2009–10 Grimsby Town F.C. season
| Grimsby Town | |
| Season 2009-10 | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | John Fenty |
| Managers |
Mike Newell (until 18 Oct. 2009) Neil Woods |
| Team captains |
Matthew Heywood (until 1 Feb. 2010) Lee Peacock |
| Home stadium | Blundell Park |
| Football League Two | 23rd place |
| FA Cup | First Round |
| League Cup | First Round |
| Football League Trophy | Regional Quarter Finals |
| South West Challenge Cup | Final (withdrew) |
| Lincolnshire Senior Cup | Runner Up |
| Top goalscorer |
League: Michael Coulson, Jamie Devitt, Barry Conlon and Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro (5 goals) All comps: Peter Sweeney (6 goals) |
| Highest home attendance |
7,033 v Barnet 1 May 2010 |
| Highest away attendance |
11,321 v Bradford City 13 February 2010 |
| Lowest home attendance |
2,103 v Bath City 7 November 2009 |
| Lowest away attendance |
1,839 v Accrington Stanley 5 April 2010 |
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Grimsby Town Football Club entered the 2009–10 as a member of Football League Two for the 6th season on the trot. The club are still aiming to leave Blundell Park within the next few seasons. Manager Mike Newell brought in eight players in the close season, four of which were on loan at the club the previous season, he also released eight players, the club also offered four contracts to youth team members. Manager Mike Newell also gave new contracts to midfielders Jamie Clarke and Danny Boshell. Also in the close season Assistant Manager, Stuart Watkiss did not have his contract renewed and he joined Hull City as Development Coach, and Brian Stein who was chief scout took on the responsibilities of Stuart Watkiss.
Mike Newell took Grimsby Town to the 2009 South West Challenge Cup in Devon, in which the rules allowed him to make ten changes in each match, which he did on each occasion. They started off strong in pre-season with a one-nil win against Belgian side R.R.F.C. Montegnée, with a late free kick from Jamie Clarke. They then played in a five-goal thriller against Yeovil Town in which Grimsby Town won 3–2, with Barry Conlon, Danny North, Nathan Arnold all scoring, going on to reach the semi-final and finishing top of their group. Then continuing their strong form they beat Rushden & Diamonds 4–1 with Adrian Forbes, Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro, Nathan Arnold, Danny North all scoring, putting them into the final. After reaching the Final they had to withdraw on the grounds that they could not agree a kick-off time with their opponents Luton Town, in which there would be police at the ground, providing protection for the fans, as fans' safety concerns had been expressed earlier in the tournament. During the 2009 South West Challenge Cup Mike Newell named two trialists in his 23-man squad, who were Nathan Arnold from Mansfield Town in which he impressed by scoring two goals and he also named Swansea City striker Chris Jones in his squad, although he didn't score, he impressed enough to be offered a contract. Also joining for their last match, defender Sol Davis from Luton Town joined up for a trial.
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