2015–16 Grimsby Town F.C. season

Grimsby Town

2015–16 season
Chairman	John Fenty
Manager	Paul Hurst
Stadium	Blundell Park
Lincolnshire Senior Cup	Second round vs. Grantham Town
← 2014–15 2016–17 →

The 2015–16 season is Grimsby Town's 138th season of existence and their sixth consecutive season in the Conference.^[1] Along with competing in the National League, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, FA Trophy and the regional Lincolnshire Senior Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from	Position	Nationality	Name	From	Fee	Ref.
1 July 2015	CF		Pádraig Amond	Morecambe	Free transfer	[2]
1 July 2015	AM		Nathan Arnold	Cambridge United	Free transfer	[3]
1 July 2015	GK		Callum Bastock	Academy	Trainee	[4]
1 July 2015	CF		Omar Bogle	Solihull Moors	Undisclosed	[5]
1 July 2015	RB		Danny East	Portsmouth	Free transfer	[6]
1 July 2015	CB		Josh Gowling	Kidderminster Harriers	Free transfer	[7]
1 July 2015	RW		Marcus Marshall	Morecambe	Free transfer	[8]
1 July 2015	LM		Andy Monkhouse	Bristol Rovers	Free transfer	[9]
1 July 2015	CB		Josh Sunter	Academy	Trainee	[10]
1 July 2015	RB		Richard Tait	Cambridge United	Free transfer	[11]
1 July 2015	CM		Josh Venney	Academy	Trainee	[10]
13 July 2015	CM		Harry Clifton	Academy	Trainee	[12]

Transfers out

Date from	Position	Nationality	Name	To	Fee	Ref.
1 July 2015	MF		Lewis Bemrose	Free Agent	Released	[13]
1 July 2015	RB		Paul Bignot	Keflavík [lower-alpha 1]	Free transfer	[13]
1 July 2015	CB		Chris Doig	Retired	N/A	[15]
1 July 2015	GK		Nick Draper	Alfreton Town [lower-alpha 2]	Free transfer	[13]
1 July 2015	CF		Ross Hannah	Chester [lower-alpha 3]	Free transfer	[13]
1 July 2015	CB		Ellis Humble	Free Agent	Released	[13]
1 July 2015	CF		Lenell John-Lewis	Newport County	Free transfer	[18]
1 July 2015	CF		Christian Jolley	Free Agent	Released	[19]
1 July 2015	CB		Carl Magnay	Hartlepool United	Free transfer	[20]
1 July 2015	CM		Patrick McLaughlin	Gateshead [lower-alpha 4]	Free transfer	[13]
1 July 2015	RB		Paul Walker	Spalding United [lower-alpha 5]	Free transfer	[13]
1 July 2015	CF		Hamish Watson	Free Agent	Released	[13]
1 July 2015	LW		Caine Winfarrah	Cleethorpes Town	Released	[13]
2 July 2015	RB		Sam Hatton	Aldershot Town	Free transfer	[23]

1. Following Bignot's release he joined Keflavík.^[14]
2. Following Draper's release he joined Alfreton Town.^[16]
3. Following Hannah's release he joined Chester.^[17]
4. Following McLaughlin's release he joined Gateshead.^[21]
5. Following Walker's release he joined Spalding United.^[22]

Loans in

Date from	Position	Nationality	Name	From	Date until	Ref.
21 August 2015	CM		Matt Robinson	Luton Town	19 September 2015	[24]
17 September 2015	CF		Ben Tomlinson	Barnet	15 October 2015	[25]

Competitions

Pre-season friendlies

On 20 May 2015, Grimsby Town announced two friendly matches against Huddersfield Town and Notts County.^[26] On 22 May 2015, Grimsby Town announced two more friendlies to their pre-season schedule.^[27] On 2 June 2015, Grimsby Town added a friendly against Boston United.^[28] On 8 June 2015, a friendly against Gainsborough Trinity was announced.^[29] On 15 June 2015, the Mariners announced Peterborough United will visit on 28 July 2015.^[30] On 16 June 2015, Grimsby Town announced Derby County will visit in July.^[31]

Cleethorpes Town v Grimsby Town

8 July 2015 Friendly	Cleethorpes Town	0–4	Grimsby Town	Grimsby
19:00 BST		Report	Amond  12', 44' Pittman  15' Bogle  56'	Stadium: The Bradley Football Development Centre Attendance: 1,100

