Menno Willems
| Date of birth | 10 March 1977 |
| Place of birth | Amsterdam |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Weight | 77 kg |
| Height | 1.82 m |
| Position | Defender |
Having spent the 1999-2000 campaign on an extended loan with Den Bosch, Menno again failed to win a place in the Vitesse Arnhem line-up last season and opted to join Grimsby Town on loan in November. After impressing with his high work rate and strong tackling he joined the Mariners permanently in the new year. A left-sided midfield player who is also a dead-ball specialist he featured regularly for the Blundell Park club scoring just once when he netted with a classic free kick in the 2-1 win at Preston shortly before Christmas.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | |||
| Vitesse Arnhem | 02 Mar 2001 | ||
| Den Bosch | L | ||
| Grimsby Town | 24 Nov 2000 | 01 Mar 2001 | L |
| Grimsby Town | 02 Mar 2001 | 30 Jun 2002 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Grimsby Town | FA Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Grimsby Town | League Division 1 | 17 | 7 |
1 |
6
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| 2001-02 | Grimsby Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Grimsby Town | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Grimsby Town | League Division 1 | 27 | 3 |
1 |
4
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1
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 2000 | Fulham v Grimsby Town | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Grimsby Town v Crystal Palace | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Dec 2000 | Tranmere Rovers v Grimsby Town | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Dec 2000 | Wimbledon v Grimsby Town | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Grimsby Town v Norwich City | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Dec 2000 | Preston North End v Grimsby Town | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Grimsby Town v Stockport County | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Jan 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Grimsby Town | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Wycombe Wanderers v Grimsby Town | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Grimsby Town v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Jan 2001 | Grimsby Town v Wycombe Wanderers | L | 1-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 20 Jan 2001 | Stockport County v Grimsby Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Grimsby Town v Portsmouth | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Feb 2001 | Grimsby Town v Burnley | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Feb 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Grimsby Town | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Nottingham Forest v Grimsby Town | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Grimsby Town v Barnsley | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Mar 2001 | Huddersfield Town v Grimsby Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Grimsby Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Mar 2001 | Grimsby Town v Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Mar 2001 | Grimsby Town v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Norwich City v Grimsby Town | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Apr 2001 | Grimsby Town v Tranmere Rovers | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Grimsby Town v Sheffield United | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Birmingham City v Grimsby Town | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 May 2001 | Grimsby Town v Fulham | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Grimsby Town v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Aug 2001 | West Bromwich Albion v Grimsby Town | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Grimsby Town v Lincoln City | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Grimsby Town v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Aug 2001 | Portsmouth v Grimsby Town | L | 4-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Grimsby Town v Barnsley | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Coventry City v Grimsby Town | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Grimsby Town v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Crystal Palace v Grimsby Town | L | 5-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Stockport County v Grimsby Town | D | 3-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Sep 2001 | Grimsby Town v Gillingham | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Sheffield United v Grimsby Town | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Grimsby Town v Watford | L | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Manchester City v Grimsby Town | L | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Oct 2001 | Grimsby Town v Norwich City | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Wimbledon v Grimsby Town | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Grimsby Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Grimsby Town v Millwall | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Nov 2001 | Burnley v Grimsby Town | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Nov 2001 | Arsenal v Grimsby Town | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Grimsby Town v Manchester City | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Dec 2001 | Grimsby Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Dec 2001 | Walsall v Grimsby Town | L | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Dec 2001 | Preston North End v Grimsby Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2001 | Grimsby Town v Coventry City | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Grimsby Town v Portsmouth | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Jan 2002 | Barnsley v Grimsby Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Jan 2002 | Grimsby Town v York City | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Grimsby Town v West Bromwich Albion | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Crewe Alexandra v Grimsby Town | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Jan 2002 | Rotherham United v Grimsby Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Feb 2002 | Grimsby Town v Bradford City | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Feb 2002 | Watford v Grimsby Town | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.