2020–21 Grimsby Town F.C. season
2020–21 season | ||||
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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) | |||
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The 2020–21 season is Grimsby Town's 143rd in existence and their fifth consecutive season in EFL 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 to Exeter City F.C.
Transfers
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 August 2020 | CB | Bilel Mohsni | Panachaiki | Free transfer | [3] | |
11 August 2020 | CF | Ira Jackson Jr | Folkestone Invicta | Free transfer | [4] | |
13 August 2020 | CF | Montel Gibson | Halesowen Town | Free transfer | [5] | |
13 August 2020 | AM | George Williams | Forest Green Rovers | Free transfer | [6] | |
14 August 2020 | CF | Alhagi Touray Sisay | Aberystwyth Town | Free transfer | [7] | |
31 August 2020 | CM | Danny Rose | Swindon Town | Free transfer | [8] | |
2 September 2020 | RW | Sean Scannell | Blackpool | Free transfer | [9] | |
5 September 2020 | CM | Luke Spokes | Taunton Town | Undisclosed | [10] | |
11 December 2020 | RW | Filipe Morais | Crawley Town | Free transfer | [11] | |
8 January 2021 | LB | Sam Habergham | Free agent | Free transfer | [12] | |
25 January 2021 | CF | Stefan Payne | Tranmere Rovers | Free transfer | [13] | |
1 February 2021 | LB | Joe Bunney | Hartlepool United | Free transfer | [14] | |
1 February 2021 | CF | Lenell John-Lewis | Hereford | Undisclosed | [15] | |
6 February 2021 | LW | Julien Lamy | Free agent | Free transfer | [16] | |
12 February 2021 | CM | Giles Coke | Hereford | Free transfer | [17] |
Loans in
[edit]Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 September 2020 | DF | Danny Preston | Nottingham Forest | 1 February 2021 | [18][19] | |
5 September 2020 | RW | Owura Edwards | Bristol City | 31 December 2020 | [20] | |
7 September 2020 | DM | Terry Taylor | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 January 2021 | [21] | |
30 September 2020 | DM | James Morton | Bristol City | 31 December 2020 | [22] | |
8 October 2020 | LW | Kyle Bennett | Bristol Rovers | End of season | [23] | |
8 October 2020 | CF | Owen Windsor | West Bromwich Albion | 20 December 2020 | [24][25] | |
16 October 2020 | CF | Virgil Gomis | Nottingham Forest | 5 January 2021 | [26] | |
18 January 2021 | CB | Rollin Menayese | Mansfield Town | End of season | [27] | |
21 January 2021 | CM | Jay Matete | Fleetwood Town | End of season | [28] | |
29 January 2021 | AM | Idris El Mizouni | Ipswich Town | End of season | [29] | |
1 February 2021 | CM | Joe Adams | Brentford | End of season | [30] | |
1 February 2021 | GK | Jake Eastwood | Sheffield United | End of season | [31] |
Loans out
[edit]Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15 September 2020 | CM | Jock Curran | Spalding United | 1 January 2021 | [32] | |
15 September 2020 | MF | Cameron Painter | Spalding United | December 2020 | [32] | |
9 October 2020 | LB | Joey Hope | Cleethorpes Town | November 2020 | [33] | |
9 October 2020 | CF | Alhagi Touray Sisay | Cleethorpes Town | 9 November 2020 | [33] | |
24 December 2020 | GK | Ollie Battersby | Gateshead | 29 December 2020 | [34] | |
1 March 2021 | CF | Montel Gibson | Altrincham | April 2021 | [35] |
Transfers out
[edit]Pre-season
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First-team squad
[edit]# | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | Signed from (Last Club) | Signed in | Contract ends |
