2017–18 Grimsby Town F.C. season
| 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.
Transfers
In
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2017 | CM |  |
Mitch Rose | Newport County | Free transfer |
| 26 May 2017 | RM |  |
Siriki Dembélé | Nike Academy | Free transfer |
| 31 May 2017 | LM | |
Sam Kelly | Port Vale | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2017 | CB | |
Nathan Clarke | Coventry City | Free transfer |
| 15 July 2017 | GK | |
Ben Killip | Norwich City | Free transfer |
| 17 July 2017 | FW |  |
Harry Cardwell | Reading | Free transfer |
| 27 July 2017 | CB | |
Karleigh Osborne | Kilmarnock | Free transfer |
| 29 July 2017 | LB | |
Paul Dixon | Dundee United | Free transfer |
| 1 August 2017 | FW | |
JJ Hooper | Port Vale | Free transfer |
| 31 August 2017 | LM | |
Martyn Woolford | Fleetwood Town | Free transfer |
| 15 October 2017 | RB | |
Reece Hall-Johnson | Braintree Town | Free transfer |
| 9 March 2018 | LB | |
Andrew Fox | AFC Eskilstuna | Free transfer |
| 10 March 2018 | FW | |
Gary McSheffrey | Eastleigh | Free transfer |
Out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 June 2017 | CB | |
Josh Gowling | Torquay United | Released |
| 1 June 2017 | LB | |
Dan Jones | Barrow | Released |
| 1 June 2017 | CB | |
Shaun Pearson | Wrexham | Released |
| 1 June 2017 | LB | |
Danny Andrew | Doncaster Rovers | Released |
| 1 June 2017 | CM | |
Josh Venney | Winterton Rangers | Released |
| 16 June 2017 | LM |  |
Rhys Browne | Yeovil Town | Undisclosed |
| 1 July 2017 | CM | |
Craig Disley | Alfreton Town | Released |
| 1 July 2017 | FW | |
Ashley Chambers | Numeaton Borough | Released |
| 17 July 2017 | CB | |
Andrew Boyce | Eastleigh | Released |
| 28 July 2017 | CB | |
Gavin Gunning | Port Vale | Released |
| 29 July 2017 | FW |  |
Adi Yussuf | Barrow | Released |
| 9 January 2018 | RM | |
Tom Bolarinwa | Sutton United | Free transfer |
| 9 January 2018 | CM | |
Jamey Osborne | Solihull Moors | Undisclosed |
| 31 January 2018 | FW | |
Sam Jones | Shrewsbury Town | Undisclosed |
| 7 February 2018 | FW |  |
Akwasi Asante | Tamworth | Released |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 2017 | LM | |
Diallang Jaiyesimi | Norwich City | End of season |
| 29 August 2017 | FW | |
Jamille Matt | Blackpool | End of season |
| 5 January 2018 | GK | |
Jake Kean | Sheffield Wednesday | End of season |
| 8 January 2018 | FW | |
Charles Vernam | Derby County | End of season |
| 26 January 2018 | FW | |
Mallik Wilks | Leeds United | End of season |
| 31 January 2018 | FW |  |
Simeon Jackson | Walsall | End of season |
| 31 January 2018 | CB | |
Easah Suliman | Aston Villa | End of season |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 August 2017 | FW | |
Max Wright | Scarborough Athletic | End of Season |
| 16 October 2017 | FW | |
Akwasi Asante | Solihull Moors | 1 January 2018 |
| 10 November 2017 | LM | |
Tom Bolarinwa | Sutton United | 9 January 2018 |
| 1 December 2017 | CM | |
Jamey Osborne | Solihull Moors | 9 January 2018 |
| 15 December 2017 | CM | |
Sean McAllister | York City | 15 January 2018 |
| 31 January 2018 | CM | |
Chris Clements | Forest Green Rovers | End of season |
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]
| 4 July 2017 | Cleethorpes Town | 2–4 | Grimsby Town | Grimsby |
| 19:00 BST | Taylor  7'Cooper 8' |
Report | Berrett 9' Cardwell 54'Osborne 71'Yussuf 76' |
Stadium: Bradley Football Development Centre Attendance: 1,500 |
| 6 July 2017 | Grimsby Borough | 3–11 | Grimsby Town | Grimsby |
| 19:00 BST | Debnam 7', 54' 74' |
Report | Jones 2', 25' (pen.) Vernon 15', 29', 44'Rose 32'Dembélé 47'Summerfield 51'Cardwell 73', 76'Yussuf 81' |
Stadium: Bradley Football Development Centre |
| 11 July 2017 Lincolnshire Senior Cup | Stamford | 2–3 | Grimsby Town | Stamford |
| 19:30 BST | Duffy 21' Sandy 61' |
Report | Jones 29', 51' (pen.) Dembele 90+3' |
Stadium: Zeeco Stadium Attendance: 268 |
| 13 July 2017 Lincolnshire Senior Cup | Grimsby Town | 4–0 | Scunthorpe United | Cleethorpes |
| 14:00 BST | Yussuf 10' Boyce 38'Cardwell 58'Robinson 70' |
Report | Stadium: Blundell Park |
| 15 July 2017 | Grimsby Town | 2–1 | Barnsley | Cleethorpes |
| 12:30 BST | Dembele 46' Robinson 86' |
Report | Isgrove 38' |
Stadium: Blundell Park |
| 18 July 2017 | Bideford | 0–4 | Grimsby Town | Bideford |
| TBC BST | Report | Rose ?', 44' Vernon Yussuf |
Stadium: The Sports Ground |
| 20 July 2017 | Tavistock | 1–7 | Grimsby Town | Tavistock |
| 19:30 BST | 73' (pen.) |
Report | Cardwell 5', 47' Keeble 41'Dembele 64'Jones 65' (pen.), 82'Vernon 87' |
Stadium: Langsford Park |
| 22 July 2017 | Boston United | 3–0 | Grimsby Town | Boston |
| 15:00 BST | Chapman 39' Beatson 60'Tshimanga 75' |
