2022–23 Grimsby Town F.C. season
| 2022–23 season | |||
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| Owners | 1878 Partners (63.1%) The Mariners Trust (13.5%) Mike Parker (10.5%) Other Shareholders (12.9%) | ||
| Chairman | Jason Stockwood | ||
| Manager | Paul Hurst | ||
| Stadium | Blundell Park | ||
| League Two | 11th | ||
| FA Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
| EFL Cup | Second round | ||
| EFL Trophy | Second round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Harry Clifton (7) All: Harry Clifton (9) | ||
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The 2022–23 season was the 145th season in the existence of Grimsby Town Football Club and their first season back in League Two since the 2020–21 season following promotion in the previous season. In addition to the league, they also competed 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, reaching 4,000 on 22 June 2022.[1]
Transfers
In
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2022[a] | LB | Anthony Glennon | Burnley | Free Transfer | [2] |
| 1 July 2022 | RM | Otis Khan | Leyton Orient | Undisclosed | [3] |
| 1 July 2022[b] | CB | Niall Maher | FC Halifax Town | Free Transfer | [4] |
| 1 July 2022[c] | CF | Danilo Orsi | Harrogate Town | Free Transfer | [5] |
| 1 July 2022[d] | CM | Stephen Wearne | Sunderland | Free Transfer | [6] |
| 15 July 2022 | AM | Kieran Green | FC Halifax Town | Undisclosed | [7] |
| 15 July 2022 | DM | Bryn Morris | Burton Albion | Free Transfer | [8] |
| 1 September 2022 | CM | Alex Hunt | Sheffield Wednesday | Undisclosed | [9] |
| 27 September 2022 | GK | Jamie Pardington | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Free Transfer | [10] |
| 31 January 2023 | RB | Josh Emmanuel | Hull City | Undisclosed | [11] |
| 3 February 2023 | LB | Owen Gallacher | Crawley Town | Free Transfer | [12] |
- ^ The transfer was announced on 29 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Burnley contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 15 June, and would become official on July 1, once his FC Halifax Town contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 17 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Harrogate Town contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 17 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Sunderland contract expired
Out
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2022 | CF | Luis Adlard | Grimsby Borough | Released | [13] |
| 30 June 2022 | CM | Scott Burgess | York City | Released | [14] |
| 30 June 2022 | CM | Giles Coke | Retired | Released | [15] |
| 30 June 2022 | LB | Adam Crookes | York City | Released | [14] |
| 30 June 2022[a] | DM | Ben Fox | Northampton Town | Free Transfer | [16] |
| 30 June 2022 | CF | Lenell John-Lewis | York City | Released | [17] |
| 30 June 2022 | GK | James McKeown | Finn Harps | Released | [13] |
| 30 June 2022 | CM | Danny Rose | Darlington | Released | [13][18] |
| 30 June 2022 | LW | Érico Sousa | Boreham Wood | Released | [13] |
| 30 June 2022 | CM | Luke Spokes | Bath City | Released | [19] |
| 30 June 2022 | RW | Max Wright | Harrogate Town | Released | [13][20] |
| 7 July 2022 | CB | David Longe-King | Dagenham & Redbridge | Undisclosed | [21] |
| 2 August 2022 | CF | John McAtee | Luton Town | Undisclosed | [22] |
| 4 January 2023 | GK | Jamie Pardington | Larne | Released | [23][24] |
| 16 January 2023 | RW | Jordan Maguire-Drew | Yeovil Town | Mutual Consent | [25][26] |
| 24 March 2023 | AM | Stephen Wearne | Gateshead | Free Transfer | [27] |
- ^ The transfer was announced on 17 June, and would become official once his contract expired on June 30
Loans in
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | On loan until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 July 2022 | RM | Brendan Kiernan | Walsall | 24 January 2023 | [28] |
| 28 July 2022 | CB | Andy Smith | Hull City | End of Season | [29] |
| 2 August 2022 | CF | John McAtee | Luton Town | End of Season | [22] |
| 8 August 2022 | CF | Aribim Pepple | Luton Town | 12 January 2023 | [30][31] |
| 1 September 2022 | AM | Lewis Richardson | Burnley | 26 January 2023 | [32] |
