| 2020–21 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Philip Day | |||
| Manager | Ian Holloway (until 23 December)[1] Paul Hurst (from 30 December)[2] | |||
| Stadium | Blundell Park | |||
| League Two | 24th (Relegated) | |||
| FA Cup | First round | |||
| EFL Cup | First round | |||
| EFL Trophy | Group stage | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Ira Jackson Jr Lenell John-Lewis Mattie Pollock (3 each) All: Mattie Pollock (4 goals) | |||
The2020–21 season is Grimsby Town's 143rd in existence and their fifth consecutive season inEFL League Two. Along with competing in League Two, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
The team struggled through the course of the season with relegation to the National League confirmed on 27 April after a 3-2 loss toExeter City F.C.
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 August 2020 | CB | Bilel Mohsni | Free transfer | [3] | ||
| 11 August 2020 | CF | Ira Jackson Jr | Free transfer | [4] | ||
| 13 August 2020 | CF | Montel Gibson | Free transfer | [5] | ||
| 13 August 2020 | AM | George Williams | Free transfer | [6] | ||
| 14 August 2020 | CF | Alhagi Touray Sisay | Free transfer | [7] | ||
| 31 August 2020 | CM | Danny Rose | Free transfer | [8] | ||
| 2 September 2020 | RW | Sean Scannell | Free transfer | [9] | ||
| 5 September 2020 | CM | Luke Spokes | Undisclosed | [10] | ||
| 11 December 2020 | RW | Filipe Morais | Free transfer | [11] | ||
| 8 January 2021 | LB | Sam Habergham | Free transfer | [12] | ||
| 25 January 2021 | CF | Stefan Payne | Free transfer | [13] | ||
| 1 February 2021 | LB | Joe Bunney | Free transfer | [14] | ||
| 1 February 2021 | CF | Lenell John-Lewis | Undisclosed | [15] | ||
| 6 February 2021 | LW | Julien Lamy | Free transfer | [16] | ||
| 12 February 2021 | CM | Giles Coke | Free transfer | [17] |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2020 | DF | Danny Preston | 1 February 2021 | [18][19] | ||
| 5 September 2020 | RW | Owura Edwards | 31 December 2020 | [20] | ||
| 7 September 2020 | DM | Terry Taylor | 6 January 2021 | [21] | ||
| 30 September 2020 | DM | James Morton | 31 December 2020 | [22] | ||
| 8 October 2020 | LW | Kyle Bennett | End of season | [23] | ||
| 8 October 2020 | CF | Owen Windsor | 20 December 2020 | [24][25] | ||
| 16 October 2020 | CF | Virgil Gomis | 5 January 2021 | [26] | ||
| 18 January 2021 | CB | Rollin Menayese | End of season | [27] | ||
| 21 January 2021 | CM | Jay Matete | End of season | [28] | ||
| 29 January 2021 | AM | Idris El Mizouni | End of season | [29] | ||
| 1 February 2021 | CM | Joe Adams | End of season | [30] | ||
| 1 February 2021 | GK | Jake Eastwood | End of season | [31] |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 September 2020 | CM | Jock Curran | 1 January 2021 | [32] | ||
| 15 September 2020 | MF | Cameron Painter | December 2020 | [32] | ||
| 9 October 2020 | LB | Joey Hope | November 2020 | [33] | ||
| 9 October 2020 | CF | Alhagi Touray Sisay | 9 November 2020 | [33] | ||
| 24 December 2020 | GK | Ollie Battersby | 29 December 2020 | [34] | ||
| 1 March 2021 | CF | Montel Gibson | April 2021 | [35] |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2020 | LW | Brandon Buckley | Released | [36] | ||
| 1 July 2020 | CF | Harry Cardwell | Released | [36][37] | ||
| 1 July 2020 | SS | Jordan Cook | Released | [36][38] | ||
| 1 July 2020 | CB | Harry Davis | Released | [36][39] | ||
| 1 July 2020 | LB | Bradley Garmston | Released | [36] | ||
