User:Footballgy/Grimsby Town F.C. season 2002-03

Preceding article: Grimsby Town F.C. season 2002-03


Succeeding article: Grimsby Town F.C. season 2004-05


Grimsby Town
2002–03 season
ChairmanEngland Peter Furneaux
ManagerEngland Paul Groves
Football League Division One24th
FA CupThird Round
Football League CupFirst Round
Lincolnshire Senior CupSemi Final
Top goalscorerLeague: Stuart Campbell,Steve Kabba,John Oster (6)
All: Stuart Campbell,Steve Kabba,John Oster (6)
Highest home attendance8,306 v Norwich City (28th December 2002)
Lowest home attendance3,248 v Chesterfield (10th September 2002)


Fixtures & Results edit

Pre Season Matches edit

Friendlies edit

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
Jul 13 Brigg Town
The Hawthorns, Brigg W 4 - 0 - Jevons,Gallimore,Rowan,Carchedi
Jul 18 AB Copenhagen
Gladsaxe Stadium, Copenhagen,Denmark L 0 - 4 - -
Jul 20 Herfolge BK
Herfolge Stadion, Herfolge,Denmark L 1 - 2 - Rowan
Jul 22 Boldklubben Frem
Valby Idraetspark, Copenhagen,Denmark L 1 - 3 - Cooke
Jul 26 Hull City
Boothferry Park, Kingston upon Hull L 1 - 2 - Jevons
Aug 03 Stockport County
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 1 - 0 - Cooke

Lincolnshire Senior Cup edit

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
Jul 29 Scunthorpe United
Glanford Park, Scunthorpe L 0 - 1 - -

Football League Division Two edit

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
Aug 09 Plymouth Argyle
Home Park, Plymouth D 2 - 2 - Boulding,Anderson
Aug 16 Port Vale
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 1 - 2 - Boulding
Aug 23 Luton Town
Kenilworth Road, Luton W 2 - 1 - Anderson,Boulding
Aug 25 Wycombe Wanderers
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 3 - 1 - Boulding,Cas,Barnard
Aug 30 Bristol City
Ashton Gate, Bristol L 0 - 1 - -
Sept 06 Peterborough United
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes D 1 - 1 - Boulding
Sept 12 Hartlepool United
Victoria Park, Hartlepool L 1 - 8 - Rowan
Sept 16 Swindon Town
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 1 - 2 - Boulding
Sept 20 Chesterfield
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 4 - 0 - Campbell,Cas,Hockless,Edwards
Sept 27 Sheffield Wednesday
Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield D 0 - 0 - -
Sept 30 Blackpool
Bloomfield Road, Blackpool W 1 - 0 - Crane
Oct 04 Queens Park Rangers
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 0 - 1 - -
Oct 10 Brighton & Hove Albion
Withdean Stadium, Brighton L 0 - 3 - -
Oct 18 Colchester United
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 2 - 0 - Onuora,Boulding
Oct 21 Notts County
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 2 - 0 - Boulding (2)
Oct 25 Barnsley
Oakwell, Barnsley D 0 - 0 - -
Nov 01 Rushden and Diamonds
Nene Park, Irthlingborough L 1 - 3 - Anderson
Nov 15 Stockport County
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes D 1 - 1 - Mansaram
Nov 22 Brentford
Griffin Park, Brentford,London W 3 - 1 - Onuora,Boulding (2)
Nov 29 Tranmere Rovers
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 0 - 1 - -
Dec 13 A.F.C. Bournemouth
Dean Court, Bournemouth D 0 - 0 - -
Dec 26 Oldham Athletic
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes D 3 - 3 - Jevons (2),Boulding
Dec 28 Peterborough United
London Road, Peterborough D 0 - 0 - -
Jan 03 Wycombe Wanderers
Adams Park, Wycombe L 1 - 4 - Onuora
Jan 03 Plymouth Argyle
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes D 0 - 0 - -
Jan 17 Port Vale
Vale Park, Burslem L 1 - 5 - Jevons
Jan 20 Wrexham
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 1 - 3 - Jevons
Feb 08 Oldham Athletic
Boundary Park, Oldham L 0 - 6 - -
Feb 14 Brighton & Hove Albion
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 2 - 1 - Rankin,Jevons
Feb 17 Bristol City
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 1 - 2 - Anderson
Feb 21 Colchester United
Layer Road, Colchester L 0 - 2 - -
Feb 24 Luton Town
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 3 - 2 - Jevons (2),Ford
Feb 28 Barnsley
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 6 - 1 - Jevons (4),Armstrong,Rankin
Mar 02 Notts County
Meadow Lane, Nottingham L 1 - 3 - Crane
Mar 06 Wrexham
The Racecourse Ground, Wrexham L 0 - 3 - -
Mar 13 AFC Bournemouth
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes D 1 - 1 - Rowan
Mar 17 Swindon Town
County Ground, Swindon L 0 - 2 - -
Mar 20 Hartlepool United
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 0 - 2 - -
Mar 24 Chesterfield
Saltergate, Chesterfield D 4 - 4 - Lawrence,Barnard,Anderson,Rankin
Apr 04 Sheffield Wednesday
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 2 - 0 - Mansaram,Crane
Apr 10 Queens Park Rangers
Loftus Road, Shepherd's Bush,London L 0 - 3 - -
Apr 12 Blackpool
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 0 - 2 - -
Apr 17 Rushden and Diamonds
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 1 - 0 - Jevons
Apr 25 Stockport County
Edgeley Park, Stockport L 1 - 2 - Hockless
May 01 Brentford
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 1 - 0 - Rankin
May 08 Tranmere Rovers
Prenton Park, Wirral L 1 - 2 - Mansaram

