| 2016–17 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | John Fenty | |||
| Manager | Paul Hurst (Left 24/10/16) Marcus Bignot (Sacked 10/04/17) Russell Slade (From 12/4/17) | |||
| Stadium | Blundell Park | |||
| FA Cup | First round (vs.Bolton Wanderers) | |||
| League Cup | First round (vs.Derby County) | |||
← 2015–16 2017–18 → | ||||
The2016–17 season isGrimsby Town's 139th season of existence and their first back inLeague Two after gaining promotion theprevious season.[1] Along with competing in League Two, the club will also participate in theFA Cup,League Cup andFootball League Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2016 | CF | Pádraig Amond | Free transfer | [20] | ||
| 1 July 2016 | RW | Nathan Arnold | Free transfer | [21] | ||
| 1 July 2016 | GK | Callum Bastock | Free agent | Released | [22] | |
| 1 July 2016 | CM | Craig Clay | Released | [22] | ||
| 1 July 2016 | RB | Danny East | Released | [22] | ||
| 1 July 2016 | CM | Conor Henderson | Released | [22] | ||
| 1 July 2016 | RW | Marcus Marshall | Released | [22] | ||
| 1 July 2016 | LM | Andy Monkhouse | Released | [22] | ||
| 1 July 2016 | CM | Jon Nolan | Free transfer | [27] | ||
| 1 July 2016 | CB | Aristote Nsiala | Free transfer | [28] | ||
| 1 July 2016 | CF | Jon-Paul Pittman | Released | [22] | ||
| 1 July 2016 | LB | Gregor Robertson | Retired | Released | [22] | |
| 1 July 2016 | LM | Anthony Straker | Released | [22] | ||
| 1 July 2016 | CB | Josh Sunter | Released | [22] | ||
| 1 July 2016 | RB | Richard Tait | Free transfer | [31] | ||
| 31 January 2017 | CF | Omar Bogle | Undisclosed | [32] |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2016 | AM | Dominic Vose | End of season | [33] | ||
| 22 July 2016 | CF | Kayden Jackson | End of season | [34] | ||
| 31 August 2016 | CM | Brandon Comley | 3 January 2017 | [35] | ||
| 31 August 2016 | GK | Dean Henderson | 3 February 2017 | [36][a][b] | ||
| 31 August 2016 | CF | Shaun Tuton | Barnsley | 31 December 2016 | [39][c] | |
| 13 January 2017 | CM | Brandon Comley | End of season | [41] | ||
| 27 January 2017 | AM | Luke Maxwell | End of season | [42] | ||
| 31 January 2017 | CF | Calum Dyson | End of season | [43] |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 January 2017 | RW | Rhys Browne | End of Season | [44] | ||
| 6 February 2017 | CM | Luke Summerfield | End of Season | [45] |
| 12 July 2016 (2016-07-12)Friendly | North Ferriby United | 4–1 | Grimsby Town | North Ferriby |
| 19:00 | Bateson Fry Brogan Hare | Report | Summerfield | Stadium:Grange Lane |
| 15 July 2016 (2016-07-15)Friendly | Grimsby Town | 0–0 | Hull City | Cleethorpes |
| 19:30 | Report | Stadium:Blundell Park |
| 19 July 2016 (2016-07-19)Friendly | Boston United | 1–1 | Grimsby Town | Boston |
| 19:30 | Adams | Vose | Stadium:York Street |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 54 | 50 | +4 | 66 |
| 13 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 59 | 56 | +3 | 65 |
| 14 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 59 | 63 | −4 | 62 |
| 15 | Barnet | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 57 | 64 | −7 | 57 |
| 16 | Notts County | 46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 54 | 76 | −22 | 56 |
| 6 August 20161 | Grimsby Town | 2–0 | Morecambe | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00BST | Jackson Bolarinwa Davies Gowling McKeown | Report | Fleming | Stadium:Blundell Park |
| 13 August 20162 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2–1 | Grimsby Town | High Wycombe |
| 15:00BST | McGinn Jombati Stewart | Report | Bolarinwa Boyce Berrett | Stadium:Adams Park |
| 16 August 20163 | Colchester United | 3–2 | Grimsby Town | Colchester |
| 19:45BST | Dickenson Guthrie | Report | Boyce Disley Pearson Bogle | Stadium:Colchester Community Stadium |
| 20 August 20164 | Grimsby Town | 1–2 | Leyton Orient | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00BST | Vose Chambers Andrew | Report | Erichot Kelly Palmer Massey | Stadium:Blundell Park |
| 27 August 20165 | Grimsby Town | 5–2 | Stevenage | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00BST | Bogle Summerfield Vose Andrew | Report | Franks McAnuff Kennedy | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 4,425 Referee:Darren Handley |
| 3 September 20166 | Notts County | 2–2 | Grimsby Town | Nottingham |
| 15:00BST | Forte Collins | Report | Pearson Bogle | Stadium:Meadow Lane |
| 10 September 20167 | Luton Town | 1–2 | Grimsby Town | Luton |
| 15:00BST | Sheehan Rea Potts Cook | Report | Bogle Vose Comley McKeown Jackson | Stadium:Kenilworth Road Stadium |
| 17 September 20168 | Grimsby Town | 0–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00BST | Bogle Gowling | Report | Bakayogo Hollands Cooper Jones | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 5,289 Referee:Michael Salisbury |
| 24 September 20169 | Mansfield Town | 0–1 | Grimsby Town | Mansfield |
| 12:15BST | Shearer Pearce | Report | Bogle Chambers | Stadium:One Call Stadium |
