| 2007–08 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | John Fenty |
| Manager | Alan Buckley |
| League Two | 16th |
| FA Cup | Second round |
| League Cup | First round |
| Football League Trophy | Runners Up |
| Lincolnshire Senior Cup | Semi-final |
| Top goalscorer | League: Danny North(9) All: Danny North(9) |
| Highest home attendance | 7,417 v Morecambe (4 March 2008) |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,204 v Huddersfield Town (4 September 2007) |
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul | Brigg Town | The Hawthorns, Brigg | W 3 - 1 | - | Bore, North (2) |
| 21 Jul | Farsley Celtic | Throstle Nest, Farsley | L 0 - 2 | - | - |
| 24 Jul | Hull City | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | L 0 - 1 | - | - |
| 31 Jul | Grantham Town | South Kesteven Sports Ground, Grantham | W 3 - 0 | - | Hegarty, Taylor (2) |
| 4 Aug | Scunthorpe United | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | D 1 - 1 | - | North |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul | Gainsborough Trinity | The Northolme, Gainsborough | L 0 - 1 | - | - |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Carlisle United | Brunton Park, Carlisle | D 1 - 1 | - | Bolland |
| 20 Nov | Carlisle United | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | W 1 - 0 | - | Jones |
| 1 Dec | Huddersfield Town | Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield | L 0 - 3 | - | - |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug | Burnley | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | D 1 - 1 | - | North, Burnley win 4–2 on penalties |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep | Huddersfield Town | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | W 4 - 1 | - | Fenton, Toner, Rankin, Till |
| 9 Oct | Rotherham United | Millmoor, Rotherham | D 1 - 1 | - | Till, Grimsby win 4–2 on penalties |
| 13 Nov | Doncaster Rovers | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | D 2 - 2 | - | Boshell, Mills (O.G), Grimsby win 5–4 on penalties |
| 8 Jan | Stockport County | Edgeley Park, Stockport | W 2 - 1 | - | Clarke, Raynes (O.G) |
| 26 Feb | Morecambe | Christie Park, Morecambe | W 1 - 0 | - | Bolland |
| 4 Mar | Morecambe | Blundell Park, Grimsby | D 0 - 0 | - | - |
| 30 Mar | Milton Keynes Dons | Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London | L 0 - 2 | - | - |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Brentford | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 52 | 70 | −18 | 59 |
| 15 | Lincoln City | 46 | 18 | 4 | 24 | 61 | 77 | −16 | 58 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 55 | 66 | −11 | 55 |
| 17 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 16 | 3 | 27 | 49 | 83 | −34 | 51 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 56 | 65 | −9 | 50 |
| Role | Nationality | Name |
|---|---|---|
| First-Team Manager |  | Alan Buckley |
| First-Team Assistant Manager | | Stuart Watkiss |
| Reserve Team Manager | | Stuart Watkiss |
| Head of Youth | | Neil Woods |
| Youth Team Manager | | Neil Woods |
| Goalkeeping Coach | | Steve Croudson |
| Physiotherapist | | Dave Moore |
| Community Sport Coach | | Gary Childs |
| Community Sport Coach | | Graham Rodger |
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League Two | League Cup | Football League Trophy | FA Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | ENG | Phil Barnes | 51 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Jamie Clarke | 38 | 3 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Tom Newey | 52 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | ENG | James Hunt | 46 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Ryan Bennett | 48 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Nick Fenton | 53 | 3 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Peter Till | 44 | 4 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Paul Bolland | 45 | 6 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Danny North | 36 | 10 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | MF |  NIR | Ciaran Toner | 37 | 4 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ENG | Danny Boshell | 48 | 7 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | ENG | Gary Montgomery | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | DF |  NZL | David Mulligan (on loan from Scunthorpe United) | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | ENG | Shaleum Logan (on loan from Manchester City) | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | ENG | Sam Hird (on loan from Doncaster Rovers) | 18 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ENG | Justin Whittle | 23 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | ENG | Isaiah Rankin | 19 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | ENG | Grant Normington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | ENG | Nick Hegarty | 37 | 4 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ENG | Peter Bore | 23 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | ENG | Gary Jones | 46 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | FW | ENG | Andy Taylor | 30 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | ENG | Nathan Jarman | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | ENG | Luke Foulkes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | ENG | Matthew Bird | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | ENG | Martin Butler | 22 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | GK | ENG | Leigh Overton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | ENG | Rob Atkinson (on loan from Barnsley) | 28 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League Two | League Cup | Football League Trophy | FA Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 17 | MF | ENG | Nick Hegarty (on loan at York City) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most frequent starting line-up uses the team's most used formation: 4-4-2. The players used are those who have played the most games in each respective position, not necessarily who have played most games out of all the players.
| # | Player | From | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | Jamie Clarke | Boston United | 24 | Free Transfer |
| 04 | James Hunt | Bristol Rovers | 30 | Free Transfer |
| 13 | Gary Montgomery | Rotherham United | 24 | Free Transfer |
| 22 | Luke Foulkes | Grimsby Town Youth Academy | 18 | Professional Contract |
| # | Player | From | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Sam Hird | Doncaster Rovers | 20 | Loan |
| 14 | Shaleum Logan | Manchester City | 18 | Loan |
| 14 | David Mulligan | Scunthorpe United | 25 | Loan |
| 16 | Grant Normington | Grimsby Town Youth Academy | 17 | Professional Contract |
| 21 | Nathan Jarman | Barnsley | 21 | Free Transfer |
| 22 | Matthew Bird | Grimsby Town Youth Academy | 18 | Professional Contract |
| 23 | Martin Butler | Walsall | 33 | Loan |
| 23 | Martin Butler | Walsall | 33 | Free Transfer |
| 24 | Leigh Overton | Grimsby Town Youth Academy | 17 | Professional Contract |
| 25 | Rob Atkinson | Barnsley | 20 | Loan |
| # | Player | To | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | John McDermott | Released | 37 | Retired |
| 04 |  Gary Harkins | Partick Thistle | 22 | Free Transfer |
| 09 |  Michael Reddy | Released | 27 | Retired through injury |
| 13 | Robert Murray | King's Lynn | 20 | Free Transfer |
| 15 | Gary Cohen | Released | 23 | Retired through Injury |
| 20 | Gary Croft | Lincoln City | 33 | Free Transfer |
| 24 | Simon Grand | Morecambe | 23 | Free Transfer |
| 27 | Tony Thorpe | Tamworth | 33 | Free Transfer |
| 29 | Matthew Bloomer | Boston United | 28 | Free Transfer |
| # | Player | To | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Isaiah Rankin | Stevenage Borough | 29 | Free Transfer |
| 17 | Nick Hegarty | York City | 22 | Loan |
| 22 | Luke Foulkes | Boston United | 18 | Free Transfer |
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