2010–11 Grimsby Town F.C. season
{| class="infobox " cellspacing="5" style="width: 29em; font-size: 90%; text-align: left;"
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;" | [[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]]
|-
! colspan="2" style="text-align: center" | Season 2010-11
|-
! Chairman
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[John Fenty]]
|-
! Managers
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Neil Woods]]<small>'' (until 23 Feb. 2011)''<small> <br>{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Rob Scott]] & {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Paul Hurst]]<br> <small>'' (from 22 March. 2011)''<small>
|-
! Team captain
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Lee Peacock]]
|-
! Home stadium
| [[Blundell Park]]
|-
! [[Conference National]]
| 11th place
|-
! [[FA Cup 2010-11|FA Cup]]
| Fourth Qualfying Round
|-
! [[FA Trophy]]
| Second Round
|-
! [[Lincolnshire Senior Cup]]
| Runner Up
|-
! Top goalscorer
| '''League:''' {{0}} [[Alan Connell]] (25 goals) <br> '''All comps:''' {{0}} [[Alan Connell]] (29 goals)
|-
! Highest home <br> attendance
| 5,037 {{0}}v{{0}} [[York City F.C.|York City]] <br> 17 August 2010
|-
! Highest away <br> attendance
| 5,609 {{0}}v{{0}} [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]] <br> 25 January 2011
|-
! Lowest home <br> attendance
| 1,116 {{0}}v{{0}} [[Redditch United F.C.|Redditch United]] <br> 11 December 2010
|-
! Lowest away <br> attendance
| 551 {{0}}v{{0}} [[Hayes and Yeading F.C.|Hayes and Yeading]] <br> 13 November 2010
|-
!
|-
! colspan="2" style="text-align: center" | ''←'' [[2009–10 Grimsby Town F.C. season | 2009–10]] {{0}} {{0}} {{0}} [[File:Soccerball_current_event.svg|30px]] {{0}} {{0}} {{0}} ''[[2011–12 Grimsby Town F.C. season | 2011–12]] →''
|}
'''Grimsby Town Football Club''' entered the 2010–11 season as a member of the [[Conference National]], having been relegated from the Football League for the first time in 100 years, and only the second time in the club's history. The club would also be debutants in the [[FA Trophy]] and [[Conference League Cup]]. The club is managed by [[Neil Woods]] who was appointed in October of last season.
==Season review==
Grimsby's life outside the [[Football League]] began with a major re-think of the clubs playing squad. Woods began by bringing in a fresh batch of players, with a lot of last seasons squad departing.
==Team kit==
The club continued to use [[Errea]] as the kit supplier for a third consecutive season, with [[Young's Bluecrest]] moving into there seventh season of sponsorship of Grimsby Town.
==Fixtures and results==
===Pre season matches===
====Lincolnshire Cup====
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Scorers
|-
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| July 30 || [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]] <br>|| [[Blundell Park]], [[Cleethorpes]] || W 4 – 2 || 1,561 || [[Peter Bore|Bore]], [[Alan Connell|Connell]], [[Micky Cummins|Cummins]], [[Darren Kempson|Kempson]]
|-
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| Aug 03 || [[Scunthorpe United F.C.|Scunthorpe United]] <br>|| [[Glanford Park]], [[Scunthorpe]] || D 1 – 1 || 1,870 || [[Michael Leary|Leary]] '''Scunthorpe win 4–2 on penalties'''
|-
|}
====Friendlies====
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Scorers
|-
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| July 9 || [[Brigg Town F.C.|Brigg Town]] <br>|| [[Brigg Town F.C.|The Hawthorns]], [[Brigg]] || W 1 – 0 || 1,025 || [[Michael Coulson (footballer)|Coulson]]
|-
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| July 13 || [[Frickley Athletic F.C.|Frickley Athletic]] <br>|| [[Frickley Athletic F.C.|Westfield Lane]], [[South Elmsall]] || W 3 – 0 || 327 || [[Josh Fuller|Fuller]], Booth (OG), Fisher (OG)
|-
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| July 16 || [[Boston United F.C.|Boston United]] <br>|| [[York Street]], [[Boston]] || L 0 – 1 || 748 || -------
|-
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| July 17 || [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]] <br>|| [[Blundell Park]], [[Cleethorpes]] || W 2 – 1 || 3,335 || [[Alan Connell|Connell]], [[Peter Bore|Bore]]
|-
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| July 20 || [[Stirling Albion F.C.|Stirling Albion]] <br>|| [[Forthbank Stadium]], [[Stirling]], [[Scotland]] || L 0 – 2 || 297 ||
|-
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| July 24 || [[Winterton Rangers F.C.|Winterton Rangers]] <br>|| [[Winterton Rangers F.C.|West Street]], [[Winterton, Lincolnshire|Winterton]] || W 3 – 0 || – || Mulready (3)
|-
|-style="background: #ffeeff;"
| July 27 || [[Gainsborough Trinity F.C.|Gainsborough Trinity]] <br>|| [[The Northolme]], [[Gainsborough, Lincolnshire|Gainsborough]] || D 0 – 0 || || -------
|-
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| Aug 04 || [[Barton Town Old Boys F.C.|Barton Town]] <br>|| [[Barton Town Old Boys F.C.|The Euronics Ground]], [[Barton-upon-Humber]] || W 3 – 0 || || Corner, Rhoades, Cornforth
|-
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| Aug 07 || [[FC Halifax Town]] <br>|| [[The Shay]], [[Halifax, West Yorkshire|Halifax]] || W 2 – 1 || || [[Lee Peacock|Peacock]], Dixon
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;margin-left:1em;float:right"
