2017–18 Grimsby Town F.C. season
2017–18 season | |
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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 ![]() Cooper ![]() |
Report | Berrett ![]() Cardwell ![]() Osborne ![]() Yussuf ![]() |
Stadium: Bradley Football Development Centre Attendance: 1,500 |
6 July 2017 | Grimsby Borough | 3–11 | Grimsby Town | Grimsby |
19:00 BST | Debnam ![]() ![]() |
Report | Jones ![]() Vernon ![]() Rose ![]() Dembélé ![]() Summerfield ![]() Cardwell ![]() Yussuf ![]() |
Stadium: Bradley Football Development Centre |
11 July 2017 Lincolnshire Senior Cup | Stamford | 2–3 | Grimsby Town | Stamford |
19:30 BST | Duffy ![]() Sandy ![]() |
Report | Jones ![]() Dembele ![]() |
Stadium: Zeeco Stadium Attendance: 268 |
13 July 2017 Lincolnshire Senior Cup | Grimsby Town | 4–0 | Scunthorpe United | Cleethorpes |
14:00 BST | Yussuf ![]() Boyce ![]() Cardwell ![]() Robinson ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Blundell Park |
15 July 2017 | Grimsby Town | 2–1 | Barnsley | Cleethorpes |
12:30 BST | Dembele ![]() Robinson ![]() |
Report | Isgrove ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park |
18 July 2017 | Bideford | 0–4 | Grimsby Town | Bideford |
TBC BST | Report | Rose ![]() Vernon ![]() Yussuf ![]() |
Stadium: The Sports Ground |
20 July 2017 | Tavistock | 1–7 | Grimsby Town | Tavistock |
19:30 BST | ![]() |
Report | Cardwell ![]() Keeble ![]() Dembele ![]() Jones ![]() Vernon ![]() |
Stadium: Langsford Park |
22 July 2017 | Boston United | 3–0 | Grimsby Town | Boston |
15:00 BST | Chapman ![]() Beatson ![]() Tshimanga ![]() |
Report | Stadium: York Street Attendance: 677 |
25 July 2017 | Grimsby Town | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Cleethorpes |
19:30 BST | Report | Graham ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 1,692 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
27 July 2017 | Winterton Rangers | 0–7 | Grimsby Town | Winterton |
19:30 BST | Report | Rollins ![]() Roberts ![]() Summerfield ![]() Wright ![]() Pollock ![]() |
Stadium: West Street |
29 July 2017 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Wigan Athletic | Cleethorpes |
15:00 BST | Davies ![]() |
Report | Lang ![]() |
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
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 ![]() Dennis ![]() ![]() Evatt ![]() |
Report | Clarke ![]() Jones ![]() Davies ![]() Mills ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 7,925 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
12 August 2017 2 | Grimsby Town | 0–2 | Coventry City | Cleethorpes |
15:00 BST | Dixon ![]() Berrett ![]() ![]() |
Report | Jones ![]() McNulty ![]() Grimmer ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 6,767 Referee: Richard Clark |
19 August 2017 3 | Stevenage | 3–1 | Grimsby Town | Stevenage |
15:00 BST | Smith ![]() ![]() Newton ![]() Kennedy ![]() Gorman ![]() McKee ![]() |
Report | Rose ![]() Jones ![]() Collins ![]() Dixon ![]() |
Stadium: Lamex Stadium Attendance: 2,793 Referee: Scott Oldham |
26 August 2017 4 | Grimsby Town | 2–3 | Wycombe Wanderers | Cleethorpes |
15:00 BST | Rose ![]() ![]() Collins ![]() ![]() Hooper ![]() |
Report | Akinfenwa ![]() Bean ![]() El-Abd ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,016 Referee: Mark Heywood |
2 September 2017 5 | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Cleethorpes |
15:00 BST | Rose ![]() ![]() Dembélé ![]() |
Report | Cooper ![]() Raynes ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,066 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
9 September 2017 6 | Mansfield Town | 4–1 | Grimsby Town | Mansfield |
13:00 | Butcher ![]() Angol ![]() Pearce ![]() Osborne ![]() |
Report | Jones ![]() Osborne ![]() |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 4,625 Referee: Paul Tierney |
12 September 2017 7 | Accrington Stanley | 1–2 | Grimsby Town | Accrington |
19:45 BST | Jackson ![]() Hughes ![]() Wilks ![]() |
Report | Davies ![]() Jones ![]() Woolford ![]() Matt ![]() Dembélé ![]() |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,288 Referee: Robert Jones |
16 September 2017 8 | Grimsby Town | 2–1 | Yeovil Town | Cleethorpes |
15:00 BST | Collins ![]() Jones ![]() Vernon ![]() |