Grimsby Town v Derby County

11 July 2015 Friendly	Grimsby Town	2–1	Derby County	Cleethorpes
15:00 BST	Amond  24' Clay  27'	Report	Russell  47'	Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 2,729 (1,246 away)

North Ferriby United v Grimsby Town

14 July 2015 Friendly	North Ferriby United	1–2	Grimsby Town	North Ferriby
15:00 BST	Kendall  37'	Report	Arnold  33' Pittman  70'	Stadium: Grange Lane

Gainsborough Trinity v Grimsby Town

18 July 2015 Friendly	Gainsborough Trinity	1–3	Grimsby Town	Gainsborough
15:00 BST	Newsham  23'	Report	Arnold  3' Amond  84', 90'	Stadium: The Northolme

Grimsby Town v Huddersfield Town

21 July 2015 Friendly	Grimsby Town	3–1	Huddersfield Town	Cleethorpes
19:30 BST	Arnold  13' East  42' Bogle  64'	Report	Smith  66'	Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 1,420 (122 away)

Grimsby Town v Notts County

25 July 2015 Friendly	Grimsby Town	3–0	Notts County	Cleethorpes
15:00 BST	Pittman  2' Marshall  25' Amond  50'	Report		Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 1,445 (244 away)

Grimsby Town v Peterborough United

28 July 2015 Friendly	Grimsby Town	2–1	Peterborough United	Cleethorpes
19:30 BST	Marshall  51' Arnold  89'	Report	Sadlier  3'	Stadium: Blundell Park

Boston United v Grimsby Town

1 August 2015 Friendly	Boston United	1–3	Grimsby Town	Boston
15:00 BST	Felix  48'	Report	Monkhouse  7' Amond  65' Pearson  85'	Stadium: York Street Attendance: 1,037 (432 away)

Lincolnshire Senior Cup

Grantham Town v Grimsby Town

30 July 2015 Second round	Grantham Town	1–1 (2–1 p)	Grimsby Town	Grantham
19:00 BST	Saunders	Report	Wroot	Stadium: South Kesteven Sports Stadium

National League

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Cheltenham Town (X)	42	26	11	5	79	29	+50	89	Promotion to Football League Two
2	Forest Green Rovers	42	25	10	7	66	38	+28	85	Qualification to National League play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
3	Grimsby Town	39	20	12	7	73	36	+37	72
4	Dover Athletic	40	21	8	11	70	49	+21	71
5	Tranmere Rovers	42	19	12	11	57	42	+15	69

Updated to match(es) played on 2 April 2016. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(X) Assured of at least a play-off place and may still qualify for automatic promotion.
Notes:

1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to League Two.

Matches

On 3 July 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming National League season was announced. Grimsby Town will start away against Kidderminster Harriers.^[32]

August

Kidderminster Harriers v Grimsby Town

8 August 2015 1	Kidderminster Harriers	2–2	Grimsby Town	Kidderminster
15:00 BST	Styche  60' Verma  90'	Report	Amond  43' Monkhouse  67'	Stadium: Aggborough Attendance: 3,459 Referee: Brett Huxtable

Grimsby Town v Barrow

11 August 2015 2	Grimsby Town	4–1	Barrow	Cleethorpes
19:45 BST	Monkhouse  16', 59' Bogle  22' Nsiala  66'	Report	Newby  90'	Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 5,047 Referee: Stephen Ross

Grimsby Town v Bromley

15 August 2015 3	Grimsby Town	4–1	Bromley	Cleethorpes
15:00 BST	Amond  3', 25' Bogle  7' (pen.) Clay  89'	Report	Davies  40'	Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,731 Referee: Richard Wigglesworth

Altrincham v Grimsby Town

18 August 2015 4	Altrincham	2–1	Grimsby Town	Altrincham
19:45 BST	Bowerman  13', 60'	Report	Bogle  42'	Stadium: Moss Lane Attendance: 1,680 Referee: John Brooks

Grimsby Town v Torquay United

22 August 2015 5	Grimsby Town	2–2	Torquay United	Cleethorpes
15:00 BST	Robinson  68' Amond  80'	Report	Quigley  19' Robinson  33' (o.g.)	Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,290 Referee: Adrian Holmes

