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.

Transfers

Transfers in DatePosPlayerTransferred fromFeeRef15 May 2002GK Bradley Hughes WatfordFree Transfer 5 July 2002MF Terry Cooke Manchester CityFree Transfer1 August 2002DF Greg Young Sheffield WednesdayFree Transfer1 August 2002MF Stephen Downes Ossett AlbionFree Transfer2 August 2022DF Steve Chettle BarnsleyFree Transfer2 August 2002MF Darren Barnard BarnsleyFree Transfer22 August 2002FW Robert Taylor Wolverhampton WanderersFree Transfer27 September 2022DF Georges Santos Sheffield UnitedFree Transfer21 December 2002GK Andy Pettinger EvertonFree Transfer13 January 2003FW Michael Boulding Aston VillaFree Transfer7 February 2003FW Jake Sagare Portland TimbersFree Transfer

Loans in DatePosPlayerTransferred fromDate UntilRef9 August 2002FW Paul Robinson Newcastle United27 October 200223 August 2002FW Steve Kabba Crystal Palace8 November 200231 August 2002GK Shaun Allaway Leeds United5 May 200331 October 2022MF John Oster Sunderland30 December 20022 November 2002DF Jason Gavin Middlesbrough5 January 200310 January 2003FW Michael Boulding Aston Villa12 January 200321 February 2003MF John Oster Sunderland24 March 200322 February 2003MF Richard Hughes Portsmouth5 May 200327 March 2003MF Michael Keane Preston North End5 May 2003

Transfers out DatePosPlayerTransferred ToFeeRef31 May 2002FW Mike JeffreyRetiredReleased31 May 2002MF Gary Moran Rugby UnitedReleased1 June 2002MF Menno Willems HFC HaarlemReleased1 July 2002MF David Smith Swansea CityReleased1 July 2002MF Ben Chapman Boston UnitedReleased3 July 2002FW Willie Falconer ClydeReleased5 July 2002DF Danny Butterfield Crystal PalaceFree Transfer8 July 2002FW Michael Boulding Aston VillaFree Transfer29 August 2002FW Bradley Allen Peterborough UnitedReleased9 September 2002MF Wayne Burnett WokingReleased13 February 2003DF Paul Raven Carlisle UnitedReleased28 February 2003MF Robert Taylor Scunthorpe UnitedReleased

Loans out DatePosPlayerTransferred ToDate UntilRef 5 September 2002FW Phil Jevons Hull City4 May 2003

Final league table

First-team squad

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 Tranmere Rovers — — 30 June 2003 13 Steve Croudson GK Grimsby Academy — Trainee — 29 Bradley Hughes GK Hemel Hempstead Watford 15 May 2002 Free — 30 Paul Fraser GK Cleethorpes Academy — Trainee — 32 Shaun Allaway GK Reading Leeds United 31 August 2002 Loan 5 May 2003 34 Andrew Pettinger GK Scunthorpe Everton 21 December 2002 Free — Defenders 2 John McDermott DF Middlesbrough Academy — Trainee — 3 Tony Gallimore DF Crewe Carlisle United — — — 4 Paul Groves DF Derby West Bromwich Albion — — — 17 Simon Ford DF London Charlton Athletic 2001 Free — 18 Steve Chettle DF Nottingham Barnsley 2 August 2002 Free 30 June 2003 23 Georges Santos DF / MF Marseille Sheffield United 2 December 2002 Free 30 June 2003 25 Greg Young DF Doncaster Sheffield Wednesday 1 August 2002 Free — 27 Wes Parker DF Skegness Academy — Trainee — Midfielders 6 Stacy Coldicott MF Redditch West Bromwich Albion — — — 7 Alan Pouton MF Newcastle upon Tyne York City — — — 8 Stuart Campbell MF Corby Leicester City 30 May 2001 Undisclosed — 11 Terry Cooke MF Marston Green Manchester City 5 July 2002 Free 30 June 2003 15 Chris Bolder MF Hull Hull City — — — 16 Iain Ward MF Cleethorpes Academy — Trainee — 19 Darren Barnard MF Rinteln Barnsley 2 August 2002 Free — 24 Graham Hockless MF Hull Academy — Trainee — 26 Stephen Downes MF Leeds Ossett Albion 1 August 2002 Free — 31 Michael Keane MF Dublin Preston North End 27 March 2003 Loan 5 May 2003 33 Jake Sagare MF Yakima Portland Timbers 7 February 2003 Free — Forwards 9 Phil Jevons FW Liverpool Everton — — — 10 Steve Livingstone FW Middlesbrough Chelsea — — — 12 Jonathan Rowan FW Grimsby Academy — Trainee — 14 Chris Thompson FW Warrington Liverpool — — — 20 David Soames FW Grimsby Academy — Trainee — 21 Michael Boulding FW Sheffield Aston Villa 13 January 2003 Free — 22 Richard Hughes MF Glasgow Portsmouth 22 February 2003 Loan 5 May 2003 28 Darren Mansaram FW Doncaster Academy — Trainee — Players who left during the season 5 Paul Raven DF Salisbury West Bromwich Albion — — 13 February 2003Joined Carlisle United 20 Paul Robinson FW Sunderland Newcastle United 9 August 2002 Loan 27 October 2002 21 Robert Taylor FW Norwich Wolverhampton Wanderers 22 August 2002 Free 28 February 2003Joined Scunthorpe United 21 Jason Gavin DF Dublin Middlesbrough 2 November 2002 Loan 5 January 2003 22 Steve Kabba FW Lambeth Crystal Palace 23 August 2002 Loan 8 November 2002 31 John Oster MF Boston Sunderland 31 October 200221 February 2003 Loan 24 March 2003

