2012–13 Grimsby Town F.C. season
Grimsby Town Football Club entered the 2012–13 season as a member of the Conference National for the third season running. The club are managed by Rob Scott and Paul Hurst who were appointed in 2010-11 season.
Team kit
Errea supplied the kits for the fifth season running. Young's Bluecrest continued as the club's sponsor for the eighth consecutive season.
Fixtures and results
Pre season matches
Lincolnshire Cup
Friendlies
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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| 11 July | Grimsby Borough
| The Bradley Football Development Centre, Grimsby | W 12 - 3 | 630 | Cook, Disley, Colbeck (3), Southwell, Hearn (3), Artus (2), Elding |
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| 14 July | Gainsborough Trinity | The Northolme, Gainsborough | D 2 - 2 | 697 | G.Pearson, Hatton |
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| 17 July | Doncaster Rovers
| Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | L 2 - 3 | 1,456 | Southwell (2) |
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| 18 July | Horncastle Town
| The Wong, Horncastle | D 2 - 2 | 321 | O'Malley (2) |
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| 20 July | Hull City
| Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | D 0 - 0 | 2,220 | ----- |
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| 21 July | Winterton Rangers
| West Street, Winterton | W 1 - 0 | | Morrall |
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| 28 July | Barton Town Old Boys
| The Euronics Ground, Barton-upon-Humber | W 4 - 2 | | Southwell, Colbeck (2), Hatton |
| 1 August | North Ferriby United
| Grange Lane, North Ferriby | D 1 - 1 | 170 | Hearn |
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| 3 August | Stalybridge Celtic
| Bower Fold, Stalybridge | L 1 - 2 | | G.Pearson |
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| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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| 11 Aug | Southport
| Haig Avenue, Southport | D 1–1 | 1,743 | Disley |
| 14 Aug | Stockport County
| Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | L 1–2 | 3,765 | Pond |
| 18 Aug | Nuneaton Town
| Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | D 0–0 | 3,405 | ----- |
| 25 Aug | Wrexham
| Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | D 0–0 | 3,434 | ----- |
| 27 Aug | Mansfield Town
| Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | W 4–1 | 4,323 | Artus, G.Pearson (2), Colbeck |
| Sept 1 | Hereford United
| Edgar Street, Hereford | W 2–0 | 2,059 | Southwell, S.Pearson |
| Sept 4 | Barrow
| Holker Street, Barrow-in-Furness | D 2–2 | 966 | Elding (2) |
| Sept 8 | Forest Green Rovers
| Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | W 1–0 | 3,270 | Pond |
| Sept 15 | Kidderminster Harriers
| Aggborough, Kidderminster | D 0–0 | 1,881 | ----- |
| Sept 21 | Luton Town
| Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | W 4–1 | 4,074 | Colbeck, Cook, Hannah, Beckwith (O.G) |
| Sept 25 | Gateshead
| Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | W 3–0 | 3,202 | Niven, Pond, Hannah |
| Sept 29 | Newport County
| Rodney Parade, Newport | D 0–0 | 2,968 | ----- |
| 6 Oct | Dartford
| Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | L 0–2 | 4,009 | ----- |
| 9 Oct | Alfreton Town
| North Street, Alfreton | W 2–0 | 1,192 | Neilson, Hannah |
| 13 Oct | AFC Telford United
| New Bucks Head, Telford | W 2–1 | 2,349 | Pond, Miller |
| 27 Oct | Macclesfield Town
| Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | L 0–1 | 3,014 | ----- |
| 3 Nov | Tamworth
| The Lamb Ground, Tamworth | W 1–0 | 1,042 | Cook |
| 6 Nov | Hyde
| Ewen Fields, Hyde, Greater Manchester | L 2–3 | 822 | Hannah (2) |
| 10 Nov | Woking
| Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | W 5–1 | 3,418 | Hatton (2), Disley, Thanoj, Cook |
| 17 Nov | Braintree Town
| Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | W 3–0 | 3,722 | Hannah (2), Disley |
| 1 Dec | Ebbsfleet United
| Stonebridge Road, Gravesend | D 1–1 | 2,968 | Marshall |
| 8 Dec | Tamworth
| Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | W 2–0 | 3,109 | Disley, Hannah |
| 21 Dec | Wrexham
| Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | W 1–0 | 4,302 | Hannah |
| 26 Dec | Lincoln City
| Sincil Bank, Lincoln | W 4–1 | 5,702 | Cook, Boyce (O.G), Disley, Colbeck |
