2020–21 Grimsby Town F.C. season

The 2020–21 season is Grimsby Town's 143rd in existence and their fifth consecutive season in EFL League Two. Along with competing in League Two, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

Grimsby Town
2020–21 season
ChairmanPhilip Day
ManagerIan Holloway
(until 23 December)[1]
Paul Hurst
(from 30 December)[2]
StadiumBlundell Park
League Two24th (Relegated)
FA CupFirst round
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Ira Jackson Jr
Lenell John-Lewis
Mattie Pollock
(3 each)
All:
Mattie Pollock
(4 goals)

The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

The team struggled through the course of the season with relegation to the National League confirmed on April 27 after a 3-2 loss to Exeter City F.C.

Transfers

Transfers in
Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
11 August 2020CBBilel Mohsni PanachaikiFree transfer[3]
11 August 2020CFIra Jackson Jr Folkestone InvictaFree transfer[4]
13 August 2020CFMontel Gibson Halesowen TownFree transfer[5]
13 August 2020AMGeorge Williams Forest Green RoversFree transfer[6]
14 August 2020CFAlhagi Touray Sisay Aberystwyth TownFree transfer[7]
31 August 2020CMDanny Rose Swindon TownFree transfer[8]
2 September 2020RWSean Scannell BlackpoolFree transfer[9]
5 September 2020CMLuke Spokes Taunton TownUndisclosed[10]
11 December 2020RWFilipe Morais Crawley TownFree transfer[11]
8 January 2021LBSam Habergham Free agentFree transfer[12]
25 January 2021CFStefan Payne Tranmere RoversFree transfer[13]
1 February 2021LBJoe Bunney Hartlepool UnitedFree transfer[14]
1 February 2021CFLenell John-Lewis HerefordUndisclosed[15]
6 February 2021LWJulien Lamy Free agentFree transfer[16]
12 February 2021CMGiles Coke HerefordFree transfer[17]

Loans in
Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
3 September 2020DFDanny Preston Nottingham Forest1 February 2021[18][19]
5 September 2020RWOwura Edwards Bristol City31 December 2020[20]
7 September 2020DMTerry Taylor Wolverhampton Wanderers6 January 2021[21]
30 September 2020DMJames Morton Bristol City31 December 2020[22]
8 October 2020LWKyle Bennett Bristol RoversEnd of season[23]
8 October 2020CFOwen Windsor West Bromwich Albion20 December 2020[24][25]
16 October 2020CFVirgil Gomis Nottingham Forest5 January 2021[26]
18 January 2021CBRollin Menayese Mansfield TownEnd of season[27]
21 January 2021CMJay Matete Fleetwood TownEnd of season[28]
29 January 2021AMIdris El Mizouni Ipswich TownEnd of season[29]
1 February 2021CMJoe Adams BrentfordEnd of season[30]
1 February 2021GKJake Eastwood Sheffield UnitedEnd of season[31]

Loans out
Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
15 September 2020CMJock Curran Spalding United1 January 2021[32]
15 September 2020MFCameron Painter Spalding UnitedDecember 2020[32]
9 October 2020LBJoey Hope Cleethorpes TownNovember 2020[33]
9 October 2020CFAlhagi Touray Sisay Cleethorpes Town9 November 2020[33]
24 December 2020GKOllie Battersby Gateshead29 December 2020[34]
1 March 2021CFMontel Gibson AltrinchamApril 2021[35]

Transfers out
Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2020LWBrandon Buckley Cleethorpes TownReleased[36]
1 July 2020CFHarry Cardwell ChorleyReleased[36][37]
1 July 2020SSJordan Cook GatesheadReleased[36][38]
1 July 2020CBHarry Davis MorecambeReleased[36][39]
1 July 2020LBBradley Garmston UnattachedReleased[36]
1 July 2020RWElliot Grandin UnattachedReleased[36]
1 July 2020CMJake Hessenthaler Crawley TownReleased[36][40]
1 July 2020LWAhkeem Rose Dover AthleticReleased[36][41]
1 July 2020CMElliott Whitehouse Forest Green RoversReleased[36][42]
17 July 2020AMBilly Clarke Bradford CityFree transfer[43]
20 July 2020AMCharles Vernam Burton AlbionFree transfer[44]
21 November 2020CBLudvig ÖhmanReleased[45]
21 November 2020CBBilel Mohsni BarnetReleased[46][47]
14 January 2021RWJames Tilley Crawley TownMutual consent[48][49]
18 March 2021LBJoe BunneyReleased[50]
30 March 2021LBJoey Hope DarlingtonReleased[51]

