2002–03 Grimsby Town F.C. season
Grimsby Town 2002–03 football season
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The 2002–03 season saw Grimsby Town compete in the Football League First Division where they finished in 24th position with 39 points and were relegated to the Second Division.[1]
| 2002–03 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Peter Furneaux |
| Manager | Paul Groves |
| Stadium | Blundell Park |
| Football League First Division | 24th |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| League Cup | First round |
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2002 | GK |  Bradley Hughes |
Watford |
Free Transfer | |
| 5 July 2002 | MF | Terry Cooke |
Manchester City |
Free Transfer | |
| 1 August 2002 | DF | Greg Young |
Sheffield Wednesday |
Free Transfer | |
| 1 August 2002 | MF | Stephen Downes |
Ossett Albion |
Free Transfer | |
| 2 August 2022 | DF | Steve Chettle |
Barnsley |
Free Transfer | |
| 2 August 2002 | MF |  Darren Barnard |
Barnsley |
Free Transfer | |
| 22 August 2002 | FW | Robert Taylor |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Free Transfer | |
| 27 September 2022 | DF |  Georges Santos |
Sheffield United |
Free Transfer | |
| 21 December 2002 | GK | Andy Pettinger |
Everton |
Free Transfer | |
| 13 January 2003 | FW | Michael Boulding |
Aston Villa |
Free Transfer | |
| 7 February 2003 | FW |  Jake Sagare |
Portland Timbers |
Free Transfer |
Loans in
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Date Until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 August 2002 | FW | Paul Robinson |
Newcastle United |
27 October 2002 | |
| 23 August 2002 | FW | Steve Kabba |
Crystal Palace |
8 November 2002 | |
| 31 August 2002 | GK | Shaun Allaway |
Leeds United |
5 May 2003 | |
| 31 October 2022 | MF | John Oster |
Sunderland |
30 December 2002 | |
| 2 November 2002 | DF |  Jason Gavin |
Middlesbrough |
5 January 2003 | |
| 10 January 2003 | FW | Michael Boulding |
Aston Villa |
12 January 2003 | |
| 21 February 2003 | MF | John Oster |
Sunderland |
24 March 2003 | |
| 22 February 2003 | MF |  Richard Hughes |
Portsmouth |
5 May 2003 | |
| 27 March 2003 | MF | Michael Keane |
Preston North End |
5 May 2003 | |
Transfers out
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred To | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2002 | FW | Mike Jeffrey |
Retired | Released | |
| 31 May 2002 | MF | Gary Moran |
Rugby United |
Released | |
| 1 June 2002 | MF |  Menno Willems |
HFC Haarlem |
Released | |
| 1 July 2002 | MF | David Smith |
Swansea City |
Released | |
| 1 July 2002 | MF | Ben Chapman |
Boston United |
Released | |
| 3 July 2002 | FW | Willie Falconer |
Clyde |
Released | |
| 5 July 2002 | DF | Danny Butterfield |
Crystal Palace |
Free Transfer | |
| 8 July 2002 | FW | Michael Boulding |
Aston Villa |
Free Transfer | |
| 29 August 2002 | FW | Bradley Allen |
Peterborough United |
Released | |
| 9 September 2002 | MF | Wayne Burnett |
Woking |
Released | |
| 13 February 2003 | DF | Paul Raven |
Carlisle United |
Released | |
| 28 February 2003 | MF | Robert Taylor |
Scunthorpe United |
Released | |
Loans out
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred To | Date Until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2002 | FW | Phil Jevons |
Hull City |
4 May 2003 |
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Coventry City | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 46 | 62 | −16 | 50 | |
| 21 | Stoke City | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 45 | 69 | −24 | 50 | |
| 22 | Sheffield Wednesday (R) | 46 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 56 | 73 | −17 | 46 | Relegation to 2003–04 Second Division |
| 23 | Brighton & Hove Albion (R) | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 49 | 67 | −18 | 45 | |
| 24 | Grimsby Town (R) | 46 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 48 | 85 | −37 | 39 |
Updated to match(es) played on 11 May 2003. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
First-team squad
- As of 4 May 2003
Ages are calculated as of 4 May 2003.
