The 2019–20 season is Grimsby Town's 142nd season of existence and their fourth consecutive season in League Two.[3] Along with competing in League Two, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
| 2019–20 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | John Fenty |
| Manager | Michael Jolley (until 31 December)[1] Ian Holloway (from 31 December)[2] |
| Stadium | Blundell Park |
| League Two | 15th |
| FA Cup | First round |
| EFL Cup | Third round |
| EFL Trophy | Group stage |
The season covers the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.
Transfers
editTransfers in
edit| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2019 | CF |  |
Matt Green | Salford City |
Free transfer | [4] |
| 1 July 2019 | CF | |
James Hanson | AFC Wimbledon |
Free transfer | [5] |
| 1 July 2019 | RB |  |
Elliott Hewitt | Notts County |
Free transfer | [6] |
| 1 July 2019 | CF |  |
Moses Ogbu |  Al-Ain |
Free transfer | [7] |
| 16 August 2019 | CB | |
Luke Waterfall | Shrewsbury Town |
Free transfer | [8] |
| 9 January 2020 | AM |  |
Billy Clarke | Plymouth Argyle |
Free transfer | [9] |
| 15 January 2020 | AM | |
James Tilley | Bighton & Hove Albion |
Undisclosed | [10] |
| 31 January 2020 | LB | |
Bradley Garmston | Gillingham |
Free transfer | [11] |
| 31 January 2020 | RW |  |
Elliot Grandin | Saint-Pierroise |
Undisclosed | [12] |
Loans in
edit| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2019 | LB | |
Liam Gibson | Newcastle United |
1 January 2020 | [13] |
| 2 September 2019 | CM |
|
Ethan Robson | Sunderland
|
1 January 2020 | [14] |
| 7 January 2020 | LB | |
Anthony Glennon | Burnley |
30 June 2020 | [15] |
| 16 January 2020 | CM | |
Josh Benson | Burnley |
30 June 2020 | [16] |
Loans out
edit| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 2019 | LW | |
Brandon Buckley | Cleethorpes Town |
January 2020 | [17] |
| 1 August 2019 | CM | |
Jock Curran | Lincoln United |
January 2020 | [17] |
| 14 August 2019 | GK | |
Ollie Battersby | Lincoln United |
September 2019 | [18] |
| 8 November 2019 | AM | |
Charles Vernam | Chorley |
December 2019 | [19] |
Transfers out
edit| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2019 | CF | |
Rumarn Burrell | Middlesbrough |
Undisclosed | [20] |
| 1 July 2019 | CB | |
Danny Collins |  Retired |
Released | [21] |
| 1 July 2019 | RB | |
Reece Hall-Johnson | Northampton Town |
Free transfer | [22] |
| 1 July 2019 | CF | |
JJ Hooper | Wrexham |
Released | [21][23] |
| 1 July 2019 | CF | |
Wes Thomas | Notts County |
Released | [21][24] |
| 1 July 2019 | CB | |
Alex Whitmore | AFC Fylde |
Free transfer | [25] |
| 1 July 2019 | LM | |
Martyn Woolford | Hyde United |
Released | [21][26] |
| 22 December 2019 | LB |  |
Sebastian Ring | Kalmar FF |
Mutual consent | [27] |
| 14 January 2020 | CF | |
Moses Ogbu | Mjällby |
Mutual consent | [28][29] |
Pre-season
editGrimsby revealed their pre-season programme in June 2019.[30]
| 6 July 2019 Friendly | Cleethorpes Town | 0–8 | Grimsby Town | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Green  Hanson 19', 34', 45+1'Wright 55', 58', 62'Rose 60' |
Stadium: Linden Club |
| 9 July 2019 Friendly | Grantham Town | 1–3 | Grimsby Town | Grantham |
| 19:30 BST | Westcarr 21' |
Report | Hanson 8' Pollock 77'Rose 90' (pen.) |
Stadium: South Kesteven Sports Stadium |
| 11 July 2019 Friendly | Boston United | 2–1 | Grimsby Town | Boston |
| 19:30 BST | Thewlis 49' (pen.) Trialist 86' |
Report | Green 64' |
Stadium: The Jakesman Stadium |
| 18 July 2019 Friendly | Gainsborough Trinity | 2–0 | Grimsby Town | Gainsborough |
| 19:30 BST | Worsfold 20' Middleton 90+3' |
Report | Stadium: Gainsborough Martin & Co. Arena |
| 20 July 2019 Friendly | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Cleethorpes |
| 12:30 BST | Hessenthaler 84' |
Stadium: Blundell Park |
| 23 July 2019 Friendly | Scarborough Athletic | 1–2 | Grimsby Town | Scarborough |
| 19:30 BST | Walshaw 57' |
Report | Ring 12' Ogbu 43' (pen.) |
Stadium: Flamingo Land Stadium |
| 27 July 2019 Friendly | Grimsby Town | 0–2 | Peterborough United | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Eisa 21' Dembélé 74' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 1,573 |
First Team Squad
edit| # | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| — | James McKeown |
|
GK | 24 July 1989 (aged 30) | RKSV Leonidas 
|
2011 | 2021 |
| — | Sam Russell |
|
GK | 4 October 1982 (aged 36) | Forest Green Rovers
|
2018 | ???? |
| — | Ollie Battersby |
|
GK | 23 July 2001 (aged 18) | Academy | 2017 | 2021 |
| Defenders | |||||||
| — | Luke Hendrie |
|
RB | 27 August 1994 (aged 24) | Shrewsbury Town
|
2019 | 2021 |
| — | Elliott Hewitt |
|
RB/CM | 30 May 1994 (aged 25) | Notts County
|
2019 | 2021 |
| — | Ludvig Öhman |
|
CB | 9 October 1991 (aged 27) | BP
|
2019 | 2021 |
| — | Harry Davis |
|
CB | 4 September 1991 (aged 27) | St Mirren 
|
2018 | 2020 |
| — | Mattie Pollock |
|
CB | 28 September 2001 (aged 17) | Academy | 2018 | 2021 |
| — | Sebastian Ring |
|
LB | 18 April 1995 (aged 24) | ÖSK
|
2019 | 2020 |
| — | Liam Gibson |
|
LB | 25 April 1997 (aged 22) | Newcastle United (Loan)
|
2019 | 2020 |
| Midfielders | |||||||
| — | Jake Hessenthaler |
|
CM | 20 April 1994 (aged 25) | Gillingham
|
2018 | 2020 |
| — | Elliott Whitehouse |
|
CM | 27 October 1993 (aged 25) | Lincoln City
|
2018 | 2020 |
| — | Harry Clifton |
|
CM | 12 June 1998 (aged 21) | Academy | 2007 | 2021 |
| — | Jock Curran |
|
CM | 29 January 2001 (aged 18) | Academy | 2017 | 2020 |
| — | Charles Vernam |
|
CAM/CF | 8 October 1996 (aged 22) | Derby County
|
2018 | 2020 |
| — | Jordan Cook |
|
CAM/CF | 20 March 1990 (aged 29) | Luton Town
|
2018 | 2020 |
| — | Brandon Buckley |
|
CAM | 21 September 2000 (aged 18) | Academy | 2009 | 2020 |
| — | Max Wright |
|
RW | 6 April 1998 (aged 21) | Academy | 2008 | 2020 |
| Attackers | |||||||
| — | James Hanson |
|
ST | 9 November 1987 (aged 31) | AFC Wimbledon
|
2019 | 2021 |
| — | Matt Green |
|
ST | 2 January 1987 (aged 32) | Salford City
|
2019 | 2021 |
| — | Moses Ogbu |
|
ST | 7 February 1991 (aged 28) | Al-Ain
|
2019 | 2020 |
| — | Harry Cardwell |
|
ST | 28 October 1996 (aged 22) | Reading
|
2017 | 2020 |
| — | Ahkeem Rose | 
|
ST | 27 November 1998 (aged 20) | Heather St John's
|
2017 | 2020 |
- Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 2019–20 season (Friday 2 August).
Competitions
editLeague Two
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Salford City | 37 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 50 | 1.35 |
| 12 | Walsall | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 47 | 1.31 |
| 13 | Crawley Town | 37 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 51 | 47 | +4 | 48 | 1.30 |
| 14 | Newport County | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 32 | 39 | −7 | 46 | 1.28 |
| 15 | Grimsby Town | 37 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 51 | −6 | 47 | 1.27 |
| 16 | Cambridge United | 37 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 45 | 1.22 |
| 17 | Leyton Orient | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 47 | 55 | −8 | 42 | 1.17 |
| 18 | Carlisle United | 37 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 39 | 56 | −17 | 42 | 1.14 |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | 37 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 44 | 57 | −13 | 41 | 1.11 |
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[31]
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[31]
Results summary
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 37 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 51 | −6 | 47 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 24 | −1 |
Last updated: 7 March 2020.
