2003–04 Grimsby Town F.C. season

Grimsby Town
2003–04 season
ChairmanPeter Furneaux[1]
ManagerPaul Groves
(sacked 9 February 2004)
Nicky Law
(hired 4 March 2004)[2]
StadiumBlundell Park[3]
Football League Div 2[4]21st[5]
FA CupSecond Round[6]
Football League CupFirst Round[7]
Football League TrophyFirst Round[8]
Lincolnshire Senior CupRunners Up[9]
Copa de IbizaWinners[10]
Top goalscorerLeague: Michael Boulding,
Phil Jevons (12)[4][12]

All: Michael Boulding,
Phil Jevons (13)[4][11]
Highest home attendance6,856
(1 May vs Brentford)[13][14]
Lowest home attendance3,535
(16 Sep vs Swindon Town)[15]

Transfers

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Transfers in

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Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
10 June 2002 DF   Tony Crane   Sheffield Wednesday Free Transfer
17 June 2002 MF   Marcel Cas   Sheffield United Free Transfer
1 July 2003 GK   Aidan Davison   Bradford City Free Transfer
2 July 2003 MF   Iain Anderson   Preston North End Free Transfer
4 July 2003 MF   Des Hamilton   Cardiff City Free Transfer
7 August 2003 DF   Mike Edwards   Colchester United Free Transfer
7 August 2003 DF   Jason Crowe   Portsmouth Free Transfer
24 October 2003 FW   Iffy Onuora   Sheffield United Free Transfer
11 March 2004 MF   John Thorrington   Huddersfield Town Free Transfer
12 March 2004 MF   Paul Warhurst   Carlisle United Free Transfer
19 March 2004 FW   Mickael Antoine-Curier   Notts County Free Transfer
22 March 2004 MF   Jamie Lawrence   Walsall Free Transfer
25 March 2004 FW   Isaiah Rankin   Barnsley Free Transfer

Loans in

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Date Pos Player Transferred from Date Until Ref
8 August 2003 FW   Laurens ten Heuvel   Sheffield United 1 September 2003
19 September 2003 MF   Nick Daws   Rotherham United 22 October 2003
19 September 2003 FW   Iffy Onuora   Sheffield United 24 October 2003
17 January 2004 FW   Nick Daws   Rotherham United 7 March 2004
7 February 2004 FW   Lee Thorpe   Leyton Orient 11 March 2004
13 February 2004 FW   Isaiah Rankin   Barnsley 24 March 2004
23 February 2004 DF   Craig Armstrong   Sheffield Wednesday 9 May 2004
11 March 2004 GK   Alan Fettis   Hull City 9 May 2004

Transfers out

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Date Pos Player Transferred To Fee Ref
3 July 2003 GK   Danny Coyne   Leicester City Free Transfer
3 July 2003 FW   Steve Livingstone   Carlisle United Released
17 July 2003 DF   Georges Santos   Ipswich Town Free Transfer
1 August 2003 MF   Stephen Downes   York City Released
4 August 2003 FW   Chris Thompson   Northwich Victoria Released
5 August 2003 GK   Steve Croudson   Boston United Released
7 August 2003 DF   Steve Chettle   Burton Albion Released
8 August 2003 MF   Terry Cooke   Sheffield Wednesday Released
8 August 2003 DF   Tony Gallimore   Barnsley Released
19 September 2003 FW   Jake Sagare   Halifax Town Released
1 January 2004 GK   Bradley Hughes Released
16 January 2004 MF   Alan Pouton   Gillingham £30,000
31 January 2004 MF   Marcel Cas   RBC Roosendaal Free Transfer
12 February 2004 MF   Michael Boulding   Barnsley £50,000 + Rankin on 1 month loan.
19 February 2004 FW   Iffy Onuora   Tranmere Rovers Released
24 March 2004 MF   Paul Groves   Scunthorpe United Released
25 March 2004 MF   Des Hamilton   Barnet Released

Loans out

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Date Pos Player Transferred To Date Until Ref
27 February 2004 FW   Paul Groves   Scunthorpe United 24 March 2004




League table

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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

Fixtures and results

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Pre-season matches

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Copa de Ibiza

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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[citation needed] San Rafael
Sant Antoni de Portmany, Ibiza, Spain W 1 - 0 - Hockless

Friendlies

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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[citation needed] Barton Town
The Euronics Ground, Barton upon Humber W 3 - 0 - N/A
29 July 2003[citation needed] 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

