2012–13 Grimsby Town F.C. season

Grimsby Town

Season 2012-13

Chairman

Managers

Team captain

Home stadium

Conference National

FA Cup

FA Trophy

Lincolnshire Senior Cup

Top goalscorer

Highest home
attendance

Highest away
attendance

Lowest home
attendance

Lowest away
attendance

2011–12 2013-14 →

Grimsby Town Football Club entered the 2012–13 season as a member of the Conference National for the third season running. The club are managed by Rob Scott and Paul Hurst who were appointed in 2010-11 season.

Team kit

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

Fixtures and results

Pre season matches

Lincolnshire Cup

Date

Opponent

Venue

Result

Attendance

Scorers

July 24

Scunthorpe United

Glanford Park, Scunthorpe

W 2 - 0

1,535

Soares, Cook

July 31

Lincoln City

Sincil Bank, Lincoln

W 1 - 1 (5 - 4) Pens

Miller

Friendlies

Date

Opponent

Venue

Result

Attendance

Scorers

July 11

Grimsby Borough

Bradley Stadium, Grimsby

W 12 - 3

630

Cook, Disley, Colbeck (3), Southwell, Hearn (3), Artus (2), Elding

July 14

Gainsborough Trinity

The Northolme, Gainsborough

D 2 - 2

697

G.Pearson, Hatton

July 17

Doncaster Rovers

Blundell Park, Cleethorpes

L 2 - 3

1,456

Southwell (2)

July 18

Horncastle Town

The Wong, Horncastle

D 2 - 2

321

O'Malley (2)

July 20

Hull City

Blundell Park, Cleethorpes

D 0 - 0

2,220


July 21

Winterton Rangers

West Street, Winterton

W 1 - 0

Morrall

July 28

Barton Town Old Boys

The Euronics Ground, Barton-upon-Humber

W 4 - 2

Southwell, Colbeck (2), Hatton

August 1

North Ferriby United

Grange Lane, North Ferriby

D 1 - 1

170

Hearn

August 3

Stalybridge Celtic

Bower Fold, Stalybridge

L 1 - 2

G.Pearson

Conference National

Date

Opponent

Venue

Result

Attendance

Scorers

Aug 11

Southport

Haig Avenue, Southport

1–1

1,743

Disley

Aug 14

Stockport County

Blundell Park, Cleethorpes

1–2

3,765

Pond

Aug 18

Nuneaton Town

Blundell Park, Cleethorpes

0–0

3,405


Aug 25

Wrexham

Racecourse Ground, Wrexham

0–0

3,434


Aug 27

Mansfield Town

Blundell Park, Cleethorpes

4–1

4,323

Artus, G.Pearson (2), Colbeck

Sept 1

Hereford United

Edgar Street, Hereford

2–0

2,059

Southwell, S.Pearson

Sept 4

Barrow

Holker Street, Barrow-in-Furness

2–2

966

Elding (2)

Sept 8

Forest Green Rovers

Blundell Park, Cleethorpes

1–0

3,270

Pond

Sept 15

Kidderminster Harriers

Aggborough, Kidderminster

0–0

1,881


Sept 21

Luton Town

Blundell Park, Cleethorpes

4–1

4,074

Colbeck, Cook, Hannah, Beckwith (O.G)

Sept 25

Gateshead

Blundell Park, Cleethorpes

3–0

3,202

Niven, Pond, Hannah

Sept 29

Newport County

Rodney Parade, Newport

0–0

2,968


Oct 6

Dartford

Blundell Park, Cleethorpes

0–2

4,009


Oct 9

Alfreton Town

North Street, Alfreton

2–0

1,192

Neilson, Hannah

Oct 13

AFC Telford United

New Bucks Head, Telford

2–1

2,349

Pond, Miller

Oct 27

Macclesfield Town

Blundell Park, Cleethorpes

0–1

3,014


Nov 3

Tamworth

The Lamb Ground, Tamworth

1–0

1,042

Cook

Nov 6

Hyde

Ewen Fields, Hyde, Greater Manchester

2–3

822

Hannah (2)

Nov 10

Woking

Blundell Park, Cleethorpes

5–1

3,418

Hatton (2), Disley, Thanoj, Cook

Nov 17

Braintree Town

Blundell Park, Cleethorpes

3–0

3,722

Hannah (2), Disley

Dec 1

Ebbsfleet United

Stonebridge Road, Gravesend

1–1

2,968

Marshall

Dec 8

Tamworth

Blundell Park, Cleethorpes

2–0

3,109

Disley, Hannah

Dec 21

Wrexham

Blundell Park, Cleethorpes

1–0

4,302

Hannah

Dec 26

Lincoln City

Sincil Bank, Lincoln

4–1

5,702

Cook, Boyce (O.G), Disley, Colbeck

Jan 1

Lincoln City

Blundell Park, Cleethorpes

1–1

7,405

Miller

Jan 5

Hereford United

Blundell Park, Cleethorpes

1–1

3,793

Pond

Jan 22

Hyde

Blundell Park, Cleethorpes

2–0

2,755

Cook (2)

Jan 26

Cambridge United

Abbey Stadium, Cambridge

0–0

2,764

Feb 2

Alfreton Town

Blundell Park, Cleethorpes

4–2

3,868

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FA Cup

Date

Round

Opponent

Venue

Result

Attendance

Scorers

Oct 26

4RQ

Kidderminster Harriers

Blundell Park, Cleethorpes

2–4

3,612

Niven, Neilson

FA Trophy

Date

Round

Opponent

Venue

Result

Attendance

Scorers

Nov 24

1R

Buxton

Blundell Park, Cleethorpes

0–0

2,533


Nov 28

1R Replay

Buxton

The Silverlands, Buxton

1–0

776

Miller

Dec 15

2R

Havant & Waterlooville

Blundell Park, Cleethorpes

4–0

2,134

Cook (2), S.Pearson, G. Pearson

Jan 12

3R

Welling

Park View Road, Welling

2–1

1,037

Devitt, Marshall

Jan 29

QF

Luton Town

Blundell Park, Cleethorpes

3–0

2,791

Devitt, Cook, Marshall

Feb 16

SF 1st leg

F.C. Halifax Town or Dartford F.C.

