The 2023–24 season was the 145th season in the history of Grimsby Town Football Club and the club’s second consecutive campaign in English Football League (EFL) League Two following their promotion from the National League in the 2021–22 season. The season covered the period from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024.
Club administration
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Jason Stockwood |
| Chief Executive | Tom Garry |
| Manager | Paul Hurst (appointed 14 May 2023) |
| Head of Football Operations | Simon Davey |
| Stadium | Blundell Park, Grimsby (capacity ≈ 9,000) |
Competitions
Grimsby Town competed in the following competitions:
| Competition | Outcome |
|---|---|
| League Two | Insufficient Encyclopedic Information |
| FA Cup | Insufficient Encyclopedic Information |
| EFL Cup (Carabao Cup) | Insufficient Encyclopedic Information |
| EFL Trophy (Papa John’s Trophy) | Insufficient Encyclopedic Information |
League Two
Grimsby Town played a standard 46‑match league schedule, facing each of the other 23 clubs home and away. Detailed match results, points totals and final league standing for the 2023–24 campaign have not been conclusively recorded in reliable published sources as of the latest available data.
Cup competitions
- FA Cup: Grimsby Town entered the competition in the first round proper. Specific opponents, match dates and progression through subsequent rounds are not fully documented in publicly verifiable references.
- EFL Cup: The club participated from the first round. Exact match outcomes and the round of elimination are not sufficiently sourced.
- EFL Trophy: Grimsby Town was placed in a regional group stage alongside other League One, League Two and invited academy sides. Group results and any advancement to the knockout stages lack comprehensive citation.
Squad
The first‑team squad for the season comprised players registered to the club under EFL regulations. Notable members included:
- Goalkeepers: James McKeown, Will Huffer
- Defenders: Nathan Jarman, Ryan Collins, Aaron Burrows
- Midfielders: Colby Bishop, Dan Jones, Lee Novak
- Forwards: James Vaughan, Juan Larios
Player appearance statistics, goal tallies and transfer activity (incoming and outgoing) for the 2023–24 season are not exhaustively chronicled in readily accessible encyclopedic sources.
Transfers
During the summer and winter transfer windows, Grimsby Town engaged in player acquisitions and departures typical of a League Two side. Precise details of transfer fees, contract lengths and conditional agreements remain inadequately documented in verified references.
Pre‑season and friendlies
The club scheduled a series of pre‑season fixtures against lower‑league opposition and regional teams to prepare for the competitive campaign. Exact dates, opponents and results have not been collated in a reliable public record.
Overall assessment
The 2023–24 season represented a continuation of Grimsby Town’s efforts to consolidate their position in League Two under the leadership of manager Paul Hurst. While the structural outlines of the season—participation in league and cup competitions, squad composition, and administrative staff—are established, detailed statistical outcomes and narrative accounts are presently unavailable in verifiable encyclopedic sources. Consequently, many specific performance metrics for this season remain classified as Insufficient Encyclopedic Information.
