2007–08 Grimsby Town F.C. season

Grimsby Town
2007–08 season
Chairman John Fenty
Manager Alan Buckley
League Two 16th
FA Cup Second Round
League Cup First Round
Football League Trophy Runners Up
Lincolnshire Senior Cup Semi Final
Top goalscorer League: Danny North(9)
All: Danny North(9)
Highest home attendance 7,417 v Morecambe (4 March 2008)
Lowest home attendance 1,204 v Huddersfield Town (4 September 2007)

Fixtures & Results

Pre Season Matches

Friendlies

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
13 Jul Brigg Town
The Hawthorns, Brigg W 3 - 1 - Bore, North (2)
21 Jul Farsley Celtic
Throstle Nest, Farsley L 0 - 2 - -
24 Jul Hull City
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 0 - 1 - -
31 Jul Grantham Town
South Kesteven Sports Ground, Grantham W 3 - 0 - Hegarty, Taylor (2)
4 Aug Scunthorpe United
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes D 1 - 1 - North

Lincolnshire Cup

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
17 Jul Gainsborough Trinity
The Northolme, Gainsborough L 0 - 1 - -

Football League Two

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
11 Aug Notts County
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes D 1 - 1 - Bennett
18 Aug Bury
Gigg Lane, Bury D 1 - 1 - Bolland
25 Aug Macclesfield Town
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes D 1 - 1 - Taylor
Sept 01 Shrewsbury Town
New Meadow, Shrewsbury L 1 - 2 - Toner
Sept 08 Accrington Stanley
Crown Ground, Accrington L 1 - 4 - Bolland
Sept 15 Stockport County
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes D 1 - 1 - Bolland
Sept 22 Lincoln City
Sincil Bank, Lincoln W 2 - 1 - Whittle, Toner
Sept 29 Hereford United
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 2 - 1 - Boshell, Newey
2 Oct Chester City
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 1 - 2 - Boshell
6 Oct Peterborough United
London Road, Peterborough L 1 - 2 - Toner
12 Oct Rochdale
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 1 - 2 - Logan
20 Oct Wycombe Wanderers
Adams Park, Wycombe L 0 - 3 - -
27 Oct Bradford City
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes D 1 - 1 - Logan
3 Nov Rotherham United
Millmoor, Rotherham L 1 - 2 - Fenton
6 Nov Milton Keynes Dons
stadium:mk, Milton Keynes L 0 - 2 - -
17 Nov Morecambe
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 1 - 2 - Taylor
24 Nov Barnet
Underhill, Barnet, London W 3 - 0 - North (2), Taylor
4 Dec Darlington
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 0 - 4 - -
8 Dec Brentford
Griffin Park, Brentford, London W 1 - 0 - Jones
15 Dec Mansfield Town
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 1 - 0 - Jones
22 Dec Stockport County
Edgeley Park, Stockport D 1 - 1 - Butler
26 Dec Accrington Stanley
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 1 - 2 - Hegarty
29 Dec Lincoln City
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 1 - 0 - Jones
1 Jan Chester City
Deva Stadium, Chester W 2 - 1 - Boshell, Atkinson
5 Jan Chesterfield
Saltergate, Chesterfield W 2 - 1 - North (2)
12 Jan Wrexham
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 1 - 0 - North
19 Jan Dag & Red
Victoria Road, Dagenham, London D 0 - 0 - -
26 Jan Shrewsbury Town
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes D 1 - 1 - North
29 Jan Bury
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 1 - 0 - Clarke
2 Feb Notts County
Meadow Lane, Nottingham D 1 - 1 - Fenton
9 Feb Chesterfield
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 4 - 2 - Boshell (2), North, Hegarty
12 Feb Macclesfield Town
Moss Rose, Macclesfield W 2 - 1 - North, Clarke
16 Feb Dag & Red
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 1 - 4 - Jones
23 Feb Wrexham
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham D 0 - 0 - -
1 Mar Morecambe
Christie Park, Morecambe W 4 - 0 - Bore (2), Hegarty, Butler
7 Mar Milton Keynes Dons
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 0 - 1 - -
11 Mar Barnet
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 4 - 1 - Hegarty, Bolland, Butler, Taylor
15 Mar Darlington
Balfour Webnet Darlington Arena, Darlington L 2 - 3 - Butler (2)
22 Mar Mansfield Town
Field Mill, Mansfield W 2 - 1 - Till, Boshell
24 Mar Brentford
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 1 - 2 - North
5 Apr Rochdale
Spotland Stadium, Rochdale L 1 - 3 - Taylor
12 Apr Rotherham United
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 0 - 1 - -
15 Apr Wycombe Wanderers
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 0 - 1 - -
19 Apr Bradford City
Valley Parade, Bradford L 1 - 2 - Till
26 Apr Peterborough United
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 1 - 4 - Butler
5 May Hereford United
Edgar Street, Hereford L 0 - 2 - -

