2020–21 Grimsby Town F.C. season
2020–21 season | ||||
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Chairman | Philip Day | |||
Manager | Ian Holloway (until 23 December)[1] Paul Hurst (from 30 December)[2] | |||
Stadium | Blundell Park | |||
League Two | 24th (Relegated) | |||
FA Cup | First round | |||
EFL Cup | First round | |||
EFL Trophy | Group stage | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Ira Jackson Jr Lenell John-Lewis Mattie Pollock (3 each) All: Mattie Pollock (4 goals) | |||
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The 2020–21 season is Grimsby Town's 143rd in existence and their fifth consecutive season in EFL League Two. 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 2020 to 30 June 2021.
The team struggled through the course of the season with relegation to the National League confirmed on April 27th after a 3-2 loss to Exeter City F.C.
Transfers[]
Transfers in[]
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 August 2020 | CB | ![]() |
Bilel Mohsni | ![]() |
Free transfer | [3] |
11 August 2020 | CF | ![]() |
Ira Jackson Jr | ![]() |
Free transfer | [4] |
13 August 2020 | CF | ![]() |
Montel Gibson | ![]() |
Free transfer | [5] |
13 August 2020 | AM | ![]() |
George Williams | ![]() |
Free transfer | [6] |
14 August 2020 | CF | ![]() |
Alhagi Touray Sisay | ![]() |
Free transfer | [7] |
31 August 2020 | CM | ![]() |
Danny Rose | ![]() |
Free transfer | [8] |
2 September 2020 | RW | ![]() |
Sean Scannell | ![]() |
Free transfer | [9] |
5 September 2020 | CM | ![]() |
Luke Spokes | ![]() |
Undisclosed | [10] |
11 December 2020 | RW | ![]() |
Filipe Morais | ![]() |
Free transfer | [11] |
8 January 2021 | LB | ![]() |
Sam Habergham | ![]() |
Free transfer | [12] |
25 January 2021 | CF | ![]() |
Stefan Payne | ![]() |
Free transfer | [13] |
1 February 2021 | LB | ![]() |
Joe Bunney | ![]() |
Free transfer | [14] |
1 February 2021 | CF | ![]() |
Lenell John-Lewis | ![]() |
Undisclosed | [15] |
6 February 2021 | LW | ![]() |
Julien Lamy | ![]() |
Free transfer | [16] |
12 February 2021 | CM | ![]() |
Giles Coke | ![]() |
Free transfer | [17] |
Loans in[]
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 September 2020 | DF | ![]() |
Danny Preston | ![]() |
1 February 2021 | [18] [19] |
5 September 2020 | RW | ![]() |
Owura Edwards | ![]() |
31 December 2020 | [20] |
7 September 2020 | DM | ![]() |
Terry Taylor | ![]() |
6 January 2021 | [21] |
30 September 2020 | DM | ![]() |
James Morton | ![]() |
31 December 2020 | [22] |
8 October 2020 | LW | ![]() |
Kyle Bennett | ![]() |
End of season | [23] |
8 October 2020 | CF | ![]() |
Owen Windsor | ![]() |
20 December 2020 | [24][25] |
16 October 2020 | CF | ![]() |
Virgil Gomis | ![]() |
5 January 2021 | [26] |
18 January 2021 | CB | ![]() |
Rollin Menayese | ![]() |
End of season | [27] |
21 January 2021 | CM | ![]() |
Jay Matete | ![]() |
End of season | [28] |
29 January 2021 | AM | ![]() |
Idris El Mizouni | ![]() |
End of season | [29] |
1 February 2021 | CM | ![]() |
Joe Adams | ![]() |
End of season | [30] |
1 February 2021 | GK | ![]() |
Jake Eastwood | ![]() |
End of season | [31] |
Loans out[]
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15 September 2020 | CM | ![]() |
Jock Curran | ![]() |
1 January 2021 | [32] |
15 September 2020 | MF | ![]() |
Cameron Painter | ![]() |
December 2020 | [32] |
9 October 2020 | LB | ![]() |
Joey Hope | ![]() |
November 2020 | [33] |
9 October 2020 | CF | ![]() |
