2016–17 Grimsby Town F.C. season
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football club season
| club = Grimsby Town
| season = 2016–17
| manager = Paul Hurst
(Left 24/10/16)
Marcus Bignot (Sacked 10/04/17)
Russell Slade
(From 12/4/17)
| chairman = John Fenty
| stadium = Blundell Park
| league = League Two
| league result =
| cup1 = FA Cup
| cup1 result = First round
(vs. Bolton Wanderers)
| cup2 = League Cup
| cup2 result = First round
(vs. Derby County)
| cup3 = Football League Trophy
| cup3 result =
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The 2016–17 season is Grimsby Town's 139th season of existence and their first back in League Two after gaining promotion the previous season.{{Cite news |title=History |url=http://www.statto.com/football/teams/grimsby-town/history |publisher=Statto |access-date=25 May 2016 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304203018/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/grimsby-town/history |url-status=dead }} Along with competing in League Two, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.
Transfers
=In=
=Out=
{{notelist|2}}
=Loans in=
{{notelist}}
=Loans out=
Competitions
=Pre-season friendlies=
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|date = {{Start date|2016|07|12|df=y}}
|time = 19:00
|round = Friendly
|team1 = North Ferriby United
|score = 4–1
|report = http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/north-ferriby-utd-v-grimsby-town-3181744.aspx
|team2 = Grimsby Town
|goals1 = Bateson {{goal|26}}
Fry {{goal|35}}
Brogan {{goal|61}}
Hare {{goal|64}}
|goals2 = Summerfield {{goal|47}}
|stadium = Grange Lane
|location = North Ferriby
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2016|07|15|df=y}}
|time = 19:30
|round = Friendly
|team1 = Grimsby Town
|score = 0–0
|report = http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/grimsby-town-v-hull-city-3188258.aspx
|team2 = Hull City
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Blundell Park
|location = Cleethorpes
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = D
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2016|07|19|df=y}}
|time = 19:30
|round = Friendly
|team1 = Boston United
|score = 1–1
|report =
|team2 = Grimsby Town
|goals1 = Adams {{goal|15}}
|goals2 = Vose {{goal|63}}
|stadium = York Street
|location = Boston
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = D
}}
=League Two=
{{main|2016–17 Football League Two}}
==League table==
{{:2016–17 EFL League Two|showteam=GRI}}
==Matches==
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|date = 6 August 2016
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 1
|team1 = Grimsby Town
|score = 2–0
|report = http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/report-grimsby-town-v-morecambe-3229175.aspx
|team2 = Morecambe
|goals1 = Jackson {{goal|6}}
Bolarinwa {{yel|43}}
Davies {{goal|63}}
Gowling {{sent off|0|71}}
McKeown {{yel|81}}
|goals2 = Fleming {{yel|62}}
|stadium = Blundell Park
|location = Cleethorpes
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|date = 13 August 2016
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 2
|team1 = Wycombe Wanderers
|score = 2–1
|report = http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/report-wycombe-v-grimsby-town-3244687.aspx
|team2 = Grimsby Town
|goals1 = McGinn {{yel|38}}
Jombati {{goal|55}}
Stewart {{goal|90+1}}
|goals2 = Bolarinwa {{yel|47}}
Boyce {{goal|79}}
Berrett {{yel|89}}
|stadium = Adams Park
|location = High Wycombe
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
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|date = 16 August 2016
|time = 19:45 BST
|round = 3
|team1 = Colchester United
|score = 3–2
|report = http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/colchester-united-vs.-grimsby-town-match-summary-3252682.aspx
|team2 = Grimsby Town
|goals1 = Dickenson {{goal|10||39}}
Guthrie {{yel|26}} {{goal|34}}
|goals2 = Boyce {{yel|21}}
Disley {{goal|48}}
Pearson {{yel|77}}
Bogle {{goal|90+3}}
|stadium = Colchester Community Stadium
