2023–24 Grimsby Town F.C. season

Grimsby Town
2023–24 season
Owner1878 Partners (63.1%)
The Mariners Trust (13.5%)
Other Shareholders (12.9%)
Mike Parker (10.5%)
ChairmanJason Stockwood
ManagerPaul Hurst
(until 28 October)[1]
David Artell
(from 27 November)[2]
StadiumBlundell Park
League Two21st
FA CupSecond Round
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerDanny Rose (13)

The 2023–24 season is the 146th season in the history of Grimsby Town and their second consecutive season in League Two. The club are participating in League Two, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the 2023–24 EFL Trophy.

Current squad

As of 1 March 2024
No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (Age) Signed from Date signed Fee Contract end
Goalkeepers
1 Harvey Cartwright GK England Grimsby (2002-05-09) 9 May 2002 (age 22) Hull City 4 July 2023 Loan 31 May 2024
12 Jake Eastwood GK England Rotherham (1996-10-03) 3 October 1996 (age 28) Sheffield United 4 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
Defenders
2 Liam Smith RB Scotland Dalgety Bay (1996-04-10) 10 April 1996 (age 28) Cheltenham Town 1 February 2024 Loan 30 June 2024
3 Anthony Glennon LB England Bootle (1999-11-26) 26 November 1999 (age 25) Burnley 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024
5 Harvey Rodgers CB England Selby (1996-10-20) 20 October 1996 (age 28) Accrington Stanley 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2026
24 Doug Tharme CB England Birkenhead (1999-08-17) 17 August 1999 (age 25) Blackpool 12 January 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
28 Toby Mullarkey CB England Warrington (1995-11-04) 4 November 1995 (age 29) Rochdale 14 June 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
31 Niall Maher CB England Manchester (1995-07-31) 31 July 1995 (age 29) FC Halifax Town 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024
33 Denver Hume LB England Ashington (1998-08-11) 11 August 1998 (age 26) Portsmouth 1 February 2024 Free 30 June 2024
38 Jamie Bramwell CB England Newcastle upon Tyne (2004-01-25) 25 January 2004 (age 20) Newcastle United 1 July 2021 Free 30 June 2024
Midfielders
4 Kieran Green AM England Stockton-on-Tees (1997-06-30) 30 June 1997 (age 27) FC Halifax Town 15 July 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
6 Curtis Thompson CM England Nottingham (1993-09-02) 2 September 1993 (age 31) Cheltenham Town 1 February 2024 Free 30 June 2025
7 Abo Eisa LW Sudan Khartoum (1996-01-05) 5 January 1996 (age 28) Bradford City 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2024
8 Gavan Holohan AM Republic of Ireland Kilkenny (1991-12-15) 15 December 1991 (age 33) Hartlepool United 22 March 2022 Free 30 June 2024
10 Charles Vernam LW England Lincoln (1996-10-08) 8 October 1996 (age 28) Lincoln City 20 June 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2026
15 Harry Clifton CM Wales England Grimsby (1998-06-12) 12 June 1998 (age 26) Academy 1 July 2015 Trainee 30 June 2024
16 Callum Ainley CM England Swindon (1997-11-02) 2 November 1997 (age 27) Crewe Alexandra 9 September 2023 Free 30 June 2024
18 Harry Wood CM England Leeds (2002-08-02) 2 August 2002 (age 22) Hull City 12 January 2024 Loan 31 May 2024
19 Jamie Andrews CM England Solihull (2002-09-19) 19 September 2002 (age 22) West Bromwich Albion 28 August 2023 Loan 31 May 2024
30 Evan Khouri CM England London (2003-01-21) 21 January 2003 (age 21) West Ham United 7 July 2019 Free 30 June 2026
37 Harvey Tomlinson RW England Grimsby (2004-05-17) 17 May 2004 (age 20) Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
Forwards
9 Rekeil Pyke CF England Leeds (1997-09-01) 1 September 1997 (age 27) Shrewsbury Town 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025
14 Arthur Gnahoua CF France Grenoble (1992-09-18) 18 September 1992 (age 32) Morecambe 5 August 2023 Free 30 June 2024
20 Justin Obikwu CF Trinidad and Tobago Brent (2004-02-18) 18 February 2004 (age 20) Coventry City 12 January 2024 Loan 31 May 2024
25 Donovan Wilson CF England Yate (1997-03-14) 14 March 1997 (age 27) Sutton United 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025
32 Danny Rose CF England Barnsley (1993-12-10) 10 December 1993 (age 31) Stevenage 14 June 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
35 Cameron Gardner CF England Newcastle-Upon-Tyne (2005-09-22) 22 September 2005 (age 19) Academy 22 September 2023 Trainee 30 June 2026
39 Edwin Essel CF England Grimsby (2004-08-18) 18 August 2004 (age 20) Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
Out on Loan
- Danny Amos LB Northern Ireland England Sheffield (1999-12-22) 22 December 1999 (age 25) Port Vale 13 January 2022 Free 30 June 2024
- Otis Khan RM Pakistan England Ashton-Under-Lyne (1995-09-22) 22 September 1995 (age 29) Leyton Orient 1 July 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
- Alex Hunt CM England Sheffield (2000-05-29) 29 May 2000 (age 24) Sheffield Wednesday 1 September 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
- Aaron Braithwaite CM England Grimsby (2003-10-13) 13 October 2003 (age 21) Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
Players departed midseason
2 Michee Efete RB Democratic Republic of the Congo England London (1997-03-01) 1 March 1997 (age 27) Wealdstone 1 July 2021 Free 30 June 2024
6 Luke Waterfall CB England Sheffield (1990-07-30) 30 July 1990 (age 34) Shrewsbury Town 15 August 2019 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
42 Kamil Conteh CM Sierra Leone England London (2002-12-26) 26 December 2002 (age 22) Middlesbrough 3 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2026

