Grimsby Town
2006–07 season
ChairmanJohn Fenty
ManagerGraham Rodger (sacked 6/11/06)
Alan Buckley (9/11/06)
League Two15th
FA CupFirst Round
League CupFirst Round
Football League TrophySecond Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Peter Bore, Gary Jones, Ciaran Toner(8)
All: Peter Bore, Gary Jones, Ciaran Toner(8)
Highest home attendance6,137 v Lincoln City (28 April 2007)
Lowest home attendance1,635 v Crewe Alexandra (22 August 2006)

Grimsby Town Football Club entered the 2006–07 season as a member of League Two for the 3rd season on the trot. The club was managed by new appointment Graham Rodger. The club is still aiming to leave Blundell Park within the next few seasons.

Fixtures and results

Friendlies

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
11 JulLincoln United
Ashby Avenue, LincolnW 1 - 0-North
14 JulGainsborough Trinity
The Northolme, GainsboroughW 1 - 0-Rankin
17 JulDoncaster Rovers
Blundell Park, CleethorpesL 0 - 2--
24 JulRotherham United
Blundell Park, CleethorpesL 0 - 2--
28 JulStoke City
Blundell Park, CleethorpesL 0 - 1--
JulLeeds United
Blundell Park, CleethorpesD 1 - 1-Rankin

Lincolnshire Cup

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
20 JulLincoln City
Blundell Park, CleethorpesL 0 - 2--

Football League Two

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
5 AugBoston United
Blundell Park, CleethorpesW 3 - 2-Bore (2), Rankin
8 AugWrexham
The Racecourse Ground, WrexhamL 0 - 3--
12 AugBristol Rovers
Memorial Ground, BristolL 0 - 1--
18 AugMansfield Town
Field Mill, MansfieldD 1 - 1-Bore
26 AugBury
Gigg Lane, BuryL 0 - 3--
1 SepMacclesfield Town
Blundell Park, CleethorpesD 1 - 1-Toner
9 SepWalsall
Blundell Park, CleethorpesW 2 - 1-Bolland, Bore
12 SepRochdale
Spotland, RochdaleL 0 - 1--
16 SepChester City
Deva Stadium, ChesterW 2 - 0-Jones, Taylor
23 SepStockport County
Edgeley Park, CleethorpesL 0 - 1--
26 SepHartlepool United
Blundell Park, CleethorpesL 1 - 4-Fenton
29 SepDarlington
Darlington Arena, DarlingtonD 2 - 2-Toner, Ravenhill
8 OctHereford United
Blundell Park, CleethorpesW 2 - 1-Jones (2)
14 OctSwindon Town
The County Ground, SwindonL 0 - 3--
21 OctNotts County
Blundell Park, CleethorpesL 0 - 2--
28 OctPeterborough United
London Road, PeterboroughD 2 - 2-Toner, Bore
4 NovMilton Keynes Dons
Blundell Park, CleethorpesL 1 - 3-Ravenhill
18 NovWycombe Wanderers
Adams Park, WycombeD 1 - 1-Jones
25 NovAccrington Stanley
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes2 - 0-Paterson, Jones
5 DecBarnet
Underhill Stadium, Barnet, LondonW 1 - 0-Paterson
9 DecShrewsbury Town
Blundell Park, CleethorpesW 2 - 1-Paterson (2)
16 DecLincoln City
Sincil Bank, LincolnL 0 - 2--
22 DecTorquay United
Blundell Park, CleethorpesW 2 - 0-Rankin, Fenton
26 DecHartlepool United
Victoria Park, HartlepoolL 0 - 2--
30 DecStockport County
Edgeley Park, CleethorpesL 0 - 3--
1 JanRochdale
Blundell Park, CleethorpesL 0 - 4--
9 JanChester City
Blundell Park, CleethorpesL 0 - 2--
15 JanWalsall
Bescot Stadium, WalsallL 0 - 2--
20 JanDarlington
Blundell Park, CleethorpesL 0 - 1--
26 JanTorquay United
Plainmoor, TorquayL 1 - 4-Paterson
3 FebBoston United
York Street, BostonW 6 - 0-Bore (3), Toner, Hunt, Paterson
10 FebBristol Rovers
Blundell Park, CleethorpesW 4 - 3-North, Whittle, Boshell, Toner
17 FebMansfield Town
Field Mill, MansfieldW 2 - 1-Bolland, North
20 FebWrexham
Blundell Park, CleethorpesW 2 - 1-Bolland, Toner
24 FebMacclesfield Town
Moss Rose, MacclesfieldL 1 - 2-Jones
3 MarBury
Blundell Park, CleethorpesW 2 - 0-North, Toner
10 MarHereford United
Edgar Street, HerefordW 1 - 0-Bolland
17 MarSwindon Town
Blundell Park, CleethorpesW 1 - 0-Toner
24 MarPeterborough United
Blundell Park, CleethorpesL 0 - 2--
31 MarNotts County
Meadow Lane, NottinghamL 0 - 2--
7 AprMilton Keynes Dons
National Hockey Stadium, Milton KeynesW 2 - 1-Hunt, Boshell
9 AprWycombe Wanderers
Blundell Park, CleethorpesD 2 - 2-Jones, Bolland
14 AprAccrington Stanley
Crown Ground, AccringtonL 1 - 4-Newey
21 AprBarnet
Blundell Park, CleethorpesW 5 - 0-Jones, North (3), Fenton
28 AprLincoln City
Blundell Park, CleethorpesD 0 - 0--
5 MayShrewsbury Town
Gay Meadow, ShrewsburyD 2 - 2-Taylor, Fenton

