2008–09 Grimsby Town F.C. season

The 2008–09 season was Grimsby Town's 5th season in League Two. The club were still managed by Alan Buckley until September, when he was dismissed after poor pre-season and poor start to the club's League campaign. Mike Newell was given the job on a permanent basis after assistant manager Stuart Watkiss briefly took control of first-team affairs.

Grimsby Town
2008–09 season
ChairmanJohn Fenty
ManagerAlan Buckley
(until 15 September 2008)
Mike Newell
(from 6 October 2008)
StadiumBlundell Park
League Two22nd
FA CupFirst Round
League CupSecond Round
Lincolnshire Senior CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague: Adam Proudlock (8)
All: Adam Proudlock (8)
Highest home attendance7,095 vs. Aldershot Town (28 March 2009)
Lowest home attendance1,858 vs. Tranmere Rovers (12 August 2008)

Pre-season and friendlies
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
16 JulCorby Town
Rockingham Triangle, CorbyL 1–3-Bore
19 JulOldham Athletic
Blundell Park, CleethorpesL 1–2-Hope
21 JulWinterton Rangers
West Street, WintertonD 1–1-North
22 JulGainsborough Trinity
The Northolme, GainsboroughW 2–0-Till, Butler
25 JulFarsley Celtic
Throstle Nest, FarsleyL 0–3--
30 JulEastwood Town
Coronation Park, EastwoodL 1–5-Jarman
4 AugBrigg Town
The Hawthorns, BriggD 1–1-North

The Mariners struggled to gel in pre-season, and it became clear the club would struggle in the league. Manager Alan Buckley included utilised his first team squad in the games against Corby, Oldham and Gainsborough, while a weakened side took a 5-1 drubbing by Eastwood Town.

Pre Season Top Scorers
RankPlayerGoals
1 North 2
= Bore 2
3 Butler 1
= Hope 1
= Jarman 1
= Till 1
As of 22 July 2009

Lincolnshire Cup
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
29 JulLincoln City
Blundell Park, CleethorpesW 1–0-Bore
2 AugScunthorpe United
Glanford Park, ScunthorpeL 0–4--

A late strike from Peter Bore gave a youth dominated Grimsby side the win against Lincoln City in the semi finals, only to see another youthful side get be well beaten, in the next round by Scunthorpe United.