First-team squad
# Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from (Last Club) Signed in Contract ends
Goalkeepers
1 James McKeown GK (1989-07-24)24 July 1989 (aged 31) RKSV Leonidas 2011 2021
13 Ollie Battersby GK (2001-07-23)23 July 2001 (aged 19) Academy 2017 2021
23 Sam Russell GK (1982-10-04)4 October 1982 (aged 37) Forest Green Rovers 2018 2023
44 Jake Eastwood GK (1996-10-03)3 October 1996 (aged 23) Sheffield United (Loan) 2021 2021
Defenders
2 Luke Hendrie RB (1994-08-27)27 August 1994 (aged 26) Shrewsbury Town 2019 2021
6 Luke Waterfall CB (1990-07-30)30 July 1990 (aged 30) Shrewsbury Town 2019 2021
22 Elliott Hewitt RB / CM (1994-05-30)30 May 1994 (aged 26) Notts County 2019 2021
25 Mattie Pollock CB (2001-09-28)28 September 2001 (aged 18) Academy 2018 2021
26 Rollin Menayese CB (1997-12-04)4 December 1997 (aged 22) Mansfield Town (Loan) 2021 2021
32 Duncan Idehen CB (2002-07-03)3 July 2002 (aged 18) Academy 2020 2021
35 Ben Grist CB ??? Academy 2020 2021
36 Sam Habergham LB (1992-02-20)20 February 1992 (aged 28) Lincoln City 2021 2021
Midfielders
4 Danny Rose CM (1988-02-21)21 February 1988 (aged 32) Swindon Town 2020 2022
8 Giles Coke CM (1986-06-03)3 June 1986 (aged 34) Hereford 2021 2021
10 George Williams AM / LW (1995-09-07)7 September 1995 (aged 25) Forest Green Rovers 2020 2022
14 Luke Spokes CM (2000-08-06)6 August 2000 (aged 20) Taunton Town 2020 2021
15 Harry Clifton CM (1998-06-12)12 June 1998 (aged 22) Academy 2007 2021
18 Filipe Morais RW / LW (1985-11-21)21 November 1985 (aged 34) Crawley Town 2020 2022
19 Max Wright RW (1998-04-06)6 April 1998 (aged 22) Academy 2008 2022
20 Jay Matete CM (2001-02-11)11 February 2001 (aged 19) Fleetwood Town (Loan) 2021 2021
24 Jock Curran CM (2001-01-29)29 January 2001 (aged 19) Academy 2019 2021
27 Harvey Tomlinson AM ??? Academy 2020 2021
29 Joseph Starbuck DM (2002-08-02)2 August 2002 (aged 18) Academy 2020 2022
30 Cameron Painter CM (2002-02-22)22 February 2002 (aged 18) Academy 2020 2021
32 Evan Khouri CM (2003-01-21)21 January 2003 (aged 17) West Ham 2019 2021
34 Louis Boyd CM (2004-10-23)23 October 2004 (aged 15) Academy 2020 2021
37 Kyle Bennett LW (1990-09-09)9 September 1990 (aged 30) Bristol Rovers (Loan) 2020 2021
38 Idris El Mizouni CM / AM (2000-09-26)26 September 2000 (aged 19) Ipswich Town (Loan) 2021 2021
39 Ben Davies CM (1981-05-27)27 May 1981 (aged 39) Cleethorpes Town 2020 2021
42 Julien Lamy LW (1999-11-06)6 November 1999 (aged 20) Rotherham United 2021 2021
45 Joe Adams RW / CM / AM (2001-02-13)13 February 2001 (aged 19) Brentford (Loan) 2021 2021
Attackers
7 Matt Green ST (1987-01-02)2 January 1987 (aged 33) Salford City 2019 2021
9 James Hanson ST (1987-11-09)9 November 1987 (aged 32) AFC Wimbledon 2019 2021
12 Montel Gibson ST (1997-12-15)15 December 1997 (aged 22) Halesowen Town 2020 2023
16 Ira Jackson Jr ST (1997-01-28)28 January 1997 (aged 23) Folkestone Invicta 2020 2022
17 Alhagi Touray Sisay ST ??? Aberystwyth Town 2020 2021
21 Lenell John-Lewis ST (1989-05-17)17 May 1989 (aged 31) Hereford 2021 2022
31 Luis Adlard ST (2002-10-13)13 October 2002 (aged 17) Academy 2019 2021
40 Stefan Payne ST (1991-08-10)10 August 1991 (aged 29) Tranmere Rovers 2021 2021
Players departed during season
3 Danny Preston LB (2000-08-06)6 August 2000 (aged 20) Nottingham Forest (Loan) 2020 2021
3 Joe Bunney LB (1993-09-26)26 September 1993 (aged 26) Hartlepool United 2021 2021
5 Ludvig Öhman CB (1991-10-09)9 October 1991 (aged 28) BP 2019 2021
8 Owen Windsor ST (2001-09-17)17 September 2001 (aged 18) West Brom (Loan) 2020 2021
18 Bilel Mohsni CB (1987-07-21)21 July 1987 (aged 33) Panachaiki 2020 2021
20 Owura Edwards RW (2001-04-10)10 April 2001 (aged 19) Bristol City (Loan) 2020 2021
21 James Tilley ST / AM (1998-06-13)13 June 1998 (aged 22) Brighton 2020 2021
26 Terry Taylor DM (2001-06-29)29 June 2001 (aged 19) Wolves (loan) 2020 2021
28 Joey Hope LB (2002-08-28)28 August 2002 (aged 18) Academy 2020 2021
36 James Morton CM (1999-04-22)22 April 1999 (aged 21) Bristol City (Loan) 2020 2021
38 Virgil Gomis ST (1999-04-16)16 April 1999 (aged 21) Nottingham Forest (Loan) 2020 2021
Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 2020–21 season (12 September).

