2013–14 Grimsby Town F.C. season
Grimsby Town |
Season 2013-14 |
Chairman |
Managers |
Team captain |
Home stadium |
Conference National |
FA Cup |
FA Trophy |
Lincolnshire Senior Cup |
Top goalscorer |
Highest home |
Highest away |
Lowest home |
Lowest away |
← 2012–13 2014-15 → |
Grimsby Town Football Club entered the 2013–14 season as a member of the Conference National for the fourth season running. The club started the season off being managed by Rob Scott and Paul Hurst who were appointed in 2010-11 season, but Rob Scott has since left the club.
Team kit
Errea supplied the kits for the fifth season running. Young's Bluecrest continued as the club's sponsor for the ninth consecutive season.
Fixtures and results
Pre season matches
Lincolnshire Cup
Date |
Opponent |
Venue |
Result |
Attendance |
Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
July 20 |
Scunthorpe United |
Glanford Park, Scunthorpe |
L 0 - 3 |
1,837 |
|
Friendlies
Date |
Opponent |
Venue |
Result |
Attendance |
Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
July 9 |
Cleethorpes Town |
The Bradley Football Development Centre, Grimsby |
W 2 - 0 |
1,000 |
McLaughlin, Thomas |
July 12 |
Winterton Rangers |
West Street, Winterton |
W 5 - 0 |
415 |
John-Lewis, Hearn, Southwell, Yhklef (Own Goal), Colbeck |
July 16 |
Brigg Town |
The Hawthorns, Brigg |
W 3 - 0 |
511 |
Hannah (2), Hearn |
July 17 |
Boston Town |
Tattershall Road, Boston |
L 0 - 2 |
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July 23 |
Bradford City |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes |
L 0 - 2 |
1,330 |
|
July 26 |
Hull City |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes |
W 1 - 0 |
John-Lewis |
|
July 30 |
North Ferrriby United |
Grange Lane, North Ferriby |
W 5 - 2 |
353 |
Hearn (2), John-Lewis (2), Hatton |
Aug 2 |
Gainsborough Trinity |
The Northolme, Gainsborough |
D 1 - 1 |
John-Lewis |
|
Aug 3 |
Grantham Town |
South Kesteven Sports Stadium, Grantham |
L 1 - 2 |
Hannah |
|
Conference National
Date |
Opponent |
Venue |
Result |
Attendance |
Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
August 10 |
Aldershot Town |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes |
D 1 - 1 |
4.037 |
Hannah |
August 13 |
Gateshead |
Gateshead International Stadium, Gateshead |
W 2 - 1 |
944 |
Hearn, Doig |
August 17 |
Welling United |
Park View Road, Welling |
L 0 - 1 |
807 |
|
August 24 |
Alfreton Town |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes |
W 3 - 1 |
3,425 |
Hearn, Colbeck, McLaughlin |
August 26 |
Hyde |
Ewen Fields, Hyde |
W 1 - 0 |
786 |
Rodman |
August 31 |
Nuneaton Town |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes |
L 1 - 2 |
3,321 |
Cook |
September 7 |
Luton Town |
Kenilworth Road, Luton |
D 0 - 0 |
6,131 |
|
September 15 |
Braintree Town |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes |
W 1 - 0 |
3,403 |
John-Lewis |
September 17 |
FC Halifax Town |
The Shay, Halifax |
L 0 - 4 |
1,602 |
|
September 21 |
Chester FC |
Deva Stadium, Chester |
D 0 - 0 |
2,363 |
|
September 24 |
Dartford |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes |
W 5 - 2 |
2,503 |
McLaughlin, Pearson, John-Lewis, Kerr, Disley |
September 28 |
Tamworth |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes |
W 3 - 1 |
3,105 |
Pearson, Hannah, Hearn |
October 5 |
Aldershot Town |
Recreation Ground, Aldershot |
W 3 - 0 |
2,118 |
John-Lewis, Hannah, Hearn |
October 8 |
Cambridge United |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes |
L 0 - 1 |
4,386 |
|
October 12 |
Salisbury City |
The Raymond McEnhill Stadium, Salisbury |
L 0 - 1 |
1,131 |
|
October 19 |
Forest Green Rovers |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes |
W 3 - 1 |
3,158 |
Hannah (2), Rodman |
November 2 |
Woking |
Kingfield Stadium, Woking |
W 2 - 1 |
1,432 |
Hannah, Disley |
November 16 |
Tamworth |
The Lamb Ground, Tamworth |
W 2 - 0 |
1,306 |
Disley, Rodman |
November 23 |
Barnet |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes |
W 2 - 1 |
3,441 |
Hannah, Hearn |
December 10 |
Welling United |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes |
D 1 - 1 |
3,291 |
Southwell |