League Two
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
9 AugRochdale
Blundell Park, CleethorpesD 0–0--
18 AugBrentford
Griffin Park, BrentfordL 0–4--
23 AugChesterfield
Blundell Park, CleethorpesL 0–1--
30 AugLincoln City
Sincil Bank, LincolnD 1–1-Till
Sept 06Gillingham
KRBS Priestfield Stadium
Gillingham		L 0–3--
Sept 13Chester City
Blundell Park, CleethorpesL 1–3-North
Sept 20Morecambe
Christie Park, MorecambeD 1–1-Till
Sept 27Barnet
Blundell Park, CleethorpesL 0–1--
4 OctRotherham United
Don Valley Stadium, SheffieldL 1–4-Boshell
11 OctWycombe Wanderers
Blundell Park, CleethorpesD 1–1-Bore
18 OctExeter City
St James Park, ExeterD 0–0--
21 OctLuton Town
Blundell Park, CleethorpesD 2–2-Bore, Bennett
24 OctBradford City
Blundell Park, CleethorpesL 1–3-Trotter
28 OctDag & Red
Victoria Road, DagenhamL 0–4--
1 NovDarlington
Blundell Park, CleethorpesL 1–2-Kalala
15 NovBury
Gigg Lane StadiumW 2–0-Trotter, Jarman
21 NovAFC Bournemouth
Blundell Park, CleethorpesD 3–3-Clarke, Bennett, Atkinson
25 NovMacclesfield Town
Moss Rose, MacclesfieldL 0–1--
6 DecPort Vale
Vale Park, BurslemL 1–2-Proudlock
12 DecShrewsbury Town
Blundell Park, CleethorpesW 1–0-Proudlock
20 DecAldershot Town
Recreation Ground/EBB Stadium, AldershotD 2–2-Kalala, Hegarty
26 DecNotts County
Blundell Park, CleethorpesL 0–1--
28 DecAccrington Stanley
Crown Ground, AccringtonL 1–3-Proudlock
17 JanWycombe Wanderers
Adams Park, High WycombeW 1–0-Jarman
24 JanRotherham United
Blundell Park, CleethorpesW 3–0-Widdowson, Proudlock, Sinclair
27 JanDag & Red
Blundell Park, CleethorpesD 1–1-Elliott
31 JanBradford City
Valley Parade, BradfordL 0–2--
2 FebExeter City
Blundell Park, CleethorpesD 2–2-Jarman (2)
10 FebBarnet
Underhill Stadium, BarnetD 3–3-Bennett, Elliott, Forbes
14 FebBury
Blundell Park, CleethorpesL 1–2-Proudlock
21 FebDarlington
The Northern Echo Darlington ArenaL 1–0--
24 FebMorecambe
Blundell Park, CleethorpesL 2–3-Forbes (2)
28 FebRochdale
Spotland Stadium, RochdaleL 0–2--
3 MarBrentford
Blundell Park, CleethorpesL 0–1--
7 MarLincoln City
Blundell Park, CleethorpesW 5–1-Proudlock (3), Akpa Akpro (2)
11 MarChesterfield
Saltergate, ChesterfieldL 1–2-Bennett
14 MarChester City
Deva Stadium, ChesterD 1–1-Hegarty
17 MarLuton Town
Kenilworth Road, LutonL 1–2-Bennett
21 MarGillingham
Blundell Park, CleethorpesW 3–0-Akpa Akpro, Hegarty, Conlon
28 MarAldershot Town
Blundell Park, CleethorpesW 1–0-Conlon
4 AprShrewsbury Town
New Meadow, ShrewsburyD 1–1-Conlon
11 AprAccrington Stanley
Blundell Park, CleethorpesL 0–1--
14 AprNotts County
Meadow Lane, NottinghamW 2–0-Atkinson, Boshell
18 AprPort Vale
Blundell Park, CleethorpesW 3–0-Conlon (2), Jarman
25 AprAFC Bournemouth
Dean Court, BournemouthL 1–2-Jarman
2 MayMacclesfield Town
Blundell Park, CleethorpesD 0–0--

FA Cup
Main article: 2008–09 FA Cup
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
8 NovMorecambe
Christie Park, MorecambeL 1–2-Stockdale

Football League Cup
Main article: 2008–09 Football League Cup
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
12 AugTranmere Rovers
Blundell Park, CleethorpesW 2–0-Hunt, Chorley(O.G)
28 AugBlackburn Rovers
Ewood Park, BlackburnL 1–4-Newey

Football League Trophy
Main article: 2008–09 Football League Trophy
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
Sept 03Chesterfield
Saltergate, ChesterfieldD 2–2-Jarman, North (Grimsby win 4-1 on penalties)
7 OctScunthorpe United
Glanford Park, ScunthorpeL 1–2-Hegarty

League table

Brentford made a return to League One as champions, the second club to win the fourth tier three times since Doncaster Rovers. Exeter won their second successive promotion, and on the final day of the season managed to pip Wycombe Wanderers for the runners-up spot. Wycombe themselves managed the final automatic promotion spot by virtue of a single goal over Bury. The play-offs were won by Gillingham, who made an immediate return to League One after the previous season's relegation.

Several teams suffered heavy points deductions during the season. Rotherham were docked 17 points at the start of the season and Darlington 10 points later on. Without these penalties they would have both qualified for the play-offs, but instead managed only mid table. Bournemouth also suffered a 17-point deduction pre-season, and halfway through it looked to be enough to cost them their League status; however, a fightback under new manager Eddie Howe saw them climb to safety and secure survival with a game to spare.

