User:Footballgy/Grimsby Town F.C. season 2001-02

Preceding article: Grimsby Town F.C. season 2002-03


Succeeding article: Grimsby Town F.C. season 2004-05


Grimsby Town
2003–04 season
ChairmanEngland Peter Furneaux
ManagerEngland Paul Groves (sacked 09/02/2004)
England Nicky Law (hired 04/03/2004)
Football League Division Two21st
FA CupSecond Round
Football League CupFirst Round
Football League TrophyFirst Round
Lincolnshire Senior CupRunners Up
Copa de IbizaWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: Michael Boulding,Phil Jevons (12)
All: Michael Boulding,Phil Jevons (13)
Highest home attendance6856 v Brentford (1st May 2004)
Lowest home attendance3535 v Swindon Town (16th September 2003)


Fixtures & Results

Pre Season Matches

Copa de Ibiza

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
Jul 08SD Portmany
Sant Antoni de Portmany, Ibiza,SpainW 1 - 0-Hockless
Jul 10San Rafael
Sant Antoni de Portmany, Ibiza,SpainW 1 - 0-Hockless

Friendlies

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
Jul 15Lincoln City
Blundell Park, CleethorpesW 1 - 0-O'Halloran
Jul 19Sunderland
Blundell Park, CleethorpesD 1 - 1-Crane
Jul 23Hull City
KC Stadium, Kingston Upon HullW 1 - 0-Boulding
Jul 26Boston United
York Street, BostonW 2 - 1-ten Heuvel,Rowan
Jul 29Halifax Town
Blundell Park, CleethorpesW 2 - 1-Anderson,Mansaram
Jul 26Barton Town
The Euronics Ground, Barton upon HumberW 3 - 0-N/A
Jul 29Middlesbrough
Blundell Park, CleethorpesW 2 - 1-Boulding,Crowe

Football League Division Two

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
Aug 09Plymouth Argyle
Home Park, PlymouthD 2 - 2-Boulding,Anderson
Aug 16Port Vale
Blundell Park, CleethorpesL 1 - 2-Boulding
Aug 23Luton Town
Kenilworth Road, LutonW 2 - 1-Anderson,Boulding
Aug 25Wycombe Wanderers
Blundell Park, CleethorpesW 3 - 1-Boulding,Cas,Barnard
Aug 30Bristol City
Ashton Gate, BristolL 0 - 1--
Sept 06Peterborough United
Blundell Park, CleethorpesD 1 - 1-Boulding
Sept 12Hartlepool United
Victoria Park, HartlepoolL 1 - 8-Rowan
Sept 16Swindon Town
Blundell Park, CleethorpesL 1 - 2-Boulding
Sept 20Chesterfield
Blundell Park, CleethorpesW 4 - 0-Campbell,Cas,Hockless,Edwards
Sept 27Sheffield Wednesday
Hillsborough Stadium, SheffieldD 0 - 0--
Sept 30Blackpool
Bloomfield Road, BlackpoolW 1 - 0-Crane
Oct 04Queens Park Rangers
Blundell Park, CleethorpesL 0 - 1--
Oct 10Brighton & Hove Albion
Withdean Stadium, BrightonL 0 - 3--
Oct 18Colchester United
Blundell Park, CleethorpesW 2 - 0-Onuora,Boulding
Oct 21Notts County
Blundell Park, CleethorpesW 2 - 0-Boulding (2)
Oct 25Barnsley
Oakwell, BarnsleyD 0 - 0--
Nov 01Rushden and Diamonds
Nene Park, IrthlingboroughL 1 - 3-Anderson
Nov 15Stockport County
Blundell Park, CleethorpesD 1 - 1-Mansaram
Nov 22Brentford
Griffin Park, Brentford,LondonW 3 - 1-Onuora,Boulding (2)
Nov 29Tranmere Rovers
Blundell Park, CleethorpesL 0 - 1--
Dec 13A.F.C. Bournemouth
Dean Court, BournemouthD 0 - 0--
Dec 26Oldham Athletic
Blundell Park, CleethorpesD 3 - 3-Jevons (2),Boulding
Dec 28Peterborough United
London Road, PeterboroughD 0 - 0--
Jan 03Wycombe Wanderers
Adams Park, WycombeL 1 - 4-Onuora
Jan 03Plymouth Argyle
Blundell Park, CleethorpesD 0 - 0--
Jan 17Port Vale
Vale Park, BurslemL 1 - 5-Jevons
Jan 20Wrexham
Blundell Park, CleethorpesL 1 - 3-Jevons
Feb 08Oldham Athletic
Boundary Park, OldhamL 0 - 6--
Feb 14Brighton & Hove Albion
Blundell Park, CleethorpesW 2 - 1-Rankin,Jevons
Feb 17Bristol City
Blundell Park, CleethorpesL 1 - 2-Anderson
Feb 21Colchester United
Layer Road, ColchesterL 0 - 2--
Feb 24Luton Town
Blundell Park, CleethorpesW 3 - 2-Jevons (2),Ford
Feb 28Barnsley
Blundell Park, CleethorpesW 6 - 1-Jevons (4),Armstrong,Rankin
Mar 02Notts County
Meadow Lane, NottinghamL 1 - 3-Crane
Mar 06Wrexham
The Racecourse Ground, WrexhamL 0 - 3--
Mar 13AFC Bournemouth
Blundell Park, CleethorpesD 1 - 1-Rowan
Mar 17Swindon Town
County Ground, SwindonL 0 - 2--
Mar 20Hartlepool United
Blundell Park, CleethorpesL 0 - 2--
Mar 24Chesterfield
Saltergate, ChesterfieldD 4 - 4-Lawrence,Barnard,Anderson,Rankin
Apr 04Sheffield Wednesday
Blundell Park, CleethorpesW 2 - 0-Mansaram,Crane
Apr 10Queens Park Rangers
Loftus Road, Shepherd's Bush,LondonL 0 - 3--
Apr 12Blackpool
Blundell Park, CleethorpesL 0 - 2--
Apr 17Rushden and Diamonds
Blundell Park, CleethorpesW 1 - 0-Jevons
Apr 25Stockport County
Edgeley Park, StockportL 1 - 2-Hockless
May 01Brentford
Blundell Park, CleethorpesW 1 - 0-Rankin
May 08Tranmere Rovers
Prenton Park, WirralL 1 - 2-Mansaram

