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. [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. Player, 1930-47 296 games, 10 goals. Profile. The managerial duo was broken up on 6 September 2013 due to Rob Scott being suspended and Paul Hurst was placed in sole charge of the team. List of Grimsby Town F.C. Hollywood actor Rob McElhenney, who co-owns the Wrexham AFC side the Mariners defeated in 2022's National League play-off semi-final, tweeted: "Congrats @officialgtfc!!!! He also wrote songs for his solo projects and played with blues-rock bands Deep Purple, Zephyr, and The James Gang. [89] The Mariners would finish 22nd in League Two narrowly avoiding relegation on the final day. Anthony Glennon Defender 05. 2 1 1 . [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. In 2019, it was announced that Grimsby Town would enter the world of female football with the launch of its first ever affiliated women's team. 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. He owned a 51% majority stake in the club and had made significant loans to the club to ensure its continued operation. 65 Kami Doyle. Grimsby Town played the season using the brand "Grimsby Town Sports". Youngest player to play for the club aged 16 years 143 days, 4 October 1975. Niall Maher Hurst after Grimsby's victory at Southampton / Alex Davidson/GettyImages. Nigel Lowther, who inspired the first outing of the inflatable mascots in 1989 during his time as a sports reporter on the Grimsby Telegraph, told BBC Breakfast: "It was incredible to be in that crowd last night and a real privilege. The club advanced to the third round of the League Cup where they met holders Liverpool at Anfield. Grimsby fans and Harry Haddock celebrate their fourth round win over Luton. 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. 2Y; ESPN; Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images. 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. Grimsby Town's players and manager Paul Hurst now face Brighton in the FA Cup quarter finals, Bruce Fenwick travelled to watch the match with his 11-year-old daughter Maisy, pictured clutching an inflatable Harry Haddock, About 4,000 fans made the journey down to the south coast for the Wednesday night FA Cup tie. Lawrie McMenemy is one of the most famous managers associated with Grimsby since the second world war. Since the late 1990s Grimsby Town have had a Scandinavian supporters group based in Norway and Sweden. - Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.). [128] They defeated Notts County in the quarter-final of the play-offs, and Wrexham in the semi-final 54. [142] Notable Mariners fans include Soccer AM presenter and comedian Lloyd Griffith, American actor and television presenter Adam Richman. During the 200708 season the club enjoyed a good run in the Football League Trophy and on 4 March 2008 Grimsby booked their place at the new Wembley Stadium after beating Morecambe in a two-legged Northern Final. The 200001 season saw a boardroom change with Doug Everitt taking over from Bill Carr. 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. 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. [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. Grimsby Town fans have hailed their FA Cup heroes after the League Two minnows reeled in Premier League Southampton on Wednesday night. Visit ESPN to view Grimsby Town squad and player information from all competitions, along with a season-by-season archive. [1], The club was originally called Grimsby Pelham, this being the family name of the Earl of Yarborough, a significant landowner in the area. 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. 1 England cap (6 February 1935, vs Ireland, 2-1, Goodison Park). [119] Paul Wilkinson took over as caretaker manager following the sacking. [53][54] Grimsby were to remain in football's second flight for six years. [62] In the 199697 season the Mariners were relegated from Division One. [26] In 195354, Shankly became disillusioned when the board could not give him money to buy new players. 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. [102] This led them to finish in 4th place with 83 points. [92][93] The other main candidate for the job was former boss Russell Slade, but the board decided upon Woods ahead of Slade. Forums . [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. Hans Schlegel: astronaut. [97] They finished the 201011 season in 11th on 62 points. [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. The romance of the FA Cup has never felt more munificent and magical as the evenings events unfolded. He is the sixth oldest player to make his England debut and was the first Grimsby player to be capped by England. 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The excitement of the day was largely because it was a rare live game on TV. "For them to see some success and enjoy us going deep into a competition like this is amazing really. 