| 1 July 2020 | RW | Elliot Grandin | Released | [36] | ||
| 1 July 2020 | CM | Jake Hessenthaler | Released | [36][40] | ||
| 1 July 2020 | LW | Ahkeem Rose | Released | [36][41] | ||
| 1 July 2020 | CM | Elliott Whitehouse | Released | [36][42] | ||
| 17 July 2020 | AM | Billy Clarke | Free transfer | [43] | ||
| 20 July 2020 | AM | Charles Vernam | Free transfer | [44] | ||
| 21 November 2020 | CB | Ludvig Öhman | Released | [45] | ||
| 21 November 2020 | CB | Bilel Mohsni | Released | [46][47] | ||
| 14 January 2021 | RW | James Tilley | Mutual consent | [48][49] | ||
| 18 March 2021 | LB | Joe Bunney | Released | [50] | ||
| 30 March 2021 | LB | Joey Hope | Released | [51] |
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| # | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | Signed from (Last Club) | Signed in | Contract ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | James McKeown | GK | (1989-07-24)24 July 1989 (aged 31) | RKSV Leonidas | 2011 | 2021 | |
| 13 | Ollie Battersby | GK | (2001-07-23)23 July 2001 (aged 19) | Academy | 2017 | 2021 | |
| 23 | Sam Russell | GK | (1982-10-04)4 October 1982 (aged 37) | Forest Green Rovers | 2018 | 2023 | |
| 44 | Jake Eastwood | GK | (1996-10-03)3 October 1996 (aged 23) | Sheffield United | 2021 | 2021 | |
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 | Luke Hendrie | RB | (1994-08-27)27 August 1994 (aged 26) | Shrewsbury Town | 2019 | 2021 | |
| 6 | Luke Waterfall | CB | (1990-07-30)30 July 1990 (aged 30) | Shrewsbury Town | 2019 | 2021 | |
| 22 | Elliott Hewitt | RB /CM | (1994-05-30)30 May 1994 (aged 26) | Notts County | 2019 | 2021 | |
| 25 | Mattie Pollock | CB | (2001-09-28)28 September 2001 (aged 18) | Academy | 2018 | 2021 | |
| 26 | Rollin Menayese | CB | (1997-12-04)4 December 1997 (aged 22) | Mansfield Town | 2021 | 2021 | |
| 32 | Duncan Idehen | CB | (2002-07-03)3 July 2002 (aged 18) | Academy | 2020 | 2021 | |
| 35 | Ben Grist | CB | ??? | Academy | 2020 | 2021 | |
| 36 | Sam Habergham | LB | (1992-02-20)20 February 1992 (aged 28) | Lincoln City | 2021 | 2021 | |
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 4 | Danny Rose | CM | (1988-02-21)21 February 1988 (aged 32) | Swindon Town | 2020 | 2022 | |
| 8 | Giles Coke | CM | (1986-06-03)3 June 1986 (aged 34) | Hereford | 2021 | 2021 | |
| 10 | George Williams | AM /LW | (1995-09-07)7 September 1995 (aged 25) | Forest Green Rovers | 2020 | 2022 | |
| 11 | Sean Scannell | RW | (1990-09-17)17 September 1990 (aged 29) | Blackpool | 2020 | 2022 | |
| 14 | Luke Spokes | CM | (2000-08-06)6 August 2000 (aged 20) | Taunton Town | 2020 | 2021 | |
| 15 | Harry Clifton | CM | (1998-06-12)12 June 1998 (aged 22) | Academy | 2007 | 2021 | |
| 18 | Filipe Morais | RW / LW | (1985-11-21)21 November 1985 (aged 34) | Crawley Town | 2020 | 2022 | |
| 19 | Max Wright | RW | (1998-04-06)6 April 1998 (aged 22) | Academy | 2008 | 2022 | |
| 20 | Jay Matete | CM | (2001-02-11)11 February 2001 (aged 19) | Fleetwood Town | 2021 | 2021 | |
| 24 | Jock Curran | CM | (2001-01-29)29 January 2001 (aged 19) | Academy | 2019 | 2021 | |
| 27 | Harvey Tomlinson | AM | ??? | Academy | 2020 | 2021 | |
| 29 | Joseph Starbuck | DM | (2002-08-02)2 August 2002 (aged 18) | Academy | 2020 | 2022 | |
| 30 | Cameron Painter | CM | (2002-02-22)22 February 2002 (aged 18) | Academy | 2020 | 2021 | |
| 32 | Evan Khouri | CM | (2003-01-21)21 January 2003 (aged 17) | West Ham | 2019 | 2021 | |