| 27 September 201610 | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Newport County | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45BST | McKeown Bogle | Report | Bennett Parkin Tozer | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 4,296 Referee:Ben Toner |
| 1 October 201611 | Grimsby Town | 0–3 | Hartlepool United | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00BST | Report | Carroll Amond Thomas | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 5,713 Referee:Chris Sarginson |
| 8 October 201612 | Exeter City | 0–0 | Grimsby Town | Exeter |
| 15:00BST | Report | Comley Gowling | Stadium:St. James' Park Attendance: 3,557 Referee:John Brooks |
| 15 October 201613 | Cambridge United | 0–1 | Grimsby Town | Cambridge |
| 15:00BST | Dunne Roberts Clark | Report | Berrett Tuton | Stadium:The R Costings Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,121 Referee:Charles Breakspear |
| 22 October 201614 | Grimsby Town | 0–1 | Cheltenham Town | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00BST | Andrew | Report | Waters Pell Munns Dayton | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 4,809 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 29 October 201615 | Yeovil Town | 0–0 | Grimsby Town | Yeovil |
| 15:00BST | Lawless Mugabi Smith | Report | Berrett | Stadium:Huish Park Stadium Attendance: 3,733 Referee:Brendan Malone |
| 12 November 201616 | Grimsby Town | 2–2 | Barnet | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00GMT | Bogle Chambers Bolarinwa Collins | Report | Dembélé Akinde Champion Sesay | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 5,519 Referee:Seb Stockbridge |
| 19 November 201617 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–3 | Grimsby Town | Plymouth |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Collins Bogle | Stadium:Home Park Attendance: 10,241 Referee:Rob Jones |
| 22 November 201618 | Grimsby Town | 2–2 | Carlisle United | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45GMT | Gowling Bogle Bolarinwa | Report | Raynes Wyke Mills Jones | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 4,818 Referee:Nigel Miller |
| 26 November 201619 | Crawley Town | 3–2 | Grimsby Town | Crawley |
| 15:00GMT | Yorwerth Young Collins Roberts Payne Boldewijn | Report | Bogle Mills | Stadium:Checkatrade.com Stadium Attendance: 2,315 Referee:Graham Salisbury |
| 10 December 201620 | Grimsby Town | 0–1 | Portsmouth | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00GMT | Gowling Berrett | Report | Stevens Naismith Evans | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 6,560 Referee:Andy Haines |
| 17 December 201621 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Grimsby Town | Doncaster |
| 12:30GMT | Mandeville Butler | Report | Pearson Collins Berrett | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 10,084 Referee:Richard Clark |
| 26 December 201622 | Grimsby Town | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00GMT | Bolarinwa Bogle Andrew Chambers | Report | O'Sullivan Pearson | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 5,782 Referee:Ross Joyce |
| 31 December 201623 | Grimsby Town | 0–0 | Blackpool | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Osayi-Samuel Aldred | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 5,637 Referee:Darren England |
| 2 January 201724 | Carlisle United | 1–3 | Grimsby Town | Carlisle |
| 15:00GMT | Wyke | Report | Bogle Yussuf | Stadium:Brunton Park Attendance: 6,865 Referee:David Webb |
| 7 January 201725 | Hartlepool United | 0–1 | Grimsby Town | Hartlepool |
| 15:00GMT | Featherstone | Report | Yussuf Comley Bogle | Stadium:The Northern Gas and Power Stadium Attendance: 4,388 Referee:Darren Drysdale |
| 14 January 201726 | Grimsby Town | 0–3 | Exeter City | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00GMT | Collins Disley | Report | James Watkins Reid Wheeler | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 5,009 Referee:Ben Toner |
| 21 January 201727 | Grimsby Town | 2–0 | Notts County | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00GMT | Bogle Clements Vernon | Report | O'Connor Tootle | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 5,421 Referee:Darren Handley |
| 28 January 201728 | Stevenage | 2–0 | Grimsby Town | Stevenage |
| 15:00GMT | Schumacher McAnuff Wilkinson McQuoid | Report | Bogle | Stadium:Broadhall Way Attendance: 3,394 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 4 February 201729 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Luton Town | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00GMT | Clements Collins Comley | Report | Vassell Hylton Senior | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 5,114 Referee:Mark Haywood |
| 11 February 201730 | Crewe Alexandra | 5–0 | Grimsby Town | Crewe |
| 15:00GMT | Cooper Dagnall Cooke Nugent | Report | Dyson Pearson Gunning | Stadium:Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 4,003 Referee:Kevin Johnson |
| 14 February 201731 | Newport County | 0–0 | Grimsby Town | Newport |
