2018–19 Grimsby Town F.C. season

The 2018–19 season is Grimsby Town's 141st season of existence and their third consecutive season in League Two.[1] Along with competing in League Two, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

Grimsby Town
2018–19 season
ChairmanJohn Fenty
ManagerMichael Jolley
StadiumBlundell Park
League Two17th
FA CupThird round
EFL CupFirst round
(vs. Rochdale)

The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.

Competitions

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Friendlies

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The club have confirmed the first four pre-season friendlies will be against Cleethorpes Town, Sunderland, York City and Doncaster Rovers.[2]

The annual pre-season fixture versus Cleethorpes Town will take place at the new home ground of their opponents, The Linden Club, on Saturday 7 July.

The Mariners will then play host to EFL League One side Sunderland on Tuesday 17 July before travelling to York City on Saturday 21 July. Town will then host Doncaster Rovers at Blundell Park on Tuesday 24 July.

7 July 2018 (2018-07-07) Cleethorpes Town 4-3 Grimsby Town Grimsby
15:00 BST Stadium: Linden Club
24 July 2018 (2018-07-24) Friendly Grimsby Town 1–0 Doncaster Rovers Cleethorpes
19:30 BST Hall-Johnson   23' Report Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 1,397

League Two

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
15 Northampton Town 46 14 19 13 64 63 +1 61
16 Cheltenham Town 46 15 12 19 57 68 −11 57
17 Grimsby Town 46 16 8 22 45 56 −11 56
18 Morecambe 46 14 12 20 54 70 −16 54
19 Crawley Town 46 15 8 23 51 68 −17 53
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results [3]

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 16 8 22 45 56  −11 56 11 4 9 26 22  +4 5 4 13 19 34  −15

Last updated: 4 May 2019.
Source: BBC

Results by matchday

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Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAAHAHAHAHHHAAAHAHAHHAAHHAAHHAHAHAAHHAHAAHAH
ResultLWDDLLLLLLWWDWLLLWDWLWWWWLLLLWWWWDLLLDDLLDLWLW
Position21121615172021212223221920191921212020181818161413141415151512111211141516161517171717171717
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2019. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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On 21 June 2018, the League Two fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[4][5]

