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2022–23 Grimsby Town F.C. season

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Grimsby Town
2022–23 season
Owners1878 Partners (63.1%)
The Mariners Trust (13.5%)
Mike Parker (10.5%)
Other Shareholders (12.9%)
ChairmanJason Stockwood
ManagerPaul Hurst
StadiumBlundell Park
League Two11th
FA CupQuarter-finals
EFL CupSecond round
EFL TrophySecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Harry Clifton (7)
All: Harry Clifton (9)

The 2022–23 season is the 145th season in the existence of Grimsby Town Football Club and the first season back in League Two since the 2020–21 season following promotion in the previous season. In addition to the league, they will also compete in the 2022–23 FA Cup, the 2022–23 EFL Cup and the 2022–23 EFL Trophy.

During the pre-season, the club sold a record number of season tickets, hitting 4,000 on 22 June 2022.[1]

Transfers

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In

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Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
1 July 2022[a] LB England Anthony Glennon England Burnley Free Transfer [2]
1 July 2022 RM England Otis Khan England Leyton Orient Undisclosed [3]
1 July 2022[b] CB England Niall Maher England FC Halifax Town Free Transfer [4]
1 July 2022[c] CF England Danilo Orsi England Harrogate Town Free Transfer [5]
1 July 2022[d] CM England Stephen Wearne England Sunderland Free Transfer [6]
15 July 2022 AM England Kieran Green England FC Halifax Town Undisclosed [7]
15 July 2022 DM England Bryn Morris England Burton Albion Free Transfer [8]
1 September 2022 CM England Alex Hunt England Sheffield Wednesday Undisclosed [9]
27 September 2022 GK England Jamie Pardington England Wolverhampton Wanderers Free Transfer [10]
31 January 2023 RB England Josh Emmanuel England Hull City Undisclosed [11]
3 February 2023 LB Scotland Owen Gallacher England Crawley Town Free Transfer [12]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 29 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Burnley contract expired
  2. ^ The transfer was announced on 15 June, and would become official on July 1, once his FC Halifax Town contract expired
  3. ^ The transfer was announced on 17 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Harrogate Town contract expired
  4. ^ The transfer was announced on 17 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Sunderland contract expired

Out

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Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Ref
30 June 2022 CF England Luis Adlard England Grimsby Borough Released [13]
30 June 2022 CM England Scott Burgess England York City Released [14]
30 June 2022 CM England Giles Coke Retired Released [15]
30 June 2022 LB England Adam Crookes England York City Released [14]
30 June 2022[a] DM England Ben Fox England Northampton Town Free Transfer [16]
30 June 2022 CF England Lenell John-Lewis England York City Released [17]
30 June 2022 GK Republic of Ireland James McKeown Republic of Ireland Finn Harps Released [13]
30 June 2022 CM England Danny Rose England Darlington Released [13][18]
30 June 2022 LW Portugal Érico Sousa England Boreham Wood Released [13]
30 June 2022 CM England Luke Spokes England Bath City Released [19]
30 June 2022 RW England Max Wright England Harrogate Town Released [13][20]
7 July 2022 CB England David Longe-King England Dagenham & Redbridge Undisclosed [21]
2 August 2022 CF England John McAtee England Luton Town Undisclosed [22]
4 January 2023 GK England Jamie Pardington Northern Ireland Larne Released [23][24]
16 January 2023 RW England Jordan Maguire-Drew England Yeovil Town Mutual Consent [25][26]
24 March 2023 AM England Stephen Wearne England Gateshead Free Transfer [27]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 17 June, and would become official once his contract expired on June 30

Loans in

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Date Pos Player Loaned from On loan until Ref
21 July 2022 RM England Brendan Kiernan England Walsall 24 January 2023 [28]
28 July 2022 CB England Andy Smith England Hull City End of Season [29]
2 August 2022 CF England John McAtee England Luton Town End of Season [22]
8 August 2022 CF Canada Aribim Pepple England Luton Town 12 January 2023 [30][31]
1 September 2022 AM England Lewis Richardson England Burnley 26 January 2023 [32]
1 September 2022 CF England Keyendrah Simmonds England Birmingham City 14 January 2023 [33]
14 January 2023 LM England Mikey O'Neill England Preston North End End of Season [34]
31 January 2023 CF Scotland Tom Dickson-Peters England Norwich City End of Season [35]
31 January 2023 CF England George Lloyd England Cheltenham Town End of Season [36]