|location = Colchester
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
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|date = 20 August 2016
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 4
|team1 = Grimsby Town
|score = 1–2
|report = http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/grimsby-town-v-leyton-orient-match-report-3260141.aspx
|team2 = Leyton Orient
|goals1 = Vose {{goal|90+2}}
Chambers {{yel|90+4}}
Andrew {{yel|90+4}}
|goals2 = Erichot {{yel|33}}
Kelly {{goal|58}}
Palmer {{goal|77}}
Massey {{yel|86}}
|stadium = Blundell Park
|location = Cleethorpes
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
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|date = 27 August 2016
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 5
|team1 = Grimsby Town
|score = 5–2
|report = http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/fixtures-results/match-report/index.aspx?MatchId=3925515
|team2 = Stevenage
|goals1 = Bogle {{goal|15||50||90+4}}
Summerfield {{goal|40}}
Vose {{goal|49}}
Andrew {{yel|73}}
|goals2 = Franks {{goal|45+2}}
McAnuff {{goal|66}}
Kennedy {{yel|75}}
|stadium = Blundell Park
|location = Cleethorpes
|attendance = 4,425
|referee = Darren Handley
|result = W
}}
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|date = 3 September 2016
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 6
|team1 = Notts County
|score = 2–2
|report = http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/report-notts-county-vs.-grimsby-town-3288866.aspx
|team2 = Grimsby Town
|goals1 = Forte {{goal|77}}
Collins {{goal|89}}
|goals2 = Pearson {{goal|34}}
Bogle {{goal|56}}
|stadium = Meadow Lane
|location = Nottingham
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = D
}}
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|date = 10 September 2016
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 7
|team1 = Luton Town
|score = 1–2
|report = http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/report-luton-town-v-grimsby-town-3299102.aspx
|team2 = Grimsby Town
|goals1 = Sheehan {{yel|43}}
Rea {{goal|59}}
Potts {{yel|62}}
Cook {{yel|75}}
|goals2 = Bogle {{goal|29||82}}
Vose {{yel|78}}
Comley {{yel|88}}
McKeown {{yel|90+4}}
Jackson {{yel|90+4}}
|stadium = Kenilworth Road Stadium
|location = Luton
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|date = 17 September 2016
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 8
|team1 = Grimsby Town
|score = 0–2
|report = http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/fixtures-results/match-report/index.aspx?MatchId=3925623
|team2 = Crewe Alexandra
|goals1 = Bogle {{yel|60}}
Gowling {{yel|72}}
|goals2 = Bakayogo {{yel|27}}
Hollands {{yel|43}}
Cooper {{goal|45+1}}
Jones {{goal|85}}
|stadium = Blundell Park
|location = Cleethorpes
|attendance = 5,289
|referee = Michael Salisbury
|result = L
}}
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|date = 24 September 2016
|time = 12:15 BST
|round = 9
|team1 = Mansfield Town
|score = 0–1
|report = http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/mansfield-town-v-grimsby-town-3324577.aspx
|team2 = Grimsby Town
|goals1 = Shearer {{yel|17}}
Pearce {{yel|17}}
|goals2 = Bogle {{goal|17|pen.}}
Chambers {{yel|72}}
|stadium = One Call Stadium
|location = Mansfield
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|date = 27 September 2016
|time = 19:45 BST
|round = 10
|team1 = Grimsby Town
|score = 1–0
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/09/27/england/league-two/grimsby-town-fc/newport-county-afc/2247948/
|team2 = Newport County
|goals1 = McKeown {{yel|59}}
Bogle {{goal|88|pen.}} {{yel|89}}
|goals2 = Bennett {{yel|35}}
Parkin {{yel|59}}
Tozer {{yel|77}}
|stadium = Blundell Park
|location = Cleethorpes
|attendance = 4,296
|referee = Ben Toner
|result = W
}}
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|date = 1 October 2016
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 11
|team1 = Grimsby Town
|score = 0–3
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/10/01/england/league-two/grimsby-town-fc/hartlepool-united-fc/2247958/