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Goalkeepers | |||||||
1 | James McKeown | GK | 24 July 1989 (aged 31) | RKSV Leonidas | 2011 | 2021 | |
13 | Ollie Battersby | GK | 23 July 2001 (aged 19) | Academy | 2017 | 2021 | |
23 | Sam Russell | GK | 4 October 1982 (aged 37) | Forest Green Rovers | 2018 | 2023 | |
44 | Jake Eastwood | GK | 3 October 1996 (aged 23) | Sheffield United (Loan) | 2021 | 2021 | |
Defenders | |||||||
2 | Luke Hendrie | RB | 27 August 1994 (aged 26) | Shrewsbury Town | 2019 | 2021 | |
6 | Luke Waterfall | CB | 30 July 1990 (aged 30) | Shrewsbury Town | 2019 | 2021 | |
22 | Elliott Hewitt | RB / CM | 30 May 1994 (aged 26) | Notts County | 2019 | 2021 | |
25 | Mattie Pollock | CB | 28 September 2001 (aged 18) | Academy | 2018 | 2021 | |
26 | Rollin Menayese | CB | 4 December 1997 (aged 22) | Mansfield Town (Loan) | 2021 | 2021 | |
32 | Duncan Idehen | CB | 3 July 2002 (aged 18) | Academy | 2020 | 2021 | |
35 | Ben Grist | CB | ??? | Academy | 2020 | 2021 | |
36 | Sam Habergham | LB | 20 February 1992 (aged 28) | Lincoln City | 2021 | 2021 | |
Midfielders | |||||||
4 | Danny Rose | CM | 21 February 1988 (aged 32) | Swindon Town | 2020 | 2022 | |
8 | Giles Coke | CM | 3 June 1986 (aged 34) | Hereford | 2021 | 2021 | |
10 | George Williams | AM / LW | 7 September 1995 (aged 25) | Forest Green Rovers | 2020 | 2022 | |
11 | Sean Scannell | RW | 17 September 1990 (aged 29) | Blackpool | 2020 | 2022 | |
14 | Luke Spokes | CM | 6 August 2000 (aged 20) | Taunton Town | 2020 | 2021 | |
15 | Harry Clifton | CM | 12 June 1998 (aged 22) | Academy | 2007 | 2021 | |
18 | Filipe Morais | RW / LW | 21 November 1985 (aged 34) | Crawley Town | 2020 | 2022 | |
19 | Max Wright | RW | 6 April 1998 (aged 22) | Academy | 2008 | 2022 | |
20 | Jay Matete | CM | 11 February 2001 (aged 19) | Fleetwood Town (Loan) | 2021 | 2021 | |
24 | Jock Curran | CM | 29 January 2001 (aged 19) | Academy | 2019 | 2021 | |
27 | Harvey Tomlinson | AM | ??? | Academy | 2020 | 2021 | |
29 | Joseph Starbuck | DM | 2 August 2002 (aged 18) | Academy | 2020 | 2022 | |
30 | Cameron Painter | CM | 22 February 2002 (aged 18) | Academy | 2020 | 2021 | |
32 | Evan Khouri | CM | 21 January 2003 (aged 17) | West Ham | 2019 | 2021 | |
34 | Louis Boyd | CM | 23 October 2004 (aged 15) | Academy | 2020 | 2021 | |
37 | Kyle Bennett | LW | 9 September 1990 (aged 30) | Bristol Rovers (Loan) | 2020 | 2021 | |
38 | Idris El Mizouni | CM / AM | 26 September 2000 (aged 19) | Ipswich Town (Loan) | 2021 | 2021 | |
39 | Ben Davies | CM | 27 May 1981 (aged 39) | Cleethorpes Town | 2020 | 2021 | |
42 | Julien Lamy | LW | 6 November 1999 (aged 20) | Rotherham United | 2021 | 2021 | |
45 | Joe Adams | RW / CM / AM | 13 February 2001 (aged 19) | Brentford (Loan) | 2021 | 2021 | |
Attackers | |||||||
7 | Matt Green | ST | 2 January 1987 (aged 33) | Salford City | 2019 | 2021 | |
9 | James Hanson | ST | 9 November 1987 (aged 32) | AFC Wimbledon | 2019 | 2021 | |
12 | Montel Gibson | ST | 15 December 1997 (aged 22) | Halesowen Town | 2020 | 2023 | |
16 | Ira Jackson Jr | ST | 28 January 1997 (aged 23) | Folkestone Invicta | 2020 | 2022 | |
17 | Alhagi Touray Sisay | ST | ??? | Aberystwyth Town | 2020 | 2021 | |
21 | Lenell John-Lewis | ST | 17 May 1989 (aged 31) | Hereford | 2021 | 2022 | |
31 | Luis Adlard | ST | 13 October 2002 (aged 17) | Academy | 2019 | 2021 | |
40 | Stefan Payne | ST | 10 August 1991 (aged 29) | Tranmere Rovers | 2021 | 2021 | |
Players departed during season | |||||||
3 | Danny Preston | LB | 6 August 2000 (aged 20) | Nottingham Forest (Loan) | 2020 | 2021 | |
