Grimsby Town 2017–18 football season
Grimsby Town 2017–18 season Chairman John Fenty Manager Russell Slade (sacked 11/02/18)Paul Wilkinson (left 02/03/18) Michael Jolley (from 02/03/18)Stadium Blundell Park EFL Cup First round (vs. Derby County )
The 2017–18 season is Grimsby Town 's 140th season of existence and their second consecutive season in League Two .[1] Along with competing in League Two, the club will also participate in the FA Cup , EFL Cup and EFL Trophy .
The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
Competitions [ ]
Friendlies [ ]
As of 2 June 2017, Grimsby Town have announced ten pre-season friendlies against Cleethorpes Town , Grimsby Borough , Stamford , Barnsley , Bideford , Tavistock , Boston United ,[2] Blackburn Rovers ,[3] Wigan Athletic [4] and Winterton Rangers .[5]
Cleethorpes Town v Grimsby Town
4 July 2017 Cleethorpes Town 2–4 Grimsby Town show Grimsby 19:00 BST
Taylor 7' 8'
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Berrett 9' Cardwell 54' Osborne 71' Yussuf 76'
Stadium: Bradley Football Development Centre Attendance: 1,500
Grimsby Borough v Grimsby Town
6 July 2017 Grimsby Borough 3–11 Grimsby Town show Grimsby 19:00 BST
7' , 54' 74'
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Jones 2' , 25' (pen. ) Vernon 15' , 29' , 44' Rose 32' Dembélé 47' Summerfield 51' Cardwell 73' , 76' Yussuf 81'
Stadium: Bradley Football Development Centre
Stamford v Grimsby Town
11 July 2017 Lincolnshire Senior Cup Stamford 2–3 Grimsby Town show Stamford 19:30 BST
21' 61'
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Jones 29' , 51' (pen. ) Dembele 90+3'
Stadium: Zeeco Stadium Attendance: 268
Grimsby Town v Scunthorpe United
13 July 2017 Lincolnshire Senior Cup Grimsby Town 4–0 Scunthorpe United show Cleethorpes 14:00 BST
Yussuf 10' Boyce 38' Cardwell 58' Robinson 70'
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Stadium: Blundell Park
Tavistock v Grimsby Town
20 July 2017 Tavistock 1–7 Grimsby Town show Tavistock 19:30 BST
73' (pen. )
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Cardwell 5' , 47' 41' Dembele 64' Jones 65' (pen. ) , 82' Vernon 87'
Stadium: Langsford Park
Boston United v Grimsby Town
22 July 2017 Boston United 3–0 Grimsby Town show Boston 15:00 BST
Chapman 39' Beatson 60' Tshimanga 75'
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Stadium: York Street Attendance: 677
Grimsby Town v Blackburn Rovers
Winterton Rangers v Grimsby Town
27 July 2017 Winterton Rangers 0–7 Grimsby Town show Winterton 19:30 BST
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13' , 28' Roberts 35' , 74' Summerfield 55' 77' Pollock 82'
Stadium: West Street
Grimsby Town v Wigan Athletic
League Two [ ]
League table [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
16
Stevenage
46
14
13
19
60
65
−5
55
17
Cheltenham Town
46
13
12
21
67
73
−6
51
18
Grimsby Town
46
13
12
21
42
66
−24
51
19
Yeovil Town
46
12
12
22
59
75
−16
48
20
Port Vale
46
11
14
21
49
67
−18
47
Source:
BBC Sport Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Result summary [ ]
Overall
Home
Away
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
32
9
9
14
29
44
−15
36
4
6
7
14
21
−7
5
3
7
15
23
−8
Last updated: 3 February 2018.
