Grimsby Town 2023 - Player Wages Grimsby Town have a total of 47 players in their home squad. Bob Smith: NFL football player. 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. Who would have thought that Harry Haddock would last longer in the #FACup than Harry Kane? [106][107][108], Grimsby would play in the final of the FA Trophy,[109] but lost 10 to FC Halifax Town. [55] Despite flowing goals from Clive Mendonca, notably good performances from John Oster and newcomer Kingsley Black, Grimsby failed to save themselves. 1 England cap (2 December 1936, vs Hungary, 62, This page was last edited on 3 March 2023, at 12:53. Fans, inflatable fish & FA Cup history - Grimsby's great night as they stun Southampton. 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. Initial estimates had suggested that the club would be able to move to the new stadium for the start of the 201112 season. Grimsby fans and Harry Haddock celebrate their fourth round win over Luton. 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. Shaun Pearson Defender 06. 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!!!! We kept disciplined. 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. ", Mr Fenwick added: "I've seen a lot of rubbish in the last 15 years, but I've seen us win at Anfield, at Newcastle, at Wembley several times, so I'm very lucky.". Player, 1926-38 427 games, 76 goals. Grimsby Town Women commenced the 2021/22 season very strongly and led the league as strong favourites to gain promotion once again. 2 1 1 . More than 4,000 Town fans made the long journey to Hampshire on Wednesday evening, keen to avoid missing out on seeing history made. View the player profile of Grimsby Town Midfielder Bryn Morris, including statistics and photos, on the official website of the Premier League. Grimsby finished the season in good form, with a 9-match unbeaten run, finishing the season with a 30 win against Newport County. [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. Fenty will always be remembered as the man who took. Inflatable fish mascots were thrusted skywards on the south . Max Crocombe Goalkeeper 13. About 4,000 fans made the 240-mile trip, many with Harry Haddocks in hand. [31] But the following season, Chilton led Grimsby to the Division Three North title the only club ever to go from relegation to promotion in one season. The official GTFC club logo first appeared on the club kit in 1974. [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. [citation needed] The club had suffered from the losses of Gary Croft, who made a 1.7 million move to Blackburn Rovers and ever present goalkeeper Paul Crichton.[63]. players Harrogate Town A.F.C. Tommy Bolin was a guitarist from Sioux City, Iowa. And made it was, leaving the away stand at St Mary's rocking as the full-time whistle blew on one of the Mariners' greatest wins. 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. For the past 20 years it has been where I usually have fish and chips before a home game. 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. 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. 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. [60][61] Grimsby finished 17th and were in the battle to avoid relegation right up to the penultimate game of the season. WATERLOO. [35], Grimsby Town broke their transfer record in 1972 with a fee of 20,000 for the signing of Phil Hubbard. 1998 Football League Trophy Final starting line-up at Wembley Stadium. One of the most notable difficulties for the club was in demonstrating how it planned to finance the scheme. It is just a fantastic day, we have gone down in the history books. [26] In 195354, Shankly became disillusioned when the board could not give him money to buy new players. They remain the only players from the club to have received full England honours. Grimsby Town . Some would say Bill Shankly went on to greater things and those in the know would say Alan. [citation needed] The mid-season capture of Huddersfield Town midfielder Wayne Burnett proved to be a great bit of business for Buckley. 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. Captaincy chaos and Waldrum ultimatums - Will Nigeria be ready for World Cup? 37 Armel Bella-Kotchap. [68], The 199899 season saw Grimsby Town finish in 11th place, but the 19992000 season saw Grimsby struggle and finish 20th, avoiding relegation at the expense of Buckley's old club Walsall. The show mainly focused on player and staff interviews and, match reviews. 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. Market values . He also wrote songs for his solo projects and played with blues-rock bands Deep Purple, Zephyr, and The James Gang. Download . 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. 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. [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. 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. It also contains a table with average age, cumulative market value and average market value for each player position and overall. Colin Murray Thursday 2 Mar 2023 7:13 pm. 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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. *Important notice - Sofascore.com in partnership with U-TV offers over 140,000 live streaming events per year. The episode features a segment about the club and an interview with Grimsby chairman Jason Stockwood.[150]. 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. Proud night for everyone involved! . Wembley Double-winning captain from the 199798 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. 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. [119] Paul Wilkinson took over as caretaker manager following the sacking. [92][93] The other main candidate for the job was former boss Russell Slade, but the board decided upon Woods ahead of Slade. The Grimsby team that played in the three successful play-off matches against Notts County, Wrexham and Solihull Moors. Read about our approach to external linking. Cup Fifth round: Saturday February 14th 1931 at Goodison Park. [148], Grimsby is the football club that Sacha Baron Cohen's character Nobby supports in the 2016 action comedy film Grimsby. Team News. "It's pretty surreal but it definitely gives us boys a lift, it did in the last round against Luton as well.". [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. Forums . In 2008, Buckley took Grimsby to the capital again, but lost out to MK Dons in the final of the Football League Trophy. The club advanced to the third round of the League Cup where they met holders Liverpool at Anfield. . Just delighted for the players. It shows all personal information about the players, including age, nationality, contract duration and market value. Anthony Glennon Defender 05. In a contrast to Mariners fans regarding Scunthorpe as their main rival, supporters of Lincoln City would regard Grimsby as theirs. 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. Players are listed in alphabetical order. The following were chosen by fans as the favourite club heroes in the BBC Sports Cult Heroes poll in 2006. Grimsby's incredible fans, inflatable fish and FA Cup history. 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'. Michee Efete Defender 03. [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. Grimsby Town is the most successful team of the three professional clubs in historic Lincolnshire, being the only one to play top-flight English football. 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Situated inside the Findus Stand at Blundell Park, is "McMenemy's Function Suite", named after former manager Lawrie McMenemy. The original 1878 kit of Grimsby Pelham, featured a shirt with narrow horizontal stripes in royal blue and white, with long white shorts and black socks. This was achieved, finishing 9th. 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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. This brought the overall capacity down from around 12,000 to what it is today. Groves was dismissed in February 2004 following a poor stretch of games that had seen the club drop down the table,[80] his replacement Nicky Law was sacked himself only a few months later as Grimsby were relegated for a second consecutive season. 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.