[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. Buckley departed Grimsby in October 1994 to join West Bromwich Albion and he was replaced by defender Brian Laws. [88] The board appointed Mike Newell as manager. [113] On 24 October 2016, Paul Hurst was appointed as Shrewsbury Town manager, Chris Doig also left Grimsby and made Hurst's assistant at Shrewsbury, thus leaving Dave Moore and Stuart Watkiss as caretaker managers. [48] Work started that year on a new 1million stand, originally called the Findus Stand (now known as the Young's Stand) after the former Barrett's Stand had been declared unsafe, the stand opened for the first time on 29 August 1982, as the Mariners played hosts to Leeds United. This is the club's fourth stadium. Grimsby Town. Won 1972 Olympic freestyle wrestling gold medal (149.5 pounds); coached Iowa to nine straight NCAA titles, 15 in all. 3 Ainsley Maitland-Niles. [27], Grimsby made a strong challenge for promotion in 195152 but finished second, three points behind Lincoln City (only one team was promoted from Division Three North, with one from Division Three South). [148], Grimsby is the football club that Sacha Baron Cohen's character Nobby supports in the 2016 action comedy film Grimsby. The Football Association has decided not to take action against two clubs after fans booed the taking of a knee as the players' union reported "overwhelmingly . 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. [51] The club's financial situation was also dismal, and as the 198889 season began, the task at Grimsby was to avoid relegation to the Football Conference, avoid expulsion from the FA and avoid going out of business completely. 2 1 1 . 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. The foul was punished by a booking and a free-kick and Young stayed on. I imagine nothing he achieved will be more important than having the bar in our largest stand named after him. The highest earning player in the squad is John McAtee earning 4,100 per week. [23] Grimsby Town's stay in the Second Division ended in 1987, having spent much of the 198687 season in the top half of the table, but a run of 8 losses and 2 draws in the final 10 games saw them fall from 8th to 21st. The collapse had seen a lot of the smaller clubs playing in the second tier of English football struggle to make ends meet. The match is a part of the FA Cup. 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. 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). 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. Grimsby Town Football Club is a professional football club based in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, England, that competes in EFL League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system, following the victory in the 2022 National League play-off Final. Just delighted for the players. [98][99] On 19 September 2011, John Fenty resigned as chairman of Grimsby Town with immediate effect, a position he had held for 7 years. The Mariners went on to dump Burnley out of the Football League Trophy Northern section area final, which would see the club book its first trip to Wembley Stadium. The club advanced to the third round of the League Cup where they met holders Liverpool at Anfield. What an effort. [20][21] The Mariners lost the game 50 after goalkeeper George Moulson was injured early in the match. We kept . [60][61] Grimsby finished 17th and were in the battle to avoid relegation right up to the penultimate game of the season. [136] As of 2020, new plans have been agreed with the council, Grimsby Town FC and The Freemen of Grimsby to build the stadium on recently cleared land off Freeman Street. Following another slow start to the season, and despite previous backings from the Grimsby Town board, on 18 October 2009 the club's official website declared they had sacked Mike Newell due to "irretrievable breakdown". players Boston United F.C. The show mainly focused on player and staff interviews and, match reviews. Other famous fans include politician Norman Lamont, former professional snooker players Mike Hallett and Dean Reynolds, singer and songwriter Ella Henderson and BBC weather presenter Keeley Donovan. After a 13game winless streak in the league stretching from 22 March 2008, on 15 September 2008 Alan Buckley was sacked as manager for a second time. [92] Almost immediately Woods was dealt a blow when the club decided to do a U-turn and sell captain Ryan Bennett to Peterborough United for 500,000 despite rejecting this offer in the summer and the player only recently signing a new four-year deal. Winner of Grimsby's BBC cult heroes poll in 2004. Forums . 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. [67] Town won the game 10 thanks to a first half Kevin Donovan goal which gave the club a historic Wembley double and the Mariners promotion back to Division One. Historical squads. Read about our approach to external linking. We kept disciplined. The official GTFC club logo first appeared on the club kit in 1974. 2 1 1 . [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. [129][130] In the 2022 National League play-off Final, they defeated Solihull Moors 21 after extra time to win promotion back to League Two at the London Stadium. [citation needed] The season was overshadowed by the collapse of ITV Digital putting enormous strain on finances for the club.[75]. [7][8] The first game was a 21 victory over Northwich Victoria. This was achieved, finishing 9th. Became the first foreign manager in English football with Grimsby. The 2020/21 season also saw Grimsby Town Women enter The FA Women's Cup for the very first time. Grimsby-born actor Thomas Turgoose, who starred as the lead role character Shaun Fields in the drama film This Is England and the TV follow-up's This Is England '86, This Is England '88 and This Is England '90, is a season ticket holder. Holds all-time record, 931, for matches played in the English league by an outfield player. [32] Chilton continued as manager at Grimsby Town until April 1959 when he joined Wigan Athletic as manager for one season during 196061. Close menu; Overview; Squad . "It's pretty surreal but it definitely gives us boys a lift, it did in the last round against Luton as well.". Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. ", Morning, you Maaaaariners! Everything was measured, planned and perfected and you could not wish to see more entertaining football". This statistics show the compact view of all current players of the club Grimsby Town who are on loan or loaned out. Hans Schlegel: astronaut. Just delighted for the players. The Famous Cup Tie:- Everton 5 -3 Grimsby Town F.A. The FA Cup may not seem as special as it used to but for lower division clubs it is huge, both emotionally and financially. Ernest Schoedsack: film director, including the original King Kong and Mighty Joe Young. It is also the only club of the three to reach an FA Cup semi-final (doing so on two occasions, both times during the 1930s). Club's all-time leading appearance holder with 755 games in all competitions. As a result, they later amended their proposal to include a retail park on the site, which would help to fund the development. 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 . [143] In 2015 Richman contributed to a fan fundraiser "Operation Promotion" and in June 2020 became a club shareholder.[144]. Since the late 1990s Grimsby Town have had a Scandinavian supporters group based in Norway and Sweden. Grimsby's win means they are the first team in the competition's history to eliminate five different teams from a higher division in one season. Tommy Bolin was a guitarist from Sioux City, Iowa. [82][83], Having guided Grimsby to a mid table finish in his first season, Russell Slade began the 200506 season with a good start to the season and much improved results and performances had seen Grimsby Town rise to the top of Football League Two. However, in 2019, these original lights were replaced with newer, brighter lights. League Two League level: Fourth Tier Table position . Grimsby Town 2023 - Player Wages Grimsby Town have a total of 47 players in their home squad. 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. He tweeted: "Simply unbelievable! This is especially true when it comes to the FA Cup, where the competition is fierce and the financial reward can be transformative if we dare to dream that another round is possible. [29] Shankly went on to win the Football League, FA Cup and UEFA Cup with Liverpool. 1 England cap (2 December 1936, vs Hungary, 62, This page was last edited on 3 March 2023, at 12:53. English clubs avoid punishment over booing of players taking a knee. Barnsley, Doncaster Rovers and Boston United are three other examples of clubs who have shared some kind of rivalry with Grimsby in past seasons, whilst they were in the second and fourth tiers respectively. It is just a fantastic day, we have gone down in the history books. They were just two games away from certain promotion when the season was cut short, as well as reaching the League Cup Final and the Lincolnshire Women's County Cup Final. [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. [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. In 1953 the club introduced its first floodlights to the ground and with that enabling Grimsby Town to play night-time fixtures. [5] In 1880 the club purchased land at Clee Park which was to become their ground until 1889 when they relocated to Abbey Park, before moving again in 1899 to their present home, Blundell Park. 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. [24][25] His main problems were that Grimsby had been relegated twice in recent seasons, dropping from the First to the Third Division, and some good players had been transferred before he arrived. "For them to see some success and enjoy us going deep into a competition like this is amazing really. The closest football club to Grimsby are Scunthorpe United, The Iron are mainly regarded as Town's biggest rival although historically Scunthorpe have played most of their football in divisions below The Mariners. Read about our approach to external linking. Grimsby finished the season in good form, with a 9-match unbeaten run, finishing the season with a 30 win against Newport County. During the summer of 2020, the FA announced that following a restructure to the leagues, Grimsby Town Women would be promoted to the 6th tier of the women's football pyramid, meaning that the team commenced the 2020/21 season in the East Midlands Women's Regional Football League, Division 1 North. 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. Three of the four original pylons remain. 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. Jaz Goundry Defender 26. Football has the power to punctuate our lives with a type of communion that is so often absent elsewhere. [6] The 1911 kit included the black and white striped t-shirt, white shorts and black socks. "We turned up, hoping for a miracle and to be in the quarterfinal is incredible. In December 2013 it was announced that Cohen would be appearing in a new film called Grimsby. However, Chilton was unable to stop Grimsby from being relegated. [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. Player, 1930-47 296 games, 10 goals. players Add languages This is a list of notable footballers who have played for Grimsby Town. [135] There have been numerous delays to the development of the new stadium. [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]. [59] During his tenure, Laws became famous for a changing-room altercation after a defeat at Luton with Italian striker Ivano Bonetti, which left the latter with a fractured cheekbone, and caused the popular player to leave the club at the end of the season. There are two other clubs within the Borough of Grimsby who are on the football ladder, Grimsby Borough and Cleethorpes Town, coupled with other Non-League sides in Lincolnshire such as Gainsborough Trinity, games with these clubs only form pre-season friendlies or fixtures in the Lincolnshire Senior Cup.