Report | Stadium: York Street Attendance: 677 |
| 25 July 2017 | Grimsby Town | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Cleethorpes |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Graham 64' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 1,692 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 27 July 2017 | Winterton Rangers | 0–7 | Grimsby Town | Winterton |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Rollins 13', 28' Roberts 35', 74'Summerfield 55'Wright 77'Pollock 82' |
Stadium: West Street |
| 29 July 2017 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Wigan Athletic | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Davies 88' (pen.) |
Report | Lang 6' |
Stadium: Blundell Park |
League Two
League table
Template:2017–18 EFL League Two table
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
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2018. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.[6]
| 5 August 2017 1 | Chesterfield | 1–3 | Grimsby Town | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 BST | Donohue  5'Dennis 82' 86'Evatt  85' |
Report | Clarke 33' Jones 39'Davies 85' (pen.)Mills 88'  88' |
Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 7,925 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 12 August 2017 2 | Grimsby Town | 0–2 | Coventry City | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Dixon 42' Berrett 88' 89' |
Report | Jones 42' McNulty 62'Grimmer 75' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 6,767 Referee: Richard Clark |
| 19 August 2017 3 | Stevenage | 3–1 | Grimsby Town | Stevenage |
| 15:00 BST | Smith 28' 45' Newton 37'Kennedy 65'Gorman 81'McKee 90+3' |
Report | Rose 11' Jones 58'Collins 81'Dixon 90' |
Stadium: Lamex Stadium Attendance: 2,793 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 26 August 2017 4 | Grimsby Town | 2–3 | Wycombe Wanderers | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Rose 42' 52' (pen.) Collins 43' 58'Hooper 65' |
Report | Akinfenwa 28', 75' Bean 81'El-Abd 90' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,016 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 2 September 2017 5 | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Rose 36' 58' Dembélé 48' |
Report | Cooper 11' Raynes 33' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,066 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 9 September 2017 6 | Mansfield Town | 4–1 | Grimsby Town | Mansfield |
| 13:00 | Butcher 22' Angol 34' (pen.), 80' (pen.)Pearce 54'Osborne 64' (o.g.) |
Report | Jones 85' (pen.) Osborne 90+5' |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 4,625 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 12 September 2017 7 | Accrington Stanley | 1–2 | Grimsby Town | Accrington |
| 19:45 BST | Jackson 45' Hughes 65'Wilks 90+2' |
Report | Davies 12' Jones 43'Woolford 47'Matt 57'Dembélé 73' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,288 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 16 September 2017 8 | Grimsby Town | 2–1 | Yeovil Town | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Collins 8' Jones 26'Vernon 71' |
Report | Zoko 21' Smith 40' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,945 Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 23 September 2017 9 | Newport County | 1–0 | Grimsby Town | Newport |
| 15:00 BST | Amond 63' |
Report | Clarke 69' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,356 Referee: Antony Coggins |
| 26 September 2017 10 | Grimsby Town | 2–2 | Colchester United | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 BST | Hooper 7' Jones 89' (pen.)Berrett 90+1' |
Report | Reid 5', 59' Comley 23'Vincent-Young 84'Loft 90+4' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,438 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 30 September 2017 11 | Grimsby Town | 0–0 | Lincoln City | Cleethorpes |
| 13:00 BST | Clarke 90+3' |
Report | Bostwick 27' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 7,669 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 7 October 2017 12 | Port Vale | 1–2 | Grimsby Town | Burslem |
| 15:00 BST | Pope 39' |
Report | Jones 51' Dembélé 67' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 5,849 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 14 October 2017 13 | Grimsby Town | 0–0 | Crawley Town | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Smith 40' Bulman 76' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,007 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 17 October 2017 14 | Cheltenham Town | 2–3 | Grimsby Town | Cheltenham |
| 19:45 BST | Pell 26' Hinds 85'Winchester 86' |