|team2 = Hartlepool United
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Carroll {{yel|4}}
Amond {{goal|25||36}}
Thomas {{goal|60}}
|stadium = Blundell Park
|location = Cleethorpes
|attendance = 5,713
|referee = Chris Sarginson
|result = L
}}
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|date = 8 October 2016
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 12
|team1 = Exeter City
|score = 0–0
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/10/08/england/league-two/exeter-city-fc/grimsby-town-fc/2247968/
|team2 = Grimsby Town
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Comley {{yel|28}}
Gowling {{yel|78}}
|stadium = St. James' Park
|location = Exeter
|attendance = 3,557
|referee = John Brooks
|result = D
}}
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|date = 15 October 2016
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 13
|team1 = Cambridge United
|score = 0–1
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/10/15/england/league-two/cambridge-united-fc/grimsby-town-fc/2247978/
|team2 = Grimsby Town
|goals1 = Dunne {{yel|49}}
Roberts {{yel|82}}
Clark {{yel|87}}
|goals2 = Berrett {{goal|26}}
Tuton {{yel|90+2}}
|stadium = The R Costings Abbey Stadium
|location = Cambridge
|attendance = 5,121
|referee = Charles Breakspear
|result = W
}}
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|date = 22 October 2016
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 14
|team1 = Grimsby Town
|score = 0–1
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/10/22/england/league-two/grimsby-town-fc/cheltenham-town-fc/2247993/
|team2 = Cheltenham Town
|goals1 = Andrew {{yel|71}}
|goals2 = Waters {{goal|9}}
Pell {{yel|70}}
Munns {{yel|80}}
Dayton {{yel|85}}
|stadium = Blundell Park
|location = Cleethorpes
|attendance = 4,809
|referee = Darren Deadman
|result = L
}}
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|date = 29 October 2016
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 15
|team1 = Yeovil Town
|score = 0–0
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/10/29/england/league-two/yeovil-town-fc/grimsby-town-fc/2248011/
|team2 = Grimsby Town
|goals1 = Lawless {{yel|30}}
Mugabi {{yel|37}}
Smith {{yel|50}}
|goals2 = Berrett {{yel|30}}
|stadium = Huish Park Stadium
|location = Yeovil
|attendance = 3,733
|referee = Brendan Malone
|result = D
}}
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|date = 12 November 2016
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 16
|team1 = Grimsby Town
|score = 2–2
|report = http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2248017
|team2 = Barnet
|stadium = Blundell Park
|location = Cleethorpes
|attendance = 5,519
|goals1 = Bogle {{goal|22||35}} {{penmiss}} 90+3'
Chambers {{yel|43}}
Bolarinwa {{Yel|81}}
Collins {{yel|90+6}}
|goals2 = Dembélé {{yel|45+2}}
Akinde {{goal|50|pen.|55|pen.}}
Champion {{yel|74}}
Sesay {{sent off|0|90}}
|referee = Seb Stockbridge
|result = D
}}
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|date = 19 November 2016
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 17
|team1 = Plymouth Argyle
|score = 0–3
|report = http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2248034
|team2 = Grimsby Town
|stadium = Home Park
|location = Plymouth
|attendance = 10,241
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Collins {{goal|44}}
Bogle {{goal|62||86}}
|referee = Rob Jones
|result = W
}}
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|date = 22 November 2016
|time = 19:45 GMT
|round = 18
|team1 = Grimsby Town
|score = 2–2
|report = http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2248038
|team2 = Carlisle United
|stadium = Blundell Park
|location = Cleethorpes
|attendance = 4,818
|goals1 = Gowling {{yel|41}}
Bogle {{goal|50|pen.}}
Bolarinwa {{goal|78}}
|goals2 = Raynes {{yel|28}}
Wyke {{goal|44}}
Mills {{goal|67|o.g.}}
Jones {{yel|83}}
|referee = Nigel Miller
|result = D
}}
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|date = 26 November 2016