| 1 September 2022 | CF | Keyendrah Simmonds | Birmingham City | 14 January 2023 | [33] |
| 14 January 2023 | LM | Mikey O'Neill | Preston North End | End of Season | [34] |
| 31 January 2023 | CF | Tom Dickson-Peters | Norwich City | End of Season | [35] |
| 31 January 2023 | CF | George Lloyd | Cheltenham Town | End of Season | [36] |
Loans out
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned to | On loan until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 September 2022 | GK | Ollie Battersby | Ilkeston Town | 1 January 2023 | [37] |
| 7 October 2022 | DF | Jamie Bramwell | Whitby Town | 7 December 2022 | [38][39] |
| 14 October 2022 | DF | Jaz Goundry | Grimsby Borough | 14 November 2022 | [40] |
| 14 October 2022 | FW | Edwin Essel | Grimsby Borough | 28 January 2023 | [40][41][42][43] |
| 14 October 2022 | DF | Harvey Tomlinson | Whitby Town | 14 November 2022 | [40] |
| 1 November 2022 | MF | Stephen Wearne | Torquay United | 1 January 2023 | [44][45] |
| 17 November 2022 | DF | Jaz Goundry | Matlock Town | 17 December 2022 | [46] |
| 25 November 2022 | DF | Harvey Tomlinson | Cleethorpes Town | 17 March 2023 | [47][48][49][50] |
| 26 November 2022 | MF | Aaron Braithwaite | Whitby Town | End of Season | [51][48][49][52][53] |
| 2 December 2022 | DF | Shaun Pearson | Boston United | 2 January 2023 | [54] |
| 16 December 2022 | RW | Jordan Maguire-Drew | Yeovil Town | 16 January 2023 | [55] |
| 13 January 2023 | DF | Jamie Bramwell | Gainsborough Trinity | 13 February 2023 | [56] |
| 3 March 2023 | CB | Jamie Bramwell | Whitby Town | End of Season | [57] |
| 11 March 2023 | RB | Jordan Cropper | Barnet | End of Season | [58][59] |
| 24 March 2023 | CF | Edwin Essel | Cleethorpes Town | End of Season | [53] |
| 24 March 2023 | CB | Jaz Goundry | Grimsby Borough | End of Season | [53] |
Pre-season and friendlies
On 9 June, the Mariners announced their first pre-season friendlies, at home to Lincoln City and away to North Ferriby.[60] A third fixture was confirmed 4 days later, against Cleethorpes Town.[61] A trip to Alfreton Town was next to be added to the clubs pre-season schedule.[62]
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 | CD Tenerife B | 0-4 | 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
Overall record
| 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
League table
| 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[63]
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[63]
Results summary
| 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
Updated to match(es) played on 25 April 2023. Source: [ Soccerway]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Matches
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.[64]
| 30 July 2022 1 | Leyton Orient | 2–0 | Grimsby Town | Leyton |
| 15:00 BST | James 45+1', 56' Hunt 45+4' Moncur 49' (pen.) Beckles 87' |
Report | Taylor 76' McAtee 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 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 37' Seriki 46' Nelson 49' Tulloch 60' |
Report | Clifton 29' Morris 45+3' Waterfall 90+2' |
Stadium: Spotland Referee: Thomas Kirk |
| 16 August 2022 | Grimsby Town | Abandoned | Carlisle United | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 BST | Mellish 16' | Stadium: Blundell Park Referee: Simon Mather | ||
| Note: Match was abandoned due to a waterlogged pitch.[65] | ||||
| 20 August 2022 4 | Grimsby Town | 0–0 | Sutton United | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Waterfall 42' Holohan 47' Green 86' |
Report | John 34' Boldewijn 86' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 6,239 Referee: Martin Woods |
| 27 August 2022 5 | Walsall | 1–2 | Grimsby Town | Bescot |
| 15:00 BST | Johnson 5', 22' | Report | Clifton 77', 82' Pepple 90+6' |
Stadium: Poundland Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,644 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 3 September 2022 6 | Newport County | 0–2 | Grimsby Town | Newport |
| 15:00 BST | Bennett 22' Evans 90+2' |