| No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | Contract end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||
| 1 | Danny Coyne | GK | | Prestatyn | 27 August 1973 (aged 29) | Tranmere Rovers | — | — | 30 June 2003 |
| 13 | Steve Croudson | GK | | Grimsby | 14 September 1979 (aged 23) | Academy | — | Trainee | — |
| 29 | Bradley Hughes | GK | | Hemel Hempstead | 24 March 1984 (aged 19) | Watford | 15 May 2002 | Free | — |
| 30 | Paul Fraser | GK | | Cleethorpes | 1 September 1985 (aged 17) | Academy | — | Trainee | — |
| 32 | Shaun Allaway | GK | | Reading | 16 February 1983 (aged 20) | Leeds United | 31 August 2002 | Loan | 5 May 2003 |
| 34 | Andrew Pettinger | GK | | Scunthorpe | 21 April 1984 (aged 19) | Everton | 21 December 2002 | Free | — |
| Defenders | |||||||||
| 2 | John McDermott | DF | | Middlesbrough | 3 February 1969 (aged 34) | Academy | — | Trainee | — |
| 3 | Tony Gallimore | DF | | Crewe | 21 February 1972 (aged 31) | Carlisle United | — | — | — |
| 4 | Paul Groves | DF | | Derby | 28 February 1968 (aged 35) | West Bromwich Albion | — | — | — |
| 17 | Simon Ford | DF |  | London | 17 November 1981 (aged 21) | Charlton Athletic | 2001 | Free | — |
| 18 | Steve Chettle | DF | | Nottingham | 27 September 1968 (aged 34) | Barnsley | 2 August 2002 | Free | 30 June 2003 |
| 23 | Georges Santos | DF / MF | | Marseille | 15 August 1970 (aged 32) | Sheffield United | 2 December 2002 | Free | 30 June 2003 |
| 25 | Greg Young | DF | | Doncaster | 25 April 1983 (aged 20) | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 August 2002 | Free | — |
| 27 | Wes Parker | DF | | Skegness | 7 December 1983 (aged 19) | Academy | — | Trainee | — |
| Midfielders | |||||||||
| 6 | Stacy Coldicott | MF | | Redditch | 29 April 1974 (aged 29) | West Bromwich Albion | — | — | — |
| 7 | Alan Pouton | MF | | Newcastle upon Tyne | 1 February 1977 (aged 26) | York City | — | — | — |
| 8 | Stuart Campbell | MF | | Corby | 9 December 1977 (aged 25) | Leicester City | 30 May 2001 | Undisclosed | — |
| 11 | Terry Cooke | MF | | Marston Green | 5 August 1976 (aged 26) | Manchester City | 5 July 2002 | Free | 30 June 2003 |
| 15 | Chris Bolder | MF | | Hull | 19 August 1982 (aged 20) | Hull City | — | — | — |
| 16 | Iain Ward | MF | | Cleethorpes | 13 May 1983 (aged 19) | Academy | — | Trainee | — |
| 19 | Darren Barnard | MF | | Rinteln | 30 November 1971 (aged 31) | Barnsley | 2 August 2002 | Free | — |
| 24 | Graham Hockless | MF | | Hull | 20 October 1982 (aged 20) | Academy | — | Trainee | — |
| 26 | Stephen Downes | MF | | Leeds | 12 November 1981 (aged 21) | Ossett Albion | 1 August 2002 | Free | — |
| 31 | Michael Keane | MF | | Dublin | 29 December 1982 (aged 20) | Preston North End | 27 March 2003 | Loan | 5 May 2003 |
| 33 | Jake Sagare | MF | | Yakima | 5 April 1980 (aged 23) | Portland Timbers | 7 February 2003 | Free | — |
| Forwards | |||||||||
| 9 | Phil Jevons | FW | | Liverpool | 1 August 1979 (aged 23) | Everton | — | — | — |
| 10 | Steve Livingstone | FW | | Middlesbrough | 8 September 1968 (aged 34) | Chelsea | — | — | — |
| 12 | Jonathan Rowan | FW | | Grimsby | 29 November 1981 (aged 21) | Academy | — | Trainee | — |
| 14 | Chris Thompson | FW | | Warrington | 7 February 1982 (aged 21) | Liverpool | — | — | — |
| 20 | David Soames | FW | | Grimsby | 10 December 1984 (aged 18) | Academy | — | Trainee | — |
| 21 | Michael Boulding | FW | | Sheffield | 8 February 1976 (aged 27) | Aston Villa | 13 January 2003 | Free | — |
| 22 | Richard Hughes | MF | | Glasgow | 25 June 1979 (aged 23) | Portsmouth | 22 February 2003 | Loan | 5 May 2003 |
| 28 | Darren Mansaram | FW |  | Doncaster | 25 June 1984 (aged 18) | Academy | — | Trainee | — |
| Players who left during the season | |||||||||