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 19
|team1 = Crawley Town
|score = 3–2
|report = http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2248054
|team2 = Grimsby Town
|stadium = Checkatrade.com Stadium
|location = Crawley
|attendance = 2,315
|goals1 = Yorwerth {{yel|20}}
Young {{yel|26}}
Collins {{goal|31}}
Roberts {{goal|56||79}}
Payne {{yel|88}}
Boldewijn {{yel|90+5}}
|goals2 = Bogle {{goal|45+2||90}}
Mills {{yel|63}}
|referee = Graham Salisbury
|result = L
}}
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|date = 10 December 2016
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 20
|team1 = Grimsby Town
|score = 0–1
|report = http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2248062
|team2 = Portsmouth
|stadium = Blundell Park
|location = Cleethorpes
|attendance = 6,560
|goals1 = Gowling {{yel|51}}
Berrett {{yel|85}}
|goals2 = Stevens {{yel|82}}
Naismith {{goal|86}}
Evans {{yel|90+3}}
|referee = Andy Haines
|result = L
}}
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|date = 17 December 2016
|time = 12:30 GMT
|round = 21
|team1 = Doncaster Rovers
|score = 1–0
|report = http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2248079
|team2 = Grimsby Town
|stadium = Keepmoat Stadium
|location = Doncaster
|attendance = 10,084
|goals1 = Mandeville {{goal|3}}
Butler {{yel|45+1}}
|goals2 = Pearson {{yel|70}}
Collins {{yel|86}}
Berrett {{yel|89}}
|referee = Richard Clark
|result = L
}}
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|date = 26 December 2016
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 22
|team1 = Grimsby Town
|score = 2–0
|report = http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2248086
|team2 = Accrington Stanley
|stadium = Blundell Park
|location = Cleethorpes
|attendance = 5,782
|goals1 = Bolarinwa {{goal|32}}
Bogle {{yel|50}}
Andrew {{yel|68}}
Chambers {{goal|88}}
|goals2 = O'Sullivan {{yel|62}}
Pearson {{yel|81}}
|referee = Ross Joyce
|result = W
}}
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|date = 31 December 2016
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 23
|team1 = Grimsby Town
|score = 0–0
|report = http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2248098
|team2 = Blackpool
|stadium = Blundell Park
|location = Cleethorpes
|attendance = 5,637
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Osayi-Samuel {{yel|41}}
Aldred {{yel|89}}
|referee = Darren England
|result = D
}}
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|date = 2 January 2017
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 24
|team1 = Carlisle United
|score = 1–3
|report = http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2248112
|team2 = Grimsby Town
|stadium = Brunton Park
|location = Carlisle
|attendance = 6,865
|goals1 = Wyke {{goal|31}}
|goals2 = Bogle {{goal|48||74}}
Yussuf {{goal|78}}
|referee = David Webb
|result = W
}}
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|date = 7 January 2017
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 25
|team1 = Hartlepool United
|score = 0–1
|report = http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2248125
|team2 = Grimsby Town
|stadium = The Northern Gas and Power Stadium
|location = Hartlepool
|attendance = 4,388
|goals1 = Featherstone {{yel|75}}
|goals2 = Yussuf {{goal|34}}
Comley {{yel|82}}
Bogle {{yel|90+3}}
|referee = Darren Drysdale
|result = W
}}
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|date = 14 January 2017
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 26
|team1 = Grimsby Town
|score = 0–3
|report = http://uk.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2248138
|team2 = Exeter City
|stadium = Blundell Park
|location = Cleethorpes
|attendance = 5,009
|goals1 = Collins {{yel|57}}
Disley {{yel|66}}
|goals2 = James {{yel|15}}
Watkins {{yel|28}} {{goal|80}}
Reid {{goal|41}}
Wheeler {{goal|59}}
|referee = Ben Toner
|result = L
}}
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|date = 21 January 2017
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 27
|team1 = Grimsby Town
