Grimsby Town F.C. seasons
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Season by season league and cup results for Grimsby Town F.C..
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[edit] League, FA Cup and League Cup
| Season | Division | Position | Significant Events | FA Cup | League Cup | Top Scorer[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1882-1883 | – | – | – | Second Round | ||
| 1883-1884 | – | – | – | Second Round | ||
| 1884-1885 | – | – | – | Fourth Round | ||
| 1885-1886 | – | – | – | Third Round | ||
| 1886-1887 | – | – | – | Second Round | ||
| 1887-1888 | – | – | – | Fourth Round | ||
| 1888-1889 | – | – | – | Second Round | ||
| 1889-1890 | Football Alliance | 4th | Founder member of Football Alliance | Second Round | Bob McBeth (16) | |
| 1890-1891 | Football Alliance | 3rd | – | 1st Qual. Round | Cosgrove (9) | |
| 1891-1892 | Football Alliance | 10th | 2 points deducted | 3rd Qual. Round | John Ackroyd (12) | |
| Football Alliance merged with Football League | ||||||
| 1892-1893 | Division Two | 4th | – | Second Round | ||
| 1893-1894 | Division Two | 5th | – | First Round | ||
| 1894-1895 | Division Two | 5th | – | 3rd Qual. Round | ||
| 1895-1896 | Division Two | 3rd | – | Second Round | ||
| 1896-1897 | Division Two | 3rd | – | First Round | ||
| 1897-1898 | Division Two | 12th | – | First Round | ||
| 1898-1899 | Division Two | 10th | – | First Round | ||
| 1899-1900 | Division Two | 6th | – | First Round | ||
| 1900-1901 | Division Two | 1st | Champions | Intermediate Round | ||
| 1901-1902 | Division One | 15th | – | First Round | Duncan Ronaldson (12) | |
| 1902-1903 | Division One | 17th | Relegated | Second Round | Bill Appleyard (10) | |
| 1903-1904 | Division Two | 6th | – | First Round | ||
| 1904-1905 | Division Two | 13th | – | First Round | ||
| 1905-1906 | Division Two | 8th | – | First Round | ||
| 1906-1907 | Division Two | 11th | – | First Round | ||
| 1907-1908 | Division Two | 18th | – | Quarter Final | ||
| 1908-1909 | Division Two | 13th | – | First Round | ||
| 1909-1910 | Division Two | 19th | Failed to be re-elected to Division Two | First Round | ||
| 1910-1911 | Midland League | 1st | Champions, rejoined Football League Division Two | Third Round | Harry Leonard (24) | |
| 1911-1912 | Division Second | 9th | – | 1st Qual. Round | ||
| 1912-1913 | Division Second | 7th | – | First Round | ||
| 1913-1914 | Division Second | 15th | – | First Round | ||
| 1914-1915 | Division Second | 17th | – | First Round | ||
| Competitive English football is postponed due to World War I | ||||||
| 1919-1920 | Division Second | 22nd | Relegated to new Division Three | First Round | ||
| 1920-1921 | Third Division South | 13th | Transferred from Division Three South to North | Second Round | ||
| 1921-1922 | Third Division North | 3rd | – | First Round | Jimmy Carmichael (37)[2] | |
| 1922-1923 | Third Division North | 14th | – | Fifth Qualifying Round | Jimmy Carmichael (23) | |
| 1923-1924 | Third Division North | 11th | – | First Round | ||
| 1924-1925 | Third Division North | 12th | – | Fifth Qualifying Round | ||
| 1925-1926 | Third Division North | 1st | Champions | Third Round | ||
| 1926-1927 | Division Two | 17th | – | Third Round | ||
| 1927-1928 | Division Two | 11th | – | Third Round | ||
| 1928-1929 | Division Two | 2nd | Runners-Up | Third Round | ||
| 1929-1930 | Division One | 18th | – | Third Round | Joe Robson (30) | |
| 1930-1931 | Division One | 13th | – | Fifth Round | Tim Coleman (35)[3] | |
| 1931-1932 | Division One | 21st | Relegated | Fifth Round | Tim Coleman & Pat Glover (13) | |
| 1932-1933 | Division Two | 13th | – | Fourth Round | ||
