2003–04 Grimsby Town F.C. season
| 2003–04 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Peter Furneaux[1] |
| Manager | Paul Groves (sacked 9 February 2004) Nicky Law (hired 4 March 2004)[2] |
| Stadium | Blundell Park[3] |
| Football League Div 2[4] | 21st[5] |
| FA Cup | Second Round[6] |
| Football League Cup | First Round[7] |
| Football League Trophy | First Round[8] |
| Lincolnshire Senior Cup | Runners Up[9] |
| Copa de Ibiza | Winners[10] |
| Top goalscorer | League: Michael Boulding, Phil Jevons (12)[4][11] All: Michael Boulding, Phil Jevons (13)[4][12] |
| Highest home attendance | 6,856 (1 May vs Brentford)[13][14] |
| Lowest home attendance | 3,535 (16 Sep vs Swindon Town)[15] |
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 June 2002 | DF | Free Transfer | |||
| 17 June 2002 | MF | Free Transfer | |||
| 1 July 2003 | GK | Free Transfer | |||
| 2 July 2003 | MF | Free Transfer | |||
| 4 July 2003 | MF | Free Transfer | |||
| 7 August 2003 | DF | Free Transfer | |||
| 7 August 2003 | DF | Free Transfer | |||
| 24 October 2003 | FW | Free Transfer | |||
| 11 March 2004 | MF | Free Transfer | |||
| 12 March 2004 | MF | Free Transfer | |||
| 19 March 2004 | FW | Free Transfer | |||
| 22 March 2004 | MF | Free Transfer | |||
| 25 March 2004 | FW | Free Transfer |
Loans in
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Date Until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 August 2003 | FW | 1 September 2003 | |||
| 19 September 2003 | MF | 22 October 2003 | |||
| 19 September 2003 | FW | 24 October 2003 | |||
| 17 January 2004 | FW | 7 March 2004 | |||
| 7 February 2004 | FW | 11 March 2004 | |||
| 13 February 2004 | FW | 24 March 2004 | |||
| 23 February 2004 | DF | 9 May 2004 | |||
| 11 March 2004 | GK | 9 May 2004 |
Transfers out
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred To | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 July 2003 | GK | Free Transfer | |||
| 3 July 2003 | FW | Released | |||
| 17 July 2003 | DF | Free Transfer | |||
| 1 August 2003 | MF | Released | |||
| 4 August 2003 | FW | Released | |||
| 5 August 2003 | GK | Released | |||
| 7 August 2003 | DF | Released | |||
| 8 August 2003 | MF | Released | |||
| 8 August 2003 | DF | Released | |||
| 19 September 2003 | FW | Released | |||
| 1 January 2004 | GK | Released | |||
| 16 January 2004 | MF | £30,000 | |||
| 31 January 2004 | MF | Free Transfer | |||
| 12 February 2004 | MF | £50,000 + Rankin on 1 month loan. | |||
| 19 February 2004 | FW | Released | |||
| 24 March 2004 | MF | Released | |||
| 25 March 2004 | MF | Released |
Loans out
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred To | Date Until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 February 2004 | FW | 24 March 2004 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Stockport County | 46 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 62 | 70 | −8 | 52 | |
| 20 | Chesterfield | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 49 | 71 | −22 | 51 | |
| 21 | Grimsby Town (R) | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 55 | 81 | −26 | 50 | Relegated |
| 22 | Rushden & Diamonds (R) | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 60 | 74 | −14 | 48 | |
| 23 | Notts County (R) | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 50 | 78 | −28 | 42 |
Source: [16]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(R) Relegated
Fixtures and results
Copa de Ibiza
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 July 2003[17] | SD Portmany | Sant Antoni de Portmany, Ibiza, Spain | W 1 - 0 | approx. 1,000 | Hockless |
| 10 July 2003 | San Rafael | Sant Antoni de Portmany, Ibiza, Spain | W 1 - 0 | - | Hockless |
Friendlies
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 July 2003[18] | Lincoln City | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | W 1 - 0 | - | O'Halloran |
| 19 July 2003[19] | Sunderland | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | D 1 - 1 | - | Crane |
| 23 July 2003[19][20] | Hull City | KC Stadium, Kingston upon Hull | W 1 - 0 | - | Boulding |
| 26 July 2003[21] | Boston United | York Street, Boston | W 2 - 1 | - | ten Heuvel, Rowan |
| 26 July 2003 | Barton Town | The Euronics Ground, Barton upon Humber | W 3 - 0 | - | N/A |
| 29 July 2003 | Halifax Town | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | W 2 - 1 | - | Anderson, Mansaram |
| 1 August 2003[22] | Middlesbrough | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | W 2 - 1 | - | Boulding, Crowe |
Football League Division Two
FA Cup
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 November 2003[35][78] | Queens Park Rangers | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | W 1 - 0 | 4,144 | Boulding |
| 6 December 2003[48][50][35] | Peterborough United | London Road, Peterborough | L 2 - 3 | 4,836 | Jevons, Cas |
League Cup
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 August 2003[24][79] | Doncaster Rovers | Belle Vue, Doncaster | L 2 - 3 | 6,057 | Campbell, Anderson |
Football League Trophy
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 October 2003[80] | Sheffield Wednesday | Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield | D 1 - 1 | 7,323 | 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.
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division Two | League Cup | Football League Trophy | FA Cup[88] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | Aidan Davison | 36 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | John McDermott[41] | 23 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | Darren Barnard[41] | 38 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | Simon Ford[41] | 28 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | Tony Crane[41] | 40 | 3 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 6 | MF | Marcel Cas[41] | 23 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 7 | MF | Alan Pouton | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | DF | Craig Armstrong[83] (on loan from Sheffield Wednesday) | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | FW | Stuart Campbell | 43 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | Michael Boulding | 30 | 13 | 27 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 9 | MF | Paul Warhurst | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | FW | Darren Mansaram | 34 | 4 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 11 | MF | Stacy Coldicott | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | FW | Phil Jevons | 30 | 13 | 29 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 13 | GK | Andrew Pettinger | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | MF | Chris Bolder | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | FW | Jonathan Rowan | 14 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | DF | Greg Young | 19 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 17 | DF | Kirk Wheeler[89] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | MF | Graham Hockless[17] | 13 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | DF | Iain Ward | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | MF | Des Hamilton | 31 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 21 | MF | Iain Anderson | 33 | 6 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 22 | MF | Paul Groves | 12 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | DF | Wes Parker | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | FW | David Soames | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | DF | Mike Edwards | 36 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 26 | DF | Jason Crowe | 36 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 27 | FW | Laurens ten Heuvel[86] (on loan from Sheffield United) | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | MF | John Thorrington | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 | MF | Ashley Hildred[17] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | FW | Giovanni Carchedi[17] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | GK | Bradley Hughes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | GK | Alan Fettis (on loan from Hull City) | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | FW | Liam Nimmo | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 32 | MF | Nick Daws[87] (on loan from Rotherham United) | 18 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 32 | MF | Jamie Lawrence[83] | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 33 | FW | Lee Thorpe (on loan from Leyton Orient) | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 33 | FW | Mickael Antoine-Curier | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 34 | FW | Isaiah Rankin | 12 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 35 | MF | Nick Hegarty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 39 | FW | Iffy Onuora | 22 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| # | GK | Paul Fraser | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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