GRIMSBY TOWN F.C.
Founded: 1878
Also Known As:
GRIMSBY PELHAM (1878)
GRIMSBY TOWN (1879-)
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GRIMSBY TOWN F.C. (Football Club)
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BRIEF HISTORY of GRIMSBY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB
(reproduced from 'Wikipedia' pages)
Arsenal Football Club were formed as Dial Square in 1886 by workers at the Royal Arsenal in Woolwich,
south-east London, and were renamed Royal Arsenal shortly afterwards. The club was renamed again to
Woolwich Arsenal after becoming a limited company in 1893. The club became the first southern member
of the Football League in 1893, starting out in the Second Division, and won promotion to the First
Division in 1904. The club's relative geographic isolation resulted in lower attendances than those
of other clubs, which led to the club becoming mired in financial problems and effectively bankrupt
by 1910, when they were taken over by businessmen Henry Norris and William Hall. Norris sought to
move the club elsewhere, and in 1913, soon after relegation back to the Second Division, Arsenal
moved to the new Arsenal Stadium in Highbury, North London; they dropped "Woolwich" from their name
the following year.
Arsenal appointed Herbert Chapman as manager in 1925. Having already won the league twice with Huddersfield
Town in 192324 and 192425, Chapman brought Arsenal their first period of major success. His revolutionary
tactics and training, along with the signings of star players such as Alex James and Cliff Bastin, laid the
foundations of the club's domination of English football in the 1930s.[12] Under his guidance Arsenal won
their first major trophies victory in the 1930 FA Cup Final preceded two League Championships, in 193031
and 193233. Chapman died suddenly of pneumonia in early 1934, leaving Joe Shaw and George Allison to carry
on his successful work. Under their guidance, Arsenal won three more titles, in 193334, 193435 and 193738,
and the 1936 FA Cup while also becoming known as the "Bank of England club."
After the war, Arsenal enjoyed a second period of success under Allison's successor Tom Whittaker, winning the
league in 194748 and 195253, and the FA Cup in 1950. Their fortunes waned thereafter; unable to attract players
of the same calibre as they had in the 1930s, the club spent most of the 1950s and 1960s in trophyless mediocrity.
The club's success in the late 1990s and first decade of the 21st century owed a great deal to the 1996 appointment
of Arsθne Wenger as manager. Wenger brought new tactics, a new training regime and several foreign players who
complemented the existing English talent. Arsenal won a second League and Cup double in 199798 and a third in
200102. In addition, the club reached the final of the 19992000 UEFA Cup (losing on penalties to Galatasaray),
were victorious in the 2003 and 2005 FA Cups, and won the Premier League in 200304 without losing a single match,
an achievement which earned the side the nickname "The Invincibles". The feat came within a run of 49 league
matches unbeaten from 7 May 2003 to 24 October 2004, a national record.
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CLUB FACTS & INFORMATION
| Official Name
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| Grimsby Town F.C. |
| Club Nickname
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| The Mariners |
| Year Founded
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| 1878 (139 years ago) |
| English County
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| Lincolnshire |
| Current Ground
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| Blundell Park |
| Ground Location
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| Cleethorpes, England |
| Club's Owner
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John Fenty (42.91%)
Mike Parker (22%)
The Mariners Trust (14.13%) |
| Club Chairman
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| John Fenty (de facto) |
| Current Manager
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| Russell Slade |
| Current League
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| League Two |
| Last Season
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| League Two, 14th place |
HOME COLORS
Black & White |
AWAY COLORS
Blue & Navy Blue Trim |
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INTERESTING STADIUM FACTS & INFORMATION
BLUNDELL PARK
Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, DN35-7PY, England
OPENED: ......... September 2, 1899
SURFACE: ........ Grass
COST: .............. not available
CAPACITY: ...... 9,052
RECORD: ......... 31,651 (1937 vs Wolverhampton)
OWNER: ........... Grimsby Town
OPERATOR: ..... Grimsby Town F.C.
FIELD SIZE: ..... 111 x 75 yards (102 x 69 meters)
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