Lincoln City v Grimsby Town

29 August 2015 6	Lincoln City	1–1	Grimsby Town	Lincoln
15:00 BST	Rhead  32' (pen.)	Report	Bogle  66' Gowling  30'	Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 5,848 Referee: Simon Bennett

Grimsby Town v Macclesfield Town

31 August 2015 7	Grimsby Town	0–2	Macclesfield Town	Cleethorpes
15:00 BST		Report	Dennis  45', 68'	Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,251 Referee: Robert Whitton

September

Boreham Wood v Grimsby Town

5 September 2015 8	Boreham Wood	1–3	Grimsby Town	Borehamwood
15:00 BST	MacDonald  80'	Report	Doe  8' (o.g.) Bogle  69' Arnold  76'	Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 1,293 Referee: Constantine Hatzidakis

Grimsby Town v Aldershot Town

12 September 2015 9	Grimsby Town	4–1	Aldershot Town	Cleethorpes
15:00 BST	Bogle  53' (pen.), 81' Amond  60' Arnold  85'	Report	Walker  30'	Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,869 Referee: Ian Hussin

Chester v Grimsby Town

15 September 2015 10	Chester	1–1	Grimsby Town	Chester
19:45 BST	Hannah  73' (pen.)	Report	Amond  90'	Stadium: Lookers Vauxhall Stadium Attendance: 1,964 Referee: Jason Whiteley

Grimsby Town v Tranmere Rovers

18 September 2015 11	Grimsby Town	1–1	Tranmere Rovers	Cleethorpes
19:45 BST	Pittman  9'	Report	Blissett  54'	Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,368 Referee: Martin Coy

Wrexham v Grimsby Town

22 September 2015 12	Wrexham	0–0	Grimsby Town	Wrexham
19:45 BST		Report		Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 4,818 Referee: Robert Jones

Southport v Grimsby Town

26 September 2015 13	Southport	0–4	Grimsby Town	Blowick
15:00 BST	Jones  90'	Report	Clay  18' Disley  29' Pittman  34' Gowling  46'	Stadium: Merseyrail Community Stadium Attendance: 1,320 Referee: Ryan Johnson

October

Grimsby Town v Forest Green Rovers

3 October 2015 14	Grimsby Town	1–1	Forest Green Rovers	Cleethorpes
15:00 BST	Pittman  31'	Report	Parkin  34'	Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 5,034 Referee: Steven Rushton

Grimsby Town v Gateshead

6 October 2015 15	Grimsby Town	2–1	Gateshead	Cleethorpes
19:45 BST	Arnold  19', 49'	Report	Baxter  10'	Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,835 Referee: Richard Wigglesworth

Braintree Town v Grimsby Town

10 October 2015 16	Braintree Town	0–0	Grimsby Town	Braintree
15:00 BST	Phillips  36'	Report	Tomlinson  45+2'	Stadium: Cressing Road Attendance: 1,394 Referee: Craig Hicks

Grimsby Town v Halifax Town

13 October 2015 17	Grimsby Town	7–0	Halifax Town	Cleethorpes
19:45 BST	Bogle  10', 42' Amond  35', 45+2', 77', 83' Clay  55'	Report	Brown  48' Bolton  54' James  72'	Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,806 Referee: Ian Hussin

Torquay United v Grimsby Town

17 October 2015 18	Torquay United	1–1	Grimsby Town	Torquay
15:00 BST	Berry  5' Marsh  38' Hurst  70' Spiess  78'	Report	Townsend  53' Nsiala  63' Tait  72' Bogle  79' (pen.)	Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 2,003 Referee: Nigel Lugg

Grimsby Town v Cheltenham Town

30 October 2015 19	Grimsby Town	0–1	Cheltenham Town	Cleethorpes
GMT	Disley  55'	Report	Downes  68'	Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 5,218 Referee: John Brooks

November

Barrow v Grimsby Town

10 November 2015 20	Barrow	1–3	Grimsby Town	Barrow-in-Furness
19:45 GMT	Khan  31' Williams  48'	Report	Amond  36', 85' Gowling  30'	Stadium: Holker Street Referee: Jason Whiteley

Grimsby Town v Welling United

14 November 2015 21	Grimsby Town	3–1	Welling United	Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT	Arnold  8' Townsend  12' Jack Mackreth  90+3'	Report	Sam Corne  6'	Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,108 Referee: Karl Evans