|+'''Pre Season Top Scorers''' <br/>
!Rank!!Player!!Goals
|-
|1
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Sam Mulready
|3
|-
|2
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Own Goals
|2
|-
|=
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Peter Bore]]
|2
|-
|=
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Alan Connell]]
|2
|-
|3
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Tom Corner
|1
|-
|=
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Joe Cornforth
|1
|-
|=
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Michael Coulson (footballer)|Michael Coulson]]
|1
|-
|=
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|IRE}} [[Micky Cummins]]
|1
|-
|=
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Nathan Dixon
|1
|-
|=
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Josh Fuller]]
|1
|-
|=
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Darran Kempson]]
|1
|-
|=
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Michael Leary]]
|1
|-
|=
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Lee Peacock]]
|1
|-
|=
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Drew Rhoades
|1
|-
|colspan="3"|<small>As of 30 July 2010
|}
Grimsby opened the 2010–11 pre-season campaign with a 1–0 victory over [[Brigg Town F.C.|Brigg Town]] at The Hawthorns. A solitary goal from [[Michael Coulson (footballer)|Michael Coulson]] proved decisive as Town comfortably contained a liveley Brigg team. The following Tuesday, The Mariners comfortably beat [[Frickley Athletic F.C.|Frickley Athletic]] 3–0 away from home courtesy of a goal from [[Josh Fuller]] and several own goals. On the Friday 15 July Woods rested 16 first team players and sent out a mixture of youth team players, trialists and transfer listed players against [[Boston United F.C.|Boston United]]. United won the match 1–0. In the first truly competitive match the following day Town defeated a full strength [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]] side 2–1 at [[Blundell Park]] courtesy of goals from [[Alan Connell]] and [[Peter Bore]]. On July 20 Grimsby travelled to [[Scotland]] to play [[Stirling Albion]]. 21 players were taken for the trip to [[Stirlingshire]] and a mixed team went down 2–0. On July 24 Town boss [[Neil Woods]] chose to field an entire youth team line up against [[Winterton Rangers F.C.|Winterton Rangers]] with the exception of four teenage first team fringe players. A hatrick from youth striker Sam Mulready secured a 3–0 win. On 27 July a mixed side drew [[Gainsborough Trinity F.C.|Gainsborough Trinity]]. In the first round of the [[Lincolnshire Senior Cup]] another mixed Town side beat a strong [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]] 4–2 before exiting in the final on a penalty shootout too [[Scunthorpe United F.C.|Scunthorpe United]] following a 1–1 draw. Grimsby's youth side swiftly brushed aside [[Barton Town Old Boys F.C.|Barton Town]] on 4 August, before three days later beating [[FC Halifax Town]] in the clubs final friendly fixture of the summer.
Throughout pre-season due to the fixtures that Grimsby played they used the first team players as well as youth team players in the matches as well as trailists. After a virtual rebuild of the team with all but a few of the Grimsby team from last season still at the club. A new defence has been brought in as well as new midfielder and strikers as well as a new goalkeeper. There was good signs in the pre-season for the forth coming season with the manger playing down the display after some poor performances as well.
===Conference National===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Scorers
|-
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| Aug 14 || [[Crawley Town F.C.|Crawley Town]] <br>|| [[Broadfield Stadium]], [[Crawley]] || W 1–0 || 2,428 || [[Lee Peacock|Peacock]]
|-style="background: #ffeeff;"
| Aug 17 || [[York City F.C.|York City]] <br>|| [[Blundell Park]], [[Cleethorpes]] || D 0–0 || 5,037 || ---
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| Aug 21 || [[Hayes & Yeading F.C.|Hayes and Yeading]] <br>|| [[Blundell Park]], [[Cleethorpes]] || L 1–2 || 3,405 || [[Alan Connell|Connell]]
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| Aug 25 || [[Darlington F.C.|Darlington]] <br>|| [[Darlington Arena]], [[Darlington]] || W 1–0 || 1,993 || [[Steven Watt (footballer)|Watt]]
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| Aug 28 || [[Rushden and Diamonds F.C.|Rushden & Diamonds]] <br>|| [[Nene Park]], [[Irthlingborough]] || L 1–4 || 1,575 || [[Mark Hudson (footballer born 1980)|Hudson]]
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| Aug 30 || [[Histon F.C.|Histon]] <br>|| [[Blundell Park]], [[Cleethorpes]] || W 2–1 || 2,925 || [[Alan Connell|Connell]] (2)
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| Sep 5 || [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]] <br>|| [[Blundell Park]], [[Cleethorpes]] || W 2–0 || 3,822 || [[Alan Connell|Connell]], [[Michael Cummins|Cummins]]
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| Sep 11 || [[Tamworth F.C.|Tamworth]] <br>|| [[The Lamb Ground]], [[Tamworth]] || L 1–2 || 1,616 || [[Alan Connell|Connell]]
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| Sep 18 || [[Fleetwood Town F.C.|Fleetwood Town]] <br>|| [[Blundell Park]], [[Cleethorpes]] || L 1–2 || 3,099 || [[Alan Connell|Connell]]
