2025–26 Grimsby Town F.C. season
| 2025–26 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | 1878 Partners (63.1%), The Mariners Trust (13.5%), Other Shareholders (12.9%), Mike Parker (10.5%) |
| Chairman | Andrew Pettit |
| Manager | David Artell |
| Stadium | Blundell Park |
| EFL Cup | Fourth Round |
| EFL Trophy | Group Stage |
| Top goalscorer | League: Charles Vernam (6) All: Jaze Kabia (9) |
| Highest home attendance | 8,747 vs Manchester United (27 August 2025, EFL Cup) |
| Lowest home attendance | 404 vs Everton U21 (4 November 2025, EFL Trophy) |
| Average home league attendance | 6,772 |
| Biggest win | 7-1 vs Cheltenham Town (H) (27 September 2025, League Two) |
| Biggest defeat | 5-0 vs Brentford (H) (28 October 2025, EFL Cup) |
The 2025–26 season is the 148th season in the history of Grimsby Town Football Club and their fourth consecutive season in League Two. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.
Transfers and contracts
In
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2025[a] | RW | Justin Amaluzor (ENG) | Altrincham (ENG) | Bosman | [1] |
| 1 July 2025[b] | LB | Reece Staunton (IRL) | Spennymoor Town (ENG) | [2] | |
| 1 July 2025[c] | AM | Jamie Walker (SCO) | Bradford City (ENG) | [3] | |
| 1 July 2025[d] | LB | Jayden Sweeney (ENG) | Leyton Orient (ENG) | [4] | |
| 1 July 2025 | ST | Jaze Kabia (IRL) | Truro City (ENG) | Undisclosed | [5] |
| 2 July 2025 | AM | Zak Gilsenan (IRL) | Blackburn Rovers (ENG) | Bosman | [6] |
| 9 July 2025 | GK | Christy Pym (NIR) | Mansfield Town (ENG) | [7] | |
| 25 July 2025 | CB | Samuel Lavelle (ENG) | Carlisle United (ENG) | [8] | |
| 11 August 2025 | ST | Jude Soonsup-Bell (THA) | Córdoba (ESP) | [9] |
- ^ The transfer was announced on 3 June, and would become official on July 1 once his contract at Altrincham had expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 19 June, and would become official on July 1 once his contract at Spennymoor had expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 25 June, and would become official on July 1 once his contract at Bradford had expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 30 June, and would become official on July 1 once his contract at Leyton Orient had expired
Out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | GK | Jordan Wright (ENG) | Newport County (WAL) | Free | [10] |
Loaned in
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 August 2025 | LW | Clarke Oduor (KEN) | Bradford City (ENG) | End of season | [11] |
| 1 September 2025 | RB | Neo Eccleston (ENG) | Huddersfield Town (ENG) | End of season | [12] |
| 2 September 2025 | GK | Charlie Casper (ENG) | Burnley (ENG) | End of season | [13] |
| 20 November 2025 | GK | Richard O'Donnell (ENG) | Derby County (ENG) | 26 November 2025 | [14] |
| 20 December 2025 | GK | Jackson Smith (ENG) | Barnsley (ENG) | 27 December 2025 | [15] |
Loaned out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 September 2025 | GK | Seb Auton | Grimsby Borough | 1 January 2026[a] | [16][17] |
- ^ On 14 October, Auton's loan was extended until January
Released / Out of Contract
| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | CB | Lewis Cass (ENG) | Harrogate Town (ENG) | 1 July 2025 | [18] |
| CF | Donovan Wilson (ENG) | Dagenham & Redbridge (ENG) | 1 July 2025 | [19][20] | |
| CF | Charlie Clements | Cleethorpes Town (ENG) | 1 July 2025 | [19][21] | |
| LB | Denver Hume (ENG) | Fleetwood Town (ENG) | 1 July 2025 | [19][22] | |
| GK | Jake Eastwood (ENG) | Cambridge United (ENG) | 10 July 2025 | [19][23] | |
| CM | Harvey Cribb (ENG) | Lincoln United (ENG) | 25 July 2025 | [19] | |
| CM | Curtis Thompson (ENG) | Spalding United (ENG) | 30 July 2025 | [19][24] | |
| CF | Rekeil Pyke (ENG) | Truro City (ENG) | 31 July 2025 | [19][25] | |
| CM | Callum Ainley (ENG) | Cleethorpes Town (ENG) | 2 September 2025 | [19][26] | |
| 10 September 2025 | LB | Matty Carson (ENG) | Boston United (ENG) | 12 September 2025 | [27][28] |
New Contract
| Date | Pos. | Player | Length | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2025 | GK | Seb Auton | 1 year | 30 June 2026 | [29] |
| CM | Henry Brown | 2 years | 30 June 2027 | [29] | |
| 5 December 2025 | CB | Doug Tharme | 3 years | 30 June 2028 | [30] |
First-team Squad
- As of 20 December 2025
| No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | Contract end | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Christy Pym | GK | Exeter | 24 April 1995 | Mansfield Town | 9 July 2025 | Free | 30 June 2027 | |||||
| 31 | Jackson Smith | GK | Telford | 14 October 2001 | Bsrnsley | 20 December 2025 | Emergency Loan | 27 December 2026 | |||||
| 33 | Charlie Casper | GK | Bury | 4 April 2005 | Burnley | 2 September 2025 | Loan | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Jayden Sweeney | LB | Camden | 4 December 2001 | Leyton Orient | 1 July 2025 | Free | 30 June 2027 | |||||
| 5 | Harvey Rodgers | CB | Selby | 20 October 1996 | Accrington Stanley | 1 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 6 | Samuel Lavelle | CB | Blackpool | 3 October 1996 | Carlisle United | 25 July 2025 | Free | 30 June 2027 | |||||
| 12 | Neo Eccleston | RB | Hammersmith and Fulham | 11 October 2003 | Huddersfield Town | 1 September 2025 | Loan | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 16 | Reece Staunton | LB | Bradford | 10 December 2001 | Spennymoor Town | 1 July 2025 | Free | 30 June 2027 | |||||
