List of Grimsby Town F.C. records and statistics
Grimsby Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Cleethorpes, England. The club competes in EFL League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system.
The club was founded in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham Football Club. Grimsby are the only team from Lincolnshire to play in the first tier of English football and the only club to reach the semi-finals of the FA Cup. The club's record appearance maker is John McDermott making 754 appearances and their leading goalscorer is Pat Glover with 180 goals. Their record attendance is 31,651 for an FA Cup tie against Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1937. Grimsby have played in all of the top five divisions of the English league system.
Honours and achievements
Honours
- Second Division / Championship (level 2)
- Champions: 1898–99, 1933–34
- Runners-up: 1928–29
- Third place: 1895–96, 1896–97
- Third Division / Third Division North / League One (level 3)
- Fourth Division / League Two (level 4)
Minor titles
- Lincolnshire Senior Cup
- Winners (39): 1885–86, 1888–89, 1896–97, 1898–99, 1899–1900, 1900–01, 1901–02, 1902–03, 1905–06, 1908–09, 1912–13, 1920–21, 1922–23, 1924–25, 1928–29, 1929–30, 1932–33, 1935–36, 1936–37, 1937–38, 1946–47, 1949–50, 1952–53, 1967–68, 1972–73, 1975–76, 1979–80, 1983–84, 1986–87, 1989–90, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1999–2000, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15
- Puma Youth Alliance League Cup
- Winners: 2008–09
Achievements
Competition | Best result | Winners | Runners-up | Play-off winners | Play-off runners-up | Semi-finalists |
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First Division (L1) | 5th | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Second Division/First Division/EFL Championship (L2) | Winners | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Third Division/Second Division/EFL League One (L3) | Winners | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | N/A |
Third Division North (L3) | Winners | 2 | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Fourth Division/Third Division/EFL League Two (L4) | Winners | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | N/A |
Conference National/National League (L5) | Play-off Winners | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Football Alliance | Third place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Midland League (Historic L5) | Winners | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
FA Cup | Semi-finalists | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 2 |
Football League Cup/EFL Cup | Fifth round | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 0 |
Football League Group Cup/Football League Trophy/EFL Trophy | Winners | 2 | 1 | N/A | N/A | 1 |
FA Trophy | Runners-up | 0 | 2 | N/A | N/A | 1 |
Full Members' Cup | Second round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Anglo-Italian Cup | Group stage | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 0 |
Anglo-Scottish Cup | Preliminary Stage | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 0 |
Lincolnshire Senior Cup | Winners | 39 | 25 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Midland Youth Cup | Winners | 2 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Puma Youth Alliance League Cup | Winners | 1 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
- Seasons spent at Level 1 of the football league system: 12
- Seasons spent at Level 2 of the football league system: 55
- Seasons spent at Level 3 of the football league system: 28
- Seasons spent at Level 4 of the football league system: 19
- Seasons spent at Level 5 of the football league system: 7
Club records
More clubs have lost their managers after meeting Grimsby Town than after playing any other club.[1]
Games
- Biggest League attendance: 26,605 vs. Stockport County on 11 April 1952
