2017–18 Grimsby Town F.C. season

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.

Grimsby Town
2017–18 season
ChairmanJohn Fenty
ManagerRussell Slade
(sacked 11/02/18)
Paul Wilkinson
(left 02/03/18)
Michael Jolley (from 02/03/18)
StadiumBlundell Park
EFL CupFirst round
(vs. Derby County)

The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

Transfers

In
Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee
22 May 2017CMMitch RoseNewport CountyFree transfer
26 May 2017RMSiriki DembéléNike AcademyFree transfer
31 May 2017LMSam KellyPort ValeFree transfer
1 July 2017CBNathan ClarkeCoventry CityFree transfer
15 July 2017GKBen KillipNorwich CityFree transfer
17 July 2017FWHarry CardwellReadingFree transfer
27 July 2017CBKarleigh OsborneKilmarnockFree transfer
29 July 2017LBPaul DixonDundee UnitedFree transfer
1 August 2017FWJJ HooperPort ValeFree transfer
31 August 2017LMMartyn WoolfordFleetwood TownFree transfer
15 October 2017RBReece Hall-JohnsonBraintree TownFree transfer
9 March 2018LBAndrew FoxAFC EskilstunaFree transfer
10 March 2018FWGary McSheffreyEastleighFree transfer

Out
Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee
1 June 2017CBJosh GowlingTorquay UnitedReleased
1 June 2017LBDan JonesBarrowReleased
1 June 2017CBShaun PearsonWrexhamReleased
1 June 2017LBDanny AndrewDoncaster RoversReleased
1 June 2017CMJosh VenneyWinterton RangersReleased
16 June 2017LMRhys BrowneYeovil TownUndisclosed
1 July 2017CMCraig DisleyAlfreton TownReleased
1 July 2017FWAshley ChambersNumeaton BoroughReleased
17 July 2017CBAndrew BoyceEastleighReleased
28 July 2017CBGavin GunningPort ValeReleased
29 July 2017FWAdi YussufBarrowReleased
9 January 2018RMTom BolarinwaSutton UnitedFree transfer
9 January 2018CMJamey OsborneSolihull MoorsUndisclosed
31 January 2018FWSam JonesShrewsbury TownUndisclosed
7 February 2018FWAkwasi AsanteTamworthReleased

    Loans in
    Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until
    1 August 2017LMDiallang JaiyesimiNorwich CityEnd of season
    29 August 2017FWJamille MattBlackpoolEnd of season
    5 January 2018GKJake KeanSheffield WednesdayEnd of season
    8 January 2018FWCharles VernamDerby CountyEnd of season
    26 January 2018FWMallik WilksLeeds UnitedEnd of season
    31 January 2018FWSimeon JacksonWalsallEnd of season
    31 January 2018CBEasah SulimanAston VillaEnd of season

      Loans out
      Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until
      25 August 2017FWMax WrightScarborough AthleticEnd of Season
      16 October 2017FWAkwasi AsanteSolihull Moors1 January 2018
      10 November 2017LMTom BolarinwaSutton United9 January 2018
      1 December 2017CMJamey OsborneSolihull Moors9 January 2018
      15 December 2017CMSean McAllisterYork City15 January 2018
      31 January 2018CMChris ClementsForest Green RoversEnd 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 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
      OverallHomeAway
      PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
      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:

      Results by matchday
      Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
      GroundAHAHHAAHAHHAHAAHAHHAHAAHHAHHAHAHAAHAHAAHAHHAHA
      ResultWLLLWLWWLDDWDWDDLLWWWDLDLLLLDLLDLLLLDLLDLWDWWW
      Position4121823171915131313151312111212151514121111121314141517171717171718202020222222212222211918
      Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2018. Source:
      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'      		 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'      		 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'      		 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'      		 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
      15:00 GMT 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 (2018-03-10) 37 Grimsby Town 1–1 Port Vale Cleethorpes
      15:00 GMT Berrett  27'  90+1'
      Clarke  90+14'      		 Report Worrall  10'  79'
      Tonge  30' 63'
      Howkins  88'      		 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 Bowditch  90+3' Stadium: Blundell Park
      Attendance: 5,368
      Referee: Martin Coy
      2 April 2018 41 Wycombe Wanderers 2–1 Grimsby Town High Wycombe
      15:00 GMT Jombati  43'
      O'Nien  53'
      El-Abd  60'
      Kashket  67'
      Williams  68'      		 Report Woolford  15'
      Fox  53'
      Berrett  60'      		 Stadium: Adams Park
      Attendance: 5,215
      Referee: Chris Sarginson
      7 April 2018 42 Grimsby Town 1–0 Chesterfield Cleethorpes
      15:00 GMT Fox  53'
      Woolford  55'
      Dembélé  68'
      Rose  88' (pen.)  88'      		 Report Reed  79'
      Talbot  90'      		 Stadium: Blundell Park
      Attendance: 6,780
      Referee: Robert Madley
      14 April 2018 43 Grimsby Town 2–2 Barnet Cleethorpes
      15:00 GMT Collins  6'
      Clarke  45+2'
      Rose  82' (pen.)
      McSheffrey  90+5'      		 Report Weston  16'  79'
      Nelson  42'
      Akpa Akpro  62'
      Coulthirst  71'
      Clough  84'
      Sweeney  90+5'      		 Stadium: Blundell Park
      Attendance: 5,416
      Referee: Darren Bond
      21 April 2018 44 Swindon Town 0–1 Grimsby Town Swindon
      15:00 GMT Mullin  31' Report Hall-Johnson  40'
      Rose  45+2' (pen.)  45+3'      		 Stadium: County Ground
      Attendance: 6,690
      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: 7,133
      Referee: Carl Boyeson
      5 May 2018 46 Forest Green Rovers 0–3 Grimsby Town Nailsworth
      15:00 BST Gunning  19' Report Hooper  52', 84', 90'
      Fox  67'      		 Stadium: The New Lawn
      Attendance: 3,880
      Referee: Seb Stockbridge

      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       		Report Lawrence  38'
      Pearce  47'
      Vydra  53 (pen)'      		 Stadium: Blundell Park
      Attendance: 3033
      Referee: Trevor Kettle

      References
      1. "History". Statto.
      2. "Pre-Season Friendlies Announced". Grimsby Town Official Site. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
      3. "Blackburn Rovers Friendly Announced". Grimsby Town Official Site. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
      4. "Wigan Athletic Friendly Announced". Grimsby Town Official Site. 24 May 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
      5. "Winterton Rangers Friendly Announced". Grimsby Town Official Site. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
      6. "Fixture List". Grimsby Town Official Site. June 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
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