|-style="background: #ffeeff;"
| Sep 21 || [[Gateshead F.C.|Gateshead]] <br>|| [[Gateshead International Stadium]], [[Gateshead]] || D 0–0 || 863 || ---
|-style="background: #ffeeff;"
| Sep 25 || [[Altrincham F.C.|Altrincham]] <br>|| [[Moss Lane]], [[Altrincham]] || D 2–2 || 1,364 || [[Peter Bore|Bore]], [[Alan Connell|Connell]]
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| Sep 28 || [[Wrexham F.C.|Wrexham]] <br>|| [[Blundell Park]], [[Cleethorpes]] || W 2–1 || 2,532 || [[Steven Watt (footballer)|Watt]], [[Alan Connell|Connell]]
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| Oct 02 || [[Newport County F.C.|Newport County]] <br>|| [[Blundell Park]], [[Cleethorpes]] || W 2–0 || 3,246 || [[Alan Connell|Connell]] (2)
|-style="background: #ffeeff;"
| Oct 07 || [[Forest Green Rovers F.C.|Forest Green Rovers]] <br>|| [[The New Lawn]], [[Forest Green]] || D 3–3 || 1,007 || [[Robert Eagle|Eagle]] (2), [[Andrew Wright (footballer)|Wright]]
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| Oct 10 || [[Kidderminster Harriers F.C.|Kidderminster Harriers]] <br>|| [[Aggborough]], [[Kidderminster]] || L 2–3 || 1,587 || [[Robert Eagle|Eagle]], [[Alan Connell|Connell]]
|-style="background: #ffeeff;"
| Oct 16 || [[Southport F.C.|Southport]] <br>|| [[Blundell Park]], [[Cleethorpes]] || D 1–1 || 3,101 || [[Alan Connell|Connell]]
|-style="background: #ffeeff;"
| Oct 30 || [[Eastbourne Borough F.C.|Eastbourne Borough]] <br>|| [[Blundell Park]], [[Cleethorpes]] || D 2–2 || 2,894 || [[Michael Coulson (footballer)|Coulson]], [[Alan Connell|Connell]]
|-style="background: #ffeeff;"
| Nov 09 || [[Cambridge United F.C.|Cambridge United]] <br>|| [[Abbey Stadium]], [[Cambridge]] || D 1–1 || 2,303 || [[Robert Eagle|Eagle]]
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| Nov 13 || [[Hayes and Yeading F.C.|Hayes and Yeading]] <br>|| [[Church Road, Hayes (football stadium)|Church Road]], [[Hayes, Hillingdon|Hayes]] || W 3–0 || 551 || [[Mark Hudson (footballer born 1980)|Hudson]], [[Robert Eagle|Eagle]], [[Alan Connell|Connell]]
|-style="background: #ffeeff;"
| Nov 20 || [[Barrow F.C.|Barrow]] <br>|| [[Blundell Park]], [[Cleethorpes]] || D 1–1 || 3,225 || [[Robert Atkinson (footballer)|Atkinson]]
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| Jan 01 || [[Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfield Town]] <br>|| [[Blundell Park]], [[Cleethorpes]] || W 7–2 || 3,654 || [[Peter Bore|Bore]] (3), [[Michael Coulson (footballer)|Coulson]], [[Alan Connell|Connell]] (2), [[Darran Kempson|Kempson]]
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| Jan 03 || [[Histon F.C.|Histon]] <br>|| [[Bridge Road, Impington|Bridge Road]], [[Impington]] || W 6–1 || 1,122 || [[Charles Ademeno|Ademeno]] (2), [[Dean Sinclair|Sinclair]], [[Mark Hudson (footballer born 1980)|Hudson]], [[Lee Peacock|Peacock]], [[Robert Eagle|Eagle]]
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| Jan 08 || [[Wrexham F.C.|Wrexham]] <br>|| [[The Racecourse Ground]], [[Wrexham]] || L 0–2 || 3,013 || ---
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| Jan 11 || [[York City F.C.|York City]] <br>|| [[Bootham Crescent]], [[York]] || L 0–1 || 3,028 || ---
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| Jan 18 || [[Kettering Town F.C.|Kettering Town]] <br>|| [[Blundell Park]], [[Cleethorpes]] || W 2–1 || 2,291 || [[Robert Atkinson (footballer)|Atkinson]], [[Robert Eagle|Eagle]]
|-style="background: #ffeeff;"
| Jan 22 || [[Crawley Town F.C.|Crawley Town]] <br>|| [[Blundell Park]], [[Cleethorpes]] || D 0–0 || 3,382 || ---
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| Jan 25 || [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]] <br>|| [[Kenilworth Road]], [[Luton]] || L 0–1 || 5,609 || ---
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| Jan 29 || [[Eastbourne Borough F.C.|Eastbourne Borough]] <br>|| [[Priory Lane]], [[Eastbourne]] || W 3–2 || 1,102 || [[Robert Duffy (footballer) |Duffy]], [[Alan Connell|Connell]] (2)
|-style="background: #ffeeff;"
| Feb 01 || [[Southport F.C.|Southport]] <br>|| [[Haig Avenue]], [[Southport]] || D 2–2 || 853 || [[Robert Duffy (footballer) |Duffy]], [[Robert Atkinson (footballer)|Atkinson]]
|-style="background: #ffeeff;"
| Feb 12 || [[Cambridge United F.C.|Cambridge United]] <br>|| [[Blundell Park]], [[Cleethorpes]] || D 1–1 || 3,142 || [[Dean Sinclair|Sinclair]]
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| Feb 19 || [[Fleetwood Town F.C.|Fleetwood Town]] <br>|| [[Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood]] || L 0–3 || 2,004 || ---
|-style="background: #ffeeff;"
| Feb 22 || [[Forest Green Rovers F.C.|Forest Green Rovers]] <br>|| [[Blundell Park]], [[Cleethorpes]] || D 1–1 || 2,401 || [[Michael Coulson (footballer)|Coulson]]
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| Mar 05 || [[AFC Wimbledon]] <br>|| [[Blundell Park]], [[Cleethorpes]] || W 2-1 || 3,182 || [[Michael Coulson (footballer)|Coulson]] (2)
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| Mar 12 || [[Kettering Town F.C.|Kettering Town]] <br>|| [[Rockingham Road]], [[Kettering]] || W 2-1 || 1,403 || [[Alan Connell|Connell]], [[Dean Sinclair|Sinclair]]