4 August 2018 (2018-08-04) 1 Grimsby Town 1–4 Forest Green Rovers Cleethorpes
15:00 BST Rose   31' (pen.) Report Winchester   51'
Collins   67' (o.g.)
Doidge   70'   83'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 5,879
Referee: Martin Coy
11 August 2018 (2018-08-11) 2 Macclesfield Town 0–2 Grimsby Town Macclesfield
15:00 BST Report Cook   29'
Rose   63'
Vernam   90'
Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 2,589
Referee: Oliver Langford
18 August 2018 (2018-08-18) 3 Grimsby Town 1–1 Lincoln City Cleethorpes
13:00 BST Woolford   33' Report Akinde   71' (pen.) Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 7,201
Referee: Carl Boyeson
21 August 2018 (2018-08-21) 4 Milton Keynes Dons 1–1 Grimsby Town Denbigh
19:45 BST Simpson   46' Report Cook   35'
[[Paul Dixon|Dixon]]   82'
Stadium: Stadium mk
Attendance: 6800
Referee: P Wright
25 August 2018 (2018-08-25) 5 Newport County 1–0 Grimsby Town Newport
15:00 BST Dolan   40' Report Thomas   90+2' Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 3,288
Referee: Neil Hair
1 September 2018 (2018-09-01) 6 Grimsby Town 0–1 Yeovil Town Cleethorpes
15:00 BST Report Patrick   78' Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 4,284
Referee: Thomas Bramall
8 September 2018 (2018-09-08) 7 Bury 4–0 Grimsby Town Bury
15:00 BST Mayor   14', 70'
Aimson   34'
Dagnall   63'
Report Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 3,677
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
15 September 2018 (2018-09-15) 8 Grimsby Town 0–3 Oldham Athletic Cleethorpes
15:00 BST Report Surridge   63', 65'
Baxter   90+2'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 4,746
Referee: Nick Kinseley
22 September 2018 (2018-09-22) 9 Stevenage 1–0 Grimsby Town Stevenage
15:00 BST Seddon   83' Report Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 2,332
Referee: Lee Collins
29 September 2018 (2018-09-29) 10 Grimsby Town 1–2 Morecambe Cleethorpes
15:00 BST Embleton   9' Report Oates   61'
Mandeville   65'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 3,972
Referee: Chris Sarginson
2 October 2018 (2018-10-02) 11 Carlisle United 0–1 Grimsby Town Carlisle
19:45 BST Report Hendrie   38' Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 3,316
Referee: Martin Coy
6 October 2018 (2018-10-06) 12 Grimsby Town 2–0 Port Vale Cleethorpes
15:00 BST Thomas   1'
Hooper   53'
Whitmore   71'
Report Kay   85' Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 3,842
Referee: Andy Haines
20 October 2018 (2018-10-20) 13 Grimsby Town 0–0 Exeter City Cleethorpes
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 4,038
Referee: Matt Donohue
23 October 2018 (2018-10-23) 14 Grimsby Town 1–0 Colchester United Cleethorpes
19:45 BST Thomas   65' Report Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 3,662
Referee: Graham Salisbury
27 October 2018 (2018-10-27) 15 Crewe Alexandra 2–0 Grimsby Town Crewe
15:00 BST Whelan   70'
Miller   77'
Report Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,725
Referee: Peter Wright
3 November 2018 (2018-11-03) 16 Cambridge United 1–0 Grimsby Town Cambridge
15:00 GMT Lewis   83' Report Hall-Johnson   76'
Embleton   89'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,096
Referee: Nick Kinseley
6 November 2018 (2018-11-06) 17 Mansfield Town 2–1 Grimsby Town Mansfield
19:45 GMT Walker   50', 82' Report Benning   36' (o.g.) Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 4,118
Referee: Keith Stroud
17 November 2018 (2018-11-17) 18 Grimsby Town 1–0 Crawley Town Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Rose   86' Report Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 4,459
Referee: Andy Haines
24 November 2018 (2018-11-24) 19 Northampton Town 2–2 Grimsby Town Northampton
15:00 GMT Williams   4'
van Veen   74'
Report Vernam   36'
Cardwell   80'
Collins   86'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,594
Referee: Trevor Kettle
27 November 2018 (2018-11-27) 20 Grimsby Town 5–2 Tranmere Rovers Cleethorpes
19:45 GMT Clifton   33'
Thomas   40'
Davis   48'
Rose   82' (pen.)
Embleton   90'
Report Norwood   11'
Mullin   65'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 3,293
Referee: Darren Drysdale
8 December 2018 (2018-12-08) 21 Cheltenham Town 2–1 Grimsby Town Cheltenham
15:00 GMT Broom   29'
Thomas   90+2' (pen.)
Report Embleton   63' Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 2,775
Referee: Paul Marsden
15 December 2018 (2018-12-15) 22 Grimsby Town 2–1 Swindon Town Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Thomas   26' (pen.), 61' Report Taylor   28' Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 3,809
Referee: Scott Oldham
22 December 2018 (2018-12-22) 23 Grimsby Town 4–0 Notts County Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Clifton   4'
Davis   37', 66'
Rose   69'
Thomas   75'   88'
Report Hewitt   75' Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 4,946
Referee: David Webb
26 December 2018 (2018-12-26) 24 Port Vale 0–1 Grimsby Town Burslem
15:00 GMT Kay   24' Report Thomas   62' Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 5,129
Referee: Ben Toner
29 December 2018 (2018-12-29) 25 Exeter City 1–2 Grimsby Town Exeter
15:00 GMT Stockley   78' Report Woolford   9'   14'
Whitmore   51'
Hendrie   73'
Rose   80' (pen.)
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 4,956
Referee: Chris Sarginson