FA Cup

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
Nov 08Queens Park Rangers
Blundell Park, CleethorpesW 1 - 0-Boulding
Dec 06Peterborough United
London Road, PeterboroughL 2 - 3-Jevons,Cas

League Cup

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
Aug 12Doncaster Rovers
Belle Vue, DoncasterL 2 - 3-Campbell,Anderson

Football League Trophy

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
Oct 15Sheffield Wednesday
Hillsborough Stadium, SheffieldD 1 - 1-Mansaram Sheff Wed win 5-4 on penalties

Squad overview

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

No.Pos. NationPlayer
18FW  SWEMartin Pringle (on loan from Charlton Athletic)
18FW  SCOWillie Falconer
19FW  ENGBradley Allen
20FW  ENGJonathan Rowan
21FW  ENGPhil Jevons
22DF  ENGBen Chapman
23FW  ENGChris Thompson
24DF  ENGIain Ward
25DF  JAMSimon Ford
26GK  NEDRonald Ermes (Departed in January 2002)
27MF  NEDRobbie Busscher (Departed in January 2002)
28DF  ENGDavid Morgan (Departed in January 2002)
28DF  ENGPaul Robinson (on loan from Wimbledon)
29MF  ENGChris Bolder
30MF  ENGGraham Hockless
31MF  ENGRoss Thompson (Departed in December 2001)
32DF  ENGGary Moran
33GK  EIRMorgan Cranley (Departed in January 2002)
34DF  ENGDavid Beharall (on loan from Newcastle United)
35FW  ENGMichael Boulding

Appearances & Goals

No.PosNatPlayerTotalDivision OneLeague CupFootball League TrophyFA Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1GK  WALDanny Coyne360320101020
2DF  ENGJohn McDermott230210000020
3DF  ENGTony Gallimore382342101020
4DF  ENGPaul Groves281261101000
5DF  ENGPaul Raven403373100020
6MF  ENGStacy Coldicott233192101021
7MF  ENGAlan Pouton5050000000
8FW  SCOStuart Campbell431391101020
9FW  ENGPhil Jevons30132712101011
10FW  ENGSteve Livingstone344313101011
11MF  ENGTerry Cooke140140000000
12FW  ENGJonathan Rowan30132912000011
13GK  ENGSteve Croudson3030000000
14FW  ENGChris Thompson7070000000
15MF  ENGChris Bolder142142000000
16DF  ENGIain Ward190170100010
17DF  JAMSimon Ford0000000000
18DF  ENGSteve Chettle132132000000
19MF  WALDarren Barnard0000000000
20FW  ENGPaul Robinson310270101020
22FW  ENGDavid Soames336295111020
21FW  ENGRobert Taylor120110100000
21DF  EIRJason Gavin0000000000
21FW  ENGMichael Boulding4040000000
22FW  ENGSteve Kabba100100000000
25MF  SCORichard Hughes361331100020
23DF  CPVGeorges Santos360320101020
24MF  ENGGraham Hockless5040100000
25DF  ENGGreg Young3030000000
26MF  ENGStephen Downes0000000000
27DF  ENGWes Parker0000000000
28FW  ENGDarren Mansaram0000000000
29GK  ENGBradley Hughes110110000000
30GK  ENGPaul Fraser2020000000
31MF  WALJohn Oster180170001000
31MF  EIRMichael Keane5151000000
32GK  ENGShaun Allaway6060000000
33FW  USAJake Sagare5050000000
34GK  ENGAndrew Pettinger124124000000