FA Cup edit

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
Nov 08 Queens Park Rangers
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 1 - 0 - Boulding
Dec 06 Peterborough United
London Road, Peterborough L 2 - 3 - Jevons,Cas

League Cup edit

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
Aug 12 Doncaster Rovers
Belle Vue, Doncaster L 2 - 3 - Campbell,Anderson

Football League Trophy edit

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
Oct 15 Sheffield Wednesday
Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield D 1 - 1 - Mansaram Sheff Wed win 5-4 on penalties

Squad overview edit

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   WAL Danny Coyne
2 DF   ENG John McDermott
3 DF   ENG Tony Gallimore
4 MF   ENG Paul Groves (Player/manager)
5 DF   ENG Paul Raven (Departed in February 2003)
6 DF   ENG Stacy Coldicott
7 MF   ENG Alan Pouton
8 MF   SCO Stuart Campbell
9 FW   ENG Phil Jevons
10 FW   ENG Steve Livingstone
11 MF   ENG Terry Cooke
12 FW   ENG Jonathan Rowan
13 GK   ENG Steve Croudson
14 FW   ENG Chris Thompson
15 MF   ENG Chris Bolder
16 DF   ENG Iain Ward
17 DF   JAM Simon Ford
18 DF   ENG Steve Chettle
19 DF   WAL Darren Barnard
20 FW   ENG Paul Robinson (on loan from Wimbledon)
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 FW   ENG David Soames
21 MF   ENG Robert Taylor (Departed in December 2002)
21 DF   EIR Jason Gavin (on loan from Middlesbrough)
21 FW   ENG Michael Boulding
22 FW   ENG Steve Kabba (on loan from Crystal Palace)
22 MF   SCO Richard Hughes (on loan from Portsmouth)
23 DF   CPV Georges Santos
24 MF   ENG Graham Hockless
25 DF   ENG Greg Young
26 MF   ENG Stephen Downes
27 DF   ENG Wes Parker
28 FW   ENG Darren Mansaram
29 GK   ENG Bradley Hughes
30 GK   ENG Paul Fraser
31 MF   WAL John Oster (on loan from Sunderland)
31 MF   EIR Michael Keane (on loan from Preston North End)
32 GK   ENG Shaun Allaway (on loan from Leeds United)
33 FW   USA Jake Sagare
34 GK   ENG Andrew Pettinger

