Formed in 1873 by the vicar of the Holy Trinity Church, Gainsborough Trinity play their football at the 4,304 capacity Northolme ground. Gainsborough are the one of the few English clubs that can boast to have never experienced relegation.
In what many journalists described as a moment of divine inspiration incumbent manager Paul Mitchell was sacked to make way for Paul "the Holy One" Phillips.
Little known manager Phillips a native New Zealander took the reigns of Gainsboroughs holy football crusade sitting 16th in the table quarter of the way through the season.
A paltry transfer budget of 0 pounds meant manager Phillips imediately went looking for free transfer bargins.
With both first choice strikers also on the injury table bolstering the strike force was a must.
First in the door was Jones Awuah a young striker with great pace.
Depth in defence was also needed and useful utility Tom Cumberworth who is able to play all over the center and right hand side of defence and midfield was a welcome additon to the Gainsborough squad.
With these two new additions manager Phillips set about moulding his team to play the tactics he desired.
While not setting the league alight Gainsborough steadily improved throughout the season with one of their best results against the fake Barrow manager, trouncing the look alike 11-1 at the Northolme ground in front of the adoring fans.
New signing Jones Awuah was starting to show his class as well starting to score freely.
Allthough Gainsborough surged up the table late in the season they had left there run too late and finished a very respectable 7th in the league well above the board and fans expectations but short of a play off place.
With a solid season behind him the Holy One will be looking to bolster his squad ready to push for a promotion place and will be hoping the board will match his aspirations with a transfer kitty to bring the best to the Trinity.
Stand out preformers in the season were Jones Awuah who proved he will be a force to be reckoned with next season with 18 league goals in 23 apearences.
Another to watch is attacking midfielder Lewis McMahon who scored a staggering 15 goals from his central midfield positon.
Manager Phillips allthough dispointed with missing out on the play offs believes that with the addition of a few key players for the start of next season will put Gainsborough in a good position to challenge for promotion.
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