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Grantham Town is a football club, based in Grantham, Lincolnshire, currently playing in the Northern Premier League. They are nicknamed The Gingerbreads and they play their home matches at the South Kesteven Sports Stadium. They were established in August 1874.
[edit] History
- 1925-26 Joined Midland League
- 1933 - Left Midland League
- 1934-35 - Rejoined Midland League
- 1937-38 - Midland League runner-up
- 1959 - Left Midland League
- 1961-62 - Rejoined Midland League
- 1963-64 - Midland League Champions
- 1964-65 - Midland League runner-up
- 1969-70 - Midland League runner-up
- 1970-71 - Midland League Champions (2nd time)
- 1971-72 - Midland League Champions (3rd time)
- 1972-73 - Joined Southern League Division One North; Champions; Promoted to Premier Division
- 1973-74 - Southern League runner-up
- 1978 - Relegated to Southern League Division One North
- 1978-79 - Southern League Division One North Champions
- 1979-80 - Joined Northern Premier League
- 1985-86 - Rejoined Southern League, in Midland Division
- 1987 - Changed name to Grantham Town
- 1997-98 - Southern League Midland Division Champions, promoted to Premier Division
- 2000 - Relegated to Eastern Division
- 2001-02 - Southern League Eastern Division runner-up, promoted to Premier Division
- 2006-07 - Joined Northern Premier League
[edit] References
Michael Simpkins
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