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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

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.

 

The 3 Players
Ply no. Name Pos App Gls
GA
Mins Playing Career
608 Jackie Bestall IR 1 0 90 1935 90 min
637 Harry Betmead CH 1 0 90 1937 90 min
631 George Tweedy GK 1 2ᵍᵃ 90 1936 90 min

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