2003–04 Grimsby Town F.C. season
Introduction
Transfers ===Transfers in===DatePosPlayerTransferred fromFeeRef10 June 2002DF Tony Crane Sheffield WednesdayFree Transfer17 June 2002MF Marcel Cas Sheffield UnitedFree Transfer1 July 2003GK Aidan Davison Bradford CityFree Transfer2 July 2003MF Iain Anderson Preston North EndFree Transfer4 July 2003MF Des Hamilton Cardiff CityFree Transfer7 August 2003DF Mike Edwards Colchester UnitedFree Transfer7 August 2003DF Jason Crowe PortsmouthFree Transfer24 October 2003FW Iffy Onuora Sheffield UnitedFree Transfer11 March 2004MF John Thorrington Huddersfield TownFree Transfer12 March 2004MF Paul Warhurst Carlisle UnitedFree Transfer19 March 2004FW Mickael Antoine-Curier Notts CountyFree Transfer22 March 2004MF Jamie Lawrence WalsallFree Transfer25 March 2004FW Isaiah Rankin BarnsleyFree Transfer===Loans in===DatePosPlayerTransferred fromDate UntilRef8 August 2003FW Laurens ten Heuvel Sheffield United1 September 200319 September 2003MF Nick Daws Rotherham United22 October 200319 September 2003FW Iffy Onuora Sheffield United24 October 200317 January 2004FW Nick Daws Rotherham United7 March 20047 February 2004FW Lee Thorpe Leyton Orient11 March 200413 February 2004FW Isaiah Rankin Barnsley24 March 200423 February 2004DF Craig Armstrong Sheffield Wednesday9 May 200411 March 2004GK Alan Fettis Hull City9 May 2004===Transfers out===DatePosPlayerTransferred ToFeeRef3 July 2003GK Danny Coyne Leicester CityFree Transfer3 July 2003FW Steve Livingstone Carlisle UnitedReleased17 July 2003DF Georges Santos Ipswich TownFree Transfer1 August 2003MF Stephen Downes York CityReleased4 August 2003FW Chris Thompson Northwich VictoriaReleased5 August 2003GK Steve Croudson Boston UnitedReleased7 August 2003DF Steve Chettle Burton AlbionReleased8 August 2003MF Terry Cooke Sheffield WednesdayReleased8 August 2003DF Tony Gallimore BarnsleyReleased19 September 2003FW Jake Sagare Halifax TownReleased1 January 2004GK Bradley HughesReleased16 January 2004MF Alan Pouton Gillingham£30,00031 January 2004MF Marcel Cas RBC RoosendaalFree Transfer12 February 2004MF Michael Boulding Barnsley£50,000 + ''Rankin on 1 month loan. ''19 February 2004FW Iffy Onuora Tranmere RoversReleased24 March 2004MF Paul Groves Scunthorpe UnitedReleased25 March 2004MF Des Hamilton BarnetReleased===Loans out===DatePosPlayerTransferred ToDate UntilRef 27 February 2004FW Paul Groves Scunthorpe United24 March 2004
League table
Fixtures and results ===Pre-season matches=======Copa de Ibiza====+DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 8 July 2003  SD Portmany Sant Antoni de Portmany, Ibiza, Spain  W 1 - 0  approx. 1,000  Hockless 10 July 2003  San Rafael Sant Antoni de Portmany, Ibiza, Spain  W 1 - 0  -  Hockless====Friendlies====+DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 15 July 2003  Lincoln City Blundell Park, Cleethorpes  W 1 - 0  -  O'Halloran 19 July 2003  Sunderland Blundell Park, Cleethorpes  D 1 - 1  -  Crane 23 July 2003  Hull City KC Stadium, Kingston upon Hull  W 1 - 0  -  Boulding 26 July 2003  Boston United York Street, Boston  W 2 - 1  -  ten Heuvel, Rowan 26 July 2003  Barton Town The Euronics Ground, Barton upon Humber  W 3 - 0  -  N/A 29 July 2003  Halifax Town Blundell Park, Cleethorpes  W 2 - 1  -  Anderson, Mansaram 1 August 2003  Middlesbrough Blundell Park, Cleethorpes  W 2 - 1  -  Boulding, Crowe===Football League Division Two===+DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 9 August 2003  Plymouth Argyle Home Park, Plymouth  D 2 - 2  9,590  Boulding, Anderson 16 August 2003  Port Vale Blundell Park, Cleethorpes  L 1 - 2  4,816  Boulding 23 August 2003  Luton Town Kenilworth Road, Luton  W 2 - 1  5,827  Anderson, Boulding 25 August 2003  Wycombe Wanderers Blundell Park, Cleethorpes  W 3 - 1  4,512  Boulding, Cas, Barnard 30 August 2003  Bristol City Ashton Gate, Bristol  L 0 - 1  10,033  - 6 September 2003  Peterborough United Blundell Park, Cleethorpes  D 1 - 1  4,710  Boulding 12 September 2003 Hartlepool United Victoria Park, Hartlepool  L 1 - 8  5,528  Rowan 16 