2010–11 Grimsby Town F.C. season
Grimsby Town | |
Season 2010-11 | |
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Chairman | John Fenty |
Managers | Neil Woods (until 23 February 2011) Rob Scott & Paul Hurst (from 22 March 2011) |
Team captain | Lee Peacock |
Home stadium | Blundell Park |
Conference National | 11th place |
FA Cup | Fourth Qualifying Round |
FA Trophy | Second Round |
Lincolnshire Senior Cup | Runner Up |
Top goalscorer | League: Alan Connell (25 goals) All comps: Alan Connell (29 goals) |
Highest home attendance |
5,037 York City 17 August 2010 | v
Highest away attendance |
5,609 Luton Town 25 January 2011 | v
Lowest home attendance |
1,116 Redditch United 11 December 2010 | v
Lowest away attendance |
551 Hayes and Yeading 13 November 2010 | v
← 2009–10 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 club's playing squad. Woods began by bringing in a fresh batch of players, with a lot of last season's 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 their seventh season of sponsorship of Grimsby Town.
Fixtures and results
Pre season matches
Lincolnshire Cup
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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30 July | Lincoln City | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | W 4 – 2 | 1,561 | Bore, Connell, Cummins, Kempson |
3 Aug | Scunthorpe United | Glanford Park, Scunthorpe | D 1 – 1 | 1,870 | Leary Scunthorpe win 4–2 on penalties |
Friendlies
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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9 July | Brigg Town | The Hawthorns, Brigg | W 1 – 0 | 1,025 | Coulson |
13 July | Frickley Athletic | Westfield Lane, South Elmsall | W 3 – 0 | 327 | Fuller, Booth (OG), Fisher (OG) |
16 July | Boston United | York Street, Boston | L 0 – 1 | 748 | ------- |
17 July | Sheffield Wednesday | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | W 2 – 1 | 3,335 | Connell, Bore |
20 July | Stirling Albion | Forthbank Stadium, Stirling, Scotland | L 0 – 2 | 297 | |
24 July | Winterton Rangers | West Street, Winterton | W 3 – 0 | – | Mulready (3) |
27 July | Gainsborough Trinity | The Northolme, Gainsborough | D 0 – 0 | ------- | |
4 Aug | Barton Town | The Euronics Ground, Barton-upon-Humber | W 3 – 0 | Corner, Rhoades, Cornforth | |
7 Aug | FC Halifax Town | The Shay, Halifax | W 2 – 1 | Peacock, Dixon | |
Rank | Player | Goals |
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1 | Sam Mulready | 3 |
2 | Own Goals | 2 |
= | Peter Bore | 2 |
= | Alan Connell | 2 |
3 | Tom Corner | 1 |
= | Joe Cornforth | 1 |
= | Michael Coulson | 1 |
= | Micky Cummins | 1 |
= | Nathan Dixon | 1 |
= | Josh Fuller | 1 |
= | Darran Kempson | 1 |
= | Michael Leary | 1 |
= | Lee Peacock | 1 |
= | Drew Rhoades | 1 |
As of 30 July 2010 |
Grimsby opened the 2010–11 pre-season campaign with a 1–0 victory over Brigg Town at The Hawthorns. A solitary goal from Michael Coulson proved decisive as Town comfortably contained a liveley Brigg team. The following Tuesday, The Mariners comfortably beat 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. United won the match 1–0. In the first truly competitive match the following day Town defeated a full strength Sheffield Wednesday side 2–1 at Blundell Park courtesy of goals from Alan Connell and Peter Bore. On 20 July 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 24 July Town boss Neil Woods chose to field an entire youth team line up against 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. In the first round of the Lincolnshire Senior Cup another mixed Town side beat a strong Lincoln City 4–2 before exiting in the final on a penalty shootout too Scunthorpe United following a 1–1 draw. Grimsby's youth side swiftly brushed aside Barton Town on 4 August, before three days later beating FC Halifax Town in the club's 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 were good signs in the pre-season for the forthcoming season with the manager playing down the display after some poor performances as well.
