Grimsby Town backroom staff
We hold the names of 17 people on Grimsby Town's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. David Artell manages the first team, with Shaun Pearson as assistant manager. Grimsby Town's is the joint 17th longest staff list of the 24 League Two clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 8 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Artell | Manager | First team | 44 | Gibraltar |  |
| Shaun Pearson | Assistant manager | First team | 36 | England | - |
| Ray Shearwood | Coach | First team | 35 | England |  |
| Callum Lester | Coach | Under-18s | 41 | England | - |
| Lawrence Heward | Coach | Under-18s | 32 | England | - |
| Steve Croudson | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 45 | England |  |
| Greg Howard | Fitness coach | First team | 32 | England | - |
| Curtis Holmes | Fitness coach | Under-18s | 37 | England | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 4 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Cant | Head physio | Club-wide | 29 | England | - |
| Emily Bartlett-Moore | Physio | Under-18s | 29 | - | - |
| Ben Mortlock | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 37 | England |  |
| Olly Howard | Sports scientist | First team | 37 | England | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Hughes | Chief scout | 37 | Wales |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Woods | Head of youth development | 58 | England |
Owners and directors
Who owns Grimsby Town and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Pettit | Chair | 57 | England |
| Polly Bancroft | Managing director | 40 | - |
| Wayne Brightmore | Director | 49 | England |
Backroom staff at every League Two club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Grimsby Town's list is the joint 17th longest of the 24, against a median of 20 across the division. Northampton Town names the most, 30. Crawley Town names the fewest, 11.
Grimsby Town against the League Two, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | GRIMSBY TOWN | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 8 | 7 | 10 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 4 | 4 | 10 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 1 | 4 | 8 | |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 2 |  |
| Owners and directors | 3 | 4 | 9 |  |
Backrooms the size of Grimsby Town's, in every league
Grimsby Town's 17 names make the joint 646th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 646 |  | Major League Soccer | 17 |
| 646 | Bryne FK | Eliteserien | 17 |
| 646 | Chesterfield | League Two | 17 |
| 646 | Club Atlético Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza | Super Liga | 17 |
| 646 |  | Super Liga | 17 |
| 646 | Club NXT | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 17 |
| 646 |  | Major League Soccer | 17 |
| 646 |  | Women's Super League | 17 |
| 646 |  | La Liga 2 | 17 |
| 646 |  | - | 17 |
| 646 | | League Two | 17 |
| 646 |  | - | 17 |
| 646 | Inter Kashi | Indian Super League | 17 |
| 646 |  | I-League | 17 |
| 646 |  | - | 17 |
| 646 |  | - | 17 |
| 646 | PS Kalamata | Superleague Greece | 17 |
| 646 | SC Austria Lustenau | Austrian Bundesliga | 17 |
| 646 | Stenhousemuir | Scottish Championship | 17 |
| 646 |  | Women's Super League | 17 |
| 646 |  | Austrian Bundesliga | 17 |
Where Grimsby Town's staff come from
3 nationalities across the 15 staff whose nationality we hold
England supplies 13 of the 15, 87%. The median age is 37. The oldest is Neil Woods, head of youth development, at 58, and the youngest Andrew Cant, head physio, at 29. 4 members of staff came from another club.
Where Grimsby Town's former staff work now
On Grimsby Town's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 9 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Ian Holloway | Manager |  |
| Paul Hurst | Manager | Boston United |
| Chris Doig | Assistant manager | Boston United |
| Marcus Bignot | Assistant manager | |
| Giles Coke | Coach |  |
| Andy Warrington | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Joe Hutchinson | Chief scout | |
| Micky Moore | Scout |  |
| Mason Cook | Head performance analyst | |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Grimsby Town's manager?
David Artell is the Grimsby Town first-team manager, aged 44. Shaun Pearson is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Grimsby Town?
Steve Croudson coaches the Grimsby Town first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Grimsby Town's head physio?
Andrew Cant is head physio at Grimsby Town.
Who is Grimsby Town's chief scout?
Alex Hughes is chief scout at Grimsby Town.
How many backroom staff do Grimsby Town have?
We hold the names of 17 people on Grimsby Town's staff for 2025/26: 8 in coaching, 4 in medical and sports science, 1 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 3 owners and directors. That is the joint 17th longest list of the 24 League Two clubs we hold, against a median of 20. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 646th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Grimsby Town pays its squad, see Grimsby Town player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on League Two wages.