View the player profile of Grimsby Town Midfielder Bryn Morris, including statistics and photos, on the official website of the Premier League. Download . It is a very special day.". The episode features a segment about the club and an interview with Grimsby chairman Jason Stockwood.[150]. 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. About 4,000 fans made the 240-mile trip, many with Harry Haddocks in hand. [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. 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. 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. 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. The current Grimsby Town players list consists of 26 first team members of the first team squad, supported by members of the . With the rules forbidding substitutes for injuries, Grimsby had to play with 10 men and an outfield player in goal. 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%. [20][21] The Mariners lost the game 50 after goalkeeper George Moulson was injured early in the match. [35] Drewry became President of the Football League and Chairman of the Football Association after Grimsby, before he was elected as the 5th President of FIFA. 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. The League Two side provided. As a result, they later amended their proposal to include a retail park on the site, which would help to fund the development. Having spent almost his entire . 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!!!! 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). [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. Grimsby Town fans have hailed their FA Cup heroes after the League Two minnows reeled in Premier League Southampton on Wednesday night. He wears the club's home strip and normally parades in front of the Pontoon Stand as well as tormenting the opposition's fans. Historical results. 53 Dominic Ballard. [5][134] The stadium has had an all-seated capacity of just under 10,000 in recent years, being in and around 27,000 before the stadium was made all seated in 1995. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. None of those Cup Finals took place because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Niall Maher [28].mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 40px}.mw-parser-output .templatequote .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;padding-left:1.6em;margin-top:0}. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. The following players have gone on to play top flight football in a major league after first playing with Grimsby Town. My earliest memory of the FA Cup is from the 1980 final when West Ham played Arsenal. [66] A decent run of form had ignited the careers of such younger players as Daryl Clare, Danny Butterfield and Jack Lester who were becoming an integral part of the Blundell Park set-up. 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. Has the smallest road in Grimsby and Cleethorpes named after him, the only Town footballer to be honoured in this way. Shaun Pearson Defender 06. The collapse had seen a lot of the smaller clubs playing in the second tier of English football struggle to make ends meet. In a contrast to Mariners fans regarding Scunthorpe as their main rival, supporters of Lincoln City would regard Grimsby as theirs. Speaking to BBC Radio Humberside, Grimsby chairman Jason Stockwood called it an "absolutely magical day". 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. There were scenes of jubilation on the south coast as Grimsby Town sealed a historic FA Cup Fifth-Round win at Southampton. players Harrogate Town A.F.C. 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. 9. Club's all-time leading appearance holder with 755 games in all competitions. Shortly afterwards Allenby Chilton became Grimsby's first player-manager, he joined late in the 195455 season from Manchester United. 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. "But when we went two up a few more started to believe.". Grimsby's 1939 FA Cup semi-final attendance of 76,962 versus Wolverhampton Wanderers is still a record at Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium. It is unclear what the score was, but was likely to have been 8-1. [55] Buckley's crop of players consisting of some of the most popular and biggest cult heroes in the club's history; players such as Shaun Cunnington, Keith Alexander, Mark Lever, Dave Gilbert, Steve Livingstone, Paul Futcher, Paul Groves and Clive Mendonca made the club a solid second-tier side (the Second Division became Division One in 1992 upon the creation of the Premier League from the old First Division). Fans, inflatable fish & FA Cup history - Grimsby's great night as they stun Southampton. Proud night for everyone involved! This seasons run stands in stark contrast to last season. Grimsby Town fans have hailed their FA Cup heroes after the League Two minnows reeled in Premier League Southampton on Wednesday night. 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. Grimsby Town are in the quarter finals of the FA Cup!! Video, Russian minister laughed at for Ukraine war claims, AOC under investigation for Met Gala dress, Mother who killed her five children euthanised, Alex Murdaugh's legal troubles are far from over, The children left behind in Cuba's exodus, Biden had skin cancer lesion removed - White House, US sues Exxon over nooses found at Louisiana plant. [62] In the 199697 season the Mariners were relegated from Division One. 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. Grimsby Town. [84] The Mariners eventually suffered elimination by Newcastle United in the third round, losing 10 at home. The foul was punished by a booking and a free-kick and Young stayed on. 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. Left Fee; Sum: 0 : Average age: 23.2 : Total market value of arrivals: 1.70m : Anthony Driscoll-Glennon: Left-Back: 22: Burnley U21: England Read about our approach to external linking. Winner of Grimsby's BBC cult heroes poll in 2004. 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 . "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 following players have played in a major top flight league and have moved to Grimsby Town later in their career. The first season back (198081) saw the club finish 7th. Video, 00:01:46, Grimsby's incredible fans, inflatable fish and FA Cup history, Russian minister laughed at for Ukraine war claims. [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. [85] On 31 May, manager Russell Slade left the club after failing to agree terms on a new contract.