Source:[citation needed ]
Results by matchday [ ]
Matchday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 Ground A H A H H A A H A H H A H A A H A H H A H A A H H A H H A H A H A A H A H A A H A H H A H A Result W L L L W L W W L D D W D W D D L L W W W D L D L L L L D L L D L L L L D L L D L W D W W W Position 4 12 18 23 17 19 15 13 13 13 15 13 12 11 12 12 15 15 14 12 11 11 12 13 14 14 15 17 17 17 17 17 17 18 20 20 20 22 22 22 21 22 22 21 19 18
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2018. Source:[citation needed ] A = Away ; H = Home ; W = Win ; D = Draw ; L = Loss
Matches [ ]
On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.[6]
Chesterfield v Grimsby Town
5 August 2017 1 Chesterfield 1–3 Grimsby Town show Chesterfield 15:00 BST
Donohue 5' Dennis 82' 86' Evatt 85'
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Clarke 33' Jones 39' Davies 85' (pen. ) Mills 88' 88'
Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 7,925 Referee:
Grimsby Town v Coventry City
12 August 2017 2 Grimsby Town 0–2 Coventry City show Cleethorpes 15:00 BST
Dixon 42' Berrett 88' 89'
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Jones 42' McNulty 62' Grimmer 75'
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 6,767 Referee:
Grimsby Town v Wycombe Wanderers
26 August 2017 4 Grimsby Town 2–3 Wycombe Wanderers show Cleethorpes 15:00 BST
Rose 42' 52' (pen. ) Collins 43' 58' Hooper 65'
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Akinfenwa 28' , 75' Bean 81' El-Abd 90'
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,016 Referee:
Grimsby Town v Crewe Alexandra
Mansfield Town v Grimsby Town
9 September 2017 6 Mansfield Town 4–1 Grimsby Town show Mansfield 13:00
Butcher 22' Angol 34' (pen. ) , 80' (pen. ) Pearce 54' Osborne 64' (o.g. )
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Jones 85' (pen. ) Osborne 90+5'
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 4,625 Referee: Paul Tierney
Grimsby Town v Yeovil Town
Grimsby Town v Colchester United
Grimsby Town v Lincoln City
30 September 2017 11 Grimsby Town 0–0 Lincoln City show Cleethorpes 13:00 BST
Clarke 90+3'
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Bostwick 27'
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 7,669 Referee:
Port Vale v Grimsby Town
7 October 2017 12 Port Vale 1–2 Grimsby Town show Burslem 15:00 BST
Pope 39'
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Jones 51' Dembélé 67'
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 5,849 Referee:
Grimsby Town v Crawley Town
Cheltenham Town v Grimsby Town
Morecambe v Grimsby Town
21 October 2017 15 Morecambe 0–0 Grimsby Town show Morecambe 15:00 BST
Wildig 73'
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Jones 35'
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,525 Referee:
Grimsby Town v Cambridge United
Exeter City v Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town v Carlisle United
18 November 2017 18 Grimsby Town 0–1 Carlisle United show Cleethorpes 15:00 GMT
Report
Hill 70'
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,753 Referee:
Grimsby Town v Swindon Town
Barnet v Grimsby Town
25 November 2017 20 Barnet 0–2 Grimsby Town show Canons Park 15:00 GMT
Pascal 54'
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Matt 6' Jones 59' 75'
Stadium: The Hive Stadium Attendance: 2,033 Referee:
Grimsby Town v Forest Green Rovers
9 December 2017 21 Grimsby Town 1–0 Forest Green Rovers show Cleethorpes 15:00 GMT
Rose 39' Summerfield 74' Dembélé 76' McKeown 90+1'
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Fitzwater 33' 37' Roberts 64'
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,398 Referee:
Notts County v Grimsby Town
16 December 2017 22 Notts County 0–0 Grimsby Town show Nottingham 15:00 GMT
Yates 90+3'
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Jones 38' McKeown 70'
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 8,016 Referee:
Luton Town v Grimsby Town
23 December 2017 23 Luton Town 2–0 Grimsby Town show Luton 15:00 GMT
Shinnie 38' Berry 40' Collins 61'
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Clarke 19' McKeown 57'
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 9,102 Referee:
Grimsby Town v Mansfield Town
Crewe Alexandra v Grimsby Town
1 January 2018 26 Crewe Alexandra 2–0 Grimsby Town show Crewe 15:00 GMT
Porter 12' Ng 12' Walker 34'
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Woolford 34' Berrett 56'
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3,292 Referee:
Colchester United v Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town v Luton Town
27 January 2018 30 Grimsby Town 0–1 Luton Town show Cleethorpes 15:00 GMT
Davies 41' Dembélé 80'
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Cook 21' 33' Collins 49'
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,159 Referee: Michael Salisbury
Yeovil Town v Grimsby Town
30 January 2018 31 Yeovil Town 3–0 Grimsby Town show Yeovil 19:45 GMT
Wing 14' Browne 71' Gray 76'
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Rose 6' Summerfield 24' Dixon 44' Osborne 39' 60'
Stadium: Huish Park
Grimsby Town v Cheltenham Town
3 February 2018 32 Grimsby Town 1–1 Cheltenham Town show Cleethorpes 15:00 GMT
Jackson 3' Hall-Johnson 45'
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Boyle 36' 77' Graham 37'
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,352 Referee: David Webb
Crawley Town v Grimsby Town
10 February 2018 33 Crawley Town 3–0 Grimsby Town show Crawley 15:00 GMT
