# 2016–17 Grimsby Town F.C. season

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. 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

| Date from | Position | Name | From | Fee |
| 1 July 2016 | LB | Danny Andrew | Fleetwood Town | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2016 | CM | James Berrett | York City | Undisclosed |
| 1 July 2016 | RW | Tom Bolarinwa | Sutton United | Undisclosed |
| 1 July 2016 | CB | Andrew Boyce | Scunthorpe United | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2016 | CF | Rhys Browne | Aldershot Town | Undisclosed |
| 1 July 2016 | CF | Ashley Chambers | Dagenham & Redbridge | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2016 | RB | Ben Davies | Portsmouth | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2016 | LB | Dan Jones | Hartlepool United | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2016 | CM | Sean McAllister | Scunthorpe United | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2016 | RB | Zak Mills | Boston United | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2016 | CM | Luke Summerfield | York City | Free transfer |
| 30 July 2016 | CF | Scott Vernon | Shrewsbury Town | Free transfer |
| 12 September 2016 | CB | Danny Collins | Rotherham United | Free transfer |
| 1 January 2017 | CF | Adi Yussuf | Mansfield Town | Free transfer |
| 5 January 2017 | CB | Gavin Gunning | Greenock Morton | Free transfer |
| 18 January 2017 | CF | Akwasi Asante | Solihull Moors | Undisclosed |
| 18 January 2017 | CM | Jamey Osborne | Solihull Moors | Undisclosed |
| 19 January 2017 | CM | Chris Clements | Mansfield Town | Undisclosed |
| 31 January 2017 | AM | Sam Jones | Gateshead | Undisclosed |

### Out

| Date from | Position | Name | To | Fee |
| 1 July 2016 | CF | Pádraig Amond | Hartlepool United | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2016 | RW | Nathan Arnold | Lincoln City | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2016 | GK | Callum Bastock | Free agent | Released |
| 1 July 2016 | CM | Craig Clay | Motherwell | Released |
| 1 July 2016 | RB | Danny East | Guiseley | Released |
| 1 July 2016 | CM | Conor Henderson | Crawley Town | Released |
| 1 July 2016 | RW | Marcus Marshall | Boston United | Released |
| 1 July 2016 | LM | Andy Monkhouse | Alfreton Town | Released |
| 1 July 2016 | CM | Jon Nolan | Chesterfield | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2016 | CB | Aristote Nsiala | Hartlepool United | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2016 | CF | Jon-Paul Pittman | Harrogate Town | Released |
| 1 July 2016 | LB | Gregor Robertson | Retired | Released |
| 1 July 2016 | LM | Anthony Straker | Aldershot Town | Released |
| 1 July 2016 | CB | Josh Sunter | Grimsby Borough | Released |
| 1 July 2016 | RB | Richard Tait | Motherwell | Free transfer |
| 31 January 2017 | CF | Omar Bogle | Wigan Athletic | Undisclosed |
* ↑ Following Clay's release, he signed for Motherwell.
* ↑ Following East's release, he signed for Guiseley.
* ↑ Following Marshall's release, he signed for Boston United.
* ↑ Following Monkhouse's release, he signed for Alfreton Town.
* ↑ Following Pittman's release, he signed for Harrogate Town.
* ↑ Following Straker's release, he signed for Aldershot Town.

### Loans in

| Date from | Position | Name | From | Date until |
| 1 July 2016 | AM | Dominic Vose | Scunthorpe United | End of season |
| 22 July 2016 | CF | Kayden Jackson | Barnsley | End of season |
| 31 August 2016 | CM | Brandon Comley | Queens Park Rangers | 3 January 2017 |
| 31 August 2016 | GK | Dean Henderson | Manchester United | 3 February 2017 |
| 31 August 2016 | CF | Shaun Tuton | Barnsley | 31 December 2016 |
| 13 January 2017 | CM | Brandon Comley | Queens Park Rangers | End of season |
| 27 January 2017 | AM | Luke Maxwell | Birmingham City | End of season |
| 31 January 2017 | CF | Calum Dyson | Everton | End of season |
* ↑ On 31 December 2016, Henderson's loan was extended.
* ↑ On 3 February 2017, Dean Henderson's loan was terminated.
* ↑ On 31 December 2016, Shaun Tuton's loan was terminated.

### Loans out

| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
| 12 January 2017 | RW | | Rhys Browne | Macclesfield Town | End of Season | |
| 6 February 2017 | CM | | Luke Summerfield | Macclesfield Town | End of Season | |

## Competitions
### League Two
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 12 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 54 | 50 | +4 | 66 |
| 13 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 59 | 56 | +3 | 65 |
| 14 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 59 | 63 | −4 | 62 |
| 15 | Barnet | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 57 | 64 | −7 | 57 |
| 16 | Notts County | 46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 54 | 76 | −22 | 56 |

#### Matches
### EFL Trophy

| Pos | Div | Teamvte | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | L1 | Walsall | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | ACA | Leicester City U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 3 | L1 | Sheffield United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 | L2 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 0 | |