# 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)
** Champions: 1925–26, 1955–56, 1979–80
** Runners-up: 1951–52, 1961–62
** Third place: 1921–22, 1990–91
** Play-off winners: 1998
* Fourth Division / League Two (level 4)
** Champions: 1971–72
** Runners-up: 1978–79, 1989–90
* National League (level 5)
** Play-off winners: 2016, 2022
* Football League Trophy
** Winners: 1981–82, 1997–98
** Runners-up: 2007–08
* FA Trophy
** Runners-up: 2012–13, 2015–16
Minor titles
* Midland League
** Winners (5): 1910–11, 1930–31, 1931–32, 1933–34, 1946–47
* 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
* Midland Youth Cup
** Winners: 2005–06, 2009–10
* Puma Youth Alliance League Cup
** Winners: 2008–09

### Achievements

Best performances in competitions entered :
| Competition | Best result | Winners | Runners-up | Play-off winners | Play-off runners-up | Semi-finalists |
| 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.

### 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
* 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
* Biggest League away win 7–0 vs. Bristol Rovers on 14 December 1957
* Biggest League home defeat 0–7 vs. Manchester United on 26 December 1899
* Biggest League away defeat 1–9 vs. Arsenal on 28 January 1931
* Biggest League home draw 5–5 vs. Preston North End on 15 October 1932, vs. Charlton Athletic on 7 January 1933 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.
* Biggest cup home win: 8–0 vs. Darlington on 21 November 1885
* Biggest cup away win: 8–1 vs. Croydon Common on 18 January 1911
* Biggest cup defeat: 1–8 vs. Phoenix Bessemer on 25 November 1882
* Biggest cup draw 5–5 vs. Fulham on 9 January 1954
* Highest scoring game: 9–2 win vs. Darwen on 15 April 1899 and 6–5 win over Burnley on 29 October 2002
* Biggest League defeat: 1–9 vs. Arsenal on 28 January 1931

### 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.
* Oldest player: Peter Beagrie, 40 years and 322 days, vs. Hartlepool United on 26 September 2006.
* Youngest goalscorer: Louis Boyd, 15 years and 324 days, vs. Harrogate Town on 8 September 2020.

## 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
* 1979–80 Kevin Moore, Joe Waters
* 1984–85 Paul Wilkinson
* 1997–98 Kevin Donovan, Paul Groves
* 2005–06 Michael Reddy

### 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.
* 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

### Young Player of the Year

    As voted for by supporters of the club.
* 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

### Top goal scorers

| Player | Goals | Season |
| Harry Clifton | 7 | 2022–23 |
| John McAtee | 14 | 2021–22 |
| Lenell John-Lewis | 4 | 2020–21 |
| James Hanson | 9 | 2019–20 |
| Wes Thomas | 12 | 2018–19 |
| Mitch Rose | 8 | 2017–18 |
| Omar Bogle | 19 | 2016–17 |
| Pádraig Amond | 30 | 2015–16 |
| Lenell John-Lewis | 20 | 2014–15 |
| Ross Hannah | 15 | 2013–14 |
| Andy Cook | 16 | 2012–13 |
| Liam Hearn | 29 | 2011–12 |
| Alan Connell | 29 | 2010–11 |
| Peter Sweeney | 6 | 2009–10 |
| Adam Proudlock | 9 | 2008–09 |
| Danny North | 10 | 2007–08 |
| Gary Jones, Ciarán Toner and Peter Bore | 8 | 2006–07 |
| Gary Jones | 17 | 2005–06 |
| Michael Reddy and Andy Parkinson | 9 | 2004–05 |
| Phil Jevons and Michael Boulding | 12 | 2003–04 |
| Stuart Campbell | 7 | 2002–03 |
| Michael Boulding | 11 | 2001–02 |
| Steve Livingstone | 7 | 2000–01 |
| Lee Ashcroft | 12 | 1999–00 |
| Paul Groves | 14 | 1998–99 |
| Kevin Donovan | 16 | 1997–98 |
| Clive Mendonca | 19 | 1996–97 |
| Paul Groves and Steve Livingstone | 10 | 1995–96 |
| Neil Woods | 14 | 1994–95 |
| Clive Mendonca | 14 | 1993–94 |
| Paul Groves | 12 | 1992–93 |
| Neil Woods | 8 | 1991–92 |
| Dave Gilbert and Neil Woods | 12 | 1990–91 |
| Tony Rees | 13 | 1989–90 |
| Keith Alexander | 14 | 1988–89 |
| Marc North | 11 | 1987–88 |
| Don O'Riordan and Ian Walsh | 8 | 1986–87 |
| Gordon Hobson | 15 | 1985–86 |
| Kevin Drinkell and Gary Lund | 14 | 1984–85 |
| Kevin Drinkell | 14 | 1983–84 |
| Kevin Drinkell | 17 | 1982–83 |
| Trevor Whymark | 11 | 1981–82 |
| Bobby Cumming | 11 | 1980–81 |
| Kevin Drinkell | 16 | 1979–80 |
| Tony Ford | 16 | 1978–79 |
| Terry Donovan | 14 | 1977–78 |
| Malcolm Partridge | 11 | 1976–77 |
| Jack Lewis | 15 | 1975–76 |
| Jack Lewis | 21 | 1974–75 |
| Jack Lewis | 13 | 1973–74 |
| Phil Hubbard | 10 | 1973–74 |
| Stuart Brace | 18 | 1972–73 |
| Matt Tees | 27 | 1971–72 |
| Matt Tees | 10 | 1970–71 |
| Stuart Brace | 25 | 1969–70 |
| Stuart Brace | 10 | 1968–69 |
| Dave Wilson | 12 | 1967–68 |
| Rodney Green | 12 | 1966–67 |
| Matt Tees | 28 | 1965–66 |
| George McLean | 19 | 1964–65 |
| Cliff Portwood | 11 | 1963–64 |
| George McLean | 15 | 1962–63 |
| Ron Rafferty | 34 | 1961–62 |
| Ron Rafferty | 24 | 1960–61 |
| Ralph Hunt | 33 | 1959–60 |
| Ron Rafferty | 19 | 1958–59 |
| Ron Rafferty | 26 | 1957–58 |
| Jackie Scott | 11 | 1956–57 |
| Bob Crosbie | 35 | 1955–56 |
| Arthur Hughes | 11 | 1954–55 |
*Current season