| 5 | Paul Raven | DF | | Salisbury | 28 July 1970 (aged 32) | West Bromwich Albion | — | — | 13 February 2003 Joined Carlisle United |
| 20 | Paul Robinson | FW | | Sunderland | 20 November 1978 (aged 24) | Newcastle United | 9 August 2002 | Loan | 27 October 2002 |
| 21 | Robert Taylor | FW | | Norwich | 30 April 1971 (aged 32) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 August 2002 | Free | 28 February 2003 Joined Scunthorpe United |
| 21 | Jason Gavin | DF | | Dublin | 14 March 1980 (aged 23) | Middlesbrough | 2 November 2002 | Loan | 5 January 2003 |
| 22 | Steve Kabba | FW | | Lambeth | 7 March 1981 (aged 22) | Crystal Palace | 23 August 2002 | Loan | 8 November 2002 |
| 31 | John Oster | MF | | Boston | 8 December 1978 (aged 24) | Sunderland | 31 October 2002 21 February 2003 | Loan | 24 March 2003 |
Results
Grimsby Town's score comes first
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League First Division
| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 August 2002 | Norwich City | A | 0–4 | 19,869 | |
| 2 | 13 August 2002 | Wimbledon | H | 0–0 | 4,625 | |
| 3 | 17 August 2002 | Derby County | H | 1–2 | 5,810 | Barnard |
| 4 | 24 August 2002 | Bradford City | A | 0–0 | 10,914 | |
| 5 | 26 August 2002 | Portsmouth | H | 0–1 | 5,770 | |
| 6 | 31 August 2002 | Millwall | A | 0–2 | 6,677 | |
| 7 | 14 September 2002 | Coventry City | A | 2–3 | 12,403 | Kabba, Pouton |
| 8 | 17 September 2002 | Sheffield United | A | 1–2 | 14,208 | Robinson |
| 9 | 21 September 2002 | Nottingham Forest | H | 0–3 | 7,072 | |
| 10 | 28 September 2002 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 2–1 | 6,547 | Barnard, Pouton |
| 11 | 5 October 2002 | Reading | H | 0–3 | 5,528 | |
| 12 | 8 October 2002 | Ipswich Town | H | 3–0 | 4,688 | Kabba (2), Pouton |
| 13 | 12 October 2002 | Watford | A | 0–2 | 13,821 | |
| 14 | 19 October 2002 | Rotherham United | H | 0–0 | 6,418 | |
| 15 | 26 October 2002 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–4 | 23,875 | Kabba |
| 16 | 29 October 2002 | Burnley | H | 6–5 | 5,620 | Kabba (2), Livingstone, Campbell, Pouton, Ford |
| 17 | 2 November 2002 | Gillingham | H | 1–1 | 5,715 | Oster |
| 18 | 9 November 2002 | Stoke City | A | 2–1 | 11,488 | Livingstone, Campbell |
| 19 | 16 November 2002 | Preston North End | H | 3–3 | 5,774 | Campbell, Ford, Mansaram |
| 20 | 23 November 2002 | Crystal Palace | A | 0–2 | 20,093 | |
| 21 | 30 November 2002 | Leicester City | H | 1–2 | 7,310 | Oster |
| 22 | 7 December 2002 | Walsall | A | 1–3 | 5,888 | Livingstone |
| 23 | 14 December 2002 | Preston North End | A | 0–3 | 12,420 | |
| 24 | 21 December 2002 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 2–0 | 8,224 | Mansaram, Santos |
| 25 | 26 December 2002 | Derby County | A | 3–1 | 27,141 | Oster (2), Soames |
| 26 | 28 December 2002 | Norwich City | H | 1–1 | 8,306 | Oster |
| 27 | 11 January 2003 | Wimbledon | A | 3–3 | 1,336 | Campbell, Boulding, Andersen o.g. |
| 28 | 18 January 2003 | Millwall | H | 0–2 | 4,993 | |
| 29 | 25 January 2003 | Bradford City | H | 1–2 | 5,582 | Boulding |
| 30 | 1 February 2003 | Portsmouth | A | 0–3 | 19,428 | |
| 31 | 8 February 2003 | Stoke City | H | 2–0 | 5,657 | Boulding, Thompson |
| 32 | 15 February 2003 | Gillingham | A | 0–3 | 7,158 | |
| 33 | 22 February 2003 | Ipswich Town | A | 2–2 | 24,118 | Boulding, Groves |
| 34 | 1 March 2003 | Coventry City | H | 0–2 | 5,736 | |
| 35 | 4 March 2003 | Sheffield United | H | 1–4 | 6,897 | Campbell |
| 36 | 10 March 2003 | Nottingham Forest | A | 2–2 | 25,507 | Pouton, Groves |
| 37 | 15 March 2003 | Watford | H | 1–0 | 4,847 | Groves |
| 38 | 18 March 2003 | Rotherham United | A | 1–0 | 6,236 | Oster |
| 39 | 22 March 2003 | Burnley | A | 1–1 | 13,445 | Campbell |
| 40 | 5 April 2003 | Leicester City | A | 0–2 | 31,014 | |
| 41 | 8 April 2003 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 0–1 | 4,983 | |