Alhagi Touray Sisay | ![]() |
9 November 2020 | [33] |
24 December 2020 | GK | ![]() |
Ollie Battersby | ![]() |
29 December 2020 | [34] |
1 March 2021 | CF | ![]() |
Montel Gibson | ![]() |
April 2021 | [35] |
Transfers out[]
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 July 2020 | LW | ![]() |
Brandon Buckley | ![]() |
Released | [36] |
1 July 2020 | CF | ![]() |
Harry Cardwell | ![]() |
Released | [36][37] |
1 July 2020 | SS | ![]() |
Jordan Cook | ![]() |
Released | [36][38] |
1 July 2020 | CB | ![]() |
Harry Davis | ![]() |
Released | [36][39] |
1 July 2020 | LB | ![]() |
Bradley Garmston | ![]() |
Released | [36] |
1 July 2020 | RW | ![]() |
Elliot Grandin | ![]() |
Released | [36] |
1 July 2020 | CM | ![]() |
Jake Hessenthaler | ![]() |
Released | [36][40] |
1 July 2020 | LW | ![]() |
Ahkeem Rose | ![]() |
Released | [36][41] |
1 July 2020 | CM | ![]() |
Elliott Whitehouse | ![]() |
Released | [36][42] |
17 July 2020 | AM | ![]() |
Billy Clarke | ![]() |
Free transfer | [43] |
20 July 2020 | AM | ![]() |
Charles Vernam | ![]() |
Free transfer | [44] |
21 November 2020 | CB | ![]() |
Ludvig Öhman | Released | [45] | |
21 November 2020 | CB | ![]() |
Bilel Mohsni | ![]() |
Released | [46][47] |
14 January 2021 | RW | ![]() |
James Tilley | ![]() |
Mutual consent | [48][49] |
18 March 2021 | LB | ![]() |
Joe Bunney | Released | [50] | |
30 March 2021 | LB | ![]() |
Joey Hope | ![]() |
Released | [51] |
Pre-season[]
First-team squad[]
# | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | Signed from (Last Club) | Signed in | Contract ends |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Goalkeepers | |||||||
1 | James McKeown | ![]() |
GK | 24 July 1989 (aged 31) | RKSV Leonidas ![]() |
2011 | 2021 |
13 | Ollie Battersby | ![]() |
GK | 23 July 2001 (aged 19) | Academy | 2017 | 2021 |
23 | Sam Russell | ![]() |
GK | 4 October 1982 (aged 37) | Forest Green Rovers ![]() |
2018 | 2023 |
44 | Jake Eastwood | ![]() |
GK | 3 October 1996 (aged 23) | Sheffield United ![]() |
2021 | 2021 |
Defenders | |||||||
2 | Luke Hendrie | ![]() |
RB | 27 August 1994 (aged 26) | Shrewsbury Town ![]() |
2019 | 2021 |
6 | Luke Waterfall | ![]() |
CB | 30 July 1990 (aged 30) | Shrewsbury Town ![]() |
2019 | 2021 |
22 | Elliott Hewitt | ![]() |
RB / CM | 30 May 1994 (aged 26) | Notts County ![]() |
2019 | 2021 |
25 | Mattie Pollock | ![]() |
CB | 28 September 2001 (aged 18) | Academy | 2018 | 2021 |
26 | Rollin Menayese | ![]() |
CB | 4 December 1997 (aged 22) | Mansfield Town ![]() |
2021 | 2021 |
32 | Duncan Idehen | ![]() |
CB | 3 July 2002 (aged 18) | Academy | 2020 | 2021 |
35 | Ben Grist | ![]() |
CB | ??? | Academy | 2020 | 2021 |
36 | Sam Habergham | ![]() |
LB | 20 February 1992 (aged 28) | Lincoln City ![]() |
2021 | 2021 |
Midfielders | |||||||
4 | Danny Rose | ![]() |
CM | 21 February 1988 (aged 32) | Swindon Town ![]() |
2020 | 2022 |
8 | Giles Coke | ![]() |
CM | 3 June 1986 (aged 34) | Hereford ![]() |
2021 | 2021 |
10 | George Williams | ![]() |
AM / LW | 7 September 1995 (aged 25) | Forest Green Rovers ![]() |
2020 | 2022 |
14 | Luke Spokes | ![]() |
CM | 6 August 2000 (aged 20) | Taunton Town ![]() |
2020 | 2021 |
15 | Harry Clifton | ![]() |
CM | 12 June 1998 (aged 22) | Academy | 2007 | 2021 |
18 | Filipe Morais | ![]() |
RW / LW | 21 November 1985 (aged 34) | Crawley Town ![]() |
2020 | 2022 |
19 | Max Wright | ![]() |
RW | 6 April 1998 (aged 22) | Academy | 2008 | 2022 |
20 | Jay Matete | ![]() |