Results Grimsby Town's score comes first

Legend WinDrawLoss

Football League First Division

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers110 August 2002Norwich CityA0–419,869213 August 2002WimbledonH0–04,625317 August 2002Derby CountyH1–25,810Barnard424 August 2002Bradford CityA0–010,914526 August 2002PortsmouthH0–15,770631 August 2002MillwallA0–26,677714 September 2002Coventry CityA2–312,403Kabba, Pouton817 September 2002Sheffield UnitedA1–214,208Robinson921 September 2002Nottingham ForestH0–37,0721028 September 2002Brighton & Hove AlbionA2–16,547Barnard, Pouton115 October 2002ReadingH0–35,528128 October 2002Ipswich TownH3–04,688Kabba (2), Pouton1312 October 2002WatfordA0–213,8211419 October 2002Rotherham UnitedH0–06,4181526 October 2002Wolverhampton WanderersA1–423,875Kabba1629 October 2002BurnleyH6–55,620Kabba (2), Livingstone, Campbell, Pouton, Ford172 November 2002GillinghamH1–15,715Oster189 November 2002Stoke CityA2–111,488Livingstone, Campbell1916 November 2002Preston North EndH3–35,774Campbell, Ford, Mansaram2023 November 2002Crystal PalaceA0–220,0932130 November 2002Leicester CityH1–27,310Oster227 December 2002WalsallA1–35,888Livingstone2314 December 2002Preston North EndA0–312,4202421 December 2002Sheffield WednesdayH2–08,224Mansaram, Santos2526 December 2002Derby CountyA3–127,141Oster (2), Soames2628 December 2002Norwich CityH1–18,306Oster2711 January 2003WimbledonA3–31,336Campbell, Boulding, Andersen o.g.2818 January 2003MillwallH0–24,9932925 January 2003Bradford CityH1–25,582Boulding301 February 2003PortsmouthA0–319,428318 February 2003Stoke CityH2–05,657Boulding, Thompson3215 February 2003GillinghamA0–37,1583322 February 2003Ipswich TownA2–224,118Boulding, Groves341 March 2003Coventry CityH0–25,736354 March 2003Sheffield UnitedH1–46,897Campbell3610 March 2003Nottingham ForestA2–225,507Pouton, Groves3715 March 2003WatfordH1–04,847Groves3818 March 2003Rotherham UnitedA1–06,236Oster3922 March 2003BurnleyA1–113,445Campbell405 April 2003Leicester CityA0–231,014418 April 2003Wolverhampton WanderersH0–14,9834212 April 2003Crystal PalaceH1–44,707Chettle4319 April 2003Sheffield WednesdayA0–026,0824421 April 2003WalsallH0–14,6184526 April 2003ReadingA1–220,273Keane464 May 2003Brighton & Hove AlbionH2–26,393Keane, Hughes

FA Cup

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers4 January 2003BurnleyH2–25,320Cooke, Mansaram14 January 2003BurnleyA0–45,436

Football League Cup

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersFirst round10 September 2002ChesterfieldH0–13,248

Squad statistics

No.Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GK Danny Coyne46020104902DF John McDermott35010103703DF Tony Gallimore38020104104DF Paul Groves32(4)3201035(4)35DF Paul Raven6(1)000006(1)06MF Stacy Coldicott26(5)0101028(5)07MF Alan Pouton25500102658MF Stuart Campbell45620104869FW Phil Jevons0(3)000000(3)010FW Steve Livingstone21(9)3100022(9)311MF Terry Cooke15(10)0211017(10)112FW Jonathan Rowan2(7)00(1)00(1)02(9)013GK Steve Croudson0000000014MF Chris Thompson3(3)10(2)0003(5)115MF Chris Bolder7(5)00(1)0007(6)016DF Iain Ward9(2)00(1)00(1)09(4)017DF Simon Ford35(4)2100036(4)218DF Steve Chettle18(2)11(1)01020(3)119MF Darren Barnard21(8)2100022(8)220FW David Soames0(10)120002(10)120FW Paul Robinson5(7)100106(7)121FW Michael Boulding10(2)4000010(2)421FW Robert Taylor1000001021DF Jason Gavin8(2)000008(2)022DF Richard Hughes121000012122FW Steve Kabba136001014623DF Georges Santos24(2)1100025(2)124MF Graham Hockless1000001025DF Greg Young1000001026DF Stephen Downes0000000027DF Wes Parker1(4)010002(4)028FW Darren Mansaram21(13)2210(1)023(14)331MF Michael Keane7200007232MF John Oster176000017633MF Jake Sagare10000010

References

External links Grimsby Town 2002–03 at Soccerbase.com (select relevant season from dropdown list)