Loans out

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Date Pos Player Loaned to On loan until Ref
27 September 2022 GK England Ollie Battersby England Ilkeston Town 1 January 2023 [37]
7 October 2022 DF England Jamie Bramwell England Whitby Town 7 December 2022 [38][39]
14 October 2022 DF England Jaz Goundry England Grimsby Borough 14 November 2022 [40]
14 October 2022 FW England Edwin Essel England Grimsby Borough 28 January 2023 [40][41][42][43]
14 October 2022 DF England Harvey Tomlinson England Whitby Town 14 November 2022 [40]
1 November 2022 MF England Stephen Wearne England Torquay United 1 January 2023 [44][45]
17 November 2022 DF England Jaz Goundry England Matlock Town 17 December 2022 [46]
25 November 2022 DF England Harvey Tomlinson England Cleethorpes Town 17 March 2023 [47][48][49][50]
26 November 2022 MF England Aaron Braithwaite England Whitby Town End of Season [51][48][52][53][54]
2 December 2022 DF England Shaun Pearson England Boston United 2 January 2023 [55]
16 December 2022 RW England Jordan Maguire-Drew England Yeovil Town 16 January 2023 [56]
13 January 2023 DF England Jamie Bramwell England Gainsborough Trinity 13 February 2023 [57]
3 March 2023 CB England Jamie Bramwell England Whitby Town End of Season [58]
11 March 2023 RB England Jordan Cropper England Barnet End of Season [59][60]
24 March 2023 CF England Edwin Essel England Cleethorpes Town End of Season [54]
24 March 2023 CB England Jaz Goundry England Grimsby Borough End of Season [54]

Pre-season and friendlies

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On 9 June, the Mariners announced their first pre-season friendlies, at home to Lincoln City and away to North Ferriby United.[61] A third fixture was confirmed 4 days later, against Cleethorpes Town.[62] A trip to Alfreton Town was next to be added to the clubs pre-season schedule.[63]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

9 July 2022 Friendly Cleethorpes Town 0–2 Grimsby Town Grimsby
14:00 BST Report McAtee 37'
Orsi-Dadomo 85'
Stadium: Myenergi Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
12 July 2022 Friendly Hull City U23s 1–6 Grimsby Town North Ferriby
13:00 BST Hinds 14' Report Clifton 37'
Khouri 41'
McAtee 42'
Tomlinson 51'
Essel 75'
Glennon 82'
Stadium: Grange Lane
Attendance: Behind closed doors.
16 July 2022 Friendly Alfreton Town 0–4 Grimsby Town Alfreton
15:00 BST Report McAtee 15'
Waterfall 25'
Wearne 77'
Braithwaite 84'
Stadium: Impact Arena
Attendance: 407
19 July 2022 Friendly Grimsby Town 0–0 Lincoln City Cleethorpes
19:30 BST Report Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 3,813
20 July 2022 Friendly North Ferriby 1-0 Grimsby Town XI North Ferriby
19:30 BST Donald 41' Report Stadium: Grange Lane
Attendance: 398
23 July 2022 Friendly Spain CD Tenerife B 0-4 England Grimsby Town Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
17:30 WEST Pearson
McAtee
Kiernan
Efete
Stadium: Tenerife Training Top Field 3
Attendance: Behind closed doors
26 July 2022 Friendly Grimsby Borough 3-3 Grimsby Town XI Grimsby
19:00 BST Adlard 19'
Kendall 57'
Drury 74'
12'
15'
37'
Stadium: Bradley Stadium
Attendance: 270
18 October 2022 Friendly Grimsby Town XI 2-0 Sheffield United XI Cleethorpes
12:30 BST Maguire-Drew
Simmonds
Report Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: Behind closed doors

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League Two 30 July 2022 May 2023 Matchday 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
FA Cup 5 November 2022 TBC First round 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
EFL Cup 10 August 2022 TBC First round 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
EFL Trophy TBC TBC Group stage 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !

