2023–24 Grimsby Town F.C. season
| 2023–24 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | 1878 Partners (63.1%) The Mariners Trust (13.5%) Other Shareholders (12.9%) Mike Parker (10.5%) | ||
| Chairman | Jason Stockwood | ||
| Manager | Paul Hurst (until 28th October)[1] David Artell (from 27 November)[2] | ||
| Stadium | Blundell Park | ||
| League Two | 21st | ||
| FA Cup | Second Round | ||
| EFL Cup | First round | ||
| EFL Trophy | Group stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | Danny Rose (13) | ||
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The 2023–24 season is the 146th season in the history of Grimsby Town and their second consecutive season in League Two. The club are participating in League Two, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the 2023–24 EFL Trophy.
Current squad
[edit]- As of 1 March 2024
| No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | Contract end | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Harvey Cartwright | GK |  |
Grimsby | 9 May 2002 | Hull City | 4 July 2023 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | ||||
| 12 | Jake Eastwood | GK | |
Rotherham | 3 October 1996 | Sheffield United | 4 July 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Liam Smith | RB |  |
Dalgety Bay | 10 April 1996 | Cheltenham Town | 1 February 2024 | Loan | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 3 | Anthony Glennon | LB | |
Bootle | 26 November 1999 | Burnley | 1 July 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 5 | Harvey Rodgers | CB | |
Selby | 20 October 1996 | Accrington Stanley | 1 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 24 | Doug Tharme | CB | |
Birkenhead | 17 August 1999 | Blackpool | 12 January 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 28 | Toby Mullarkey | CB | |
Warrington | 4 November 1995 | Rochdale | 14 June 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 31 | Niall Maher | CB | |
Manchester | 31 July 1995 | FC Halifax Town | 1 July 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 33 | Denver Hume | LB | |
Ashington | 11 August 1998 | Portsmouth | 1 February 2024 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 38 | Jamie Bramwell | CB | |
Newcastle upon Tyne | 25 January 2004 | Newcastle United | 1 July 2021 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Kieran Green | AM | |
Stockton-on-Tees | 30 June 1997 | FC Halifax Town | 15 July 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 6 | Curtis Thompson | CM | |
Nottingham | 2 September 1993 | Cheltenham Town | 1 February 2024 | Free | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 7 | Abo Eisa | LW |  |
Khartoum | 5 January 1996 | Bradford City | 1 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 8 | Gavan Holohan | AM |  |
Kilkenny | 15 December 1991 | Hartlepool United | 22 March 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 10 | Charles Vernam | LW | |
Lincoln | 8 October 1996 | Lincoln City | 20 June 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 15 | Harry Clifton | CM |  |
Grimsby |
12 June 1998 | Academy | 1 July 2015 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 16 | Callum Ainley | CM | |
Swindon | 2 November 1997 | Crewe Alexandra | 9 September 2023 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 18 | Harry Wood | CM | |
Leeds | 2 August 2002 | Hull City | 12 January 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | ||||
| 19 | Jamie Andrews | CM | |
Solihull | 19 September 2002 | West Bromwich Albion | 28 August 2023 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | ||||
| 30 | Evan Khouri | CM | |
London | 21 January 2003 | West Ham United | 7 July 2019 | Free | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 37 | Harvey Tomlinson | RW | |
Grimsby | 17 May 2004 | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Rekeil Pyke | CF | |
Leeds | 1 September 1997 | Shrewsbury Town | 1 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 14 | Arthur Gnahoua | CF |  |
Grenoble | 18 September 1992 | Morecambe | 5 August 2023 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 20 | Justin Obikwu | CF |  |
Brent | 18 February 2004 | Coventry City | 12 January 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | ||||
| 25 | Donovan Wilson | CF | |
Yate | 14 March 1997 | Sutton United | 1 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 32 | Danny Rose | CF | |
Barnsley | 10 December 1993 | Stevenage | 14 June 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 35 | Cameron Gardner | CF | |