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Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
9 August 2003[23][24] Plymouth Argyle
Home Park, Plymouth D 2 - 2 9,590 Boulding, Anderson
16 August 2003[24][25] Port Vale
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 1 - 2 4,816 Boulding
23 August 2003[25][24][26] Luton Town
Kenilworth Road, Luton W 2 - 1 5,827 Anderson, Boulding
25 August 2003[27] Wycombe Wanderers
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 3 - 1 4,512 Boulding, Cas, Barnard
30 August 2003[28][29] Bristol City
Ashton Gate, Bristol L 0 - 1 10,033 -
6 September 2003[30][31] Peterborough United
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes D 1 - 1 4,710 Boulding
12 September 2003[32][33] Hartlepool United
Victoria Park, Hartlepool L 1 - 8 5,528 Rowan
16 September 2003[34] Swindon Town
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 1 - 2 3,535 Boulding
20 September 2003[35][36] Chesterfield
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 4 - 0 4,141 Campbell, Cas, Hockless, Edwards
27 September 2003[35][37] Sheffield Wednesday
Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield D 0 - 0 21,918 -
30 September 2003[38][37] Blackpool
Bloomfield Road, Blackpool W 1 - 0 5,491 Crane
4 October 2003[39][35] Queens Park Rangers
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 0 - 1 5,447 -
10 October 2003[40][35] Brighton & Hove Albion
Withdean Stadium, Brighton L 0 - 3 6,286 -
18 October 2003[35][41] Colchester United
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 2 - 0 5,021 Onuora, Boulding
21 October 2003[42][43] Notts County
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 2 - 0 4,274 Boulding (2)
25 October 2003[43][44] Barnsley
Oakwell, Barnsley D 0 - 0 10,092 -
1 November 2003[35][45] Rushden and Diamonds
Nene Park, Irthlingborough L 1 - 3 4,185 Anderson
15 November 2003[35][46] Stockport County
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes D 1 - 1 4,014 Mansaram
22 November 2003[47][46] Brentford
Griffin Park, Brentford, London W 3 - 1 4,685 Onuora, Boulding (2)
29 November 2003[35][48] Tranmere Rovers
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 0 - 1 4,406 -
13 December 2003[49][50] A.F.C. Bournemouth
Dean Court, Bournemouth D 0 - 0 5,837 -
26 December 2003[51] Oldham Athletic
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes D 3 - 3 6,172 Jevons (2), Boulding
28 December 2003[52] Peterborough United
London Road, Peterborough D 0 - 0 5,245 -
3 January 2004[53][54] Wycombe Wanderers
Adams Park, Wycombe L 1 - 4 4,519 Onuora
10 January 2004[55] Plymouth Argyle
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes D 0 - 0 5,007 -
17 January 2004[56] Port Vale
Vale Park, Burslem L 1 - 5 5,133 Jevons
20 January 2004[57] Wrexham
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 1 - 3 3,572 Jevons
8 February 2004[58] Oldham Athletic
Boundary Park, Oldham L 0 - 6 13,007 -
14 February 2004[59] Brighton & Hove Albion
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 2 - 1 3,673 Rankin, Jevons
17 February 2004[60] Bristol City
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 1 - 2 5,272 Anderson
21 February 2004[61] Colchester United
Layer Road, Colchester L 0 - 2 2,922 -
24 February 2004[62] Luton Town
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 3 - 2 3,143 Jevons (2), Ford
28 February 2004[63] Barnsley
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 6 - 1 5,603 Jevons (4), Armstrong, Rankin
2 March 2004[64] Notts County
Meadow Lane, Nottingham L 1 - 3 6,011 Crane
6 March 2004[65] Wrexham
The Racecourse Ground, Wrexham L 0 - 3 3,127 -
13 March 2004[66] AFC Bournemouth
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes D 1 - 1 5,015 Rowan
17 March 2004[34] Swindon Town
County Ground, Swindon L 0 - 2 6,954 -
20 March 2004[67] Hartlepool United
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 0 - 2 4,303 -
27 March 2004[68] Chesterfield
Saltergate, Chesterfield D 4 - 4 4,444 Lawrence, Barnard, Anderson, Rankin
4 April 2004[69] Sheffield Wednesday
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 2 - 0 6,641 Mansaram, Crane
10 April 2004[70][71] Queens Park Rangers
Loftus Road, Shepherd's Bush, London L 0 - 3 14,488 -
12 April 2004[72] Blackpool
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 0 - 2 4,775 -
17 April 2004[35][73] Rushden and Diamonds
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 1 - 0 3,890 Jevons
25 April 2004[35][74] Stockport County
Edgeley Park, Stockport L 1 - 2 5,924 Hockless
1 May 2004[75] Brentford
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 1 - 0 6,856 Rankin
8 May 2004[76][77] Tranmere Rovers
Prenton Park, Wirral L 1 - 2 10,301 Mansaram

FA Cup

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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

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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

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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

