The 2017–18 season is Grimsby Town's 140th season of existence and their second consecutive season in League Two. Along with competing in League Two, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
Competitions Friendlies As of 2 June 2017, Grimsby Town have announced ten pre-season friendlies against Cleethorpes Town, Grimsby Borough, Stamford, Barnsley, Bideford, Tavistock, Boston United, Blackburn Rovers, Wigan Athletic and Winterton Rangers.
League Two League table
Result summary
Results by matchday
Matches On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.
FA Cup On 16 October 2017, Grimsby Town were drawn away to Plymouth Argyle in the first round.
EFL Cup On 16 June 2017, Grimsby Town were drawn at home to Derby County in the first round. Following the abandonment for the first round tie, the fixture was rescheduled for 22 August 2017.
EFL Trophy On 12 July 2017, Grimsby Town were drawn against Doncaster Rovers, Scunthorpe United and Sunderland U23s in Northern Group H.
Squad overview
Transfers Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2017 DF Nathan Clarke Coventry City Free 1 July 2017 MF Siriki Dembélé Nike Academy Free 1 July 2017 MF Sam Kelly Port Vale Free 1 July 2017 MF Mitch Rose Newport County Free 15 July 2017 GK Ben Killip Norwich City Free 17 July 2017 FW Harry Cardwell Reading Free 26 July 2017 DF Karleigh Osborne Kilmarnock Free 29 July 2017 DF Paul Dixon Dundee United Free 8 August 2017 FW JJ Hooper Port Vale Free 31 August 2017 MF Martyn Woolford Fleetwood Town Free 15 October 2017 DF Reece Hall-Johnson Braintree Town Free 9 March 2018 DF Andrew Fox AFC Eskilstuna Free 15 March 2018 FW Gary McSheffrey Eastleigh Free
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2017 DF Danny Andrew Doncaster Rovers Free 1 July 2017 MF Rhys Browne Yeovil Town Undisclosed 1 July 2017 FW Ashley Chambers Nuneaton Town Released 1 July 2017 MF Craig Disley Alfreton Town Released 1 July 2017 DF Josh Gowling Torquay United Released 1 July 2017 DF Gavin Gunning Port Vale Released 1 July 2017 DF Dan Jones Barrow Released 1 July 2017 DF Shaun Pearson Wrexham Contract expired 17 July 2017 DF Andrew Boyce Eastleigh Free 29 July 2017 FW Adi Yussuf Barrow Undisclosed 9 January 2018 MF Tom Bolarinwa Sutton United Undisclosed 9 January 2018 MF Jamey Osborne Solihull Moors Undisclosed 31 January 2018 FW Sam Jones Shrewsbury Town Undisclosed 7 February 2018 FW Akwasi Asante Tamworth Mutual consent
Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref. 9 August 2017 MF Diallang Jaiyesimi Norwich City 30 June 2018 29 August 2017 FW Jamille Matt Blackpool 30 June 2018 5 January 2018 GK Jake Kean Sheffield Wednesday 30 June 2018 8 January 2018 FW Charles Vernam Derby County 30 June 2018 26 January 2018 FW Mallik Wilks Leeds United 30 June 2018 31 January 2018 FW Simeon Jackson Walsall 30 June 2018 31 January 2018 DF Easah Suliman Aston Villa 30 June 2018
Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref. 24 August 2017 MF Max Wright Scarborough Athletic 30 June 2018 29 September 2017 MF Chris Clements Barrow 31 December 2017 16 October 2017 FW Akwasi Asante Solihull Moors 1 January 2018 10 November 2017 MF Tom Bolarinwa Sutton United 9 January 2018 1 December 2017 MF Jamey Osborne Solihull Moors 9 January 2018 8 December 2017 MF Sean McAllister York City 8 January 2018 31 January 2018 MF Chris Clements Forest Green Rovers 30 June 2018
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