2004–05 Grimsby Town F.C. season

Grimsby Town
2004–05 season
Chairman Peter Furneaux
Manager Russell Slade
Football League Two 18th
FA Cup First Round
Football League Cup Second Round
Football League Trophy First Round
Lincolnshire Senior Cup Semi Final
Top goalscorer League: Michael Reddy (9)
All: Andy Parkinson, Michael Reddy (9)
Highest home attendance 7941 v Scunthorpe United (23 April 2005)
Lowest home attendance 3005 v Wigan Athletic (24 August 2004)
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Fixtures and results

Pre Season Matches

Friendlies

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
15 Jul Brigg Town
 The Hawthorns, Brigg W 3 - 2 - Fleming, Parkinson,Garrocho
20 Jul Scarborough
 McCain Stadium, Scarborough L 0 - 2 - -
26 Jul Willem II
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes D 1 - 1 - Parkinson
29 Jul Gainsborough Trinity
 The Northolme, Gainsborough W 1 - 0 - McDermott
2 Aug Halifax Town
 The Shay, Halifax D 1 - 1 - Mansaram

Lincolnshire Cup

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
23 Jul Scunthorpe United
 Glanford Park, Scunthorpe D 0 - 0 - Scunthorpe win 5-4 on penalties

Football League Two

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
7 Aug Darlington
 Reynolds Arena, Darlington L 0 - 1 - -
10 Aug Boston United
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes D 1 - 1 - Reddy
14 Aug Bury
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 5 - 1 - Mansaram, Sestanovich, Pinault (2), Reddy
21 Aug Rushden and Diamonds
 Nene Park, Irthlingborough L 0 - 1 - -
28 Aug Mansfield Town
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 2 - 0 - Pinault, Crowe
30 Aug Wycombe Wanderers
 Adams Park, Wycombe L 0 - 2 - -
4 Sep Rochdale
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 0 - 1 - -
11 Sep Macclesfield Town
 Moss Rose, Macclesfield L 1 - 3 - Crowe
18 Sep Leyton Orient
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 2 - 0 - Crowe, Pinault
25 Sep Cambridge United
 Abbey Stadium, Cambridge W 2 - 0 - Parkinson, McDermott
1 Oct Cheltenham Town
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes D 1 - 1 - Parkinson
8 Oct Northampton Town
 Sixfields Stadium, Northampton W 1 - 0 - Gordon
16 Oct Bristol Rovers
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes D 0 - 0 - -
19 Oct Shrewsbury Town
 Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury D 1 - 1 - Fleming
23 Oct Chester City
 Deva Stadium, Chester L 1 - 2 - Daly
30 Oct Swansea City
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes D 1 - 1 - Cramb
6 Nov Scunthorpe United
 Glanford Park, Scunthorpe L 0 - 2 - -
20 Nov Kidderminster Harriers
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 2 - 1 - Gordon, Pinault
26 Nov Southend United
 Roots Hall, Southend D 1 - 1 - McDermott
7 Dec Notts County
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 3 - 2 - Bull, Parkinson, Whittle
11 Dec Yeovil Town
 Huish Park, Yeovil L 1 - 2 - Sestanovich
17 Dec Oxford United
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes D 1 - 1 - Cramb
26 Dec Macclesfield Town
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes D 0 - 0 - -
29 Dec Lincoln City
 Sincil Bank, Lincoln D 0 - 0 - -
3 Jan Cambridge United
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 3 - 0 - Pinault, Bull, Gritton
11 Jan Northampton Town
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 1 - 2 - Reddy
15 Jan Leyton Orient
 Brisbane Road, Leyton, London W 2 - 1 - Parkinson, Gritton
22 Jan Lincoln City
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 2 - 4 - Pinault, Coldicott
28 Jan Cheltenham Town
 Whaddon Road, Cheltenham W 3 - 2 - Fleming, Reddy (2)
5 Feb Bristol Rovers
 Memorial Ground, Bristol L 0 - 3 - -
12 Feb Shrewsbury Town
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 0 - 1 - -
19 Feb Swansea City
 Vetch Field, Swansea D 0 - 0 - -
22 Feb Chester City
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 1 - 0 - Gritton
26 Feb Yeovil Town
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 2 - 1 - Gritton, Parkinson
1 Mar Rochdale
 Spotland, Rochdale L 0 - 2 - -
5 Mar Oxford United
 Kassam Stadium, Oxford W 2 - 1 - Harrold, Parkinson
12 Mar Boston United
 York Street, Boston D 1 - 1 - Harrold
19 Mar Darlington
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 0 - 1 - -
25 Mar Bury
 Gigg Lane, Bury L 1 - 3 - Reddy
28 Mar Rushden and Diamonds
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes D 0 - 0 - -
2 Apr Mansfield Town
 Field Mill, Mansfield L 0 - 2 - -
9 Apr Wycombe Wanderers
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes D 0 - 0 - -
16 Apr Notts County
 Meadow Lane, Nottingham D 2 - 2 - Parkinson, Crowe
23 Apr Scunthorpe United
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes D 0 - 0 - -
30 Apr Kidderminster Harriers
 Aggborough, Kidderminster W 4 - 1 - Jones, Reddy (2), Parkinson
7 May Southend United
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes D 1 - 1 - Reddy

