79-80, 00-01, 71-72, 33-34, 55-56 Champions Book

@GTFCHeritage Successful restoration of what has to be one of the oldest #gtfc tickets in existence. Town lost the cup final replay against Lincoln City 2-0. At least they beat Morton St. Paul's 19-0 on the way to the final... @MarinersArchive @MarinerMen @codalmighty

@onthisGTFCday 'Our Greatest Champions' according to one book on the Mariners... 😉

Forget Frank's Coventry, if this was now and three points for a win, Town would be 13 points clear at the top of what is now the Championship. Utter dominance. Our local rivals simply don't have this level of history!! UTM #GTFC

@Youngy316 Eh?

@Youngy316 The game (not games) in hand is away at Cambridge who scored 5 at home today.

Think a few deep breathes are needed. We still have games in hand and a solid goal difference and are just three points behind. Our second defeat in 14. Save 'not good enough for the play offs' talk for when it's mathematically impossible. League 2 will League 2 #gtfc

@onthisGTFCday Not even a semi-serious candidate as the article acknowledges. Would had already made arrangements to offer the job to Chilton, and went to Manchester a couple of days later.

11th March 1955 - Former Grimsby Town star Jackie Bestall visits Blundell Park to discuss the club's managerial vacancy with chairman F A Would. He would be overlooked in favour of Allenby Chilton who would guide the Mariners to promotion the following season. #GTFC

@MarinerMen @codalmighty @onthisGTFCday You lot have got as much time on your hands as @MarinerMen ...

@MarinerMen @codalmighty @onthisGTFCday Sorry mate, needs a qualification if we're playing by Danish club rules! I admire the time you have at your disposal, though... 😉

4th March 1957 - Danish Champions six times in ten seasons, Akademisk Boldklub face Grimsby Town at Blundell Park on their tour of England. Goals from Ron Rafferty, Albert Stokes and Jimmy Maddison helping the Mariners to a 3-0 victory in front of 7,492 spectators. #GTFC

@MarinerMen @onthisGTFCday @codalmighty Turning into a potential squad rather than just an eleven. Some tricky selection decisions for a manager to make...

@McilveenRob @onthisGTFCday @codalmighty School teachers Mick Brolly, Rod Fletcher, Alan Woodward, Alec Brader, Rob Jones.

@codalmighty @onthisGTFCday @MarinerMen I have Max Holmes, Joe Cooper, and Stacy Coldicott in midfield so far with Dave Moore at right-back. Suspect GK might be a tricky position, but we'll see... Jolley to replace Artell as manager?

@McilveenRob @onthisGTFCday @MarinerMen We're on it

Lots of talk about 1956 as Jackson looks to continue his fine run of clean sheets, so here's a shameless ad for a book on the season the record was set. Only a tenner from the club shop. Good luck Jackson! @officialgtfc @codalmighty @onthisGTFCday @GTFCHeritage #gtfc

@onthisGTFCday I think this was the game in which Town were seven up in the first half and a section of the crowd spent their time barracking the legendary Johnny Scott. Poor old Harvey Rodgers has got no chance has he...

22nd January 1957 - Jimmy Fell scores four, with Dennis Pell, Tony Reeson and Ron Rafferty also on target as Grimsby beat the Army Northern Command 7-1 at Blundell Park in a "floodlit" match. The Army side is made up of guests from Northern and Scottish clubs. #GTFC

@GTFCHeritage Nice to see that former Town winger Brian Hill, now 83 years old, recently gave a talk on life as a footballer. Does he have his GTFC certificate?

@onthisGTFCday The board told him he was going to be sacked...

17th January 1969 - On the eve of Grimsby Town's visit to York, manager Bill Harvey informs the board of his intention to step down from the role after the weekend's game. Only a year into the job, Harvey's Mariners sit dangerously close to the bottom of the football league #GTFC

@30s20s @MarinerMen @MarinersArchive @onthisGTFCday The actual quote is 'what a pity this has to be Grimsby' and was said by Raymond Glendenning on Sports Report after the game. It's in Ekberg and Woodhead's book.

This could be in your wheelhouse @MarinerMen @MarinersArchive @onthisGTFCday. I've a definite memory of an article or book which quoted a reporter saying "why did it have to be Grimsby?" when Arsenal beat us 8-1 on our last day in Diivision One. Can you remember where? #gtfc

@onthisGTFCday Perhaps worth pointing out in the current climate that it was Town's 13th (thirteenth) consecutive win at BP, and centre-forward Bob Crosbie's 20th goal in 21 games. The book below is available from the club shop and by post from the good people at Mainers Heritage 😀 #gtfc

24th December 1955 - Bob Crosbie scores all three as Allenby Chilton's Grimsby beat Chesterfield 3-0 at Blundell Park and are top of Division 3 North at Christmas #GTFC Williams, Brown, DeGruchy, Conner, Chilton, Richardson, Priestley, Evans, Crosbie, Reeson, Maddison. Att:13,304

@codalmighty @onthisGTFCday @officialgtfc @MarinersTrust Nothing planned, and the ex-players guest list would be very small indeed. The club have done more than they need to simply by agreeing to put it on sale in the club shop. Proceeds will hopefully raise a few quid for the Trust and be an enjoyable read for Town fans!😀 #gtfc

@onthisGTFCday @McilveenRob Yes, anything planned @officialgtfc @MarinersTrust? Some great events around Rob's previous #gtfc championship books👌

For anyone who prefers reading to doing jigsaws, there's a new Town book in the club shop today. A 150 page A4 sized book for just £9.99 will cheer up even the most miserable of Town fans at Christmas time! It'a very limited edition BTW. @onthisGTFCday @codalmighty #GTFC

@3Fishontheshirt Why is it 'arguably'?

My first #gtfc manager, promotion winner in my first season and arguably also had a hand in building George Kerr’s 79/80 title winning team too! Rest in Peace John 😢 #RIP

@officialgtfc @EFL Nunsthorpe Prinary - champions 1968-69 and old farts 2025...

We had the pleasure of welcoming back Mariners and @EFL legend Tony Ford to Blundell Park for last weekend's fixture against Chesterfield! 👑 Keep your eyes peeled for some exclusive content dropping later today! 🤝 #GTFC