| 17 | Cameron McJannet | CB | Milton Keynes | 6 September 1998 | Derry City | 20 June 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 21 | Tyrell Warren | RB | Manchester | 5 October 1998 | Barrow | 1 July 2024 | Free | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 24 | Doug Tharme | CB | Birkenhead | 17 August 1999 | Blackpool | 12 January 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2028 | |||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Kieran Green | CM | Stockton-on-Tees | 30 June 1997 | FC Halifax Town | 15 July 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2027 | |||||
| 7 | Jamie Walker | AM | Edinburgh | 25 June 1993 | Bradford City | 1 July 2025 | Free | 30 June 2027 | |||||
| 8 | Evan Khouri | CM | London | 21 January 2003 | West Ham United | 7 July 2019 | Free | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 11 | Jason Daði Svanþórsson | RW | Mosfellsbær | 31 December 1999 | Breiðablik | 9 July 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 14 | Justin Amaluzor | RW | Southwark | 17 October 1996 | Altrincham | 1 July 2025 | Free | 30 June 2027 | |||||
| 15 | Géza Dávid Turi | CM | Zalaegerszeg | 6 October 2001 | Víkingur | 31 January 2025 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2027 | |||||
| 18 | Darragh Burns | RW | Stamullen | 6 August 2002 | MK Dons | 26 January 2025 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2028 | |||||
| 19 | Zak Gilsenan | AM | Joondalup | 8 May 2003 (age 22) | Blackburn Rovers | 2 July 2025 | Free | 30 June 2027 | |||||
| 20 | George McEachran | CM | Oxford | 30 August 2000 | Swindon Town | 4 July 2024 | Free | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 23 | Henry Brown | CM | Louth | 20 April 2007 (age 18) | Academy | 30 May 2025 | Trainee | 30 June 2027 | |||||
| 29 | Clarke Oduor | LW | Siaya | 25 June 1999 | Bradford City | 26 August 2025 | Loan | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 30 | Charles Vernam | LW | Lincoln | 8 October 1996 | Lincoln City | 20 June 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Jaze Kabia | ST | Cork | 7 August 2000 | Truro City | 1 July 2025 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2027 | |||||
| 10 | Jude Soonsup-Bell | ST | Chippenham | 10 January 2004 | Córdoba | 11 August 2025 | Free | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 22 | Cameron Gardner | ST | Newcastle-Upon-Tyne | 22 September 2005 | Academy | 22 September 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2028 | |||||
| 32 | Danny Rose | ST | Barnsley | 10 December 1993 | Stevenage | 14 June 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| Out on Loan | |||||||||||||
| 41 | Seb Auton | GK | Kingston Upon Hull | 17 November 2006 | Academy | 30 May 2025 | Trainee | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| Players departed midseason | |||||||||||||
| 38 | Richard O'Donnell | GK | Sheffield | 12 September 1988 | Derby County | 20 November 2025 | Emergency Loan | 26 November 2025 | |||||
Pre-season and friendlies
On 14 May, Grimsby Town announced they would kick-off pre-season with a trip to Cleethorpes Town.[31] Five days later, a second fixture was added to the schedule, against Grimsby Borough.[32] On 3rd June, the third pre-season friendly away to Gainsborough Trinity was announced.[33] One day later, three more games were added, an away fixture against Rochdale, a game away at Boston United and a home game against Peterborough United.[34][35] On the following day, the final pre-season game was announced, versus Lincoln City.[36]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 5 July 2025 Friendly | Cleethorpes Town | 0–1 | Grimsby Town | Grimsby |
| 14:00 BST | Report | Rose 56' | Stadium: Myenergi Stadium |
| 8 July 2025 Friendly | Grimsby Borough | 1–1 | Grimsby Town | Grimsby |
| 19:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: The Bradley Football Development Centre |
| 12 July 2025 Friendly | Hull City | 1–0 | Grimsby Town | Cottingham |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Cottingham Training Ground Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors) |
| 15 July 2025 Friendly | Gainsborough Trinity | 1−1 | Grimsby Town | Gainsborough |
| 19:30 BST |
|
|
Stadium: The Northolme |
| 19 July 2025 Friendly | Rochdale | 2–0 | Grimsby Town | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,174 |
| 22 July 2025 Friendly | Grimsby Town | 2−1 | Lincoln City | Cleethorpes |
| 19:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 2,143 |
| 23 July 2025 Friendly | Boston United | 1−2 | Grimsby Town XI | Boston |
| 19:30 BST |
|
Stadium: Boston Community Stadium |
| 26 July 2025 Friendly | Grimsby Town | 3–2 | Peterborough United | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 1,814 |
Competitions
League Two
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Barnet | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 28 |
| 14 | Oldham Athletic | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 27 |
| 15 | Grimsby Town | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 27 |
| 16 | Tranmere Rovers | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 26 |
| 17 | Accrington Stanley | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 25 | −2 | 24 |