Transfers

In

Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
14 June 2023 CB England Toby Mullarkey England Rochdale Undisclosed [3]
14 June 2023 CF England Danny Rose England Stevenage Undisclosed [4]
20 June 2023 LW England Charles Vernam England Lincoln City Undisclosed [5]
1 July 2023 LW Sudan Abo Eisa England Bradford City Free Transfer [6]
1 July 2023 CF England Rekeil Pyke England Shrewsbury Town Free Transfer [7]
1 July 2023 CB England Harvey Rodgers England Accrington Stanley Free Transfer [8]
1 July 2023 CF England Donovan Wilson England Sutton United Free Transfer [9]
3 July 2023 CM Sierra Leone Kamil Conteh England Middlesbrough Undisclosed [10]
4 July 2023 GK England Jake Eastwood England Sheffield United Undisclosed [11]
5 August 2023 LW France Arthur Gnahoua England Morecambe Free Transfer [12]
9 September 2023 CM England Callum Ainley Free agent — [13]
12 January 2024 CB England Doug Tharme England Blackpool Undisclosed [14]
1 February 2024 LB England Denver Hume England Portsmouth Free Transfer [15]
1 February 2024 CM England Curtis Thompson England Cheltenham Town Free Transfer [16]

Out

Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Ref
29 June 2023 CF England Danilo Orsi England Crawley Town Undisclosed [17]
30 June 2023 CM England Louis Boyd England Cleethorpes Town Released [18]
30 June 2023 GK England Ollie Battersby England Guiseley Released [19][20]
30 June 2023 GK New Zealand Max Crocombe England Burton Albion Rejected Contract [21][22]
30 June 2023 RB England Jordan Cropper England Barnet Released [19]
30 June 2023 GK England Dec Dennis England Cleethorpes Town Released [19]
30 June 2023 RB England Josh Emmanuel England Carlisle United Released [19][23]
30 June 2023 LB Scotland Owen Gallacher England Spennymoor Town Released [19][24]
30 June 2023 CB England Jaz Goundry England Alfreton Town Released [19][25]
30 June 2023 RB England Alex Markham England Bridlington Town Released [26]
30 June 2023 DM England Bryn Morris Wales Newport County Released [19][27]
30 June 2023 CB England Shaun Pearson Retired [28]
30 June 2023 RW Republic of Ireland Sean Scannell England Hornchurch Released [19][29]
30 June 2023 CF England Ryan Taylor England Alfreton Town Released [19][30]
30 June 2023 LB England Tom Zerboni England Grantham Town Released [31]
25 January 2024 CB England Luke Waterfall England Hartlepool United Free Transfer [32]
26 January 2024 CM Sierra Leone Kamil Conteh England Bristol Rovers Undisclosed [33]
31 January 2024 RB Democratic Republic of the Congo Michee Efete Scotland Ross County Mutual Consent [34][35]

Loaned in

Date Pos Player Loaned from Date until Ref
4 July 2023 GK England Harvey Cartwright England Hull City End of Season [11]
28 August 2023 MF England Jamie Andrews England West Bromwich Albion End of Season [36]
12 January 2024 CF Trinidad and Tobago Justin Obikwu England Coventry City End of Season [14]
12 January 2024 CM England Harry Wood England Hull City End of Season [14]
1 February 2024 RB Scotland Liam Smith England Cheltenham Town End of Season [37]

Loaned out

Date Pos Player Loaned to Until Ref
18 August 2023 CF England Edwin Essel England Guiseley 15 September 2023 [38]
19 August 2023 CM England Aaron Braithwaite England Stafford Rangers 24 November 2023 [39]
25 August 2023 RW England Harvey Tomlinson England Grimsby Borough 1 January 2024 [40]
26 September 2023 CF England Edwin Essel England Grimsby Borough 2 January 2024 [41]
16 December 2023 CB England Jamie Bramwell England Whitby Town 13 January 2024 [42]
25 January 2024 RM Pakistan Otis Khan England Hartlepool United 30 June 2024 [43]
31 January 2024 CM England Evan Khouri England Spennymoor Town 29 February 2024 [44]
6 February 2024 LB Northern Ireland Danny Amos England York City End of Season [45]
22 February 2024 CM England Alex Hunt England York City End of Season [46]
1 March 2024 CM England Aaron Braithwaite England Whitby Town 1 April 2024 [47]

Pre-season and friendlies

On 31 May, Grimsby Town announced their pre-season schedule, with friendlies against Grimsby Borough, Cleethorpes Town, Hull City, Lincoln City, Boston United and Fleetwood Town along with a training camp in Spain confirmed.[48] Grimsby confirmed they would play both Port Vale and UAE Pro League side Al-Ain FC at the Real Club de Golf Campoamor Resort in Alicante.[49]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

4 July 2023 Friendly Grimsby Borough 1–5 Grimsby Town Grimsby
19:30 BST York 34' (pen.) Report
Stadium: Bradley Football Development Centre
8 July 2023 Friendly Cleethorpes Town 1–2 Grimsby Town Grimsby
14:00 BST Bateson 33' Report
Stadium: MyEnergi Stadium
15 July 2023 Friendly Grimsby Town 1–21 Hull City Cleethorpes
15:00 BST Wilson 112' Report Slater 62'
Longman 111'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
18 July 2023 Friendly Qatar Qatar SC 1–0 England Grimsby Town Dehesa de Campoamor, Alicante, Spain
18:00 CST Benoun Report Stadium: Real Club de Golf Campoamor Resort
19 July 2023 Friendly United Arab Emirates Al-Ain Postponed England Grimsby Town Dehesa de Campoamor, Alicante, Spain
18:00 CST Stadium: Real Club de Golf Campoamor Resort
21 July 2023 Friendly Port Vale 1–11 Grimsby Town Dehesa de Campoamor, Alicante, Spain
10:00 CST Garrity Report Wilson Stadium: Real Club de Golf Campoamor Resort
25 July 2023 Friendly Grimsby Town 2–0 Lincoln City Cleethorpes
19:30 BST Hunt 31'
Rose 39'		 Report Stadium: Blundell Park
26 July 2023 Friendly Boston United 3–2 Grimsby Town XI Boston
19:45 BST Wilson 46'
Mooney 60', 75'		 Gardner 10'
Bostwick (OG) 28'		 Stadium: Boston Community Stadium
Attendance: 891
29 July 2023 Friendly Fleetwood Town 1–0 Grimsby Town Fleetwood
15:00 BST Omochere 13' Report Stadium: Highbury Stadium
  • ^ Game incorporated four-thirty minute quarters as opposed to using the traditional clock.[50]

