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 Jul Lincoln United Ashby Avenue, Lincoln W 1 - 0 - North 14 Jul Gainsborough Trinity The Northolme, Gainsborough W 1 - 0 - Rankin 17 Jul Doncaster Rovers Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 0 - 2 - - 24 Jul Rotherham United Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 0 - 2 - - 28 Jul Stoke City Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 0 - 1 - - Jul Leeds United Blundell Park, Cleethorpes D 1 - 1 - Rankin
Lincolnshire Cup +DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 20 Jul Lincoln City Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 0 - 2 - -
Football League Two +DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 5 Aug Boston United Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 3 - 2 - Bore (2), Rankin 8 Aug Wrexham The Racecourse Ground, Wrexham L 0 - 3 - - 12 Aug Bristol Rovers Memorial Ground, Bristol L 0 - 1 - - 18 Aug Mansfield Town Field Mill, Mansfield D 1 - 1 - Bore 26 Aug Bury Gigg Lane, Bury L 0 - 3 - - 1 Sep Macclesfield Town Blundell Park, Cleethorpes D 1 - 1 - Toner 9 Sep Walsall Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 2 - 1 - Bolland, Bore 12 Sep Rochdale Spotland, Rochdale L 0 - 1 - - 16 Sep Chester City Deva Stadium, Chester W 2 - 0 - Jones, Taylor 23 Sep Stockport County Edgeley Park, Cleethorpes L 0 - 1 - - 26 Sep Hartlepool United Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 1 - 4 - Fenton 29 Sep Darlington Darlington Arena, Darlington D 2 - 2 - Toner, Ravenhill 8 Oct Hereford United Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 2 - 1 - Jones (2) 14 Oct Swindon Town The County Ground, Swindon L 0 - 3 - - 21 Oct Notts County Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 0 - 2 - - 28 Oct Peterborough United London Road, Peterborough D 2 - 2 - Toner, Bore 4 Nov Milton Keynes Dons Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 1 - 3 - Ravenhill 18 Nov Wycombe Wanderers Adams Park, Wycombe D 1 - 1 - Jones 25 Nov Accrington Stanley Blundell Park, Cleethorpes 2 - 0 - Paterson, Jones 5 Dec Barnet Underhill Stadium, Barnet, London W 1 - 0 - Paterson 9 Dec Shrewsbury Town Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 2 - 1 - Paterson (2) 16 Dec Lincoln City Sincil Bank, Lincoln L 0 - 2 - - 22 Dec Torquay United Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 2 - 0 - Rankin, Fenton 26 Dec Hartlepool United Victoria Park, Hartlepool L 0 - 2 - - 30 Dec Stockport County Edgeley Park, Cleethorpes L 0 - 3 - - 1 Jan Rochdale Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 0 - 4 - - 9 Jan Chester City Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 0 - 2 - - 15 Jan Walsall Bescot Stadium, Walsall L 0 - 2 - - 20 Jan Darlington Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 0 - 1 - - 26 Jan Torquay United Plainmoor, Torquay L 1 - 4 - Paterson 3 Feb Boston United York Street, Boston W 6 - 0 - Bore (3), Toner, Hunt, Paterson 10 Feb Bristol Rovers Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 4 - 3 - North, Whittle, Boshell, Toner 17 Feb Mansfield Town Field Mill, Mansfield W 2 - 1 - Bolland, North 20 Feb Wrexham Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 2 - 1 - Bolland, Toner 24 Feb Macclesfield Town Moss Rose, Macclesfield L 1 - 2 - Jones 3 Mar Bury Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 2 - 0 - North, Toner 10 Mar Hereford United Edgar Street, Hereford W 1 - 0 - Bolland 17 Mar Swindon Town Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 1 - 0 - Toner 24 Mar Peterborough United Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 0 - 2 - - 31 Mar Notts County Meadow Lane, Nottingham L 0 - 2 - - 7 Apr Milton Keynes Dons National Hockey Stadium, Milton Keynes W 2 - 1 - Hunt, Boshell 9 Apr Wycombe Wanderers Blundell Park, Cleethorpes D 2 - 2 - Jones, Bolland 14 Apr Accrington Stanley Crown Ground, Accrington L 1 - 4 - Newey 21 Apr Barnet Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 5 - 0 - Jones, North (3), Fenton 28 Apr Lincoln City Blundell Park, Cleethorpes D 0 - 0 - - 5 May Shrewsbury Town Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury D 2 - 2 - Taylor, Fenton
FA Cup +DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 11 Nov Northampton Town Sixfields Stadium, Northampton D 0 - 0 - - 21 Nov Northampton Town Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 0 - 2 - -
League Cup +DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 22 Aug Crewe Alexandra Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 0 - 3 - -
Football League Trophy +DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 17 Oct Lincoln City Sincil Bank, Lincoln D 0 - 0 - Grimsby win 5–3 on penalties 31 Oct Mansfield Town Field Mill, Mansfield L 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).
