1995–96 Grimsby Town F.C. season

During the 1995–96 English football season, Grimsby Town F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Grimsby Town
1995–96 season
ChairmanBill Carr
ManagerBrian Laws (player-manager)
StadiumBlundell Park
First Division17th
FA CupFifth round
League CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLivingstone (11)
Average home league attendance5,865

Transfers

Transfers in
Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
12 June 1995CMEngland Nicky SouthallEngland Hartlepool United£40,000
19 September 1995CMScotland Johnny WalkerScotland ClydebankFree transfer
29 September 1995FWItaly Ivano BonettiItaly TorinoFree transfer
17 October 1995FWEngland Jamie ForresterEngland Leeds UnitedFree transfer
20 December 1995GKEngland John BurridgeEngland DarlingtonFree transfer
9 March 1995CBItaly Enzo GambaroEngland Bolton WanderersFree transfer
11 March 1996CBEngland Richard SmithEngland Leicester City£50,000
28 March 1996LBEngland Tony GallimoreEngland Carlisle United£125,000

    Loans in
    Date Pos Player Transferred from Date Until Ref
    16 August 1995FWEngland Paul JewellEngland Bradford City18 October 1995
    30 January 1996CMEngland Peter ButlerEngland Notts County27 March 1996
    2 February 1996CBEngland Vance WarnerEngland Nottingham Forest2 March 1996
    28 March 1996FWEngland Mark FlattsEngland Arsenal31 May 1996

    Transfers out
    Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Ref
    8 August 1995CMEngland Dave GilbertEngland West Bromwich Albion£50,000
    1 January 1996GKEngland John BurridgeEngland GatesheadFree Transfer
    28 March 1996LBEngland Gary CroftEngland Blackburn Rovers£1,000.000

    Season summary

    In the 1995–96 season, Grimsby had a disappointing campaign and Laws' initially successful managerial reign deteriorated after he clashed with Grimsby player Ivano Bonetti. Laws reportedly threw a plate of chicken wings at the Italian following a 3–2 defeat at Luton Town in February 1996 and caused the popular player to leave the club at the end of the season.[1] Grimsby finished the season in 17th place and were in the battle to avoid relegation right up to the penultimate game of the season.

    Final league table
    Main article: 1995–96 Football League First Division

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
    15 Birmingham City 46 15 13 18 61 64 −3 58
    16 Norwich City 46 14 15 17 59 55 +4 57
    17 Grimsby Town 46 14 14 18 55 69 −14 56
    18 Oldham Athletic 46 14 14 18 54 50 +4 56
    19 Reading 46 13 17 16 54 63 −9 56
    Source:
    Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference

    Results

    Grimsby Town's score comes first[2]