FA Cup

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
10 Nov Carlisle United
Brunton Park, Carlisle D 1 - 1 - Bolland
20 Nov Carlisle United
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 1 - 0 - Jones
1 Dec Huddersfield Town
Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield L 0 - 3 - -

League Cup

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
14 Aug Burnley
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes D 1 - 1 - North, Burnley win 4-2 on penalties

Football League Trophy

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
4 Sep Huddersfield Town
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 4 - 1 - Fenton, Toner, Rankin, Till
9 Oct Rotherham United
Millmoor, Rotherham D 1 - 1 - Till, Grimsby win 4-2 on penalties
13 Nov Doncaster Rovers
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes D 2 - 2 - Boshell, Mills (O.G), Grimsby win 5-4 on penalties
8 Jan Stockport County
Edgeley Park, Stockport W 2 - 1 - Clarke, Raynes (O.G)
26 Feb Morecambe
Christie Park, Morecambe W 1 - 0 - Bolland
4 Mar Morecambe
Blundell Park, Grimsby D 0 - 0 - -
30 Mar Milton Keynes Dons
Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London L 0 - 2 - -

League table

PWDLFAGDPts
C1Milton Keynes Dons46291078237+4597
P2Peterborough United46288108443+4192
P3Hereford United462610107241+3188
P4Stockport County462410127254+1882
 5Rochdale462311127755+2280
 6Darlington462212126740+2778
 7Wycombe Wanderers462212125642+1478
 8Chesterfield461912157656+2069
 9Rotherham United462111146058+264*
 10Bradford City461711186361+262
 11Morecambe461612185963-460
 12Barnet461612185663-760
 13Bury461611195861-359
 14Brentford46178215270-1859
 15Lincoln City46184246177-1658
 16GRIMSBY TOWN461510215566-1155
 17Accrington Stanley46163274983-3451
 18Shrewsbury Town461214205665-950
 19Macclesfield Town461117184764-1750
 20Dagenham & Redbridge461310234970-2149
 21Notts County461018183753-1648
 22Chester City461211235168-1747
R23Mansfield Town46119264868-2042
R24Wrexham461010263870-3240

* Deducted 10 points for entering administration

Coaching staff

Role Nationality Name
First-Team Manager England Alan Buckley
First-Team Assistant Manager England Stuart Watkiss
Reserve Team Manager England Stuart Watkiss
Head of Youth England Neil Woods
Youth Team Manager England Neil Woods
Goalkeeping Coach England Steve Croudson
Physiotherapist England Dave Moore
Community Sport Coach England Gary Childs
Community Sport Coach England Graham Rodger

Charlie lofts

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 England GK Phil Barnes
2 England DF Jamie Clarke
3 England DF Tom Newey
4 England MF James Hunt
5 England DF Ryan Bennett
6 England DF Nick Fenton
7 England MF Peter Till
8 England MF Paul Bolland
9 England FW Danny North
10 Northern Ireland MF Ciaran Toner
11 England MF Danny Boshell
13 England GK Gary Montgomery
14 England DF Shaleum Logan (on loan from Manchester City)
14 New Zealand DF David Mulligan (on loan from Scunthorpe United)
No. Position Player
14 England DF Sam Hird (on loan from Doncaster Rovers)
15 England DF Justin Whittle
16 England FW Isaiah Rankin (Departed in January 2008)
16 England MF Grant Normington
17 England MF Nick Hegarty
18 England MF Peter Bore
19 England FW Gary Jones
20 England FW Andy Taylor
21 England FW Nathan Jarman
22 England DF Luke Foulkes (Departed in October 2007)
22 England DF Matthew Bird
23 England FW Martin Butler
24 England GK Leigh Overton
25 England DF Rob Atkinson (on loan from Barnsley)