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne | 22 September 2005 | Academy | 22 September 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 39 | Edwin Essel | CF | |
Grimsby | 18 August 2004 | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| Out on Loan | |||||||||||||
| - | Danny Amos | LB |  |
Sheffield |
22 December 1999 | Port Vale | 13 January 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| - | Otis Khan | RM |  |
Ashton-Under-Lyne |
22 September 1995 | Leyton Orient | 1 July 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| - | Alex Hunt | CM | |
Sheffield | 29 May 2000 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 September 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| - | Aaron Braithwaite | CM | |
Grimsby | 13 October 2003 | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| Players departed midseason | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Michee Efete | RB |  |
London |
1 March 1997 | Wealdstone | 1 July 2021 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 6 | Luke Waterfall | CB | |
Sheffield | 30 July 1990 | Shrewsbury Town | 15 August 2019 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 42 | Kamil Conteh | CM |  |
London |
26 December 2002 | Middlesbrough | 3 July 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | ||||
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June 2023 | CB | Toby Mullarkey |
Rochdale |
Undisclosed | [3] |
| 14 June 2023 | CF | Danny Rose |
Stevenage |
Undisclosed | [4] |
| 20 June 2023 | LW | Charles Vernam |
Lincoln City |
Undisclosed | [5] |
| 1 July 2023 | LW | Abo Eisa |
Bradford City |
Free Transfer | [6] |
| 1 July 2023 | CF | Rekeil Pyke |
Shrewsbury Town |
Free Transfer | [7] |
| 1 July 2023 | CB | Harvey Rodgers |
Accrington Stanley |
Free Transfer | [8] |
| 1 July 2023 | CF | Donovan Wilson |
Sutton United |
Free Transfer | [9] |
| 3 July 2023 | CM | Kamil Conteh |
Middlesbrough |
Undisclosed | [10] |
| 4 July 2023 | GK | Jake Eastwood |
Sheffield United |
Undisclosed | [11] |
| 5 August 2023 | LW | Arthur Gnahoua |
Morecambe |
Free Transfer | [12] |
| 9 September 2023 | CM | Callum Ainley |
 Free agent |
— | [13] |
| 12 January 2024 | CB | Doug Tharme |
Blackpool |
Undisclosed | [14] |
| 1 February 2024 | LB | Denver Hume |
Portsmouth |
Free Transfer | [15] |
| 1 February 2024 | CM | Curtis Thompson |
Cheltenham Town |
Free Transfer | [16] |
Out
[edit]| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 June 2023 | CF | Danilo Orsi |
Crawley Town |
Undisclosed | [17] |
| 30 June 2023 | CM | Louis Boyd |
Cleethorpes Town |
Released | [18] |
| 30 June 2023 | GK | Ollie Battersby |
Guiseley |
Released | [19][20] |
| 30 June 2023 | GK |  Max Crocombe |
Burton Albion |
Rejected Contract | [21][22] |
| 30 June 2023 | RB | Jordan Cropper |
Barnet |
Released | [19] |
| 30 June 2023 | GK | Dec Dennis |
Cleethorpes Town |
Released | [19] |
| 30 June 2023 | RB | Josh Emmanuel |
Carlisle United |
Released | [19][23] |
| 30 June 2023 | LB | Owen Gallacher |
Spennymoor Town |
Released | [19][24] |
| 30 June 2023 | CB | Jaz Goundry |
Alfreton Town |
Released | [19][25] |
| 30 June 2023 | RB | Alex Markham |
Bridlington Town |
Released | [26] |
| 30 June 2023 | DM | Bryn Morris |
Newport County |
Released | [19][27] |
| 30 June 2023 | CB | Shaun Pearson |
Retired | [28] | |
| 30 June 2023 | RW | Sean Scannell |
Hornchurch |
Released | [19][29] |
| 30 June 2023 | CF | Ryan Taylor |
Alfreton Town |
Released | [19][30] |
| 30 June 2023 | LB | Tom Zerboni |
Grantham Town |
Released | [31] |
| 25 January 2024 | CB | Luke Waterfall |
Hartlepool United |
Free Transfer | [32] |
| 26 January 2024 | CM | Kamil Conteh |
Bristol Rovers |
Undisclosed | [33] |
| 31 January 2024 | RB | Michee Efete |
Ross County |
Mutual Consent | [34][35] |
Loaned in
[edit]| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | Date until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2023 | GK | Harvey Cartwright |
Hull City |
End of Season | [11] |
| 28 August 2023 | MF | Jamie Andrews |
West Bromwich Albion |
End of Season | [36] |
| 12 January 2024 | CF | Justin Obikwu |
Coventry City |
End of Season | [14] |
| 12 January 2024 | CM | Harry Wood |
Hull City |
End of Season | [14] |
| 1 February 2024 | RB | Liam Smith |
Cheltenham Town |
End of Season | [37] |
Loaned out
[edit]| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned to | Until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 August 2023 | CF | Edwin Essel |
Guiseley |
15 September 2023 | [38] |
| 19 August 2023 | CM | Aaron Braithwaite |
Stafford Rangers |
24 November 2023 | [39] |
| 25 August 2023 | RW | Harvey Tomlinson |
Grimsby Borough |
1 January 2024 | [40] |