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| Mar 19 || [[Bath City F.C.|Bath City]] <br>|| [[Twerton Park]], [[Bath, Somerset|Bath]] || L 1–2 || 1,808 || [[Michael Coulson (footballer)|Coulson]]
|-style="background: #ffeeff;"
| Mar 22 || [[Gateshead F.C.|Gateshead]] <br>|| [[Blundell Park]], [[Cleethorpes]] || D 2–2 || 2,517 || [[Alan Connell|Connell]], [[Robert Eagle|Eagle]]
|-style="background: #ffeeff;"
| Mar 26 || [[Tamworth FC|Tamworth]] <br>|| [[Blundell Park]], [[Cleethorpes]] || D 2–2 || 3,002 || [[Robert Eagle|Eagle]], [[Mark Hudson (footballer born 1980)|Hudson]]
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| Mar 29 || [[Darlington F.C.|Darlington]] <br>|| [[Blundell Park]], [[Cleethorpes]] || L 0–1 || 2,642 || ---
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
|Apr 2 || [[Newport County F.C.|Newport County]] <br>|| [[Newport Stadium]], [[Newport]] || L 1–2 || 1,506 || [[Michael Coulson (footballer)|Coulson]]
|-style="background: #ffeeff;"
| Apr 9 || [[Kidderminster Harriers F.C.|Kidderminster Harriers]] <br>|| [[Blundell Park]], [[Cleethorpes]] || D 3–3 || 2,402 ||[[Mark Hudson (footballer born 1980)|Hudson]], [[Alan Connell|Connell]], [[Lee Peacock|Peacock]]
|-style="background: #ffeeff;"
| Apr 9 || [[Rushden & Diamonds F.C.|Rushden and Diamonds]] <br>|| [[Blundell Park]], [[Cleethorpes]] || D 1–1 || 2,071 ||[[Robert Atkinson (footballer)|Atkinson]]
|-style="background: #ffeeff;"
| Apr 13 || [[Bath City F.C.|Bath City]] <br>|| [[Blundell Park]], [[Cleethorpes]] || D 2–2 || 2,389 ||[[Alan Connell|Connell]] (2)
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| Apr 16 || [[Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfield Town]] <br>|| [[Field Mill]], [[Mansfield]] || W 2-0 || 1,787 || [[Peter Bore|Bore]], [[Michael Coulson (footballer)|Coulson]], l'Anson
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| Apr 23 || [[Barrow A.F.C.|Barrow]] <br>|| [[Holker Street]], [[Barrow-in-Furness]] || W 2-0 || 1,274 || [[Alan Connell|Connell]], [[Michael Leary|Leary]]
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| Apr 25 || [[Altrincham F.C.|Altrincham]] <br>|| [[Blundell Park]], [[Cleethorpes]] || L 0–1 || 4, 311 || ---
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| Apr 30 || [[AFC Wimbledon]] <br>|| [[Kingsmeadow]], [[Kingston Upon Thames]] || L 1-2 || 3,752 || [[Alan Connell|Connell]]
|}
===FA Cup===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Date!!Round!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Scorers
|-style="background: #ffeeff;"
| Oct 23|| 4RQ ||[[Tamworth F.C.|Tamworth]] <br>|| [[The Lamb Ground]], [[Tamworth]] || D 1 – 1 || 928 || [[Alan Connell|Connell]]
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| Oct 26 || 4RQ Replay || [[Tamworth F.C.|Tamworth]] <br>|| [[Blundell Park]], [[Cleethorpes]] || L 0 – 1 || 1,612 || ---
|}
===FA Trophy===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Date!!Round!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Scorers
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| Dec 11|| 1R ||[[Redditch United F.C.|Redditch United]] <br>|| [[Blundell Park]], [[Cleethorpes]] || W 3 – 0 || 1,116 || [[Michael Coulson (footballer)|Coulson]], [[Alan Connell|Connell]] (2)
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| Jan 15 || 2R || [[Chasetown F.C.|Chasetown]] <br>|| [[Church Street]]{{dn}}, [[Chasetown]] || L 1 – 2 || 1,012 || [[Alan Connell|Connell]]
|}
===Conference League Cup===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Scorers
|}
'''Competition Abandoned'''
==Coaching staff==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left"
|-
|-
!Role
!Nationality
!Name
|-
|'''First-Team Manager'''
|{{flagicon|England}}
|[[Neil Woods]] (sacked 23/02/11)
|-
|'''First-Team Joint Manager'''
|{{flagicon|England}}
|[[Paul Hurst]] (hired 22/03/11)
|-
|'''First-Team Joint Manager'''
|{{flagicon|England}}
|[[Rob Scott]] (hired 22/03/11)
|-
|'''First-Team Assistant Manager'''
|{{flagicon|England}}
|[[David Moore (footballer)|Dave Moore]] (reverted to physio role only 22/03/11)
|-
|'''Reserve-Team Manager'''
|{{flagicon|England}}
|[[David Moore (footballer)|Dave Moore]] (reverted to physio role only 22/03/11)
|-
|'''Youth Team Manager'''
|{{flagicon|Scotland}}
|[[Robbie Stockdale]]
|-
|'''Goalkeeping Coach'''
|{{flagicon|England}}
|[[Steve Croudson]]
|-
|'''Physiotherapist'''
|{{flagicon|England}}
|[[David Moore (footballer)|Dave Moore]]
|-
|'''Community Sport Coach'''
|{{flagicon|England}}
|[[Gary Childs]]
|-
|'''Community Sport Coach'''
|{{flagicon|England}}
|[[Graham Rodger]]
|-
|}
==Squad overview==
'''GOALKEEPERS'''': [[Kenny Arthur]] was signed from [[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]] as Grimsby's new number one keeper. [[Nick Colgan]] was dropped as the clubs number one keeper and despite activating a clause in his two year contract in the summer which allowed him to leave the club he would stay on at Grimsby until January 2011 where he was released following a loan spell with [[Huddersfield Town F.C.|Huddersfield Town]]. Also used were [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]]'s [[Richard O'Donnell]] who spent two months on loan deputising for Arthur from August untit October. Goalkeeping coach and former player [[Steve Croudson]] was also drafted in as emergency cover and youth team keeper Rob Peet appeared on several team sheets as an unused substitute.