Last updated: pre-season
Source: [ Soccerway]

League Two

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
8 Mansfield Town 46 21 12 13 72 55 +17 75
9 Barrow 46 18 8 20 47 53 −6 62
10 Swindon Town 46 16 13 17 61 55 +6 61
11 Grimsby Town 46 16 13 17 49 56 −7 61
12 Tranmere Rovers 46 15 13 18 45 48 −3 58
13 Crewe Alexandra 46 14 16 16 48 60 −12 58
14 Sutton United 46 15 13 18 46 58 −12 58
Source: EFL Official Website
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[64]

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
44 15 13 16 48 54  −6 58 6 10 6 23 25  −2 9 3 10 25 29  −4

Last updated: 25 April 2023.
Source: [ Soccerway]

Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344
GroundAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAAHHAHAHHAAHAAHHAHHAAHAAHAHHAH
ResultLDWDWWDWLLDWWDLLLDLWLLWLWLLWDDLDWWDDDLLWDWLW
Position211814161499881213111010111314161614161616161617191617161716161515151515151413121311
Updated to match(es) played on 25 April 2023. Source: [ Soccerway]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.[65]

30 July 2022 1 Leyton Orient 2–0 Grimsby Town Leyton
15:00 BST James Yellow card 45+1', 56'
Hunt Yellow card 45+4'
Moncur 49' (pen.)
Beckles Yellow card 87'
Report Taylor Yellow card 76'
McAtee Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Breyer Group Stadium
Attendance: 8,557
Referee: Christopher Pollard
6 August 2022 2 Grimsby Town 1–1 Northampton Town Cleethorpes
15:00 BST Maguire-Drew 88' Report Hoskins 74'
Haynes Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 7,154
Referee: Thomas Parsons
13 August 2022 3 Rochdale 0–1 Grimsby Town Rochdale
15:00 BST Ebanks-Landell Yellow card 37'
Seriki Yellow card 46'
Nelson Yellow card 49'
Tulloch Yellow card 60'
Report Clifton Yellow card 29'
Morris Yellow card 45+3'
Waterfall 90+2'
Stadium: Spotland
Referee: Thomas Kirk
16 August 2022 Grimsby Town Abandoned Carlisle United Cleethorpes
19:45 BST Mellish Yellow card 16' Stadium: Blundell Park
Referee: Simon Mather
Note: Match was abandoned due to a waterlogged pitch.[66]
20 August 2022 4 Grimsby Town 0–0 Sutton United Cleethorpes
15:00 BST Waterfall Yellow card 42'
Holohan Yellow card 47'
Green Yellow card 86'
Report John Yellow card 34'
Boldewijn Yellow card 86'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 6,239
Referee: Martin Woods
27 August 2022 (2022-08-27) 5 Walsall 1–2 Grimsby Town Bescot
15:00 BST Johnson 5', Yellow card 22' Report Clifton 77', 82'
Pepple Yellow card 90+6'
Stadium: Poundland Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,644
Referee: Peter Wright
3 September 2022 (2022-09-03) 6 Newport County 0–2 Grimsby Town Newport
15:00 BST Bennett Yellow card 22'
Evans Yellow card 90+2'
Report Morris 63'
Kiernan Yellow card 80'
Clifton 83'
Smith Yellow card 88'
Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,251
Referee: Scott Oldham
10 September 2022 (2022-09-10) Grimsby Town Postponed Crewe Alexandra Cleethorpes
15:00 BST Stadium: Blundell Park
Note: Fixture was postponed as a mark of respect following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.[67]
13 September 2022 (2022-09-13) 7 Grimsby Town 1–1 Gillingham Cleethorpes
19:45 BST Taylor 7'
Holohan Yellow card 90'
Report Mandron 14', Yellow card 86'
Adelakun Yellow card 78'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 5,960
Referee: Andy Haines
17 September 2022 (2022-09-17) 8 Colchester United 0–1 Grimsby Town Colchester
15:00 BST Longstaff Yellow card 36' Report Efete Yellow card 42'
Clifton 63'
Kiernan Yellow card 78'
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,167
Referee: Sunny Gill
24 September 2022 (2022-09-24) 9 Grimsby Town 1–2 Swindon Town Cleethorpes
15:00 BST Taylor 25'
Glennon Yellow card 48'
Report Jephcott 13', Yellow card 87'
Darcy 44'
Khan Yellow card 49' Yellow-red card 62'
Hutton Yellow card 85'
Blake-Tracy Yellow card 90+7'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 6,805
Referee: Declan Bourne
27 September 2022 10 Grimsby Town 1–2 Carlisle United Cleethorpes
19:45 BST Efete 65'
Hunt Yellow card 71'
Report Moxon 7'
Dennis 44'
Guy Yellow card 67'
Armer Yellow card 68'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 6,447
Referee: Simon Mather
1 October 2022 (2022-10-01) 11 Salford City 1–1 Grimsby Town Salford
15:00 BST Vassell 2' Report Richardson 29'
Clifton Yellow card 62'
Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 3,521
Referee: Marc Edwards
8 October 2022 (2022-10-08) 12 Grimsby Town 3–0 Crawley Town Cleethorpes
15:00 BST Glennon 4'
Holohan 52'
Kiernan Yellow card 81'
Taylor 85' Yellow card 90+3'
Report Lynch Yellow card 3' Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 6,068
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
15 October 2022 (2022-10-15) 13 Stockport County 1–3 Grimsby Town Edgeley
15:00 BST Madden 41' Yellow card 57'
Camps Red card 72'
Report Clifton 24'
Holohan 30'
Green Yellow card 40'
Glennon Yellow card 55'
Efete Yellow card 67'