1 January 2019 (2019-01-01) 26 Grimsby Town 0–1 Mansfield Town Cleethorpes
13:00 GMT Rose   60' Report Bishop   21'
Sweeney   68'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 5,931
Referee: Matt Donohue
12 January 2019 (2019-01-12) 27 Grimsby Town 0–2 Macclesfield Town Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Ring   83' Report Arthur   5'
Marsh   26'
Wilson   33'   53'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 4,694
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
19 January 2019 (2019-01-19) 28 Lincoln City 1–0 Grimsby Town Lincoln
13:00 GMT O'Connor   5'
Toffolo   12'   42'
Akinde   45+1'
Report Thomas   14'
Hessenthaler   39'
Whitmore   50'
Davis   71'
McKeown   76'
Öhman   84'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 9,650
Referee: Mike Dean
22 January 2019 (2019-01-22) 29 Forest Green Rovers 3–0 Grimsby Town Nailsworth
19:45 GMT Doidge   29', 45+1'
Brown   50'
Report Öhman   49'
Rose   64'
Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 1,810
Referee: Antony Coggins
26 January 2019 (2019-01-26) 30 Grimsby Town 1–0 Milton Keynes Dons Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Öhman   25'
Thomas   27'
Davis   41'
Whitmore   64'
Report Gilbey   45+2'
Cargill   61'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 3,862
Referee: Paul Marsden
2 February 2019 (2019-02-02) 31 Grimsby Town 3–0 Newport County Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Cook   17', 56'
Thomas   45+1'
Demetriou   84' (o.g.)
Report Pipe   76' Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 3,712
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
9 February 2019 (2019-02-09) 32 Yeovil Town 1–3 Grimsby Town Yeovil
15:00 GMT Alcock   5'   65'
Fisher   90'
Report Thomas   9'
Gafaiti   35' (o.g.)
Hessenthaler   74'
Hendrie   77'
Dennis   87'
Embleton   90+2'
Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 2,692
Referee: Charles Breakspear
16 February 2019 (2019-02-16) 33 Grimsby Town 1–0 Cheltenham Town Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Thomas   41' (pen.) Report Raglan   44'
Tillson   80'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 4,940
Referee: Trevor Kettle
23 February 2019 (2019-02-23) 34 Swindon Town 1–1 Grimsby Town Swindon
15:00 GMT Robinson   74' Report Öhman   20'   66'
Thomas   50'
Hendrie   76'
Dennis   90+5'
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,434
Referee: Neil Hair
2 March 2019 (2019-03-02) 35 Grimsby Town 0–2 Cambridge United Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Report Taft   42'
Deegan   61'
Hepburn-Murphy   72'   82'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 4,772
Referee: Scott Oldham
9 March 2019 (2019-03-09) 36 Crawley Town 2–1 Grimsby Town Crawley
15:00 GMT Palmer   21'   26', 40' Report Thomas   6'
Woolford   15'
Embleton   70'
Öhman   79'
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,043
Referee: Brett Huxtable
12 March 2019 (2019-03-12) 37 Tranmere Rovers 4–1 Grimsby Town Birkenhead
19:45 GMT Jennings   18', 44'
Monthé   34'
Norwood   39'
Davies   80'
Report Thomas   32'
Woolford   33'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,269
Referee: Graham Salisbury
16 March 2019 (2019-03-16) 38 Grimsby Town 0–0 Northampton Town Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Hessenthaler   51' Report Hoskins   8'
Buchanan   45+2'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 3,890
Referee: Oliver Yates
23 March 2019 (2019-03-23) 39 Grimsby Town 0–0 Bury Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Hendrie   65'
Davis   72'
Report Wharton   84' Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 4,375
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
30 March 2019 (2019-03-30) 40 Oldham Athletic 2–0 Grimsby Town Oldham
15:00 GMT O'Grady   42'
Lang   77'   90+1'
Report Hessenthaler   63'
Davis   83'
Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 3,998
Referee: James Adcock
6 April 2019 (2019-04-06) 41 Grimsby Town 0–2 Stevenage Cleethorpes
15:00 BST Clifton   54' Report Guthrie   23', 50'
Martin   45+2'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 3,689
Referee: Trevor Kettle
13 April 2019 (2019-04-13) 42 Morecambe 1–1 Grimsby Town Morecambe
15:00 BST Collins   80' (pen.) Report Vernam   88' Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,897
Referee: Scott Oldham
19 April 2019 (2019-04-19) 43 Colchester United 1–0 Grimsby Town Colchester
15:00 BST Nouble   25'
Lapslie   77'
Jackson   80'
Report Hall-Johnson   36'
Dennis   42'
Clifton   66'
Collins   90+3'   90+5'
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,677
Referee: Christopher Sarginson
22 April 2019 (2019-04-22) 44 Grimsby Town 1–0 Carlisle United Cleethorpes
15:00 BST Clifton   64'
Grayson   90'
Report Thomas   54'
Jones   60'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 3,647
Referee: Paul Marsden
27 April 2019 (2019-04-27) 45 Notts County 2–1 Grimsby Town Nottingham
15:00 BST Stubbs   48'
Mackail-Smith   48'
Rose   55'
Clifton   67' (o.g.)
Report Hall-Johnson   50'
Whitmore   90+3'
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 8,519
Referee: Andy Haines
4 May 2019 (2019-05-04) 46 Grimsby Town 2–0 Crewe Alexandra Cleethorpes
12:30 BST Davis   26'
Grayson   34'
Wright   62'
Report Sass-Davies   12'
Ng   19'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 4,248
Referee: Craig Hicks