|score = 2–0
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/01/21/england/league-two/grimsby-town-fc/notts-county-fc/2248152/
|team2 = Notts County
|stadium = Blundell Park
|location = Cleethorpes
|attendance = 5,421
|goals1 = Bogle {{goal|27}}
Clements {{yel|62}}
Vernon {{goal|82}}
|goals2 = O'Connor {{yel|42}}
Tootle {{yel|54}}
|referee = Darren Handley
|result = W
}}
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|date = 28 January 2017
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 28
|team1 = Stevenage
|score = 2–0
|team2 = Grimsby Town
|stadium = Broadhall Way
|location = Stevenage
|goals1 = Schumacher {{goal|4}}
McAnuff {{goal|61}}
Wilkinson {{yel|68}}
McQuoid {{yel|82}}
|goals2 = Bogle {{yel|60}}
|referee = Brett Huxtable
|attendance = 3,394
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38700940
|result = L
}}
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|date = 4 February 2017
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 29
|team1 = Grimsby Town
|score = 1–1
|team2 = Luton Town
|stadium = Blundell Park
|location = Cleethorpes
|goals1 = Clements {{goal|56}}
Collins {{yel|64}}
Comley {{yel|90+7}}
|goals2 = Vassell {{yel|36}} {{goal|77}}
Hylton {{yel|63}}
Senior {{yel|76}}
|referee = Mark Haywood
|attendance = 5,114
|result = D
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38779097
}}
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|date = 11 February 2017
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 30
|team1 = Crewe Alexandra
|score = 5–0
|team2 = Grimsby Town
|stadium = Alexandra Stadium
|location = Crewe
|goals1 = Cooper {{goal|2||25}} {{yel|62}}
Dagnall {{goal|16||29}}
Cooke {{goal|87}}
Nugent {{yel|90+3}}
|goals2 = Dyson {{yel|6}}
Pearson {{yel|35}}
Gunning {{yel|90+2}}
|referee = Kevin Johnson
|attendance = 4,003
|result = L
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38864832
}}
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|date = 14 February 2017
|time = 19:45 GMT
|round = 31
|team1 = Newport County
|score = 0–0
|team2 = Grimsby Town
|stadium = Rodney Parade
|location = Newport
|goals1 = Jones {{yel|72}}
|goals2 = Collins {{yel|7}}
Dyson {{yel|19}}
Yussuf {{yel|72}}
Gunning {{yel|77}}
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38889787
|result = D
|referee = John Busby
|attendance = 1,868
}}
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|date = 18 February 2017
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 32
|team1 = Grimsby Town
|score = 3–0
|team2 = Mansfield Town
|stadium = Blundell Park
|location = Cleethorpes
|goals1 = Clements {{goal|40}}
Pearson {{yel|56}}
Dyson {{goal|61||73|pen.}}
Gunning {{yel|70}}
|goals2 = White {{sent off|2|11|75}}
Bennett {{yel|39}}
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38940320
|result = W
|referee = Seb Stockbridge
|attendance = 5,550
}}
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|date = 25 February 2017
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 33
|team1 = Morecambe
|score = 1–0
|team2 = Grimsby Town
|stadium = Globe Arena
|location = Morecambe
|goals1 = Molyneux {{goal|2}}
|goals2 = Gunning {{yel|72}}
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39012100
|result = L
|referee = Darren Handley
|attendance = 1,824
}}
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|date = 28 February 2017
|time = 19:45 GMT
|round = 34
|team1 = Grimsby Town
|score = 1–0
|team2 = Colchester United
|stadium = Blundell Park
|location = Cleethorpes
|goals1 = Jones {{goal|42}}
Pearson {{yel|52}}
|goals2 = Garvan {{yel|71}}
Murray {{yel|73}}
Fosu {{yel|83}}
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39035415
|result = W
|referee = Darren Drysdale
|attendance = 4,186
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 4 March 2017
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 35
|team1 = Grimsby Town
|score = 1–2
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39086525
|team2 = Wycombe Wanderers
|goals1 = Dyson {{goal|17|pen.}}
Clements {{yel|71}}
|goals2 = Wood {{yel|16}}