Conference National
FA Cup
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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23 Oct | 4RQ | Tamworth | The Lamb Ground, Tamworth | D 1 – 1 | 928 | Connell |
26 Oct | 4RQ Replay | Tamworth | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | L 0 – 1 | 1,612 | --- |
FA Trophy
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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11 Dec | 1R | Redditch United | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | W 3 – 0 | 1,116 | Coulson, Connell (2) |
15 Jan | 2R | Chasetown | Church Street, Chasetown | L 1 – 2 | 1,012 | Connell |
Conference League Cup
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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Competition Abandoned
Coaching staff
Role | Nationality | Name |
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First-Team Manager | Neil Woods (sacked 23/02/11) | |
First-Team Joint Manager | Paul Hurst (hired 22/03/11) | |
First-Team Joint Manager | Rob Scott (hired 22/03/11) | |
First-Team Assistant Manager | Dave Moore (reverted to physio role only 22/03/11) | |
Reserve-Team Manager | Dave Moore (reverted to physio role only 22/03/11) | |
Youth Team Manager | Robbie Stockdale | |
Goalkeeping Coach | Steve Croudson | |
Physiotherapist | Dave Moore | |
Community Sport Coach | Gary Childs | |
Community Sport Coach | Graham Rodger | |
Squad overview
GOALKEEPERS': Kenny Arthur was signed from Rochdale as Grimsby's new number one keeper. Nick Colgan was dropped as the club's 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. Also used were 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. 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 and Scott Garner were signed in the summer. Rob 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 with youngster Josh Fuller being retained. In the centre of midfield Micky Cummins was brought in to bolster the ranks already occupied by Mark Hudson and Michael Leary. Trialist Robert Eagle became the club's 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 for a two-month spell before re-signing Dean Sinclair for a third time in December. A month later Town acquired 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 was released early on into the season. 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 club's youth team squad.
Statistics
Appearances
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Conference National | Conference League Cup | FA Trophy | FA Cup | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | Kenny Arthur | 31 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2 | DF | Peter Bore | 41 | 4 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
3 | DF | Lee Ridley | 34 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
4 | MF | Mark Hudson | 44 | 5 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
5 | DF | Darran Kempson | 35 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | DF | Scott Garner | 20 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
7 | MF | Lewis Gobern | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | MF | Bryan Hughes | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
8 | MF | Micky Cummins | 40 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
9 | FW | Charles Ademeno | 13 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
10 | FW | Lee Peacock | 40 | 3 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
11 | FW | Michael Coulson | 33 | 9 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
12 | FW | Robert Duffy | 17 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
13 | GK | Nick Colgan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
14 | MF | Michael Leary | 21 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
15 | DF | Dwayne Samuels | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
16 | DF | Steven Watt | 24 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
17 | FW | Alan Connell | 50 | 29 | 46 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
18 | FW | Chris Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
18 | FW | Danny Carlton | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
18 | MF | Serge Makofo | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
19 | DF | Bradley Wood | 47 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
20 | MF | Josh Fuller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
21 | MF | Nick Hegarty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
21 | MF | Andi Thanoj | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
22 | MF | Adrian Forbes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
22 | MF | Dean Sinclair | 12 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
23 | FW | Tom Corner | 14 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
24 | FW | Nathan Dixon | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
25 | DF | Rob Atkinson | 29 | 4 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
26 | MF | Drew Rhoades | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
27 | DF | Mark Gray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
28 | MF | Andrew Wright | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
29 | MF | Robert Eagle | 43 | 9 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
30 | GK | Steve Croudson | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
31 | FW | Sam Mulready | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
32 | MF | Dayle Southwell | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
33 | DF | Charlie I'Anson | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
38 | GK | Richard O'Donnell | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
39 | DF | Robbie Stockdale | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
40 | GK | Rob Peet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Overall
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 | Darran Kempson 6 2 |
Best result(s) | W 7 - 2 (H) v Mansfield Town - Conference National - 1 January 2011 W 1 - 6 (A) v Histon - Conference National - 3 January 2011 |
Worst result(s) | L 4 - 1 (A) v Rushden & Diamonds - Conference National - 28 August 2010 |
Most appearances | Alan Connell with 50 appearances |
Top scorer | Alan Connell (29) |
Last updated: 18 January 2011
Source: Competitions' Wikipedia articles.
