1996–97 Grimsby Town F.C. season
| Grimsby Town | |
| 1996-97 season | |
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| Chairman | Bill Carr |
| Manager |
Brian Laws (until 1 November 1996) John Cockerill (caretaker) Kenny Swain (caretaker) |
| Team captain | Mark Lever |
| Home stadium | Blundell Park |
| Division One | 22nd (Relegated) |
| FA Cup | Third Round |
| League Cup | First Round |
| Lincolnshire Senior Cup | Runners Up |
| Top goalscorer | Clive Mendonca (19) |
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| Highest away attendance |
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| Lowest home attendance |
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| Lowest away attendance |
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During the 1996–97 English football season, Grimsby Town competed in the Football League First Division.
The Mariners were relegated from Division One. Despite flowing goals from Clive Mendonca and good performances from John Oster and newcomer Kingsley Black, Grimsby failed to save themselves. The club had suffered from the losses of ever-present goalkeeper Paul Crichton and Gary Croft, who made a £1.5 million move to Blackburn Rovers. Manager Brian Laws had been sacked late in 1996; John Cockerill and Kenny Swain both had stints as caretaker during the season. At the end of the season, former manager Alan Buckley, who had taken Grimsby from the Fourth to the old Second Division in his first stint in charge, rejoined the club in an attempt to take Grimsby back to the second tier.
Italian company Lotto became Grimsby's new kit manufacturers, and introduced a new kit for the season. Europe's Food Town remained kit sponsors.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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