Report | Morris 63' Kiernan 80' Clifton 83' Smith 88' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 4,251 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 10 September 2022 | 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.[66] | ||||
| 13 September 2022 7 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Gillingham | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 BST | Taylor 7' Holohan 90' |
Report | Mandron 14', 86' Adelakun 78' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 5,960 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 17 September 2022 8 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Grimsby Town | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Longstaff 36' | Report | Efete 42' Clifton 63' Kiernan 78' |
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium Attendance: 3,167 Referee: Sunny Gill |
| 24 September 2022 9 | Grimsby Town | 1–2 | Swindon Town | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Taylor 25' Glennon 48' |
Report | Jephcott 13', 87' Darcy 44' Khan 49' 62' Hutton 85' Blake-Tracy 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 71' |
Report | Moxon 7' Dennis 44' Guy 67' Armer 68' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 6,447 Referee: Simon Mather |
| 1 October 2022 11 | Salford City | 1–1 | Grimsby Town | Salford |
| 15:00 BST | Vassell 2' | Report | Richardson 29' Clifton 62' |
Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 3,521 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 8 October 2022 12 | Grimsby Town | 3–0 | Crawley Town | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Glennon 4' Holohan 52' Kiernan 81' Taylor 85' 90+3' |
Report | Lynch 3' | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 6,068 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 15 October 2022 13 | Stockport County | 1–3 | Grimsby Town | Edgeley |
| 15:00 BST | Madden 41' 57' Camps 72' |
Report | Clifton 24' Holohan 30' Green 40' Glennon 55' Efete 67' Taylor 90+3' Hunt 90+5' Crocombe 90+5' |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 9,464 Referee: Alan Young |
| 22 October 2022 14 | Grimsby Town | 0–0 | Bradford City | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Kiernan 36' | Report | Wright 47' | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 8,020 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 25 October 2022 15 | Barrow | 1–0 | Grimsby Town | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:45 BST | Brough 31' Kay 39' Canavan 51' Waters 75' |
Report | Waterfall 51' Hunt 90+3' |
Stadium: Furness Building Society Stadium Attendance: 3,301 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 29 October 2022 16 | Hartlepool United | 2–1 | Grimsby Town | Hartlepool |
| 15:00 BST | Tumilty 17' Lacey 56' 78' Maher 82' (o.g.) |
Report | Holohan 6' Morris 18' Waterfall 31' |
Stadium: Suit Direct Stadium Attendance: 4,600 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| 12 November 2022 17 | Grimsby Town | 1–3 | Doncaster Rovers | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Hunt 44' Smith 45+1' McAtee 79' Glennon 86' |
Report | Miller 6', 63' Biggins 51' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 8,046 Referee: Lewis Smith |
| 19 November 2022 18 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Stevenage | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | McAtee 39' Green 42' Maher 90+1' |
Report | Piergianni 49' Reeves 79' Earley 80' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 6,022 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 3 December 2022 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 1–0 | Grimsby Town | Wimbledon |
| 15:00 GMT | Biler 34' Kalambayi 49' Chislett 60' Pell 66' |
Report | Simmonds 78' | Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium Attendance: 7,962 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 10 December 2022 20 | Grimsby Town | 2–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Kiernan 7' Maher 58' Khan 80' |
Report | Lewis 45+2' Burton 66' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 5,134 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 17 December 2022 | Mansfield Town | Postponed | Grimsby Town | Mansfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: One Call Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[67] | ||||