Blundell Park, Cleethorpes

Feb 23

SF 2nd leg

F.C. Halifax Town or Dartford F.C.

Coaching staff

Squad overview

Kit numbers

Information

No.

Name

Nationality

Position

Date of birth (age)

Signed from

Signed in

Apps.

Goals

Goalkeepers

1

Greg Fleming

GK

Chesterfield

2012

0

0

13

James McKeown

GK

RSKV Leonidas

2011

56

0

34

Steve Croudson

GK

Cammell Laird

2010

14

0

Defenders

2

Sam Hatton

RB

AFC Wimbledon

2012

4

0

3

Aswad Thomas

LB

Braintree Town

2012

10

0

5

Shaun Pearson

CB

Boston United

2011

40

4

6

Ian Miller

CB

Darlington

2012

20

1

16

Simon Ford

CB

Chesterfield

2012

0

0

19

Bradley Wood

RB

Youth Team

2009

91

1

22

Nathan Pond

CB

Fleetwood Town

2012

10

2

Midfielders

4

Derek Niven

CM

Chesterfield

2012

9

0

7

Joe Colbeck

RM

Hereford United

2012

10

2

8

Craig Disley

CM

Shrewsbury Town

2011

54

2

11

Frankie Artus

LM

Cheltenham Town

2011

39

2

17

Louie Soares

CM

Hayes & Yeading

2012

15

2

21

Andi Thanoj

CM

Youth Team

2010

34

1

24

Scott Neilson

LM

Crawley Town

2012

1

0

Forwards

9

Anthony Elding

FW

Rochdale

2011

52

14

10

Liam Hearn

FW

Alfreton Town

2011

44

27

12

Andy Cook

FW

Barrow

2012

10

1

18

Greg Pearson

FW

Burton Albion

2012

7

2

20

Dayle Southwell

FW

Youth Team

2011

11

1

25

Ross Hannah

FW

Bradford City

2012

1

1

Statistics

Appearances

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Overall

Scorers

All

League

Domestic cups

Transfer and loans

In

Transfers

Date

Pos.

Player

From club

Transfer fee

5 June 2012

FW

Andy Cook

Barrow

Undisclosed Fee

20 June 2012

MF

Joe Colbeck

Hereford United

Free

23 June 2012

DF

Sam Hatton

AFC Wimbledon

Free

4 July 2012

DF

Aswad Thomas

Braintree Town

Undisclosed Fee

7 July 2012

FW

Greg Pearson

Burton Albion

Free

17 July 2012

MF

Derek Niven

Chesterfield

Free

24 July 2012

GK

Greg Fleming

Chesterfield

Free

1 August 2012

DF

Simon Ford

Chesterfield

Free

10 January 2013

FW

Ross Hannah

Bradford City

Undisclosed Fee

Youth team graduates

Date

Pos.

Player

From club

Transfer fee

Loans

Start date

End date

Pos.

Player

From club

10 August 2012

1 January 2013

DF

Nathan Pond

Fleetwood Town

19 September 2012

1 January 2013

MF

Scott Neilson

Crawley Town

20 September 2012

1 January 2013

FW

Ross Hannah

Bradford City

23 November 2013

1 January 2013

FW

Michael Rankine

Aldershot Town

4 January 2013

May 2013

FW

Richard Brodie

Crawley Town

4 January 2013

May 2013

MF

Jamie Devitt

Hull City

Out

Transfers

Exit Date

Pos.

Player

To club

Transfer fee

18 April 2012

GK

Kenny Arthur

Airdrie United

Released

27 April 2012

MF

Michael Coulson

York City

Released

27 April 2012

FW

Robert Duffy

Lincoln City

Released

27 April 2012

DF

Charlie I'Anson

Elche CF

Released

27 April 2012

DF

Scott Garner

Cambridge United

Released

1 May 2012

MF

Anthony Church

Chelmsford City

Released

1 May 2012

DF

Josh Freeman

Spalding United

Released

1 May 2012

FW

Kiernan Hughes-Mason

Welling United

Released

3 May 2012

DF

Gary Silk

Boston United

Released

2 July 2012

MF

Serge Makofo

Farnborough

Released

Loans

Start date

End date

Pos.

Player

To club

27 September 2012

27 November 2012

MF

Louie Soares

Ebbsfleet United

15 November 2012

1 January 2013

FW

Anthony Elding

Preston North End

18 December 2012

May 2013

GK

Tom Higton

Grimsby Borough

17 January 2013

May 2013

MF

Louie Soares

Alfreton Town

Trialists

Pre-season

#

Nat.

Pos.

Name

From

Age

Apps

Goals

Result

#

MF

Ian Craney

Accrington Stanley

29

0

0

No contract offered

#

MF

Derek Niven

Chesterfield

28

1

0

Contract offered & accepted

#

MF

Lewis Chalmers

Macclesfield Town

26

1

0

No contract offered

#

GK

Greg Fleming

Chesterfield

25

1

0

Contract offered & accepted

#

DF

Simon Ford

Chesterfield

30

1

0

Contract offered & accepted

#

MF

Luke Daley

Plymouth Argyle

22

1

0

No contract offered

Mid-season

#

Nat.

Pos.

Name

From

Age

Apps

Goals

Result

#

MF

Dean Morgan

Chesterfield

28

0

0

No contract offered