CM | 11 February 2001 (aged 19) | Fleetwood Town ![]() |
2021 | 2021 |
24 | Jock Curran | ![]() |
CM | 29 January 2001 (aged 19) | Academy | 2019 | 2021 |
27 | Harvey Tomlinson | ![]() |
AM | ??? | Academy | 2020 | 2021 |
29 | Joseph Starbuck | ![]() |
DM | 2 August 2002 (aged 18) | Academy | 2020 | 2022 |
30 | Cameron Painter | ![]() |
CM | 22 February 2002 (aged 18) | Academy | 2020 | 2021 |
32 | Evan Khouri | ![]() |
CM | 21 January 2003 (aged 17) | West Ham ![]() |
2019 | 2021 |
34 | Louis Boyd | ![]() |
CM | 23 October 2004 (aged 15) | Academy | 2020 | 2021 |
37 | Kyle Bennett | ![]() |
LW | 9 September 1990 (aged 30) | Bristol Rovers ![]() |
2020 | 2021 |
38 | Idris El Mizouni | ![]() |
CM / AM | 26 September 2000 (aged 19) | Ipswich Town ![]() |
2021 | 2021 |
39 | Ben Davies | ![]() |
CM | 27 May 1981 (aged 39) | Cleethorpes Town ![]() |
2020 | 2021 |
42 | Julien Lamy | ![]() |
LW | 6 November 1999 (aged 20) | Rotherham United ![]() |
2021 | 2021 |
45 | Joe Adams | ![]() |
RW / CM / AM | 13 February 2001 (aged 19) | Brentford ![]() |
2021 | 2021 |
Attackers | |||||||
7 | Matt Green | ![]() |
ST | 2 January 1987 (aged 33) | Salford City ![]() |
2019 | 2021 |
9 | James Hanson | ![]() |
ST | 9 November 1987 (aged 32) | AFC Wimbledon ![]() |
2019 | 2021 |
12 | Montel Gibson | ![]() |
ST | 15 December 1997 (aged 22) | Halesowen Town ![]() |
2020 | 2023 |
16 | Ira Jackson Jr | ![]() |
ST | 28 January 1997 (aged 23) | Folkestone Invicta ![]() |
2020 | 2022 |
17 | Alhagi Touray Sisay | ![]() |
ST | ??? | Aberystwyth Town ![]() |
2020 | 2021 |
21 | Lenell John-Lewis | ![]() |
ST | 17 May 1989 (aged 31) | Hereford ![]() |
2021 | 2022 |
31 | Luis Adlard | ![]() |
ST | 13 October 2002 (aged 17) | Academy | 2019 | 2021 |
40 | Stefan Payne | ![]() |
ST | 10 August 1991 (aged 29) | Tranmere Rovers ![]() |
2021 | 2021 |
Players departed during season | |||||||
3 | Danny Preston | ![]() |
LB | 6 August 2000 (aged 20) | Nottingham Forest ![]() |
2020 | 2021 |
3 | Joe Bunney | ![]() |
LB | 26 September 1993 (aged 26) | Hartlepool United ![]() |
2021 | 2021 |
5 | Ludvig Öhman | ![]() |
CB | 9 October 1991 (aged 28) | BP ![]() |
2019 | 2021 |
8 | Owen Windsor | ![]() |
ST | 17 September 2001 (aged 18) | West Brom ![]() |
2020 | 2021 |
18 | Bilel Mohsni | ![]() |
CB | 21 July 1987 (aged 33) | Panachaiki ![]() |
2020 | 2021 |
20 | Owura Edwards | ![]() |
RW | 10 April 2001 (aged 19) | Bristol City ![]() |
2020 | 2021 |
21 | James Tilley | ![]() |
ST / AM | 13 June 1998 (aged 22) | Brighton ![]() |
2020 | 2021 |
26 | Terry Taylor | ![]() |
DM | 29 June 2001 (aged 19) | Wolves ![]() |
2020 | 2021 |
28 | Joey Hope | ![]() |
LB | 28 August 2002 (aged 18) | Academy | 2020 | 2021 |
36 | James Morton | ![]() |
CM | 22 April 1999 (aged 21) | Bristol City ![]() |
2020 | 2021 |
38 | Virgil Gomis | ![]() |
ST | 16 April 1999 (aged 21) | Nottingham Forest ![]() |
2020 | 2021 |
- Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 2020–21 season (12 September).
Competitions[]
EFL League Two[]
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
17 | Harrogate Town | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 52 | 61 | −9 | 57 | |
18 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 72 | 81 | −9 | 54 | |
19 | Walsall | 46 | 11 | 20 | 15 | 45 | 53 | −8 | 53 | |
20 | Colchester United | 46 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 44 | 61 | −17 | 51 | |
21 | Barrow | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 53 | 59 | −6 | 50 | |
