2019–20 Grimsby Town F.C. season explained

Club:Grimsby Town F.C.
Season:2019–20
Manager:Michael Jolley
(until 31 December)[1]
Ian Holloway
(from 31 December)[2]
Chairman:John Fenty
Stadium:Blundell Park
League:League Two
League Result:15th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:First round
Cup2:EFL Cup
Cup2 Result:Third round
Cup3:EFL Trophy
Cup3 Result:Group stage
Prevseason:2018–19
Nextseason:2020–21

The 2019–20 season is Grimsby Town's 142nd season of existence and their fourth consecutive season in League Two.[3] Along with competing in League Two, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.

Transfers

Transfers in

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
1 July 2019 Free transfer [4]
1 July 2019 Free transfer [5]
1 July 2019 Free transfer [6]
1 July 2019 Free transfer [7]
16 August 2019 Free transfer [8]
9 January 2020 Free transfer [9]
15 January 2020 Undisclosed [10]
31 January 2020 Free transfer [11]
31 January 2020 Undisclosed [12]

Loans in

DatePositionNationalityNameFromDate untilRef.
1 July 2019 1 January 2020 [13]
2 September 2019CMEthan Robson Sunderland1 January 2020[14]
7 January 2020 30 June 2020 [15]
16 January 2020 30 June 2020 [16]

Loans out

DatePositionNationalityNameToDate untilRef.
1 August 2019 January 2020 [17]
1 August 2019 Jock Curran January 2020
14 August 2019 Ollie Battersby September 2019 [18]
8 November 2019 December 2019 [19]

Transfers out

DatePositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
1 July 2019 Undisclosed [20]
1 July 2019 Released [21]
1 July 2019 Free transfer [22]
1 July 2019 Released [23]
1 July 2019 Released [24]
1 July 2019 Free transfer [25]
1 July 2019 Released [26]
22 December 2019 Mutual consent [27]
14 January 2020 Mutual consent [28] [29]

Pre-season

Grimsby revealed their pre-season programme in June 2019.[30]

First Team Squad

NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (age)Signed fromSigned inContract ends
Goalkeepers
James McKeownGKAugust 2, 201920112021
Sam RussellGKAugust 2, 20192018????
Ollie BattersbyGKAugust 2, 2019Academy20172021
Defenders
Luke HendrieRBAugust 2, 201920192021
Elliott HewittRB/CMAugust 2, 201920192021
Ludvig ÖhmanCBAugust 2, 2019BP 20192021
Harry DavisCBAugust 2, 201920182020
Mattie PollockCBAugust 2, 2019Academy20182021
Sebastian RingLBAugust 2, 2019ÖSK 20192020
Liam GibsonLBAugust 2, 2019Newcastle United (Loan)20192020
Midfielders
Jake HessenthalerCMAugust 2, 201920182020
Elliott WhitehouseCMAugust 2, 201920182020
Harry CliftonCMAugust 2, 2019Academy20072021
Jock CurranCMAugust 2, 2019Academy20172020
Charles VernamCAM/CFAugust 2, 201920182020
Jordan CookCAM/CFAugust 2, 201920182020
Brandon BuckleyCAMAugust 2, 2019Academy20092020
Max WrightRWAugust 2, 2019Academy20082020
Attackers
James HansonSTAugust 2, 201920192021
Matt GreenSTAugust 2, 201920192021
Moses OgbuSTAugust 2, 201920192020
Harry CardwellSTAugust 2, 201920172020
Ahkeem RoseSTAugust 2, 201920172020

Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 2019–20 season (Friday 2 August).

Competitions

League Two

See main article: 2019–20 EFL League Two.

Matches

On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League Two fixtures were revealed.[31]

FA Cup

See main article: 2019–20 FA Cup.

The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019.[32]

EFL Cup

See main article: 2019–20 EFL Cup.