3 | Joe Bunney | LB | 26 September 1993 (aged 26) | Hartlepool United | 2021 | 2021 | |
5 | Ludvig Öhman | CB | 9 October 1991 (aged 28) | BP | 2019 | 2021 | |
8 | Owen Windsor | ST | 17 September 2001 (aged 18) | West Brom (Loan) | 2020 | 2021 | |
18 | Bilel Mohsni | CB | 21 July 1987 (aged 33) | Panachaiki | 2020 | 2021 | |
20 | Owura Edwards | RW | 10 April 2001 (aged 19) | Bristol City (Loan) | 2020 | 2021 | |
21 | James Tilley | ST / AM | 13 June 1998 (aged 22) | Brighton | 2020 | 2021 | |
26 | Terry Taylor | DM | 29 June 2001 (aged 19) | Wolves (loan) | 2020 | 2021 | |
28 | Joey Hope | LB | 28 August 2002 (aged 18) | Academy | 2020 | 2021 | |
36 | James Morton | CM | 22 April 1999 (aged 21) | Bristol City (Loan) | 2020 | 2021 | |
38 | Virgil Gomis | ST | 16 April 1999 (aged 21) | Nottingham Forest (Loan) | 2020 | 2021 |
- Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 2020–21 season (12 September).
Competitions
[edit]EFL League Two
[edit]League table
[edit]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 to National League |
24 | Grimsby Town (R) | 46 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 37 | 69 | −32 | 43 |
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[52]
(R) Relegated
Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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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
Results by matchday
[edit]A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
[edit]Win Draw Loss Postponed
The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[53]
12 September 2020 1 | Walsall | 1–0 | Grimsby Town | Bescot |
15:00 BST | Cockerill-Mollett 44' Adebayo 60' | Report | Edwards 44' Idehen 69' | Stadium: Banks's Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Swabey |
19 September 2020 2 | Grimsby Town | 0–4 | Salford City | Cleethorpes |
15:00 BST | Tilley 48' Öhman 90+2' | Report | Hunter 28' Henderson 32' (pen.), 63' (pen.), 76' Towell 56' 90+3' (pen.) Touray 89' | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Declan Bourne |
10 October 2020 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | Grimsby Town | Horwich |
15:00 BST | Sarcevic 70' Santos 90+7' | Report | Green 52' | Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
13 October 2020 4 | Cheltenham Town | 1–3 | Grimsby Town | Cheltenham |
19:00 BST | Williams 28' Bonds 49' | Report | Edwards 23' Tilley 39' Pollock 67' Hendrie 84' Windsor 90+4' | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Paul Howard |
17 October 2020 5 | Leyton Orient | 2–3 | Grimsby Town | Leyton |
17:30 BST | Wilkinson 5' Wright 39' Maguire-Drew 74' 75' Clay 90' McAnuff 90+3' | Report | Waterfall 22' Williams 32' Clifton 86' Gibson 90+1' (pen.) | Stadium: Breyer Group Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Tom Nield |
20 October 2020 6 | Grimsby Town | 1–2 | Harrogate Town | Cleethorpes |
19:45 BST | Tilley 26' 61' Pollock 45' Hendrie 48' Preston 56' Clifton 70' | Report | Muldoon 25', 43' Thomson 42' Kerry 73' | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
24 October 2020 7 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Carlisle United | Cleethorpes |
15:00 BST | Pollock 24' 90+3' Taylor 37' Waterfall 76' Starbuck 82' | Report | Anderton 18' McKeown 46' (o.g.) | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
27 October 2020 8 | Forest Green Rovers | 1–0 | Grimsby Town | Nailsworth |