FA Cup

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
13 Nov Exeter City
 St James Park, Exeter L 0 - 1 - -

League Cup

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
24 Aug Wigan Athletic
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 1 - 0 - Parkinson
21 Sep Charlton Athletic
 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 0 - 2 - -

Football League Trophy

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
28 Sep Carlisle United
 Brunton Park, Carlisle L 1 - 2 - Cramb

Squad overview

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

No. Position Player
1 Wales GK Anthony Williams
2 England DF John McDermott
3 England DF Greg Young (Departed in February 2005)
4 England DF Simon Ramsden
5 England DF Tony Crane
6 England DF Justin Whittle
7 England MF Ashley Sestanovich (on loan from Sheffield United)
7 England DF Craig Armstrong (on loan from Sheffield Wednesday)
8 England DF Jason Crowe
9 Republic of Ireland FW Michael Reddy
10 England MF Andy Parkinson
11 England MF Stacy Coldicott
12 England MF Graham Hockless
13 England GK Paul Fraser (Departed in February 2005)
14 England FW David Soames
15 England MF Terry Fleming
16 England DF Ronnie Bull
17 France MF Thomas Pinault
No. Position Player
18 England DF Rob Jones
19 England FW Darren Mansaram (Departed in February 2005)
19 England FW Matt Harrold (on loan from Brentford)
20 England DF Kirk Wheeler (Departed in January 2005)
21 England MF Ashley Hildred (Departed in November 2004)
21 England MF Paul Ashton
22 England FW Giovanni Carchedi (Departed in January 2005)
23 Trinidad and Tobago FW Clint Marcelle (Departed in October 2004)
24 England DF Dean Gordon (Departed in March 2005)
25 England DF Glen Downey
26 Republic of Ireland FW Jon Daly (on loan from Stockport County)
26 England FW Chris Williams (on loan from Stockport County)
26 Scotland FW Martin Gritton
27 England FW Paul Robinson (on loan from Tranmere Rovers)
27 England FW Danny North
28 England DF Terrell Forbes
29 Scotland FW Colin Cramb (Departed in January 2005)
30 England MF Nick Hegarty

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague Two League Cup Football League Trophy FA Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Wales Anthony Williams 51 0 47 0 2 0 1 0 1 0
2 DF England John McDermott 45 0 42 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
3 DF England Greg Young 8 0 6 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
4 DF England Simon Ramsden 27 0 26 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF England Tony Crane 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 DF England Justin Whittle 43 1 40 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
7 MF England Ashley Sestanovich (on loan from Sheffield United) 26 2 23 2 2 0 0 0 1 0
8 DF England Jason Crowe 41 4 38 4 2 0 0 0 1 0
9 FW Republic of Ireland Michael Reddy 45 9 41 9 2 0 1 0 1 0
10 MF England Andy Parkinson 49 9 46 8 2 1 0 0 1 0
11 MF England Stacy Coldicott 34 1 32 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
12 MF England Graham Hockless 8 0 6 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
13 GK England Paul Fraser 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 FW England David Soames 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 DF England Ronnie Bull 30 2 28 2 1 0 1 0 0 0
16 MF England Terry Fleming 48 2 44 2 2 0 1 0 1 0
17 MF France Thomas Pinault 48 7 44 7 2 0 1 0 1 0
18 DF England Rob Jones 23 1 21 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
19 FW England Darren Mansaram 8 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 FW England Matt Harrold (on loan from Brentford) 6 2 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 DF England Kirk Wheeler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 MF England Ashley Hildred 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 MF England Paul Ashton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 FW England Giovanni Carchedi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 FW Trinidad and Tobago Clint Marcelle 5 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
24 DF England Dean Gordon 23 2 20 2 2 0 0 0 1 0
25 DF England Glen Downey 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 FW England Chris Williams (on loan from Stockport County) 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 FW Republic of Ireland Jon Daly (on loan from Stockport County) 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 FW Scotland Martin Gritton 24 4 24 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 FW England Paul Robinson (on loan from Tranmere Rovers ) 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
27 FW England Danny North 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 DF England Terrell Forbes 34 0 33 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
29 FW Scotland Colin Cramb 13 2 11 2 0 0 1 0 1 0
30 MF England Nick Hegarty 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