[86]. 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. That is the closest we have come to the final and the 76,962 crowd at Old Trafford remains a record for that ground. Grimsby-born musician Steven Currie was most well known for being the bass player in English glam rock band T. Rex. pic.twitter.com/eJ7WYnxQbk. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 18.12.2020 18:16. [145] He appeared as a guest on Sky show Soccer AM in 2007 sporting a Grimsby Town shirt. "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. [12], Grimsby Town and Hull City were the only two professional teams which had official permission to play league football on Christmas Day because of the demands of the fish trade, but that tradition has now disappeared following the dramatic reduction of their trawler fleets in recent years. 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. 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. Grimsby Town are currently coached by English manager Paul Hurst who took charge in 2020. Attendance: 65,000 Teams: [6] The only exceptions to this are the corporate colours used in a sponsor logo and the yellow/gold trim used between 2001 and 2003. [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. 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. The newly rebranded Mariners Trust[138] has been working with the fans and the club on a number of projects and events with the aim of improving the match day experience for the fans. Their dominance in the division at this time saw them score 30 goals in just 7 games, conceding just once. 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. players Boston United F.C. 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. Grimsby went ahead in the second half with 20 minutes left to go, through an Andy Cook strike. After the first four shows had aired, the project was eventually scrapped. The 25-year-old has quickly become a key player for the Mariners this season after joining late on January deadline day. This is the club's fourth stadium. [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. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. [106][107][108], Grimsby would play in the final of the FA Trophy,[109] but lost 10 to FC Halifax Town. It is a reminder that the purpose of a professional football club is to create memories and unite communities. [127], In the 202122 season, they finished 6th in the National League. [24], In 1968 Grimsby slipped into the Fourth Division for the first time. 1998 Football League Trophy Final starting line-up at Wembley Stadium. Profile. 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. Grimsby Town have been drawn against Brighton & Hove Albion in the FA Cup quarter-final. Grimsby Town play in the Vanarama National League, the fourth division of mens professional football in England and the lowest football league division. He owned a 51% majority stake in the club and had made significant loans to the club to ensure its continued operation. [1], The club was originally called Grimsby Pelham, this being the family name of the Earl of Yarborough, a significant landowner in the area. [30], Grimsby became the first English football club to appoint a foreign manager with the appointment of Hungarian Elemr Berkessy in 1954. [citation needed] The season was overshadowed by the collapse of ITV Digital putting enormous strain on finances for the club.[75]. Close menu; Overview; Squad . 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). However, they conceded a penalty with 9 minutes left and Wrexham equalised. 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'. Visit ESPN to view the latest Grimsby Town news, scores, stats, standings, rumors, and more . [6], Grimsby Town play their home games at Blundell Park in Cleethorpes. Won 1972 Olympic freestyle wrestling gold medal (149.5 pounds); coached Iowa to nine straight NCAA titles, 15 in all. [6] The 1911 kit included the black and white striped t-shirt, white shorts and black socks. [6] Exceptions from the traditional bar-stripe kit: Since the introduction of the black and white bar stripes in 1910, the GTFC kits have featured exclusively red, black and white. What's the least amount of exercise we can get away with? We have beaten three League One teams, including the then league leaders, Plymouth Argyle, 5-1. Bob Feller. In November of this season, manager Dale Houlston inexplicably resigned his position, having played 7 games, winning 6 and drawing just 1. 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. players Sutton Coldfield Town F.C. [1] In 1925 they adopted the black and white stripes as their colours.[6][16]. Grimsby's hearts were in their mouths as Duje Caleta-Car gave Southampton a lifeline and then Theo Walcott appeared to have equalised with 10 minutes to go, only for his effort to be chalked off by VAR for offside. Grimsby finished the season in good form, with a 9-match unbeaten run, finishing the season with a 30 win against Newport County. Can Nigeria's election result be overturned? The Grimsby team that played in the three successful play-off matches against Notts County, Wrexham and Solihull Moors. [citation needed] The mid-season capture of Huddersfield Town midfielder Wayne Burnett proved to be a great bit of business for Buckley. The Mighty Mariner is Grimsby Town's mascot. Rob Scott sacked. But the side went one better on Wednesday, to the delight of Grimsby-born Mariners midfielder Harry Clifton. [33] The following season the club had to apply for re-election to the league having finished second from bottom. There were incredible scenes at St Mary's after the full-time whistle blew. 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. Player, 19961997 & 20022003 (42 games, 10 goals), Having started his career with the club, he went on to play International football for, Is currently the only Grimsby player to be named in the. [36] In the same year 22,489 people witnessed a home victory against Exeter City that saw the club promoted as Division Four Champions. - Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.). Harry Betmead. 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. [67] This was the first major trophy awarded to the club following its first appearance at Wembley. [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. 