| 26 December 2022 21 | Harrogate Town | 3–2 | Grimsby Town | Harrogate |
| 15:00 GMT | Armstrong 12', 76' Burrell 31' Ramsay 42' Crocombe 90+1' (o.g.) |
Report | Khan 29' Green 42' Clifton 49' |
Stadium: EnviroVent Stadium Attendance: 2,744 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| 29 December 2022 22 | Grimsby Town | 1–4 | Salford City | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 GMT | Khan 21' Glennon 22' |
Report | Smith 1', 34', 40' Galbraith 30' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 6,178 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 1 January 2023 23 | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Stockport County | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Khan 51' Green 78' Clifton 81' |
Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 6,490 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
| 14 January 2023 24 | Swindon Town | 5–0 | Grimsby Town | Swindon |
| 15:00 GMT | Austin 25' Lavinier 62' Williams 66' Khan 71', 88' Darcy 78' |
Report | Amos 34' Clifton 59' Holohan 74' |
Stadium: The County Ground Attendance: 11,053 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 21 January 2023 | Grimsby Town | Postponed | Harrogate Town | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Blundell Park | |||
| Note: Fixture was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[68] | ||||
| 24 January 2023 | Crawley Town | Postponed | Grimsby Town | Crawley |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[69] | ||||
| 4 February 2023 25 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–3 | Grimsby Town | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | McAtee 3' Lloyd 31' Green 73' Dickson-Peters 84' |
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 4,460 Referee: Paul Howard |
| 11 February 2023 26 | Grimsby Town | 0–1 | Colchester United | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Waterfall 45' | Report | Hopper 32' Wood 45+4' O'Hara 78' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 6,462 Referee: David Rock |
| 14 February 2023 27 | Gillingham | 2–1 | Grimsby Town | Gillingham |
| 19:45 GMT | Lapslie 56' MacDonald 70' Hawkins 87' |
Report | Glennon 19' Holohan 75', 90+1' Waterfall 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 90+7' |
Report | Amos 15' Emmanuel 36' Waterfall 74' Glennon 90+1', 90+2' Taylor 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', 72' Glennon 75' |
Report | Kelman 25', 75' Moncur 68' Archibald 72' Sotiriou 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 61' |
Report | O'Neill 34' Khan 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 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 14' Lloyd 68' Crocombe 77' Maher 81' Waterfall 90+3' |
Report | Quigley 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 12' Beautyman 79' Rowe 90+7' Kizzi 90+7' |
Report | Efete 34' Amos 38' Clifton 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 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', 81' Maher 49' Smith 73' Green 85' Amos 88' |
Report | McEntee 38' Daniels 50', 90+4' Evans 60' White 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 19' Telford 87' (pen.) Lynch 89' |
Report | Khan 33' Clifton 42' Crocombe 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 22' Chapman 43' Walker 62' Cook 81' Ridehalgh 90+4' |
Report | Clifton 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 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 77' |
Report | Waterfall 13' Smith 28' Taylor 45+3' Glennon 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 3' Khan 52' Lloyd 52' Maher 72' |
Report | Hewitt 28' Bowery 39' Pym 52' Wallace 87' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 7,088 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 18 April 2023 42 | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Barrow | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 BST | Emmanuel 72' Orsi 77' |
Report | Young 1' Gotts 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 70' |