| 26 September 2023 | CF | Edwin Essel |
Grimsby Borough |
2 January 2024 | [41] |
| 16 December 2023 | CB | Jamie Bramwell |
Whitby Town |
13 January 2024 | [42] |
| 25 January 2024 | RM | Otis Khan |
Hartlepool United |
30 June 2024 | [43] |
| 31 January 2024 | CM | Evan Khouri |
Spennymoor Town |
29 February 2024 | [44] |
| 6 February 2024 | LB | Danny Amos |
York City |
End of Season | [45] |
| 22 February 2024 | CM | Alex Hunt |
York City |
End of Season | [46] |
| 1 March 2024 | CM | Aaron Braithwaite |
Whitby Town |
1 April 2024 | [47] |
Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]On 31 May, Grimsby Town announced their pre-season schedule, with friendlies against Grimsby Borough, Cleethorpes Town, Hull City, Lincoln City, Boston United and Fleetwood Town along with a training camp in Spain confirmed.[48] Grimsby confirmed they would play both Port Vale and UAE Pro League side Al-Ain FC at the Real Club de Golf Campoamor Resort in Alicante.[49]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 4 July 2023 Friendly | Grimsby Borough | 1–5 | Grimsby Town | Grimsby |
| 19:30 BST | York  34' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Bradley Football Development Centre |
| 8 July 2023 Friendly | Cleethorpes Town | 1–2 | Grimsby Town | Grimsby |
| 14:00 BST | Bateson 33' |
Report | Stadium: MyEnergi Stadium |
| 15 July 2023 Friendly | Grimsby Town | 1–21 | Hull City | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Wilson 112' |
Report | Slater 62' Longman 111' |
Stadium: Blundell Park |
| 18 July 2023 Friendly |  Qatar SC | 1–0 | Grimsby Town | Dehesa de Campoamor, Alicante, Spain |
| 18:00 CST | Benoun |
Report | Stadium: Real Club de Golf Campoamor Resort |
| 19 July 2023 Friendly |  Al-Ain | Postponed | Grimsby Town | Dehesa de Campoamor, Alicante, Spain |
| 18:00 CST | Stadium: Real Club de Golf Campoamor Resort |
| 21 July 2023 Friendly | Port Vale | 1–11 | Grimsby Town | Dehesa de Campoamor, Alicante, Spain |
| 10:00 CST | Garrity |
Report | Wilson |
Stadium: Real Club de Golf Campoamor Resort |
| 25 July 2023 Friendly | Grimsby Town | 2–0 | Lincoln City | Cleethorpes |
| 19:30 BST | Hunt 31' Rose 39' |
Report | Stadium: Blundell Park |
| 26 July 2023 Friendly | Boston United | 3–2 | Grimsby Town XI | Boston |
| 19:45 BST | Wilson 46' Mooney 60', 75' |
Gardner 10' Bostwick (OG) 28' |
Stadium: Boston Community Stadium Attendance: 891 |
| 29 July 2023 Friendly | Fleetwood Town | 1–0 | Grimsby Town | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 BST | Omochere 13' |
Report | Stadium: Highbury Stadium |
Competitions
[edit]Overall record
[edit]| Competition | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
| League Two | Matchday 1 | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 20.00 | |
| FA Cup | First round | Second round | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 33.33 |
| EFL Cup | First round | First round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 |
| EFL Trophy | Group stage | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Total | 37 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 53 | 67 | −14 | 18.92 | ||
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Source: Soccerway
League Two
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Newport County | 46 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 62 | 76 | −14 | 55 | |
| 19 | Swindon Town | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 77 | 83 | −6 | 54 | |
| 20 | Salford City | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 66 | 82 | −16 | 51 | |
| 21 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 57 | 74 | −17 | 49 | |
| 22 | Colchester United | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 59 | 80 | −21 | 45 | |
| 23 | Sutton United (R) | 46 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 59 | 84 | −25 | 42 | Relegated to National League |
| 24 | Forest Green Rovers (R) | 46 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 44 | 78 | −34 | 42 |
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[51]
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[51]
(R) Relegated
Results summary
[edit]| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 57 | 74 | −17 | 49 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 41 | −7 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 23 | 33 | −10 |
Last updated: 27 April 2024.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
[edit]Updated to match(es) played on 20 April 2024. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
- 1 Matchday 27 (vs AFC Wimbledon) was postponed due to Wimbledon's FA Cup involvement.