Competitions

EFL League Two
Main article: 2020–21 EFL League Two

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
17 Harrogate Town 46 16 9 21 52 61 −9 57
18 Oldham Athletic 46 15 9 22 72 81 −9 54
19 Walsall 46 11 20 15 45 53 −8 53
20 Colchester United 46 11 18 17 44 61 −17 51
21 Barrow 46 13 11 22 53 59 −6 50
22 Scunthorpe United 46 13 9 24 41 64 −23 48
23 Southend United (R) 46 10 15 21 29 58 −29 45 Relegation to National League
24 Grimsby Town (R) 46 10 13 23 37 69 −32 43
Updated to match(es) played on 31 May 2021. 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[52]
(R) Relegated

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 10 13 23 37 69  −32 43 5 8 10 17 30  −13 5 5 13 20 39  −19

Last updated: 8 May 2021.
Source: BBC

Results by matchday
Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAAAHHAAHAAHAHHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHA
ResultLLDWWLDLDWLWLLLDLWLLDLLDLLLWLLLDDDDWDDDLWLWLWL
Position20232318151617191718201818202020201920222223232323232323242424242424242424242424242424242424
Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2021. Source: 11v11 for league tables and fixtures
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[53]

12 September 2020 1 Walsall 1–0 Grimsby Town Bescot
15:00 BST Cockerill-Mollett  44'
Adebayo 60'		 Report Edwards  44'
Idehen  69'		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lee Swabey
19 September 2020 2 Grimsby Town 0–4 Salford City Cleethorpes
15:00 BST Tilley  48'
Öhman  90+2'		 Report Hunter  28'
Henderson 32' (pen.), 63' (pen.), 76'
Towell  56' 90+3' (pen.)
Touray  89'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Declan Bourne
10 October 2020 3 Bolton Wanderers 0–0 Grimsby Town Horwich
15:00 BST Sarcevic  70'
Santos  90+7'		 Report Green  52' Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Samuel Barrott
13 October 2020 4 Cheltenham Town 1–3 Grimsby Town Cheltenham
19:00 BST Williams 28'
Bonds  49'		 Report Edwards 23'
Tilley 39'
Pollock  67'
Hendrie  84'
Windsor 90+4'		 Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paul Howard
17 October 2020 5 Leyton Orient 2–3 Grimsby Town Leyton
17:30 BST Wilkinson 5'
Wright  39'
Maguire-Drew 74'  75'
Clay  90'
McAnuff  90+3'		 Report Waterfall 22'
Williams 32'
Clifton  86'
Gibson 90+1' (pen.)		 Stadium: Breyer Group Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tom Nield
20 October 2020 6 Grimsby Town 1–2 Harrogate Town Cleethorpes
19:45 BST Tilley 26'  61'
Pollock  45'
Hendrie  48'
Preston  56'
Clifton  70'		 Report Muldoon 25', 43'
Thomson  42'
Kerry  73'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
24 October 2020 7 Grimsby Town 1–1 Carlisle United Cleethorpes
15:00 BST Pollock 24'  90+3'
Taylor  37'
Waterfall  76'
Starbuck  82'		 Report Anderton  18'
McKeown 46' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Christopher Pollard
27 October 2020 8 Forest Green Rovers 1–0 Grimsby Town Nailsworth
19:00 GMT Young 24'
Winchester  48'
Godwin-Malife  90+4'		 Report Taylor  90+2'
Green  90+3'		 Stadium: The Innocent [Insert Name Here] Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Adcock
31 October 2020 9 Stevenage 0–0 Grimsby Town Stevenage
15:00 GMT Coker  84' Report Taylor  53' Stadium: Lamex Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Allison
3 November 2020 10 Grimsby Town 1–0 Barrow Grimsby
19:00 GMT Gibson 60'
Waterfall  77'
McKeown  89'		 Report Hird  41'
Platt  71'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alan Young
21 November 2020 11 Tranmere Rovers 5–0 Grimsby Town Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Vaughan 10', 29' (pen.)
Clarke 27'
Khan 34'
Monthé  79'
Lewis 86'		 Report Hendrie  35'
Waterfall  65'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marc Edwards
24 November 2020 12 Crawley Town 1–2 Grimsby Town Crawley
19:00 GMT Watters 4'  80'
Powell  78'		 Report Green 35'
Wright 51'
Hewitt  80'		 Stadium: The People's Pension Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Johnson
1 December 2020 13 Grimsby Town 1–4 Exeter City Cleethorpes