December 19 |
Kidderminster Harriers |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes |
W 3 - 1 |
3,086 |
Disley, Neilson (2) |
December 26 |
Lincoln City |
Sincil Bank, Lincoln |
W 2 - 0 |
5,421 |
Hannah, Disley |
December 28 |
Macclesfield Town |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes |
L 2 - 3 |
4,002 |
Williams (O.G.), Doig |
January 1 |
Lincoln City |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes |
D 1 - 1 |
5,484 |
Disley |
January 18 |
Gateshead |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes |
D 2 - 2 |
3,243 |
McDonald, Bignot |
January 28 |
Cambridge United |
Abbey Stadium, Cambridge |
W 2 - 1 |
3,027 |
John-Lewis, Neilson |
February 8 |
Southport |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes |
D 0 - 0 |
3,306 |
|
February 18 |
Barnet |
The Hive Stadium, Barnet |
L 1 - 2 |
2,552 |
Disley |
February 25 |
Southport |
Haig Avenue, Southport |
L 1 - 2 |
812 |
John-Lewis |
March 1 |
Salisbury City |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes |
W 2 - 0 |
3,269 |
Disley, Rodman |
March 8 |
Macclesfield Town |
Moss Rose, Macclesfield |
D 1 - 1 |
2,463 |
Jennings |
March 11 |
Hereford United |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes |
D 1 - 1 |
3,145 |
Hannah |
March 15 |
Wrexham |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes |
W 3 - 1 |
3,506 |
Neilson, Disley, Cook |
March 18 |
Forest Green Rovers |
The New Lawn, Stroud |
L 1 - 2 |
1,219 |
Neilson |
March 22 |
Nuneaton Town |
Liberty Way, Nuneaton |
W 1 - 0 |
1,585 |
Rodman |
March 25 |
Luton Town |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes |
L 1 - 2 |
3,789 |
Neilson |
March 29 |
Hereford United |
Edgar Street, Hereford |
W 1 - 0 |
2,545 |
Rodman |
April 1 |
Wrexham |
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham |
W 1 - 0 |
2,019 |
McLaughlin |
April 5 |
Kidderminster Harriers |
Aggborough Stadium, Kidderminster |
W 1 - 0 |
2,176 |
Rodman |
April 8 |
Woking |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes |
D 2 - 2 |
3,507 |
John-Lewis, Tounkara |
April 10 |
Dartford |
Princes Park, Dartford |
L 0 - 1 |
1,257 |
|
April 12 |
Chester |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes |
W 2 - 1 |
4,174 |
Tounkara, Cook |
April 15 |
FC Halifax Town |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes |
L 0 - 1 |
4,374 |
|
April 18 |
Alreton Town |
Impact Arena, Alfreton |
D 3 - 3 |
1,771 |
Hannah (3) |
April 21 |
Hyde |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes |
W 1 - 0 |
4,232 |
Hannah |
April 26 |
Braintree Town |
Cressing Road, Braintree |
D 0 - 0 |
1,489 |
|
Conference Play-offs
Date |
Round |
Opponent |
Venue |
Result |
Attendance |
Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May 1 |
Semi Final First Leg |
Gateshead |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes |
D 1 - 1 |
5,553 |
Disley |
May 4 |
Semi Final Second Leg |
Gateshead |
Gateshead International Stadium, Gateshead |
L 1 - 3 |
8,144 |
Disley |
FA Cup
Date |
Round |
Opponent |
Venue |
Result |
Attendance |
Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
October 26 |
4th Qualyfing Round |
Rushall Olympic |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes |
W 3 - 0 |
2,678 |
Hannah, Pearson, Cook |
November 9 |
Round 1 |
Scunthorpe United |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes |
D 0 - 0 |
8,359 |
|
November 19 |
Round 1 Replay |
Scunthorpe United |
Glanford Park, Scunthorpe |
W 2 - 1 |
5,699 |
John-Lewis, McDonald |
December 7 |
Round 2 |
Northampton Town |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes |
W 2 - 0 |
3,828 |
Pearson, McLaughlin |
December 4 |
Round 3 |
Huddersfield Town |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes |
L 2 - 3 |
6,504 |
Hannah, Disley |
FA Trophy
Date |
Round |
Opponent |
Venue |
Result |
Attendance |
Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
November 30 |
Round 1 |
Coalville Town |
Owen Street Sports Ground, Coalville |
D 1 - 1 |
456 |
Rodman |
December 3 |
Round 1 Replay |
Coalville Town |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes |
W 3 - 0 |
1,102 |
Southwell (3) |
December 14 |
Round 2 |
Barnet |