Competitions

Overall record

Competition Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League Two Matchday 1 30 6 11 13 42 54 −12 020.00
FA Cup First round Second round 3 1 1 1 8 5 +3 033.33
EFL Cup First round First round 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 000.00
EFL Trophy Group stage Group stage 3 0 1 2 3 6 −3 000.00
Total 37 7 13 17 53 67 −14 018.92

Last updated: 10 February 2024
Source: Soccerway

League Two

Main article: 2023–24 EFL League Two

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
18 Newport County 46 16 7 23 62 76 −14 55
19 Swindon Town 46 14 12 20 77 83 −6 54
20 Salford City 46 13 12 21 66 82 −16 51
21 Grimsby Town 46 11 16 19 57 74 −17 49
22 Colchester United 46 11 12 23 59 80 −21 45
23 Sutton United (R) 46 9 15 22 59 84 −25 42 Relegated to National League
24 Forest Green Rovers (R) 46 11 9 26 44 78 −34 42
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 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[51]
(R) Relegated


Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 11 16 19 57 74  −17 49 9 5 9 34 41  −7 2 11 10 23 33  −10

Last updated: 27 April 2024.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262830313234353627137383940414243292443334546
GroundHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHHAHHAHAAHAHAHHAAAHA
ResultDLWDDWDLLLWDLLLLWDDDWDLLWLDLDLLDWDDWDLLDWLWLWL
Position1319914151212151719161818202021212121201918191919201920202122222121212121212121212121212121
Updated to match(es) played on 20 April 2024. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
  • 1 Matchday 27 (vs AFC Wimbledon) was postponed due to Wimbledon's FA Cup involvement.
  • 2 Matchday 29 (vs Harrogate Town) was postponed due to a frozen pitch.
  • 3 Matchday 33 (vs Colchester United) was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.