22 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 41 | 64 | −23 | 48 | |
23 | Southend United (R) | 46 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 29 | 58 | −29 | 45 | Relegation to National League |
24 | Grimsby Town (R) | 46 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 37 | 69 | −32 | 43 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[52]
(R) Relegated
Results summary[]
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
46 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 37 | 69 | −32 | 43 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 30 | −13 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 39 | −19 |
Last updated: 8 May 2021.
Source: BBC
Results by matchday[]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches[]
Win Draw Loss Postponed
The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[53]
12 September 2020 1 | Walsall | 1–0 | Grimsby Town | Bescot |
15:00 BST | Cockerill-Mollett ![]() Adebayo ![]() |
Report | Edwards ![]() Idehen ![]() |
Stadium: Banks's Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Swabey |
19 September 2020 2 | Grimsby Town | 0–4 | Salford City | Cleethorpes |
15:00 BST | Tilley ![]() Öhman ![]() |
Report | Hunter ![]() Henderson ![]() Towell ![]() ![]() Touray ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Declan Bourne |
10 October 2020 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | Grimsby Town | Horwich |
15:00 BST | Sarcevic ![]() Santos ![]() |
Report | Green ![]() |
Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
13 October 2020 4 | Cheltenham Town | 1–3 | Grimsby Town | Cheltenham |
19:00 BST | Williams ![]() Bonds ![]() |
Report | Edwards ![]() Tilley ![]() Pollock ![]() Hendrie ![]() Windsor ![]() |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Paul Howard |
17 October 2020 5 | Leyton Orient | 2–3 | Grimsby Town | Leyton |
17:30 BST | Wilkinson ![]() Wright ![]() Maguire-Drew ![]() ![]() Clay ![]() McAnuff ![]() |
Report | Waterfall ![]() Williams ![]() Clifton ![]() Gibson ![]() |
Stadium: Breyer Group Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Tom Nield |
20 October 2020 6 | Grimsby Town | 1–2 | Harrogate Town | Cleethorpes |
19:45 BST | Tilley ![]() ![]() Pollock ![]() Hendrie ![]() Preston ![]() Clifton ![]() |
Report | Muldoon ![]() Thomson ![]() Kerry ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
24 October 2020 7 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Carlisle United | Cleethorpes |
15:00 BST | Pollock ![]() ![]() Taylor ![]() Waterfall ![]() Starbuck ![]() |
Report | Anderton ![]() McKeown ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
27 October 2020 8 | Forest Green Rovers | 1–0 | Grimsby Town | Nailsworth |
19:00 GMT | Young ![]() Winchester ![]() Godwin-Malife ![]() |
Report | Taylor ![]() Green ![]() |
Stadium: The Innocent [Insert Name Here] Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: James Adcock |
31 October 2020 9 | Stevenage | 0–0 | Grimsby Town | Stevenage |
15:00 GMT | Coker ![]() |
Report | Taylor ![]() |
Stadium: Lamex Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Sam Allison |
3 November 2020 10 | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Barrow | Grimsby |
19:00 GMT | Gibson ![]() Waterfall ![]() McKeown ![]() |
Report | Hird ![]() Platt ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Alan Young |
21 November 2020 11 | Tranmere Rovers | 5–0 | Grimsby Town | Birkenhead |