Report | Hunt 89' Lloyd 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 77' Orsi 82' |
Report | Mellor 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 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 38' |
Report | Davison 34' Ogundere 43' Nightingale 90+3' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 6,733 Referee: David Rock |
FA Cup
As a League Two side, Grimsby entered the FA Cup in the first round, and were drawn at home to League One side Plymouth Argyle.[70] They were then drawn away to League One side Cambridge United in the second round,[71] at home to League One team Burton Albion in the third round,[72] then away to Championship club Luton Town in the fourth round.[73] In the fifth round, Grimsby were drawn away to Premier League club Southampton,[74] where they produced a shock 2–1 victory and advanced to the quarter-finals for the first time in 84 years,[75][76] they were the first team to knock out five teams from higher divisions in FA Cup history and the first fourth-tier side to reach the quarter-finals since Cambridge United in the 1989–90 season.[77] In the quarter-finals, they were drawn away to Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion.[78]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 5 November 2022 First round | Grimsby Town | 5–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,571 Referee: Thomas Parsons |
| 26 November 2022 Second round | Cambridge United | 1–2 | Grimsby Town | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,044 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 7 January 2023 Third round | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Burton Albion | Cleethorpes |
| 17:30 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 5,447 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 28 January 2023 Fourth round | Luton Town | 2–2 | Grimsby Town | Luton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 8,552 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 7 February 2023 Fourth round replay | Grimsby Town | 3–0 | Luton Town | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 7,051 Referee: Sam Barrott |
| 1 March 2023 Fifth round | Southampton | 1–2 | Grimsby Town | Southampton |
| 19:15 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 27,584 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 19 March 2023 Quarter-finals | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5–0 | Grimsby Town | Brighton and Hove |
| 14:15 GMT | Report | Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 29,415 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
EFL Cup
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.[79][80]
| 9 August 2022 First round | Grimsby Town | 4–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 BST | Amos 3' Waterfall 13' Green 34' Smith 56' Wearne 86' |
Report | Mellor 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
On 20 June, the initial Group stage draw was made, grouping Grimsby Town with Derby County and Mansfield Town.[81] In the second round, The Mariners were drawn at home to Accrington Stanley.[82]
| 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', 58' |
Report | Cropper 60' Kiernan 88' |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 5,348 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 20 September 2022 Group stage | Grimsby Town | 2–0 | Mansfield Town | Cleethorpes |
| 19:30 BST | Khan 15' Orsi-Dadomo 39' Pearson 60' |
Report | O'Toole 33' | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 912 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| 8 November 2022 Group stage | Grimsby Town | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Manchester City U21 | Cleethorpes |
| 19:30 GMT | Simmonds 3' Khan 42' Cropper 43' Green 74' Maher 90' |
Report | Dickson 17' Charles 64' Robertson 88' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 1,281 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| Penalties | ||||
| Holohan Clifton Kiernan Pearson |
Charles Katongo Bobb Robertson |
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| 22 November 2022 Second round | Grimsby Town | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley | Cleethorpes |