Report | Zoko ![]() Smith ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,945 Referee: Graham Horwood |
23 September 2017 9 | Newport County | 1–0 | Grimsby Town | Newport |
15:00 BST | Amond ![]() |
Report | Clarke ![]() |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,356 Referee: Antony Coggins |
26 September 2017 10 | Grimsby Town | 2–2 | Colchester United | Cleethorpes |
19:45 BST | Hooper ![]() Jones ![]() Berrett ![]() |
Report | Reid ![]() Comley ![]() Vincent-Young ![]() Loft ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,438 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
30 September 2017 11 | Grimsby Town | 0–0 | Lincoln City | Cleethorpes |
13:00 BST | Clarke ![]() |
Report | Bostwick ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 7,669 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
7 October 2017 12 | Port Vale | 1–2 | Grimsby Town | Burslem |
15:00 BST | Pope ![]() |
Report | Jones ![]() Dembélé ![]() |
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 ![]() Bulman ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,007 Referee: Gavin Ward |
17 October 2017 14 | Cheltenham Town | 2–3 | Grimsby Town | Cheltenham |
19:45 BST | Pell ![]() Hinds ![]() Winchester ![]() |
Report | Dembélé ![]() Collins ![]() Davies ![]() Summerfield ![]() |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 2,469 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
21 October 2017 15 | Morecambe | 0–0 | Grimsby Town | Morecambe |
15:00 BST | Wildig ![]() |
Report | Jones ![]() |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,525 Referee: Ben Toner |
28 October 2017 16 | Grimsby Town | 0–0 | Cambridge United | Cleethorpes |
15:00 BST | Dembélé ![]() Berrett ![]() |
Report | O'Neil ![]() Halliday ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,091 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
11 November 2017 17 | Exeter City | 2–0 | Grimsby Town | Exeter |
15:00 GMT | Stockley ![]() ![]() McAlinden ![]() |
Report | Davies ![]() Dixon ![]() |
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 ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,753 Referee: Robert Lewis |
21 November 2017 19 | Grimsby Town | 3–2 | Swindon Town | Cleethorpes |
19:45 GMT | Matt ![]() Dembélé ![]() Rose ![]() |
Report | Anderson ![]() Matt ![]() Preston ![]() Smith ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,023 Referee: Martin Coy |
25 November 2017 20 | Barnet | 0–2 | Grimsby Town | Canons Park |
15:00 GMT | Pascal ![]() |
Report | Matt ![]() Jones ![]() ![]() |
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 ![]() Summerfield ![]() Dembélé ![]() McKeown ![]() |
Report | Fitzwater ![]() ![]() Roberts ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,398 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
16 December 2017 22 | Notts County | 0–0 | Grimsby Town | Nottingham |
15:00 GMT | Yates ![]() |
Report | Jones ![]() McKeown ![]() |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 8,016 Referee: Craig Hicks |
23 December 2017 23 | Luton Town | 2–0 | Grimsby Town | Luton |
15:00 GMT | Shinnie ![]() Berry ![]() Collins ![]() |
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42375636 Report] | Clarke ![]() McKeown ![]() |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 9,102 Referee: ![]() |
26 December 2017 24 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | Cleethorpes |
13:00 GMT | Rose ![]() ![]() Matt ![]() Mills ![]() |
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42407049 Report] | White ![]() Hunt ![]() Rose ![]() Angol ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 5,704 Referee: ![]() |
30 December 2017 25 | Grimsby Town | 0–3 | Accrington Stanley | Cleethorpes |
15:00 GMT | Davies ![]() Matt ![]() |
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42463439 Report] | Jackson ![]() ![]() Brown ![]() Kee ![]() McConville ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,188 Referee: ![]() |
1 January 2018 26 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Grimsby Town | Crewe |
15:00 GMT | Porter ![]() Ng ![]() Walker ![]() |
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42475641 Report] | Woolford ![]() Berrett ![]() |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3,292 Referee: ![]() |