15:00 GMT | Vaughan ![]() Clarke ![]() Khan ![]() Monthé ![]() Lewis ![]() |
Report | Hendrie ![]() Waterfall ![]() |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Marc Edwards |
24 November 2020 12 | Crawley Town | 1–2 | Grimsby Town | Crawley |
19:00 GMT | Watters ![]() ![]() Powell ![]() |
Report | Green ![]() Wright ![]() Hewitt ![]() |
Stadium: The People's Pension Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
1 December 2020 13 | Grimsby Town | 1–4 | Exeter City | Cleethorpes |
19:00 GMT | Hendrie ![]() ![]() Rose ![]() |
Report | Bowman ![]() Williams ![]() Jay ![]() Key ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Haines |
5 December 2020 14 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Grimsby Town | Colchester |
15:00 GMT | Smith ![]() Harriott ![]() Gambin ![]() Eastman ![]() |
Report | Pollock ![]() Hendrie ![]() |
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Swabey |
8 December 2020 15 | Grimsby Town | 0–2 | Newport County | Cleethorpes |
19:00 GMT | Hendrie ![]() Taylor ![]() Waterfall ![]() |
Report | Twine ![]() Amond ![]() Willmott ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
12 December 2020 16 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | Cleethorpes |
15:00 GMT | Bennett ![]() Jackson Jr ![]() Russell ![]() Clifton ![]() Morais ![]() |
Report | Gordon ![]() Maynard ![]() Lapslie ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Carl Brook |
15 December 2020 17 | Southend United | 3–1 | Grimsby Town | Southend-on-Sea |
19:45 GMT | Taylor ![]() Clifford ![]() Halford ![]() Egbri ![]() |
Report | Jackson Jr ![]() Hewitt ![]() Waterfall ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 0 Referee: Sam Allison |
19 December 2020 18 | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Scunthorpe United | Cleethorpes |
15:00 GMT | Pollock ![]() Spokes ![]() Holloway ![]() |
Report | McAtee ![]() Jarvis ![]() Clarke ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
22 December 2020 19 | Grimsby Town | 1–2 | Bradford City | Cleethorpes |
19:00 GMT | Clifton ![]() |
Report | Novak ![]() Sutton ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: John Busby |
26 December 2020 20 | Morecambe | 3–1 | Grimsby Town | Morecambe |
15:00 GMT | Stockton ![]() Songo'o ![]() Mendes Gomes ![]() Phillips ![]() |
Report | Pollock ![]() |
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Declan Bourne |
29 December 2020 21 | Grimsby Town | 0–0 | Oldham Athletic | Cleethorpes |
19:00 GMT | Pollock ![]() Hewitt ![]() Preston ![]() |
Report | Piergianni ![]() Garrity ![]() Ntambwe ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Tom Nield |
2 January 2021 22 | Grimsby Town | 1–2 | Cambridge United | Cleethorpes |
15:00 GMT | Hewitt ![]() |
Report | May ![]() Mullin ![]() Hannant ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Haines |
9 January 2021 23 | Port Vale | 3–0 | Grimsby Town | Burslem |
15:00 GMT | Brisley ![]() ![]() Joyce ![]() Rodney ![]() Waterfall ![]() |
Report | Wright ![]() |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
16 January 2021 24 | Grimsby Town | 0–0 | Southend United | Cleethorpes |
15:00 GMT | Habergham ![]() Spokes ![]() |
Report | McCormack ![]() White ![]() Demetriou ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Ben Toner |
23 January 2021 25 | Scunthorpe United | 3–0 | Grimsby Town | Scunthorpe |
13:00 GMT | Eisa ![]() Loft ![]() ![]() Gilliead ![]() |
Report | Wright ![]() |
Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ollie Yates |
