2010–11 Grimsby Town F.C. season
| Grimsby Town | |
| Season 2010-11 | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | John Fenty |
| Managers |
Neil Woods (until 23 February 2011) Rob Scott & Paul Hurst (from 22 March 2011) |
| Team captain | Lee Peacock |
| Home stadium | Blundell Park |
| Conference National | 11th place |
| FA Cup | Fourth Qualifying Round |
| FA Trophy | Second Round |
| Lincolnshire Senior Cup | Runner Up |
| Top goalscorer |
League: Alan Connell (25 goals) All comps: Alan Connell (29 goals) |
| Highest home attendance |
5,037 v York City 17 August 2010 |
| Highest away attendance |
5,609 v Luton Town 25 January 2011 |
| Lowest home attendance |
1,116 v Redditch United 11 December 2010 |
| Lowest away attendance |
551 v Hayes and Yeading 13 November 2010 |
← 2009–10  2011–12 → |
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Grimsby Town Football Club entered the 2010–11 season as a member of the Conference National, having been relegated from the Football League for the first time in 100 years, and only the second time in the club's history. The club would also be debutants in the FA Trophy and Conference League Cup. The club is managed by Neil Woods who was appointed in October of last season.
Grimsby's life outside the Football League began with a major re-think of the club's playing squad. Woods began by bringing in a fresh batch of players, with a lot of last season's squad departing.
The club continued to use Errea as the kit supplier for a third consecutive season, with Young's Bluecrest moving into their seventh season of sponsorship of Grimsby Town.
Grimsby opened the 2010–11 pre-season campaign with a 1–0 victory over Brigg Town at The Hawthorns. A solitary goal from Michael Coulson proved decisive as Town comfortably contained a liveley Brigg team. The following Tuesday, The Mariners comfortably beat Frickley Athletic 3–0 away from home courtesy of a goal from Josh Fuller and several own goals. On the Friday 15 July Woods rested 16 first team players and sent out a mixture of youth team players, trialists and transfer listed players against Boston United. United won the match 1–0. In the first truly competitive match the following day Town defeated a full strength Sheffield Wednesday side 2–1 at Blundell Park courtesy of goals from Alan Connell and Peter Bore. On 20 July Grimsby travelled to Scotland to play Stirling Albion. 21 players were taken for the trip to Stirlingshire and a mixed team went down 2–0. On 24 July Town boss Neil Woods chose to field an entire youth team line up against Winterton Rangers with the exception of four teenage first team fringe players. A hatrick from youth striker Sam Mulready secured a 3–0 win. On 27 July a mixed side drew Gainsborough Trinity. In the first round of the Lincolnshire Senior Cup another mixed Town side beat a strong Lincoln City 4–2 before exiting in the final on a penalty shootout too Scunthorpe United following a 1–1 draw. Grimsby's youth side swiftly brushed aside Barton Town on 4 August, before three days later beating FC Halifax Town in the club's final friendly fixture of the summer.
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