1996/97◄ Grimsby Town Results ►1998/99

GRIMSBY TOWN

Ground: Blundell Park    Division: Football League Division 2

Season 1997/98

League & Cup Results

Game Date Opposition Result H/A Venue Competition
1 09/08/1997 Bristol City Drew 1-1 Home Blundell Park FL Division 2
2 12/08/1997 Oldham Athletic Lost 0-1 Away Boundary Park League Cup 1st Round 1st Leg
3 16/08/1997 Plymouth Argyle Drew 2-2 Away Home Park FL Division 2
4 23/08/1997 Wrexham Drew 0-0 Home Blundell Park FL Division 2
5 26/08/1997 Oldham Athletic Won 5-0 Home Blundell Park League Cup 1st Round 2nd Leg
Grimsby Town Won 5-1 on aggregate
6 30/08/1997 Brentford Lost 1-3 Away Griffin Park FL Division 2
7 02/09/1997 Preston North End Lost 0-2 Away Deepdale FL Division 2
8 09/09/1997 York City Drew 0-0 Home Blundell Park FL Division 2
9 13/09/1997 Fulham Won 2-0 Away Craven Cottage FL Division 2
10 17/09/1997 Sheffield Wednesday Won 2-0 Home Blundell Park League Cup 2nd Round 1st Leg
11 20/09/1997 Millwall Lost 0-1 Home Blundell Park FL Division 2
12 27/09/1997 AFC Bournemouth Won 1-0 Away Dean Court FL Division 2
13 01/10/1997 Sheffield Wednesday Lost 2-3 Away Hillsborough League Cup 2nd Round 2nd Leg
Grimsby Town Won 4-3 on aggregate
14 04/10/1997 Wigan Athletic Won 2-1 Home Blundell Park FL Division 2
15 11/10/1997 Northampton Town Won 1-0 Home Blundell Park FL Division 2
16 14/10/1997 Leicester City Won 3-1 Home Blundell Park League Cup 3rd Round
17 18/10/1997 Blackpool Drew 2-2 Away Bloomfield Road FL Division 2
18 21/10/1997 Oldham Athletic Lost 0-2 Away Boundary Park FL Division 2
19 25/10/1997 Watford Lost 0-1 Home Blundell Park FL Division 2
20 01/11/1997 Southend United Won 5-1 Home Blundell Park FL Division 2
21 04/11/1997 Walsall Drew 0-0 Away Bescot Stadium FL Division 2
22 08/11/1997 Chesterfield Lost 0-1 Away Saltergate FL Division 2
23 15/11/1997 Shrewsbury Town Drew 1-1 Away Gay Meadow FA Cup 1st Round
24 18/11/1997 Liverpool Lost 0-3 Away Anfield League Cup 4ht Round
25 22/11/1997 Burnley Won 4-1 Home Blundell Park FL Division 2
26 25/11/1997 Shrewsbury Town Won 4-0 Home Blundell Park FA Cup 1st Round Replay
27 29/11/1997 Gillingham Won 2-0 Away Priestfield Stadium FL Division 2
28 02/12/1997 Wycombe Wanderers Drew 0-0 Home Blundell Park FL Division 2
29 06/12/1997 Chesterfield Drew 2-2 Home Blundell Park FA Cup 2nd Round
30 09/12/1997 Chesterfield Won 1-0 Away Saltergate FL Trophy 1st Round North
31 12/12/1997 Bristol Rovers Won 4-0 Away Memorial Stadium FL Division 2
32 16/12/1997 Chesterfield Won 2-0 Away Saltergate FA Cup 2nd Round Replay
33 20/12/1997 Carlisle United Won 1-0 Home Blundell Park FL Division 2
34 26/12/1997 York City Drew 0-0 Away Bootham Crescent FL Division 2
35 28/12/1997 Preston North End Won 3-1 Home Blundell Park FL Division 2
36 03/01/1998 Norwich City Won 3-0 Home Blundell Park FA Cup 3rd Round