Report | Dembélé 13', 44' Collins 42'Davies 88'Summerfield 90+2' |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 2,469 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 21 October 2017 15 | Morecambe | 0–0 | Grimsby Town | Morecambe |
| 15:00 BST | Wildig 73' |
Report | Jones 35' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,525 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 28 October 2017 16 | Grimsby Town | 0–0 | Cambridge United | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Dembélé 20' Berrett 55' |
Report | O'Neil 26' Halliday 53' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,091 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 11 November 2017 17 | Exeter City | 2–0 | Grimsby Town | Exeter |
| 15:00 GMT | Stockley 29' 54' McAlinden 53' |
Report | Davies 63' Dixon 65' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3,854 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 18 November 2017 18 | Grimsby Town | 0–1 | Carlisle United | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Hill 70' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,753 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 21 November 2017 19 | Grimsby Town | 3–2 | Swindon Town | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 GMT | Matt 11' Dembélé 71'Rose 86' |
Report | Anderson 26' Matt 28' (o.g.)Preston 39'Smith 62' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,023 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 25 November 2017 20 | Barnet | 0–2 | Grimsby Town | Canons Park |
| 15:00 GMT | Pascal 54' |
Report | Matt 6' Jones 59' 75' |
Stadium: The Hive Stadium Attendance: 2,033 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 9 December 2017 21 | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Rose 39' Summerfield 74'Dembélé 76'McKeown 90+1' |
Report | Fitzwater 33' 37' Roberts 64' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,398 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 16 December 2017 22 | Notts County | 0–0 | Grimsby Town | Nottingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Yates 90+3' |
Report | Jones 38' McKeown 70' |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 8,016 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 23 December 2017 23 | Luton Town | 2–0 | Grimsby Town | Luton |
| 15:00 GMT | Shinnie 38' Berry 40'Collins 61' |
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42375636 Report] | Clarke 19' McKeown 57' |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 9,102 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 26 December 2017 24 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | Cleethorpes |
| 13:00 GMT | Rose 10' 23' Matt 56'Mills 69' |
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42407049 Report] | White 35' Hunt 43'Rose 55'Angol 80' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 5,704 Referee: Darren England |
| 30 December 2017 25 | Grimsby Town | 0–3 | Accrington Stanley | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Davies 22' Matt 73' |
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42463439 Report] | Jackson 31' 77' Brown 37'Kee 55' (pen.)McConville 61' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,188 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 1 January 2018 26 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Grimsby Town | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT | Porter 12' Ng 12'Walker 34' |
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42475641 Report] | Woolford 34' Berrett 56' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3,292 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 6 January 2018 27 | Grimsby Town | 0–2 | Morecambe | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Summerfield 34' |
Report | Ellison 10' Lavelle 37'Kenyon 38'Old 41' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,104 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 13 January 2018 28 | Grimsby Town | 1-2 | Newport County | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Clarke 34' Matt 80' 89' |
Report | Willmott 19' Labadie 52'Nouble 56' 69'White 88' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,397 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 20 January 2018 29 | Colchester United | 1-1 | Grimsby Town | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Murray 47' |
Report | Vernam 38' Davies 66' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,016 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 27 January 2018 30 | Grimsby Town | 0-1 | Luton Town | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Davies 41' Dembélé 80' |
Report | Cook 21' 33' Collins 49' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,159 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 30 January 2018 31 | Yeovil Town | 3-0 | Grimsby Town | Yeovil |
