[65], A good run in the League Cup saw the Mariners knock holders Leicester City and fellow Premier League side Sheffield Wednesday out of the competition before finally losing out to Liverpool. [120], On 29 December 2019, Ian Holloway joined Grimsby Town as manager, at the same time becoming a share-owner in the club,[121] On 23 December 2020, just under one year later, Holloway left the club abruptly in controversial circumstances by announcing on Twitter that he was to resign with immediate effect. [127], In the 202122 season, they finished 6th in the National League. Just delighted for the players. In one of the club most famous victories, Grimsby held the Premier League team to a 00 draw after 90 minutes taking the game into extra time. One of the most notable difficulties for the club was in demonstrating how it planned to finance the scheme. The 199798 season saw the return of Alan Buckley as manager, after an unsuccessful period at West Bromwich Albion, for Grimsby Town's most successful post-war season. Russell Slade was appointed as the new manager in May 2004. The 190102 season saw promotion to the First Division, having finished as champions;[9] two seasons later they were relegated[10] and within a decade they would be a non-League side again, failing re-election in 1910 and falling to the Midland League. ", Morning, you Maaaaariners! [119] Paul Wilkinson took over as caretaker manager following the sacking. I remember my disbelief and the sense of unfairness to this day. By 1929 they were back in Division One,[15] where they stayed (with a brief break from 1932 to 1934) until 1939, obtaining their highest-ever league position, 5th in Division One, in the 193435 season. Niall Maher In 1888 the club first played league football, joining the newly formed 'Combination'. [154] "Mr. Arthur Drewry.". Major League Baseball Players Born in Iowa Since the 19th Century, Major League Baseball has enjoyed a rich, diverse, world-wide set of talent not seen in any other major league sport. 1 England cap (20 May 1937, vs Finland, 80, Helsinki), Club's most successful manager winning 3 promotions and 1 cup, including the Wembley Double, Player, 19921996 & 20052007 (248 games, 4 goals), Player, 19751986 & 199194 (423 games, 58 goals). [73] Despite Gary McAllister scoring a penalty following a David Beharall handball to put the Reds 10 up, loan signing Marlon Broomes equalised before ex-Everton youth player Phil Jevons hit a 35-yard strike into the top corner of Chris Kirkland's goal to give the club a historic victory. His decision was down to several boardroom issues, a big loss in form and his unwillingness to work with a consortium looking to buy out John Fenty. Football: A Weekly Record of the Game (29 November 1882, p. 140), the Sheffield Daily Telegraph (27 November 1882, p. 7) and the Leeds Mercury (27 November 1882, p. 7) all record the score as 8-1; the Hull News (2 December 1882, p. 6) does not give a score, but implies that it was 8-1, as it records the half-time score as being 5-1; while the Sheffield Independent (27 November 1882, p. 4 and 2 December 1882, p. 12) records the score as 7-1, with the half-time score being 4-1, and the Derbyshire Times (2 December 1882, p. 6) just gives the score as being 7-1. This raised other problems, due to a rival proposal by the property developer Henry Boot, who are continuing with plans for their own retail park, which will be in direct competition with the Grimsby Town site and which has also been approved by the local council. #3. [100][101], Following an 11th place finish in 2012, the Mariners enjoyed a positive cup run in the 201213 season FA Trophy and reached the final at Wembley Stadium where they played Wrexham on 24 March 2013. Irrespective of the money this is a vintage year in the Cup, sitting alongside the day our inflatable mascot, Harry Haddock, made his first appearance at Wimbledon in the fifth round of 1989 or when we last reached the semi final, in 1939, playing Wolverhampton Wanderers. [87] The season ended with eight straight defeats. "Pound for pound, and class for class, the best football team I have seen in England since the war. All information about Grimsby Town (League Two) current squad with market values transfers rumours player stats fixtures news [36] In the same year 22,489 people witnessed a home victory against Exeter City that saw the club promoted as Division Four Champions. In 199293, Grimsby finished 9th in the new Division One, and until well into April they were in the hunt for a play-off place that would have given them the chance of a third promotion in four years. Profile. A sense shared by the authorities apparently, because it was a tackle that changed the rules on professional fouls, with similar tackles now commanding a red card. Black and white stripes have featured as Grimsby Town kit colours since 1910, and have been mostly worn with black shorts and red socks. Alan Buckley is the club's most successful manager; he had three spells between 1988 and 2008, guiding the club to three promotions and two appearances at Wembley Stadium during the 199798 season, winning both the Football League Trophy and the Football League Second Division play-off Final. In our first year of club ownership we were knocked out in the early qualifying rounds by Kidderminster Harriers, who play in National League North, the sixth tier. Team News. View the player profile of Grimsby Town Midfielder Bryn Morris, including statistics and photos, on the official website of the Premier League. 