19:00 GMT | Young 24' Winchester 48' Godwin-Malife 90+4' | Report | Taylor 90+2' Green 90+3' | Stadium: The Innocent [Insert Name Here] Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: James Adcock |
31 October 2020 9 | Stevenage | 0–0 | Grimsby Town | Stevenage |
15:00 GMT | Coker 84' | Report | Taylor 53' | Stadium: Lamex Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Sam Allison |
3 November 2020 10 | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Barrow | Grimsby |
19:00 GMT | Gibson 60' Waterfall 77' McKeown 89' | Report | Hird 41' Platt 71' | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Alan Young |
21 November 2020 11 | Tranmere Rovers | 5–0 | Grimsby Town | Birkenhead |
15:00 GMT | Vaughan 10', 29' (pen.) Clarke 27' Khan 34' Monthé 79' Lewis 86' | Report | Hendrie 35' Waterfall 65' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Marc Edwards |
24 November 2020 12 | Crawley Town | 1–2 | Grimsby Town | Crawley |
19:00 GMT | Watters 4' 80' Powell 78' | Report | Green 35' Wright 51' Hewitt 80' | Stadium: The People's Pension Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
1 December 2020 13 | Grimsby Town | 1–4 | Exeter City | Cleethorpes |
19:00 GMT | Hendrie 31' 36' Rose 50' | Report | Bowman 19' Williams 40', 44' Jay 68' Key 74' | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Haines |
5 December 2020 14 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Grimsby Town | Colchester |
15:00 GMT | Smith 8' Harriott 56' Gambin 63' Eastman 87' | Report | Pollock 2' Hendrie 23' | Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Swabey |
8 December 2020 15 | Grimsby Town | 0–2 | Newport County | Cleethorpes |
19:00 GMT | Hendrie 24' Taylor 52' Waterfall 66' | Report | Twine 25' Amond 45+1' (pen.) Willmott 50' | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
12 December 2020 16 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | Cleethorpes |
15:00 GMT | Bennett 48' Jackson Jr 63' Russell 68' Clifton 72' Morais 87' | Report | Gordon 54' Maynard 69' (pen.) Lapslie 89' | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Carl Brook |
15 December 2020 17 | Southend United | 3–1 | Grimsby Town | Southend-on-Sea |
19:45 GMT | Taylor 1' Clifford 57' Halford 75' Egbri 89' | Report | Jackson Jr 45+4' Hewitt 68' Waterfall 73' 90+4' | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 0 Referee: Sam Allison |
19 December 2020 18 | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Scunthorpe United | Cleethorpes |
15:00 GMT | Pollock 21' Spokes 59' Holloway | Report | McAtee 39' Jarvis 55' Clarke 69' | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
22 December 2020 19 | Grimsby Town | 1–2 | Bradford City | Cleethorpes |
19:00 GMT | Clifton 49' | Report | Novak 21' Sutton 45' | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: John Busby |
26 December 2020 20 | Morecambe | 3–1 | Grimsby Town | Morecambe |
15:00 GMT | Stockton 45' Songo'o 56' Mendes Gomes 58', 71' Phillips 90+3' | Report | Pollock 21' | Stadium: Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Declan Bourne |
29 December 2020 21 | Grimsby Town | 0–0 | Oldham Athletic | Cleethorpes |
19:00 GMT | Pollock 39' Hewitt 86' Preston 88' | Report | Piergianni 33' Garrity 68' Ntambwe 86' | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Tom Nield |
2 January 2021 22 | Grimsby Town | 1–2 | Cambridge United | Cleethorpes |
15:00 GMT | Hewitt 72' | Report | May 4' Mullin 36' Hannant 90+1' | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Haines |
9 January 2021 23 | Port Vale | 3–0 | Grimsby Town | Burslem |