Coaching staff
RoleNationalityNameFirst-Team Manager (sacked 06/11/06)Graham RodgerFirst-Team Manager (hired 9/11/06)Alan BuckleyFirst-Team Assistant ManagerStuart WatkissPlayer/Coach (released 27 October 2006)Peter BeagrieReserve Team ManagerStuart WatkissHead of YouthNeil WoodsYouth Team ManagerNeil WoodsPhysiotherapistDavid MooreCommunity Sport CoachGary Childs
Squad overview
Appearances and goals
Loaned out player stats
Transfers
In
Pre-season #PlayerFromAgeFee01 Phil Barnes Sheffield United 27 Free Transfer04 Gary Harkins Blackburn Rovers 21 Free Transfer07 Isaiah Rankin Brentford 27 Free Transfer11 Peter Beagrie Scunthorpe United 40 Free Transfer16 Danny Boshell Stockport County 25 Free Transfer18 Peter Bore Grimsby Town Youth Academy 18 Professional Contract
Mid-season #PlayerToAgeFee05 Nick Fenton Doncaster Rovers 26 Free Transfer11 Anthony Pulis Stoke City 22 Loan12 Ricky Ravenhill Doncaster Rovers 25 Free Transfer14 Kevin James Nottingham Forest 26 Loan14 James Lawson Southend United 19 Loan14 Martin Paterson Stoke City 20 Loan17 Andy Butler Scunthorpe United 22 Loan17 Martin McIntosh Huddersfield Town 35 Loan17 Peter Till Birmingham City 20 Loan17 Peter Till Birmingham City 20 Free Transfer21 Nicky Rizzo MK Dons 27 Loan24 Simon Grand Carlisle United 22 Loan24 Simon Grand Carlisle United 22 Free Transfer25 James Hunt Bristol Rovers 29 Loan27 Tony Thorpe Stevenage Borough 32 Loan27 Tony Thorpe Stevenage Borough 32 Free Transfer28 Ryan Bennett Ipswich Town 17 Professional Contract29 Matthew Bloomer Cambridge United 27 Free Transfer
Out
Pre-season #PlayerToAgeFee01 Steve Mildenhall Yeovil Town 28 Free Transfer07 Jean-Paul Kamudimba Kalala Yeovil Town 24 Free Transfer10 Marc Goodfellow Bury 24 Free Transfer11 Andy Parkinson Notts County 27 Free Transfer12 Rob Jones Hibernian 26 £200,00013 John Lukic jnr Released 19 Free Transfer16 Jermaine Palmer Worksop Town 20 Free Transfer17 Glen Downey Worksop Town 26 Free Transfer21 Alan Lamb Eastwood Town 18 Free Transfer32 Curtis Woodhouse Released 28 Retired to compete in Boxing
Mid-season #PlayerToAgeFee05 Ben Futcher Peterborough United 25 Free Transfer07 Isaiah Rankin Macclesfield Town 27 Loan11 Peter Beagrie Released 40 Retired12 Ricky Ravenhill Darlington 25 Loan12 Ricky Ravenhill Darlington 25 Undisclosed14 Terry Barwick Northwich Victoria 23 Free Transfer21 Paul Ashton Ossett Town 20 Free Transfer24 Ben Higgins Eastwood Town 18 Free Transfer25 Miles Chamberlain Eastwood Town 18 Free Transfer
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