GRIMSBY TOWN
("The Mariners")
| Year formed | 1878 |
| Turned professional | 1890 |
| Limited company | 1890 |
| Previous names | Grimsby Pelham: 1878 - 1879 Grimsby Town FC: 1879 - . |
| Ground | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire DN35 7PY (for pictures of the ground click here) |
| Pitch measurements | 111 x 75 yards (101 x 69 metres) |
| Ground capacity | 9,052 |
| Record attendance at present ground | 31,651 v Wolverhampton Wanderers, FA Cup 5th round, 20th February 1937 (drew 1-1) |
| League career | Football Alliance: 1889 - 1892 Division Two: 1892 - 1901 Division One: 1901 - 1903 Division Two: 1903 - 1910 (not re-elected) Midland League: 1910 - 1911 Division Two: 1911 - 1920 Division Three: 1920 - 1921 Division Three (North): 1921 - 1926 Division Two: 1926 - 1929 Division One: 1929 - 1932 Division Two: 1932 - 1934 Division One: 1934 - 1948 Division Two: 1948 - 1951 Division Three (North): 1951 - 1956 Division Two: 1956 - 1959 Division Three: 1959 - 1962 Division Two: 1962 - 1964 Division Three: 1964 - 1968 Division Four: 1968 - 1972 Division Three: 1972 - 1977 Division Four: 1977 - 1979 Division Three: 1979 - 1980 Division Two: 1980 - 1987 Division Three: 1987 - 1988 Division Four: 1988 - 1990 Division Three: 1990 - 1991 Division Two/One: 1991 - 1997 Division Two: 1997 - 1998 Division One: 1998 - 2003 Division Two: 2003 - 2004 League Two: 2004 - 2010 Blue Square Premier: 2010 - 2016 League Two: 2016 - 2021 National League: 2021 - 2022 League Two: 2022 - . |
| First Football League game | 3rd September 1892 v Northwich Victoria, Division Two, won 2-1 |
| Honours | |
| European | None |
| Domestic - League | Division Two champions: 1900-01, 1933-34 Division Two runners-up: 1928-29. Division Three champions: 1979-80 Division Three runners-up: 1961-62 Division Three (North) champions: 1925-26, 1955-56 Division Three (North) runners-up: 1951-52 Division Four champions: 1971-72 Division Four runners-up: 1978-79, 1989-90 Midland League champions: 1910-11 |
| Domestic - Cup | Auto Windscreens Shield winners: 1997-98 Johnstone's Paint Trophy runners-up: 2007-08 Football League Group Cup winners: 1981-82 |
| Best League position | 5th, Division One, 1934-35 |
| Lowest League position | 24th, League Two, 2020-21 |
| Furthest in FA Cup | Semi-final, 1935-36, 1938-39 |
| Furthest in League Cup | Quarter-final, 1965-66, 1979-80, 1984-85 |
| Most League points | |
| 2 for a win | 68, Division Three (North), 1955-56 |
| 3 for a win | 83, Division Three, 1990-91 |
| Fewest League points | |
| 2 for a win | 22, Division One, 1947-48 |
| 3 for a win | 39, Division One, 2002-03 |
| Most League goals scored | 103, Division Two, 1933-34 |
| Most League goals conceded | 111, Division One, 1947-48 |
| Fewest League goals scored | 33, Division Two, 1904-05 |
| Fewest League goals conceded | 29, Division Three (North), 1955-56 |
| Most wins in a League season | 31, Division Three (North), 1955-56 |
| Fewest wins in a League season | 6, Division Two, 1907-08 |
| Most draws in a League season | 20, Division One, 1993-94 |
| Fewest draws in a League season | 1, Division Two, 1892-93, 1894-95 |
| Most losses in a League season | 28, Division One, 1947-48 |
| Fewest losses in a League season | 5, Division Two, 1900-01 |
| Record League win | 9-2 v Darwen, Division Two, 15th April 1899 |
| Record Cup win | 8-0 v Darlington, FA Cup 2nd round, 21st November 1885 |
| Record League Cup win | 6-0 v Carlisle United, Worthington Cup 1st round 2nd leg, 24 August 1999 |
| Record defeat | 1-9 v Arsenal, Division One, 28th January 1931 |
| Record League Cup defeat | 1-7 v Chelsea, Carabao Cup 3rd round, 25 September 2019 |
| Highest Number of League goals scored | |
| in a season | 42, Pat Glover, Division Two, 1933-34 |
| in total | 180, Pat Glover, 1930-39 |
| Most League goals in one match | 6, Tommy McCairns v Leicester Fosse, Division Two, 11th April 1896 |
| Most League appearances | 647, John McDermott, 1987-2007 |
| Most capped player | 7, Pat Glover for Wales, 1931-37 |
| Youngest League player | Tony Ford, 16 years 143 days v Walsall, 4th October 1975 |
| Highest Transfer Fee Received | £1,500,000 for John Oster to Everton, July 1997 |
| Highest Transfer Fee Paid | £500,000 for Lee Ashcroft from Preston North End, August 1998 |
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