Source: BBC
Results by matchday
editUpdated to match(es) played on 7 March 2020. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
editOn Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League Two fixtures were revealed.[32]
| 3 August 2019 1 | Morecambe | 0–2 | Grimsby Town | Morecambe |
| 15:00 BST | Old  56'Kenyon 59'Alessandra 73' |
Report | Green 58' Whitehouse 68'Clifton 74'Wright 90+7' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 2,872 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 10 August 2019 2 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Bradford City | Cleethorpes |
| 13:00 BST | Öhman 3' Hanson 66'Clifton 77' |
Report | Vaughan 53' Anderson 68' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 6,882 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 17 August 2019 3 | Forest Green Rovers | 1–0 | Grimsby Town | Nailsworth |
| 15:00 BST | Winchester 31' Mondal 75' |
Report | Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 2,152 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 20 August 2019 4 | Grimsby Town | 2–2 | Colchester United | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 BST | Hewitt 10' Hanson 48' (pen.)Davis 68'Green 87' |
Report | Nouble 25' Norris 45+1'Comley 90+4' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,103 Referee: Rob Lewis |
| 24 August 2019 5 | Grimsby Town | 5–2 | Port Vale | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Cook 20' Ogbu 51'Green 57'Whitehouse 72'Waterfall 80'Hanson 86'Hewitt 90' |
Report | Whitehouse 13' (o.g.) Worrall 54'Smith 62'Joyce 73' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,290 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 31 August 2019 6 | Walsall | 1–3 | Grimsby Town | Walsall |
| 15:00 BST | Lavery 5' Pring 80' |
Report | Öhman 20' Whitehouse 41'Hanson 68', 81' (pen.) |
Stadium: Banks's Stadium Attendance: 4,812 Referee: David Rock |
| 7 September 2019 7 | Grimsby Town | 0–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Hanson  28' 49' |
Report | Lowery 46' Powell 62'Kirk 90+1' 90+2' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,679 Referee: Anthony Coggins |
| 14 September 2019 8 | Oldham Athletic | 2–2 | Grimsby Town | Oldham |
| 15:00 BST | Missilou 19' Morais 66'Sylla 84' |
Report | Ogbu 46' Hendrie 61'Hewitt 69'Cook 81'Vernam 89'Öhman 90' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 3,789 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 17 September 2019 9 | Salford City | 1–0 | Grimsby Town | Salford |
| 19:45 BST | Shelton 21' |
Report | Cook 24' |
Stadium: The Peninsula Stadium Attendance: 2,782 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 21 September 2019 10 | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Macclesfield Town | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Robson 56' |
Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,794 Referee: David Webb |
| 28 September 2019 11 | Exeter City | 1–3 | Grimsby Town | Exeter |
| 15:00 BST | Collins 32' Moxey 59'Sweeney 76'Taylor 82'Bowman 90+4' |
Report | Gibson 22' Robson 23', 67' 25'Ogbu 59' (pen.)Hessenthaler 69'Wright 77' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 4,973 Referee: Brett Huxtbale |
| 5 October 2019 12 | Grimsby Town | 0–1 | Mansfield Town | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Cook 42' Green 69'Hendrie 90+5' |
Report | Bishop 58' White  60'Pearce 90+6' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 5,087 Referee: Paul Marsden |
| 12 October 2019 13 | Stevenage | 2–1 | Grimsby Town | Stevenage |
| 15:00 BST | Guthrie 17' Carter 44'Farman 83' |
Report | Rose 80' |
Stadium: The Lamex Stadium Attendance: 3,220 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 19 October 2019 14 | Grimsby Town | 0–4 | Leyton Orient | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Hendrie 25' Hewitt 56' |
Report | Happe 11' Coulson 21'Harrold 28'Ekpiteta 37'Dayton 37'Alabi 80'Wright 85' (pen.) |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,132 Referee: Nick Kinseley |
| 22 October 2019 15 | Cambridge United | 0–0 | Grimsby Town | Cambridge |
| 19:45 BST | Smith 37' |
Report | Whitehouse 24' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,898 Referee: James Adcock |
| 26 October 2019 | Grimsby Town | v | Cheltenham Town | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Blundell Park | ||
| Note: Fixture was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[33] | ||||
| 2 November 2019 | Plymouth Argyle | v | Grimsby Town | Plymouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Home Park | ||
| Note: Fixture was postponed due to structural damage to the roof of Home Park.[34] | ||||
| 16 November 2019 | Grimsby Town | v | Newport County | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Blundell Park | ||
| Note: On 8 November, the match was postponed due to international call ups.[35] | ||||
| 23 November 2019 16 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Grimsby Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Wharton 25' Oliver 41' 60' |
Report | McKeown 42' Green 52'Clifton 81'Rose 90+1' |
Stadium: PTS Academy Stadium Attendance: 5,211 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 26 November 2019 17 | Grimsby Town | 0–0 | Cheltenham Town | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 GMT | Whitehouse 37' Davis 72' |
Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 2,508 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