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   NIR Aidan Davison [41]
2 DF   ENG John McDermott [41]
3 DF   WAL Darren Barnard [41]
4 DF   JAM Simon Ford [41]
5 DF   ENG Tony Crane [41]
6 MF   NED Marcel Cas (Departed in January 2004)[41][81]
7 MF   ENG Alan Pouton (Departed in January 2004)[51][82]
7 DF   ENG Craig Armstrong (on loan from Sheffield Wednesday)[66][83]
8 MF   SCO Stuart Campbell [41]
9 FW   ENG Michael Boulding (Departed in February 2004)[41][83]
9 MF   ENG Paul Warhurst [66]
10 FW   ENG Darren Mansaram [48]
11 MF   ENG Stacy Coldicott [66]
12 FW   ENG Phil Jevons [48]
13 GK   ENG Andrew Pettinger [28]
14 MF   ENG Chris Bolder [66]
15 FW   ENG Jonathan Rowan [66]
16 DF   ENG Greg Young [48]
17 DF   ENG Kirk Wheeler [45]
18 MF   ENG Graham Hockless [66]
19 DF   ENG Iain Ward [84]
20 MF   ENG Des Hamilton (Departed in March 2004)[41][85]
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF   SCO Iain Anderson [41]
22 MF   ENG Paul Groves (Player/manager until February 2004)[48][83]
23 DF   ENG Wes Parker [66]
24 FW   ENG David Soames [39]
25 DF   ENG Mike Edwards [41]
26 DF   ENG Jason Crowe [41]
27 FW   NED Laurens ten Heuvel (on loan from Sheffield United)[86]
27 MF   USA John Thorrington [66]
28 MF   ENG Ashley Hildred [17]
29 FW   ENG Giovanni Carchedi [17]
30 GK   ENG Bradley Hughes (Departed in November 2003)[citation needed]
30 GK   NIR Alan Fettis (on loan from Hull City)[66]
31 FW   ENG Liam Nimmo [36]
32 MF   ENG Nick Daws (on loan from Rotherham United)[41][87]
32 MF   JAM Jamie Lawrence [68]
33 FW   ENG Lee Thorpe (on loan from Leyton Orient)[65][83]
33 FW   FRA Mickael Antoine-Curier [67]
34 FW   ENG Isaiah Rankin [59][83]
35 MF   ENG Nick Hegarty [citation needed]
39 FW   SCO Iffy Onuora (Departed in February 2004)[41]
-- GK   ENG Paul Fraser [citation needed]

Appearances and goals

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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   NIR Aidan Davison 36 0 32 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
2 DF   ENG John McDermott[41] 23 0 21 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
3 DF   WAL Darren Barnard[41] 38 2 34 2 1 0 1 0 2 0
4 DF   JAM Simon Ford[41] 28 1 26 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
5 DF   ENG Tony Crane[41] 40 3 37 3 1 0 0 0 2 0
6 MF   NED Marcel Cas[41] 23 3 19 2 1 0 1 0 2 1
7 MF   ENG Alan Pouton 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 DF   ENG Craig Armstrong[83] (on loan from Sheffield Wednesday) 9 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 FW   SCO Stuart Campbell 43 1 39 1 1 0 1 0 2 0
9 FW   ENG Michael Boulding 30 13 27 12 1 0 1 0 1 1
9 MF   ENG Paul Warhurst 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 FW   ENG Darren Mansaram 34 4 31 3 1 0 1 0 1 1
11 MF   ENG Stacy Coldicott 14 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 FW   ENG Phil Jevons 30 13 29 12 0 0 0 0 1 1
13 GK   ENG Andrew Pettinger 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 MF   ENG Chris Bolder 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 FW   ENG Jonathan Rowan 14 2 14 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 DF   ENG Greg Young 19 0 17 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
17 DF   ENG Kirk Wheeler[89] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 MF   ENG Graham Hockless[17] 13 2 13 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 DF   ENG Iain Ward 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 MF   ENG Des Hamilton 31 0 27 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
21 MF   SCO Iain Anderson 33 6 29 5 1 1 1 0 2 0
22 MF   ENG Paul Groves 12 0 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
23 DF   ENG Wes Parker 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 FW   ENG David Soames 10 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 DF   ENG Mike Edwards 36 1 33 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
26 DF   ENG Jason Crowe 36 0 32 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
27 FW   NED Laurens ten Heuvel[86] (on loan from Sheffield United) 5 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
27 MF   USA John Thorrington 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 MF   ENG Ashley Hildred[17] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 FW   ENG Giovanni Carchedi[17] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 GK   ENG Bradley Hughes[citation needed] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 GK   NIR Alan Fettis (on loan from Hull City) 11 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 FW   ENG Liam Nimmo 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 MF   ENG Nick Daws[87] (on loan from Rotherham United) 18 0 17 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
32 MF   JAM Jamie Lawrence[83] 5 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 FW   ENG Lee Thorpe (on loan from Leyton Orient) 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 FW   FRA Mickael Antoine-Curier 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 FW   ENG Isaiah Rankin 12 4 12 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 MF   ENG Nick Hegarty[citation needed] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
39 FW   SCO Iffy Onuora 22 3 19 3 1 0 0 0 2 0
# GK   ENG Paul Fraser[citation needed] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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