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A day later, a further two fixtures were confirmed against Cleethorpes Town and York City. [ 35 ] [ 36 ] A fourth pre-season fixture was added in Alfreton Town . [ 37 ] On 12 June, a fifth fixture during pre-season was announced, versus Boston United . [ 38 ]
Nicknamed "the Mariners", the club was founded as Grimsby Pelham Football Club in 1878, changed its name to Grimsby Town a year later, and moved to its current stadium, Blundell Park, in 1898. Grimsby Town is the most successful team of the three professional clubs in historic Lincolnshire , being the only one to play top-flight English football.
The 2022–23 season is the 145th season in the existence of Grimsby Town Football Club and the first season back in League Two since the 2020–21 season following promotion in the previous season. In addition to the league, they will also compete in the 2022–23 FA Cup, the 2022–23 EFL Cup and the 2022–23 EFL Trophy.
The 2020–21 season is Grimsby Town's 143rd in existence and their fifth consecutive season in EFL League Two. Along with competing in League Two, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
On 31 May, Grimsby Town announced their pre-season schedule, with friendlies against Grimsby Borough, Cleethorpes Town, Hull City, Lincoln City, Boston United and Fleetwood Town along with a training camp in Spain confirmed. [48]
On 16 June 2017, Grimsby Town were drawn at home to Derby County in the first round. [8] Following the abandonment for the first round tie, the fixture was rescheduled for 22 August 2017. [ 9 ]
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.
Griffith is a keen football fan of his home town team Grimsby Town.On occasion, he does commentary on some of their games for BBC Radio Humberside. [11]Griffith was a chorister at Grimsby Minster and then read music at the University of Exeter where he was also a choral scholar in the Exeter Cathedral choir.