Appearances & Goals edit

No. Pos Nat Player Total Division One League Cup Football League Trophy FA Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   WAL Danny Coyne 36 0 32 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
2 DF   ENG John McDermott 23 0 21 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
3 DF   ENG Tony Gallimore 38 2 34 2 1 0 1 0 2 0
4 DF   ENG Paul Groves 28 1 26 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
5 DF   ENG Paul Raven 40 3 37 3 1 0 0 0 2 0
6 MF   ENG Stacy Coldicott 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
8 FW   SCO Stuart Campbell 43 1 39 1 1 0 1 0 2 0
9 FW   ENG Phil Jevons 30 13 27 12 1 0 1 0 1 1
10 FW   ENG Steve Livingstone 34 4 31 3 1 0 1 0 1 1
11 MF   ENG Terry Cooke 14 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 FW   ENG Jonathan Rowan 30 13 29 12 0 0 0 0 1 1
13 GK   ENG Steve Croudson 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 FW   ENG Chris Thompson 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 MF   ENG Chris Bolder 14 2 14 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 DF   ENG Iain Ward 19 0 17 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
17 DF   JAM Simon Ford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 DF   ENG Steve Chettle 13 2 13 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 MF   WAL Darren Barnard 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 FW   ENG Paul Robinson 31 0 27 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
22 FW   ENG David Soames 33 6 29 5 1 1 1 0 2 0
21 FW   ENG Robert Taylor 12 0 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
21 DF   EIR Jason Gavin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 FW   ENG Michael Boulding 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 FW   ENG Steve Kabba 10 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 MF   SCO Richard Hughes 36 1 33 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
23 DF   CPV Georges Santos 36 0 32 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
24 MF   ENG Graham Hockless 5 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
25 DF   ENG Greg Young 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 MF   ENG Stephen Downes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 DF   ENG Wes Parker 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 FW   ENG Darren Mansaram 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 GK   ENG Bradley Hughes 11 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 GK   ENG Paul Fraser 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 MF   WAL John Oster 18 0 17 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
31 MF   EIR Michael Keane 5 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 GK   ENG Shaun Allaway 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 FW   USA Jake Sagare 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 GK   ENG Andrew Pettinger 12 4 12 4 0 0 0 0 0 0

Most frequent starting line-up edit

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 edit

In edit

Pre-Season edit

# Player From Age Fee
11   Terry Cooke  Manchester City 26 Free Transfer
18   Steve Chettle  Barnsley 35 Free Transfer
19   Darren Barnard  Barnsley 31 Free Transfer
20   Paul Robinson  Wimbledon 24 Loan
21   Robert Taylor  Wolverhampton Wanderers 32 Free Transfer
22   Steve Kabba  Crystal Palace 23 Loan
25   Greg Young  Sheffield Wednesday 20 Free Transfer
26   Stephen Downes  Ossett Albion 20 Free Transfer
27   Wes Parker  Grimsby Town Youth Academy 18 Professional Contract
28   Darren Mansaram  Grimsby Town Youth Academy 18 Professional Contract
29   Bradley Hughes  Watford 18 Free Transfer
30   Paul Fraser  Grimsby Town Youth Academy 16 Professional Contract

Mid-Season edit

# Player From Age Fee
20   David Soames  Grimsby Town Youth Academy 18 Professional Contract
21   Jason Gavin  Middlesbrough 22 Loan
21   Michael Boulding  Aston Villa 27 Free Transfer
22   Richard Hughes  Portsmouth 24 Loan
23   Georges Santos  Sheffield United 32 Free Transfer
31   John Oster  Sunderland 24 Loan
31   Michael Keane  Preston North End 20 Loan
33   Mickael Antoine-Curier  Notts County 19 Free Transfer
34   Isaiah Rankin  Barnsley 24 Loan (Part of Michael Boulding deal)
34   Isaiah Rankin  Barnsley 24 Free Transfer
35   Nick Hegarty  Grimsby Town Academy 18 Professional Contract
39   Iffy Onuora  Sheffield United 35 Loan
39   Iffy Onuora  Sheffield United 35 Free Transfer

Out edit

Pre-Season edit

# Player To Age Fee
01   Danny Coyne  Leicester City 28 Free Transfer
03   Tony Gallimore  Barnsley 30 Released
10   Steve Livingstone  Carlisle United 32 Released
11   Terry Cooke  Sheffield Wednesday 25 Released
13   Steve Croudson  Boston United 21 Released
14   Chris Thompson  Northwich Victoria 20 Released
18   Steve Chettle  Burton Albion 33 Released
23   Georges Santos  Ipswich Town 31 Free Transfer
26   Stephen Downes  York City 20 Released
33   Jake Sagare  Portland Timbers 22 Released

Mid-Season edit

# Player To Age Fee
06   Marcel Cas  RBC Roosendaal 30 Released
07   Alan Pouton  Gillingham 25 £30,000
09   Michael Boulding  Barnsley 26 £50,000 (plus Isaiah Rankin on loan)
20   Des Hamilton  Barnet 26 Released
22   Paul Groves  Scunthorpe United 36 Loan
30   Bradley Hughes  Gainsborough Trinty 20 Released
39   Iffy Onuora  Tranmere Rovers 35 Free Transfer