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unusual facts about Grimsby Town F.C



Alan Buckley

His other son Adam did however feature in the Football League playing in just under 50 league appearances combined for both Grimsby Town and Lincoln City before going on to feature for a number of clubs at a semi-professional level.

Ashley Vincent

He played 77 minutes of the play-off final at the Millennium Stadium, before he was taken off for Damian Spencer; Cheltenham held on to their 1–0 lead over Grimsby Town to win promotion into League One.

Colin Todd

Darlington made a poor start to the 2009–10 season, and having picked up just one point from eight league games, Todd agreed with chairman Raj Singh that he would leave the club if they failed to win their ninth game against Grimsby Town.

Craig Shakespeare

Albion were promoted in 1993, but Shakespeare moved to Grimsby Town, rejoining Alan Buckley under whom he had played at Walsall.

David Soames

Soames, nicknamed Digger, signed professional football terms with Grimsby Town in October 2002 following an injury crisis at the club, he was part of a decent reserve team strike force that also boasted Darren Mansaram.

Dean Gordon

Gordon signed with Football League Two side Grimsby Town on a free transfer on August 2004, his first club outside of the top two tiers of English football, but despite holding down a regular place in the team he was released in March 2005 by Russell Slade.

Frank Parry

During his time at Goodison Park, he was never able to replace Sam Chedgzoy as the club's first choice right-winger, and in June 1926 he joined Football League Second Division side Grimsby Town.

George Kay

The most significant events of the season involved Ted Drake, who scored a hat trick in the opening day's match against Bradford City, was sent off against Grimsby Town in December and, inevitably, was sold for a record fee of £6,000 to Arsenal in March.

Humber derby

The most recent derby took place on 9 November 2013 with a 0-0 draw in the F.A. Cup First Round between Grimsby Town and Scunthorpe United at Blundell Park, meaning a further meeting will take place in a replay at Glanford Park.

Jermaine Palmer

He then joined Grimsby Town on trial and Mariners manager Russell Slade took a closer look at him as he participated in the club's reserve cup quarter final tie with Manchester United.

Julian Winter

After his retirement, Winter graduated from Sheffield Hallam University with a degree and fell back into football, working for Grimsby Town before moving to Watford and serving as community director and then deputy C.E.O.

Kevin Donovan

He has also appeared as a guest pundit for BBC Radio Humberside whilst commentating on Grimsby Town games, a club who he is still closeley affiliated.

Matt Tees

He then joined Grimsby Town, Charlton Athletic, Luton Town and back to Grimsby Town, during his second spell at Grimsby, Tees was part of the 1971–72 team that won the Division Four title.

Michael Reddy

In July 2004 Reddy signed for Grimsby Town as one of the first new signings under the newly installed manager Russell Slade.

Spencer Weir-Daley

Rumours circulated of an impending move to Grimsby Town, however in a fans forum on 18 July 2011, joint-managers Paul Hurst and Rob Scott who managed Weir-Daley at Boston, commented that they had no interest in bringing him to Blundell Park.

Syd Hartley

Sydney "Syd" Hartley (born Gomersal, 22 January 1914, died Huddersfield, May 1987) was an English professional association football player.He joined Huddersfield Town in 1932 before moving to Grimsby Town the next season.


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