September 2003  Swindon Town Blundell Park, Cleethorpes  L 1 - 2  3,535  Boulding 20 September 2003  Chesterfield Blundell Park, Cleethorpes  W 4 - 0  4,141  Campbell, Cas, Hockless, Edwards 27 September 2003  Sheffield Wednesday Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield D 0 - 0  21,918  - 30 September 2003  Blackpool Bloomfield Road, Blackpool  W 1 - 0  5,491  Crane 4 October 2003  Queens Park Rangers Blundell Park, Cleethorpes  L 0 - 1  5,447  - 10 October 2003  Brighton & Hove Albion Withdean Stadium, Brighton  L 0 - 3  6,286  - 18 October 2003  Colchester United Blundell Park, Cleethorpes  W 2 - 0  5,021  Onuora, Boulding 21 October 2003  Notts County Blundell Park, Cleethorpes  W 2 - 0  4,274  Boulding (2) 25 October 2003  Barnsley Oakwell, Barnsley  D 0 - 0  10,092  - 1 November 2003  Rushden and Diamonds Nene Park, Irthlingborough  L 1 - 3  4,185  Anderson 15 November 2003  Stockport County Blundell Park, Cleethorpes  D 1 - 1  4,014  Mansaram 22 November 2003  Brentford Griffin Park, Brentford, London  W 3 - 1  4,685  Onuora, Boulding (2) 29 November 2003  Tranmere Rovers Blundell Park, Cleethorpes  L 0 - 1  4,406  - 13 December 2003  A.F.C. Bournemouth Dean Court, Bournemouth  D 0 - 0  5,837  - 26 December 2003  Oldham Athletic Blundell Park, Cleethorpes  D 3 - 3  6,172  Jevons (2), Boulding 28 December 2003  Peterborough United London Road, Peterborough  D 0 - 0  5,245  - 3 January 2004  Wycombe Wanderers Adams Park, Wycombe  L 1 - 4  4,519  Onuora 10 January 2004  Plymouth Argyle Blundell Park, Cleethorpes  D 0 - 0  5,007  - 17 January 2004  Port Vale Vale Park, Burslem  L 1 - 5  5,133  Jevons 20 January 2004  Wrexham Blundell Park, Cleethorpes  L 1 - 3  3,572  Jevons 8 February 2004  Oldham Athletic Boundary Park, Oldham  L 0 - 6  13,007  - 14 February 2004  Brighton & Hove Albion Blundell Park, Cleethorpes  W 2 - 1  3,673  Rankin, Jevons 17 February 2004  Bristol City Blundell Park, Cleethorpes  L 1 - 2  5,272  Anderson 21 February 2004  Colchester United Layer Road, Colchester  L 0 - 2  2,922  - 24 February 2004  Luton Town Blundell Park, Cleethorpes  W 3 - 2  3,143  Jevons (2), Ford 28 February 2004  Barnsley Blundell Park, Cleethorpes  W 6 - 1  5,603  Jevons (4), Armstrong, Rankin 2 March 2004  Notts County Meadow Lane, Nottingham  L 1 - 3  6,011  Crane 6 March 2004  Wrexham The Racecourse Ground, Wrexham  L 0 - 3  3,127  - 13 March 2004  AFC Bournemouth Blundell Park, Cleethorpes  D 1 - 1  5,015  Rowan 17 March 2004  Swindon Town County Ground, Swindon  L 0 - 2  6,954  - 20 March 2004  Hartlepool United Blundell Park, Cleethorpes  L 0 - 2  4,303  - 27 March 2004  Chesterfield Saltergate, Chesterfield  D 4 - 4  4,444  Lawrence, Barnard, Anderson, Rankin 4 April 2004  Sheffield Wednesday Blundell Park, Cleethorpes  W 2 - 0  6,641  Mansaram, Crane 10 April 2004  Queens Park Rangers Loftus Road, Shepherd's Bush, London  L 0 - 3  14,488  - 12 April 2004  Blackpool Blundell Park, Cleethorpes  L 0 - 2  4,775  - 17 April 2004  Rushden and Diamonds Blundell Park, Cleethorpes  W 1 - 0  3,890  Jevons 25 April 2004  Stockport County Edgeley Park, Stockport  L 1 - 2  5,924  Hockless 1 May 2004  Brentford Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 1 - 0  6,856  Rankin 8 May 2004  Tranmere Rovers Prenton Park, Wirral  L 1 - 2  10,301  Mansaram===FA Cup===+DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 8 November 2003  Queens Park Rangers Blundell Park, Cleethorpes  W 1 - 0  4,144  Boulding 6 December 2003  Peterborough United London Road, Peterborough  L 2 - 3  4,836  Jevons, Cas===League Cup===+DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 12 August 2003  Doncaster Rovers Belle Vue, Doncaster  L 2 - 3  6,057  Campbell, Anderson===Football League Trophy===+DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 15 October 2003  Sheffield Wednesday Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield  D 1 - 1  7,323  Mansaram '''Sheff Wed win 5–4 on penalties'''
Squad overview ===Appearances and goals===
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