| 34 | Louis Boyd | CM | (2004-10-23)23 October 2004 (aged 15) | Academy | 2020 | 2021 | |
| 37 | Kyle Bennett | LW | (1990-09-09)9 September 1990 (aged 30) | Bristol Rovers | 2020 | 2021 | |
| 38 | Idris El Mizouni | CM / AM | (2000-09-26)26 September 2000 (aged 19) | Ipswich Town | 2021 | 2021 | |
| 39 | Ben Davies | CM | (1981-05-27)27 May 1981 (aged 39) | Cleethorpes Town | 2020 | 2021 | |
| 42 | Julien Lamy | LW | (1999-11-06)6 November 1999 (aged 20) | Rotherham United | 2021 | 2021 | |
| 45 | Joe Adams | RW /CM /AM | (2001-02-13)13 February 2001 (aged 19) | Brentford | 2021 | 2021 | |
| Attackers | |||||||
| 7 | Matt Green | ST | (1987-01-02)2 January 1987 (aged 33) | Salford City | 2019 | 2021 | |
| 9 | James Hanson | ST | (1987-11-09)9 November 1987 (aged 32) | AFC Wimbledon | 2019 | 2021 | |
| 12 | Montel Gibson | ST | (1997-12-15)15 December 1997 (aged 22) | Halesowen Town | 2020 | 2023 | |
| 16 | Ira Jackson Jr | ST | (1997-01-28)28 January 1997 (aged 23) | Folkestone Invicta | 2020 | 2022 | |
| 17 | Alhagi Touray Sisay | ST | ??? | Aberystwyth Town | 2020 | 2021 | |
| 21 | Lenell John-Lewis | ST | (1989-05-17)17 May 1989 (aged 31) | Hereford | 2021 | 2022 | |
| 31 | Luis Adlard | ST | (2002-10-13)13 October 2002 (aged 17) | Academy | 2019 | 2021 | |
| 40 | Stefan Payne | ST | (1991-08-10)10 August 1991 (aged 29) | Tranmere Rovers | 2021 | 2021 | |
| Players departed during season | |||||||
| 3 | Danny Preston | LB | (2000-08-06)6 August 2000 (aged 20) | Nottingham Forest | 2020 | 2021 | |
| 3 | Joe Bunney | LB | (1993-09-26)26 September 1993 (aged 26) | Hartlepool United | 2021 | 2021 | |
| 5 | Ludvig Öhman | CB | (1991-10-09)9 October 1991 (aged 28) | BP | 2019 | 2021 | |
| 8 | Owen Windsor | ST | (2001-09-17)17 September 2001 (aged 18) | West Brom | 2020 | 2021 | |
| 18 | Bilel Mohsni | CB | (1987-07-21)21 July 1987 (aged 33) | Panachaiki | 2020 | 2021 | |
| 20 | Owura Edwards | RW | (2001-04-10)10 April 2001 (aged 19) | Bristol City | 2020 | 2021 | |
| 21 | James Tilley | ST /AM | (1998-06-13)13 June 1998 (aged 22) | Brighton | 2020 | 2021 | |
| 26 | Terry Taylor | DM | (2001-06-29)29 June 2001 (aged 19) | Wolves | 2020 | 2021 | |
| 28 | Joey Hope | LB | (2002-08-28)28 August 2002 (aged 18) | Academy | 2020 | 2021 | |
| 36 | James Morton | CM | (1999-04-22)22 April 1999 (aged 21) | Bristol City | 2020 | 2021 | |
| 38 | Virgil Gomis | ST | (1999-04-16)16 April 1999 (aged 21) | Nottingham Forest | 2020 | 2021 | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Harrogate Town | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 52 | 61 | −9 | 57 | |
| 18 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 72 | 81 | −9 | 54 | |
| 19 | Walsall | 46 | 11 | 20 | 15 | 45 | 53 | −8 | 53 | |
| 20 | Colchester United | 46 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 44 | 61 | −17 | 51 | |
| 21 | Barrow | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 53 | 59 | −6 | 50 | |
| 22 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 41 | 64 | −23 | 48 | |
| 23 | Southend United(R) | 46 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 29 | 58 | −29 | 45 | Relegation toNational League |
| 24 | Grimsby Town(R) | 46 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 37 | 69 | −32 | 43 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 37 | 69 | −32 | 43 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 30 | −13 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 39 | −19 |
Last updated: 8 May 2021.