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". It was a mystery why Houlston felt the need to resign, given that he was such a enthusiastic ambassador for women's game, and had done so much to champion the formation of women's football at the club. Grimsby Town was formed in 1878 after a meeting held at the Wellington Arms public house in Freeman Street, Grimsby. [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. McMenemy was the Grimsby manager in 1971-73 and after winning the fourth division title he left for Southampton, where he won the FA Cup in 1976, and went on to become the assistant manager in the England set up alongside a former Grimsby Town player, Graham Taylor. [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]. [118], Slade was sacked on 11 February 2018 after seeing the team fail to win in 12 league games, with eight losses, he left the team 17th in League Two. The FA Cup may not seem as special as it used to but for lower division clubs it is huge, both emotionally and financially. Squad Grimsby Town This page displays a detailed overview of the club's current squad. Jolley left the club by mutual agreement and was replaced on a temporary basis by assistant manager Anthony Limbrick. On 5 May 2021, local businessmen Jason Stockwood and Andrew Pettit under their company 1878 Partners completed their takeover of the football club after buying out majority shareholder John Fenty. Grimsby Town's Gavan Holohan, who scored a brace of penalties to take the side through, said: "It's a bit bizarre to be honest, you look up and all you see is inflatable haddocks everywhere. [30], Grimsby became the first English football club to appoint a foreign manager with the appointment of Hungarian Elemr Berkessy in 1954. 1 England cap (2 December 1936, vs Hungary, 62, This page was last edited on 3 March 2023, at 12:53. The band went on to enjoy four UK number one singles with their tracks Hot. [135] There have been numerous delays to the development of the new stadium. What an effort. Can they do it? Grimsby-born musician Steven Currie was most well known for being the bass player in English glam rock band T. Rex. "It was surreal," the 47-year-old supporter said. With the rules forbidding substitutes for injuries, Grimsby had to play with 10 men and an outfield player in goal. [90][91] Neil Woods was controversially made permanent manager on 23 November 2009. [103] They faced Newport County again straight away in the play-off semi-finals, where they were knocked out by a 10 loss in both legs. In the summer of 1997, Buckley succeeded in bringing in players to the club who were to be instrumental in the club's upcoming season; former skipper Paul Groves was re-signed from West Bromwich Albion, and Kevin Donovan and David Smith also joined the club from Albion. [73][74] Grimsby's push for promotion faltered and the team's form declined rapidly, with Lawrence being dismissed halfway into the season. All information about Grimsby Town (League Two) current squad with market values transfers rumours player stats fixtures news 2023 BBC. Whether it was the unlikely three-goal lead at half-time, seeing an academy graduate, Edwin Essel, come on for his first taste of these big nights in the 88th minute or the majority of the 7,106 singing hes one of our own to local hero Harry Clifton as he scored, it was one for the ages. Andy Smith Defender (On Loan From Hull City) 31. Read about our approach to external linking. 8 James Ward-Prowse. "I know that there were a few who thought we could get a result going into it, but maybe I thought they were crazy," Hurst told the club's Twitter feed. [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. Jaz Goundry Defender 26. [81], In 2005, director John Fenty became the controlling shareholder in the club after a search for outside investors failed, and a sale of shares to the local public was poorly received. Those technicoloured Saturdays are so vividly remembered because the normal TV schedule was replaced by a full-day football extravaganza, roving reporters outside team hotels, a celebrity edition of a Question of Sport, the growled rendition of each teams FA Cup song, all before the whistle to start the game had been blown. Grimsby Town are currently coached by English manager Paul Hurst who took charge in 2020. 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. Shortly afterwards, fans learned another trip to the south coast is on the cards later this month as Town drew Brighton & Hove Albion in the last eight of the competition. All information about Grimsby Town (League Two) current squad with market values transfers rumours player stats fixtures news Close menu; Overview; Squad . [104], Grimsby came third in the Conference Premier 201415 season, and secured a play-off spot. This brought the overall capacity down from around 12,000 to what it is today. [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. 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. 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. They secured their first quarter final in the competition for 84 years and next face fellow seaside team Brighton. 