15:00 GMT | Brisley 8', 69' Joyce 11' Rodney 15' Waterfall 60' (o.g.) | Report | Wright 86' | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
16 January 2021 24 | Grimsby Town | 0–0 | Southend United | Cleethorpes |
15:00 GMT | Habergham 71' Spokes 90+1' | Report | McCormack 74' White 75' Demetriou 90+4' | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Ben Toner |
23 January 2021 25 | Scunthorpe United | 3–0 | Grimsby Town | Scunthorpe |
13:00 GMT | Eisa 14', 65' Loft 38', 75' Gilliead 83' | Report | Wright 29' | Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ollie Yates |
30 January 2021 26 | Grimsby Town | 1–2 | Stevenage | Cleethorpes |
15:00 GMT | McKeown 73' Payne 90+3' | Report | List 42' Vincelot 70' Stevens 90+5' | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
6 February 2021 27 | Newport County | 1–0 | Grimsby Town | Newport |
15:00 GMT | Bennett 37' Maynard 51' | Report | Matete 81' | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Hicks |
23 February 2021 28 | Grimsby Town | 2–1 | Crawley Town | Cleethorpes |
19:00 GMT | Morais 21' Bunney 69' 90+3' Adams 70', 79' Hewitt 85' | Report | Powell 30' Wright 32' Hessenthaler 90' | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Bobby Madley |
27 February 2021 29 | Harrogate Town | 1–0 | Grimsby Town | Harrogate |
15:00 GMT | Beck 77' | Report | Matete 16' | Stadium: The EnviroVent Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
2 March 2021 30 | Grimsby Town | 0–1 | Leyton Orient | Cleethorpes |
19:00 GMT | Report | Happe 20' | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Steve Martin |
6 March 2021 31 | Grimsby Town | 1–2 | Forest Green Rovers | Cleethorpes |
15:00 GMT | Matete 30' Hanson 38' | Report | Matt 19' (pen.) Adams 66' Mark Cooper | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Peter Wright |
9 March 2021 32 | Carlisle United | 1–1 | Grimsby Town | Carlisle |
19:00 GMT | Hayden 31' Zanzala 90+3' | Report | John-Lewis 16' Coke 55' | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
13 March 2021 33 | Grimsby Town | 0–0 | Colchester United | Cleethorpes |
17:30 GMT | Matete 25' | Report | Pell 90+2' | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Marc Edwards |
17 March 2021 34 | Grimsby Town | 0–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Cleethorpes |
19:00 GMT | Lamy 8' Clifton 60' | Report | Blackett-Taylor 47' Ridehalgh 71' | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Robert Lewis |
20 March 2021 35 | Mansfield Town | 2–2 | Grimsby Town | Mansfield |
15:00 GMT | Maris 20' Law 67' McLaughlin 70' Sweeney 90' Wright 90+6' | Report | Jackson Jr 56' John-Lewis 63' Matete 63' Williams 90+1' | Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: John Busby |
23 March 2021 36 | Barrow | 0–1 | Grimsby Town | Barrow-in-Furness |
19:00 GMT | Report | John-Lewis 62' Spokes 71' | Stadium: Furness Building Society Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ben Speedie |
27 March 2021 37 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Walsall | Cleethorpes |
15:00 GMT | Hanson 9' Payne 12' | Report | Lavery 45+1' Clarke 88' | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
2 April 2021 38 | Salford City | 1–1 | Grimsby Town | Salford |
15:00 BST | Lowe 26' Touray 73', 88' | Report | Clifton 2', 19' Payne 50' Matete 73' | Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Declan Bourne |
5 April 2021 39 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Cheltenham Town | Cleethorpes |