| 7 December 2019 18 | Grimsby Town | 0–3 | Swindon Town | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Hewitt 76' |
Report | Doyle 10' Yates 24', 52' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,723 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 14 December 2019 19 | Carlisle United | 0–0 | Grimsby Town | Carlisle |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Robson 10' Green 66'Gibson 75'Wright 80' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 3,653 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 21 December 2019 20 | Grimsby Town | 0–1 | Scunthorpe United | Cleethorpes |
| 13:00 GMT | Clifton 36' Wright 82' |
Report | Brown 26' McGahey 32'van Veen 62' 62'Ntlhe 73'Ward 76' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 7,385 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 26 December 2019 21 | Macclesfield Town | 1–1 | Grimsby Town | Macclesfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Fitzpatrick 38' Ironside 49' (pen.)Horsfall 75'Harris 86' |
Report | Hendrie 45+1' Wright 54'Vernam 59'Davis 83' |
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 1,991 Referee: Paul Marsden |
| 29 December 2019 22 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Crawley Town | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Hessenthaler 2' Gibson 25'Hendrie 59'Clifton 62' |
Report | Nadesan 37' Lubala 43'McNerney 90+3' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,612 Referee: Oliver Yates |
| 1 January 2020 23 | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Salford City | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Rose 83' |
Report | Towell 60' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,555 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 4 January 2020 24 | Mansfield Town | 0–1 | Grimsby Town | Mansfield |
| 15:00 GMT | White 31' Pearce 45+3'Davies 90+1' |
Report | Waterfall 10' Benning 66' (o.g.)McKeown 67'Gibson 77' |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 5,848 Referee: James Oldham |
| 11 January 2020 25 | Leyton Orient | 1–1 | Grimsby Town | Leyton |
| 15:00 GMT | Kyprianou 51' Angol 60' 90+2' (pen.)Brophy 90+6' |
Report | Hessenthaler 30' Clarke 74'Hendrie 83'McKeown 87' |
Stadium: The Breyer Group Stadium Attendance: 6,248 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 18 January 2020 26 | Grimsby Town | 0–1 | Exeter City | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Vernam 44' |
Report | Bowman 32' Law 67' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 6,021 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 25 January 2020 27 | Crawley Town | 3–2 | Grimsby Town | Crawley |
| 15:00 GMT | Palmer 16', 70' Nadesan 58' 77'Doherty 85' |
Report | Whitehouse 21' Hanson 32' |
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 2,480 Referee: Nick Kinseley |
| 28 January 2020 28 | Grimsby Town | 3–1 | Stevenage | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 GMT | Nugent 17' (o.g.) Clarke 63' (pen.) 64'Vernam 72'Hendrie 78' |
Report | Lakin 79' 90+2' Nugent 87' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,175 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 1 February 2020 29 | Grimsby Town | 2–2 | Forest Green Rovers | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Vernam 19' Clifton 35'Glennon 53'Hendrie 90+1' |
Report | Bailey 32' Kitching 44'Aitchison 50'Winchester 55' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,675 Referee: Paul Marsden |
| 8 February 2020 30 | Bradford City | 1–1 | Grimsby Town | Bradford |
| 15:00 GMT | Reeves 77' Novak 80' |
Report | Clarke 70' Hendrie 90+1' |
Stadium: The Utilita Energy Stadium Attendance: 17,668 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 11 February 2020 31 | Colchester United | 2–3 | Grimsby Town | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Prosser 17' 67' Robinson 42'Stevenson 79'Bramall 90+1' |
Report | Vernam 21', 66', 69' Green 50'Benson 88' |
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium Attendance: 2,954 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 15 February 2020 32 | Grimsby Town | 2–1 | Morecambe | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Hanson 69' Benson 86' |
Report | Phillips 90+2' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,704 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 22 February 2020 33 | Swindon Town | 3–1 | Grimsby Town | Swindon |
| 15:00 GMT | Grant 3' Yates 46'Jaiyesimi 49'Hendrie 57' (o.g.) |
Report | Hanson 59' Clarke 66'Glennon 70' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,180 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 25 February 2020 34 | Grimsby Town | 4–2 | Newport County | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 GMT | Garmston 1' Hanson 29' 61'Benson 40'Wright 84' |
Report | Green 10' Inniss 39'Amond 68'Labadie 73' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,578 Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge |
| 29 February 2020 35 | Grimsby Town | 0–3 | Northampton Town | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Öhman 20' |
Report | Goode 9' Morton 26', 82' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,879 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
| 3 March 2020 36 | Plymouth Argyle | 3–0 | Grimsby Town | Plymouth |
| 19:45 GMT | Bakinson 22' Hardie 30'Jephcott 40'Grant 65' |
Report | Clifton 57' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 9,327 Referee: David Rock |