32 Theo Walcott. Grimsby went ahead in the second half with 20 minutes left to go, through an Andy Cook strike. [116] His replacement was Russell Slade, who joined the club for the second time as manager on 12 April 2017. Grimsby Town have been drawn against Brighton & Hove Albion in the FA Cup quarter-final. players FC Halifax Town players English Football League players Northern Premier League players National League (English football) players This page was last edited on 30 January 2023, at 07:55 (UTC). In a season that was cut short in March 2020 because of the Covid-19 pandemic, Grimsby Town Women remained undefeated, winning every competitive game that they played. This was the 7th tier of the women's football pyramid, the very bottom rung of the ladder. Danny Amos Defender 24. Historical squads. Substitute appearances included. With 4,000 fans making the long journey from the Humber Estuary to the Solent, many wielding inflatable haddocks, Grimsby belied their lowly status with a deserved win. pic.twitter.com/eJ7WYnxQbk. 1 England cap (20 May 1937, vs Finland, 8-0, Helsinki) Garry Birtles. Led AL in strikeouts seven times, tossed three no-hitters; first. More dramatically, we beat Premier League hopefuls Luton Town 3-0 in a hard-earned replay under the floodlights at Blundell Park. players Add languages This is a list of notable footballers who have played for Grimsby Town. Despite this, the club struggled to avoid relegation, only securing their place in Division One on the last day of the season with a win over promoted Fulham. Better-known for its fishing industry, fourth-tier minnows Grimsby Town splashed some FA Cup magic by knocking out Premier League Southampton to reach the quarterfinals for the first time in 84 years on Wednesday. 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He was reluctant to promote some promising reserves because of loyalty to the older players (a fault that was to resurface at Liverpool years later) and he finally resigned in January 1954, citing the board's lack of ambition as his main reason. Read more: Grimsby Town pull off mammoth FA Cup upset at Southampton thanks to Gavan Holohan penalties. [137] Up until 1998, there were two club mascots, Mighty and Mini Mariner, and until then they used to wear yellow fishing rain coats, before Mini was dropped, and Mighty was given the home strip to wear. Players signed to, and have played for Grimsby Town that have had full international caps during their careers. What an effort. [84] The Mariners eventually suffered elimination by Newcastle United in the third round, losing 10 at home. Player sent off for head-butting own teammate. My earliest memory of the FA Cup is from the 1980 final when West Ham played Arsenal. The original colours were blue and white hoops, which were changed to chocolate brown and blue quartered shirts in 1884.[6]. 7 Joe Aribo. About 4,000 fans made the 240-mile trip, many with Harry Haddocks in hand. Grimsby Town . [85] On 31 May, manager Russell Slade left the club after failing to agree terms on a new contract.[86]. [140], Actor and comedian Sacha Baron Cohen who is most widely known for creating and portraying the characters Ali G and Borat was spotted at Grimsby Town's home game against Cambridge United during the 201314 season. [29] Shankly went on to win the Football League, FA Cup and UEFA Cup with Liverpool. 1 England cap (6 February 1935, vs Ireland, 2-1, Goodison Park). Slade's Assistant Graham Rodger was his replacement but by November he had been dismissed following a poor start to the season, he was replaced by Alan Buckley who arrived back with The Mariners for a third time but could only produce a bottom half finish in League Two. players Harrogate Town A.F.C. 2 1 1 . It is a reminder that the purpose of a professional football club is to create memories and unite communities. The foul was punished by a booking and a free-kick and Young stayed on. At conservative gathering, Trump is still the favourite. Grimsby Town fans, players and staff celebrate as the Mariners seal a historic 2-1 win over Southampton at St Mary's in the FA Cup Fifth-Round to qualify for the Quarter Finals where they. Manager Paul Hurst described it as a 'miracle' as his side became only the sixth team from the fourth tier or below to reach the last eight of the FA Cup Cup since the introduction of the division in 1958-59. [122] which left Ben Davies as caretaker manager for two games. He also wrote songs for his solo projects and played with blues-rock bands Deep Purple, Zephyr, and The James Gang. That is the closest we have come to the final and the 76,962 crowd at Old Trafford remains a record for that ground. [32] Chilton continued as manager at Grimsby Town until April 1959 when he joined Wigan Athletic as manager for one season during 196061. Grimsby Town 2023 - Player Wages Grimsby Town have a total of 47 players in their home squad. Just delighted for the players. However, as a result of the ongoing global recession, the club has halted all progress on the new development and it is unlikely that any work will begin until an upturn in the economy. This is a list of notable footballers who have played for Grimsby Town. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. "That's the best ten grand we've ever spent, the VAR.". Defender Anthony Glennon celebrates a famous FA Cup upset in unique Grimsby fashion. "There's a generation of fans who only know us as League Two and non-league strugglers, just a small little club floating around those divisions. Inflatable fish mascots were thrusted skywards on the south . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. They originally played at Clee Park until 1879, they then moved to Lovett Street for a single season, before returning to Clee Park for a further nine years. [22][23] Much of the 1950s and 1960s were spent alternating between the Second Division and the Third Division North, later the Third Division. Competitions . Notable former managers include Bill Shankly, who went on to guide Liverpool to three League titles, two FA Cups and a UEFA Cup triumph, and Lawrie McMenemy who, after securing promotion to the then Third Division in 1972, moved to Southampton where he won the FA Cup in 1976. Grimsby reached the semi-final of the FA Cup in 1936, the game was played at Huddersfield Town's Leeds Road, but lost 10 to Arsenal,[17] with the goal coming from Cliff Bastin five minutes before half time. [19], Grimsby also reached the semi-final of the FA Cup on 25 March 1939, Grimsby played Wolverhampton Wanderers, in a FA Cup semi-final at Old Trafford. [115] On 10 April 2017, Marcus Bignot was relieved of his duties from the club. A good run in the League Cup saw Town beat Derby County away at Pride Park in round one, and defeat Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur at home in the second round, with Jean-Paul Kamudimba Kalala hitting an 87th-minute winner. [30], Grimsby became the first English football club to appoint a foreign manager with the appointment of Hungarian Elemr Berkessy in 1954. Somewhere between our recent league performances the away win at Northampton, the recent losses to Gillingham and Colchester and the incredible achievement of the win against Luton is the truth about who we are as a club right now. Grimsby Town's geographical region pits them against three main professional rivals, two of which like Grimsby are from the former county of Humberside. Youngest player to play for the club aged 16 years 143 days, 4 October 1975. The sudden collapse of ITV Digital had left the club with debts of over 2million, 700,000 of which was owed to the Inland Revenue[76][77] and a further substantial amount to their bankers, Lloyds Bank. [49] This was their highest league finish since the 194748 season. 18.12.2020 18:16. [92][93] The other main candidate for the job was former boss Russell Slade, but the board decided upon Woods ahead of Slade. The 25-year-old has quickly become a key player for the Mariners this season after joining late on January deadline day. Grimsby Town fans have hailed their FA Cup heroes after the League Two minnows reeled in Premier League Southampton on Wednesday night. [131], On 1 March 2023, Grimsby advanced to the quarter finals of the FA Cup for the first time since 1939 by beating Premier League side Southampton 2-1 away from home, in the process becoming the first club in the competition's history to knock out five teams from a higher division in the process.[132]. The first full season after World War I the club were relegated to the new Third Division;[14] in the initial 192021 season they played against the former members of the Southern League who had been invited to form the new division, but after a year an equivalent Third Division North was created and Grimsby moved across to that. Grimsby were again relegated out of the Football League in 2021, but secured an immediate promotion at the first attempt with victory over Solihull Moors in the 2022 National League play-off final at the London Stadium. VAN METER. Today there is a quiet revolution occurring on and off the field in our unfashionable corner of north-east Lincolnshire in Grimsby. Inflatable fish mascots were thrusted skywards on the south coast at the final whistle as the Mariners netted an unlikely 2-1 victory in the 5th round. Since the late 1990s Grimsby Town have had a Scandinavian supporters group based in Norway and Sweden. [145] He appeared as a guest on Sky show Soccer AM in 2007 sporting a Grimsby Town shirt. [133] Tall floodlights were purchased second hand from Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1958 and installed in 1960 at a cost of 9,000 which was raised by the supporters club, they have illuminated matches ever since when required. Players from A-Z. [104], Grimsby came third in the Conference Premier 201415 season, and secured a play-off spot. Look at what that means to the support," Hurst said as the visiting fans celebrated loudly. 1 England cap (2 December 1936, vs Hungary, 62, This page was last edited on 3 March 2023, at 12:53. It is a very special day.". [52] Following the resignation of Dave Booth in 1986 (to pursue outside business interests) the club had two managers in two years (Mick Lyons and Bobby Roberts). As a result, they later amended their proposal to include a retail park on the site, which would help to fund the development. "It was surreal," the 47-year-old supporter said. [57], The Mariners began to produce homegrown talent from the club's youth academy, including Jack Lester, John Oster, Gary Croft and Peter Handyside. Jaz Goundry Defender 26. It has also spent more time in the English game's first and second tiers than any other club from Lincolnshire. The episode features a segment about the club and an interview with Grimsby chairman Jason Stockwood.