Luton suffered the heaviest deduction however, and the loss of 30 points proved too much for them to survive. They suffered their third successive relegation and dropped out of the league, making them only the third English team to suffer three successive relegations, and the first to drop from the second tier to the Conference in successive years. The other relegated team was Chester City, who were statistically the worst team in the division and returned to the Conference after only five years. Grimsby would also have suffered relegation, if not for Luton's points deduction.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
20 Macclesfield Town 46 13 8 25 45 77 −32 47
21 Bournemouth 46 17 12 17 59 51 +8 46[lower-alpha 1]
22 Grimsby Town 46 9 14 23 51 69 −18 41
23 Chester City (R) 46 8 13 25 43 81 −38 37 Relegated to Conference National
24 Luton Town (R) 46 13 17 16 58 65 −7 26[lower-alpha 2]
Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Bournemouth deducted 17 points for leaving administration without a Company Voluntary Agreement.[1]
  2. Luton Town deducted 30 points; 20 points for leaving administration without a Company Voluntary Agreement, and 10 points for making illegal payments to agents.[2]

Coaching staff
Role Nationality Name
First-Team Manager (sacked 15/09/08) Alan Buckley
First-Team Manager (hired 6/10/08) Mike Newell
First-Team Assistant Manager Stuart Watkiss
First-Team Coach Brian Stein
Reserve Team Manager Stuart Watkiss
Head of Youth Neil Woods
Youth Team Manager Neil Woods
Chief Scout Brian Stein
Goalkeeping Coach Steve Croudson
Physiotherapist Dave Moore
Community Sport Coach Gary Childs
Community Sport Coach Graham Rodger

First-team squad

Squad overview

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

No. Position Player
1 GK Phil Barnes (Departed in April 2009)
2 DF Robbie Stockdale
3 DF Tom Newey
4 DF Ryan Bennett
5 DF Matthew Heywood
6 DF Richard Hope (Departed in February 2009)
6 MF Peter Sweeney (on loan from Leeds United)
7 MF Peter Till
8 MF Paul Bolland
9 FW Martin Butler (Departed in October 2008)
9 FW Adam Proudlock
10 MF Chris Llewellyn
11 MF Danny Boshell
12 MF Jamie Clarke
13 GK Gary Montgomery (Departed in April 2009)
14 MF James Hunt
15 DF Matthew Bird
16 DF Javan Vidal (on loan from Manchester City)
16 MF Jean-Paul Kamudimba Kalala (on loan from Oldham Athletic)
17 MF Nick Hegarty
18 MF Peter Bore
No. Position Player
19 FW Danny North
20 FW Andy Taylor
21 MF Simon Heslop (on loan from Barnsley)
21 DF Joe Widdowson (on loan from West Ham United)
22 FW Nathan Jarman
23 MF Grant Normington
24 MF Liam Trotter (on loan from Ipswich Town)
24 FW Barry Conlon (on loan from Bradford City)
25 MF Malvin Kamara (on loan from Huddersfield Town)
25 DF Rob Atkinson
26 FW Tomi Ameobi (on loan from Doncaster Rovers)
26 FW Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro
27 MF Mickael Buscher (Departed in May 2009)
28 GK Leigh Overton
29 DF Bradley Wood
30 MF Stuart Elliott (on loan from Doncaster Rovers)
31 MF Dean Sinclair (on loan from Charlton Athletic)
32 MF Adrian Forbes (on loan from Millwall)
33 GK Wayne Henderson (on loan from Preston North End)
34 GK Jonathan Lund
35 MF Josh Fuller

