2011–12 Grimsby Town F.C. season

Grimsby Town Football Club entered the 2011–12 season as a member of the Conference National for the second season running. The club are managed by Rob Scott and Paul Hurst who were appointed in the previous season.

Grimsby Town
2011–12 season
ChairmanJohn Fenty
StadiumBlundell Park
FA CupSecond Round
FA TrophyFourth Round
Lincolnshire Senior CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: Liam Hearn (29 goals)
All: Liam Hearn (31 goals)
Highest home attendance6,672 0v0 Lincoln City
1 January 2012
Lowest home attendance1,527 0v0 Darlington
10 December 2011

Season review

Team kit

Errea supplied the kits for the fourth season running. Young's Bluecrest continued as the club's sponsor for the seventh consecutive season.

Fixtures and results

Pre season matches

Lincolnshire Cup

Friendlies

20 July 2011 Sheffield0–2Grimsby TownDronfield
Pearson
Eagle
Stadium: Coach & Horses Ground
27 July 2011 Barton Town0–6Grimsby TownBarton-upon-Humber
Mulready
Duffy
Artus (2)
Elding (2)
Stadium: Euronics Ground
5 August 2011 North Ferriby United2–3Grimsby TownNorth Ferriby
Garner
Mafoko
Disley
Stadium: Grange Lane

