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Grimsby Town
2002–03 season
Chairman England Peter Furneaux
Manager England Paul Groves
Football League Division One24th
FA CupThird Round
Football League CupFirst Round
Lincolnshire Senior CupSemi Final
Top goalscorerLeague: Stuart Campbell, Steve Kabba, John Oster (6)
All: Stuart Campbell, Steve Kabba, John Oster (6)
Highest home attendance8,306 v Norwich City (28th December 2002)
Lowest home attendance3,248 v Chesterfield (10th September 2002)


Fixtures & Results

Pre Season Matches

Friendlies

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
Jul 13 Brigg Town
The Hawthorns, Brigg W 4 - 0 - Jevons, Gallimore, Rowan,Carchedi
Jul 18 AB Copenhagen
Gladsaxe Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark L 0 - 4 - -
Jul 20 Herfolge BK
Herfolge Stadion, Herfolge, Denmark L 1 - 2 - Rowan
Jul 22 Boldklubben Frem
Valby Idraetspark, Copenhagen, Denmark L 1 - 3 - Cooke
Jul 26 Hull City
Boothferry Park, Kingston upon Hull L 1 - 2 - Jevons
Aug 03 Stockport County
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 1 - 0 - Cooke

Lincolnshire Senior Cup

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
Jul 29 Scunthorpe United
Glanford Park, Scunthorpe L 0 - 1 - -

Football League Division Two

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
Aug 09 Plymouth Argyle
Home Park, Plymouth D 2 - 2 - Boulding, Anderson
Aug 16 Port Vale
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 1 - 2 - Boulding
Aug 23 Luton Town
Kenilworth Road, Luton W 2 - 1 - Anderson, Boulding
Aug 25 Wycombe Wanderers
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 3 - 1 - Boulding, Cas, Barnard
Aug 30 Bristol City
Ashton Gate, Bristol L 0 - 1 - -
Sept 06 Peterborough United
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes D 1 - 1 - Boulding
Sept 12 Hartlepool United
Victoria Park, Hartlepool L 1 - 8 - Rowan
Sept 16 Swindon Town
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 1 - 2 - Boulding
Sept 20 Chesterfield
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 4 - 0 - Campbell, Cas, Hockless, Edwards
Sept 27 Sheffield Wednesday
Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield D 0 - 0 - -
Sept 30 Blackpool
Bloomfield Road, Blackpool W 1 - 0 - Crane
Oct 04 Queens Park Rangers
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 0 - 1 - -
Oct 10 Brighton & Hove Albion
Withdean Stadium, Brighton L 0 - 3 - -
Oct 18 Colchester United
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 2 - 0 - Onuora, Boulding
Oct 21 Notts County
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 2 - 0 - Boulding (2)
Oct 25 Barnsley
Oakwell, Barnsley D 0 - 0 - -
Nov 01 Rushden and Diamonds
Nene Park, Irthlingborough L 1 - 3 - Anderson
Nov 15 Stockport County
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes D 1 - 1 - Mansaram
Nov 22 Brentford
Griffin Park, Brentford, London W 3 - 1 - Onuora, Boulding (2)
Nov 29 Tranmere Rovers
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 0 - 1 - -
Dec 13 A.F.C. Bournemouth
Dean Court, Bournemouth D 0 - 0 - -
Dec 26 Oldham Athletic
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes D 3 - 3 - Jevons (2), Boulding
Dec 28 Peterborough United
London Road, Peterborough D 0 - 0 - -
Jan 03 Wycombe Wanderers
Adams Park, Wycombe L 1 - 4 - Onuora
Jan 03 Plymouth Argyle
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes D 0 - 0 - -
Jan 17 Port Vale
Vale Park, Burslem L 1 - 5 - Jevons
Jan 20 Wrexham
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 1 - 3 - Jevons
Feb 08 Oldham Athletic
Boundary Park, Oldham L 0 - 6 - -
Feb 14 Brighton & Hove Albion
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 2 - 1 - Rankin, Jevons
Feb 17 Bristol City
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 1 - 2 - Anderson
Feb 21 Colchester United
Layer Road, Colchester L 0 - 2 - -
Feb 24 Luton Town
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 3 - 2 - Jevons (2), Ford
Feb 28 Barnsley
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 6 - 1 - Jevons (4), Armstrong, Rankin
Mar 02 Notts County
Meadow Lane, Nottingham L 1 - 3 - Crane
Mar 06 Wrexham
The Racecourse Ground, Wrexham L 0 - 3 - -
Mar 13 AFC Bournemouth
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes D 1 - 1 - Rowan
Mar 17 Swindon Town
County Ground, Swindon L 0 - 2 - -
Mar 20 Hartlepool United
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 0 - 2 - -
Mar 24 Chesterfield
Saltergate, Chesterfield D 4 - 4 - Lawrence, Barnard, Anderson, Rankin
Apr 04 Sheffield Wednesday
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 2 - 0 - Mansaram, Crane
Apr 10 Queens Park Rangers
Loftus Road, Shepherd's Bush, London L 0 - 3 - -
Apr 12 Blackpool
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 0 - 2 - -
Apr 17 Rushden and Diamonds
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 1 - 0 - Jevons
Apr 25 Stockport County
Edgeley Park, Stockport L 1 - 2 - Hockless
May 01 Brentford
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 1 - 0 - Rankin
May 08 Tranmere Rovers
Prenton Park, Wirral L 1 - 2 - Mansaram