30 January 2021 26 | Grimsby Town | 1–2 | Stevenage | Cleethorpes |
15:00 GMT | McKeown ![]() Payne ![]() |
Report | List ![]() Vincelot ![]() Stevens ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
6 February 2021 27 | Newport County | 1–0 | Grimsby Town | Newport |
15:00 GMT | Bennett ![]() Maynard ![]() |
Report | Matete ![]() |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Hicks |
23 February 2021 28 | Grimsby Town | 2–1 | Crawley Town | Cleethorpes |
19:00 GMT | Morais ![]() Bunney ![]() ![]() Adams ![]() ![]() Hewitt ![]() |
Report | Powell ![]() Wright ![]() Hessenthaler ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Bobby Madley |
27 February 2021 29 | Harrogate Town | 1–0 | Grimsby Town | Harrogate |
15:00 GMT | Beck ![]() |
Report | Matete ![]() |
Stadium: The EnviroVent Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
2 March 2021 30 | Grimsby Town | 0–1 | Leyton Orient | Cleethorpes |
19:00 GMT | Report | Happe ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Steve Martin |
6 March 2021 31 | Grimsby Town | 1–2 | Forest Green Rovers | Cleethorpes |
15:00 GMT | Matete ![]() Hanson ![]() |
Report | Matt ![]() Adams ![]() Mark Cooper ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Peter Wright |
9 March 2021 32 | Carlisle United | 1–1 | Grimsby Town | Carlisle |
19:00 GMT | Hayden ![]() Zanzala ![]() |
Report | John-Lewis ![]() Coke ![]() |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
13 March 2021 33 | Grimsby Town | 0–0 | Colchester United | Cleethorpes |
17:30 GMT | Matete ![]() |
Report | Pell ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Marc Edwards |
17 March 2021 34 | Grimsby Town | 0–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Cleethorpes |
19:00 GMT | Lamy ![]() Clifton ![]() |
Report | Blackett-Taylor ![]() Ridehalgh ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Robert Lewis |
20 March 2021 35 | Mansfield Town | 2–2 | Grimsby Town | Mansfield |
15:00 GMT | Maris ![]() Law ![]() McLaughlin ![]() Sweeney ![]() Wright ![]() |
Report | Jackson Jr ![]() John-Lewis ![]() Matete ![]() Williams ![]() |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: John Busby |
23 March 2021 36 | Barrow | 0–1 | Grimsby Town | Barrow-in-Furness |
19:00 GMT | Report | John-Lewis ![]() Spokes ![]() |
Stadium: Furness Building Society Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ben Speedie |
27 March 2021 37 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Walsall | Cleethorpes |
15:00 GMT | Hanson ![]() Payne ![]() |
Report | Lavery ![]() Clarke ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
2 April 2021 38 | Salford City | 1–1 | Grimsby Town | Salford |
15:00 BST | Lowe ![]() Touray ![]() ![]() |
Report | Clifton ![]() ![]() Payne ![]() Matete ![]() |
Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Declan Bourne |
5 April 2021 39 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Cheltenham Town | Cleethorpes |
15:00 BST | John-Lewis ![]() |
Report | Boyle ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Davies |
10 April 2021 40 | Bradford City | 1–0 | Grimsby Town | Bradford |
15:00 BST | A. O'Connor ![]() P. O'Connor ![]() Donaldson ![]() |
Report | Habergham ![]() Williams ![]() Payne ![]() Hanson ![]() |
Stadium: Utilita Energy Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: James Bell |
17 April 2021 41 | Grimsby Town | 2–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Cleethorpes |