1998 Football League Trophy Final starting line-up at Wembley Stadium. The 2019/20 season saw the team venture into the Lincolnshire Women's League for the very first time led by newly appointed manager Dale Houlston. The highest earning player in the squad is John McAtee earning 4,100 per week. [106][107][108], Grimsby would play in the final of the FA Trophy,[109] but lost 10 to FC Halifax Town. [143] In 2015 Richman contributed to a fan fundraiser "Operation Promotion" and in June 2020 became a club shareholder.[144]. Grimsby Town's relegation in 2010 made them the sixth club to compete in all top five divisions of English football (after Wimbledon, Wigan Athletic, Carlisle United, Oxford United and Luton Town, and before Leyton Orient, Notts County and Oldham Athletic). First Team - Grimsby Town Football Club Goalkeepers 01. Why Alex Murdaugh was spared the death penalty, Why Trudeau is facing calls for a public inquiry, The shocking legacy of the Dutch 'Hunger Winter'. 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. In the league, they were in they played football nobody else could play. Grimsby Town have been drawn against Brighton & Hove Albion in the FA Cup quarter-final. [32] Chilton continued as manager at Grimsby Town until April 1959 when he joined Wigan Athletic as manager for one season during 196061. this decision and are now allowing Grimsby supporters to bring their floaty fish with them on what is sure to be a famous day for all involved. Their dominance in the division at this time saw them score 30 goals in just 7 games, conceding just once. 32 Theo Walcott. Jerry Smith: professional golfer. [18], On 20 February 1937, the club's record attendance of 31,651 was recorded when the club met Wolverhampton Wanderers in the FA Cup. 7 Joe Aribo. Some would say Bill Shankly went on to greater things and those in the know would say Alan Buckley had a more enduring impact on our history. It has also spent more time in the English game's first and second tiers than any other club from Lincolnshire. Market values . Paul Groves, the skipper, was chosen to replace him and he steered them to a 19th in the final table, enough to avoid relegation, but a disappointing end to a season which had begun so promisingly. Team News. He also plays football with the mascots and warms up the Grimsby Town fans. [148], Grimsby is the football club that Sacha Baron Cohen's character Nobby supports in the 2016 action comedy film Grimsby. They remain the only players from the club to have received full England honours. Instead the club joined the Football Alliance. More than 4,000 Town fans made the long journey to Hampshire on Wednesday evening, keen to avoid missing out on seeing history made. 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. FA Cup heroes Grimsby Town have apologised this afternoon after being slated for using a video of Katie Price 's son Harvey in the aftermath of their underdog win. 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. #3. [43][44][45] Despite this being widely reported in the media, with some outlets claiming Kissinger subsequently became a Grimsby fan, in reality Kissinger's Boeing 747 simply stopped off for a two-hour breakfast discussion with Crosland on the issue of Rhodesia at nearby RAF Waddington before flying directly to Nairobi. Financially it is massive for a lower-division club because a win would be the equivalent of between 10% and 20% of the annual player budget and the next round could be as much as 50%. 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 . Sky Sports News' Soccer Saturday presenter Jeff Stelling tweeted: Brilliant night for @officialgtfc and specially for @Gav_Holohan34. A Paul Bolland goal in the away first leg was enough to see Town through. [110] The week before, Grimsby Town beat Forest Green Rovers 31 in the 2016 National League play-off Final at Wembley Stadium, seeing Grimsby promoted back to League Two after a six-year absence from the Football League. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. It is a reminder that the purpose of a professional football club is to create memories and unite communities. This was the 7th tier of the women's football pyramid, the very bottom rung of the ladder. The official GTFC club logo first appeared on the club kit in 1974. [85] On 31 May, manager Russell Slade left the club after failing to agree terms on a new contract.[86]. 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. 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. [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. Read more: Grimsby Town pull off mammoth FA Cup upset at Southampton thanks to Gavan Holohan penalties. [29] Shankly went on to win the Football League, FA Cup and UEFA Cup with Liverpool. Grimsby Town. [7][8] The first game was a 21 victory over Northwich Victoria. Scored a 35-yard winning goal in extra time to give Grimsby a 21 victory over. 