37 06/01/1998 Hull City Won 1-0 Home Blundell Park FL Trophy 2nd Round North
38 10/01/1998 Bristol City Lost 1-4 Away Ashton Gate FL Division 2
39 14/01/1998 Leeds United Lost 0-2 Away Elland Road FA Cup 4th Round
40 17/01/1998 Brentford Won 4-0 Home Blundell Park FL Division 2
41 27/01/1998 Scunthorpe United Won 2-0 Away Glanford Park FL Trophy Quarter Finals North
42 31/01/1998 Fulham Drew 1-1 Home Blundell Park FL Division 2
43 07/02/1998 Millwall Won 1-0 Away The Den FL Division 2
44 14/02/1998 Wigan Athletic Won 2-0 Away Springfield Park FL Division 2
45 17/02/1998 Blackpool Won 1-0 Home Blundell Park FL Trophy Semi Finals North
46 21/02/1998 AFC Bournemouth Won 2-1 Home Blundell Park FL Division 2
47 24/02/1998 Blackpool Won 1-0 Home Blundell Park FL Division 2
48 28/02/1998 Northampton Town Lost 1-2 Away Sixfields Stadium FL Division 2
49 03/03/1998 Chesterfield Drew 0-0 Home Blundell Park FL Division 2
50 07/03/1998 Southend United Won 1-0 Away Roots Hall FL Division 2
51 10/03/1998 Burnley Drew 1-1 Home Blundell Park FL Trophy Area Final 1st Leg
52 14/03/1998 Walsall Won 3-0 Home Blundell Park FL Division 2
53 17/03/1998 Burnley Won 2-0 Away Turf Moor FL Trophy Area Final 2nd Leg
Grimsby Town Won 3-1 on aggregate
54 21/03/1998 Luton Town Drew 2-2 Away Kenilworth Road FL Division 2
55 24/03/1998 Plymouth Argyle Won 1-0 Home Blundell Park FL Division 2
56 28/03/1998 Burnley Lost 1-2 Away Turf Moor FL Division 2
57 31/03/1998 Wrexham Drew 0-0 Away Racecourse Ground FL Division 2
58 04/04/1998 Gillingham Drew 0-0 Home Blundell Park FL Division 2
59 07/04/1998 Luton Town Lost 0-1 Home Blundell Park FL Division 2
60 10/04/1998 Wycombe Wanderers Drew 1-1 Away Adams Park FL Division 2
61 13/04/1998 Bristol Rovers Lost 1-2 Home Blundell Park FL Division 2
62 19/04/1998 AFC Bournemouth Won 2-1 Neutral Wembley Stadium FL Trophy Final
63 21/04/1998 Carlisle United Won 1-0 Away Brunton Park FL Division 2
64 25/04/1998 Watford Drew 0-0 Away Vicarage Road FL Division 2
65 02/05/1998 Oldham Athletic Lost 0-2 Home Blundell Park FL Division 2
66 09/05/1998 Fulham Drew 1-1 Away Craven Cottage FL Div 2 Playoffs SF 1st Leg
67 13/05/1998 Fulham Won 1-0 Home Blundell Park FL Div 2 Playoffs SF 2nd Leg
Grimsby Town Won 2-1 on aggregate
68 24/05/1998 Northampton Town Won 1-0 Neutral Wembley Stadium FL Division 2 Playoff Final

End of Season Review

League Record
Pos Pld W   D L F A GD Pts
♦▲3rd 46 19 15 12 55 37 +18 72
♦▲Grimsby Town were Promoted to Football League Division 1 as Playoff Winners
Click here for final League Standings

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Cup Record
Competition Round Reached Knocked Out By/Beat
FA Cup 4th Round Leeds United
Football League Cup 4th Round Liverpool
Football League Trophy Winners AFC Bournemouth

Manager

Alan Buckley (from 21st May 1997)

1996/97◄ Grimsby Town Results ►1998/99