19:00 GMT Hendrie 31'  36'
Rose  50'		 Report Bowman 19'
Williams 40', 44'
Jay 68'
Key  74'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andy Haines
5 December 2020 14 Colchester United 2–1 Grimsby Town Colchester
15:00 GMT Smith 8'
Harriott 56'
Gambin  63'
Eastman  87'		 Report Pollock  2'
Hendrie 23'		 Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lee Swabey
8 December 2020 15 Grimsby Town 0–2 Newport County Cleethorpes
19:00 GMT Hendrie  24'
Taylor  52'
Waterfall  66'		 Report Twine 25'
Amond 45+1' (pen.)
Willmott  50'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
12 December 2020 16 Grimsby Town 1–1 Mansfield Town Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Bennett  48'
Jackson Jr 63'
Russell  68'
Clifton  72'
Morais  87'		 Report Gordon  54'
Maynard 69' (pen.)
Lapslie  89'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carl Brook
15 December 2020 17 Southend United 3–1 Grimsby Town Southend-on-Sea
19:45 GMT Taylor 1'
Clifford 57'
Halford 75'
Egbri  89'		 Report Jackson Jr 45+4'
Hewitt  68'
Waterfall  73'  90+4'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Allison
19 December 2020 18 Grimsby Town 1–0 Scunthorpe United Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Pollock 21'
Spokes  59'
Holloway 		Report McAtee  39'
Jarvis  55'
Clarke  69'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren Drysdale
22 December 2020 19 Grimsby Town 1–2 Bradford City Cleethorpes
19:00 GMT Clifton 49' Report Novak 21'
Sutton 45'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: John Busby
26 December 2020 20 Morecambe 3–1 Grimsby Town Morecambe
15:00 GMT Stockton  45'
Songo'o  56'
Mendes Gomes 58', 71'
Phillips 90+3'		 Report Pollock 21' Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Declan Bourne
29 December 2020 21 Grimsby Town 0–0 Oldham Athletic Cleethorpes
19:00 GMT Pollock  39'
Hewitt  86'
Preston  88'		 Report Piergianni  33'
Garrity  68'
Ntambwe  86'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tom Nield
2 January 2021 22 Grimsby Town 1–2 Cambridge United Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Hewitt 72' Report May 4'
Mullin 36'
Hannant  90+1'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andy Haines
9 January 2021 23 Port Vale 3–0 Grimsby Town Burslem
15:00 GMT Brisley 8',  69'
Joyce  11'
Rodney 15'
Waterfall 60' (o.g.)		 Report Wright  86' Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Graham Salisbury
16 January 2021 24 Grimsby Town 0–0 Southend United Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Habergham  71'
Spokes  90+1'		 Report McCormack  74'
White  75'
Demetriou  90+4'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ben Toner
23 January 2021 25 Scunthorpe United 3–0 Grimsby Town Scunthorpe
13:00 GMT Eisa 14', 65'
Loft 38',  75'
Gilliead  83'		 Report Wright  29' Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ollie Yates
30 January 2021 26 Grimsby Town 1–2 Stevenage Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT McKeown  73'
Payne 90+3'		 Report List 42'
Vincelot  70'
Stevens 90+5'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
6 February 2021 27 Newport County 1–0 Grimsby Town Newport
15:00 GMT Bennett  37'
Maynard 51'		 Report Matete  81' Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Hicks
23 February 2021 28 Grimsby Town 2–1 Crawley Town Cleethorpes
19:00 GMT Morais 21'
Bunney  69'  90+3'
Adams  70', 79'
Hewitt  85'		 Report Powell 30'
Wright  32'
Hessenthaler  90'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bobby Madley
27 February 2021 29 Harrogate Town 1–0 Grimsby Town Harrogate
15:00 GMT Beck 77' Report Matete  16' Stadium: The EnviroVent Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Trevor Kettle
2 March 2021 30 Grimsby Town 0–1 Leyton Orient Cleethorpes
19:00 GMT Report Happe 20' Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Steve Martin
6 March 2021 31 Grimsby Town 1–2 Forest Green Rovers Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Matete  30'
Hanson 38'		 Report Matt 19' (pen.)
Adams 66'