| 1933-1934 | Division Two | 1st | Champions | Fourth Round | Pat Glover (42)[4] | |
| 1934-1935 | Division One | 5th | – | Third Round | Pat Glover (34) | |
| 1935-1936 | Division One | 17th | – | Semi Final | Pat Glover (31)[5] | |
| 1936-1937 | Division One | 12th | – | Fifth Round | Pat Glover (30) | |
| 1937-1938 | Division One | 20th | – | Third Round | Charlie Craven (12) | |
| 1938-1939 | Division One | 10th | – | Semi Final | Fred Howe (15) | |
| Competitive English football is postponed due to World War II | ||||||
| 1945-1946 | – | – | – | Third Round | ||
| 1946-1947 | Division One | 16th | – | Fourth Round | Billy Cairns (18) | |
| 1947-1948 | Division One | 22nd | Relegated | Third Round | Billy Cairns (16) | |
| 1948-1949 | Division Two | 11th | – | Fourth Round | ||
| 1949-1950 | Division Two | 11th | – | Fourth Round | Tommy Briggs (35) | |
| 1950-1951 | Division Two | 22nd | Relegated | Third Round | ||
| 1951-1952 | Third Division North | 2nd | Runners-Up | Second Round | Billy Cairns (35) | |
| 1952-1953 | Third Division North | 5th | – | Third Round | ||
| 1953-1954 | Third Division North | 17th | – | Third Round | ||
| 1954-1955 | Third Division North | 23rd | – | Third Round | ||
| 1955-1956 | Third Division North | 1st | Champions | Third Round | Bob Crosbie (36) | |
| 1956-1957 | Division Two | 16th | – | Third Round | Johnny Scott (11) | |
| 1957-1958 | Division Two | 13th | – | Third Round | Ron Rafferty (26) | |
| 1958-1959 | Division Two | 21st | Relegated | Fourth Round | Ron Rafferty (19) | |
| 1959-1960 | Division Three | 4th | – | Second Round | Ralph Hunt (33) | |
| 1960-1961 | Division Three | 6th | – | First Round | Second Round | Ron Rafferty (24) |
| 1961-1962 | Division Three | 2nd | Runner-Up | First Round | First Round | Ron Rafferty (34)[6] |
| 1962-1963 | Division Two | 19th | – | Third Round | Second Round | |
| 1963-1964 | Division Two | 21st | Relegated on Goal average | Third Round | Second Round | |
| 1964-1965 | Division Three | 10th | – | Second Round | Third Round | |
| 1965-1966 | Division Three | 11th | – | Fourth Round | Quarter Final | |
| 1966-1967 | Division Three | 17th | – | First Round | Fourth Round | |
| 1967-1968 | Division Three | 21st | Relegated on Goal average | First Round | Second Round | |
| 1968-1969 | Division Four | 23rd | – | First Round | Second Round | |
| 1969-1970 | Division Four | 16th | – | First Round | First Round | |
| 1970-1971 | Division Four | 19th | – | First Round | First Round | |
| 1971-1972 | Division Four | 1st | Champions | First Round | Fourth Round | Matt Tees (27)[7] |
| 1972-1973 | Division Three | 9th | – | Fourth Round | Second Round | |
| 1973-1974 | Division Three | 6th | – | Third Round | Second Round | |
| 1974-1975 | Division Three | 16th | – | Second Round | First Round | |
| 1975-1976 | Division Three | 18th | – | First Round | First Round | |
| 1976-1977 | Division Three | 23rd | Relegated | Second Round | First Round | |
| 1977-1978 | Division Four | 6th | – | Third Round | Second Round | |
| 1978-1979 | Division Four | 2nd | Runners-Up on Goal difference | First Round | Second Round | Tony Ford(16) |
| 1979-1980 | Division Three | 1st | Champions | Third Round | Quarter Final | Kevin Drinkell (16) |
| 1980-1981 | Division Two | 7th | – | Third Round | First Round | Bobby Cumming (11) |
| 1981-1982 | Division Two | 17th | – | Fifth Round | Second Round | |
| 1982-1983 | Division Two | 19th | – | Fourth Round | Second Round | Kevin Drinkell (17) |
| 1983-1984 | Division Two | 5th | – | Third Round | Second Round | Kevin Drinkell (15) |
| 1984-1985 | Division Two | 10th | – | Fourth Round | Quarter Final | Kevin Drinkell (14) |