FA Cup

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
11 NovNorthampton Town
Sixfields Stadium, NorthamptonD 0 - 0--
21 NovNorthampton Town
Blundell Park, CleethorpesL 0 - 2--

League Cup

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
22 AugCrewe Alexandra
Blundell Park, CleethorpesL 0 - 3--

Football League Trophy

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
17 OctLincoln City
Sincil Bank, LincolnD 0 - 0-Grimsby win 5–3 on penalties
31 OctMansfield Town
Field Mill, MansfieldL 0 - 3--

League table

The four teams relegated from League One in 2005–06 would occupy the top four this season, sending Walsall, Hartlepool and Swindon back up. Bristol Rovers won the play-offs however, returning to League One after six years.

Torquay United had been both the last team to finish bottom under the old election system, and the last team to finish bottom of the League and survive due to the Conference champions not having a good enough ground. However, this season they finished bottom and dropped out of the League. They were joined by Boston United, who went into administration in the 87th minute of the season's final game (but would still have been relegated even without the 10-point administration penalty).

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
13 Notts County 46 16 14 16 55 53 +2 62
14 Barnet 46 16 11 19 55 70 15 59
15 Grimsby Town 46 17 8 21 57 73 16 59
16 Hereford United[lower-alpha 1] 46 14 13 19 45 53 8 55
17 Mansfield Town 46 14 12 20 58 63 5 54
Source:
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Notes:
  1. New club in the league

Coaching staff

Role Nationality Name
First-Team Manager (sacked 06/11/06) England Graham Rodger
First-Team Manager (hired 9/11/06) England Alan Buckley
First-Team Assistant Manager England Stuart Watkiss
Player/Coach (released 27 October 2006) England Peter Beagrie
Reserve Team Manager England Stuart Watkiss
Head of Youth England Neil Woods
Youth Team Manager England Neil Woods
Physiotherapist England Dave Moore
Community Sport Coach England Gary Childs

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. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Phil Barnes
2 DF England ENG John McDermott
3 DF England ENG Tom Newey
4 MF Scotland SCO Gary Harkins
5 DF England ENG Ben Futcher (Departed in August 2006)
5 DF England ENG Nick Fenton
6 DF England ENG Justin Whittle
7 FW England ENG Isaiah Rankin
8 MF England ENG Paul Bolland
9 FW Ireland EIR Michael Reddy
10 MF Northern Ireland NIR Ciaran Toner
11 MF England ENG Peter Beagrie (Departed in October 2006)
11 MF Wales WAL Anthony Pulis (on loan from Stoke City)
12 MF England ENG Ricky Ravenhill (Departed in January 2007)
13 GK England ENG Robert Murray
14 MF England ENG Terry Barwick (Departed in August 2006)
14 FW England ENG James Lawson (on loan from Southend United)
14 MF England ENG Kevin James (on loan from Nottingham Forest)
14 FW Northern Ireland NIR Martin Paterson (on loan from Stoke City)
15 MF England ENG Gary Cohen
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF England ENG Danny Boshell
17 DF Scotland SCO Martin McIntosh (on loan from Huddersfield Town)
17 DF England ENG Andy Butler (on loan from Scunthorpe United)
17 MF England ENG Peter Till
18 MF England ENG Peter Bore
19 FW England ENG Gary Jones
20 DF England ENG Gary Croft
21 MF England ENG Paul Ashton (Departed in January 2007)
21 MF Australia AUS Nicky Rizzo (on loan from Milton Keynes Dons)
22 FW England ENG Danny North
23 MF England ENG Nick Hegarty
24 MF England ENG Ben Higgins (Departed in January 2007)
24 DF England ENG Simon Grand
25 DF England ENG Miles Chamberlain (Departed in January 2007)
25 MF England ENG James Hunt (on loan from Bristol Rovers)
26 FW England ENG Andy Taylor
27 FW England ENG Tony Thorpe
28 DF England ENG Ryan Bennett
29 DF England ENG Matthew Bloomer

