2016–17 Grimsby Town F.C. season

Grimsby Town
2016–17 season
Chairman John Fenty
Manager Paul Hurst
(until 24 October)
Stadium Blundell Park
FA Cup First round
(vs. Bolton Wanderers)
League Cup First round
(vs. Derby County)

The 2016–17 season is Grimsby Town's 139th season of existence and their first back in League Two after gaining promotion the previous season.[1] Along with competing in League Two, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.

Transfers

In

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2016 LB England Danny Andrew Fleetwood Town Free transfer [2]
1 July 2016 CM Republic of Ireland James Berrett York City Undisclosed [3]
1 July 2016 RW England Tom Bolarinwa Sutton United Undisclosed [4]
1 July 2016 CB England Andrew Boyce Scunthorpe United Free transfer [5]
1 July 2016 CF Antigua and Barbuda Rhys Browne Aldershot Town Undisclosed [6]
1 July 2016 CF England Ashley Chambers Dagenham & Redbridge Free transfer [7]
1 July 2016 RB England Ben Davies Portsmouth Free transfer [8]
1 July 2016 LB England Dan Jones Hartlepool United Free transfer [9]
1 July 2016 CM England Sean McAllister Scunthorpe United Free transfer [10]
1 July 2016 RB England Zak Mills Boston United Free transfer [11]
1 July 2016 CM England Luke Summerfield York City Free transfer [12]
30 July 2016 CF England Scott Vernon Shrewsbury Town Free transfer [13]

Out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2016 CF Republic of Ireland Pádraig Amond Hartlepool United Free transfer [14]
1 July 2016 RW England Nathan Arnold Lincoln City Free transfer [15]
1 July 2016 GK England Callum Bastock Free agent Released [16]
1 July 2016 CM England Craig Clay Motherwell [lower-alpha 1] Released [16]
1 July 2016 RB England Danny East Guiseley [lower-alpha 2] Released [16]
1 July 2016 CM Republic of Ireland Conor Henderson Free agent Released [16]
1 July 2016 RW England Marcus Marshall Boston United [lower-alpha 3] Released [16]
1 July 2016 LM England Andy Monkhouse Ilkeston [lower-alpha 4] Released [16]
1 July 2016 CM England Jon Nolan Chesterfield Free transfer [21]
1 July 2016 CB Democratic Republic of the Congo Aristote Nsiala Hartlepool United Free transfer [22]
1 July 2016 CF England Jon-Paul Pittman Harrogate Town [lower-alpha 5] Released [16]
1 July 2016 LB Scotland Gregor Robertson Free agent Released [16]
1 July 2016 LM Grenada Anthony Straker Aldershot Town [lower-alpha 6] Released [16]
1 July 2016 CB England Josh Sunter Free agent Released [16]
1 July 2016 RB Scotland Richard Tait Motherwell Free transfer [25]
  1. Following Clay's release, he signed for Motherwell.[17]
  2. Following East's release, he signed for Guiseley.[18]
  3. Following Marshall's release, he signed for Boston United.[19]
  4. Following Monkhouse's release, he signed for Ilkeston.[20]
  5. Following Pittman's release, he signed for Harrogate Town.[23]
  6. Following Straker's release, he signed for Aldershot Town.[24]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
1 July 2016 AM England Dominic Vose Scunthorpe United End of season [26]
22 July 2016 CF England Kayden Jackson Barnsley End of season [27]
31 August 2016 CM Montserrat Brandon Comley Queens Park Rangers 3 January 2017 [28]
31 August 2016 GK England Dean Henderson Manchester United 3 January 2017 [29]
31 August 2016 CF England Shaun Tuton Barnsley End of season [30]

Competitions

Pre-season friendlies

League Two

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
8 Blackpool 19 7 6 6 33 22 +11 27
9 Barnet 19 6 9 4 27 27 0 27
10 Grimsby Town 19 7 5 7 27 25 +2 26
11 Crewe Alexandra 19 6 8 5 22 25 3 26
12 Cambridge United 19 7 4 8 21 23 2 25
Updated to match(es) played on 3 December 2016. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Matches

FA Cup

Main article: 2016–17 FA Cup

EFL Cup

Main article: 2016–17 EFL Cup

EFL Trophy

Main article: 2016–17 EFL Trophy
Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Walsall 3 3 0 0 0 8 3 +5 9 Advance to Round 2
2 ACA Leicester City Academy 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
Source: EFL.com

References

  1. "History". Statto.
  2. "Danny Andrew Joins The Mariners". Grimsby Town Official Site. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  3. "Mariners Sign Berrett". Grimsby Town Official Site. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  4. "Bolarinwa Signs For The Mariners". Grimsby Town Official Site. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  5. "Boycey Is Back". Grimsby Town Official Site. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  6. "Browne Joins Town". Grimsby Town Official Site. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  7. "Chambers Joins Town". Grimsby Town Official Site. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  8. "Davies Becomes A Mariner". Grimsby Town Official Site. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. "Dan's The Man - Defender Arrives At BP". Grimsby Town Official Site. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  10. "McAllister Joins The Mariners". Grimsby Town Official Site. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  11. "Zak Joins Town". Grimsby Town Official Site. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  12. "Summerfield Signs For Town". Grimsby Town Official Site. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  13. "Vernon Joins The Mariners". Grimsby Town Official Site. 30 July 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  14. "Amond joins Pools as Woods stays". BBC. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  15. "Lincoln sign ex-Grimsby man Arnold". BBC. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Retained List Announced". Grimsby Town Official Site. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  17. "Motherwell sign Clay on two-year deal". BBC. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  18. "Guiseley sign East, Vidal and Palmer". BBC. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  19. "Marshall makes United switch". Boston United Official Site. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  20. "Winger Monkhouse joins Alfreton Town". Non League Daily. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  21. "Chesterfield sign midfielder Nolan". BBC. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  22. "Hartlepool sign Grimsby defender Nsiala". BBC. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  23. "Harrogate grab Grimsby striker Pittman". Non League Yorkshire. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  24. "Anthony Straker Returns To The Shots". Aldershot Town Official Site. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  25. "Well secure Lasley and three additions". BBC. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  26. "Vose Signs On Loan". Grimsby Town Official Site. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  27. "Barnsley Striker Arrives". Grimsby Town Official Site. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  28. "Comley Joins On Loan". Grimsby Town Official Site. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  29. "Henderson Joins The Mariners". Grimsby Town Official Site. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  30. "Shaun Tuton Signs On Loan". Grimsby Town Official Site. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
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