Taylor Yellow card 90+3'
Hunt 90+5'
Crocombe Yellow card 90+5'
Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 9,464
Referee: Alan Young
22 October 2022 (2022-10-22) 14 Grimsby Town 0–0 Bradford City Cleethorpes
15:00 BST Kiernan Yellow card 36' Report Wright Yellow card 47' Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 8,020
Referee: Martin Coy
25 October 2022 (2022-10-25) 15 Barrow 1–0 Grimsby Town Barrow-in-Furness
19:45 BST Brough Yellow card 31'
Kay soccer ball with red X 39'
Canavan Yellow card 51'
Waters 75'
Report Waterfall Yellow card 51'
Hunt Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Furness Building Society Stadium
Attendance: 3,301
Referee: Ben Toner
29 October 2022 (2022-10-29) 16 Hartlepool United 2–1 Grimsby Town Hartlepool
15:00 BST Tumilty Yellow card 17'
Lacey Yellow card 56' 78'
Maher 82' (o.g.)
Report Holohan 6'
Morris Yellow card 18'
Waterfall Yellow card 31'
Stadium: Suit Direct Stadium
Attendance: 4,600
Referee: Samuel Barrott
12 November 2022 (2022-11-12) 17 Grimsby Town 1–3 Doncaster Rovers Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Hunt Yellow card 44'
Smith Yellow card 45+1'
McAtee 79'
Glennon Yellow card 86'
Report Miller 6', 63'
Biggins 51'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 8,046
Referee: Lewis Smith
19 November 2022 (2022-11-19) 18 Grimsby Town 1–1 Stevenage Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT McAtee soccer ball with red X 39'
Green Yellow card 42'
Maher 90+1'
Report Piergianni Yellow card 49'
Reeves 79'
Earley Yellow card 80'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 6,022
Referee: Tom Reeves
3 December 2022 (2022-12-03) 19 AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Grimsby Town Wimbledon
15:00 GMT Biler Yellow card 34'
Kalambayi Yellow card 49'
Chislett 60'
Pell Yellow card 66'
Report Simmonds Yellow card 78' Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 7,962
Referee: Darren Handley
10 December 2022 (2022-12-10) 20 Grimsby Town 2–1 Tranmere Rovers Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Kiernan 7'
Maher 58'
Khan Yellow card 80'
Report Lewis Yellow card 45+2'
Burton 66'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 5,134
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
17 December 2022 (2022-12-17) Mansfield Town Postponed Grimsby Town Mansfield
15:00 GMT Stadium: One Call Stadium
Note: Fixture was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[68]
26 December 2022 (2022-12-26) 21 Harrogate Town 3–2 Grimsby Town Harrogate
15:00 GMT Armstrong 12', 76'
Burrell Yellow card 31'
Ramsay Yellow card 42'
Crocombe 90+1' (o.g.)
Report Khan 29'
Green Yellow card 42'
Clifton 49'
Stadium: EnviroVent Stadium
Attendance: 2,744
Referee: Bobby Madden
29 December 2022 (2022-12-29) 22 Grimsby Town 1–4 Salford City Cleethorpes
19:45 GMT Khan 21'
Glennon Yellow card 22'
Report Smith 1', 34', 40'
Galbraith 30'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 6,178
Referee: Carl Boyeson
1 January 2023 (2023-01-01) 23 Grimsby Town 1–0 Stockport County Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Khan 51'
Green Yellow card 78'
Clifton Yellow card 81'
Report Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 6,490
Referee: Adam Herczeg
14 January 2023 (2023-01-14) 24 Swindon Town 5–0 Grimsby Town Swindon
15:00 GMT Austin 25'
Lavinier 62'
Williams 66'
Khan Yellow card 71', 88'
Darcy 78'
Report Amos Red card 34'
Clifton Yellow card 59'
Holohan Yellow card 74'
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 11,053
Referee: Sam Purkiss
21 January 2023 (2023-01-21) Grimsby Town Postponed Harrogate Town Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Stadium: Blundell Park
Note: Fixture was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[69]
24 January 2023 (2023-01-24) Crawley Town Postponed Grimsby Town Crawley
19:45 GMT Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Note: Fixture was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[70]
4 February 2023 (2023-02-04) 25 Crewe Alexandra 0–3 Grimsby Town Crewe
15:00 GMT Report McAtee 3'
Lloyd 31'
Green Yellow card 73'
Dickson-Peters 84'
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 4,460
Referee: Paul Howard
11 February 2023 (2023-02-11) 26 Grimsby Town 0–1 Colchester United Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Waterfall Yellow card 45' Report Hopper 32'
Wood Yellow card 45+4'
O'Hara Yellow card 78'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 6,462
Referee: David Rock
14 February 2023 (2023-02-14) 27 Gillingham 2–1 Grimsby Town Gillingham
19:45 GMT Lapslie 56'
MacDonald Yellow card 70'
Hawkins 87'
Report Glennon Yellow card 19'
Holohan 75', Yellow card 90+1'
Waterfall Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,097
Referee: Craig Hicks
18 February 2023 28 Northampton Town 1–2 Grimsby Town Northampton
14:00 GMT Hoskins 18'
Guthrie Yellow card 90+7'
Report Amos Yellow card 15'
Emmanuel Yellow card 36'