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague TwoLeague CupFootball League TrophyFA Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK England ENG Phil Barnes 510460102020
2 DF England ENG John McDermott 270230002020
3 DF England ENG Tom Newey 461431101010
4 MF Scotland SCO Gary Harkins 173172010000
5 DF England ENG Ben Futcher 5040100000
5 DF England ENG Nick Fenton 424384002020
6 DF England ENG Justin Whittle 421371102020
7 FW England ENG Isaiah Rankin 232202101010
8 MF England ENG Paul Bolland 425395100020
9 MF Ireland EIR Michael Reddy 110100100000
10 MF Northern Ireland NIR Ciaran Toner 378338102010
11 MF England ENG Peter Beagrie 10090100000
11 MF Wales WAL Anthony Pulis (on loan from Stoke City) 9090000000
12 MF England ENG Ricky Ravenhill 202172100020
13 GK England ENG Robert Murray 0000000000
14 MF England ENG Terry Barwick 0000000000
14 MF England ENG Kevin James (on loan from Nottingham Forest) 3020001000
14 FW England ENG James Lawson (on loan from Southend United) 1010000000
14 FW Northern Ireland NIR Martin Paterson (on loan from Stoke City) 156156000000
15 FW England ENG Gary Cohen 0000000000
16 MF England ENG Danny Boshell 332292002020
17 DF Scotland SCO Martin McIntosh (on loan from Huddersfield Town) 4040000000
17 DF England ENG Andy Butler (on loan from Scunthorpe United) 5040001000
17 MF England ENG Peter Till 220220000000
18 MF England ENG Peter Bore 358318102010
19 FW England ENG Gary Jones 428398101010
20 DF England ENG Gary Croft 330280102020
21 MF England ENG Paul Ashton 0000000000
21 FW Australia AUS Nicky Rizzo (on loan from Milton Keynes Dons) 1010000000
22 FW England ENG Danny North 236206001020
23 MF England ENG Nick Hegarty 190150002020
24 DF England ENG Ben Higgins 0000000000
24 DF England ENG Simon Grand 7070000000
25 DF England ENG Miles Chamberlain 0000000000
25 MF England ENG James Hunt (on loan from Bristol Rovers) 152152000000
26 FW England ENG Andy Taylor 122112000010
27 FW England ENG Tony Thorpe 7060001000
28 DF England ENG Ryan Bennett 5050000000
29 DF England ENG Matthew Bloomer 9090000000

Loaned out player stats

No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague TwoLeague CupFootball League TrophyFA Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
7 FW England ENG Isaiah Rankin (on loan at Macclesfield Town) 4040000000
12 MF England ENG Ricky Ravenhill (on loan at Darlington) 1010000000

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.

Transfers

In

Pre-season

# Player From Age Fee
01England Phil BarnesEnglandSheffield United27Free Transfer
04Scotland Gary HarkinsEnglandBlackburn Rovers21Free Transfer
07England Isaiah RankinEnglandBrentford27Free Transfer
11England Peter BeagrieEnglandScunthorpe United40Free Transfer
16England Danny BoshellEnglandStockport County25Free Transfer
18England Peter BoreEnglandGrimsby Town Youth Academy18Professional Contract

Mid-season

# Player To Age Fee
05England Nick FentonEnglandDoncaster Rovers26Free Transfer
11Wales Anthony PulisEnglandStoke City22Loan
12England Ricky RavenhillEnglandDoncaster Rovers25Free Transfer
14England Kevin JamesEnglandNottingham Forest26Loan
14England James LawsonEnglandSouthend United19Loan
14Northern Ireland Martin PatersonEnglandStoke City20Loan
17England Andy ButlerEnglandScunthorpe United22Loan
17Scotland Martin McIntoshEnglandHuddersfield Town35Loan
17England Peter TillEnglandBirmingham City20Loan
17England Peter TillEnglandBirmingham City20Free Transfer
21Australia Nicky RizzoEngland MK Dons27Loan
24England Simon GrandEnglandCarlisle United22Loan
24England Simon GrandEnglandCarlisle United22Free Transfer
25England James HuntEnglandBristol Rovers29Loan
27England Tony ThorpeEnglandStevenage Borough32Loan
27England Tony ThorpeEnglandStevenage Borough32Free Transfer
28England Ryan BennettEnglandIpswich Town17Professional Contract
29England Matthew BloomerEnglandCambridge United27Free Transfer

Out

Pre-season

# Player To Age Fee
01England Steve MildenhallEnglandYeovil Town28Free Transfer
07Democratic Republic of the Congo Jean-Paul Kamudimba KalalaEnglandYeovil Town24Free Transfer
10England Marc GoodfellowEnglandBury24Free Transfer
11England Andy ParkinsonEnglandNotts County27Free Transfer
12England Rob JonesScotlandHibernian26£200,000
13England John Lukic jnrReleased19Free Transfer
16England Jermaine PalmerEnglandWorksop Town20Free Transfer
17England Glen DowneyEnglandWorksop Town26Free Transfer
21England Alan LambEnglandEastwood Town18Free Transfer
32England Curtis WoodhouseReleased28Retired to compete in Boxing

Mid-season

# Player To Age Fee
05England Ben FutcherEnglandPeterborough United25Free Transfer
07England Isaiah RankinEnglandMacclesfield Town27Loan
11England Peter BeagrieReleased40Retired
12England Ricky RavenhillEnglandDarlington25Loan
12England Ricky RavenhillEnglandDarlington25Undisclosed
14England Terry BarwickEnglandNorthwich Victoria23Free Transfer
21England Paul AshtonEnglandOssett Town20Free Transfer
24England Ben HigginsEnglandEastwood Town18Free Transfer
25England Miles ChamberlainEnglandEastwood Town18Free Transfer

References

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