FA Cup

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The first round draw was made live on BBC by Dennis Wise and Dion Dublin on 22 October.[6] The draw for the second round was made live on BBC and BT by Mark Schwarzer and Glenn Murray on 12 November.[7] The third round draw was made live on BBC by Ruud Gullit and Paul Ince from Stamford Bridge on 3 December 2018.[8]

10 November 2018 (2018-11-10) First round Grimsby Town 3–1 Milton Keynes Dons Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Embleton   50'
Thomas   61'
Vernam   73'
Report Agard   23' Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 1,991
Referee: Carl Boyeson
2 December 2018 (2018-12-02) Second round Chesterfield 0–2 Grimsby Town Chesterfield
14:00 GMT Report Vernam   37'
Clifton   70'
Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 4,537
Referee: Michael Salisbury
5 January 2019 (2019-01-05) Third round Crystal Palace 1–0 Grimsby Town Selhurst
17:30 GMT Ayew   86' Report Fox   2'
Hendrie   45+1'
Rose   74'
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 19,967
Referee: Martin Atkinson

EFL Cup

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On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.[9]

14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) First round Grimsby Town 0–2 Rochdale Cleethorpes
19:45 BST Report Rathbone   39', 79' Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 1,781
Referee: Darren England

EFL Trophy

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On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced.[10] It was later announced that Northern Group G would include Newcastle United U21.

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 ACA Newcastle United U21 3 3 0 0 0 8 3 +5 9 Round 2
2 L2 Notts County 3 1 0 0 2 5 6 −1 3
3 L1 Doncaster Rovers 3 1 0 0 2 5 7 −2 3
4 L2 Grimsby Town 3 1 0 0 2 4 6 −2 3
Source: EFL.com
4 September 2018 (2018-09-04) Group stages Grimsby Town 2–1 Notts County Cleethorpes
19:45 BST Rose   69 (pen)'
Hessenthaler   88'
Report Alessandra   12' Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 746
9 October 2018 (2018-10-09) Group stages Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Grimsby Town Doncaster
19:30 BST May   23', 57' (pen.) Report Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 1,420
13 November 2018 (2018-11-13) Group stages Grimsby Town 2–3 Newcastle United U21 Cleethorpes
19:45 GMT Hooper   9'
Cook   54'
Report Roberts   19'
Sorensen   26'
Longstaff   78'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 547

Top scorers

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As of September 5, 2018
Rnk Pos No. Player League Two FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total
1 FW 39   Wes Thomas 10 1 0 0 11
2 FW 11   Jordan Cook 4 0 0 1 5
3 FW 18   Charles Vernam 2 2 0 0 4
3 MF 8   Mitch Rose 3 0 0 1 4
3 MF 22   Elliot Embleton 3 1 0 0 4
6 MF 15   Harry Clifton 2 1 0 0 3
6 CB 24   Harry Davis 3 0 0 0 3
8 MF 26   Martyn Woolford 2 0 0 0 2
8 FW 99   JJ Hooper 1 0 0 1 2
10 MF 7   Jake Hessenthaler 0 0 0 1 1
10 RB 27   Luke Hendrie 1 0 0 0 1
10 FW 21   Ahkeem Rose 1 0 0 0 1
10 FW 17   Harry Cardwell 1 0 0 0 1
10 FW 8   Kristian Dennis 1 0 0 0 1
Own Goals 2 0 0 0 2
Total 36 5 0 4 45