- Biggest FA Cup attendance: 31,651 v Wolverhampton Wanderers on 20 February 1937
- Biggest League Cup attendance: 23,115 vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers on 4 December 1979
- Biggest neutral venue attendance: 76,972 vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers on 25 March 1939 in the FA Cup semi-final at Old Trafford, Manchester[2]
- Smallest League attendance: 1,833 vs. Brentford on 3 May 1969
- Smallest cup attendance: 248 vs. Sunderland U23's in Football League Trophy on 8 November 2017
- Highest League gate receipts: £81,200 vs. Newcastle United on 4 May 1993
- Highest FA Cup gate receipts: £119,799 vs. Aston Villa on 4 January 1994
- Highest League Cup gate receipts: £97,000 vs. Tottenham Hotspur on 29 October 1991
- Smallest League gate receipts: £32 vs. Glossop on 13 April 1907
- Biggest League home win: 8–0 vs. Tranmere Rovers on 4 September 1925[3]
- Biggest League away win 7–0 vs. Bristol Rovers on 14 December 1957[3]
- Biggest League home defeat 0–7 vs. Manchester United on 26 December 1899[3]
- Biggest League away defeat 1–9 vs. Arsenal on 28 January 1931[3]
- Biggest League home draw 5–5 vs. Preston North End on 15 October 1932, vs. Charlton Athletic on 7 January 1933[3] and vs. Notts County on 13 January 2024
- Biggest League away draw 4–4 vs. Lincoln City on 3 September 1958, v Chesterfield on 27 March 2004 and v Eastleigh on 15 May 2022.[3]
- Biggest cup home win: 8–0 vs. Darlington on 21 November 1885[3]
- Biggest cup away win: 8–1 vs. Croydon Common on 18 January 1911[3]
- Biggest cup defeat: 1–8 vs. Phoenix Bessemer on 25 November 1882[4]
- Biggest cup draw 5–5 vs. Fulham on 9 January 1954[3]
- Highest scoring game: 9–2 win vs. Darwen on 15 April 1899 and 6–5 win over Burnley on 29 October 2002[3]
- Biggest League defeat: 1–9 vs. Arsenal on 28 January 1931[5]
Player records
- Most League goals in a season: 42, Pat Glover (1933–34)
- Most League goals in total: 180, Pat Glover (1930–39)
- Most League appearances: 647, John McDermott (1987–2007)
- Most appearances (all competitions): 754, John McDermott (1987–2007)
- Most capped player while at club: 7, Pat Glover for Wales
- Most capped player: 68 by Zhang Enhua for China
- Highest transfer fee paid: £550,000 to Preston North End for Lee Ashcroft on 11 August 1998
- Highest transfer fee received: £1.5 million rising to £2 million from Everton for John Oster on 1 August 1997
- Longest serving current player: Evan Khouri since September 2020.
- Youngest player: Louis Boyd, 15 years and 324 days, vs. Harrogate Town on 8 September 2020.[6]
- Oldest player: Peter Beagrie, 40 years and 322 days, vs. Hartlepool United on 26 September 2006.[7]
- Youngest goalscorer: Louis Boyd, 15 years and 324 days, vs. Harrogate Town on 8 September 2020.[6]
Annual awards
PFA Team of the Year
The following have been included in the PFA Team of the Year whilst playing for Grimsby Town :
- 1978–79
Kevin Moore,
Joe Waters[8]
- 1979–80
Kevin Moore,
Joe Waters[9]
- 1984–85
Paul Wilkinson[10]
- 1997–98
Kevin Donovan,
Paul Groves[11]
- 2005–06
Michael Reddy[12]
National League Team of the Year
The following players have been included in the Conference Premier or National League Team of the Year whilst playing for Grimsby Town:
- 2011–12
Liam Hearn
- 2012–13
James McKeown,
Aswad Thomas,
Craig Disley
- 2013–14
Shaun Pearson,
Craig Disley
- 2014–15
Shaun Pearson,
Craig Disley,
Nathan Arnold
- 2015–16
James McKeown,
Josh Gowling,
Pádraig Amond
- 2021–22
Luke Waterfall,
John McAtee
Player of the Year
- As voted for by supporters of the club.[13]
- 1971–72
Harry Wainman
- 1972–73
Dave Booth
- 1973–74
Dave Boylen
- 1974–75
Frank Barton
- 1975–76
Harry Wainman
- 1976–77
Joe Waters
- 1977–78
Geoff Barker
- 1978–79
Joe Waters
- 1979–80
Dean Crombie
- 1980–81
Nigel Batch
- 1981–82
Nigel Batch
- 1982–83
Kevin Drinkell
- 1983–84
Tony Ford
- 1984–85
Tony Ford
- 1985–86
Gordon Hobson
- 1986–87
Neil Robinson
- 1987–88
Don O'Riordan
- 1988–89
Shaun Cunnington
