Grimsby Borough F.C.

Grimsby Borough
Nickname(s)The Wilderness Boys
Founded2003
GroundThe Bradley Football Development Centre, Grimsby
Capacity1,000 (180 seated)[1]
ChairmanJason Flint
ManagerDaniel Barrett
LeagueNorthern Premier League Division One East
2023–24Northern Premier League Division One East, 11th of 20

Grimsby Borough Football Club is a football club based in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England. They are currently members of the Northern Premier League Division One East and play at the Bradley Football Development Centre.

History

A previous club named Grimsby Borough joined the Supreme Division of the Central Midlands League under the name Grimsby Ross in 1987.[2][3] They finished bottom of the division in 1988–89, and were renamed Grimsby Borough at the end of the season.[2] After finishing bottom of the table again the following season, the club dropped into the Lincolnshire League.[4] In 1990–91 they were Lincolnshire League runners-up, but left the league after finishing fourth the following season.[5]

A new Grimsby Borough club was established in 2003,[6] joining the Lincolnshire League for the 2003–04 season. After finishing as runners-up in their first season, they joined the Premier Division of the Central Midlands League.[4] Despite finishing second in their first season in the league, they were not promoted to the Supreme Division. However, after finishing as runners-up again in 2006–07, they were promoted.[4] In 2007–08 the club finished twelfth in the Supreme Division and were admitted to Division One of the Northern Counties East League. In 2011–12 they won the league's Wilkinson Sword Trophy.[1] Although they finished bottom of the division in 2014–15, conceding 161 goals, they were not relegated back to step seven. A fourth-place finish in 2016–17 saw them qualify or the promotion play-offs. After beating Hallam 3–2 in the semi-finals,[7] they lost 4–2 to Penistone Church in the final.[8]

In 2018–19 Grimsby were Division One champions, earning promotion to the Premier Division.[9] They were Premier Division champions in 2021–22 and were promoted to Division One East of the Northern Premier League.

Ground

The club initially played at the King George V ground, before moving to the Grimsby Institute of Further & Higher Education following their promotion to the Central Midlands League.[10] They later began groundsharing at Brigg Town's Hawthorns ground in order to progress to the Supreme Division of the CML.[11] During the early months of the 2010–11 season the club played at Barton Town while awaiting the completion of their new ground

In 2010 the club moved to the Bradley Football Development Centre.[12] The first game was played at the new ground on 24 November, where a record crowd of 580 saw them lose 4–3 to Scarborough Athletic in a League Cup match.[13] The ground currently has a capacity of 1,000, of which 180 is seated and 200 covered.[1]

Honours

  • Northern Counties East League
    • Premier Division champions 2021–22
    • Division One champions 2018–19
    • League Trophy winners 2011–12
  • Lincolnshire Junior Cup
    • Winners 2007–08[6]
  • Ashby Benefits Cup
    • Winners 2009–10[1]

Records

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Grimsby Borough". Northern Counties East League. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Grimsby Ross". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  3. ^ "The Central Midlands League 1986–2011". Non-League Football Matters. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Grimsby Borough". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Lincolnshire League 1988–2012". Non-League Football Matters. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  6. ^ a b Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony (2016). Non-League Club Directory 2017. Kingsbridge: Tony Williams Publications. p. 473. ISBN 978-1869833695.
  7. ^ Sylvester, Dan (26 April 2017). "Grimsby Borough 3–2 Hallam". Grimsby Borough F.C. Pitchero. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  8. ^ Sylvester, Dan (29 April 2017). "Grimsby Borough 2–4 Penistone Church". Grimsby Borough F.C. Pitchero. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  9. ^ Toolstation NCEL Match Review 2018/19 #64 North West Counties League, 28 April 2019
  10. ^ "Grimsby Borough gearing up for first game at the new Bradley Stadium". Grimsby Telegraph. 26 August 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2017.[permanent dead link‍]
  11. ^ "Borough tributes to Hawthorns home before move". Grimsby Telegraph. 11 May 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2017.[permanent dead link‍]
  12. ^ "£3m football centre to finally host first game after series of setbacks". Grimsby Telegraph. 3 November 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2017.[permanent dead link‍]
  13. ^ "Scarborough storm back after Grimsby Borough get off to flyer". Grimsby Telegraph. 25 November 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2010.[permanent dead link‍]

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