[150]. 2 1 1 . Association football club in Cleethorpes, England, "Grimsby Town" redirects here. Today we have ubiquitous live games beamed from every corner of the globe, so few things mark my age more starkly to my kids than the idea that one game a year was live on TV, apart perhaps from the concept of writing actual letters, which makes me sound like a character from a Bront novel. 1998 Football League Trophy Final starting line-up at Wembley Stadium. Other kits from this period include: Black and white vertical stripes were adopted in 1910 and with a few exceptions, they have rarely been missing from the kit design ever since and have become one of the most recognisable features of the club. Brighton & Hove Albion is going head to head with Grimsby Town starting on 18 Mar 2023 at 15:00 UTC . [67] The club were drawn against Southern section champions AFC Bournemouth and in a tight game, an equaliser from substitute Kingsley Black took the game into extra time, and in the 112th minute Grimsby secured the game courtesy of a golden goal from Wayne Burnett. It took only four weeks for Grimsby to return to the stadium though, this time to face Northampton Town in the Division Two play-off Final. There were incredible scenes at St Mary's after the full-time whistle blew. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. It shows all personal information about the players, including age, nationality, contract duration and market value. [106][107] The game was forced to penalties where Jon-Paul Pittman missed the penultimate penalty in their 53 shootout. [6] Between 1884 and 1910, various kit colours were introduced, with the most common colours being variations of pale blue and chocolate brown, worn with white shorts and black socks. Formerly, the mascot was a character named "Harry Haddock", so-called after Grimsby's fishing industry, who is actually a rainbow trout. A Paul Bolland goal in the away first leg was enough to see Town through. Grimsby under Woods struggled and despite winning four and drawing one of their last six games to give them a chance of league survival going into the last game of the season., they were defeated 30 by Burton Albion,[94] and thus were relegated from the Football League for the first time in nearly 100 years. [78][79] For the new season, the club also had to supply its own kits following the closure of long serving kit suppliers Avec Sportswear. For Premier League bottom club Southampton, it was another low point in a miserable season. Instead the club joined the Football Alliance. Grimsby Town are currently coached by English manager Paul Hurst who took charge in 2020. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Their dominance in the division at this time saw them score 30 goals in just 7 games, conceding just once. This was achieved, finishing 9th. Harry the Haddock has been used by Grimsby fans as an inflatable symbol for more than 34 years after it jokingly featured in the reporting of the team's 1989 FA Cup journey to the 5th round. [20], With the resumption of the Football League for the 194647 season after World War II the club was relegated at the end of the 194748 season and has never returned to the highest level. I dont remember much about the game itself or even the score but I do remember vividly the sense of injustice when 17-year-old Paul Allen, the then youngest player to appear in a final, was clear through and cynically brought down by Arsenals Willie Young. Grimsby Town player Stefan Payne was sent off during Saturday's League Two defeat at Bradford for head-butting his teammate Filipe Morais, and manager Paul Hurst has said he may not play again for . Generally, this means players that have played 100 or more league matches for the club. Are PSG better off without Neymar in big games? "If we can be a catalyst and help everyone in the town walk a couple of inches taller, like we all will tonight, that's the role we want to play," he said. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. [146], In April 2007, it was announced that Grimsby Town had struck a deal with Sky channel Propeller TV to show four 30-minute shows named GTTV. Kick off your evenings with the Guardian's take on the world of football. In the mid 2000s Grimsby's fall from the second tier to the fourth was followed closely with Scunthorpe earning several promotions, with the 200405 season being the only campaign both sides met in the same division before being reunited once more in 2019. [39][40] A year later they finished as Third Division Champions under the stewardship of George Kerr and returned to the second tier of the English game, a level they had not been at for 16 years.[41][42]. The Mariners had also reached the Football League Two play-off Final in 2006 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, but lost the match 10 to Cheltenham Town, Later trips to Wembley in 2013 and 2016 saw them defeated in the FA Trophy final by Wrexham and F.C. Grimsby Town F.C. A popular myth has it that in 1976 the local Member of Parliament and then Foreign Secretary Anthony Crosland invited the then United States Secretary of State Henry Kissinger to watch the Mariners play Gillingham. The first season back (198081) saw the club finish 7th. [5] Several attendees included members of the local Worsley Cricket Club who wanted to form a football club to occupy the empty winter evenings after the cricket season had finished. [123][124], On 30 December 2020, Paul Hurst was re-appointed as permanent manager,[125] however he could not prevent the club from being relegated back to the National League following a 32 defeat to Exeter City, after a 5-year stay in the Football League.