Cowan-Hall {{yel|57}} {{goal|71}}
Collins {{goal|67|o.g.}}
Southwell {{yel|90+4}}
|stadium = Blundell Park
|location = Cleethorpes
|attendance = 4,668
|referee = Nick Kinseley
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 11 March 2017
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 36
|team1 = Leyton Orient
|score = 0–3
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39163355
|team2 = Grimsby Town
|goals1 = Collins {{yel|63}}
Koroma {{yel|90+3}}
|goals2 = Jones {{goal|7}}
Mills {{yel|56}}
Osborne {{yel|58}}
Kennedy {{goal|71|o.g.}}
Vernon {{goal|87}}
|stadium = Brisbane Road
|location = Leyton, London
|attendance = 5,288
|referee = Lee Swabey
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 14 March 2017
|time = 19:45 GMT
|round = 37
|team1 = Portsmouth
|score = 4–0
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39188611
|team2 = Grimsby Town
|goals1 = Bennett {{goal|12}}
Rose {{goal|35}}
Baker {{goal|45+1}}
Naismith {{goal|47}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Fratton Park
|location = Portsmouth
|attendance = 16,492
|referee = Robert Jones
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 18 March 2017
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 38
|team1 = Grimsby Town
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39239723
|team2 = Crawley Town
|goals1 = Jones {{goal|22}}
Collins {{sent off|2|49|81}}
Pearson {{yel|83}}
|goals2 = Murphy {{goal|45+1}}
Payne {{yel|80}}
|stadium = Blundell Park
|location = Cleethorpes
|attendance = 4,263
|referee = Carl Boyeson
|result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 25 March 2017
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 39
|team1 = Accrington Stanley
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39312530
|team2 = Grimsby Town
|goals1 = McConville {{goal|89}}
|goals2 = Asante {{goal|70}}
Gunning {{yel|87}}
|stadium = Crown Ground
|location = Accrington
|attendance = 2,312
|referee = Peter Gooch
|result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 1 April 2017
|time = 13:00 GMT
|round = 40
|team1 = Grimsby Town
|score = 1–5
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39389680
|team2 = Doncaster Rovers
|goals1 = Clements {{yel|6}}
Dyson {{yel|22}}
Jones {{goal|34}}
Mills {{yel|65}}
|goals2 = Marquis {{goal|37||43||61}}
Williams {{yel|49}} {{goal|78}}
May {{goal|88}}
|stadium = Blundell Park
|location = Cleethorpes
|attendance = 6,821
|referee = Graham Scott
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 8 April 2017
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 41
|team1 = Blackpool
|score = 1–3
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39463713
|team2 = Grimsby Town
|goals1 = Boyce {{goal|43|o.g.}}
Potts {{yel|86}}
Black {{yel|89}}
Aldred {{yel|90+1}}
|goals2 = Collins {{goal|17}}
Jones {{goal|45+3||70}}
Gunning {{yel|86}}
|stadium = Bloomfield Road
|location = Blackpool
|attendance = 4,668
|referee = Darren Deadman
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 14 April 2017
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 42
|team1 = Grimsby Town
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39523397
|team2 = Cambridge United
|goals1 = Berrett {{yel|23}}
Dyson {{goal|57|pen.}}
Jones {{yel|66}}
Clements {{goal|84}}
|goals2 = Halliday {{goal|90}}
|stadium = Blundell Park
|location = Cleethorpes
|attendance = 5,166
|referee = Andy Haines
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 17 April 2017
|time = 13:00 BST
|round = 43
|team1 = Cheltenham Town
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39550097
|team2 = Grimsby Town
|goals1 = Boyle {{goal|34}}
Pell {{goal|39}}
Brown {{yel|78}}
Wright {{yel|89}}
|goals2 = Clements {{yel|64}}
Berrett {{goal|73}}
Gunning {{sent off|0|79}}
Collins {{yel|90+6}}
|stadium = Whaddon Road
|location = Cheltenham
|attendance =
|referee = Mark Heywood
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 22 April 2017
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 44
|team1 = Grimsby Town
|score = 4–2