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). Since the late 1990s, there have been plans for a new 20,200-seat stadium at nearby Great Coates tentatively titled the Conoco Stadium after a naming rights deal with the American energy corporation ConocoPhillips. [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. The club's demise from the second tier of English football, down to the fourth meant the expansion seating was removed. Three of the four original pylons remain. Proud night for everyone involved! A slight rivalry with Sheffield Wednesday intensified between 2000 and 2004, with the two clubs competing with each other in relegation battles over four seasons in both the First and Second Division but the clubs have not met since this period. [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. Nicknamed "the Mariners", the club was founded as Grimsby Pelham Football Club in 1878, changed its name to Grimsby Town a year later, and moved to its current stadium, Blundell Park, in 1898. It has a new Junior Mariners section, works with similar GTFC-friendly organisations like the internet mariners and the PPAG and is run by volunteers of 400+ members and continues to encourage GTFC fans to join and get involved. 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. The club said it would gain about 250,000 for the famous win, with the proceeds promised to go into next season's playing budget. Harry Betmead. [58] Laws steered Grimsby to a 10th-place finish in his first season as manager. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. "But when we went two up a few more started to believe.". Player sent off for head-butting own teammate. MyLocal Lincolnshire is the new home of The Lincolnite. The 25-year-old has quickly become a key player for the Mariners this season after joining late on January deadline day. Despite not being from Grimsby or England, the Man v. Food presenter said he is a supporter of the club, and was involved in a BBC Radio 5 Live phone-in before the 2013 FA Trophy final between Grimsby and Wrexham. 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. I remember my disbelief and the sense of unfairness to this day. [citation needed] Arthur Drewry, a local businessman, married the daughter of Grimsby Town's chairman, and subsequently served as a director of the club before his own chairmanship. [36] In the same year 22,489 people witnessed a home victory against Exeter City that saw the club promoted as Division Four Champions. [117] The Mariners would finish 14th, with a total of 62 points. The Mariners, 16th in League Two . Lawrie McMenemy is one of the most famous managers associated with Grimsby since the second world war. Transfers & rumours . Grimsby Town are in the quarter finals of the FA Cup!! Buckley departed Grimsby in October 1994 to join West Bromwich Albion and he was replaced by defender Brian Laws. Winner of Grimsby's BBC cult heroes poll in 2004. The new manager chopped and changed the playing squad around and brought in some expensive loan signings from abroad such as Zhang Enhua,[69][70] Menno Willems signing from Vitesse for 160K,[71] David Nielsen and Knut Anders Fostervold. [citation needed] The mid-season capture of Huddersfield Town midfielder Wayne Burnett proved to be a great bit of business for Buckley. That is the closest we have come to the final and the 76,962 crowd at Old Trafford remains a record for that ground. In 2008, Buckley took Grimsby to the capital again, but lost out to MK Dons in the final of the Football League Trophy. Grimsby went ahead in the second half with 20 minutes left to go, through an Andy Cook strike. VAN METER. [50], 198788 saw Grimsby Town suffer a second consecutive relegation, placing them in the Fourth Division. In 1954 they became the first English club to appoint a foreign manager, Hungarian Elemr Berkessy. League Two League level: Fourth Tier Table position . He tweeted: "Simply unbelievable! 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 . The Mariners have made it to the Quarter Finals of the competition for the first time since 1939 after Gavan Holahan scored twice from the penalty spot to secure a memorable 2-1 victory. 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. Lloyd Griffith, a comedian born in Grimsby who has been one of Fenty's fiercest critics, was on Thursday morning, "elated, absolutely elated". [88] The board appointed Mike Newell as manager. As a result, they later amended their proposal to include a retail park on the site, which would help to fund the development. [citation needed] The season was overshadowed by the collapse of ITV Digital putting enormous strain on finances for the club.[75]. "It's pretty surreal but it definitely gives us boys a lift, it did in the last round against Luton as well.". Grimsby Town players celebrating their promotion after a nail biting 2-1 win over Solihull Moors in the play-off final last season. Grimsby Town Football Club : Country: England : Founded: 01/01/1878: . The current Grimsby Town players list consists of 26 first team members of the first team squad, supported by members of the . Michee Efete Defender 03. The match is a part of the FA Cup. On 1 March 2023, Grimsby Town became the first team in FA Cup history to beat five teams from higher divisions following a 2-1 win at Southampton to advance to the quarter finals.