Source:BBC
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| Ground | A | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A |
| Result | L | L | D | W | W | L | D | L | D | W | L | W | L | L | L | D | L | W | L | L | D | L | L | D | L | L | L | W | L | L | L | D | D | D | D | W | D | D | D | L | W | L | W | L | W | L |
| Position | 20 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Win Draw Loss Postponed
The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[53]
| 12 September 20201 | Walsall | 1–0 | Grimsby Town | Bescot |
| 15:00BST | Cockerill-Mollett Adebayo | Report | Edwards Idehen | Stadium:Banks's Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 19 September 20202 | Grimsby Town | 0–4 | Salford City | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00BST | Tilley Öhman | Report | Hunter Henderson Towell Touray | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Declan Bourne |
| 10 October 20203 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | Grimsby Town | Horwich |
| 15:00BST | Sarcevic Santos | Report | Green | Stadium:University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| 13 October 20204 | Cheltenham Town | 1–3 | Grimsby Town | Cheltenham |
| 19:00BST | Williams Bonds | Report | Edwards Tilley Pollock Hendrie Windsor | Stadium:Whaddon Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Paul Howard |
| 17 October 20205 | Leyton Orient | 2–3 | Grimsby Town | Leyton |
| 17:30BST | Wilkinson Wright Maguire-Drew Clay McAnuff | Report | Waterfall Williams Clifton Gibson | Stadium:Breyer Group Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 20 October 20206 | Grimsby Town | 1–2 | Harrogate Town | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45BST | Tilley Pollock Hendrie Preston Clifton | Report | Muldoon Thomson Kerry | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 24 October 20207 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Carlisle United | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00BST | Pollock Taylor Waterfall Starbuck | Report | Anderton McKeown | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
| 27 October 20208 | Forest Green Rovers | 1–0 | Grimsby Town | Nailsworth |
| 19:00GMT | Young Winchester Godwin-Malife | Report | Taylor Green | Stadium:The Innocent [Insert Name Here] Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: James Adcock |
| 31 October 20209 | Stevenage | 0–0 | Grimsby Town | Stevenage |
| 15:00GMT | Coker | Report | Taylor | Stadium:Lamex Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 3 November 202010 | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Barrow | Grimsby |
| 19:00GMT | Gibson Waterfall McKeown | Report | Hird Platt | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Alan Young |
| 21 November 202011 | Tranmere Rovers | 5–0 | Grimsby Town | Birkenhead |
| 15:00GMT | Vaughan Clarke Khan Monthé Lewis | Report | Hendrie Waterfall | Stadium:Prenton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 24 November 202012 | Crawley Town | 1–2 | Grimsby Town | Crawley |
| 19:00GMT | Watters Powell | Report | Green Wright Hewitt | Stadium:The People's Pension Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 1 December 202013 | Grimsby Town | 1–4 | Exeter City | Cleethorpes |
| 19:00GMT | Hendrie Rose | Report | Bowman Williams Jay Key | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 5 December 202014 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Grimsby Town | Colchester |
| 15:00GMT | Smith Harriott Gambin Eastman | Report | Pollock Hendrie | Stadium:JobServe Community Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 8 December 202015 | Grimsby Town | 0–2 | Newport County | Cleethorpes |
| 19:00GMT | Hendrie Taylor Waterfall | Report | Twine Amond Willmott | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 12 December 202016 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00GMT | Bennett Jackson Jr Russell Clifton Morais | Report | Gordon Maynard Lapslie | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 15 December 202017 | Southend United | 3–1 | Grimsby Town | Southend-on-Sea |
