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2008–09 Grimsby Town F.C. season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| club | Grimsby Town |
| season | 2008–09 |
| chairman | John Fenty |
| manager | Alan Buckley |
| (until 15 September 2008) | |
| Mike Newell | |
| (from 6 October 2008) | |
| stadium | Blundell Park |
| league | League Two |
| league result | 22nd |
| cup1 | FA Cup |
| cup1 result | First Round |
| cup2 | League Cup |
| cup2 result | Second Round |
| cup3 | Lincolnshire Senior Cup |
| cup3 result | Runners-up |
| league topscorer | Adam Proudlock (8) |
| season topscorer | Adam Proudlock (8) |
| highest attendance | 7,095 vs. Aldershot Town (28 March 2009) |
| lowest attendance | 1,858 vs. Tranmere Rovers (12 August 2008) |
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| prevseason | 2007–08 |
| nextseason | 2009–10 |
(until 15 September 2008) Mike Newell (from 6 October 2008)
The 2008–09 season was Grimsby Town's 5th season in League Two. The club were still managed by Alan Buckley until September, when he was dismissed after poor pre-season and poor start to the club's League campaign. Mike Newell was given the job on a permanent basis after assistant manager Stuart Watkiss briefly took control of first-team affairs.
Matches
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
|---|
Pre-season and friendlies
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul | Corby Town | Rockingham Triangle, Corby | L 1–3 | - | Bore |
| 19 Jul | Oldham Athletic | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | L 1–2 | - | Hope |
| 21 Jul | Winterton Rangers | West Street, Winterton | D 1–1 | - | North |
| 22 Jul | Gainsborough Trinity | The Northolme, Gainsborough | W 2–0 | - | Till, Butler |
| 25 Jul | Farsley Celtic | Throstle Nest, Farsley | L 0–3 | - | - |
| 30 Jul | Eastwood Town | Coronation Park, Eastwood | L 1–5 | - | Jarman |
| 4 Aug | Brigg Town | The Hawthorns, Brigg | D 1–1 | - | North |
The Mariners struggled to gel in pre-season, and it became clear the club would struggle in the league. Manager Alan Buckley included utilised his first team squad in the games against Corby, Oldham and Gainsborough, while a weakened side took a 5–1 drubbing by Eastwood Town.
| Rank | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENG North | 2 |
| = | ENG Bore | 2 |
| 3 | ENG Butler | 1 |
| = | ENG Hope | 1 |
| = | ENG Jarman | 1 |
| = | ENG Till | 1 |
| As of 22 July 2009 |
Lincolnshire Cup
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul | Lincoln City | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | W 1–0 | - | Bore |
| 2 Aug | Scunthorpe United | Glanford Park, Scunthorpe | L 0–4 | - | - |
A late strike from Peter Bore gave a youth dominated Grimsby side the win against Lincoln City in the semi-finals, only to see another youthful side get be well beaten, in the next round by Scunthorpe United.
League Two
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug | Rochdale | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | D 0–0 | - | - |
| 18 Aug | Brentford | Griffin Park, Brentford | L 0–4 | - | - |
| 23 Aug | Chesterfield | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | L 0–1 | - | - |
| 30 Aug | Lincoln City | Sincil Bank, Lincoln | D 1–1 | - | Till |
| Sept 06 | Gillingham | KRBS Priestfield Stadium | |||
| Gillingham | L 0–3 | - | - | ||
| Sept 13 | Chester City | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | L 1–3 | - | North |
| Sept 20 | Morecambe | Christie Park, Morecambe | D 1–1 | - | Till |
| Sept 27 | Barnet | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | L 0–1 | - | - |
| 4 Oct | Rotherham United | Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield | L 1–4 | - | Boshell |
| 11 Oct | Wycombe Wanderers | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | D 1–1 | - | Bore |
| 18 Oct | Exeter City | St James Park, Exeter | D 0–0 | - | - |
| 21 Oct | Luton Town | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | D 2–2 | - | Bore, Bennett |
| 24 Oct | Bradford City | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | L 1–3 | - | Trotter |
| 28 Oct | Dag & Red | Victoria Road, Dagenham | L 0–4 | - | - |
| 1 Nov | Darlington | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | L 1–2 | - | Kalala |
| 15 Nov | Bury | Gigg Lane Stadium | W 2–0 | - | Trotter, Jarman |
| 21 Nov | AFC Bournemouth | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | D 3–3 | - | Clarke, Bennett, Atkinson |
| 25 Nov | Macclesfield Town | Moss Rose, Macclesfield | L 0–1 | - | - |
| 6 Dec | Port Vale | Vale Park, Burslem | L 1–2 | - | Proudlock |
| 12 Dec | Shrewsbury Town | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | W 1–0 | - | Proudlock |
| 20 Dec | Aldershot Town | Recreation Ground/EBB Stadium, Aldershot | D 2–2 | - | Kalala, Hegarty |
| 26 Dec | Notts County | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | L 0–1 | - | - |
| 28 Dec | Accrington Stanley | Crown Ground, Accrington | L 1–3 | - | Proudlock |
| 17 Jan | Wycombe Wanderers | Adams Park, High Wycombe | W 1–0 | - | Jarman |
| 24 Jan | Rotherham United | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | W 3–0 | - | Widdowson, Proudlock, Sinclair |