| 1 Jan | Lincoln City
| Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | D 1–1 | 7,405 | Miller |
| 5 Jan | Hereford United
| Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | D 1–1 | 3,793 | Pond |
| 22 Jan | Hyde
| Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | W 2–0 | 2,755 | Cook (2) |
| 26 Jan | Cambridge United
| Abbey Stadium, Cambridge | D 0–0 | 2,764 | ----- |
| 2 Feb | Alfreton Town
| Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | W 4–2 | 3,868 | Devitt, Brodie, Cook, Disley |
| 9 Feb | AFC Telford United
| Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | W 1–0 | 4,462 | Brodie |
| 19 Feb | Braintree Town
| Cressing Road, Braintee | L 0–2 | 880 | ----- |
| 26 Feb | Ebbsfleet United
| Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | W 3–1 | 3,241 | Marshall, Cook, Disley |
| 5 Mar | Forest Green Rovers
| The New Lawn, Nailsworth, Stroud | W 1-0 | 744 | Naylor |
| 9 Mar | Kidderminster Harriers
| Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | L 1–3 | 3,709 | Miller |
| 12 Mar | Mansfield Town
| Field Mill, Mansfield | L 0–2 | 3,896 | ----- |
| 16 Mar | Cambridge United
| Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | L 0–1 | 3,516 | ----- |
| 19 Mar | Nuneaton Town
| Trifton Community Arena, Nuneaton | L 0–1 | 964 | ----- |
| 26 Mar | Gateshead
| Victoria Park, Hartlepool | D 1–1 | 351 | Thanoj |
| 30 Mar | Barrow
| Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | D 0–0 | 3,532 | ----- |
| 1 Apr | Stockport County
| Edgeley Park, Stockport | W 2–1 | 3,804 | Hannah, Hatton |
| 3 Apr | Macclesfield Town
| Moss Rose, Macclesfield | W 3–1 | 1,776 | Cook, S.Pearson, Artus |
| 6 Apr | Southport
| Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | D 2–2 | 3,780 | Cook, Taylor |
| 9 Apr | Dartford
| Princes Park, Dartford | W 2–1 | 1,201 | Cook, Thomas |
| 12 Apr | Luton Town
| Kenilworth Road, Luton | D 1–1 | 5,662 | Southwell |
| 16 Apr | Woking
| Kingfield Stadium, Woking | W 1–0 | 1,570 | John-Lewis |
| 20 Apr | Newport County
| Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | W 3–0 | 4,555 | Devitt, Thanoj, Hearn |
Conference Play-offs
FA Cup
FA Trophy
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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| 24 Nov | 1R | Buxton
| Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | D 0–0 | 2,533 | ----- |
| 28 Nov | 1R Replay | Buxton
| The Silverlands, Buxton | W 1–0 | 776 | Miller |
| 15 Dec | 2R | Havant & Waterlooville
| Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | W 4–0 | 2,134 | Cook (2), S.Pearson, G. Pearson |
| 12 Jan | 3R | Welling
| Park View Road, Welling | W 2–1 | 1,037 | Devitt, Marshall |
| 29 Jan | QF | Luton Town
| Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | W 3–0 | 2,791 | Devitt, Cook, Marshall |
| 16 Feb | SF 1st leg | Dartford
| Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | W 3–0 | 3,571 | Disley (2), Cook |
| 23 Feb | SF 2nd leg | Dartford
| Princes Park, Dartford | D 0–0 | 1,450 | ----- |
| 24 Mar | Final | Wrexham
| Wembley Stadium, London | L 1–1 (4–5 pens) | 35,266 | Cook |
League table
Promoted as champions of the Football Conference were Mansfield Town, who coincidentally were one of the teams replaced by Aldershot at the end of the 2007–08 season. They were joined by 2013 Conference National play-off Final winners Newport County, who joined the Football League for the first time as the current incarnation of the club (their forerunners last played in the League in 1988). The play-off final between Newport County and Wrexham was the first Wembley Stadium final to feature two Welsh clubs.
Stockport County were relegated from the conference eleven years after competing in the second tier of English football. They were to be joined by Barrow, Ebbsfleet and Telford.
Updated to games played on 20 April 2013.
Source: Football Conference
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Coaching staff
Squad overview
Kit numbers
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Statistics
Appearances
Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.
- Last updated on 17 April 2013
Transfer and loans
In
Transfers
Youth team graduates
| Date |
Pos. |
Player |
From club |
Transfer fee |
| November 2013 |
DF |
 Josh Morrall |
Youth Team |
Free |
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Loans
Out
Transfers
Loans
Trialists
Pre-season
Mid-season
2013–14 →
Elche CF
Serge Makofo