'''DEFENDERS''': Player of the Season for 09-10 [[Peter Bore]] continues as the Grimsby's first choice right back, the club also bolstered this position with the addition of 19 year old Dwayne Samuels who had been released by [[Premier League]] team [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]]. Veteran [[Robbie Stockdale]] was also given a squad number despite being given the youth team manager's job. [[Lee Ridley]] was signed in as Town's new left back, and centre half's [[Darran Kempson]], [[Steven Watt (footballer)|Steven Watt]] and [[Scott Garner]] were signed in the summer. [[Robert Atkinson (footballer)|Robert Atkinson]], [[Bradley Wood]] and Mark Gray were retained from the previous season.
'''MIDFIELDERS''':On the right side of midfield manager Neil Woods brought in former [[MK Dons]] player [[Lewis Gobern]] who was eventually released for serious misconduct in January, and previous season loanee [[Michael Coulson (footballer)|Michael Coulson]] with youngster [[Josh Fuller]] being retained. In the centre of midfield [[Michael Cummins]] was brought in to bolster the ranks already occupied by [[Mark Hudson (footballer born 1980)|Mark Hudson]] and [[Michael Leary]]. Trialist [[Robert Eagle]] became the clubs new left sided midfielder in the summer and youth team graduate Andi Thanoj was promoted to the first team. [[Adrian Forbes]], [[Nick Hegarty]] and Drew Rhoades were released very early on int to the season. Town opted to bring in loanee [[Andrew Wright (footballer)|Andrew Wright]] for a two month spell before re-signing [[Dean Sinclair]] for a third time in December. A month later Town accquired the services of [[Serge Makofo]].
'''FORWARDS''':[[Lee Peacock]] continued as club captain and the club brought in [[Alan Connell]] and [[Charles Ademeno]]. Welsh striker [[Chris Jones (footballer born 1989)|Chris Jones]] was released early on into the season. [[Bury F.C.|Bury]]'s [[Danny Carlton]] spent a one month loan in September and also retained for the new season was youngster Nathan Dixon whilst Tom Corner was promoted from the clubs youth team squad.
==Statistics==
===Appearances===
{{Efs start|[[Conference National]]|[[Conference League Cup]]|[[FA Trophy]]|[[FA Cup]]}}
{{Efs player|name=[[Kenny Arthur]]|pos=GK|nat=Scotland|no=1|29|0|0|0|2|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|name=[[Peter Bore]]|pos=DF|nat=England|no=2|37|4|0|0|2|0|2|0}}
{{Efs player|name=[[Lee Ridley]]|pos=DF|nat=England|no=3|30|0|0|0|2|0|2|0}}
{{Efs player|name=[[Mark Hudson (footballer born 1980)|Mark Hudson]]|pos=MF|nat=England|no=4|40|5|0|0|2|0|2|0}}
{{Efs player|name=[[Darran Kempson]]|pos=DF|nat=England|no=5|34|1|0|0|1|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|name=[[Scott Garner]]|pos=DF|nat=England|no=6|17|0|0|0|1|0|2|0}}
{{Efs player|name=[[Lewis Gobern]]|pos=MF|nat=England|no=7|9|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|name=[[Bryan Hughes]]|pos=MF|nat=England|no=7|3|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|name=[[Michael Cummins]]|pos=MF|nat=Ireland|no=8|36|1|0|0|2|0|2|0}}
{{Efs player|name=[[Charles Ademeno]]|pos=FW|nat=England|no=9|12|2|0|0|1|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|name=[[Lee Peacock]]|pos=FW|nat=Scotland|no=10|36|3|0|0|2|0|2|0}}
{{Efs player|name=[[Michael Coulson (footballer)|Michael Coulson]]|pos=FW|nat=England|no=11|29|8|0|0|2|1|2|0}}
{{Efs player|name=[[Robert Duffy (footballer)|Robert Duffy]]|pos=FW|nat=Wales|no=12|17|2|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|name=[[Nick Colgan]]|pos=GK|nat=Ireland|no=13|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|name=[[Michael Leary]]|pos=MF|nat=England|no=14|20|1|0|0|0|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|name=Dwayne Samuels|pos=DF|nat=England|no=15|25|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|name=[[Steven Watt (footballer)|Steven Watt]]|pos=DF|nat=Scotland|no=16|23|2|0|0|1|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|name=[[Alan Connell]]|pos=FW|nat=England|no=17|46|25|0|0|2|3|2|1}}
{{Efs player|name=[[Chris Jones (footballer born 1989)|Chris Jones]]|pos=FW|nat=Wales|no=18|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|name=[[Danny Carlton]]|pos=FW|nat=England|no=18|6|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|name=[[Serge Makofo]]|pos=MF|nat=DR Congo|no=18|10|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|name=[[Bradley Wood]]|pos=DF|nat=England|no=19|43|0|0|0|2|0|2|0}}
{{Efs player|name=[[Josh Fuller]]|pos=MF|nat=England|no=20|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|name=[[Nick Hegarty]]|pos=MF|nat=England|no=21|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|name=Andi Thanoj|pos=MF|nat=Albania|no=21|7|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|name=[[Adrian Forbes]]|pos=MF|nat=England|no=22|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|name=[[Dean Sinclair]]|pos=MF|nat=England|no=22|11|3|0|0|1|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|name=Tom Corner|pos=FW|nat=England|no=23|11|0|0|0|1|0|2|0}}
{{Efs player|name=Nathan Dixon|pos=FW|nat=England|no=24|2|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|name=[[Robert Atkinson (footballer)|Rob Atkinson]]|pos=DF|nat=England|no=25|25|4|0|0|2|0|2|0}}
{{Efs player|name=Drew Rhoades|pos=MF|nat=England|no=26|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|name=Mark Gray|pos=DF|nat=England|no=27|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|name=[[Andrew Wright (footballer)|Andrew Wright]]|pos=MF|nat=England|no=28|9|1|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|name=[[Robert Eagle]]|pos=MF|nat=England|no=29|39|9|0|0|2|0|2|0}}