| 27 Jan | Dag & Red | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | D 1–1 | - | Elliott |
| 31 Jan | Bradford City | Valley Parade, Bradford | L 0–2 | - | - |
| 2 Feb | Exeter City | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | D 2–2 | - | Jarman (2) |
| 10 Feb | Barnet | Underhill Stadium, Barnet | D 3–3 | - | Bennett, Elliott, Forbes |
| 14 Feb | Bury | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | L 1–2 | - | Proudlock |
| 21 Feb | Darlington | The Northern Echo Darlington Arena | L 1–0 | - | - |
| 24 Feb | Morecambe | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | L 2–3 | - | Forbes (2) |
| 28 Feb | Rochdale | Spotland Stadium, Rochdale | L 0–2 | - | - |
| 3 Mar | Brentford | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | L 0–1 | - | - |
| 7 Mar | Lincoln City | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | W 5–1 | - | Proudlock (3), Akpa Akpro (2) |
| 11 Mar | Chesterfield | Saltergate, Chesterfield | L 1–2 | - | Bennett |
| 14 Mar | Chester City | Deva Stadium, Chester | D 1–1 | - | Hegarty |
| 17 Mar | Luton Town | Kenilworth Road, Luton | L 1–2 | - | Bennett |
| 21 Mar | Gillingham | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | W 3–0 | - | Akpa Akpro, Hegarty, Conlon |
| 28 Mar | Aldershot Town | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | W 1–0 | - | Conlon |
| 4 Apr | Shrewsbury Town | New Meadow, Shrewsbury | D 1–1 | - | Conlon |
| 11 Apr | Accrington Stanley | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | L 0–1 | - | - |
| 14 Apr | Notts County | Meadow Lane, Nottingham | W 2–0 | - | Atkinson, Boshell |
| 18 Apr | Port Vale | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | W 3–0 | - | Conlon (2), Jarman |
| 25 Apr | AFC Bournemouth | Dean Court, Bournemouth | L 1–2 | - | Jarman |
| 2 May | Macclesfield Town | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | D 0–0 | - | - |
FA Cup
Main article: 2008–09 FA Cup
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov | Morecambe | Christie Park, Morecambe | L 1–2 | - | Stockdale |
Football League Cup
Main article: 2008–09 Football League Cup
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug | Tranmere Rovers | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | W 2–0 | - | Hunt, Chorley(O.G) |
| 28 Aug | Blackburn Rovers | Ewood Park, Blackburn | L 1–4 | - | Newey |
Football League Trophy
Main article: 2008–09 Football League Trophy
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 03 | Chesterfield | Saltergate, Chesterfield | D 2–2 | - | Jarman, North (Grimsby win 4–1 on penalties) |
| 7 Oct | Scunthorpe United | Glanford Park, Scunthorpe | L 1–2 | - | Hegarty |
League table
Brentford made a return to League One as champions, the second club to win the fourth tier three times since Doncaster Rovers. Exeter won their second successive promotion, and on the final day of the season managed to pip Wycombe Wanderers for the runners-up spot. Wycombe themselves managed the final automatic promotion spot by virtue of a single goal over Bury. The play-offs were won by Gillingham, who made an immediate return to League One after the previous season's relegation.
Several teams suffered heavy points deductions during the season. Rotherham were docked 17 points at the start of the season and Darlington 10 points later on. Without these penalties they would have both qualified for the play-offs, but instead managed only mid table. Bournemouth also suffered a 17-point deduction pre-season, and halfway through it looked to be enough to cost them their League status; however, a fightback under new manager Eddie Howe saw them climb to safety and secure survival with a game to spare.
Luton suffered the heaviest deduction however, and the loss of 30 points proved too much for them to survive. They suffered their third successive relegation and dropped out of the league, making them only the third English team to suffer three successive relegations, and the first to drop from the second tier to the Conference in successive years. The other relegated team was Chester City, who were statistically the worst team in the division and returned to the Conference after only five years. Grimsby would also have suffered relegation, if not for Luton's points deduction.
Coaching staff
| Role | Nationality | Name |
|---|---|---|
| First-Team Manager (sacked 15/09/08) | England | Alan Buckley |
| First-Team Manager (hired 6/10/08) | England | Mike Newell |
| First-Team Assistant Manager | England | Stuart Watkiss |
| First-Team Coach | England | Brian Stein |
| Reserve Team Manager | England | Stuart Watkiss |
| Head of Youth | England | Neil Woods |
| Youth Team Manager | England | Neil Woods |
| Chief Scout | England | Brian Stein |
| Goalkeeping Coach | England | Steve Croudson |
| Physiotherapist | England | David Moore |
| Community Sport Coach | England | Gary Childs |
| Community Sport Coach | England | Graham Rodger |
Squad overview
Appearances & Goals
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Loaned out player stats
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Most frequent starting line-up
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.