Matches

On 22 June, the EFL League Two fixtures were released.[52]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 August 2023 1 Grimsby Town 0–0 AFC Wimbledon Cleethorpes
15:00 BST Clifton Yellow card 58'
Conteh Yellow card 69'
Green Yellow card 89'
Pyke Yellow card 90+8'		 Report Johnson Yellow card 49'
Al-Hamadi soccer ball with red X 59' Yellow card 61'
Little Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 7,214
Referee: Matthew Corlett
12 August 2023 2 Notts County 3–2 Grimsby Town Nottingham
15:00 BST Palmer Yellow card 8'
Bostock 40'
Nemane Yellow card 45+4'
Waterfall 50' (o.g.)
Crowley 61'
Stone Yellow card 90'
Adebayo-Rowling Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Rose 17' Yellow card 25'
Glennon Yellow card 24'
Clifton Yellow card 34' 45+7'
Conteh Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 12,950
Referee: Edward Duckworth
15 August 2023 3 Grimsby Town 2–0 Salford City Cleethorpes
19:45 BST Eisa 20', 65' Report Ashley Yellow card 33' Yellow-red card 49'
Lund Yellow card 70'
Mallan Yellow card 73'
Vassell Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 5,968
Referee: Peter Wright
19 August 2023 4 Grimsby Town 1–1 Mansfield Town Cleethorpes
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 7,100
Referee: Will Finnie
26 August 2023 5 Walsall 1–1 Grimsby Town Walsall
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Poundland Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,314
Referee: Ben Atkinson
2 September 2023 6 Grimsby Town 2–0 Gillingham Cleethorpes
15:00 BST
Report Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 6,479
Referee: Adam Herczeg
9 September 2023 7 Bradford City 1–1 Grimsby Town Bradford
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: University of Bradford Stadium
Attendance: 18,879
Referee: Sam Purkiss
16 September 2023 8 Wrexham 3–0 Grimsby Town Wrexham
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: STōK Cae Ras
Attendance: 10,116
Referee: David Rock
23 September 2023 9 Grimsby Town 2–3 Crawley Town Cleethorpes
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 6,357
Referee: Simon Mather
30 September 2023 10 Swindon Town 2–1 Grimsby Town Swindon
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 9,168
Referee: Andy Davies
3 October 2023 11 Grimsby Town 2–1 Barrow Cleethorpes
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 4,882
Referee: Thomas Kirk
7 October 2023 12 Tranmere Rovers 2–2 Grimsby Town Birkenhead
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,968
Referee: Martin Coy
14 October 2023 13 Grimsby Town 0–2 Accrington Stanley Cleethorpes
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 6,335
Referee: Lewis Smith
21 October 2023 14 Stockport County 3–2 Grimsby Town Stockport
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 9,498
Referee: Scott Simpson
24 October 2023 15 Grimsby Town 2–3 Colchester United Cleethorpes
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 5,010
Referee: Alan Young
28 October 2023 16 Doncaster Rovers 1–0 Grimsby Town Doncaster
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium
Attendance: 8,746
Referee: Darren Drysdale
11 November 2023 17 Grimsby Town 3–2 Morecambe Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 5,939
Referee: Alan Young
18 November 2023 18 Forest Green Rovers 2–2 Grimsby Town Nailsworth
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: The Bolt New Lawn
Attendance: 2,580
Referee: Scott Tallis
25 November 2023 19 Grimsby Town 1–1 Sutton United Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 5,456
Referee: Matthew Corlett
28 November 2023 20 Milton Keynes Dons 1–1 Grimsby Town Denbigh
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Stadium mk
Attendance: 4,962
Referee: Peter Wright
9 December 2023 21 Grimsby Town 2–1 Crewe Alexandra Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 5,291
Referee: Richie Watkins
16 December 2023 22 Newport County 1–1 Grimsby Town Newport