Transfers

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Transfers in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2018 SS   Jordan Cook   Luton Town Free transfer [11]
1 July 2018 CB   Harry Davis   St. Mirren Free transfer [12]
1 July 2018 CM   Jake Hessenthaler   Gillingham Free transfer [13]
1 July 2018 CF   Louis Robles   San Roque de Lepe Free transfer [14]
1 July 2018 CM   John Welsh   Preston North End Free transfer [13]
1 July 2018 CM   Elliott Whitehouse   Lincoln City Free transfer [15]
1 July 2018 CB   Alex Whitmore   Chesterfield Undisclosed [16]
9 July 2018 GK   Sam Russell   Forest Green Rovers Free transfer [17]
24 July 2018 AM   Charles Vernam   Derby County Undisclosed [18]
17 August 2018 CF   Wes Thomas   Oxford United Free transfer [19]
1 January 2019 LB   Sebastian Ring   Örebro Free transfer [20]
8 January 2019 CB   Ludvig Öhman   Brommapojkarna Undisclosed [21]
11 January 2019 RB   Luke Hendrie   Shrewsbury Town Undisclosed [22]

Transfers out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2018 CM   James Berrett   FC Halifax Town Released [23][24]
1 July 2018 CB   Nathan Clarke   FC Halifax Town Released [23][25]
1 July 2018 CM   Chris Clements   Cheltenham Town Released [26][27]
1 July 2018 RW   Siriki Dembélé   Peterborough United Undisclosed [28]
1 July 2018 RB   Ben Davies   Boston United Released [23][29]
1 July 2018 CB   Jack Keeble   St Neots Town Released [23][30]
1 July 2018 LM   Sam Kelly   Hamilton Academical Free transfer [31]
1 July 2018 GK   Ben Killip   Braintree Town Released [23][32]
1 July 2018 CM   Sean McAllister   Chester Released [23][33]
1 July 2018 LW   Gary McSheffrey   Frickley Athletic Released [23]
1 July 2018 RB   Zak Mills   Morecambe Released [23][34]
1 July 2018 CB   Karleigh Osborne   Aldershot Town Released [23][35]
1 July 2018 CM   Tom Sawyer   Skegness Town Released [23][36]
1 July 2018 CF   Scott Vernon   Cleethorpes Town Released [23][37]
5 July 2018 CM   Luke Summerfield   Wrexham Free transfer [38]
8 August 2018 CB   Alexander McMillan   Ytterhogdal Free transfer [39]
19 November 2018 LB   Paul Dixon   Falkirk Mutual consent [40][41]
28 December 2018 CF   Louis Robles   San Roque de Lepe Mutual consent [42][43]
29 January 2019 CM   Mitch Rose   Notts County Free transfer [44]
6 February 2019 LB   Andrew Fox   El Paso Locomotive Free transfer [45]
20 March 2019 CM   John Welsh   Atherton Collieries Mutual consent [46]

Loans in

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Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
6 July 2018 CB   Akin Famewo   Luton Town 28 January 2019 [47][48]
18 August 2018 RB   Luke Hendrie   Shrewsbury Town 7 January 2019 [49][22]
30 August 2018 CM   Elliot Embleton   Sunderland 31 May 2019 [50][51]
31 August 2018 LM   Ben Pringle   Preston North End 21 January 2019 [52][53]
18 January 2018 DM   Joe Grayson   Blackburn Rovers 31 May 2019 [54]
31 January 2019 CF   Kristian Dennis   Notts County 31 May 2019 [55]

Loans out

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Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
6 September 2018 FW   Ahkeem Rose   Boston United 6 October 2018 [56]
6 September 2018 CM   Max Wright   Boston United 26 April 2019 [56][57][58]
5 December 2018 CF   JJ Hooper   Bromley 30 April 2019 [59][60]

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