# Player From Age Fee
01 Wales Anthony Williams EnglandHartlepool United 26 Free Transfer
04 England Simon Ramsden EnglandSunderland 22 Free Transfer
06 England Justin Whittle EnglandHull City 34 Free Transfer
07 Croatia Ashley Sestanovich EnglandSheffield United 22 Loan
09 Republic of Ireland Michael Reddy EnglandSunderland 24 Free Transfer
10 England Andy Parkinson EnglandSheffield United 25 Free Transfer
15 England Ronnie Bull EnglandMillwall 24 Free Transfer
16 England Terry Fleming EnglandCambridge United 32 Free Transfer
17 France Thomas Pinault EnglandColchester United 22 Free Transfer
18 England Rob Jones EnglandStockport County 24 Free Transfer
23 Trinidad and Tobago Clint Marcelle EnglandScarborough 35 Free Transfer
24 England Dean Gordon EnglandCoventry City 30 Free Transfer
25 England Glen Downey EnglandScarborough 25 Free Transfer

Mid-Season

# Player From Age Fee
19 England Matt Harrold EnglandBrentford 20 Loan
21 England Paul Ashton EnglandLeicester City 18 Free Transfer
26 Republic of Ireland Jon Daly EnglandStockport County 21 Loan
26 Scotland Martin Gritton EnglandTorquay United 26 £50,000
26 England Chris Williams EnglandStockport County 18 Loan
27 England Paul Robinson EnglandTranmere Rovers 18 Loan
28 England Terrell Forbes EnglandQueens Park Rangers 22 Free Transfer
27 England Danny North EnglandGrimsby Town Youth Academy 16 Professional Contract

Out

Pre-Season

# Player To Age Fee
01 Northern Ireland Aidan Davison EnglandColchester United 36 Free Transfer
03 Wales Darren Barnard EnglandAldershot Town 32 Free Transfer
04 Jamaica Simon Ford EnglandRedbridge 22 Free Transfer
08 Scotland Stuart Campbell EnglandBristol Rovers 26 Free Transfer
09 England Paul Warhurst EnglandBlackpool 34 Free Transfer
12 England Phil Jevons EnglandYeovil Town 25 Free Transfer
13 England Andrew Pettinger EnglandArmthorpe Welfare 20 Free Transfer
14 England Chris Bolder EnglandOssett Town 22 Free Transfer
15 England Jonathan Rowan EnglandKidderminster Harriers 22 Free Transfer
19 England Iain Ward EnglandBrigg Town 21 Free Transfer
21 Scotland Iain Anderson ScotlandDundee 27 Free Transfer
23 England Wes Parker EnglandGainsborough Trinity 21 Free Transfer
25 England Mike Edwards EnglandNotts County 25 Free Transfer
27 United States John Thorrington United StatesChicago Fire 24 Free Transfer
31 England Liam Nimmo EnglandSpalding United 19 Free Transfer
32 Jamaica Jamie Lawrence EnglandBrentford 34 Free Transfer
33 France Mickael Antoine-Curier NorwayVard Haugesund 21 Free Transfer
34 England Isaiah Rankin EnglandBrentford 26 Free Transfer

Mid-Season

# Player To Age Fee
03 England Greg Young EnglandNorthwich Victoria 21 Loan
03 England Greg Young EnglandHalifax Town 21 Loan
03 England Greg Young EnglandHalifax Town 21 Free Transfer
13 England Paul Fraser EnglandOssett Town 18 Free Transfer
19 England Darren Mansaram EnglandHalifax Town 20 Loan
19 England Darren Mansaram EnglandHalifax Town 20 Free Transfer
20 England Kirk Wheeler EnglandBarrow 20 Loan
20 England Kirk Wheeler EnglandOssett Albion 20 Loan
20 England Kirk Wheeler EnglandBarrow 20 Free Transfer
21 England Ashley Hildred EnglandHereford United 21 Free Transfer
22 England Giovanni Carchedi EnglandOssett Town 21 Free Transfer
23 Trinidad and Tobago Clint Marcelle EnglandTamworth 35 Free Transfer
24 England Dean Gordon CyprusAPOEL Nicosia 30 Free Transfer
29 Scotland Colin Cramb ScotlandHamilton Academical 30 Free Transfer

References