## Notable players
### Captains

| Years | Captain |
| 1878–1881 | Charles Horn |
| 1881–1883 | Rev. J.Flowers |
| 1883–1886 | G.Kimpson |
| 1885–1887 | G.Atkinson |
| 1887–1890 | Robert Macbeth |
| 1890–1891 | Jimmy Lundie |
| 1891–1892 | Rasmal Gray |
| 1892–1894 | Jimmy Lundie |
| 1894–1898 | Billy Lindsay |
| 1898–1900 | Paddy Gray |
| 1900–1902 | Joe Leiper |
| 1902–1904 | Dave Gardner |
| 1904–1905 | Alf Nelmes |
| 1905–1907 | Herbert Morley |
| 1907–1908 | Harry Fletcher |
| 1908–1909 | Andrew Davidson |
| 1909–1911 | 'Chopper' Lee |
| Years | Captain |
| 1911–1914 | Sid Wheelhouse |
| 1923–1925 | Jimmy Carmichael |
| 1914–1919 | No competitive football due to the First World War |
| 1919–1920 | David Kenny |
| 1920–1921 | Wilf Gillow |
| 1921–1923 | Charles Deacey |
| 1925–1927 | Jack Hardy |
| 1927–1928 | Charlie Wrack |
| 1928–1932 | Jock Priestley |
| 1932–1937 | Jackie Bestall |
| 1937–1939 | Alec Hall |
| 1939–1946 | No competitive football due to the Second World War |
| 1946–1948 | Harry Clifton |
| 1948–1950 | Billy Cairns |
| 1950–1951 | Dick Conner |
| 1951–1952 | Bill Brown |
| 1955–1956 | Allenby Chilton |
| Years | Captain |
| 1956–1958 | Bill Brown |
| 1959–1960 | Dick Conner |
| 1959–1964 | Keith Jobling |
| 1964–1968 | Graham Taylor |
| 1968–1970 | Graham Rathbone |
| 1970–1972 | Dave Worthington |
| 1973–1977 | Dave Booth |
| 1977–1984 | Joe Waters |
| 1984–1987 | Kevin Moore |
| 1987 | Mick Halsall |
| 1987–1988 | Don O'Riordan |
| 1988–1989 | Tommy Williams |
| 1989–1992 | Shaun Cunnington |
| 1992–1993 | Graham Rodger |
| 1993–1996 | Paul Groves |
| 1996–1997 | Mark Lever |
| Years | Captain |
| 1997–2004 | Paul Groves |
| 2004–2008 | Justin Whittle |
| 2008 | Matthew Heywood |
| 2008–2009 | Tom Newey |
| 2009 | Ryan Bennett |
| 2009–2010 | Nick Colgan |
| 2010–2011 | Lee Peacock |
| 2011–2012 | Darran Kempson |
| 2012–2017 | Craig Disley |
| 2017–2018 | Nathan Clarke |
| 2018 | John Welsh |
| 2018–2019 | Danny Collins |
| 2019–2021 | James McKeown |
| 2021–2022 | Giles Coke |
| 2022–2024 | Luke Waterfall |

### 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.

### 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.
* Matt Tees

### BBC Sports Cult Heroes

The following were chosen by fans as the favourite club heroes in the BBC Sports Cult Heroes poll in 2006.
* Clive Mendonca
* John McDermott
* Ivano Bonetti