- 1989–90
Garry Birtles
- 1990–91
Dave Gilbert
- 1991–92
Paul Futcher
- 1992–93
Paul Futcher
- 1993–94
Paul Crichton
- 1994–95
Gary Croft
- 1995–96
Paul Groves
- 1996–97
Graham Rodger
- 1997–98
Kevin Donovan
- 1998–99
Paul Groves
- 1999–2000
Mark Lever
- 2000–01
Danny Coyne
- 2001–02
Danny Coyne
- 2002–03
Georges Santos
- 2003–04
Phil Jevons
- 2004–05
John McDermott
- 2005–06
Rob Jones
- 2006–07
Justin Whittle
- 2007–08
Phil Barnes
- 2008–09
Ryan Bennett
- 2009–10
Peter Bore
- 2010–11
Alan Connell
- 2011–12
Liam Hearn
- 2012–13
James McKeown
- 2013–14
James McKeown
- 2014–15
Carl Magnay
- 2015–16
Pádraig Amond
- 2016–17
Danny Andrew
- 2017–18
James McKeown
- 2018–19
James McKeown
- 2019–20 No award given
- 2020–21 No award given
- 2021–22
John McAtee
- 2022–23
Harry Clifton
- 2023–24
Danny Rose[14]
Young Player of the Year
- As voted for by supporters of the club.[13]
- 1974–75
Ian Walton
- 1975–75
Tony Ford
- 1976–77
Kevin Drinkell
- 1977–78
Shaun Mawer
- 1978–79
David Moore
- 1979–80
Phil Crosby
- 1980–81
Andy O'Dell
- 1981–82
John Steeples
- 1982–83
Paul Wilkinson
- 1983–84
Gary Lund
- 1984–85
Andy Moore
- 1985–86
Tony Barratt
- 1986–87
John McDermott
- 1987–88
Tommy Watson
- 1988–89
Mark Lever
- 1989–90
John McDermott
- 1990–91
Mark Lever
- 1991–92
John McDermott
- 1992–93
Gary Croft
- 1993–94
Gary Croft
- 1994–95
Gary Croft
- 1995–96
Jamie Forrester
- 1996–97
John Oster
- 1997–98
Daryl Clare
- 1998–99
Danny Butterfield
- 1999–2000
Danny Butterfield
- 2000–01
Jonathan Rowan
- 2001–02
Simon Ford
- 2002–03
Darren Mansaram
- 2003–04
Graham Hockless
- 2004–05
Nick Hegarty
- 2005–06
Gary Cohen
- 2006–07
Danny North
- 2007–08
Ryan Bennett
- 2008–09
Ryan Bennett
- 2010–11
Bradley Wood
- 2011–12
Conor Townsend
- 2012–13
Andi Thanoj
- 2013–14
Andi Thanoj
- 2014–15
Craig Clay
- 2015–16
Jon Nolan
- 2016–17
Calum Dyson
- 2017–18
Harry Clifton
- 2018–19
Harry Clifton
- 2021–22
John McAtee
- 2022–23
Evan Khouri
- 2023–24
Harvey Cartwright[14]
Top goal scorers
Player | Goals | Season |
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![]() | 7 | 2022–23 |
![]() | 14 | 2021–22 |
![]() | 4 | 2020–21 |
![]() | 9 | 2019–20 |
![]() | 12 | 2018–19 |
![]() | 8 | 2017–18 |
![]() | 19 | 2016–17 |
![]() | 30 | 2015–16 |
![]() | 20 | 2014–15 |
![]() | 15 | 2013–14 |
![]() | 16 | 2012–13 |
![]() | 29 | 2011–12 |
![]() | 29 | 2010–11 |
![]() | 6 | 2009–10 |
![]() | 9 | 2008–09 |
![]() | 10 | 2007–08 |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 8 | 2006–07 |
![]() | 17 | 2005–06 |
![]() ![]() | 9 | 2004–05 |
![]() ![]() | 12 | 2003–04 |
![]() | 7 | 2002–03 |
![]() | 11 | 2001–02 |
![]() | 7 | 2000–01 |
![]() | 12 | 1999–00 |
![]() | 14 | 1998–99 |
![]() | 16 | 1997–98 |
![]() | 19 | 1996–97 |
![]() ![]() | 10 | 1995–96 |
![]() | 14 | 1994–95 |
![]() | 14 | 1993–94 |
![]() | 12 | 1992–93 |
![]() | 8 | 1991–92 |
![]() ![]() | 12 | 1990–91 |
![]() | 13 | 1989–90 |
![]() | 14 | 1988–89 |
![]() | 11 | 1987–88 |
![]() ![]() | 8 | 1986–87 |
![]() | 15 | 1985–86 |
![]() ![]() | 14 | 1984–85 |
![]() | 14 | 1983–84 |
![]() | 17 | 1982–83 |
![]() | 11 | 1981–82 |
![]() | 11 | 1980–81 |
![]() | 16 | 1979–80 |
![]() | 16 | 1978–79 |
![]() | 14 | 1977–78 |
![]() | 11 | 1976–77 |
![]() | 15 | 1975–76 |
![]() | 21 | 1974–75 |
![]() | 13 | 1973–74 |
![]() | 10 | 1973–74 |
![]() | 18 | 1972–73 |
![]() | 27 | 1971–72 |
![]() | 10 | 1970–71 |
![]() | 25 | 1969–70 |
![]() | 10 | 1968–69 |
![]() | 12 | 1967–68 |
![]() | 12 | 1966–67 |
![]() | 28 | 1965–66 |
![]() | 19 | 1964–65 |
![]() | 11 | 1963–64 |
![]() | 15 | 1962–63 |
![]() | 34 | 1961–62 |
![]() | 24 | 1960–61 |
![]() | 33 | 1959–60 |
![]() | 19 | 1958–59 |
![]() | 26 | 1957–58 |
![]() | 11 | 1956–57 |
![]() | 35 | 1955–56 |
![]() | 11 | 1954–55 |
*Current season [15]
Notable players
Captains
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Top flight players
The following players have played in a major top flight league and have moved to Grimsby Town later in their career.