Scorers
All
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| ENG Adam Proudlock | 8 |
| ENG Nathan Jarman | 7 |
| IRL Barry Conlon | 5 |
| ENG Nick Hegarty | |
| ENG Ryan Bennett | |
| ENG Adrian Forbes | 3 |
| FRA Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro | |
| ENG Danny Boshell | |
| NIR Stuart Elliott | 2 |
| ENG Liam Trotter | |
| Congo DR Jean-Paul Kalala | |
| ENG Danny North | |
| ENG Peter Till | |
| ENG Rob Atkinson | |
| ENG Dean Sinclair | 1 |
| ENG Joe Widdowson | |
| SCO Robbie Stockdale | |
| ENG James Hunt | |
| ENG Tom Newey | |
| ENG Jamie Clarke | |
| ENG Peter Bore |
League
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| ENG Adam Proudlock | 8 |
| ENG Nathan Jarman | 6 |
| IRL Barry Conlon | 5 |
| ENG Ryan Bennett | |
| ENG Nick Hegarty | 4 |
| ENG Adrian Forbes | 3 |
| FRA Jean-Paul Kalala | |
| ENG Danny Boshell | |
| ENG Rob Atkinson | 2 |
| ENG Liam Trotter | |
| Congo DR Jean-Paul Kamudimba Kalala | |
| ENG Peter Till | |
| NIR Stuart Elliott | |
| ENG Dean Sinclair | 1 |
| ENG Joe Widdowson | |
| ENG Danny North | |
| ENG Peter Bore | |
| ENG Jamie Clarke |
Domestic Cups
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| ENG James Hunt | 1 |
| ENG Tom Newey | |
| ENG Nick Hegarty | |
| ENG Nathan Jarman | |
| SCO Robbie Stockdale | |
| ENG Danny North |
Transfers
In
Pre-season
| # | Player | From | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | Scotland Robbie Stockdale | EnglandTranmere Rovers | 28 | Free Transfer |
| 05 | England Matthew Heywood | EnglandBrentford | 28 | Free Transfer |
| 06 | England Richard Hope | WalesWrexham | 30 | Free Transfer |
| 10 | Wales Chris Llewellyn | WalesWrexham | 28 | Free Transfer |
| 21 | England Simon Heslop | EnglandBarnsley | 21 | Loan |
Mid Season
| # | Player | Previous club | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | Scotland Peter Sweeney | EnglandLeeds United | 24 | Loan |
| 09 | England Adam Proudlock | EnglandDarlington | 27 | Loan |
| 09 | England Adam Proudlock | EnglandDarlington | 27 | Undisclosed |
| 16 | England Javan Vidal | EnglandManchester City | 19 | Loan |
| 16 | Congo DR Jean-Paul Kalala | EnglandOldham Athletic | 26 | Loan |
| 21 | England Joe Widdowson | EnglandWest Ham United | 19 | Loan |
| 24 | England Liam Trotter | EnglandIpswich Town | 20 | Loan |
| 24 | Ireland Barry Conlon | EnglandBradford City | 30 | Loan |
| 25 | Sierra Leone Malvin Kamara | EnglandHuddersfield Town | 24 | Loan |
| 25 | England Rob Atkinson | EnglandBarnsley | 21 | Loan |
| 25 | England Rob Atkinson | EnglandBarnsley | 21 | Free Transfer |
| 26 | England Tomi Ameobi | EnglandDoncaster Rovers | 20 | Loan |
| 26 | France Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro | BelgiumFCM Brussels | 23 | Signed |
| 27 | France Mickael Buscher | ScotlandGretna | 21 | Signed |
| 29 | England Bradley Wood | EnglandGrimsby Town Youth Academy | 18 | Pro Contract |
| 30 | Northern Ireland Stuart Elliott | EnglandDoncaster Rovers | 30 | Loan |
| 31 | England Dean Sinclair | EnglandCharlton Athletic | 24 | Loan |
| 32 | England Adrian Forbes | EnglandMillwall | 30 | Loan |
| 33 | Ireland Wayne Henderson | EnglandPreston North End | 25 | Loan |
| 34 | England Jonathan Lund | EnglandLeeds United | 22 | Signed |
| 35 | England Josh Fuller | EnglandGrimsby Town Youth Academy | 17 | Pro Contract |
Out
Pre-season
| # | Player | To | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Northern Ireland Ciarán Toner | EnglandRochdale | 27 | Free Transfer |
| 15 | England Justin Whittle | EnglandHarrogate Town | 37 | Free Transfer |
| 16 | England Nick Fenton | EnglandRotherham United | 28 | Free Transfer |
| 19 | England Gary Jones | Retired | 33 | Released |
Mid Season
| # | Player | To | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | England Phil Barnes | EnglandGainsborough Trinity | 30 | Free Transfer |
| 03 | England Tom Newey | EnglandRochdale | 26 | Loan |
| 06 | England Richard Hope | Retired | 30 | Released |
| 07 | England Peter Till | EnglandChesterfield | 23 | Loan |
| 09 | England Martin Butler | EnglandBurton Albion | 34 | Free Transfer |
| 13 | England Gary Montgomery | Retired to compete in cricket | 26 | Released |
| 18 | England Peter Bore | EnglandYork City | 20 | Loan |
References
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