Conference National

13 August 2011 1Grimsby Town0–2Fleetwood TownCleethorpes
15:00 Mangan  57'
Donnelly  90+5'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 4,061
Referee: Tony Harrington
16 August 2011 2Braintree Town5–0Grimsby TownBraintree
19:45 Davis  44'
Marks  45+1' (57)
Yiadom  54'
Quinton  90+1'
Stadium: Cressing Road
Attendance: 1,006
Referee: Wayne Barratt
20 August 2011 3Newport County0–0Grimsby TownNewport
15:00 Stadium: Newport Stadium
Attendance: 1,675
Referee: Rob Merchant
23 August 2011 4Grimsby Town2–1Cambridge UnitedCleethorpes
19:45 Thompson  28'
Duffy  64'
Wylde  30' Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 2,616
Referee: Stephen Smith
27 August 2011 5Grimsby Town1–2DarlingtonCleethorpes
15:00 Makofo  51' Taylor  11'
Arnison  41'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 2,887
Referee: Scott Duncan
29 August 2011 6Gateshead1–0Grimsby TownGateshead
15:00 Shaw  59' Stadium: Gateshead International Stadium
Attendance: 1,132
Referee: Ross Joyce
3 September 2011 7Forest Green Rovers0–1Grimsby TownNailsworth
15:00 Coulson  43' Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 1,181
Referee: Peter Bankes
10 September 2011 8Grimsby Town3–0Hayes & Yeading UnitedCleethorpes
15:00 Duffy  32', 47'
Wood  86'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 2,835
Referee: Richard Clark
17 September 2011 9Stockport County2–0Grimsby TownStockport
15:00 McConville  23'
Elliot  61'
Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 3,943
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
20 September 2011 10Grimsby Town2–1Kettering TownCleethorpes
19:45 Elding  54'
Coulson  84'
Ashikodi  28' Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 2,470
Referee: Darren Bond
24 September 2011 11Grimsby Town1–3WrexhamCleethorpes
15:00 Hearn  29' Pogba  16'
Harris  62'
Fowler  68'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 3,515
Referee: Richard West
27 September 2011 12Kidderminster Harriers1–1Grimsby TownKidderminster
19:45 Wright  16' Elding  90+2' Stadium: Aggborough Stadium
Attendance: 1,807
Referee: Graham Horwood
1 October 2011 13Grimsby Town5–2Alfreton TownCleethorpes
15:00 Hearn  57', 60', 70', 86'
Elding  90+4'
Clayton  18'
Jarman  90+1'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 2,941
Referee: Richard Clark
8 October 2011 14Mansfield Town2–1Grimsby TownMansfield
15:00 O'Neill  72'
Connor  78'
Coulson  31' Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 2,982
Referee: Rob Merchant
11 October 2011 15Grimsby Town5–2BarrowCleethorpes
19:45 Hearn  5', 45+1', 76'
Elding  83' (85)
Smith  19'
Mackreth  54'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 2,675
Referee: Ross Joyce
15 October 2011 16York City2–1Grimsby TownYork
15:00 Walker  34'
Chambers  86'
Disley  4' Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 3,872
Referee: Scott Duncan
18 October 2011 17Ebbsfleet United3–1Grimsby TownNorthfleet
19:45 West  14'
Shakes  38'
Willock  76'
Elding  2' Stadium: Stonebridge Road
Attendance: 1,143
Referee: Michael Bull
21 October 2011 18Grimsby Town0–1Luton TownCleethorpes
19:45 Wright  73' Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 3,239
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
5 November 2011 19Bath City2–2Grimsby TownBath
15:00 Canham  57' (pen.)
Canham  72'
Makofo  11', 51' Stadium: Twerton Park
Attendance: 993
Referee: Stephen Martin
19 November 2011 20Grimsby Town2–2Newport CountyCleethorpes
15:00 Makofo  79'
Elding  87' (pen.)
Hatswell  2'
Jarvis  17'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 2,701
Referee: Richard Clark
26 November 2011 21Kettering Town1–2Grimsby TownIrthlingborough
15:00 Bridges  90' Hearn  13', 63' Stadium: Nene Park
Attendance: 1,354
Referee: Darren Handley
29 November 2011 22Grimsby Town7–0Stockport CountyCleethorpes
19:45 Coulson  18'
Hearn  22', 45+1', 58'
Elding  32'
Green  35'
I'Anson  64'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 2,254
Referee: Steve Bratt
6 December 2011 23Grimsby Town0–0Mansfield TownCleethorpes
19:45 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 2,553
Referee: John Hopkins
17 December 2011 24Grimsby Town4–3Ebbsfleet UnitedCleethorpes
15:00 Hearn  2', 13'
Antwi  11'
Coulson  49'
Pinney  25'
Mambo  28'
Shakes  90'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 2,818
Referee: Richard West
26 December 2011 25Lincoln City1–2Grimsby TownLincoln
15:00 Platt  33' Garner  52'
Hearn  61'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 5,506
Referee: Ross Joyce
1 January 2012 26Grimsby Town3–1Lincoln CityCleethorpes
15:00 Hearn  25'
Coulson  45+2'
Elding  52' (pen.)
Taylor  60' Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 6,672
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
7 January 2012 27Alfreton Town2–5Grimsby TownAlfreton
15:00 Arnold  33'
Wilson  73'
Hearn  11', 40'
Coulson  29'
Garner  61'
Duffy  90'
Stadium: Impact Arena
Attendance: 1,924
Referee: Michael Bull
10 January 2012 28Cambridge United0–1Grimsby TownCambridge
19:45 Elding  24' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 2,436
Referee: Richard Wigglesworth
21 January 2012 29Grimsby Town6–0Bath CityCleethorpes
15:00 Hearn  21', 46', 57'
Gallinagh  41' (o.g.)
Hughes-Mason  77'
Church  85'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 3,836
Referee: Amy Fearn
24 January 2012 30Barrow2–2Grimsby TownBarrow-in-Furness
19:45 Boyes  21'
Jackson  90'
Hearn  10'
Garner  73'
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 1,081
Referee: Karl Evans
28 January 2012 31Grimsby Town2–0AFC Telford UnitedCleethorpes
15:00 Duffy  81'
Artus  89'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 3,704
Referee: Darren Bond
17 February 2012 32Southport1–2Grimsby TownSouthport
19:30 Elding  28' (o.g.) Miller  45+2'
Hearn  82'
Stadium: Haig Avenue
Attendance: 1,934
3 March 2012 33Grimsby Town1–1Braintree TownCleethorpes
15:00 Hearn  65'
Soares  76'
Nicky Symons  45'
Sean Marks  59'
Brad Quinton  85'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 3,688
Referee: Declan Ford
6 March 2012 34Fleetwood Town2–1Grimsby TownFleetwood
19:45 Brodie  59'
Mangan  77' (pen.)
McGuire  80'
Vardy  90+1'
Soares  22'
Disley  61'
Shaun Pearson  61'
Silk  77'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood
Attendance: 2,447
Referee: Richard West
10 March 2012 35Grimsby Town2–1Forest Green RoversCleethorpes
15:00 Hearn  13'
Silk  66'
Robert Duffy  89'
Conor Townsend  90+1'
Klukowski  18' (pen.)
Thomson  88'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 3,294
Referee: Richard Wigglesworth
13 March 2012 36Grimsby Town2–3York CityCleethorpes
19:45 Disley  56'
Miller  70'
Elding  74'
Coulson  81'
Reed  19'
Fyfield  24'  90+3'
Smith  47'
Walker  77'
Challinor  90+5'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 4,250
Referee: Wayne Barratt
17 March 2012 37Grimsby Town0–0TamworthCleethorpes
15:00 McKoy  62'
Scott Barrow  70'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 3,206
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
20 March 2012 38Hayes & Yeading United1–2Grimsby TownWoking
19:45 Lee  25'
Hand  87' (pen.)
Duffy  30'  55'
Shaun Pearson  56'
Disley  70'
Anthony Church  86'
Stadium: Kingfield Stadium
Attendance: 392
Referee: Justin Amey
24 March 2012 39Luton Town1–1Grimsby TownLuton
15:00 Tyler  26'
Gray  60'
Lawless  90'
Wood  67'
Hughes-Mason  87'
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 6,419
Referee: Andrew Davies
27 March 2012 40Tamworth1–1Grimsby TownTamworth
19:45 Connor Taylor  67' Miller  61' Stadium: The Lamb Ground
Attendance: 892
Referee: Amy Fearn
31 March 2012 41Grimsby Town1–2Kidderminster HarriersCleethorpes
15:00 Andrew Wright  39' Lee Vaughan  37'
Malbon  55'
Kyle Storer  82'
Ryan Rowe  90+3'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 3,194
Referee: Richard Clark
7 April 2012 42Darlington0–0Grimsby TownDarlington
15:00 Stadium: Darlington Arena
Attendance: 2,212
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
9 April 2012 43Grimsby Town2–0GatesheadCleethorpes
15:00 Shaun Pearson  16' (56)  17' Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 2,938
Referee: Ross Joyce
14 April 2012 44Wrexham2–2Grimsby TownWrexham
15:00 Speight  23'
Westwood  72'  73'
Mayebi  84'
Coulson  60'
Elding  64'
Andi Thanoj  82'
Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 2,917
Referee: Tony Harrington
21 April 2012 45Telford United0–0Grimsby TownTelford
15:00 Carl Rodgers  22'
Brooke  53'
Stadium: New Bucks Head
Attendance: 2,676
Referee: Darren Handley
28 April 2012 46Grimsby Town0–1SouthportCleethorpes
15:00 Wood  62'
Artus  89'
Russell Benjamin  24'
Chris Lever  57'
Darren Stephenson  87'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 3,738
Referee: Richard Wigglesworth