The first round draw was made on 20 June.[33] The second round draw was made on 13 August 2019 following the conclusion of all but one first-round matches.[34] The third round draw was confirmed on 28 August 2019, live on Sky Sports.[35]

EFL Trophy

See main article: 2019–20 EFL Trophy.

On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019.[36]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Michael Jolley Departs Grimsby Town . . 15 November 2019.
  2. Web site: Holloway Appointed First Team Manager . . 31 December 2019 . 31 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191231143354/https://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/2019/december/holloway-appointed-first-team-manager/ . dead .
  3. News: History . Statto . 6 May 2019 . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304203018/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/grimsby-town/history . dead .
  4. Web site: Green Becomes First Summer Signing . . 10 June 2019.
  5. News: Grimsby Town sign striker James Hanson from EFL League One side AFC Wimbledon . Grimsby Live . 18 June 2019 . . 18 June 2019.
  6. Web site: Elliott Becomes Our Fourth Summer Signing . . 26 June 2019.
  7. Web site: Frontman Is The Third Summer Signing . . 25 June 2019.
  8. News: Grimsby Town sign defender Luke Waterfall from EFL League One side Shrewsbury . Grimsby Live . 15 August 2019 . 16 August 2019.
  9. News: Clarke Joins The Mariners Until End Of Season . 9 January 2020 . Grimsby Town F.C..
  10. News: Tilley Signs For The Mariners . 15 January 2020 . Grimsby Town F.C..
  11. News: Garmston Signs On Deadline Day . 31 January 2020 . Grimsby Town F.C..
  12. News: Grandin Joins The Mariners Subject To International Clearance . 1 February 2020 . Grimsby Town F.C..
  13. Web site: Mariners Sign Gibson On Loan . . 16 July 2019.
  14. Web site: Robson joins Grimsby on loan. 2 September 2019 . Sunderland A.F.C.. 2 September 2019.
  15. Web site: Glennon Becomes First January Signing . . 7 January 2020.
  16. News: Benson Joins On Loan Until End Of Season . 16 January 2020 . Grimsby Town F.C..
  17. Web site: Duo Head Out On Loan . . 1 August 2019.
  18. Web site: Battersby Departs On Short Term Loan . . 14 August 2019.
  19. Web site: Vernam Departs On Short Term Loan . . 8 November 2019.
  20. Web site: Boro Sign Grimsby Youngster Rumarn Burrell . . 24 May 2019.
  21. News: Decision day at Grimsby Town sees four players released as retained list published . Grimsby Live . 5 May 2019 . . 6 May 2019.
  22. News: Northampton sign defender Hall-Johnson . BBC Sport . 17 June 2019 . 17 June 2019.
  23. Web site: Striker JJ Hooper Signs For Wrexham AFC . . 18 June 2019.
  24. Web site: Notts County sign striker Wes Thomas . West Bridgford Wire . 14 August 2019.
  25. Web site: Defender Whitmore Signs for AFC Fylde . 17 June 2019 . . 27 June 2019.
  26. Web site: And Two More Sign Before The Start Of The Season . 15 August 2019 . . 15 August 2019.
  27. Web site: Ring Departs By Mutal Consent . . 22 December 2019.
  28. News: Ogbu Leaves By Mutual Consent . 14 January 2020 . Grimsby Town F.C..
  29. News: Former Grimsby Town forward Moses Ogbu signs for Swedish side Mjallby . 9 March 2020 . Grimsby Telegraph.
  30. Web site: Pre Season Fixtures . . 6 July 2019.
  31. Web site: Sky Bet League Two fixtures 2019/20 . . 20 June 2019.
  32. News: FA Cup first-round draw . BBC Sport . 21 October 2019 . 24 October 2019.
  33. News: Carabao Cup first-round draw . BBC Sport . 20 June 2019 . 20 June 2019.
  34. Web site: Carabao Cup Round Two draw . . 14 August 2019.
  35. Web site: Carabao Cup Round Three draw confirmed . . 30 August 2019.
  36. Web site: EFL Trophy Round One Group Stage Draw . . 9 July 2019.