12:30 BST | Matete ![]() ![]() Khouri ![]() Clifton ![]() Jackson Jr ![]() |
Report | Williams ![]() Miller ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Carl Brook |
20 April 2021 42 | Grimsby Town | 0–3 | Morecambe | Cleethorpes |
19:00 BST | Clifton ![]() |
Report | Stockton ![]() Songo'o ![]() Waterfall ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Paul Howard |
24 April 2021 43 | Oldham Athletic | 1–2 | Grimsby Town | Oldham |
15:00 BST | McAleny ![]() Whelan ![]() |
Report | Coke ![]() Green ![]() Menayese ![]() Matete ![]() Khouri ![]() |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Alan Young |
27 April 2021 44 | Exeter City | 3–2 | Grimsby Town | Exeter |
19:00 BST | Waterfall ![]() Collins ![]() Fisher ![]() Bowman ![]() |
Report | John-Lewis ![]() Matete ![]() ![]() Menayese ![]() |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 0 Referee: David Rock |
1 May 2021 45 | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Port Vale | Cleethorpes |
15:00 BST | Green ![]() ![]() |
Report | Legge ![]() Montaño ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Will Finnie |
8 May 2021 46 | Cambridge United | 3–0 | Grimsby Town | Cambridge |
15:00 BST | O'Neil ![]() Hoolahan ![]() Mullin ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Tom Nield |
FA Cup[]
The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October.[54]
Win Draw Loss
7 November 2020 First round | Dagenham & Redbridge | 3–1 | Grimsby Town | Dagenham |
15:00 GMT | Wilson ![]() Ogogo ![]() Brundle ![]() |
Report | Windsor ![]() |
Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Hicks |
EFL Cup[]
Win Draw Loss
The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.[55]
5 September 2020 First round | Grimsby Town | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Morecambe | Cleethorpes |
15:00 BST | Green ![]() |
Report | Phillips ![]() Slew ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
Penalties | ||||
Pollock ![]() Tilley ![]() Preston ![]() Edwards ![]() McKeown ![]() |
Kenyon ![]() McAlinden ![]() Hendrie ![]() Pringle ![]() O'Sullivan ![]() |
EFL Trophy[]
Win Draw Loss
The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August.[56]
Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | L1 | Hull City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
2 | ACA | Leicester City U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | |
3 | L2 | Harrogate Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
4 | L2 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 2 |
8 September 2020 Group stage | Grimsby Town | 2–2 (5–4 p) | Harrogate Town | Cleethorpes |
19:45 BST | Gibson ![]() Öhman ![]() Boyd ![]() Taylor ![]() Khouri ![]() |
Report | Lokko ![]() ![]() Smith ![]() Burrell ![]() Kiernan ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: James Bell |
Penalties | ||||
Gibson ![]() Taylor ![]() Edwards ![]() Starbuck ![]() Jackson Jr ![]() |
Thomson ![]() Martin ![]() Beck ![]() Burrell ![]() Kerry ![]() |
10 November 2020 Group stage | Grimsby Town | 1–3 | Leicester City U21 | Cleethorpes |
19:00 GMT | Pollock ![]() Spokes ![]() |
Report | Wright ![]() Tavares ![]() Muskwe ![]() Flynn ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Neil Hair |
17 November 2020 Group stage | Hull City | 3–0 | Grimsby Town | Kingston upon Hull |
17:30 GMT | Samuelsen ![]() Scott ![]() |
Report | Wright ![]() Edwards ![]() |
Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
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