2007–08 Grimsby Town F.C. season explained

Fixtures and results

Legend

Win

Draw

Loss

Pre-season matches

Friendlies

!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Scorers

13 Jul	Brigg Town		W 3 - 1	-	Bore, North (2)
21 Jul	Farsley Celtic		L 0 - 2	-	-
24 Jul	Hull City		L 0 - 1	-	-
31 Jul	Grantham Town		W 3 - 0	-	Hegarty, Taylor (2)
4 Aug	Scunthorpe United		D 1 - 1	-	North

Lincolnshire Cup

!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Scorers

17 Jul

Gainsborough Trinity

L 0 - 1

-

-

Football League Two

!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Scorers

11 Aug	Notts County		D 1 - 1	-	Bennett
18 Aug	Bury		D 1 - 1	-	Bolland
25 Aug	Macclesfield Town		D 1 - 1	-	Taylor
Sept 01	Shrewsbury Town		L 1 - 2	-	Toner
Sept 08	Accrington Stanley		L 1 - 4	-	Bolland
Sept 15	Stockport County		D 1 - 1	-	Bolland
Sept 22	Lincoln City		W 2 - 1	-	Whittle, Toner
Sept 29	Hereford United		W 2 - 1	-	Boshell, Newey
2 Oct	Chester City		L 1 - 2	-	Boshell
6 Oct	Peterborough United		L 1 - 2	-	Toner
12 Oct	Rochdale		L 1 - 2	-	Logan
20 Oct	Wycombe Wanderers		L 0 - 3	-	-
27 Oct	Bradford City		D 1 - 1	-	Logan
3 Nov	Rotherham United		L 1 - 2	-	Fenton
6 Nov	Milton Keynes Dons		L 0 - 2	-	-
17 Nov	Morecambe		L 1 - 2	-	Taylor
24 Nov	Barnet		W 3 - 0	-	North (2), Taylor
4 Dec	Darlington		L 0 - 4	-	-
8 Dec	Brentford		W 1 - 0	-	Jones
15 Dec	Mansfield Town		W 1 - 0	-	Jones
22 Dec	Stockport County		D 1 - 1	-	Butler
26 Dec	Accrington Stanley		L 1 - 2	-	Hegarty
29 Dec	Lincoln City		W 1 - 0	-	Jones
1 Jan	Chester City		W 2 - 1	-	Boshell, Atkinson
5 Jan	Chesterfield		W 2 - 1	-	North (2)
12 Jan	Wrexham		W 1 - 0	-	North
19 Jan	Dag & Red		D 0 - 0	-	-
26 Jan	Shrewsbury Town		D 1 - 1	-	North
29 Jan	Bury		W 1 - 0	-	Clarke
2 Feb	Notts County		D 1 - 1	-	Fenton
9 Feb	Chesterfield		W 4 - 2	-	Boshell (2), North, Hegarty
12 Feb	Macclesfield Town		W 2 - 1	-	North, Clarke
16 Feb	Dag & Red		L 1 - 4	-	Jones
23 Feb	Wrexham		D 0 - 0	-	-
1 Mar	Morecambe		W 4 - 0	-	Bore (2), Hegarty, Butler
7 Mar	Milton Keynes Dons		L 0 - 1	-	-
11 Mar	Barnet		W 4 - 1	-	Hegarty, Bolland, Butler, Taylor
15 Mar	Darlington		L 2 - 3	-	Butler (2)
22 Mar	Mansfield Town		W 2 - 1	-	Till, Boshell
24 Mar	Brentford		L 1 - 2	-	North
5 Apr	Rochdale		L 1 - 3	-	Taylor
12 Apr	Rotherham United		L 0 - 1	-	-
15 Apr	Wycombe Wanderers		L 0 - 1	-	-
19 Apr	Bradford City		L 1 - 2	-	Till
26 Apr	Peterborough United		L 1 - 4	-	Butler
5 May	Hereford United		L 0 - 2	-	-

FA Cup

!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Scorers

10 Nov	Carlisle United		D 1 - 1	-	Bolland
20 Nov	Carlisle United		W 1 - 0	-	Jones
1 Dec	Huddersfield Town		L 0 - 3	-	-

League Cup

!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Scorers

14 Aug

Burnley

D 1 - 1

-

North, Burnley win 4–2 on penalties

Football League Trophy

!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Scorers

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

Coaching staff

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

Charlie lofts

Squad overview

Appearances and goals

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Loaned out player stats

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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			24	Free Transfer
04			30	Free Transfer
13			24	Free Transfer
22	Luke Foulkes		18	Professional Contract

Mid Season

	Player	From	Age	Fee
14			20	Loan
14			18	Loan
14			25	Loan
16			17	Professional Contract
21			21	Free Transfer
22			18	Professional Contract
23			33	Loan
23			33	Free Transfer
24	Leigh Overton		17	Professional Contract
25			20	Loan

Out

Pre Season

	Player	To	Age	Fee
02		Released	37	Retired
04			22	Free Transfer
09		Released	27	Retired through injury
13	Robert Murray		20	Free Transfer
15		Released	23	Retired through Injury
20			33	Free Transfer
24			23	Free Transfer
27			33	Free Transfer
29			28	Free Transfer

Mid Season

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	Player	To	Age	Fee
16			29	Free Transfer
17			22	Loan
22	Luke Foulkes		18	Free Transfer