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. However, some players who have played fewer matches are also included; this includes players that have had considerable success at other clubs. Well, why not Take a look through our gallery below of what happened on and off the pitch as Town headed to dreamland, 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 will face Brighton & Hove Albion, Tragedy as 'funny and mischievous' Grimsby mum, 38, dies leaving family heartbroken, Kristal Jackson, 38, was described as a 'funny, gentle and witty' person, Police uncover large cannabis factory after raid in Grimsby street, Thug in nine-hour rooftop standoff that cost police 36k threatens to blow up arresting officer, Ryan Tomney hurled tiles from the roof and started fires during the terrifying ordeal, Hit YouTube food reviewer impressed with 'stroke of genius' Cleethorpes chip shop, Rate My Takeaway has over 500,000 subscribers, It Started With a Stitch - The Grimsby shop shortlisted to win national contest, Voting closes on March 8 and young businesswoman Gemma is getting excited, See inside stunning Keelby home with trendy dcor and huge garden, Everything I got from The Company Shop in Grimsby for just under 10, 'I think it's more than possible to do a weekly shop here for around 25, and I'll definitely be trying it in the future', I tried the new caf that cooks everything in an air-fryer to see if it's just a gimmick, Dan Barrett was 'excited and nervous' to get the doors open, Carlisle United vs Grimsby Town LIVE: Build-up, team news, match updates and reaction, Live coverage of the Mariners' away fixture against Carlisle United in League Two, Paul Hurst's Grimsby Town rotation claim as he prepares squad for Carlisle United turnaround, The tough league schedule persists for the Mariners as their FA Cup journey continues, Mum's warning as son's pains and rash lead to 'horrendous' diagnosis, Jessica has spoken out to highlight the situation for other parents and their children, 'I bought fry-up ingredients from Clarkson's farm shop - the bread alone was 6', The cost was more than double that of a supermarket, but the shopper was impressed with one of the items, Date and broadcast details for Grimsby Town's FA Cup quarter-final at Brighton confirmed, The Mariners will play an FA Cup quarter-final for the first time in 84 years when they take on Brighton at the Amex, Scunthorpe man fined 60 by car park near hospital despite not finding a space, Niel Amos was unable to find a space in a 'congested' car park near Hull Royal Infirmary, The transformation of brave 12-year-old girl born with missing top lip, Sophie Austwick's mum, Lucy, has spoken out about the 'overwhelming' journey since finding out Sophie had a cleft lip and palate, Grimsby Town FA Cup heroics mean 'everything to the club, the fans and the town', The Mariners beat Southampton 2-1 in the Fifth Round of the FA Cup, Grimsby mum whose son, 29, tragically died of a brain tumour condemns lack of funding, James Clifford Campling died in 2018 after being diagnosed with a glioblastoma (GBM) brain tumour. "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. Players from A-Z. At conservative gathering, Trump is still the favourite. [147], Grimsby Town has popped up in two British films, being mentioned as one of Mike Bassett's former clubs in Mike Bassett: England Manager as well as the film ID. Hurst after Grimsby's victory at Southampton / Alex Davidson/GettyImages. More than 4,000 Town fans made the long journey to Hampshire on Wednesday evening, keen to avoid missing out on seeing history made. Read more: Grimsby Town pull off mammoth FA Cup upset at Southampton thanks to Gavan Holohan penalties. The Mariners then moved to Abbey Park until 1899 before a move to Blundell Park, the club's current stadium.[1]. [102] This led them to finish in 4th place with 83 points. 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. [143] In 2015 Richman contributed to a fan fundraiser "Operation Promotion" and in June 2020 became a club shareholder.[144]. ", He added: "A weekend now rather than a Wednesday night, haddocks by the sea, it should be a really special occasion.". [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. [104], Grimsby came third in the Conference Premier 201415 season, and secured a play-off spot. For a list of all Grimsby Town players with a Wikipedia article, see, Since 1888 - Football league statistics (requires registration), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Grimsby_Town_F.C._players&oldid=1137419506, This page was last edited on 4 February 2023, at 15:25. 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. We kept . The romance of the FA Cup has never felt more munificent and magical as the evenings events unfolded. The show mainly focused on player and staff interviews and, match reviews. 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". "I hope this is just another part of the narrative that helps us kick on towards a more optimistic future.". [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. In more recent times games against Lincoln City (a Lincolnshire derby) has been Grimsby's primary derby game, although historically Lincoln are another local side who have predominantly spent a lot of time in lower divisions to the ones Grimsby have regularly featured in, Town's relegation to League Two in 2004 renewed this rivalry with notable games being the play-off semi-final in 2006 in which Grimsby ran out 31 winners on aggregate. From July 1951 to January 1953 they were managed by Bill Shankly. Situated inside the Findus Stand at Blundell Park, is "McMenemy's Function Suite", named after former manager Lawrie McMenemy. Everything was measured, planned and perfected and you could not wish to see more entertaining football". First Team - Grimsby Town Football Club Goalkeepers 01. 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. Grimsby Town . More than 4,000 Grimbarians (now with Harry Haddocks in tow) will make their way, like Viking raiders, to the south coast for one of the furthest away days in our calendar. The 2020/21 season also saw Grimsby Town Women enter The FA Women's Cup for the very first time. VideoRussian minister laughed at for Ukraine war claims, The children left behind in Cuba's mass exodus, Xi Jinping's power grab - and why it matters, Snow, Fire and Lights: Photos of the Week. Squad Grimsby Town This page displays a detailed overview of the club's current squad. 2Y; ESPN; Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images. Player, 1930-47 296 games, 10 goals. 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[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). [72], The Mariners started the 200102 season strongly, topping the league table after five games. 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.