| 19:45 GMT | Wing 14' Browne 71'Gray 76' |
Report | Rose 6' Summerfield 24' Dixon 44' Osborne 39' 60' |
Stadium: Huish Park |
| 3 February 2018 32 | Grimsby Town | 1-1 | Cheltenham Town | Cleethorpes |
| Jackson 3' Hall-Johnson 45' |
Report | Boyle 36' 77' Graham 37' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,352 Referee: David Webb |
| 10 February 2018 33 | Crawley Town | 3-0 | Grimsby Town | Crawley |
| 15:00 GMT | Yorwerth 39' Smith 45+1' (pen.) Ahearne-Grant 62' Boldewijn 69' |
Report | Wilks 10' |
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 2,055 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 17 February 2018 34 | Cambridge United | 3–1 | Grimsby Town | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Ikpeazu 19' Waters 67' Maris 71' |
Report | Hooper 90' (pen) |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,739 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 24 February 2018 35 | Grimsby Town | 0–1 | Exeter City | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Dixon 73' |
Report | Stockley 37' (pen) Wilson 68' 81' Moore-Taylor 79' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,151 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 3 March 2018 36 | Carlisle United | 2–0 | Grimsby Town | Carlisle |
| 15:00 GMT | Hope 3' Hill 65' Ellis 73' |
Report | Dixon 41' Berrett 45+1' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,151 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 10 March 2018 37 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Port Vale | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Berrett 90+1' |
Report | Worrall 10' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 5,198 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 17 March 2018 38 | Lincoln City | 3–1 | Grimsby Town | Lincoln |
| Frecklington 31' Green 34' Wharton 39' Palmer 90' |
Report | Clifton 22' Davies 45+2' (pen) |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 9,774 Referee: David Coote |
| 24 March 2018 39 | Coventry City | 4–0 | Grimsby Town | Coventry |
| 15:00 GMT | Vincenti 38' McNulty 55', 76', 87' |
Report | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 8,755 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 30 March 2018 40 | Grimsby Town | 0–0 | Stevenage | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 5368 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 2 April 2018 41 | Wycombe | 2-1 | Grimsby Town | Wycombe |
| 15:00 GMT | El=Abd 60' [Kashket]] 67' |
Report | Woolford 15' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 5215 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 7 April 2018 42 | Grimsby Town | 1-0 | Chesterfield | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Rose 88 pen' |
Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 6780 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 14 April 2018 43 | Grimsby Town | 2-2 | Barnet | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Collins 6' Rose 82 pen' Clarke 45+2' McSheffrey 90+5' |
Report | Akpa Akpro 62' Weston 79' Weston 16' Nelson 42' Coulthirst 71' Sweeney 90+5' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 5416 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 21 April 2018 44 | Swindon | 0-1 | Grimsby Town | Swindon |
| 15:00 GMT | Mullin 31' |
Report | Hall-Johnson 40' Rose 45+2 (pen)' 45+3' |
Stadium: [County Ground]] Attendance: 6690 Referee: John Brooks |
| 28 April 2018 45 | Grimsby Town | 2-1 | Notts County | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Clarke 29' Woolford 59' Matt 90+3' |
Report | Virtue-Thick 24' Jones 89' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 7133 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
EFL Cup
Grimsby went out in the first round of the EFL Cup to EFL Championship side Derby County F.C.
| 22 August 2017 Round One | Grimsby Town | 0-1 | Derby | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 GMT | Berrett 28' Davies 63' |
Report | Lawrence 38' Pearce 47' Vydra 53 (pen)' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3033 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
References
- ^ "History". Statto.
- ^ "Pre-Season Friendlies Announced". Grimsby Town Official Site. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ^ "Blackburn Rovers Friendly Announced". Grimsby Town Official Site. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ "Wigan Athletic Friendly Announced". Grimsby Town Official Site. 24 May 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ "Winterton Rangers Friendly Announced". Grimsby Town Official Site. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ^ "Fixture List". Grimsby Town Official Site. June 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.