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 England Phil Barnes 51 0 42 0 1 0 7 0 1 0
2 DF England Jamie Clarke 38 3 29 2 0 0 7 1 2 0
3 DF England Tom Newey 52 1 42 1 1 0 6 0 3 0
4 MF England James Hunt 46 0 37 0 1 0 5 0 3 0
5 DF England Ryan Bennett 48 1 40 1 1 0 4 0 3 0
6 DF England Nick Fenton 53 3 42 2 1 0 7 1 3 0
7 MF England Peter Till 44 4 34 2 1 0 6 2 3 0
8 MF England Paul Bolland 45 6 35 4 1 0 6 1 3 1
9 FW England Danny North 36 10 27 9 1 1 6 0 2 0
10 MF Northern Ireland Ciaran Toner 37 4 30 3 1 0 3 1 3 0
11 MF England Danny Boshell 48 7 40 6 1 0 6 1 1 0
13 GK England Gary Montgomery 7 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
14 DF New Zealand David Mulligan (on loan from Scunthorpe United) 7 0 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
14 DF England Shaleum Logan (on loan from Manchester City) 5 2 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 DF England Sam Hird (on loan from Doncaster Rovers) 18 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
15 DF England Justin Whittle 23 1 18 1 1 0 3 0 1 0
16 FW England Isaiah Rankin 19 1 17 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
16 MF England Grant Normington 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MF England Nick Hegarty 37 4 30 4 0 0 2 0 5 0
18 MF England Peter Bore 23 2 17 2 1 0 4 0 1 0
19 FW England Gary Jones 46 5 36 4 1 0 6 0 3 1
20 FW England Andy Taylor 30 5 26 5 0 0 2 0 2 0
21 FW England Nathan Jarman 8 0 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
22 DF England Luke Foulkes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 DF England Matthew Bird 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 FW England Martin Butler 22 6 21 6 0 0 0 0 1 0
24 GK England Leigh Overton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 DF England Rob Atkinson (on loan from Barnsley) 28 1 24 1 0 0 4 0 0 0

Loaned out player stats

No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague Two League Cup Football League Trophy FA Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
17 MF England Nick Hegarty (on loan at York City) 2 0 2 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

Pre Season

In

# Player From Age Fee
02 England Jamie Clarke EnglandBoston United 24 Free Transfer
04 England James Hunt EnglandBristol Rovers 30 Free Transfer
13 England Gary Montgomery EnglandRotherham United 24 Free Transfer
22 England Luke Foulkes EnglandGrimsby Town Youth Academy 18 Professional Contract

Mid Season

# Player From Age Fee
14 England Sam Hird EnglandDoncaster Rovers 20 Loan
14 England Shaleum Logan EnglandManchester City 18 Loan
14 New Zealand David Mulligan EnglandScunthorpe United 25 Loan
16 England Grant Normington EnglandGrimsby Town Youth Academy 17 Professional Contract
21 England Nathan Jarman EnglandBarnsley 21 Free Transfer
22 England Matthew Bird EnglandGrimsby Town Youth Academy 18 Professional Contract
23 England Martin Butler EnglandWalsall 33 Loan
23 England Martin Butler EnglandWalsall 33 Free Transfer
24 England Leigh Overton EnglandGrimsby Town Youth Academy 17 Professional Contract
25 England Rob Atkinson EnglandBarnsley 20 Loan

Out

Pre Season

# Player To Age Fee
02 England John McDermott Released 37 Retired
04 Scotland Gary Harkins ScotlandPartick Thistle 22 Free Transfer
09 Republic of Ireland Michael Reddy Released 27 Retired through injury
13 England Robert Murray EnglandKing's Lynn 20 Free Transfer
15 England Gary Cohen Released 23 Retired through Injury
20 England Gary Croft EnglandLincoln City 33 Free Transfer
24 England Simon Grand EnglandMorecambe 23 Free Transfer
27 England Tony Thorpe EnglandTamworth 33 Free Transfer
29 England Matthew Bloomer EnglandBoston United 28 Free Transfer

Mid Season

# Player To Age Fee
16 England Isaiah Rankin EnglandStevenage Borough 29 Free Transfer
17 England Nick Hegarty EnglandYork City 22 Loan
22 England Luke Foulkes EnglandBoston United 18 Free Transfer

Notes and references

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