Updated to match(es) played on 20 December 2025. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[37]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[37]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 19 | −2 |
Last updated: 20 December 2025.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
Matches
On 26 June, the League Two fixtures were announced.[38]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 2 August 2025 1 | Grimsby Town | 3–0 | Crawley Town | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 6,806 Referee: Scott Jackson |
| 9 August 2025 2 | Harrogate Town | 3–3 | Grimsby Town | Harrogate |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Wetherby Road Attendance: 3,562 Referee: William Davis |
| 16 August 2025 3 | Grimsby Town | 2–1 | Newport County | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 6,402 Referee: Zac Kennard-Kettle |
| 19 August 2025 4 | Walsall | 0–1 | Grimsby Town | Walsall |
| 20:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,619 Referee: Matthew Corlett | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 19:45, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[39] | ||||
| 23 August 2025 5 | Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Grimsby Town | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,647 Referee: Ross Martin |
| 30 August 2025 6 | Grimsby Town | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 7,406 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 6 September 2025 7 | Milton Keynes Dons | 2–3 | Grimsby Town | Milton Keynes |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 7,758 Referee: Oliver Mackey |
| 13 September 2025 8 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Cambridge United | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 7,147 Referee: Greg Rollason |
| 20 September 2025 9 | Barnet | 3–0 | Grimsby Town | Edgware |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: The Hive Stadium Attendance: 3,260 Referee: Ben Atkinson |
| 27 September 2025 10 | Grimsby Town | 7–1 | Cheltenham Town | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 6,315 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 4 October 2025 11 | Salford City | 0–2 | Grimsby Town | Salford |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 3,608 Referee: Stephen Parkinson |
| 11 October 2025 12 | Grimsby Town | 1–2 | Colchester United | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 6,931 Referee: James Bell |
| 18 October 2025 13 | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Gillingham | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 6,659 Referee: Zac Kennard-Kettle |
| 25 October 2025 14 | Crewe Alexandra | 3–2 | Grimsby Town | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 5,736 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 8 November 2025 15 | Barrow | 2–2 | Grimsby Town | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,159 Referee: Jamie O'Connor |
| 15 November 2025 16 | Grimsby Town | 0–1 | Chesterfield | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 7,407 Referee: Martin Woods |
| 22 November 2025 17 | Swindon Town | 2–2 | Grimsby Town | Swindon |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,087 Referee: Oliver Yates |
| 27 November 2025 18 | Grimsby Town | 1–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Cleethorpes |
| 20:00 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 5,565 Referee: Will Finnie | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 29 November, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[40] | ||||
| 9 December 2025 19 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Grimsby Town | Shrewsbury |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 4,389 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 13 December 2025 20 | Grimsby Town | 0–2 | Notts County | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 7,082 Referee: Wayne Cartmel |
| 20 December 2025 21 | Bromley | 2–0 | Grimsby Town | Bromley |
| 12:30 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Hayes Lane Attendance: 4,427 Referee: James Durkin | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 15:00, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[40] | ||||
| 26 December 2025 22 | Grimsby Town | v | Oldham Athletic | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Blundell Park |
| 29 December 2025 23 | Grimsby Town | v | Shrewsbury Town | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Blundell Park |
| 1 January 2026 24 | Fleetwood Town | v | Grimsby Town | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Highbury Stadium |
| 4 January 2026 25 | Cambridge United | v | Grimsby Town | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Abbey Stadium |
| 17 January 2026 26 | Grimsby Town | v | Barnet | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Blundell Park |
| 20 January 2026 27 | Grimsby Town | v | Salford City | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Blundell Park | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 10 January 2026, but was due to Grimsby's appearance in the FA Cup[41] | ||||
| 24 January 2026 28 | Cheltenham Town | v | Grimsby Town | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Whaddon Road |
| 27 January 2026 29 | Colchester United | v | Grimsby Town | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium |
| 31 January 2026 30 | Grimsby Town | v | Milton Keynes Dons | Cleethorpes |
