The Mariners |
Grimsby Town FC
Founded 1878 as Grimsby Pelham FC at The Wellington Arms
Turned professional 1890
Name Changed 1879
Players provided 3
Total appearances
3
1935-37 |
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Blundell
Park |
Domestic Honours |
Football League Division Two winners
1900-01, 1933-34, runners-up 1928-29; Division Three (South)
best: 13th, 1920-21; Division Three (North) winners
1925-26, 1955-56, runners-up 1951-52; Division Three
runners-up 1961-62, winners 1979-80; Division Four winners
1971-72, runners-up 1978-79, 1989-90; Highest League Position:
Fifth, Division One, 1932-33; Football League Group Cup
winners 1981-82; After League restructure:
Football League Division Two/League One third place 1997-98; Division Three/League Two
fourth place-play-off runners-up 2005-06;
Conference
National/National League fourth place-play-off
semi-finalists 2012-13 & 2013-14, third place-play-off
runners-up 2014-15, fourth place-play-off winners
2015-16;
FA Trophy runners-up 2012-13, winners
2015-16; |
European Honours |
Anglo-Italian Cup best:
Preliminary round 1992-93 (third of three teams), 1993-94 (second of
three); |
Home
venue |
Blundell Park since 1898;
Abbey Park, 1889-98; Began at Clee Park,
1878-89 (played at Lovett Street, 1878-79) |
Home strip |
Black and white striped shirts, black shorts, black
socks. |
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