FA Cup

29 October 2011 4QGrimsby Town5–0Ashington AFCCleethorpes
15:00 Duffy  52'
Hearn  38' (40)
Eagle  73'
Southwell  78'
Summary Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 1,540
Referee: Andrew Miller
12 November 2011 Round 1Port Vale0–0Grimsby TownStoke-on-Trent
15:00 Griffith  18'
Roberts  46'
Summary Coulson  38'
Wood  56'
Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 4,450
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
22 November 2011 Round 1 ReplayGrimsby Town1–0Port ValeCleethorpes
19:45 Panther  51'
Makofo  59'
Summary Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 1,906
Referee: Jack Waugh
3 December 2011 Round 2Salisbury City0–0Grimsby TownSalisbury
15:00 Dutton  10'
Anderson  60'
Adelsbury  78'
Summary Townsend  71'
Coulson  90+3'
Stadium: The Raymond McEnhill Stadium
Attendance: 2,161
Referee: Lee Collins
13 December 2011 Round 2 ReplayGrimsby Town2–3 (a.e.t.)Salisbury CityCleethorpes
19:45 Duffy  90+3' (92) Summary Fitchett  46'
Dutton  100'
Anderson  113' (pen.)
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 1,880
Referee: Geoff Eltringham

FA Trophy

10 December 2011 Round 1Grimsby Town3–0DarlingtonCleethorpes
15:00 Coulson  21' (49)
Elding  44'
Summary Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 1,527
Referee: Richard Wigglesworth
14 January 2012 Round 2Grimsby Town4–0AFC HornchurchCleethorpes
15:00 Elding  10' (28), 45'
Townsend  71'
Summary Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 2,415
Referee: Peter Bankes
4 February 2012 Round 3Bath City1–2Grimsby TownBath
15:00 Stadium: Twerton Park
25 February 2012 Round 4Grimsby Town0-1York CityCleethorpes
15:00 Summary Kerr  83' Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 3,662
Referee: Steve Bratt