Mark Cooper 		Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Wright
9 March 2021 32 Carlisle United 1–1 Grimsby Town Carlisle
19:00 GMT Hayden  31'
Zanzala 90+3'		 Report John-Lewis 16'
Coke  55'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Chris Sarginson
13 March 2021 33 Grimsby Town 0–0 Colchester United Cleethorpes
17:30 GMT Matete  25' Report Pell  90+2' Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marc Edwards
17 March 2021 34 Grimsby Town 0–0 Tranmere Rovers Cleethorpes
19:00 GMT Lamy  8'
Clifton  60'		 Report Blackett-Taylor  47'
Ridehalgh  71'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Lewis
20 March 2021 35 Mansfield Town 2–2 Grimsby Town Mansfield
15:00 GMT Maris 20'
Law 67'
McLaughlin  70'
Sweeney  90'
Wright  90+6'		 Report Jackson Jr  56'
John-Lewis 63'
Matete  63'
Williams 90+1'		 Stadium: One Call Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: John Busby
23 March 2021 36 Barrow 0–1 Grimsby Town Barrow-in-Furness
19:00 GMT Report John-Lewis  62'
Spokes 71'		 Stadium: Furness Building Society Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ben Speedie
27 March 2021 37 Grimsby Town 1–1 Walsall Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Hanson 9'
Payne  12'		 Report Lavery 45+1'
Clarke  88'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Samuel Barrott
2 April 2021 38 Salford City 1–1 Grimsby Town Salford
15:00 BST Lowe  26'
Touray  73', 88'		 Report Clifton 2',  19'
Payne  50'
Matete  73'		 Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Declan Bourne
5 April 2021 39 Grimsby Town 1–1 Cheltenham Town Cleethorpes
15:00 BST John-Lewis 8' Report Boyle 34' Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andy Davies
10 April 2021 40 Bradford City 1–0 Grimsby Town Bradford
15:00 BST A. O'Connor 42'
P. O'Connor  70'
Donaldson  76'		 Report Habergham  38'
Williams  44'
Payne  45+2'
Hanson  90+3'		 Stadium: Utilita Energy Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Bell
17 April 2021 41 Grimsby Town 2–1 Bolton Wanderers Cleethorpes
12:30 BST Matete 1',  78'
Khouri  34'
Clifton  59'
Jackson Jr 86'		 Report Williams  6'
Miller 90+6'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carl Brook
20 April 2021 42 Grimsby Town 0–3 Morecambe Cleethorpes
19:00 BST Clifton  83' Report Stockton 22'
Songo'o 28'
Waterfall 81' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paul Howard
24 April 2021 43 Oldham Athletic 1–2 Grimsby Town Oldham
15:00 BST McAleny 30'
Whelan  39'		 Report Coke  6'
Green 36'
Menayese  73'
Matete 80'
Khouri  89'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alan Young
27 April 2021 44 Exeter City 3–2 Grimsby Town Exeter
19:00 BST Waterfall 33' (o.g.)
Collins  79'
Fisher 83'
Bowman 89'		 Report John-Lewis 41' (pen.)
Matete 58',  61'
Menayese  90+7'		 Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Rock
1 May 2021 45 Grimsby Town 1–0 Port Vale Cleethorpes
15:00 BST Green 32',  45' Report Legge  54'
Montaño  83'  87'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Will Finnie
8 May 2021 46 Cambridge United 3–0 Grimsby Town Cambridge
15:00 BST O'Neil 25'
Hoolahan 57'
Mullin 80'		 Report Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tom Nield