Waterfall 74'
Glennon 90+1', Yellow card 90+2'
Taylor Yellow card 90+7'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,694
Referee: Simon Mather
21 February 2023 29 Grimsby Town 0–0 Harrogate Town Cleethorpes
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 5,487
Referee: Tom Nield
25 February 2023 30 Grimsby Town 2–2 Leyton Orient Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT McAtee 46'
Lloyd 52', Yellow card 72'
Glennon soccer ball with red X 75'
Report Kelman 25', Yellow card 75'
Moncur 68'
Archibald Yellow card 72'
Sotiriou Yellow card 75'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 6,283
Referee: Andy Haines
5 March 2023 31 Carlisle United 2–0 Grimsby Town Carlisle
15:00 GMT McCalmont 36'
Gibson 44'
Huntington Yellow card 61'
Report O'Neill Yellow card 34'
Khan Yellow card 50'
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 6,561
Referee: Marc Edwards
7 March 2023 32 Grimsby Town 1–1 Newport County Cleethorpes
19:45 GMT McAtee 36'
Waterfall Yellow card 48'
Report Farquharson 55' Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 4,851
Referee: Bobby Madden
11 March 2023 33 Grimsby Town 1–0 Rochdale Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Glennon Yellow card 14'
Lloyd 68'
Crocombe Yellow card 77'
Maher Yellow card 81'
Waterfall Yellow card 90+3'
Report Quigley Yellow card 77' Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 5,963
Referee: James Oldham
14 March 2023 34 Sutton United 0–1 Grimsby Town Sutton
19:45 GMT Milsom Yellow card 12'
Beautyman Yellow card 79'
Rowe Yellow card 90+7'
Kizzi Yellow card 90+7'
Report Efete 34'
Amos Yellow card 38'
Clifton Yellow card 66'
Stadium: VBS Community Stadium
Attendance: 2,751
Referee: Andy Davies
22 March 2023 35 Mansfield Town 0–0 Grimsby Town Mansfield
19:45 GMT Report Maher Yellow card 53' Stadium: One Call Stadium
Attendance: 7,569 (1,102 Grimsby supporters)
Referee: Tom Reeves
25 March 2023 36 Grimsby Town 1–1 Walsall Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Morris 18', Yellow card 81'
Maher Yellow card 49'
Smith Yellow card 73'
Green Yellow card 85'
Amos Yellow card 88'
Report McEntee Yellow card 38'
Daniels 50', Yellow card 90+4'
Evans Yellow card 60'
White Yellow card 60'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 6,176
Referee: Robert Lewis
28 March 2023 37 Crawley Town 1–1 Grimsby Town Crawley
19:45 GMT Oteh Yellow card 19'
Telford 87' (pen.)
Lynch Yellow card 89'
Report Khan Yellow card 33'
Clifton 42'
Crocombe Yellow card 86'
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,668
Referee: Lee Swabey
1 April 2023 38 Bradford City 3–2 Grimsby Town Bradford
13:00 BST Gilliead 7'
Lewis Yellow card 22'
Chapman Yellow card 43'
Walker 62'
Cook 81'
Ridehalgh Yellow card 90+4'
Report Clifton Yellow card 20'
Holohan 23' (pen.)
Smith 44'
Stadium: University of Bradford Stadium
Attendance: 19,011
Referee: Charles Breakspear
7 April 2023 39 Grimsby Town 1–4 Hartlepool United Cleethorpes
15:00 BST Efete 54'
Taylor Yellow card 80'
Report Kemp 19', 68' (pen.), 72'
Umerah 76'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 7,425
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
10 April 2023 40 Doncaster Rovers 1–2 Grimsby Town Doncaster
15:00 BST Barlow 26'
Mitchell Yellow card 77'
Report Waterfall Yellow card 13'
Smith Yellow card 28'
Taylor Yellow card 45+3'
Glennon Yellow card 79'
Maher 85'
Lloyd 90+6'
Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium
Attendance: 8,620
Referee: Alan Young
15 April 2023 41 Grimsby Town 1–1 Mansfield Town Cleethorpes
15:00 BST Efete Yellow card 3'
Khan soccer ball with red X 52'
Lloyd 52'
Maher Yellow card 72'
Report Hewitt Yellow card 28'
Bowery 39'
Pym Yellow card 52'
Wallace Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 7,088
Referee: Neil Hair
18 April 2023 42 Grimsby Town 1–0 Barrow Cleethorpes
19:45 BST Emmanuel Yellow card 72'
Orsi 77'
Report Young Yellow card 1'
Gotts Yellow card 26'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 4,902
Referee: Lewis Smith
22 April 2023 43 Tranmere Rovers 2–0 Grimsby Town Birkenhead
15:00 BST Hawkes 33' (pen.)
Hughes 48'
Turnbull Yellow card 70'
Report Hunt Yellow card 89'
Lloyd Yellow card 90+5'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,600
Referee: Marc Edwards
25 April 2023 44 Grimsby Town 2–0 Crewe Alexandra Cleethorpes
19:45 BST Holohan 13'
Khan Yellow card 77'
Orsi 82'
Report Mellor Yellow card 17' Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 4,482
Referee: Darren Handley
29 April 2023 45 Stevenage 2–0 Grimsby Town Stevenage
15:00 BST Reid 57'
Wildoin 67'
Report Holohan Yellow card 58' Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 6,533
Referee: Will Finnie
8 May 2023 46 Grimsby Town 1–0 AFC Wimbledon Cleethorpes
15:00 BST Ogundere 57' (own goal)
Glennon Yellow card 38'
Report Davison Yellow card 34'
Ogundere Yellow card 43'
Nightingale Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 6,733
Referee: David Rock