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
9 Cambridge United 46 19 14 13 57 41 +16 71
10 Forest Green Rovers 46 19 13 14 66 45 +21 70
11 Grimsby Town 46 19 13 14 79 60 +19 70
12 Braintree Town 46 17 11 18 76 80 4 62
13 Barrow 46 17 9 20 62 76 14 60
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2012. Source: Football Conference
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Coaching staff

Role Nationality Name
First-Team Joint Manager Paul Hurst
First-Team Joint Manager Rob Scott
Youth Team Manager Robbie Stockdale
Goalkeeping Coach Steve Croudson
Physiotherapist Dave Moore
Community Sport Coach Graham Rodger

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  SCO Kenny Arthur
2 DF  ENG Gary Silk
3 DF  ENG Lee Ridley (Departed in November 2011)
4 MF  ENG Anthony Church
5 DF  ENG Darran Kempson (Departed in December 2011)
6 DF  ENG Scott Garner
7 MF  ENG Michael Coulson
8 MF  ENG Craig Disley (club captain)
9 FW  ENG Damian Spencer (Departed in January 2012)
10 FW  ENG Liam Hearn
11 MF  ENG Frankie Artus
12 FW  WAL Rob Duffy
13 GK  EIR James McKeown
14 FW  ENG Sam Mulready (Departed in January 2012)
15 DF  ENG Shaun Pearson
16 MF  ENG Tyrone Thompson (Departed in August 2011)
17 DF  ENG Jamie Green (Departed in December 2011)
18 MF  COD Serge Makofo
19 DF  ENG Bradley Wood
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 FW  ENG Dayle Southwell
21 MF  ALB Andi Thanoj
22 DF  ENG Conor Townsend (on loan from Hull City)
23 MF  SCO Emmanuel Panther (on loan from Aldershot Town)
25 MF  ENG Luke McCarthy (on loan from Bury)
26 DF  ENG Charlie I'Anson
27 DF  ENG Josh Freeman
28 DF  GHA Will Antwi (on loan from Luton Town)
29 MF  ENG Robert Eagle (Departed January 2012)
32 DF  ENG Ian Miller
33 FW  ENG Kiernan Hughes-Mason
34 MF  ENG Andrew Wright (on loan from Scunthorpe United)
35 GK  ENG Steve Croudson (Player-Coach)
36 MF  ENG Peter Winn (on loan from Stevenage)
39 FW  ENG Anthony Elding
40 MF  BRB Louie Soares
DF  ENG Conor Marshall (Departed in October 2011)
DF  SCO Robbie Stockdale (Player-Coach)

Statistics

Appearances

No. Pos Nat Player TotalConference NationalConference League CupFA TrophyFA Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Kenny Arthur 0000000000
2 DF Gary Silk 240240000000
3 DF Lee Ridley 120120000000
4 MF Anthony Church 211211000000
5 DF Darran Kempson 201191000010
6 DF Scott Garner 143143000000
7 MF Michael Coulson 5110438004240
8 MF Craig Disley 481441000040
9 FW Damian Spencer 7070000000
10 FW Liam Hearn 46294227000042
11 MF Frankie Artus 311291000020
12 FW Rob Duffy 388356000032
13 GK James McKeown 540460004040
14 FW Sam Mulready 0000000000
15 DF Shaun Pearson 333303000030
16 MF Tyrone Thompson 2121000000
17 DF Jamie Green 7161000010
18 MF Serge Makofo 215184000031
19 DF Bradley Wood 361321000040
20 FW Dayle Southwell 2110000011
21 MF Andi Thanoj 251231000020
22 DF Conor Townsend 352271004140
23 MF Emmanuel Panther 11070000040
25 MF Luke McCarthy 6050000010
26 DF Charlie I'Anson 171131000040
27 DF Josh Freeman 0000000000
28 DF Will Antwi 4141000000
29 MF Robert Eagle 121110000011
32 DF Ian Miller 201201000000
33 FW Kiernan Hughes-Mason 102102000000
34 MF Andrew Wright 4141000000
35 GK Steve Croudson 0000000000
36 MF Peter Winn 100100000000
39 FW Anthony Elding 51164312004440
40 MF Louie Soares 110110000000
TBA DF Conor Marshall 0000000000
TBA DF Robbie Stockdale 0000000000

Most frequent starting line-up

Pearson
Miller
Townsend
Thanoj

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.