Appearances & Goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague TwoLeague CupFootball League TrophyFA Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Phil Barnes 370320202010
2 DF Robbie Stockdale 221200100011
3 DF Tom Newey 291240212010
4 DF Ryan Bennett 495455102010
5 DF Matthew Heywood 220180202000
6 DF Richard Hope 7060100000
6 MF Peter Sweeney (on loan from Leeds United) 8080000000
7 MF Peter Till 212162202010
8 MF Paul Bolland 0000000000
9 FW Martin Butler 5030200000
9 FW Adam Proudlock 298288000010
10 MF Chris Llewellyn 320280102010
11 MF Danny Boshell 283243102010
12 DF Jamie Clarke 351321102000
13 GK Gary Montgomery 0000000000
14 MF James Hunt 271220212010
15 DF Matthew Bird 0000000000
16 DF Nick Fenton 0000000000
16 DF Javan Vidal (on loan from Manchester City) 4030001000
16 MF Jean-Paul Kamudimba Kalala (on loan from Oldham Athletic) 222212000010
17 MF Nick Hegarty 395364102100
18 MF Peter Bore 291271100010
19 FW Danny North 182151101110
20 FW Andy Taylor 9060201000
21 MF Simon Heslop (on loan from Barnsley) 11080201000
21 DF Joe Widdowson (on loan from West Ham United) 201201000000
22 FW Nathan Jarman 377336102110
23 MF Grant Normington 1010000000
24 MF Liam Trotter (on loan from Ipswich Town) 162152001000
24 FW Barry Conlon (on loan from Bradford City) 8585000000
25 MF Malvin Kamara (on loan from Huddersfield Town) 2020000000
25 DF Rob Atkinson 322312000010
26 FW Tomi Ameobi (on loan from Doncaster Rovers) 3020100000
26 FW Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro 203203000000
27 MF Mickael Buscher 0000000000
28 GK Leigh Overton 0000000000
29 DF Bradley Wood 0000000000
30 MF Stuart Elliott (on loan from Doncaster Rovers) 112112000000
31 MF Dean Sinclair (on loan from Charlton Athletic) 9191000000
32 MF Adrian Forbes (on loan from Millwall) 153153000000
33 GK Wayne Henderson (on loan from Preston North End) 140140000000
34 GK Jonathan Lund 0000000000
35 MF Josh Fuller 1010000000

Loaned out player stats
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague TwoLeague CupFootball League TrophyFA Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
3 DF Tom Newey (on loan at Rochdale) 2020000000
7 MF Peter Till (on loan at Chesterfield) 150150000000
18 MF Peter Bore (on loan at York City) 4040000000

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.

Scorers

Transfers

In

Pre-Season
# Player From Age Fee
02 Robbie StockdaleTranmere Rovers28Free Transfer
05 Matthew HeywoodBrentford28Free Transfer
06 Richard HopeWrexham30Free Transfer
10 Chris LlewellynWrexham28Free Transfer
21 Simon HeslopBarnsley21Loan

Mid Season
# Player Previous club Age Fee
06 Peter SweeneyLeeds United24Loan
09 Adam ProudlockDarlington27Loan
09 Adam ProudlockDarlington27Undisclosed
16 Javan VidalManchester City19Loan
16 Jean-Paul KalalaOldham Athletic26Loan
21 Joe WiddowsonWest Ham United19Loan
24 Liam TrotterIpswich Town20Loan
24 Barry ConlonBradford City30Loan
25 Malvin KamaraHuddersfield Town24Loan
25 Rob AtkinsonBarnsley21Loan
25 Rob AtkinsonBarnsley21Free Transfer
26 Tomi AmeobiDoncaster Rovers20Loan
26 Jean-Louis Akpa AkproFCM Brussels23Signed
27 Mickael BuscherGretna21Signed
29 Bradley WoodGrimsby Town Youth Academy18Pro Contract
30 Stuart ElliottDoncaster Rovers30Loan
31 Dean SinclairCharlton Athletic24Loan
32 Adrian ForbesMillwall30Loan
33 Wayne HendersonPreston North End25Loan
34 Jonathan LundLeeds United22Signed
35 Josh FullerGrimsby Town Youth Academy17Pro Contract

Out

Pre-Season
# Player To Age Fee
10 Ciarán TonerRochdale27Free Transfer
15 Justin WhittleHarrogate Town37Free Transfer
16 Nick FentonRotherham United28Free Transfer
19 Gary JonesRetired33Released

Mid Season
# Player To Age Fee
01 Phil BarnesGainsborough Trinity30Free Transfer
03 Tom NeweyRochdale26Loan
06 Richard HopeRetired30Released
07 Peter TillChesterfield23Loan
09 Martin ButlerBurton Albion34Free Transfer
13 Gary MontgomeryRetired to compete in cricket26Released
18 Peter BoreYork City20Loan

See also

References
  1. "Bournemouth face 17-point penalty". BBC Sport. 7 August 2008. Retrieved 7 August 2008.
  2. "Luton to face 30-point deduction". BBC Sport. 10 July 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2008.
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