| 19:30 GMT | Morris 65' Smith 89' |
Report | Whalley 56' Leigh 66' (pen.) Rodgers 90' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 703 Referee: Martin Coy |
First-team squad
| # | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | Signed from (Last Club) | Signed in | Contract ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | Max Crocombe | GK | 12 August 1993 (aged 29) | Melbourne Victory | 2021 | 2023 | |
| 13 | Ollie Battersby | GK | 23 July 2001 (aged 21) | Academy | 2017 | 2023 | |
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 | Michee Efete | RB | 11 March 1997 (aged 25) | Wealdstone | 2021 | 2024 | |
| 3 | Anthony Glennon | LB | 26 November 1999 (aged 22) | Burnley | 2022 | 2024 | |
| 5 | Shaun Pearson | CB | 29 April 1989 (aged 33) | Wrexham | 2021 | 2023 | |
| 6 | Luke Waterfall | CB | 30 July 1990 (aged 32) | Shrewsbury Town | 2019 | 2024 | |
| 7 | Josh Emmanuel | RB | 18 August 1997 (aged 25) | Hull City | 2023 | 2023 | |
| 22 | Danny Amos | LB | 22 December 1999 (aged 22) | Port Vale | 2022 | 2023 | |
| 23 | Owen Gallacher | LB | 6 April 1999 (aged 23) | Crawley Town | 2023 | 2023 | |
| 24 | Jaz Goundry | CB | 12 August 2003 (aged 19) | Academy | 2021 | 2023 | |
| 26 | Andy Smith | CB | 11 September 2001 (aged 20) | Hull City (loan) | 2022 | 2023 | |
| 31 | Niall Maher | CB | 31 July 1995 (aged 27) | FC Halifax Town | 2022 | 2024 | |
| 32 | Jordan Cropper | RB | 12 May 2000 (aged 22) | Burnley | 2022 | 2023 | |
| 38 | Jamie Bramwell | CB | 25 June 2004 (aged 18) | Academy | 2022 | 2023 | |
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 4 | Kieran Green | CM | 30 June 1997 (aged 25) | FC Halifax Town | 2022 | 2024 | |
| 8 | Gavan Holohan | CM | 15 December 1991 (aged 30) | Hartlepool United | 2022 | 2024 | |
| 11 | Otis Khan | LW | 5 September 1995 (aged 26) | Leyton Orient | 2022 | 2024 | |
| 15 | Harry Clifton | CM/RW/LW | 12 June 1998 (aged 24) | Academy | 2007 | 2024 | |
| 16 | Alex Hunt | CM | 29 May 2000 (aged 22) | Sheffield Wednesday | 2022 | 2025 | |
| 17 | Bryn Morris | CM | 26 April 1996 (aged 26) | Burton Albion | 2022 | 2023 | |
| 18 | Mikey O'Neill | LW | 8 June 2004 (aged 18) | Preston North End (loan) | 2023 | 2023 | |
| 30 | Evan Khouri | CM | 21 January 2003 (aged 19) | West Ham United | 2019 | 2024 | |
| 34 | Aaron Braithwaite | CM | 13 October 2003 (aged 18) | Academy | 2022 | 2023 | |
| 37 | Harvey Tomlinson | RW | TBC | Academy | 2020 | 2023 | |
| 44 | Sean Scannell | RW | 17 September 1990 (aged 31) | Blackpool | 2020 | 2023 | |
| Attackers | |||||||
| 9 | George Lloyd | ST | 11 February 2000 (aged 22) | Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2023 | 2023 | |
| 10 | John McAtee | ST | 23 July 1999 (aged 23) | Luton Town (loan) | 2022 | 2023 | |
| 19 | Tom Dickson-Peters | ST | 16 September 2002 (aged 19) | Norwich City (loan) | 2023 | 2023 | |
| 20 | Danilo Orsi-Dadomo | ST | 16 April 1996 (aged 26) | Harrogate Town | 2022 | 2024 | |
| 29 | Ryan Taylor | ST | 4 May 1988 (aged 34) | Newport County | 2021 | 2023 | |
| 39 | Edwin Essel | ST | 11 March 2004 (aged 18) | Academy | 2021 | 2023 | |
| Players departed during season | |||||||
| 7 | Jordan Maguire-Drew | RW | 19 September 1997 (aged 24) | Woking | 2021 | 2023 | |
| 10 | John McAtee | ST | 23 July 1999 (aged 23) | Scunthorpe United | 2021 | 2023 | |
| 14 | Stephen Wearne | RW | 16 December 2000 (aged 21) | Sunderland | 2022 | 2023 | |
| 19 | Lewis Richardson | ST | 7 February 2003 (aged 19) | Burnley (loan) | 2022 | 2023 | |
| 21 | Keyendrah Simmonds | ST | 31 May 2001 (aged 21) | Birmingham City (loan) | 2022 | 2023 | |
| 23 | Aribim Pepple | ST | 25 December 2002 (aged 19) | Luton Town (loan) | 2022 | 2023 | |
| 27 | Brendan Kiernan | RW/ST | 10 November 1992 (aged 29) | Walsall (loan) | 2022 | 2023 | |
| 35 | Jamie Pardington | GK | 20 June 2000 (aged 22) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2022 | 2023 | |
- Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 2022–23 season (1 September).
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