Appearances & Goals

No.PosNatPlayerTotalDivision TwoLeague CupFootball League TrophyFA Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1GK  NIRAidan Davison360320101020
2DF  ENGJohn McDermott230210000020
3DF  WALDarren Barnard382342101020
4DF  JAMSimon Ford281261101000
5DF  ENGTony Crane403373100020
6MF  NEDMarcel Cas233192101021
7MF  ENGAlan Pouton5050000000
7DF  ENGCraig Armstrong (on loan from Sheffield Wednesday)9191000000
8FW  SCOStuart Campbell431391101020
9FW  ENGMichael Boulding30132712101011
9MF  ENGPaul Warhurst7070000000
10FW  ENGDarren Mansaram344313101011
11MF  ENGStacy Coldicott140140000000
12FW  ENGPhil Jevons30132912000011
13GK  ENGAndrew Pettinger3030000000
14MF  ENGChris Bolder7070000000
15FW  ENGJonathan Rowan142142000000
16DF  ENGGreg Young190170100010
17DF  ENGKirk Wheeler0000000000
18MF  ENGGraham Hockless132132000000
19DF  ENGIain Ward0000000000
20MF  ENGDes Hamilton310270101020
21MF  SCOIain Anderson336295111020
22MF  ENGPaul Groves120110100000
23DF  ENGWes Parker4040000000
24FW  ENGDavid Soames100100000000
25DF  ENGMike Edwards361331100020
26DF  ENGJason Crowe360320101020
27FW  NEDLaurens ten Heuvel (on loan from Sheffield United)5040100000
27MF  USAJohn Thorrington3030000000
28MF  ENGAshley Hildred0000000000
29FW  ENGGiovanni Carchedi0000000000
30GK  ENGBradley Hughes0000000000
30GK  NIRAlan Fettis (on loan from Hull City)110110000000
31FW  ENGLiam Nimmo2020000000
32MF  ENGNick Daws (on loan from Rotherham United)180170001000
32MF  JAMJamie Lawrence5151000000
33FW  ENGLee Thorpe (on loan from Leyton Orient)6060000000
33FW  FRAMickael Antoine-Curier5050000000
34FW  ENGIsaiah Rankin124124000000
35MF  ENGNick Hegarty0000000000
39FW  SCOIffy Onuora223193100020
#GK  ENGPaul Fraser0000000000

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

In

Pre-Season

#PlayerFromAgeFee
01 Aidan Davison Bradford City34Free Transfer
05 Tony Crane Sheffield Wednesday19Free Transfer
06 Marcel Cas Sheffield United30Free Transfer
17 Kirk Wheeler Grimsby Town Youth Academy18Professional Contract
20 Des Hamilton Cardiff City26Free Transfer
21 Iain Anderson Preston North End26Free Transfer
25 Mike Edwards Colchester United22Free Transfer
26 Jason Crowe Portsmouth23Free Transfer
27 Laurens ten Heuvel Sheffield United26Loan
28 Ashley Hildred Grimsby Town Youth Academy18Professional Contract
29 Giovanni Carchedi Grimsby Town Youth Academy18Professional Contract
31 Liam Nimmo Grimsby Town Youth Academy17Professional Contract

Mid-Season

#PlayerFromAgeFee
07 Craig Armstrong Sheffield Wednesday28Loan
09 Paul Warhurst Carlisle United33Free Transfer
27 John Thorrington Huddersfield Town23Free Transfer
30 Alan Fettis Hull City32Loan
32 Nick Daws Rotherham United33Loan
32 Jamie Lawrence Wigan Athletic32Free Transfer
33 Lee Thorpe Leyton Orient26Loan
33 Mickael Antoine-Curier Notts County19Free Transfer
34 Isaiah Rankin Barnsley24Loan (Part of Michael Boulding deal)
34 Isaiah Rankin Barnsley24Free Transfer
35 Nick Hegarty Grimsby Town Academy18Professional Contract
39 Iffy Onuora Sheffield United35Loan
39 Iffy Onuora Sheffield United35Free Transfer

Out

Pre-Season

#PlayerToAgeFee
01 Danny Coyne Leicester City28Free Transfer
03 Tony Gallimore Barnsley30Released
10 Steve Livingstone Carlisle United32Released
11 Terry Cooke Sheffield Wednesday25Released
13 Steve Croudson Boston United21Released
14 Chris Thompson Northwich Victoria20Released
18 Steve Chettle Burton Albion33Released
23 Georges Santos Ipswich Town31Free Transfer
26 Stephen Downes York City20Released
33 Jake Sagare Portland Timbers22Released

Mid-Season

#PlayerToAgeFee
06 Marcel Cas RBC Roosendaal30Released
07 Alan Pouton Gillingham25£30,000
09 Michael Boulding Barnsley26£50,000 (plus Isaiah Rankin on loan)
20 Des Hamilton Barnet26Released
22 Paul Groves Scunthorpe United36Loan
30 Bradley Hughes Gainsborough Trinty20Released
39 Iffy Onuora Tranmere Rovers35Free Transfer