{{Efs player|name=[[Steve Croudson]]|pos=GK|nat=England|no=30|8|0|0|0|0|0|2|0}}
{{Efs player|name=Sam Mulready|pos=FW|nat=England|no=31|2|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|name=Dayle Southwell|pos=MF|nat=England|no=32|3|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|name=Charlie l'Anson|pos=DF|nat=England|no=33|4|1|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|name=[[Richard O'Donnell]]|pos=GK|nat=England|no=38|11|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|name=[[Robbie Stockdale]]|pos=DF|nat=Scotland|no=39|1|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|name=Rob Peet|pos=GK|nat=England|no=40|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
|}
===Overall===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
|Games played || 50 (46 [[Conference National]], 2 [[FA Cup]], 2 [[FA Trophy]])
|-
|Games won || 16 (15 [[Conference National]], 1 [[FA Trophy]])
|-
|Games drawn || 18 (17 [[Conference National]],1 [[FA Cup]] )
|-
|Games lost || 16 (14 [[Conference National]], 1 [[FA Cup]], 1 [[FA Trophy]])
|-
|Goals scored || 77
|-
|Goals conceded || 66
|-
|Goal difference || +11
|-
|Clean sheets || 9
|-
|Yellow cards || 33
|-
|Red cards || 6
|-
|Worst discipline || {{Flag icon|England}} [[Darran Kempson]] 6 {{yel}} 2 {{sent off|0}}
|-
|Best result(s) ||W 7 - 2 (H) v [[Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfield Town]] - [[Conference National]] - 1 January 2011 <br /> W 1 - 6 (A) v [[Histon F.C.|Histon]] - [[Conference National]] - 3 January 2011
|-
|Worst result(s) ||L 4 - 1 (A) v [[Rushden & Diamonds F.C.|Rushden & Diamonds]] - [[Conference National]] - 28 August 2010
|-
|Most appearances || {{Flag icon|ENG}} [[Alan Connell]] with 50 appearances
|-
|Top scorer || {{Flag icon|ENG}} [[Alan Connell]] (29)
|-
{{Fb cs footer|u=18 January 2011|s=Competitions' Wikipedia articles.|date=January 2011}}
===Scorers===
{{col-begin}}
{{col-3}}
====All====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Scorer
!Goals
|-
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Alan Connell]]
|align=center|29
|-
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Michael Coulson (footballer)|Michael Coulson]]
|rowspan="2" align=center|9
|-
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Robert Eagle]]
|-
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mark Hudson (footballer born 1980)|Mark Hudson]]
|align=center|5
|-
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Peter Bore]]
|align=center|4
|-
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Robert Atkinson (footballer)|Robert Atkinson]]
|rowspan="3" align=center|3
|-
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Lee Peacock]]
|-
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Dean Sinclair]]
|-
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Steven Watt (footballer)|Steven Watt]]
|rowspan="3" align=center|2
|-
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Charles Ademeno]]
|-
|{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Robert Duffy (footballer)|Robert Duffy]]
|-
|{{flagicon|IRE}} [[Michael Cummins]]
|rowspan="5" align=center|1
|-
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Andrew Wright (footballer)|Andrew Wright]]
|-
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Darran Kempson]]
|-
|{{flagicon|ENG}} Charlie l'Anson
|-
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Michael Leary]]
|-
|}
{{col-3}}
====League====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Scorer
!Goals
|-
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Alan Connell]]
|align=center|25
|-
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Robert Eagle]]
|align=center|9
|-
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Michael Coulson (footballer)|Michael Coulson]]
|align=center|8
|-
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mark Hudson (footballer born 1980)|Mark Hudson]]
|align=center|5
|-
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Peter Bore]]
|align=center|4
|-
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Robert Atkinson (footballer)|Robert Atkinson]]
|rowspan="3" align=center|3
|-
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Lee Peacock]]
|-
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Dean Sinclair]]
|-
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Steven Watt (footballer)|Steven Watt]]
|rowspan="3" align=center|2
|-
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Charles Ademeno]]
|-
|{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Robert Duffy (footballer)|Robert Duffy]]
|-
|{{flagicon|IRE}} [[Michael Cummins]]
|rowspan="5" align=center|1
|-
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Andrew Wright (footballer)|Andrew Wright]]
|-
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Darran Kempson]]
|-
|{{flagicon|ENG}} Charlie l'Anson
|-
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Michael Leary]]
|-
|}
{{col-3}}
====Domestic Cups====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Scorer
!Goals
|-
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Alan Connell]]
|align=center|4
|-
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Michael Coulson (footballer)|Michael Coulson]]
|align=center|1
|-
|}
{{col-3}}
{{col-end}}
==Transfer & loans==
===In===
====Transfers====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Date
! Pos.
