Английская Википедия:2008–09 Grimsby Town F.C. season
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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.
Matches
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
Pre-season and friendlies
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul | Corby Town | Rockingham Triangle, Corby | L 1–3 | - | Bore |
| 19 Jul | Oldham Athletic | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | L 1–2 | - | Hope |
| 21 Jul | Winterton Rangers | West Street, Winterton | D 1–1 | - | North |
| 22 Jul | Gainsborough Trinity | The Northolme, Gainsborough | W 2–0 | - | Till, Butler |
| 25 Jul | Farsley Celtic | Throstle Nest, Farsley | L 0–3 | - | - |
| 30 Jul | Eastwood Town | Coronation Park, Eastwood | L 1–5 | - | Jarman |
| 4 Aug | Brigg Town | The Hawthorns, Brigg | D 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.
| Rank | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Шаблон:Flagicon North | 2 |
| = | Шаблон:Flagicon Bore | 2 |
| 3 | Шаблон:Flagicon Butler | 1 |
| = | Шаблон:Flagicon Hope | 1 |
| = | Шаблон:Flagicon Jarman | 1 |
| = | Шаблон:Flagicon Till | 1 |
| As of 22 July 2009 | ||
Lincolnshire Cup
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul | Lincoln City | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | W 1–0 | - | Bore |
| 2 Aug | Scunthorpe United | Glanford Park, Scunthorpe | L 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
FA Cup
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov | Morecambe | Christie Park, Morecambe | L 1–2 | - | Stockdale |
Football League Cup
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug | Tranmere Rovers | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | W 2–0 | - | Hunt, Chorley(O.G) |
| 28 Aug | Blackburn Rovers | Ewood Park, Blackburn | L 1–4 | - | Newey |
Football League Trophy
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 03 | Chesterfield | Saltergate, Chesterfield | D 2–2 | - | Jarman, North (Grimsby win 4–1 on penalties) |
| 7 Oct | Scunthorpe United | Glanford Park, Scunthorpe | L 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. 2008–09 Football League Two
Coaching staff
| Role | Nationality | Name |
|---|---|---|
| First-Team Manager (sacked 15/09/08) | Шаблон:Flagicon | Alan Buckley |
| First-Team Manager (hired 6/10/08) | Шаблон:Flagicon | Mike Newell |
| First-Team Assistant Manager | Шаблон:Flagicon | Stuart Watkiss |
| First-Team Coach | Шаблон:Flagicon | Brian Stein |
| Reserve Team Manager | Шаблон:Flagicon | Stuart Watkiss |
| Head of Youth | Шаблон:Flagicon | Neil Woods |
| Youth Team Manager | Шаблон:Flagicon | Neil Woods |
| Chief Scout | Шаблон:Flagicon | Brian Stein |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Шаблон:Flagicon | Steve Croudson |
| Physiotherapist | Шаблон:Flagicon | Dave Moore |
| Community Sport Coach | Шаблон:Flagicon | Gary Childs |
| Community Sport Coach | Шаблон:Flagicon | Graham Rodger |
First-team squad
Squad overview
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Appearances & Goals
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Loaned out player stats
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Most frequent starting line-up
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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
All
League
Domestic Cups
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| Шаблон:Flagicon James Hunt | 1 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Tom Newey | |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Nick Hegarty | |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Nathan Jarman | |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Robbie Stockdale | |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Danny North |
Transfers
In
Pre-season
| # | Player | From | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | Шаблон:Flagicon Robbie Stockdale | Шаблон:FlagiconTranmere Rovers | 28 | Free Transfer |
| 05 | Шаблон:Flagicon Matthew Heywood | Шаблон:FlagiconBrentford | 28 | Free Transfer |
| 06 | Шаблон:Flagicon Richard Hope | Шаблон:FlagiconWrexham | 30 | Free Transfer |
| 10 | Шаблон:Flagicon Chris Llewellyn | Шаблон:FlagiconWrexham | 28 | Free Transfer |
| 21 | Шаблон:Flagicon Simon Heslop | Шаблон:FlagiconBarnsley | 21 | Loan |
Mid Season
Out
Pre-season
| # | Player | To | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Шаблон:Flagicon Ciarán Toner | Шаблон:FlagiconRochdale | 27 | Free Transfer |
| 15 | Шаблон:Flagicon Justin Whittle | Шаблон:FlagiconHarrogate Town | 37 | Free Transfer |
| 16 | Шаблон:Flagicon Nick Fenton | Шаблон:FlagiconRotherham United | 28 | Free Transfer |
| 19 | Шаблон:Flagicon Gary Jones | Retired | 33 | Released |
Mid Season
| # | Player | To | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Шаблон:Flagicon Phil Barnes | Шаблон:FlagiconGainsborough Trinity | 30 | Free Transfer |
| 03 | Шаблон:Flagicon Tom Newey | Шаблон:FlagiconRochdale | 26 | Loan |
| 06 | Шаблон:Flagicon Richard Hope | Retired | 30 | Released |
| 07 | Шаблон:Flagicon Peter Till | Шаблон:FlagiconChesterfield | 23 | Loan |
| 09 | Шаблон:Flagicon Martin Butler | Шаблон:FlagiconBurton Albion | 34 | Free Transfer |
| 13 | Шаблон:Flagicon Gary Montgomery | Retired to compete in cricket | 26 | Released |
| 18 | Шаблон:Flagicon Peter Bore | Шаблон:FlagiconYork City | 20 | Loan |
See also
References
Шаблон:Grimsby Town F.C. seasons Шаблон:2008–09 in English football