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 3,809
Referee: Tom Nield
23 December 2023 23 Grimsby Town 1–2 Harrogate Town Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 6,302
Referee: Adam Herczeg
26 December 2023 24 Mansfield Town 2–0 Grimsby Town Mansfield
12:30 GMT[53]
Report
Stadium: One Call Stadium
Attendance: 8,125
Referee: Ollie Yates
29 December 2023 25 Salford City 0–3 Grimsby Town Kersal
19:45 GMT Report
Stadium: Peninsula Stadium
Attendance: 2,921
Referee: Dale Baines
1 January 2024 26 Grimsby Town 1–6 Walsall Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 6,355
Referee: Edward Duckworth
13 January 2024 28 Grimsby Town 5–5 Notts County Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 7,567
Referee: Craig Hicks
27 January 2024 30 Grimsby Town 1-2 Tranmere Rovers Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 6,421
Referee: Paul Howard
3 February 2024 31 Accrington Stanley 0–0 Grimsby Town Accrington
15:00 GMT Woods Yellow card 49' Report Hume Yellow card 79' Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 8,745
Referee: David Rock
10 February 2024 32 Grimsby Town 1–3 Stockport County Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 6,732
Referee: Thomas Parsons
17 February 2024 34 Grimsby Town 1–5 Doncaster Rovers Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 7,424
Referee: Thomas Kirk
24 February 2024 35 Morecambe 1–1 Grimsby Town Morecambe
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 3,794
Referee: Will Finnie
2 March 2024 36 Grimsby Town 1–0 Forest Green Rovers Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 6,506
Referee: Tom Reeves
5 March 2024 27[54] AFC Wimbledon 0–0 Grimsby Town Wimbledon
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 7,028
Referee: Daniel Middleton
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 6 January, but was postponed due to Wimbledon's FA Cup involvement.
9 March 2024 37 Sutton United 1–1 Grimsby Town Sutton
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: VBS Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,346
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
12 March 2024 38 Grimsby Town 1–0 Milton Keynes Dons Cleethorpes
19:45 GMT
Report Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 5,659
Referee: Aaron Bannister
16 March 2024 39 Gillingham 1–1 Grimsby Town Gillingham
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 6,065
Referee: James Bell
23 March 2024 40 Grimsby Town 1–3 Wrexham Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 7,728
Referee: Ollie Yates
29 March 2024 41 Barrow 3–1 Grimsby Town Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 4,024
Referee: Oliver Langford
1 April 2024 42 Grimsby Town 1–1 Bradford City Cleethorpes
13:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 6,711
Referee: Matthew Corlett
6 April 2024 43 Grimsby Town 1–0 Newport County Cleethorpes
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 5,951
Referee: Bobby Madley
9 April 2024 29[55] Harrogate Town 1–0 Grimsby Town Harrogate
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 3,201
Referee: Thomas Parsons
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 20 January, but was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[56]
13 April 2024 44 Crewe Alexandra 0–3 Grimsby Town Crewe
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 5,665
Referee: Simon Mather
16 April 2024 33[57] Colchester United 2–0 Grimsby Town Colchester
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 4,350
Referee: Carl Brook
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 13 February, but was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[58]
20 April 2024 45 Grimsby Town 2–0 Swindon Town Cleethorpes
15:00 BST
Report Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 6,752
Referee: Martin Coy
27 April 2024 46 Crawley Town 2–0 Grimsby Town Crawley
15:00 BST
Report Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 4,885
Referee: Paul Howard