FA Cup

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Grimsby were drawn at home to Plymouth Argyle in the first round,[71] away to the winners off Curzon Ashton or Cambridge United in the second round,[72] home to Burton Albion in the third round[73] and away to either Luton Town or Wigan Athletic in the fourth round.[74]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) First round Grimsby Town 5–1 Plymouth Argyle Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Smith 10' Yellow card 87'
Efete 33'
Kiernan 39', 58'
Glennon 45+7'
Khan Yellow card 49'
Report Randell 5'
Butcher Yellow card 70'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 4,571
Referee: Thomas Parsons
26 November 2022 (2022-11-26) Second round Cambridge United 1–2 Grimsby Town Cambridge
15:00 GMT Digby Yellow card 42'
Smith 81'
Report Green Yellow card 29'
Waterfall Yellow card 45+2'
Khan 61', 90'
McAtee Yellow card 83'
Stadium: The Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 3,044
Referee: Carl Brook
7 January 2023 (2023-01-07) Third round Grimsby Town 1–0 Burton Albion Cleethorpes
17:30 GMT Richardson 76', Yellow card 90+4'
Morris Yellow card 90+2'
Report Kamwa Yellow card 68'
Amissah Yellow card 85'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 5,447
Referee: Charles Breakspear
28 January 2023 (2023-01-28) Fourth round Luton Town 2–2 Grimsby Town Luton
15:00 GMT Adebayo 49' (pen.)
Clark 66'
Report Holohan 43', Yellow card 88'
Clifton Yellow card 45+1', 67'
Orsi-Dadomo Yellow card 65'
Maher Yellow card 73'
Crocombe Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 8,552
Referee: Tim Robinson
7 February 2023 (2023-02-07) Fourth round replay Grimsby Town 3–0 Luton Town Cleethorpes
19:45 GMT Clifton 9'
Orsi 27'
Morris Yellow card 33'
Amos Yellow card 43', 45+5'
Efete Yellow card 80'
Report Watson Yellow card 43'
Onyedinma Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 7,051
Referee: Samuel Barrott
7 February 2023 (2023-02-07) Fifth Road Southampton 1–2 Grimsby Town Southampton
19:45 GMT Caleta-Car Yellow card 49', 65' Report Hunt Yellow card 32'
Holohan 45+1' (pen.), 50' (pen.)
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 27,584
Referee: Thomas Bramall
19 March 2023 Quarter-final Brighton & Hove Albion 5–0 Grimsby Town Falmer
14:15 GMT Undav 6'
Ferguson 51', 70'
March 82'
Mitoma 90'
Report Stadium: American Express Community Stadium
Attendance: 29,415
Referee: Jarred Gillett