Bradley Allen
Darren Barnard
Peter Beagrie
Dave Beasant
David Beharall
Garry Birtles
Kingsley Black
Ivano Bonetti
Marlon Broomes
Wayne Burnett
Peter Butler
Stuart Campbell
Marcel Cas
Steve Chettle
Nick Colgan
Danny Collins
Terry Cooke
Gary Crosby
Aidan Davison
Willie Falconer
Jamie Forrester
Enzo Gambaro
Dean Gordon
Elliot Grandin
Des Hamilton
Bryan Hughes
Simeon Jackson
Michael Jeffrey
Nigel Jemson
Phil Jevons
Jean-Paul Kalala
Jake Kean
Jamie Lawrence
Brian Laws
Jason Lee
Steve Livingstone
Clint Marcelle
Gary McSheffrey
Alan Neilson
Mark Nicholls
David Nielsen
Ludvig Öhman
Martin Pringle
Isaiah Rankin
Michael Reddy
Paul Robinson
Steve Slade
David Smith
Richard Smith
Robbie Stockdale
Andy Todd
Paul Warhurst
Vance Warner
Neil Webb
John Welsh
Tommy Widdrington
Menno Willems
Curtis Woodhouse
Zhang Enhua
The following players have gone on to play top flight football in a major league after first playing with Grimsby Town.
Ryan Bennett
Omar Bogle
Michael Boulding
Danny Butterfield
Danny Coyne
Siriki Dembele
Gary Croft
Akin Famewo
Simon Francis
Dean Henderson
Richard Hughes
Charlie I'Anson
Steve Kabba
Shay Logan
Clive Mendonca
John Oster
Martin Paterson
Nicky Southall
Easah Suliman
John Thorrington
Conor Townsend
Paul Trollope
Paul Wilkinson
International players
Players signed to, and have played for Grimsby Town that have had full international caps during their careers.
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PFA Fans' Favourites
The following was included as the favourite Grimsby Town player in the a survey published by the Professional Footballers' Association in December 2007.
BBC Sports Cult Heroes
The following were chosen by fans as the favourite club heroes in the BBC Sports Cult Heroes poll in 2006.[16]
Clive Mendonca
John McDermott
Ivano Bonetti
Notes
References
- ^ Ashdown, John (16 February 2011). "Which club has put the most final nails in managerial coffins". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ Marshall, Adam (25 March 2011). "Old Trafford's evolution". Manchester United F.C. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Grimsby Town – Records". Statto Organisation. Archived from the original on 21 July 2016.
- ^ It is unclear what the score was, but was likely to have been 8–1. 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. It was not, however, 9–1, as often recorded.
- ^ Brodkin, Jon (28 November 2001). "Gunners' reserves sink Grimsby". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Highlights and reaction to a record-breaking night in the EFL Trophy". Grimsbylive. 8 September 2020 – via www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "Grimsby 1–4 Hartlepool". Sky Sports. 26 September 2006. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ Lynch. The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. p. 142.
- ^ Lynch. The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. p. 143.
- ^ Lynch. The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. p. 145.
- ^ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (1998). The 1998–99 Official PFA Footballers Factfile. Harpenden: Queen Anne Press. p. 352. ISBN 978-1-85291-588-9.
- ^ "Gerrard named player of the year". BBC Sport. 23 April 2006. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Player Of The Year". Grimsby Town F.C. 29 June 2012. Archived from the original on 20 January 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ a b End of Season Awards Winners Announced
- ^ Wherry, Dave (2008). The Grimsby Town Story 1878 - 2008. Harefield: Yore Publications. pp. 248–326. ISBN 978-0-9557889-3-2.
- ^ "Grimsby's cult heroes". BBC Sport. 21 August 2004. Retrieved 5 November 2006.
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