FA Cup
Main article: 2020–21 FA Cup

The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October.[54]

  Win   Draw   Loss

7 November 2020 First round Dagenham & Redbridge 3–1 Grimsby Town Dagenham
15:00 GMT Wilson 10', 90+1'
Ogogo  82'
Brundle 90+6' (pen.)		 Report Windsor 60' (pen.) Stadium: Victoria Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Hicks

EFL Cup
Main article: 2020–21 EFL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.[55]

5 September 2020 First round Grimsby Town 1–1
(3–4 p)		 Morecambe Cleethorpes
15:00 BST Green 34' Report Phillips 7'
Slew  44'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Graham Salisbury
Penalties
Pollock
Tilley
Preston
Edwards
McKeown 		Kenyon
McAlinden
Hendrie
Pringle
O'Sullivan

EFL Trophy
Main article: 2020–21 EFL Trophy

  Win   Draw   Loss

The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August.[56]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Hull City 3 2 0 0 1 6 2 +4 6 Advance to Round 2
2 ACA Leicester City U21 3 2 0 0 1 6 5 +1 6
3 L2 Harrogate Town 3 1 0 1 1 5 5 0 4
4 L2 Grimsby Town 3 0 1 0 2 3 8 −5 2
Source: EFL.com
8 September 2020 Group stage Grimsby Town 2–2
(5–4 p)		 Harrogate Town Cleethorpes
19:45 BST Gibson 36' (pen.)
Öhman  74'
Boyd 74'
Taylor  80'
Khouri  90'		 Report Lokko  33' 86'
Smith  65'
Burrell 81
Kiernan 81'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Bell
Penalties
Gibson
Taylor
Edwards
Starbuck
Jackson Jr 		Thomson
Martin
Beck
Burrell
Kerry
10 November 2020 Group stage Grimsby Town 1–3 Leicester City U21 Cleethorpes
19:00 GMT Pollock 21'
Spokes  89'		 Report Wright 58'
Tavares 60'
Muskwe 74'
Flynn  85'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Neil Hair
17 November 2020 Group stage Hull City 3–0 Grimsby Town Kingston upon Hull
17:30 GMT Samuelsen 27', 32'
Scott 79'		 Report Wright  3'
Edwards  64'		 Stadium: KCOM Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren Drysdale

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