FA Cup

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
Nov 08 Queens Park Rangers
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 1 - 0 - Boulding
Dec 06 Peterborough United
London Road, Peterborough L 2 - 3 - Jevons, Cas

League Cup

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
Aug 12 Doncaster Rovers
Belle Vue, Doncaster L 2 - 3 - Campbell, Anderson

Football League Trophy

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
Oct 15 Sheffield Wednesday
Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield D 1 - 1 - Mansaram Sheff Wed win 5-4 on penalties

Squad overview

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Wales  WAL Danny Coyne
2 DF England  ENG John McDermott
3 DF England  ENG Tony Gallimore
4 MF England  ENG Paul Groves ( Player/manager)
5 DF England  ENG Paul Raven (Departed in February 2003)
6 DF England  ENG Stacy Coldicott
7 MF England  ENG Alan Pouton
8 MF Scotland  SCO Stuart Campbell
9 FW England  ENG Phil Jevons
10 FW England  ENG Steve Livingstone
11 MF England  ENG Terry Cooke
12 FW England  ENG Jonathan Rowan
13 GK England  ENG Steve Croudson
14 FW England  ENG Chris Thompson
15 MF England  ENG Chris Bolder
16 DF England  ENG Iain Ward
17 DF Jamaica  JAM Simon Ford
18 DF England  ENG Steve Chettle
19 DF Wales  WAL Darren Barnard
20 FW England  ENG Paul Robinson (on loan from Wimbledon)
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 FW England  ENG David Soames
21 MF England  ENG Robert Taylor (Departed in December 2002)
21 DF Ireland  EIR Jason Gavin (on loan from Middlesbrough)
21 FW England  ENG Michael Boulding
22 FW England  ENG Steve Kabba (on loan from Crystal Palace)
22 MF Scotland  SCO Richard Hughes (on loan from Portsmouth)
23 DF Cape Verde  CPV Georges Santos
24 MF England  ENG Graham Hockless
25 DF England  ENG Greg Young
26 MF England  ENG Stephen Downes
27 DF England  ENG Wes Parker
28 FW England  ENG Darren Mansaram
29 GK England  ENG Bradley Hughes
30 GK England  ENG Paul Fraser
31 MF Wales  WAL John Oster (on loan from Sunderland)
31 MF Ireland  EIR Michael Keane (on loan from Preston North End)
32 GK England  ENG Shaun Allaway (on loan from Leeds United)
33 FW United States  USA Jake Sagare
34 GK England  ENG Andrew Pettinger

Appearances & Goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Division One League Cup Football League Trophy FA Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Wales  WAL Danny Coyne 36 0 32 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
2 DF England  ENG John McDermott 23 0 21 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
3 DF England  ENG Tony Gallimore 38 2 34 2 1 0 1 0 2 0
4 DF England  ENG Paul Groves 28 1 26 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
5 DF England  ENG Paul Raven 40 3 37 3 1 0 0 0 2 0
6 MF England  ENG Stacy Coldicott 23 3 19 2 1 0 1 0 2 1
7 MF England  ENG Alan Pouton 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 FW Scotland  SCO Stuart Campbell 43 1 39 1 1 0 1 0 2 0
9 FW England  ENG Phil Jevons 30 13 27 12 1 0 1 0 1 1
10 FW England  ENG Steve Livingstone 34 4 31 3 1 0 1 0 1 1
11 MF England  ENG Terry Cooke 14 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 FW England  ENG Jonathan Rowan 30 13 29 12 0 0 0 0 1 1
13 GK England  ENG Steve Croudson 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 FW England  ENG Chris Thompson 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 MF England  ENG Chris Bolder 14 2 14 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 DF England  ENG Iain Ward 19 0 17 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
17 DF Jamaica  JAM Simon Ford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 DF England  ENG Steve Chettle 13 2 13 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 MF Wales  WAL Darren Barnard 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 FW England  ENG Paul Robinson 31 0 27 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
22 FW England  ENG David Soames 33 6 29 5 1 1 1 0 2 0
21 FW England  ENG Robert Taylor 12 0 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
21 DF Ireland  EIR Jason Gavin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 FW England  ENG Michael Boulding 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 FW England  ENG Steve Kabba 10 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 MF Scotland  SCO Richard Hughes 36 1 33 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
23 DF Cape Verde  CPV Georges Santos 36 0 32 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
24 MF England  ENG Graham Hockless 5 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
25 DF England  ENG Greg Young 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 MF England  ENG Stephen Downes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 DF England  ENG Wes Parker 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 FW England  ENG Darren Mansaram 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 GK England  ENG Bradley Hughes 11 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 GK England  ENG Paul Fraser 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 MF Wales  WAL John Oster 18 0 17 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
31 MF Ireland  EIR Michael Keane 5 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 GK England  ENG Shaun Allaway 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 FW United States  USA Jake Sagare 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 GK England  ENG Andrew Pettinger 12 4 12 4 0 0 0 0 0 0