EFL Cup

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

The Mariners were drawn at home to Crewe Alexandra in the first round and to Nottingham Forest in the second round.[75][76]

9 August 2022 First round Grimsby Town 4–0 Crewe Alexandra Cleethorpes
19:45 BST Amos Yellow card 3'
Waterfall 13'
Green 34'
Smith 56'
Wearne 86'
Report Mellor Yellow card 65' Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 2,802
Referee: Adam Herczeg
23 August 2022 Second round Grimsby Town 0–3 Nottingham Forest Cleethorpes
19:45 BST Report
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 8,418
Referee: Seb Stockbridge

EFL Trophy

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On 20 June, the initial Group stage draw was made, grouping Grimsby Town with Derby County and Mansfield Town.[77] In the second round, The Mariners were drawn at home to Accrington Stanley.[78]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Grimsby Town 3 1 1 0 1 4 4 0 5 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Mansfield Town 3 1 1 0 1 4 5 −1 5
3 ACA Manchester City U21 3 1 0 1 1 6 5 +1 4
4 L1 Derby County 3 1 0 1 1 5 5 0 4
Source: EFL.com

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

30 August 2022 Group stage Derby County 3–1 Grimsby Town Derby
19:00 BST Mendez-Laing 6'
Sibley 42'
Bird 45', Yellow card 58'
Report Cropper Yellow card 60'
Kiernan 88'
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 5,348
Referee: Carl Boyeson
20 September 2022 (2022-09-20) Group stage Grimsby Town 2–0 Mansfield Town Cleethorpes
19:30 BST Khan 15'
Orsi-Dadomo 39'
Pearson Yellow card 60'
Report O'Toole Yellow card 33' Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 912
Referee: Bobby Madden
8 November 2022 (2022-11-08) Group stage Grimsby Town 1–1
(4–2 p)
Manchester City U21 Cleethorpes
19:30 GMT Simmonds 3'
Khan Yellow card 42'
Cropper Yellow card 43'
Green Yellow card 74'
Maher Yellow card 90'
Report Dickson 17'
Charles Yellow card 64'
Robertson Yellow card 88'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 1,281
Referee: Ben Speedie
Penalties
Holohan soccer ball with check mark
Clifton soccer ball with check mark
Kiernan soccer ball with check mark
Pearson soccer ball with check mark
Charles soccer ball with red X
Katongo soccer ball with check mark
Bobb soccer ball with red X
Robertson soccer ball with check mark
22 November 2022 (2022-11-22) Second round Grimsby Town 0–1 Accrington Stanley Cleethorpes
19:30 GMT Morris Yellow card 65'
Smith Yellow card 89'
Report Whalley Yellow card 56'
Leigh 66' (pen.)
Rodgers Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 703
Referee: Martin Coy