| 7 March 2020 37 | Scunthorpe United | 0–2 | Grimsby Town | Scunthorpe |
| 13:00 GMT | Bedeau 65' Sutton 81'Gilliead 86'Perch 90+2' |
Report | Glennon 20' Waterfall 22' 61'Vernam 52'Hewitt 89' |
Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium Attendance: 6,855 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 14 March 2020 | Grimsby Town | v | Carlisle United | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Blundell Park | |||
| Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[36] | ||||
| 17 March 2020 | Grimsby Town | v | Cambridge United | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Blundell Park | |||
| Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[36] | ||||
| 21 March 2020 | Cheltenham Town | v | Grimsby Town | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Jonny-Rocks Stadium | |||
| Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[36] | ||||
| 28 March 2020 | Grimsby Town | v | Plymouth Argyle | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Blundell Park | |||
| Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[36] | ||||
| 4 April 2020 | Newport County | v | Grimsby Town | Newport |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Rodney Parade | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[37] | ||||
| 10 April 2020 | Port Vale | v | Grimsby Town | Burslem |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Vale Park | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[37] | ||||
| 13 April 2020 | Grimsby Town | v | Walsall | Cleethorpes |
| 13:00 BST | Stadium: Blundell Park | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[37] | ||||
| 18 April 2020 | Crewe Alexandra | v | Grimsby Town | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Alexandra Stadium | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[37] | ||||
| 25 April 2020 | Grimsby Town | v | Oldham Athletic | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Blundell Park | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[37] | ||||
FA Cup
editThe first round draw was made on 21 October 2019.[38]
| 9 November 2019 First round | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Newport County | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Öhman 20' Green 27'Waterfall 43'Robson 90+5' |
Report | Amond 80' (pen.) |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 2,086 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 20 November 2019 First round replay | Newport County | 2–0 | Grimsby Town | Newport |
| 19:45 GMT | Abrahams 47' Amond 50'Sheehan 85'Labadie 90+2' |
Report | Rose 52' Pollock 80'  90+1' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 2,053 Referee: Darren Handley |
EFL Cup
editThe first round draw was made on 20 June.[39] The second round draw was made on 13 August 2019 following the conclusion of all but one first-round matches.[40] The third round draw was confirmed on 28 August 2019, live on Sky Sports.[41]
| 13 August 2019 First round | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 BST | Cook 40' |
Report | Taylor 78' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 2,470 Referee: John Brooks |
| 27 August 2019 Second round | Grimsby Town | A–A | Macclesfield Town | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 BST | Wright 14' Cook 35' |
Report | Cameron 34' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| Note: Match was abandoned at half-time due to a waterlogged pitch.[42] | ||||
| 11 September 2019 Second round | Grimsby Town | 0–0 (5–4 p) | Macclesfield Town | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 BST | Whitehouse 16' Hessenthaler 56'Gibson 90' |
Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,011 Referee: Darren Drysdale | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Green Hanson  Cardwell Ogbu Hessenthaler Whitehouse |
Ironside Horsfall Archibald Gnahoua Evans Kirby |
|||
| 25 September 2019 Third round | Chelsea | 7–1 | Grimsby Town | Fulham |
| 19:45 BST | Barkley 4' Batshuayi 7', 86'Pedro 43' (pen.)Zouma 56'James 82'Hudson-Odoi 89' |
Report | Green 19' 28' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 39,674 Referee: Keith Stroud |
EFL Trophy
editOn 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019.[43]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACA | Leicester City U21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 8 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | |
| 3 | L1 | Sunderland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 0 |
Source: EFL.com
| 3 September 2019 Group stage | Grimsby Town | 1–2 | Scunthorpe United | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 BST | Pollock 32' Cardwell 49' |
Report | van Veen 28', 75' Colclough 69'Perch 90+2' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 1,302 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 8 October 2019 Group stage | Sunderland | 3–2 | Grimsby Town | Sunderland |
| 19:45 BST | Watmore 68' Dobson 70'McNulty 79'Grigg 86' |
Report | Green 59' Ogbu 81' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 6,952 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 29 October 2019 Group stage | Grimsby Town | 1–2 | Leicester City U21 | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 GMT | Ogbu 31' Cardwell 50'Gibson 59'Clifton 80' |
Report | Eppiah 68', 90' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 341 Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge |
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