| 19:45GMT | Jones | Report | Collins Dyson Yussuf Gunning | Stadium:Rodney Parade Attendance: 1,868 Referee:John Busby |
| 18 February 201732 | Grimsby Town | 3–0 | Mansfield Town | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00GMT | Clements Pearson Dyson Gunning | Report | White Bennett | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 5,550 Referee:Seb Stockbridge |
| 25 February 201733 | Morecambe | 1–0 | Grimsby Town | Morecambe |
| 15:00GMT | Molyneux | Report | Gunning | Stadium:Globe Arena Attendance: 1,824 Referee:Darren Handley |
| 28 February 201734 | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Colchester United | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45GMT | Jones Pearson | Report | Garvan Murray Fosu | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 4,186 Referee:Darren Drysdale |
| 4 March 201735 | Grimsby Town | 1–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00GMT | Dyson Clements | Report | Wood Cowan-Hall Collins Southwell | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 4,668 Referee:Nick Kinseley |
| 11 March 201736 | Leyton Orient | 0–3 | Grimsby Town | Leyton, London |
| 15:00GMT | Collins Koroma | Report | Jones Mills Osborne Kennedy Vernon | Stadium:Brisbane Road Attendance: 5,288 Referee:Lee Swabey |
| 14 March 201737 | Portsmouth | 4–0 | Grimsby Town | Portsmouth |
| 19:45GMT | Bennett Rose Baker Naismith | Report | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 16,492 Referee:Robert Jones |
| 18 March 201738 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Crawley Town | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00GMT | Jones Collins Pearson | Report | Murphy Payne | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 4,263 Referee:Carl Boyeson |
| 25 March 201739 | Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Grimsby Town | Accrington |
| 15:00GMT | McConville | Report | Asante Gunning | Stadium:Crown Ground Attendance: 2,312 Referee:Peter Gooch |
| 1 April 201740 | Grimsby Town | 1–5 | Doncaster Rovers | Cleethorpes |
| 13:00GMT | Clements Dyson Jones Mills | Report | Marquis Williams May | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 6,821 Referee:Graham Scott |
| 8 April 201741 | Blackpool | 1–3 | Grimsby Town | Blackpool |
| 15:00BST | Boyce Potts Black Aldred | Report | Collins Jones Gunning | Stadium:Bloomfield Road Attendance: 4,668 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 14 April 201742 | Grimsby Town | 2–1 | Cambridge United | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00BST | Berrett Dyson Jones Clements | Report | Halliday | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 5,166 Referee:Andy Haines |
| 17 April 201743 | Cheltenham Town | 2–1 | Grimsby Town | Cheltenham |
| 13:00BST | Boyle Pell Brown Wright | Report | Clements Berrett Gunning Collins | Stadium:Whaddon Road Referee:Mark Heywood |
| 22 April 201744 | Grimsby Town | 4–2 | Yeovil Town | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00BST | Jones Clements Vernon Osborne | Report | Lawless Zoko | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 4,061 Referee:Eddie Ilderton |
| 29 April 201745 | Barnet | 3–1 | Grimsby Town | Canons Park, London |
| 15:00BST | Akinde Tutonda Weston | Report | Clements Disley Bolarinwa | Stadium:The Hive Stadium Attendance: 3,247 Referee:Seb Stockbridge |
| 6 May 201746 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Cleethorpes |
| 17:30BST | Pearson Disley Jones Dyson | Report | Spencer Fox | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 6,866 Referee:Ross Joyce |
| 5 November 2016First round | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Grimsby Town | Bolton |
| 15:00GMT | Trotter Proctor Taylor | Report | Andrew Gowling Bogle | Stadium:Macron Stadium Attendance: 6,649 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 9 August 2016First round | Derby County | 1–0 | Grimsby Town | Derby |
| 19:45BST | Pearce Keogh | Report | Stadium:Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 11,692 Referee:Ben Toner |
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Walsall | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 9 | Advance toRound 2 |
| 2 | ACA | Leicester City U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 3 | L1 | Sheffield United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 | L2 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 0 |
| 30 August 2016Group stage 1 | Walsall | 5–2 | Grimsby Town | Bescot |
| 19:45BST | Bakayoko Morris Kouhyar Preston | Boyce Summerfield Andrew | Stadium:Bescot Stadium |
| 4 October 2016Group stage 2 | Grimsby Town | 0–1 | Leicester City U23 | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45BST | McKeown Gowling | Report | Domej Mitchell | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 609 Referee:Mark Haywood |
| 9 November 2016Group stage 3 | Grimsby Town | 2–4 | Sheffield United | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45GMT | Jackson Boyce Disley | Report | Slater Basham Boyce O'Connell Clarke | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 597 Referee:Richard Clark |