| 19:45GMT | Taylor Clifford Halford Egbri | Report | Jackson Jr Hewitt Waterfall | Stadium:Roots Hall Attendance: 0 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 19 December 202018 | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Scunthorpe United | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00GMT | Pollock Spokes Holloway | Report | McAtee Jarvis Clarke | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee:Darren Drysdale |
| 22 December 202019 | Grimsby Town | 1–2 | Bradford City | Cleethorpes |
| 19:00GMT | Clifton | Report | Novak Sutton | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: John Busby |
| 26 December 202020 | Morecambe | 3–1 | Grimsby Town | Morecambe |
| 15:00GMT | Stockton Songo'o Mendes Gomes Phillips | Report | Pollock | Stadium:Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Declan Bourne |
| 29 December 202021 | Grimsby Town | 0–0 | Oldham Athletic | Cleethorpes |
| 19:00GMT | Pollock Hewitt Preston | Report | Piergianni Garrity Ntambwe | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 2 January 202122 | Grimsby Town | 1–2 | Cambridge United | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00GMT | Hewitt | Report | May Mullin Hannant | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 9 January 202123 | Port Vale | 3–0 | Grimsby Town | Burslem |
| 15:00GMT | Brisley Joyce Rodney Waterfall | Report | Wright | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 16 January 202124 | Grimsby Town | 0–0 | Southend United | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00GMT | Habergham Spokes | Report | McCormack White Demetriou | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 23 January 202125 | Scunthorpe United | 3–0 | Grimsby Town | Scunthorpe |
| 13:00GMT | Eisa Loft Gilliead | Report | Wright | Stadium:Sands Venue Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 30 January 202126 | Grimsby Town | 1–2 | Stevenage | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00GMT | McKeown Payne | Report | List Vincelot Stevens | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 6 February 202127 | Newport County | 1–0 | Grimsby Town | Newport |
| 15:00GMT | Bennett Maynard | Report | Matete | Stadium:Rodney Parade Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 23 February 202128 | Grimsby Town | 2–1 | Crawley Town | Cleethorpes |
| 19:00GMT | Morais Bunney Adams Hewitt | Report | Powell Wright Hessenthaler | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee:Bobby Madley |
| 27 February 202129 | Harrogate Town | 1–0 | Grimsby Town | Harrogate |
| 15:00GMT | Beck | Report | Matete | Stadium:The EnviroVent Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 2 March 202130 | Grimsby Town | 0–1 | Leyton Orient | Cleethorpes |
| 19:00GMT | Report | Happe | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 6 March 202131 | Grimsby Town | 1–2 | Forest Green Rovers | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00GMT | Matete Hanson | Report | Matt Adams Mark Cooper | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 9 March 202132 | Carlisle United | 1–1 | Grimsby Town | Carlisle |
| 19:00GMT | Hayden Zanzala | Report | John-Lewis Coke | Stadium:Brunton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 13 March 202133 | Grimsby Town | 0–0 | Colchester United | Cleethorpes |
| 17:30GMT | Matete | Report | Pell | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 17 March 202134 | Grimsby Town | 0–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Cleethorpes |
| 19:00GMT | Lamy Clifton | Report | Blackett-Taylor Ridehalgh | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 20 March 202135 | Mansfield Town | 2–2 | Grimsby Town | Mansfield |
| 15:00GMT | Maris Law McLaughlin Sweeney Wright | Report | Jackson Jr John-Lewis Matete Williams | Stadium:One Call Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: John Busby |
