Grimsby Town F.C.

Grimsby Town F.C. are an English football club in Football League Two, who in 2004 finished towards the bottom of the league. The club is actually located at Blundell Park in Cleethorpes, the seaside town conurbation of Grimsby on the river Humber in the north of England. They are the only football club in England that play in a town that is different to their name. Russell Slade, formerly the manager of Scarborough football club, became the new manager of Grimsby Town on the 28th May 2004.

Sadly the 2004/05 season has been disappointing for the Mariners although at least the run of consecutive relegations has been halted. Town's form has never put them in serious contention for promotion all season. The boards decision in March 2005 to confirm Russell Slade as manager for the 2005/06 has had a mixed response. Town will need to improve significantly in the 2005/06 season if they are to realise their dream of having higher league football played once again at Blundell Park.

History

• 1889-90 – Founder member of Football Alliance
• 1892-93 – Founder member of Football League Division Two
• 1900-01 – Football League Division Two Champions; promoted to Division One
• 1903 – Relegated to Division Two
• 1910 – Failed to be re-elected to Division Two, joined Midland League
• 1910-11 – Midland League Champions
• 1911-12 – Rejoined Football League Division Two
• 1920 – Relegated to new Division Three
• 1921 – Transferred from Division Three South to North
• 1925-26 – Football League Division Three North Champions; promoted to Division Two
• 1928-29 – Football League Division Two runner-up; promoted to Division One
• 1932 – Relegated to Division Two
• 1933-34 – Football League Division Two Champions; promoted to Division One
• 1935-36 – F.A. Cup semi-finalists
• 1938-39 – F.A. Cup semi-finalists
• 1939-40 – Football League programme abandoned due to outbreak of war
• 1948 – Relegated to Division Two
• 1951 – Relegated to Division Three North
• 1951-52 – Football League Division Three North runner-up
• 1955-56 – Football League Division Three North Champions; promoted to Division Two
• 1959 – Relegated to Division Three
• 1961-62 – Football League Division Three runner-up; promoted to Division Two
• 1964 – Relegated to Division Three (on goal average)
• 1968 – Relegated to Division Four (on goal average)
• 1971-72 – Football League Division Four Champions; promoted to Division Three
• 1977 – Relegated to Division Four
• 1978-79 – Football League Division Four runner-up (on goal difference); promoted to Division Three
• 1979-80 – Football League Division Three Champions; promoted to Division Two
• 1987 – Relegated to Division Three
• 1988 – Relegated to Division Four
• 1989-90 – Football League Division Four runner-up; promoted to Division Three
• 1990-91 – Promoted to Division Two (on goal difference)
• 1992-93 – Division Two re-designated Division One on formation of F.A. Premiership
• 1997 – Relegated to Division Two
• 1997-98 – Promoted to Division One after play-offs (SF Fulham 1 Grimsby Town 1, Grimsby Town 1 Fulham 0 – Agg 2–1; F Grimsby Town 1 Northampton Town 0 @ Wembley)
• 2003 – Relegated to Division Two
• 2004 – Relegated to Division Three, which was then renamed "League Two"

• Best league position: 3rd, 1890-91
• Best FA Cup performance: Semi-finalists, 1935-36 and 1938-39
• Best League Cup performance: Quarter-final second replay, 1979-80

Source: Football Club History Database

External link

• Grimsby Town Football Club website
• Cod Almighty – Grimsby Town online fanzine