The Hive Stadium, London |
W 2 - 1 |
972 |
Cook, Southwell |
January 11 |
Round 3 |
Maidenhead United |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes |
W 2 - 1 |
1,630 |
Colbeck, Pearson |
February 1 |
Round 4 |
Tamworth |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes |
W 4 - 1 |
2,903 |
John-Lewis, Tounkara, McLaughlin, Cook |
February 15 |
Semi-Final First Leg |
Cambridge United |
Abbey Stadium, Cambridge |
L 1 - 2 |
3,956 |
John-Lewis |
February 22 |
Semi-Final Second Leg |
Cambridge United |
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes |
D 1 - 1 |
3,456 |
Neilson |
League table
Coaching staff
Squad overview
First team squad
Statistics
Appearances
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Overall
Most frequent starting line-up
Transfer and loans
In
Transfers
Date |
Pos. |
Player |
From club |
Transfer fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
13 May 2013 |
MF |
Scott Neilson |
Luton Town |
Free Transfer |
1 June 2013 |
MF |
Scott Kerr |
York City |
Free Transfer |
28 June 2013 |
MF |
Patrick McLaughlin |
York City |
Free Transfer |
8 July 2013 |
MF |
Alex Rodman |
Aldershot Town |
Free Transfer |
23 July 2013 |
DF |
Paul Bignot |
Blackpool |
Free Transfer |
25 July 2013 |
DF |
Clayton McDonald |
Port Vale |
Free Transfer |
26 July 2013 |
GK |
Jonathan Hedge |
Cambridge United |
Free Transfer |
1 August 2013 |
DF |
Chris Doig |
York City |
Free Transfer |
14 September 2013 |
MF |
Ritchie Jones |
San Jose Earthquakes |
Free Transfer |
13 January 2014 |
DF |
Jamal Fyfield |
York City |
Free Transfer |
Youth team graduates
Date |
Pos. |
Player |
From club |
Transfer fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August 2013 |
DF |
Paul Walker |
Youth Team |
Free Transfer |
September 2013 |
MF |
Caine Winfarrah |
Youth Team |
Free Transfer |
October 2013 |
DF |
Ellis Humble |
Youth Team |
Free Transfer |
October 2013 |
MF |
Tom Charlesworth |
Youth Team |
Free Transfer |
Loans
Start date |
End date |
Pos. |
Player |
From club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 September 2013 |
9 October 2013 |
DF |
Alan Goodall |
Fleetwood Town |
27 January 2014 |
May 2014 |
FW |
Oumare Tounkara |
Stevenage |
1 March 2014 |
May 2014 |
FW |
Connor Jennings |
Scunthorpe United |
10 March 2014 |
May 2014 |
DF |
Andrew Boyce |
Scunthorpe United |
Out
Transfers
Exit Date |
Pos. |
Player |
To club |
Transfer fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5 May 2013 |
DF |
Bradley Wood |
Alfreton Town |
Released |
5 May 2013 |
MF |
Frankie Artus |
Hereford United |
Released |
5 May 2013 |
DF |
Ian Miller |
Cambridge United |
Released |
5 May 2013 |
MF |
Derek Niven |
Buxton |
Released |
5 May 2013 |
DF |
Simon Ford |
Released |
|
5 May 2013 |
MF |
Josh Morrall |
Hyde |
Released |
5 May 2013 |
GK |
Greg Fleming |
Carlisle United |
Released |
5 May 2013 |
FW |
Greg Pearson |
Nuneaton Town |
Released |
5 May 2013 |
MF |
Louie Soares |
Hayes & Yeading United |
Released |
26 November 2013 |
MF |
Ritchie Jones |
FC Edmonton |
Released |
21 March 2014 |
FW |
Liam Hearn |
Mansfield Town |
Released |
Loans
Start date |
End date |
Pos. |
Player |
To club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
16 October 2013 |
15 November 2013 |
FW |
Dayle Southwell |
Harrogate Town |
30 November 2013 |
1 January 2014 |
GK |
Jonathan Hedge |
Matlock Town |
Trialists
Pre-season
# |
Nat. |
Pos. |
Name |
From |
Age |
Apps |
Goals |
Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
# |
DF |
Matt Clarke |
Marsaxlokk |
32 |
0 |
0 |
No contract offered |
|
# |
GK |
Tom Turner |
Buxton |
19 |
1 |
0 |
No contract offered |
|
# |
DF |
Chris Doig |
York City |
32 |
5 |
0 |
Contract offered and accepted |
|
# |
DF |
Paul Bignot |
Blackpool |
27 |
2 |
0 |
Contract offered and accepted |
|
# |
GK |
Jake Turner |
Lincoln City |
20 |
2 |
0 |
No contract offered |
|
Mid-season
# |
Nat. |
Pos. |
Name |
From |
Age |
Apps |
Goals |
Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
# |
DF |
Julian Kelly |
Notts County |
24 |
1 |
0 |
No contract offered |
|
# |
MF |
Ritchie Jones |
San Jose Earthquakes |
26 |
1 |
0 |
Contract offered & accepted |
|