Scorers
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Domestic Cups
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Transfer & loans
In
Transfers
Date | Pos. | Player | From club | Transfer fee |
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1 June 2010 | MF | Lewis Gobern | MK Dons | Free |
3 June 2010 | DF | Darran Kempson | Accrington Stanley | Free |
11 June 2010 | MF | Micky Cummins | Rotherham United | Free |
24 June 2010 | DF | Lee Ridley | Cheltenham Town | Free |
30 June 2010 | FW | Charles Ademeno | Crawley Town | £10,000 |
2 July 2010 | GK | Kenny Arthur | Rochdale | Free |
7 July 2010 | DF | Scott Garner | Mansfield Town | Free |
12 July 2010 | FW | Alan Connell | A.F.C. Bournemouth | Free |
16 July 2010 | MF | Michael Coulson | Barnsley | Free |
2 August 2010 | DF | Steven Watt | Ross County | Free |
5 August 2010 | DF | Dwayne Samuels | West Bromwich Albion | Free |
5 August 2010 | MF | Robert Eagle | Inverness CT | Free |
9 December 2010 | MF | Dean Sinclair | Charlton Athletic | Free |
18 January 2011 | MF | Serge Makofo | Kettering Town | 10,000 |
28 January 2011 | FW | Rob Duffy | Mansfied Town | Undisclosed |
31 January 2011 | MF | Bryan Hughes | Burton Albion | Free |
Youth team graduates
Loans
Start date | End date | Pos. | Player | From club |
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23 September 2010 | 20 October 2010 | FW | Danny Carlton | Bury |
28 September 2010 | 26 November 2010 | MF | Andrew Wright | Scunthorpe United |
31 August 2010 | 30 October 2010 | GK | Richard O'Donnell | Sheffield Wednesday |
Out
Transfers
Exit Date | Pos. | Player | To club | Transfer fee |
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12 May 2010 | MF | Jammal Shahin | Selby Town | Released |
31 May 2010 | FW | Tommy Wright | Darlington | Free Transfer |
1 June 2010 | MF | Harry Deane | Boston United | Released |
1 June 2010 | GK | Leigh Overton | Spalding United | Released |
22 June 2010 | DF | Joe Widdowson | Rochdale | Free Transfer |
25 June 2010 | MF | Peter Sweeney | Bury | Free Transfer |
29 June 2010 | DF | Paul Linwood | Fleetwood Town | Released |
7 July 2010 | FW | Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro | Rochdale | Free Transfer |
3 August 2010 | FW | Nathan Jarman | Corby Town | Released |
3 August 2010 | DF | Matthew Bird | Frickley Athletic | Released |
5 August 2010 | FW | Chris Jones | Neath | Free Transfer |
9 August 2010 | FW | Adam Proudlock | AFC Telford United | Released |
18 August 2010 | MF | Nick Hegarty | St Mirren | Released |
1 September 2010 | MF | Adrian Forbes | Lowestoft Town | Released |
1 September 2010 | MF | Drew Rhoades | - | Released |
7 January 2011 | GK | Nick Colgan | Huddersfield Town | Released |
7 January 2011 | MF | Lewis Gobern | Notts County | Released |
29 January 2011 | FW | Nathan Dixon | - | Released |
16 April 2011 | DF | Mark Gray | Gainsborough Trinity | Released |
16 April 2011 | FW | Tom Corner | Racing Club Portuense | Released |
Loans
Start date | End date | Pos. | Player | To club |
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20 October 2010 | 20 November 2010 | DF | Mark Gray | Spalding United |
20 October 2010 | 20 November 2010 | FW | Nathan Dixon | Spalding United |
23 October 2010 | 23 November 2010 | GK | Nick Colgan | Huddersfield Town |
23 November 2010 | 23 December 2010 | MF | Josh Fuller | Spalding United |
18 January 2011 | 18 February 2011 | DF | Dwayne Samuels | Redditch United |
8 February 2011 | 29 March 2011 | DF | Scott Garner | Alfreton Town |
25 March 2011 | End of season | MF | Dean Sinclair | Cambridge United |
Trialists
Pre-Season
# | Nat. | Pos. | Name | From | Age | Apps | Goals | Result |
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# | MF | Liam O'Mahoney | Sunderland | 21 | 1 | 0 | No contract offered | |
# | DF | Steven Watt | Ross County | 25 | 2 | 0 | Contract offered & accepeted | |
# | MF | David Hutton | Cheltenham Town | 20 | 2 | 0 | No contract offered | |
# | MF | Scott Brown | Cheltenham Town | 25 | 1 | 0 | No contract offered | |
# | MF | Lewis Nightingale | Huddersfield Town | 19 | 1 | 0 | No contract offered | |
# | MF | Alex Dyer | Northampton Town | 20 | 1 | 0 | No contract offered | |
# | DF | Dwayne Samuels | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 2 | 0 | Contract offered & accepted | |
# | MF | Robert Eagle | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 23 | 2 | 0 | Contract offered & accepted | |
# | MF | Joe Cornforth | Sunderland | 19 | 1 | 1 | No contract offered | |
# | MF | George Thompson | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 1 | 0 | No contract offered | |
Mid-Season
# | Nat. | Pos. | Name | From | Age | Apps | Goals | Result |
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# | MF | Lee Sawyer | Barnet | 21 | 2 | 0 | No contract offered | |
# | DF | Netan Sansara | Dundee | 21 | 1 | 0 | No contract offered | |
# | MF | Dean Sinclair | Charlton Athletic | 26 | 0 | 0 | Contract offered & accepted | |
# | DF | Ashley Corker | Middlesbrough | 20 | 1 | 0 | No contract offered | |
# | FW | Vinny Faherty | St Patrick's Athletic | 23 | 0 | 0 | No contract offered | |
# | MF | Bryan Hughes | Burton Albion | 34 | 1 | 0 | Contract offered & accepted | |
# | FW | James Walker | Leyton Orient | 23 | 1 | 0 | Trial in progress | |