| 23 March 202136 | Barrow | 0–1 | Grimsby Town | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:00GMT | Report | John-Lewis Spokes | Stadium:Furness Building Society Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 27 March 202137 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Walsall | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00GMT | Hanson Payne | Report | Lavery Clarke | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| 2 April 202138 | Salford City | 1–1 | Grimsby Town | Salford |
| 15:00BST | Lowe Touray | Report | Clifton Payne Matete | Stadium:Moor Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Declan Bourne |
| 5 April 202139 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Cheltenham Town | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00BST | John-Lewis | Report | Boyle | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 10 April 202140 | Bradford City | 1–0 | Grimsby Town | Bradford |
| 15:00BST | A. O'Connor P. O'Connor Donaldson | Report | Habergham Williams Payne Hanson | Stadium:Utilita Energy Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: James Bell |
| 17 April 202141 | Grimsby Town | 2–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Cleethorpes |
| 12:30BST | Matete Khouri Clifton Jackson Jr | Report | Williams Miller | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 20 April 202142 | Grimsby Town | 0–3 | Morecambe | Cleethorpes |
| 19:00BST | Clifton | Report | Stockton Songo'o Waterfall | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Paul Howard |
| 24 April 202143 | Oldham Athletic | 1–2 | Grimsby Town | Oldham |
| 15:00BST | McAleny Whelan | Report | Coke Green Menayese Matete Khouri | Stadium:Boundary Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Alan Young |
| 27 April 202144 | Exeter City | 3–2 | Grimsby Town | Exeter |
| 19:00BST | Waterfall Collins Fisher Bowman | Report | John-Lewis Matete Menayese | Stadium:St James Park Attendance: 0 Referee: David Rock |
| 1 May 202145 | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Port Vale | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00BST | Green | Report | Legge Montaño | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 8 May 202146 | Cambridge United | 3–0 | Grimsby Town | Cambridge |
| 15:00BST | O'Neil Hoolahan Mullin | Report | Stadium:Abbey Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Tom Nield |
The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October.[54]
Win Draw Loss
| 7 November 2020First round | Dagenham & Redbridge | 3–1 | Grimsby Town | Dagenham |
| 15:00GMT | Wilson Ogogo Brundle | Report | Windsor | Stadium:Victoria Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Hicks |
Win Draw Loss
The first round draw was made on 18 August, live onSky Sports, byPaul Merson.[55]
| 5 September 2020First round | Grimsby Town | 1–1 (3–4p) | Morecambe | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00BST | Green | Report | Phillips Slew | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| Penalties | ||||
| Pollock Tilley Preston Edwards McKeown | Kenyon McAlinden Hendrie Pringle O'Sullivan | |||
Win Draw Loss
The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August.[56]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Hull City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | Advance toRound 2 |
| 2 | ACA | Leicester City U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | L2 | Harrogate Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | L2 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 2 |
| 8 September 2020Group stage | Grimsby Town | 2–2 (5–4p) | Harrogate Town | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45BST | Gibson Öhman Boyd Taylor Khouri | Report | Lokko Smith Burrell Kiernan | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: James Bell |
| Penalties | ||||
| Gibson Taylor Edwards Starbuck Jackson Jr | Thomson Martin Beck Burrell Kerry | |||
| 10 November 2020Group stage | Grimsby Town | 1–3 | Leicester City U21 | Cleethorpes |
| 19:00GMT | Pollock Spokes | Report | Wright Tavares Muskwe Flynn | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 17 November 2020Group stage | Hull City | 3–0 | Grimsby Town | Kingston upon Hull |
| 17:30GMT | Samuelsen Scott | Report | Wright Edwards | Stadium:KCOM Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee:Darren Drysdale |