North 36 10 27 9 1 1 6 0 2 0
10 MF Northern Ireland NIR Ciaran Toner 37 4 30 3 1 0 3 1 3 0
11 MF England ENG Danny Boshell 48 7 40 6 1 0 6 1 1 0
13 GK England ENG Gary Montgomery 7 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
14 DF New Zealand NZL David Mulligan (on loan from Scunthorpe United) 7 0 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
14 DF England ENG Shaleum Logan (on loan from Manchester City) 5 2 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 DF England ENG Sam Hird (on loan from Doncaster Rovers) 18 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
15 DF England ENG Justin Whittle 23 1 18 1 1 0 3 0 1 0
16 FW England ENG Isaiah Rankin 19 1 17 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
16 MF England ENG Grant Normington 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MF England ENG Nick Hegarty 37 4 30 4 0 0 2 0 5 0
18 MF England ENG Peter Bore 23 2 17 2 1 0 4 0 1 0
19 FW England ENG Gary Jones 46 5 36 4 1 0 6 0 3 1
20 FW England ENG Andy Taylor 30 5 26 5 0 0 2 0 2 0
21 FW England ENG Nathan Jarman 8 0 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
22 DF England ENG Luke Foulkes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 DF England ENG Matthew Bird 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 FW England ENG Martin Butler 22 6 21 6 0 0 0 0 1 0
24 GK England ENG Leigh Overton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 DF England ENG Rob Atkinson (on loan from Barnsley) 28 1 24 1 0 0 4 0 0 0

Loaned out player stats[]

No. Pos Nat Player Total League Two League Cup Football League Trophy FA Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
17 MF England ENG Nick Hegarty (on loan at York City) 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Most frequent starting line-up[]

Most frequent starting line-up uses the team's most used formation: 4-4-2. The players used are those who have played the most games in each respective position, not necessarily who have played most games out of all the players.

Transfers[]

Pre Season[]

In[]

# Player From Age Fee
02 England Jamie Clarke EnglandBoston United 24 Free Transfer
04 England James Hunt EnglandBristol Rovers 30 Free Transfer
13 England Gary Montgomery EnglandRotherham United 24 Free Transfer
22 England Luke Foulkes EnglandGrimsby Town Youth Academy 18 Professional Contract

Mid Season[]

# Player From Age Fee
14 England Sam Hird EnglandDoncaster Rovers 20 Loan
14 England Shaleum Logan EnglandManchester City 18 Loan
14 New Zealand David Mulligan EnglandScunthorpe United 25 Loan
16 England Grant Normington EnglandGrimsby Town Youth Academy 17 Professional Contract
21 England Nathan Jarman EnglandBarnsley 21 Free Transfer
22 England Matthew Bird EnglandGrimsby Town Youth Academy 18 Professional Contract
23 England Martin Butler EnglandWalsall 33 Loan
23 England Martin Butler EnglandWalsall 33 Free Transfer
24 England Leigh Overton EnglandGrimsby Town Youth Academy 17 Professional Contract
25 England Rob Atkinson EnglandBarnsley 20 Loan

Out[]

Pre Season[]

# Player To Age Fee
02 England John McDermott Released 37 Retired
04 Scotland Gary Harkins ScotlandPartick Thistle 22 Free Transfer
09 Republic of Ireland Michael Reddy Released 27 Retired through injury
13 England Robert Murray EnglandKing's Lynn 20 Free Transfer
15 England Gary Cohen Released 23 Retired through Injury
20 England Gary Croft EnglandLincoln City 33 Free Transfer
24 England Simon Grand EnglandMorecambe 23 Free Transfer
27 England Tony Thorpe EnglandTamworth 33 Free Transfer
29 England Matthew Bloomer EnglandBoston United 28 Free Transfer

Mid Season[]

# Player To Age Fee
16 England Isaiah Rankin EnglandStevenage Borough 29 Free Transfer
17 England Nick Hegarty EnglandYork City 22 Loan
22 England Luke Foulkes EnglandBoston United 18 Free Transfer

Notes and references[]

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