Eastleigh v Grimsby Town

21 November 2015 22	Eastleigh	0–1	Grimsby Town	Eastleigh
15:00 GMT	Drury  31' Strevens  75'	Report	Amond  29' Clay  32' Gowling  64' Townsend  87'	Stadium: Ten Acres Attendance: 2,057 Referee: Wayne Barratt

Grimsby Town v Kidderminster Harriers

28 November 2015 23	Grimsby Town	1–0	Kidderminster Harriers	Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT	Amond  66'	Report		Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,894 Referee: Simon Bennett

December

Grimsby Town v Dover Athletic

19 December 2015 24	Grimsby Town	1–0	Dover Athletic	Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT	Clay  62' Amond  90+1' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Blundell Park Referee: Michael Salisbury

Grimsby Town v Lincoln City

28 December 2015 25	Grimsby Town	2–0	Lincoln City	Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT	Amond  21' Disley  37' Arnold  79'	Report	Waterfall  30'	Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 7,650 Referee: Adrian Holmes

January

Grimsby Town v Guiseley

2 January 2016 26	Grimsby Town	1–1	Guiseley	Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT	Gowling  70' Amond  72'	Report	Norburn  40' Rothery  62' Dickinson  69' Boshell  71' Hatfield  82'	Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 5,093 Referee: Alan Young

Welling United v Grimsby Town

9 January 2016 27	Welling United	0–4	Grimsby Town	Welling
15:00 GMT		Report	Amond  64', 70', 77' Disley  82'	Stadium: Park View Road Attendance: 1,337 Referee: Wayne Barratt

Grimsby Town v Altrincham

23 January 2016 28	Grimsby Town	5–0	Altrincham	Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT	Monkhouse  2', 52' Omar Bogle  19',  70' Disley  36' Amond  62' Arnold  90+1'	Report	Mottley-Henry  43' Rankine  52' Leather  72'	Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,323 Referee: Tom Nield

Gateshead v Grimsby Town

30 January 2016 29	Gateshead	1–0	Grimsby Town	Gateshead
15:00 GMT	Johnson  3'	Report		Stadium: Gateshead International Stadium Attendance: 2,174 Referee: Steven Rushton

February

Bromley v Grimsby Town

9 February 2016 30	Bromley	1–2	Grimsby Town	Bromley
19:45 GMT	Sean Francis  6' Emmanuel  84'	Report	Jon Nolan  32' Disley  76' Pittman  84' McKeown  91+3'	Stadium: Hayes Lane Referee: Nigel Lugg

Grimsby Town v Boreham Wood

13 February 2016 31	Grimsby Town	0–0	Boreham Wood	Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT	Nsiala  59' Disley  73' Jon Nolan  74'	Report		Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,927 Referee: Robert Jones

Halifax Town v Grimsby Town

20 February 2016 32	Halifax Town	4–2	Grimsby Town	Halifax
15:00 GMT	Whitehouse  10' Bolton  25' Wroe  28'  40' Hibbs  89'	Report	Amond  87' Nolan  90'	Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 3,131 Referee: John Brooks

Grimsby Town v Woking

23 February 2016 33	Grimsby Town	3–1	Woking	Cleethorpes
19:45 GMT	Pittman  4' Amond  37', 42' Jennings  88'	Report	Sole  34'	Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 2,874 Referee: Michael Salisbury

March

Forest Green Rovers v Grimsby Town

4 March 2015 34	Forest Green Rovers	0–1	Grimsby Town	Nailsworth
19:45 GMT		Report	Disley  71'	Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 2,242 Referee: Simon Bennett

Grimsby Town v Southport

8 March 2015 35	Grimsby Town	1–0	Southport	Cleethorpes
19:45 GMT	Amond  1' Gowling  44'	Report	Mark O'Brien  75'	Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,180 Referee: Ryan Johnson

Guiseley v Grimsby Town

15 March 2016 37	Guiseley	2–2	Grimsby Town	Guiseley
19:45 GMT	Atkinson  6' Nicky Boshell  50'	Report	Disley  19' Amond  55'	Stadium: Nethermoor Park Referee: Karl Evans

Grimsby Town v Wrexham

26 March 2016 38	Grimsby Town	v	Wrexham	Guiseley
15:00 GMT		[ Report]		Stadium: Nethermoor Park

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