Yorwerth 39' Smith 45+1' (pen. ) Ahearne-Grant 62' Boldewijn 69'
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Wilks 10'
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 2,055 Referee: Kevin Johnson
Cambridge United v Grimsby Town
17 February 2018 34 Cambridge United 3–1 Grimsby Town show Cambridge 15:00 GMT
Ikpeazu 19' Waters 67' Maris 71'
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Hooper 90' (pen. )
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,739 Referee: Dean Whitestone
Grimsby Town v Exeter City
Carlisle United v Grimsby Town
3 March 2018 36 Carlisle United 2–0 Grimsby Town show Carlisle 15:00 GMT
Hope 3' Hill 65' Ellis 73'
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Dixon 41' Berrett 45+1'
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,151 Referee: Scott Oldham
Lincoln City v Grimsby Town
17 March 2018 38 Lincoln City 3–1 Grimsby Town show Lincoln
Frecklington 31' Green 34' Wharton 39' Palmer 90'
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Clifton 22' Davies 45+2' (pen. )
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 9,774 Referee: David Coote
Coventry City v Grimsby Town
24 March 2018 39 Coventry City 4–0 Grimsby Town show Coventry 15:00 GMT
Vincenti 38' McNulty 55' , 76' , 87'
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Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 8,755 Referee: Ollie Yates
Wycombe Wanderers v Grimsby Town
2 April 2018 41 Wycombe Wanderers 2–1 Grimsby Town show High Wycombe 15:00 GMT
Jombati 43' O'Nien 53' El-Abd 60' Kashket 67' Williams 68'
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Woolford 15' Fox 53' Berrett 60'
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 5,215 Referee: Chris Sarginson
Grimsby Town v Chesterfield
7 April 2018 42 Grimsby Town 1–0 Chesterfield show Cleethorpes 15:00 GMT
Fox 53' Woolford 55' Dembélé 68' Rose 88' (pen. ) 88'
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Reed 79' Talbot 90'
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 6,780 Referee: Robert Madley
Swindon Town v Grimsby Town
21 April 2018 44 Swindon Town 0–1 Grimsby Town show Swindon 15:00 GMT
Mullin 31'
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Hall-Johnson 40' Rose 45+2' (pen. ) 45+3'
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,690 Referee: John Brooks
Grimsby Town v Notts County
28 April 2018 45 Grimsby Town 2–1 Notts County show Cleethorpes 15:00 GMT
Clarke 29' Woolford 59' Matt 90+3'
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Virtue-Thick 24' Jones 89'
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 7,133 Referee: Carl Boyeson
Forest Green Rovers v Grimsby Town
5 May 2018 46 Forest Green Rovers 0–3 Grimsby Town show Nailsworth 15:00 BST
Gunning 19'
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Hooper 52' , 84' , 90' Fox 67'
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 3,880 Referee: Seb Stockbridge
FA Cup [ ]
On 16 October 2017, Grimsby Town were drawn away to Plymouth Argyle in the first round.[7]
Plymouth Argyle v Grimsby Town
4 November 2017 First round Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Grimsby Town show Plymouth 15:00 GMT
Carey 9' 48'
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Davies 60' Dixon 72'
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 5,137 Referee:
EFL Cup [ ]
On 16 June 2017, Grimsby Town were drawn at home to Derby County in the first round.[8] Following the abandonment for the first round tie, the fixture was rescheduled for 22 August 2017.[9]
Grimsby Town v Derby County
Grimsby Town v Derby County
22 August 2017 First round Grimsby Town 0–1 Derby County show Cleethorpes 19:45 BST
Berrett 28' Davies 55' 63'
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Lawrence 38' Pearce 47' Vydra 53' (pen. ) Bryson 69'
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,033 Referee:
EFL Trophy [ ]
On 12 July 2017, Grimsby Town were drawn against Doncaster Rovers , Scunthorpe United and Sunderland U23s in Northern Group H.[11] [12]
Pos
Lge
Team
Pld
W
PW
PL
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
L1
Scunthorpe United (Q)
3
2
0
1
0
5
2
+3
7
Round 2
2
L1
Doncaster Rovers (Q)
3
1
2
0
0
2
1
+1
7
3
L2
Grimsby Town (E)
3
0
0
2
1
3
4
−1
2
4
ACA
Sunderland U23s (E)
3
0
1
0
2
2
5
−3
2
Updated to match(es) played on 8 October 2017. Source: EFL.com(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
Grimsby Town v Doncaster Rovers
Scunthorpe United v Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town v Sunderland U23s
Squad overview [ ]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Transfers [ ]
Transfers in [ ]
Date from
Position
Nationality
Name
From
Fee
Ref.
1 July 2017
DF
Nathan Clarke
Coventry City
Free
[13]
1 July 2017
MF
Siriki Dembélé
Nike Academy
Free
[14]
1 July 2017
MF
Sam Kelly
Port Vale
Free
[15]
1 July 2017
MF
Mitch Rose
Newport County
Free
[16]
15 July 2017
GK
Ben Killip
Norwich City
Free
[17]
17 July 2017
FW
Harry Cardwell
Reading
Free
[18]
26 July 2017
DF
Karleigh Osborne
Kilmarnock
Free
[19]
29 July 2017
DF
Paul Dixon
Dundee United
Free
[20]
8 August 2017
FW
JJ Hooper
Port Vale
Free
[21]
31 August 2017
MF
Martyn Woolford
Fleetwood Town
Free
[22]
15 October 2017
DF
Reece Hall-Johnson
Unattached
Free
[23]
9 March 2018
DF
Andrew Fox
AFC Eskilstuna
Free
[24]
15 March 2018
FW
Gary McSheffrey
Unattached
Free
[25]
Transfers out [ ]
Loans in [ ]
Loans out [ ]
References [ ]
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