- 2 Matchday 29 (vs Harrogate Town) was postponed due to a frozen pitch.
- 3 Matchday 33 (vs Colchester United) was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
Matches
[edit]On 22 June, the EFL League Two fixtures were released.[52]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 5 August 2023 1 | Grimsby Town | 0–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Clifton  58'Conteh 69'Green 89'Pyke 90+8' |
Report | Johnson 49' Al-Hamadi  59' 61'Little 90+6' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 7,214 Referee: Matthew Corlett |
| 12 August 2023 2 | Notts County | 3–2 | Grimsby Town | Nottingham |
| 15:00 BST | Palmer 8' Bostock 40'Nemane 45+4'Waterfall 50' (o.g.)Crowley 61'Stone 90'Adebayo-Rowling 90+4' |
Report | Rose 17' 25' Glennon 24'Clifton 34' 45+7'Conteh 64' |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 12,950 Referee: Edward Duckworth |
| 15 August 2023 3 | Grimsby Town | 2–0 | Salford City | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 BST | Eisa 20', 65' |
Report | Ashley 33'  49'Lund 70'Mallan 73'Vassell 90+3' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 5,968 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 19 August 2023 4 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 7,100 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 26 August 2023 5 | Walsall | 1–1 | Grimsby Town | Walsall |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Poundland Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,314 Referee: Ben Atkinson |
| 2 September 2023 6 | Grimsby Town | 2–0 | Gillingham | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 6,479 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
| 9 September 2023 7 | Bradford City | 1–1 | Grimsby Town | Bradford |
| 12:30 BST | Report | Stadium: University of Bradford Stadium Attendance: 18,879 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 16 September 2023 8 | Wrexham | 3–0 | Grimsby Town | Wrexham |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: STōK Cae Ras Attendance: 10,116 Referee: David Rock |
| 23 September 2023 9 | Grimsby Town | 2–3 | Crawley Town | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 6,357 Referee: Simon Mather |
| 30 September 2023 10 | Swindon Town | 2–1 | Grimsby Town | Swindon |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: The County Ground Attendance: 9,168 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 3 October 2023 11 | Grimsby Town | 2–1 | Barrow | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,882 Referee: Thomas Kirk |
| 7 October 2023 12 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–2 | Grimsby Town | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,968 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 14 October 2023 13 | Grimsby Town | 0–2 | Accrington Stanley | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 6,335 Referee: Lewis Smith |
| 21 October 2023 14 | Stockport County | 3–2 | Grimsby Town | Stockport |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 9,498 Referee: Scott Simpson |
| 24 October 2023 15 | Grimsby Town | 2–3 | Colchester United | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 5,010 Referee: Alan Young |
| 28 October 2023 16 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Grimsby Town | Doncaster |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium Attendance: 8,746 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 11 November 2023 17 | Grimsby Town | 3–2 | Morecambe | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 5,939 Referee: Alan Young |
| 18 November 2023 18 | Forest Green Rovers | 2–2 | Grimsby Town | Nailsworth |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: The Bolt New Lawn Attendance: 2,580 Referee: Scott Tallis |
| 25 November 2023 19 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Sutton United | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 5,456 Referee: Matthew Corlett |
| 28 November 2023 20 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–1 | Grimsby Town | Denbigh |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Stadium mk Attendance: 4,962 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 9 December 2023 21 | Grimsby Town | 2–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 5,291 Referee: Richie Watkins |
| 16 December 2023 22 | Newport County | 1–1 | Grimsby Town | Newport |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,809 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 23 December 2023 23 | Grimsby Town | 1–2 | Harrogate Town | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 6,302 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
| 26 December 2023 24 | Mansfield Town | 2–0 | Grimsby Town | Mansfield |
| 12:30 GMT[53] |
|
Report |
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Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 8,125 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 29 December 2023 25 | Salford City | 0–3 | Grimsby Town | Kersal |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Peninsula Stadium Attendance: 2,921 Referee: Dale Baines |
| 1 January 2024 26 | Grimsby Town | 1–6 | Walsall | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 6,355 Referee: Edward Duckworth |
| 13 January 2024 28 | Grimsby Town | 5–5 | Notts County | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 7,567 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 27 January 2024 30 | Grimsby Town | 1-2 | Tranmere Rovers | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT |
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Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 6,421 Referee: Paul Howard |