! Player
! From club
! Transfer fee
|-
| 1 June 2010
| align="center" | MF
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Lewis Gobern]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[MK Dons]]
| Free
|-
| 3 June 2010
| align="center" | DF
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Darran Kempson]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Accrington Stanley F.C.|Accrington Stanley]]
| Free
|-
| 11 June 2010
| align="center" | MF
| {{flagicon|IRE}} [[Michael Cummins]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Rotherham United F.C.|Rotherham United]]
| Free
|-
| 24 June 2010
| align="center" | DF
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Lee Ridley]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Cheltenham Town F.C.|Cheltenham Town]]
| Free
|-
| 30 June 2010
| align="center" | FW
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Charles Ademeno]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Crawley Town F.C.|Crawley Town]]
| £10,000
|-
| 02 July 2010
| align="center" | GK
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Kenny Arthur]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]]
| Free
|-
| 7 July 2010
| align="center" | DF
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Scott Garner]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfield Town]]
| Free
|-
| 12 July 2010
| align="center" | FW
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Alan Connell]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[A.F.C. Bournemouth]]
| Free
|-
| 16 July 2010
| align="center" | MF
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Michael Coulson (footballer)|Michael Coulson]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]]
| Free
|-
| 2 August 2010
| align="center" | DF
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Steven Watt (footballer)|Steven Watt]]
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Ross County F.C.|Ross County]]
| Free
|-
| 5 August 2010
| align="center" | DF
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Dwayne Samuels
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]]
| Free
|-
| 5 August 2010
| align="center" | MF
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Robert Eagle]]
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.|Inverness CT]]
| Free
|-
| 9 December 2010
| align="center" | MF
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Dean Sinclair]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]]
| Free
|-
| 18 January 2011
| align="center" | MF
| {{flagicon|DR Congo}} [[Serge Makofo]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Kettering Town F.C.|Kettering Town]]
| 10,000
|-
| 28 January 2011
| align="center" | FW
| {{flagicon|Wales}} [[Robert Duffy (footballer)|Rob Duffy]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfied Town]]
| Undisclosed
|-
| 31 January 2011
| align="center" | MF
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Bryan Hughes]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Burton Albion F.C.|Burton Albion]]
| Free
|-
|}
====Youth team graduates====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Date
! Pos.
! Player
! From club
! Transfer fee
|-
| August 2010
| align="center" | MF
| {{flagicon|ALB}} Andi Thanoj
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Grimsby Town Youths
| Pro contract
|-
| August 2010
| align="center" | FW
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Tom Corner
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Grimsby Town Youths
| Pro contract
|-
| August 2010
| align="center" | GK
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Rob Peet
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Grimsby Town Youths
| Pro contract
|-
| April 2011
| align="center" | DF
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Charlie l'Anson
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Grimsby Town Youths
| Pro contract
|-
| April 2011
| align="center" | FW
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Sam Mulready
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Grimsby Town Youths
| Pro contract
|-
| April 2011
| align="center" | FW
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Dayle Southwell
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Grimsby Town Youths
| Pro contract
|-
|}
====Loans====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Start date
! End date
! Pos.
! Player
! From club
|-
| 23 September 2010
| 20 October 2010
| align="center" | FW
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Danny Carlton]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Bury F.C.|Bury]]
|-
| 28 September 2010
| 26 November 2010
| align="center" | MF
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Andrew Wright (footballer)|Andrew Wright]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Scunthorpe United F.C.|Scunthorpe United]]
|-
| 31 August 2010
| 30 October 2010
| align="center" | GK
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Richard O'Donnell]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]]
|-
|}
===Out===
====Transfers====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Exit Date
! Pos.
! Player
! To club
! Transfer fee
|-
| align="center" | 12 May 2010
| align="center" | MF
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jammal Shahin]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Selby Town F.C.|Selby Town]]
| Released
|-
| align="center" | 31 May 2010
| align="center" | FW
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tommy Wright (footballer born 1984)|Tommy Wright]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Darlington F.C.|Darlington]]
| Free Transfer
|-
| align="center" | 1 June 2010
| align="center" | MF
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Harry Deane
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Boston United F.C.|Boston United]]
| Released
|-
| align="center" | 1 June 2010
| align="center" | GK
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Leigh Overton
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Spalding United F.C.|Spalding United]]
| Released
|-
| align="center" | 22 June 2010
| align="center" | DF
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Joe Widdowson]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]]
| Free Transfer
|-
| align="center" | 25 June 2010
| align="center" | MF
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Peter Sweeney]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Bury F.C.|Bury]]
| Free Transfer
|-
| align="center" | 29 June 2010
| align="center" | DF
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Paul Linwood]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Fleetwood Town F.C.|Fleetwood Town]]
| Released
|-
| align="center" | 7 July 2010
| align="center" | FW
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]]
| Free Transfer
|-
| align="center" | 3 August 2010
| align="center" | FW
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Nathan Jarman]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Corby Town F.C.|Corby Town]]
| Released
|-
| align="center" | 3 August 2010
| align="center" | DF
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Matthew Bird]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Frickley Athletic F.C.|Frickley Athletic]]
| Released
|-
| align="center" | 5 August 2010
| align="center" | FW
| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Chris Jones (footballer born 1989)|Chris Jones]]
| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Neath F.C.|Neath]]
| Free Transfer
|-
| align="center" | 9 August 2010
| align="center" | FW
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Adam Proudlock]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[A.F.C. Telford United|AFC Telford United]]
| Released
|-
| align="center" | 18 August 2010
| align="center" | MF
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Nick Hegarty]]
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[St. Mirren F.C.|St. Mirren]]
| Released
|-
| align="center" | 1 September 2010
| align="center" | MF
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Adrian Forbes]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Lowestoft Town F.C.|Lowestoft Town]]
| Released
|-
| align="center" | 1 September 2010
| align="center" | MF
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Drew Rhoades
| -
| Released
|-
| align="center" | 7 January 2011
| align="center" | GK
| {{flagicon|IRE}} [[Nick Colgan]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Huddersfield Town F.C.|Huddersfield Town]]
| Released
|-
| align="center" | 7 January 2011
| align="center" | MF
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Lewis Gobern]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]]
| Released
|-
| align="center" | 29 January 2011
| align="center" | FW
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Nathan Dixon
| -
| Released
|-
| align="center" | 16 April 2011
| align="center" | DF
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Gray
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gainsborough Trinity F.C.|Gainsborough Trinity]]
| Released
|-
| align="center" | 16 April 2011
| align="center" | FW
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Tom Corner
| -
| Released
|-
|}
====Loans====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Start date
! End date
! Pos.