| 12:30 GMT | Stadium: Blundell Park | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 15:00, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[42] | ||||
| 7 February 2026 31 | Newport County | v | Grimsby Town | Newport |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Rodney Parade |
| 14 February 2026 32 | Grimsby Town | v | Accrington Stanley | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Blundell Park |
| 17 February 2026 33 | Grimsby Town | v | Walsall | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Blundell Park |
| 21 February 2026 34 | Bristol Rovers | v | Grimsby Town | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Memorial Stadium |
| 28 February 2026 35 | Notts County | v | Grimsby Town | Nottingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Meadow Lane |
| 7 March 2026 36 | Grimsby Town | v | Bromley | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Blundell Park |
| 14 March 2026 37 | Oldham Athletic | v | Grimsby Town | Oldham |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Boundary Park |
| 17 March 2026 38 | Grimsby Town | v | Fleetwood Town | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Blundell Park |
| 21 March 2026 39 | Grimsby Town | v | Barrow | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Blundell Park |
| 28 March 2026 40 | Chesterfield | v | Grimsby Town | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: SMH Group Stadium |
| 3 April 2026 41 | Grimsby Town | v | Harrogate Town | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Blundell Park |
| 6 April 2026 42 | Crawley Town | v | Grimsby Town | Crawley |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium |
| 11 April 2026 43 | Grimsby Town | v | Crewe Alexandra | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Blundell Park |
| 18 April 2026 44 | Gillingham | v | Grimsby Town | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium |
| 25 April 2025 45 | Grimsby Town | v | Swindon Town | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Blundell Park |
| 2 May 2026 46 | Tranmere Rovers | v | Grimsby Town | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Prenton Park |
FA Cup
As a League Two side, Grimsby entered the FA Cup in the first round, and were drawn at home to National League South side Ebbsfleet United.[43] After beating Ebbsfleet 3–1, Grimsby were drawn at home to Wealdstone.[44] They beat Wealdstone 4-0 to progress to the third round, where Grimsby were drawn at home to Weston-super-Mare.[45]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 1 November 2025 First round | Grimsby Town | 3–1 | Ebbsfleet United | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,392 Referee: Jamie O'Connor |
| 6 December 2025 Second round | Grimsby Town | 4–0 | Wealdstone | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,655 Referee: Matthew Russell |
| 10 January 2026 Third Round | Grimsby Town | v | Weston-super-Mare | Cleethorpes |
| 17:45 GMT | Stadium: Blundell Park |
EFL Cup
As a League Two side, Grimsby entered the EFL Cup in the first round, and were drawn at home to League Two side Shrewsbury Town.[46] In the second round, they were drawn at home to Premier League club Manchester United,[47] which was the first time the two teams have faced each other since 1948. Grimsby won the match in a shock victory of 12–11 on penalties after a 2–2 draw.[48] In the third round, Grimsby were drawn away to Championship club Sheffield Wednesday,[49] where they won 1–0 and reached the fourth round for the first time since 2001.[50] In the fourth round, they were drawn at home to Premier League side Brentford.[51]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 12 August 2025 First round | Grimsby Town | 3–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,156 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 27 August 2025 Second round | Grimsby Town | 2–2 (12–11 p) | Manchester United | Cleethorpes |
| 20:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 8,747 Referee: Tony Harrington | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 16 September 2025 Third round | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–1 | Grimsby Town | Sheffield |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 9,424 Referee: Elliot Bell |
| 28 October 2025 Fourth round | Grimsby Town | 0–5 | Brentford | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 8,637 Referee: Thomas Kirk |
EFL Trophy
Grimsby were drawn against Bradford City, Doncaster Rovers and Everton U21 in the group stage.[52]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Doncaster Rovers (A) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Bradford City (A) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | L2 | Grimsby Town (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | ACA | Everton U21 (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 11 November 2025. Source: EFL
(A) Advance to next round; (E) Eliminated
(A) Advance to next round; (E) Eliminated
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Matches
On 14 July 2025, the fixture dates and kick-off times were confirmed for the Group Stage of the competition.[53]
| 2 September 2025 Group Stage | Bradford City | 2–1 | Grimsby Town | Bradford |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 4,771 Referee: Paul Marsden |