FA Cup

Main article: 2023–24 FA Cup

Town were drawn away to Ebbsfleet United or Slough Town in the first round.[59]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 November 2023 First round Slough Town 1–1 Grimsby Town Slough
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Arbour Park
Attendance: 2,205
Referee: Ben Atkinson
14 November 2023 First round replay Grimsby Town 7–2 Slough Town Cleethorpes
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 3,079
Referee: Jacob Miles
2 December 2023 Second round Oxford United 2–0 Grimsby Town Oxford
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 4,149
Referee: Darren Bond

EFL Cup

Main article: 2023–24 EFL Cup

Grimsby were drawn away to Mansfield Town in the first round.[60]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

8 August 2023 First round Mansfield Town 2–0 Grimsby Town Mansfield
19:30 BST Akins 28' (pen.)
Oates 55'		 Report Cartwright Yellow card 27'
Green Yellow card 60'		 Stadium: One Call Stadium
Attendance: 3,123
Referee: Scott Jackson

EFL Trophy

Main article: 2023–24 EFL Trophy

In the group stage, Grimsby Town were drawn into Northern Group F alongside Barnsley, Bradford City and Manchester City U21.[61]

Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Bradford City 3 3 0 0 0 10 2 +8 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Barnsley 3 2 0 0 1 6 6 0 6
3 ACA Manchester City U21 3 0 1 0 2 3 8 −5 2
4 L2 Grimsby Town 3 0 0 1 2 3 6 −3 1
Updated to match(es) played on 31 October 2023. Source: EFL.com

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

29 August 2023 Group stage Grimsby Town 2–2
(2–4 p)		 Manchester City U21 Cleethorpes
19:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 1,101
Referee: Daniel Middleton
Penalties
5 September 2023 Group stage Barnsley 2–0 Grimsby Town Barnsley
19:30 BST
Report Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 2,439
Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo
10 October 2023 Group stage Grimsby Town 1–2 Bradford City Cleethorpes
19:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: Paul Howard
Referee: 747

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