| 3 February 2024 31 | Accrington Stanley | 0–0 | Grimsby Town | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | Woods 49' |
Report | Hume 79' |
Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 8,745 Referee: David Rock |
| 10 February 2024 32 | Grimsby Town | 1–3 | Stockport County | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 6,732 Referee: Thomas Parsons |
| 17 February 2024 34 | Grimsby Town | 1–5 | Doncaster Rovers | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 7,424 Referee: Thomas Kirk |
| 24 February 2024 35 | Morecambe | 1–1 | Grimsby Town | Morecambe |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 3,794 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 2 March 2024 36 | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 6,506 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 5 March 2024 27[54] | AFC Wimbledon | 0–0 | Grimsby Town | Wimbledon |
| 19:45 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium Attendance: 7,028 Referee: Daniel Middleton | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 6 January, but was postponed due to Wimbledon's FA Cup involvement. | ||||
| 9 March 2024 37 | Sutton United | 1–1 | Grimsby Town | Sutton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: VBS Community Stadium Attendance: 3,346 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| 12 March 2024 38 | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 5,659 Referee: Aaron Bannister |
| 16 March 2024 39 | Gillingham | 1–1 | Grimsby Town | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 6,065 Referee: James Bell |
| 23 March 2024 40 | Grimsby Town | 1–3 | Wrexham | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 7,728 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 29 March 2024 41 | Barrow | 3–1 | Grimsby Town | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 4,024 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 1 April 2024 42 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Bradford City | Cleethorpes |
| 13:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 6,711 Referee: Matthew Corlett |
| 6 April 2024 43 | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Newport County | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 5,951 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 9 April 2024 29[55] | Harrogate Town | 1–0 | Grimsby Town | Harrogate |
| 19:45 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Wetherby Road Attendance: 3,201 Referee: Thomas Parsons | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 20 January, but was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[56] | ||||
| 13 April 2024 44 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–3 | Grimsby Town | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 5,665 Referee: Simon Mather |
| 16 April 2024 33[57] | Colchester United | 2–0 | Grimsby Town | Colchester |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 4,350 Referee: Carl Brook | ||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 13 February, but was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[58] | ||||
| 20 April 2024 45 | Grimsby Town | 2–0 | Swindon Town | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 6,752 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 27 April 2024 46 | Crawley Town | 2–0 | Grimsby Town | Crawley |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 4,885 Referee: Paul Howard |
FA Cup
[edit]Town were drawn away to Ebbsfleet United or Slough Town in the first round.[59]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 5 November 2023 First round | Slough Town | 1–1 | Grimsby Town | Slough |
| 14:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Arbour Park Attendance: 2,205 Referee: Ben Atkinson |
| 14 November 2023 First round replay | Grimsby Town | 7–2 | Slough Town | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,079 Referee: Jacob Miles |
| 2 December 2023 Second round | Oxford United | 2–0 | Grimsby Town | Oxford |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 4,149 Referee: Darren Bond |
EFL Cup
[edit]Grimsby were drawn away to Mansfield Town in the first round.[60]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 8 August 2023 First round | Mansfield Town | 2–0 | Grimsby Town | Mansfield |
| 19:30 BST | Akins 28' (pen.) Oates 55' |
Report | Cartwright 27' Green 60' |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 3,123 Referee: Scott Jackson |
EFL Trophy
[edit]In the group stage, Grimsby Town were drawn into Northern Group F alongside Barnsley, Bradford City and Manchester City U21.[61]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Bradford City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Barnsley | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | ACA | Manchester City U21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 2 | |
| 4 | L2 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 31 October 2023. Source: EFL.com
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 29 August 2023 Group stage | Grimsby Town | 2–2 (2–4 p) | Manchester City U21 | Cleethorpes |
| 19:30 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 1,101 Referee: Daniel Middleton | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 5 September 2023 Group stage | Barnsley | 2–0 | Grimsby Town | Barnsley |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 2,439 Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo |
| 10 October 2023 Group stage | Grimsby Town | 1–2 | Bradford City | Cleethorpes |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: Paul Howard Referee: 747 |
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