| 7 October 2025 Group Stage | Grimsby Town | 0–3 | Doncaster Rovers | Cleethorpes |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 1,511 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 4 November 2025 Group Stage | Grimsby Town | 5–3 | Everton U21 | Cleethorpes |
| 19:30 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 404 Referee: Michael Barlow |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of match played 20 December 2025
Players with no appearances are not included on the list
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League Two | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | NIR | Christy Pym | 25 | 0 | 19+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Jayden Sweeney | 16 | 2 | 11+1 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ENG | Kieran Green | 23 | 6 | 18+0 | 5 | 1+0 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Harvey Rodgers | 28 | 1 | 21+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Samuel Lavelle | 7 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | SCO | Jamie Walker | 25 | 7 | 9+9 | 4 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 2 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Evan Khouri | 29 | 4 | 13+8 | 4 | 1+1 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | IRL | Jaze Kabia | 28 | 9 | 19+2 | 5 | 1+1 | 2 | 2+2 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | THA | Jude Soonsup-Bell | 12 | 0 | 0+8 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ISL | Jason Daði Svanþórsson | 7 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | ENG | Neo Eccleston | 5 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ENG | Justin Amaluzor | 24 | 2 | 7+11 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | FRO | Géza Dávid Turi | 12 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | IRL | Reece Staunton | 21 | 1 | 8+6 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 |
| 17 | DF | ENG | Cameron McJannet | 29 | 2 | 21+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | IRL | Darragh Burns | 25 | 1 | 12+5 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | IRL | Zak Gilsenan | 5 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 20 | MF | ENG | George McEachran | 25 | 0 | 18+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | ENG | Tyrell Warren | 24 | 1 | 13+3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | SCO | Cameron Gardner | 8 | 1 | 0+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | ENG | Henry Brown | 5 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | ENG | Doug Tharme | 9 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | ENG | Alex Graham | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | ENG | Fortune Onoh | 3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | KEN | Clarke Oduor | 13 | 1 | 1+7 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 30 | MF | ENG | Charles Vernam | 26 | 7 | 20+1 | 6 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | ENG | Jackson Smith | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 32 | FW | ENG | Danny Rose | 18 | 5 | 4+9 | 2 | 1+0 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 |
| 33 | GK | ENG | Charlie Casper | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 35 | FW | ENG | Elliot Smith | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 41 | GK | ENG | Seb Auton | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| Player(s) who featured but departed the club permanently during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 38 | GK | ENG | Richard O'Donnell | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Disciplinary record
- As of match played 20 December 2025
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when disciplinary points / points per card / number of cards are equal. Players with no cards not included in the list.
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | League Two | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | MF | George McEachran | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 1 | GK | Christy Pym | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 23 | MF | Henry Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 9 | ST | Jaze Kabia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | DF | Cameron McJannet | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | 3 | DF | Jayden Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | MF | Kieran Green | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | Harvey Rodgers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | Evan Khouri | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | MF | Darragh Burns | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | DF | Tyrell Warren | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | 14 | MF | Justin Amaluzor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | 7 | MF | Jamie Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | DF | Neo Eccleston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | DF | Reece Staunton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | ST | Cameron Gardner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | MF | Fortune Onoh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 32 | ST | Danny Rose | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 32 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 2 | ||||
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