! Player
! To club
|-
| 20 October 2010
| 20 November 2010
| align="center" | DF
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Gray
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Spalding United F.C.|Spalding United]]
|-
| 20 October 2010
| 20 November 2010
| align="center" | FW
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Nathan Dixon
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Spalding United F.C.|Spalding United]]
|-
| 23 October 2010
| 23 November 2010
| align="center" | GK
| {{flagicon|IRE}} [[Nick Colgan]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Huddersfield Town F.C.|Huddersfield Town]]
|-
| 23 November 2010
| 23 December 2010
| align="center" | MF
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Josh Fuller]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Spalding United F.C.|Spalding United]]
|-
| 18 January 2011
| 18 February 2011
| align="center" | DF
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Dwayne Samuels
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Redditch United F.C.|Redditch United]]
|-
| 8 Februray 2011
| 29 March 2011
| align="center" | DF
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Scott Garner]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Alfreton Town F.C.|Alfreton Town]]
|-
| 25 March 2011
| End of season
| align="center" | MF
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Dean Sinclair]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Cambridge United F.C.|Cambridge United]]
|-
|}
==Trialists==
===Pre-Season===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;width:50%; text-align:left"
!'''#'''
!'''Nat.'''
!'''Pos.'''
!'''Name'''
!'''From'''
!'''Age'''
!'''Apps'''
!'''Goals'''
!'''Result'''
|----
| # || {{flagicon|England}} || MF || Liam O'Mahoney|| {{flagicon|England}}[[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] || 21 || 1 || 0 || No contract offered
|----
| # || {{flagicon|Scotland}} || DF || [[Steven Watt (footballer)|Steven Watt]]|| {{flagicon|Scotland}}[[Ross County F.C.|Ross County]] || 25 || 2 || 0 || Contract offered & accepeted
|---
| # || {{flagicon|England}} || MF || [[David Hutton (footballer born 1989)|David Hutton]]|| {{flagicon|England}}[[Cheltenham Town F.C.|Cheltenham Town]] || 20 || 2 || 0 || No contract offered
|---
| # || {{flagicon|England}} || MF || [[Scott Brown (English footballer)|Scott Brown]]|| {{flagicon|England}}[[Cheltenham Town F.C.|Cheltenham Town]] || 25 || 1 || 0 || No contract offered
|---
| # || {{flagicon|England}} || MF || Lewis Nightingale || {{flagicon|England}}[[Huddersfield Town F.C.|Huddersfield Town]] || 19 || 1 || 0 || No contract offered
|---
| # || {{flagicon|England}} || MF || [[Alex Dyer (footballer born 1990)|Alex Dyer]]|| {{flagicon|England}}[[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]] || 20 || 1 || 0 || No contract offered
|---
| # || {{flagicon|England}} || DF || Dwayne Samuels || {{flagicon|England}}[[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] || 19 || 2 || 0 || Contract offered & accepted
|---
| # || {{flagicon|England}} || MF || [[Robert Eagle]] || {{flagicon|Scotland}}[[Inverness Caledonian Thistle]] || 23 || 2 || 0 || Contract offered & accepted
|---
| # || {{flagicon|England}} || MF || Joe Cornforth || {{flagicon|England}}[[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] || 19 || 1 || 1 || No contract offered
|---
| # || {{flagicon|England}} || MF || George Thompson || {{flagicon|England}}[[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]] || 18 || 1 || 0 || No contract offered
|---
|}
===Mid-Season===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;width:50%; text-align:left"
!'''#'''
!'''Nat.'''
!'''Pos.'''
!'''Name'''
!'''From'''
!'''Age'''
!'''Apps'''
!'''Goals'''
!'''Result'''
|---
| # || {{flagicon|England}} || MF || [[Lee Sawyer]] || {{flagicon|England}}[[Barnet F.C.|Barnet]] || 21 || 2 || 0 || No contract offered
|---
| # || {{flagicon|England}} || DF || [[Netan Sansara]] || {{flagicon|Scotland}}[[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]] || 21 || 1 || 0 || No contract offered
|---
| # || {{flagicon|England}} || MF || [[Dean Sinclair]] || {{flagicon|England}}[[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]] || 26 || 0 || 0 || Contract offered & accepted
|---
| # || {{flagicon|England}} || DF|| Ashley Corker || {{flagicon|England}}[[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]] || 20 || 1 || 0 || No contract offered
|---
| # || {{flagicon|Ireland}} || FW || [[Vinny Faherty]] || {{flagicon|Ireland}}[[St Patrick's Athletic F.C.|St Patrick's Athletic]] || 23 || 0 || 0 || No contract offered
|---
| # || {{flagicon|England}} || MF || [[Bryan Hughes]] || {{flagicon|England}}[[Burton Albion F.C.|Burton Albion]] || 34 || 1 || 0 || Contract offered & accepted
|---
| # || {{flagicon|England}} || FW || [[James Walker (footballer born 1987)|James Walker]] || {{flagicon|England}}[[Leyton Orient F.C.|Leyton Orient]] || 23 || 1 || 0 || Trial in ProgresS
|---
|}
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