6 January 2018 27 | Grimsby Town | 0–2 | Morecambe | Cleethorpes |
15:00 GMT | Summerfield ![]() |
Report | Ellison ![]() Lavelle ![]() Kenyon ![]() Old ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,104 Referee: ![]() |
13 January 2018 28 | Grimsby Town | 1-2 | Newport County | Cleethorpes |
15:00 GMT | Clarke ![]() Matt ![]() ![]() |
Report | Willmott ![]() Labadie ![]() Nouble ![]() ![]() White ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,397 Referee: ![]() |
20 January 2018 29 | Colchester United | 1-1 | Grimsby Town | Colchester |
15:00 GMT | Murray ![]() |
Report | Vernam ![]() Davies ![]() |
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 ![]() Dembélé ![]() |
Report | Cook![]() ![]() Collins ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,159 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
30 January 2018 31 | Yeovil Town | 3-0 | Grimsby Town | Yeovil |
19:45 GMT | Wing ![]() Browne ![]() Gray ![]() |
Report | Rose ![]() Summerfield ![]() Dixon ![]() Osborne ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Huish Park |
3 February 2018 32 | Grimsby Town | 1-1 | Cheltenham Town | Cleethorpes |
Jackson ![]() Hall-Johnson ![]() |
Report | Boyle ![]() ![]() Graham ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,352 Referee: David Webb |
10 February 2018 33 | Crawley Town | 3-0 | Grimsby Town | Crawley |
15:00 GMT | Yorwerth ![]() Smith ![]() Ahearne-Grant ![]() Boldewijn ![]() |
Report | Wilks ![]() |
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 2,055 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
17 February 2018 34 | Cambridge United | 3–1 | Grimsby Town | Cambridge |
15:00 GMT | Ikpeazu ![]() Waters ![]() Maris ![]() |
Report | Hooper ![]() |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,739 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
24 February 2018 35 | Grimsby Town | 0–1 | Exeter City | Cleethorpes |
15:00 GMT | Dixon ![]() |
Report | Stockley ![]() Wilson ![]() ![]() Moore-Taylor ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,151 Referee: Andy Haines |
3 March 2018 36 | Carlisle United | 2–0 | Grimsby Town | Carlisle |
15:00 GMT | Hope ![]() Hill ![]() Ellis ![]() |
Report | Dixon ![]() Berrett ![]() |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,151 Referee: Scott Oldham |
10 March 2018 37 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Port Vale | Cleethorpes |
15:00 GMT | Berrett ![]() |
Report | Worrall ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 5,198 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
17 March 2018 38 | Lincoln City | 3–1 | Grimsby Town | Lincoln |
Frecklington ![]() Green ![]() Wharton ![]() Palmer ![]() |
Report | Clifton ![]() Davies ![]() |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 9,774 Referee: David Coote |
24 March 2018 39 | Coventry City | 4–0 | Grimsby Town | Coventry |
15:00 GMT | Vincenti ![]() McNulty ![]() |
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 ![]() [Kashket]] ![]() |
Report | Woolford ![]() |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 5215 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
7 April 2018 42 | Grimsby Town | 1-0 | Chesterfield | Cleethorpes |
15:00 GMT | Rose ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 6780 Referee: Robert Madley |
14 April 2018 43 | Grimsby Town | 2-2 | Barnet | Cleethorpes |
15:00 GMT | Collins ![]() Rose ![]() Clarke ![]() McSheffrey ![]() |
Report | Akpa Akpro ![]() Weston ![]() Weston ![]() Nelson ![]() Coulthirst ![]() Sweeney ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 5416 Referee: Darren Bond |
21 April 2018 44 | Swindon | 0-1 | Grimsby Town | Swindon |
15:00 GMT | Mullin ![]() |
Report | Hall-Johnson ![]() Rose ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: [County Ground]] Attendance: 6690 Referee: John Brooks |
28 April 2018 45 | Grimsby Town | 2-1 | Notts County | Cleethorpes |
15:00 GMT | Clarke ![]() Woolford ![]() Matt ![]() |
Report | Virtue-Thick ![]() Jones ![]() |
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 ![]() Davies ![]() |
Report | Lawrence ![]() Pearce ![]() Vydra ![]() |
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.