Most frequent starting line-up

Most frequent starting line-up uses the team's most used formation: 4-4-2. The players used are those who have played the most games in each respective position, not necessarily who have played most games out of all the players.

Transfers

In

Pre-Season

# Player From Age Fee
11 England Terry Cooke England Manchester City 26 Free Transfer
18 England Steve Chettle England Barnsley 35 Free Transfer
19 Wales Darren Barnard England Barnsley 31 Free Transfer
20 England Paul Robinson England Wimbledon 24 Loan
21 England Robert Taylor England Wolverhampton Wanderers 32 Free Transfer
22 England Steve Kabba England Crystal Palace 23 Loan
25 England Greg Young England Sheffield Wednesday 20 Free Transfer
26 England Stephen Downes England Ossett Albion 20 Free Transfer
27 England Wes Parker England Grimsby Town Youth Academy 18 Professional Contract
28 England Darren Mansaram England Grimsby Town Youth Academy 18 Professional Contract
29 England Bradley Hughes England Watford 18 Free Transfer
30 England Paul Fraser England Grimsby Town Youth Academy 16 Professional Contract

Mid-Season

# Player From Age Fee
20 England David Soames England Grimsby Town Youth Academy 18 Professional Contract
21 Republic of Ireland Jason Gavin England Middlesbrough 22 Loan
21 England Michael Boulding England Aston Villa 27 Free Transfer
22 Scotland Richard Hughes England Portsmouth 24 Loan
23 Cape Verde Georges Santos England Sheffield United 32 Free Transfer
31 Wales John Oster England Sunderland 24 Loan
31 Republic of Ireland Michael Keane England Preston North End 20 Loan
33 France Mickael Antoine-Curier England Notts County 19 Free Transfer
34 England Isaiah Rankin England Barnsley 24 Loan (Part of Michael Boulding deal)
34 England Isaiah Rankin England Barnsley 24 Free Transfer
35 England Nick Hegarty England Grimsby Town Academy 18 Professional Contract
39 Scotland Iffy Onuora England Sheffield United 35 Loan
39 Scotland Iffy Onuora England Sheffield United 35 Free Transfer

Out

Pre-Season

# Player To Age Fee
01 Wales Danny Coyne England Leicester City 28 Free Transfer
03 England Tony Gallimore England Barnsley 30 Released
10 England Steve Livingstone England Carlisle United 32 Released
11 England Terry Cooke England Sheffield Wednesday 25 Released
13 England Steve Croudson England Boston United 21 Released
14 England Chris Thompson England Northwich Victoria 20 Released
18 England Steve Chettle England Burton Albion 33 Released
23 Cape Verde Georges Santos England Ipswich Town 31 Free Transfer
26 England Stephen Downes England York City 20 Released
33 United States Jake Sagare United States Portland Timbers 22 Released

Mid-Season

# Player To Age Fee
06 Netherlands Marcel Cas Netherlands RBC Roosendaal 30 Released
07 England Alan Pouton England Gillingham 25 £30,000
09 England Michael Boulding England Barnsley 26 £50,000 (plus Isaiah Rankin on loan)
20 England Des Hamilton England Barnet 26 Released
22 England Paul Groves England Scunthorpe United 36 Loan
30 England Bradley Hughes England Gainsborough Trinty 20 Released
39 Scotland Iffy Onuora England Tranmere Rovers 35 Free Transfer