First-team squad

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# Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from (Last Club) Signed in Contract ends
Goalkeepers
1 Max Crocombe New Zealand GK (1993-08-12)12 August 1993 (aged 29) Melbourne Victory Australia 2021 2023
13 Ollie Battersby England GK (2001-07-23)23 July 2001 (aged 21) Academy 2017 2023
Defenders
2 Michee Efete Republic of the Congo RB (1997-03-11)11 March 1997 (aged 25) Wealdstone England 2021 2024
3 Anthony Glennon England LB (1999-11-26)26 November 1999 (aged 22) Burnley England 2022 2024
5 Shaun Pearson England CB (1989-04-29)29 April 1989 (aged 33) Wrexham Wales 2021 2023
6 Luke Waterfall England CB (1990-07-30)30 July 1990 (aged 32) Shrewsbury Town England 2019 2024
7 Josh Emmanuel England RB (1997-08-18)18 August 1997 (aged 25) Hull City England 2023 2023
22 Danny Amos England LB (1999-12-22)22 December 1999 (aged 22) Port Vale England 2022 2023
23 Owen Gallacher Scotland LB (1999-04-06)6 April 1999 (aged 23) Crawley Town England 2023 2023
24 Jaz Goundry England CB (2003-08-12)12 August 2003 (aged 19) Academy 2021 2023
26 Andy Smith England CB (2001-09-11)11 September 2001 (aged 20) Hull City England (loan) 2022 2023
31 Niall Maher England CB (1995-07-31)31 July 1995 (aged 27) FC Halifax Town England 2022 2024
32 Jordan Cropper England RB (2000-05-12)12 May 2000 (aged 22) Burnley England 2022 2023
38 Jamie Bramwell England CB (2004-06-25)25 June 2004 (aged 18) Academy 2022 2023
Midfielders
4 Kieran Green England CM (1997-06-30)30 June 1997 (aged 25) FC Halifax Town England 2022 2024
8 Gavan Holohan Republic of Ireland CM (1991-12-15)15 December 1991 (aged 30) Hartlepool United England 2022 2024
11 Otis Khan England LW (1995-09-05)5 September 1995 (aged 26) Leyton Orient England 2022 2024
15 Harry Clifton Wales CM/RW/LW (1998-06-12)12 June 1998 (aged 24) Academy 2007 2024
16 Alex Hunt England CM (2000-05-29)29 May 2000 (aged 22) Sheffield Wednesday England 2022 2025
17 Bryn Morris England CM (1996-04-26)26 April 1996 (aged 26) Burton Albion England 2022 2023
18 Mikey O'Neill England LW (2004-06-08)8 June 2004 (aged 18) Preston North End England (loan) 2023 2023
30 Evan Khouri England CM (2003-01-21)21 January 2003 (aged 19) West Ham United England 2019 2024
34 Aaron Braithwaite England CM (2003-10-13)13 October 2003 (aged 18) Academy 2022 2023
37 Harvey Tomlinson England RW TBC Academy 2020 2023
44 Sean Scannell Republic of Ireland RW (1990-09-17)17 September 1990 (aged 31) Blackpool England 2020 2023
Attackers
9 George Lloyd England ST (2000-02-11)11 February 2000 (aged 22) Cheltenham Town England (loan) 2023 2023
10 John McAtee England ST (1999-07-23)23 July 1999 (aged 23) Luton Town England (loan) 2022 2023
19 Tom Dickson-Peters Scotland ST (2002-09-16)16 September 2002 (aged 19) Norwich City England (loan) 2023 2023
20 Danilo Orsi-Dadomo England ST (1996-04-16)16 April 1996 (aged 26) Harrogate Town England 2022 2024
29 Ryan Taylor England ST (1988-05-04)4 May 1988 (aged 34) Newport County Wales 2021 2023
39 Edwin Essel England ST (2004-03-11)11 March 2004 (aged 18) Academy 2021 2023
Players departed during season
7 Jordan Maguire-Drew England RW (1997-09-19)19 September 1997 (aged 24) Woking England 2021 2023
10 John McAtee England ST (1999-07-23)23 July 1999 (aged 23) Scunthorpe United England 2021 2023
14 Stephen Wearne England RW (2000-12-16)16 December 2000 (aged 21) Sunderland England 2022 2023
19 Lewis Richardson England ST (2003-02-07)7 February 2003 (aged 19) Burnley England (loan) 2022 2023
21 Keyendrah Simmonds England ST (2001-05-31)31 May 2001 (aged 21) Birmingham City England (loan) 2022 2023
23 Aribim Pepple Canada ST (2002-12-25)25 December 2002 (aged 19) Luton Town England (loan) 2022 2023
27 Brendan Kiernan England RW/ST (1992-11-10)10 November 1992 (aged 29) Walsall England (loan) 2022 2023
35 Jamie Pardington England GK (2000-06-20)20 June 2000 (aged 22) Wolverhampton Wanderers England 2022 2023
Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 2022–23 season (1 September).

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