    Legend
    Win Draw Loss

    Football League First Division
    DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
    12 August 1995MillwallA1–28,546Livingstone
    19 August 1995PortsmouthH2–14,515Laws, Croft
    26 August 1995Derby CountyA1–110,564Shakespeare (pen)
    29 August 1995Luton TownH0–04,289
    2 September 1995WatfordH0–03,993
    9 September 1995Wolverhampton WanderersA1–423,656Groves
    12 September 1995ReadingA2–07,283Woods (2)
    17 September 1995Port ValeH1–04,066Livingstone
    23 September 1995Norwich CityH2–25,901Childs, Southall
    30 September 1995Southend UnitedA0–14,979
    7 October 1995Charlton AthleticA1–08,997Jewell
    14 October 1995Oldham AthleticH1–15,830Dobbin
    21 October 1995Birmingham CityA1–316,455Woods
    28 October 1995Stoke CityH1–05,683Groves
    4 November 1995Ipswich TownA2–210,250Dobbin, Woods
    11 November 1995BarnsleyH3–16,166Lever, Livingstone, de Zeeuw (own goal)
    18 November 1995West Bromwich AlbionH1–08,155Bonetti
    21 November 1995Sheffield UnitedA2–19,884Southall, Childs
    25 November 1995Tranmere RoversA1–07,500Bonetti
    2 December 1995Charlton AthleticH1–26,881Groves
    9 December 1995Norwich CityA2–213,283Groves, Livingstone
    16 December 1995Southend UnitedH1–15,269Forrester
    23 December 1995Leicester CityH2–27,713Dobbin, Walsh (own goal)
    1 January 1996Huddersfield TownH1–17,524Livingstone
    13 January 1996PortsmouthA1–36,958Groves
    20 January 1996MillwallH1–25,218Livingstone
    24 January 1996SunderlandA0–114,517
    3 February 1996Derby CountyH1–17,818Bonetti
    10 February 1996Luton TownA2–37,158Forrester (2)
    17 February 1996ReadingH0–07,041
    3 March 1996SunderlandH0–45,767
    5 March 1996Crystal PalaceA0–511,548
    9 March 1996Leicester CityA1–213,784Livingstone
    12 March 1996Wolverhampton WanderersH3–05,565Shakespeare, Livingstone, Forrester
    16 March 1996Crystal PalaceH0–25,059
    24 March 1996Huddersfield TownA3–112,090Livingstone, Childs, Groves
    30 March 1996Birmingham CityH2–15,475Groves, Livingstone
    2 April 1996Oldham AthleticA0–15,037
    6 April 1996Stoke CityA2–112,524Groves, Gallimore
    8 April 1996Ipswich TownH3–15,904Mendonca (3)
    13 April 1996West Bromwich AlbionA1–316,116Forrester
    16 April 1996Port ValeA0–15,796
    20 April 1996Sheffield UnitedH0–27,685
    23 April 1996WatfordA3–68,909Walker, Groves, Livingstone
    27 April 1996Tranmere RoversH1–15,408Mendonca (pen)
    4 May 1996BarnsleyA1–16,108McDermott

    FA Cup
    Main article: 1995–96 FA Cup
    RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
    Third round6 January 1996Luton TownH7–15,387Forrester (2), Livingstone (2), Bonetti, Southall, Woods
    Fourth round7 February 1996West Ham UnitedA1–122,030Laws
    Fourth round replay14 February 1996West Ham UnitedH3–08,382Childs, Forrester, Woods
    Fifth round21 February 1996ChelseaH0–09,448
    Fifth round replay28 February 1996ChelseaA1–428,545Groves

    League Cup
    Main article: 1995–96 Football League Cup
    RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
    Second round first leg20 September 1995Birmingham CityA1–37,446Woods
    Second round second leg3 October 1995Birmingham CityH1–1 (lost 2–4 on agg)3,280Southall

    Squad

    [3] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

    No. Pos. Nation Player
    — GK England ENG Paul Crichton
    — GK England ENG Andy Love
    — GK England ENG Jason Pearcey
    — DF England ENG Gary Croft
    — DF England ENG Ashley Fickling
    — DF England ENG Tony Gallimore
    — DF Italy ITA Enzo Gambaro
    — DF Scotland SCO Peter Handyside
    — DF England ENG Kevin Jobling
    — DF England ENG Brian Laws (player-manager)
    — DF England ENG Mark Lever
    — DF England ENG John McDermott
    — DF England ENG Jimmy Neil
    — DF England ENG Graham Rodger
    — DF England ENG Richard Smith
    — DF England ENG Vance Warner (on loan from Nottingham Forest)
    — MF England ENG Peter Butler (on loan from Notts County)
    No. Pos. Nation Player
    — MF England ENG Gary Childs
    — MF Scotland SCO Jim Dobbin
    — MF England ENG Mark Flatts (on loan from Arsenal)
    — MF England ENG Paul Groves
    — MF Wales WAL John Oster
    — MF England ENG Craig Shakespeare
    — MF England ENG Nicky Southall
    — MF Scotland SCO Johnny Walker
    — MF England ENG Tommy Watson
    — FW Republic of Ireland IRL Daryl Clare
    — FW Italy ITA Ivano Bonetti
    — FW England ENG Jamie Forrester
    — FW England ENG Paul Jewell (on loan from Bradford City)
    — FW England ENG Jack Lester
    — FW England ENG Steve Livingstone
    — FW England ENG Clive Mendonca
    — FW England ENG Neil Woods

    References
    1. "Bonetti walks out on Grimsby". The Independent. 13 February 1996. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
    2. "Grimsby Town results for the 1995-1996 season - Statto.com". Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
    3. Grimsby Town: 1946/47 - 2009/10
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