[126]. Ernest Schoedsack: film director, including the original King Kong and Mighty Joe Young. Three Grimsby Town players, forward Jackie Bestall, goalkeeper George Tweedy and defender Harry Betmead each received a solitary England cap during the period 19351937. [149], Grimsby's 4-5 victory away at Wrexham in the National League play-off semi-final is the main feature of Season 1, Episode 18 of the documentary Welcome to Wrexham which follows the purchase of Wrexham by Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. [24], In 1968 Grimsby slipped into the Fourth Division for the first time. Games involving any of the former Humberside clubs are known as the Humber derby. . Winner of Grimsby's BBC cult heroes poll in 2004. [37] This turnaround was credited to the appointment of Lawrie McMenemy as manager. Our town is starting to reinvent itself as the home of the renewables industry and tilting its narrative away from a story of industrial decline to a low-carbon future and a community full of nascent solidarity and hope. Proud night for everyone involved! "But when we went two up a few more started to believe.". Grimsby Town was formed in 1878 after a meeting held at the Wellington Arms public house in Freeman Street, Grimsby. Lawrie McMenemy is one of the most famous managers associated with Grimsby since the second world war. On the football pitch, while the Hollywood owners of Wrexham continued to take the limelight (and TV money) in this seasons FA Cup, Grimsby Town have slipped almost unnoticed by the national media into the fifth round as the lowest-ranked team remaining. The plans have been met with resistance from many residents of the local area surrounding the proposed stadium site, but other factors have also slowed progress. [105] Grimsby reached the 2015 Conference Premier play-off Final against Bristol Rovers in front of a Conference record 47,029 crowd at Wembley Stadium. [34] It was in this season that the lowest-ever attendance for a Football League match at Blundell Park was ever recorded; 1,833 saw a 20 defeat to Brentford. [114] On 7 November 2016, Marcus Bignot, then manager of non-League side, Solihull Moors, was officially announced as the new Grimsby Town manager, along with the appointment of Micky Moore as his assistant. [6], Grimsby Town play their home games at Blundell Park in Cleethorpes. Grimsby Town players celebrating their promotion after a nail biting 2-1 win over Solihull Moors in the play-off final last season. [11] However, they finished as champions at the first attempt and at the subsequent re-election vote, replaced local rivals Lincoln City in the Football League. The excitement of the day was largely because it was a rare live game on TV. #2. [20][21] The Mariners lost the game 50 after goalkeeper George Moulson was injured early in the match. Michael Jolley was appointed as the new manager on 2 March 2018 and twice secured Grimsby's Football League status as well as securing cup runs that culminated in an FA Cup tie away at Crystal Palace and a League Cup tie at Chelsea. [142] Notable Mariners fans include Soccer AM presenter and comedian Lloyd Griffith, American actor and television presenter Adam Richman. From July 1951 to January 1953 they were managed by Bill Shankly. In 1890 the club became a limited company and in 1892 finally entered the Football League, when it was expanded to two divisions. However, they conceded a penalty with 9 minutes left and Wrexham equalised. Mr Stockwood joked: "I got a note from the FA saying we have to pay for the VAR, I said if we have to spend 10,000 slip it in an envelope to the referee rather than VAR. In 1953 the club introduced its first floodlights to the ground and with that enabling Grimsby Town to play night-time fixtures. The FA Cup may not seem as special as it used to but for lower division clubs it is huge, both emotionally and financially. Bruce Fenwick, from Cleethorpes, was among the thousands who made the journey to the St Mary's Stadium along with his 11-year-old daughter Maisy. Market values . [128] They defeated Notts County in the quarter-final of the play-offs, and Wrexham in the semi-final 54. 2023 BBC. What an effort. For the railway station, see, Return to the Second Division (19801987), Initial decline and double promotion (19871997), Return to the Football League (20162021), Our Association Football Correspondent. [1] In the 198384 season the club finished 5th in the Second Division after spending most of the latter part of the campaign in the top three promotion places. Hull City, on the north bank of the Humber Estuary have traditionally been viewed as Grimsby's main rival but a contrast in their recent fortunes has meant that the two clubs have not met in the League since 1987, prior to a 2020 EFL Trophy victory for Hull the clubs had last met in 1997 when The Mariners won 1-0 in the same competition. This brought the overall capacity down from around 12,000 to what it is today.