15:00 BST | John-Lewis 8' | Report | Boyle 34' | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Davies |
10 April 2021 40 | Bradford City | 1–0 | Grimsby Town | Bradford |
15:00 BST | A. O'Connor 42' P. O'Connor 70' Donaldson 76' | Report | Habergham 38' Williams 44' Payne 45+2' Hanson 90+3' | Stadium: Utilita Energy Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: James Bell |
17 April 2021 41 | Grimsby Town | 2–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Cleethorpes |
12:30 BST | Matete 1', 78' Khouri 34' Clifton 59' Jackson Jr 86' | Report | Williams 6' Miller 90+6' | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Carl Brook |
20 April 2021 42 | Grimsby Town | 0–3 | Morecambe | Cleethorpes |
19:00 BST | Clifton 83' | Report | Stockton 22' Songo'o 28' Waterfall 81' (o.g.) | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Paul Howard |
24 April 2021 43 | Oldham Athletic | 1–2 | Grimsby Town | Oldham |
15:00 BST | McAleny 30' Whelan 39' | Report | Coke 6' Green 36' Menayese 73' Matete 80' Khouri 89' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Alan Young |
27 April 2021 44 | Exeter City | 3–2 | Grimsby Town | Exeter |
19:00 BST | Waterfall 33' (o.g.) Collins 79' Fisher 83' Bowman 89' | Report | John-Lewis 41' (pen.) Matete 58', 61' Menayese 90+7' | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 0 Referee: David Rock |
1 May 2021 45 | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Port Vale | Cleethorpes |
15:00 BST | Green 32', 45' | Report | Legge 54' Montaño 83' 87' | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Will Finnie |
8 May 2021 46 | Cambridge United | 3–0 | Grimsby Town | Cambridge |
15:00 BST | O'Neil 25' Hoolahan 57' Mullin 80' | Report | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Tom Nield |
FA Cup
[edit]The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October.[54]
Win Draw Loss
7 November 2020 First round | Dagenham & Redbridge | 3–1 | Grimsby Town | Dagenham |
15:00 GMT | Wilson 10', 90+1' Ogogo 82' Brundle 90+6' (pen.) | Report | Windsor 60' (pen.) | Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Hicks |
EFL Cup
[edit]Win Draw Loss
The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.[55]
5 September 2020 First round | Grimsby Town | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Morecambe | Cleethorpes |
15:00 BST | Green 34' | Report | Phillips 7' Slew 44' | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
Penalties | ||||
Pollock Tilley Preston Edwards McKeown | Kenyon McAlinden Hendrie Pringle O'Sullivan |
EFL Trophy
[edit]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 to Round 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 2020 Group stage | Grimsby Town | 2–2 (5–4 p) | Harrogate Town | Cleethorpes |
19:45 BST | Gibson 36' (pen.) Öhman 74' Boyd 74' Taylor 80' Khouri 90' | Report | Lokko 33' 86' Smith 65' Burrell 81 Kiernan 81' | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: James Bell |
Penalties | ||||
Gibson Taylor Edwards Starbuck Jackson Jr | Thomson Martin Beck Burrell Kerry |
10 November 2020 Group stage | Grimsby Town | 1–3 | Leicester City U21 | Cleethorpes |
19:00 GMT | Pollock 21' Spokes 89' | Report | Wright 58' Tavares 60' Muskwe 74' Flynn 85' | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Neil Hair |
17 November 2020 Group stage | Hull City | 3–0 | Grimsby Town | Kingston upon Hull |
17:30 GMT | Samuelsen 27', 32' Scott 79' | Report | Wright 3' Edwards 64' | Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
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