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39604972
|team2 = Yeovil Town
|goals1 = Jones {{goal|6|pen.}}
Clements {{goal|36}}
Vernon {{goal|59}}
Osborne {{goal|62}}
|goals2 = Lawless {{goal|47}}
Zoko {{goal|75}}
|stadium = Blundell Park
|location = Cleethorpes
|attendance = 4,061
|referee = Eddie Ilderton
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 29 April 2017
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 45
|team1 = Barnet
|score = 3–1
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39676228
|team2 = Grimsby Town
|goals1 = Akinde {{goal|21}}
Tutonda {{goal|40}}
Weston {{goal|53}}
|goals2 = Clements {{yel|52}}
Disley {{yel|71}} {{goal|74}}
Bolarinwa {{yel|90}}
|stadium = The Hive Stadium
|location = Canons Park, London
|attendance = 3,247
|referee = Seb Stockbridge
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 6 May 2017
|time = 17:30 BST
|round = 46
|team1 = Grimsby Town
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39753909
|team2 = Plymouth Argyle
|goals1 = Pearson {{goal|2}} {{yel|79}}
Disley {{yel|54}}
Jones {{yel|75}}
Dyson {{yel|90+2}}
|goals2 = Spencer {{goal|61}}
Fox {{yel|76}}
|stadium = Blundell Park
|location = Cleethorpes
|attendance = 6,866
|referee = Ross Joyce
|result = D
}}
=FA Cup=
{{main|2016–17 FA Cup}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 5 November 2016
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = First round
|team1 = Bolton Wanderers
|score = 1–0
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/11/05/england/fa-cup/bolton-wanderers-football-club/grimsby-town-fc/2365277/
|team2 = Grimsby Town
|goals1 = Trotter {{goal|20}}
Proctor {{yel|55}}
Taylor {{yel|83}}
|goals2 = Andrew {{yel|22}}
Gowling {{yel|80}}
Bogle {{yel|81}}
|stadium = Macron Stadium
|location = Bolton
|attendance = 6,649
|referee = Trevor Kettle
|result = L
}}
=EFL Cup=
{{main|2016–17 EFL Cup}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 9 August 2016
|time = 19:45 BST
|round = First round
|team1 = Derby County
|score = 1–0
|report = http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/fixtures-results/match-report/index.aspx?MatchId=3931996
|team2 = Grimsby Town
|goals1 = Pearce {{yel|25}}
Keogh {{goal|60}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Pride Park Stadium
|location = Derby
|attendance = 11,692
|referee = Ben Toner
|result = L
}}
=EFL Trophy=
{{main|2016–17 EFL Trophy}}
{{:2016–17 EFL Trophy|transcludesection=North Group H|showteam=GRI}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 30 August 2016
|time = 19:45 BST
|round = Group stage 1
|team1 = Walsall
|score = 5–2
|report =
|team2 = Grimsby Town
|goals1 = Bakayoko {{goal|18||39||43}}
Morris {{goal|61}}
Kouhyar {{goal|71}}
Preston {{yel|90}}
|goals2 = Boyce {{goal|5}}
Summerfield {{goal|67}}
Andrew {{yel|67}}
|stadium = Bescot Stadium
|location = Bescot
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 4 October 2016
|time = 19:45 BST
|round = Group stage 2
|team1 = Grimsby Town
|score = 0–1
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/10/04/england/football-league-trophy/grimsby-town-fc/leicester-city-u23/2319464/
|team2 = Leicester City U23
|goals1 = McKeown {{sent off|0|16}}
Gowling {{yel|24}}
|goals2 = Domej {{yel|30}}
Mitchell {{goal|64}}
|stadium = Blundell Park
|location = Cleethorpes
|attendance = 609
|referee = Mark Haywood
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 9 November 2016
|time = 19:45 GMT
|round = Group stage 3
|team1 = Grimsby Town
|score = 2–4
|report = http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2319466
|team2 = Sheffield United
|goals1 = Jackson {{goal|14}}
Boyce {{yel|63}}
Disley {{goal|81}}
|goals2 = Slater {{goal|53}} {{yel|59}}
Basham {{yel|60}}
Boyce {{goal|74|o.g.}}
O'Connell {{goal|78}}
Clarke {{goal|87}}
|stadium = Blundell Park
|location = Cleethorpes
|attendance = 597
|referee = Richard Clark
|result = L
}}
References
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{{Grimsby Town F.C. seasons}}
{{2016–17 in English football}}
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