Overall

Games played26 (22 Conference National)
Games won10 (8 Conference National)
Games drawn6 (4 Conference National)
Games lost10 (10 Conference National)
Goals scored43
Goals conceded35
Goal difference+8
Clean sheets7
Yellow cards46
Red cards1
Worst discipline
Best result(s)W 7 - 0 (H) v Stockport County - Conference National - 29 November 2011
Worst result(s)L 0 - 5 (A) v Braintree Town - Conference National - 16 August 2011
Most appearances
Top scorer Liam Hearn (21)

Last updated: 3 December 2011
Source: Competitions' Wikipedia articles.

Scorers

Transfer & loans

In

Transfers

Date Pos. Player From club Transfer fee
7 June 2011 DF Gary Silk Mansfield Town Free
17 June 2011 FW Liam Hearn Alfreton Town Undisclosed
24 June 2011 FW Damian Spencer Aldershot Town Free
25 June 2011 MF Craig Disley Shrewsbury Town Free
28 June 2011 DF Shaun Pearson Boston United Undisclosed
1 July 2011 MF Anthony Church Boston United Undisclosed
2 July 2011 GK James McKeown RSKV Leonidas Free
5 July 2011 MF Frankie Artus Cheltenham Town Free
25 July 2011 FW Anthony Elding Rochdale Free
18 August 2011 MF Tyrone Thompson Mansfield Town Free
31 August 2011 DF Jamie Green Rotherham United Free
1 January 2012 DF Ian Miller Darlington Free
6 January 2012 FW Kiernan Hughes-Mason Kettering Town Free
31 January 2012 MF Louie Soares Hayes & Yeading United Free

Youth team graduates

Date Pos. Player From club Transfer fee
August 2011 DF Conor Marshall Grimsby Town Youths Pro contract
August 2011 DF Josh Freeman Grimsby Town Youths Pro contract

Loans

Start date End date Pos. Player From club
25 October 2011 28 April 2012 DF Conor Townsend Hull City
11 November 2011 1 January 2012 MF Emmanuel Panther Aldershot Town
24 November 2011 1 January 2012 MF Luke McCarthy Bury
24 November 2011 1 January 2012 DF Will Antwi Luton Town
8 March 2012 28 April 2012 MF Peter Winn Stevenage
22 March 2012 23 April 2012 DF Andrew Wright Scunthorpe United

Out

Transfers

Exit Date Pos. Player To club Transfer fee
4 May 2011 MF Lee Peacock Havant & Waterlooville Released
4 May 2011 GK Rob Peet Hull City Released
4 May 2011 MF Micky Cummins Gateshead Released
4 May 2011 MF Dean Sinclair Arlesey Town Released
4 May 2011 MF Mark Hudson Worksop Town Released
4 May 2011 MF Michael Leary Gainsborough Trinity Released
4 May 2011 DF Steven Watt Dover Athletic Released
4 May 2011 MF Bryan Hughes ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar Released
3 June 2011 DF Dwayne Samuels A.F.C. Telford United Released
4 June 2011 FW Charles Ademeno AFC Wimbledon Released
4 June 2011 DF Peter Bore Harrogate Town Released
11 June 2011 DF Rob Atkinson Fleetwood Town Free Transfer
15 July 2011 FW Alan Connell Swindon Town Undisclosed six figure sum
18 July 2011 MF Josh Fuller Grimsby Borough Released
30 August 2011 MF Tyrone Thompson FC Halifax Town Released
10 October 2011 DF Conor Marshall Brigg Town Released
4 December 2011 DF Lee Ridley Gainsborough Trinity Released
19 December 2011 DF Darran Kempson Alfreton Town Released
20 December 2011 DF Jamie Green Rossington Main Released
5 January 2012 FW Damian Spencer Windsor Released
8 January 2012 FW Sam Mulready Gainsborough Trinity Released
8 January 2012 MF Robert Eagle Lowestoft Town Released

Loans

Start date End date Pos. Player To club
7 September 2011 7 October 2011 FW Sam Mulready North Ferriby United
7 October 2011 7 November 2011 FW Sam Mulready Boston United
1 November 2011 1 January 2012 MF Anthony Church Alfreton Town
3 November 2011 3 January 2012 GK Kenny Arthur Gainsborough Trinity
18 November 2011 18 December 2011 FW Sam Mulready Gainsborough Trinity
2 December 2011 2 January 2012 MF Robert Eagle Alfreton Town

Trialists

Pre-Season

# Nat. Pos. Name From Age Apps Goals Result
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Mid-Season

# Nat. Pos. Name From Age Apps Goals Result
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References

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