| 1985-1986 | Division Two | 15th | – | Third Round | Third Round | |
| 1986-1987 | Division Two | 21st | Relegated | Third Round | Second Round | |
| 1987-1988 | Division Three | 22nd | Relegated | Second Round | First Round | |
| 1988-1989 | Division Four | 9th | – | Fifth Round | First Round | |
| 1989-1990 | Division Four | 2nd | Runners-Up | Third Round | Second Round | |
| 1990-1991 | Division Three | 3rd | Promoted on Goal difference | First Round | First Round | |
| 1991-1992 | Division Two | 19th | – | First Round | Third Round | |
| Division Two is renamed Division One | ||||||
| 1992-1993 | Division One | 9th | – | Fifth Round | Second Round | Paul Groves (12) |
| 1993-1994 | Division One | 16th | – | Fourth Round | Third Round | Clive Mendonca (14) |
| 1994-1995 | Division One | 10th | – | Third Round | First Round | Neil Woods (14) |
| 1995-1996 | Division One | 17th | – | Fifth Round | Second Round | Paul Groves & Steve Livingstone (10) |
| 1996-1997 | Division One | 22nd | Relegated | Third Round | First Round | Clive Mendonca (19) |
| 1997-1998 | Division Two | 3rd | Promoted after play-offs | Fourth Round | Fourth Round | Kevin Donovan (16) |
| 1998-1999 | Division One | 11th | – | Third Round | Third Round | Paul Groves (14) |
| 1999-2000 | Division One | 20th | – | Fourth Round | Third Round | Lee Ashcroft (12) |
| 2000-2001 | Division One | 18th | – | Third Round | Second Round | Steve Livingstone (7) |
| 2001-2002 | Division One | 19th | – | Third Round | Fourth Round | Michael Boulding (11) |
| 2002-2003 | Division One | 24th | Relegated | Third Round | First Round | Stuart Campbell (7) |
| 2003-2004 | Division Two | 21st | Relegated | Second Round | First Round | Phil Jevons & Michael Boulding (12) |
| Division Three is renamed Football League Two | ||||||
| 2004-2005 | Football League Two | 18th | – | First Round | Second Round | Michael Reddy (9) |
| 2005-2006 | Football League Two | 4th | Playoff finalists | First Round | Third Round | Michael Reddy (14) |
| 2006-2007 | Football League Two | 15th | Alan Buckley returns half way through season to mange Grimsby | First Round | First Round | Gary Jones, Ciarán Toner & Peter Bore (8) |
| 2007-2008 | Football League Two | 16th | Reached Johnstone Paint Trophy Final | Second Round | First Round | Danny North (10) |
[edit] Other cups
| Season | Football League Trophy[8] | Full Members Cup | Anglo-Italian Cup | Anglo-Scottish Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-1981 | – | – | – | Preliminary Stage |
| 1981-1982 | Winners | – | – | – |
| 1985-1986 | – | Runners-Up, Group 3 North | – | – |
| 1986-1987 | – | First Round | – | – |
| 1987-1988 | 3rd, Group 7 North | – | – | – |
| 1988-1989 | First Round North | – | – | – |
| 1989-1990 | 3rd, Group 5 North | – | – | – |
| 1990-1991 | 3rd, Group 6 North | – | – | – |
| 1991-1992 | – | Second Round North | – | – |
| 1992-1993 | – | – | 3rd, English Group 2 | – |
| 1993-1994 | – | – | 2nd, English Group 1 | – |
| 1997-1998 | Winners | – | – | – |
| 2003-2004 | First Round North | – | – | – |
| 2004-2005 | First Round North | – | – | – |
| 2005-2006 | First Round North | – | – | – |
| 2006-2007 | Second Round North | – | – | – |
| 2007-2008 | Final | – | – | – |
[edit] References and notes
- ^ League matches only
- ^ Club record number of goals in a Third Division North season
- ^ Club record number of goals in a First Division season
- ^ Club record number of goals in a season
- ^ Joint top scorer in Division One with Raich Carter and Bobby Gurney
- ^ Club record number of goals in a Third Division season
- ^ Club record number of goals in a Fourth Division season
- ^ Football League Group Trophy - 1981-82