| 42 | 12 April 2003 | Crystal Palace | H | 1–4 | 4,707 | Chettle |
| 43 | 19 April 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 0–0 | 26,082 | |
| 44 | 21 April 2003 | Walsall | H | 0–1 | 4,618 | |
| 45 | 26 April 2003 | Reading | A | 1–2 | 20,273 | Keane |
| 46 | 4 May 2003 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 2–2 | 6,393 | Keane, Hughes |
FA Cup
Football League Cup
| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 10 September 2002 | Chesterfield | H | 0–1 | 3,248 |
Squad statistics
| No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 1 | GK | Danny Coyne |
46 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | John McDermott |
35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Tony Gallimore |
38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Paul Groves |
32(4) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35(4) | 3 |
| 5 | DF | Paul Raven |
6(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6(1) | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Stacy Coldicott |
26(5) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28(5) | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Alan Pouton |
25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 5 |
| 8 | MF | Stuart Campbell |
45 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 6 |
| 9 | FW | Phil Jevons |
0(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(3) | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Steve Livingstone |
21(9) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22(9) | 3 |
| 11 | MF | Terry Cooke |
15(10) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17(10) | 1 |
| 12 | FW | Jonathan Rowan |
2(7) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 2(9) | 0 |
| 13 | GK | Steve Croudson |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Chris Thompson |
3(3) | 1 | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3(5) | 1 |
| 15 | MF | Chris Bolder |
7(5) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7(6) | 0 |
| 16 | DF | Iain Ward |
9(2) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 9(4) | 0 |
| 17 | DF | Simon Ford |
35(4) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36(4) | 2 |
| 18 | DF | Steve Chettle |
18(2) | 1 | 1(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20(3) | 1 |
| 19 | MF | Darren Barnard |
21(8) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22(8) | 2 |
| 20 | FW | David Soames |
0(10) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(10) | 1 |
| 20 | FW | Paul Robinson |
5(7) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6(7) | 1 |
| 21 | FW | Michael Boulding |
10(2) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10(2) | 4 |
| 21 | FW | Robert Taylor |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | Jason Gavin |
8(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8(2) | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Richard Hughes |
12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 22 | FW | Steve Kabba |
13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 |
| 23 | DF | Georges Santos |
24(2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25(2) | 1 |
| 24 | MF | Graham Hockless |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | Greg Young |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | Stephen Downes |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | Wes Parker |
1(4) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(4) | 0 |
| 28 | FW | Darren Mansaram |
21(13) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0(1) | 0 | 23(14) | 3 |
| 31 | MF | Michael Keane |
7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 32 | MF | John Oster |
17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 |
| 33 | MF | Jake Sagare |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |