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@onthisGTFCday
"9th October 2001 - Ever seen it from the other side before Or heard Humberside comms Take it away Burnsy. #GTFC"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-09T06:33Z 6254 followers, 1229 engagements
"9th October 1991 - A penalty from Dave Gilbert coupled with an inspired performance from Steve Sherwood and his defence give Town an away goals victory over Aston Villa in the League Cup setting up a home tie with the mighty Spurs in the next round. #GTFC"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-09T06:35Z 6254 followers, 1229 engagements
"Goal of the month β
Des β
Lightning Seeds β
Grimsby goals β
What more do you need UTM #GTFC"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-09T21:44Z 6254 followers, 9465 engagements
"Im thinking we make this a regular thing. Proper OTD goal of the month. If you see any goal during the rest of October that you think are worth entering drop me a message Not any goals just historical October goals UTM #GTFC"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-10T15:36Z 6254 followers, 2555 engagements
"Club shop 1991 Sid & Roly π€π€ #GTFC"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-10T19:49Z 6254 followers, XXX engagements
"11th October 1947 - Billy Cairns scores a hat-trick with another from makeshift forward Tommy Blenkinsopp as Grimsby beat Manchester United 4-3 at Maine Road in the First Division #GTFC Tweedy Fisher Hodgson Penrose Taylor Reeve Wilson McGowan Blenkinsopp Cairns Wardle"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-11T06:22Z 6254 followers, XXX engagements
"11th October 2014 - A Lennell John-Lewis penalty gives Grimsby a 1-0 win at Wrexham in the Conference and ruins the home side's 150th anniversary celebrations #GTFC McKeown Magnay Thomas Nsiala Pearson Clay (Disley) Brown Mackreth Parslow John-Lewis Neilson. Att: 8163"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-11T06:24Z 6254 followers, 2046 engagements
"12th October 1971 - A crowd of 15803 (up from 7497 on the opening day) sees McMenemy's Grimsby Town beat Gillingham 1-0 in a League Cup third round replay (Dave Boylen penalty) #GTFC Wainman Worthington Campbell Simpson Rathbone Gray Brace Hickman Tees Boylen Woodward"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-12T07:54Z 6254 followers, XXX engagements
"12th October 1996 - "local lad" Darren Wrack scores his first Grimsby Town goal as they come from behind to draw 1-1 at Reading in Division One #GTFC Pearcey McDermott Gallimore Fickling Laws Widdrington Childs (Wrack) Southall Livingstone Mendonca Black. Att: 6656"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-12T07:56Z 6254 followers, 1013 engagements
"12th October 2007 - XX year old Manchester City loanee Shay Logan scores his first league goal in the black and white of Grimsby Town against Rochdale but cannot prevent the Mariners going down 2-1 at Blundell Park. #GTFC"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-12T07:57Z 6254 followers, XXX engagements
"12th October 1982 - Kevin Drinkell scores a hat-trick to take his tally to XX in XX as Grimsby draw 3-3 with Sheffield United in the League Cup second round 1st leg #GTFC Grotier D Moore Crosby Waters Cooper K Moore Nicholl Cumming Kilmore Drinkell Bonnyman Speight"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-12T08:02Z 6254 followers, XXX engagements
"12th October 1929 - Joe Robson and Steve Coglin both score twice with Jackie Bestall the other as Grimsby Town thrash Manchester United 5-2 at Old Trafford in Division One #GTFC Read Wilson Jacobson Calderwood Swaby Powell Coleman Bestall Robson Coglin Marshall. #MUFC"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-12T08:04Z 6254 followers, XXX engagements
"12th October 1935 - Pat Glover scores a yet another hat-trick with Charlie Craven the other as Grimsby Town beat Sunderland 4-0 at Blundell Park in Division One #GTFC Tweedy Vincent Hodgson Hall Betmead Buck Jennings Bestall Glover Craven Smailes. Att: 11751. UTM"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-12T08:09Z 6254 followers, XXX engagements
"12th October 1991 - After the heroics of Villa Park Grimsby Town are typically brought back down to earth with a bump as they suffer a 2-1 home defeat to Port Vale. Gary Childs with the opening goal but it's proves not enough. #GTFC"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-12T08:10Z 6254 followers, XXX engagements
"12th October 1935 - On the day that top goalscorer Pat Glover scores a hat-trick against Sunderland he pens an article on forward play for the Guardian. Quite clearly knew what he was talking about. Our greatest ever forward. #GTFC"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-12T08:12Z 6254 followers, XXX engagements
"12th October 2024 - A first half brace from Brighton loanee Luca Barrington and a battling backs to the wall second half give Grimsby their third successive away win and move the Mariners up to 8th and League Two. The 2-1 win at Salford leaves Town just three points off top #GTFC"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-12T08:18Z 6254 followers, 2217 engagements
"13th October 2015 - Padraig Amond scores four times as Grimsby Town thrash Halifax 7-0 in the Conference with Omar Bogle scoring twice and another goal from Craig Clay #GTFC McKeown Tait Townsend Nsiala Pearson Clay Disley Arnold Bogle Amond Monkhouse. Att: 3806"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-13T06:28Z 6254 followers, 1834 engagements
"13th October 1990 - Grimsby win 2-1 at Chester (played at Moss Rose Macclesfield). Neil Woods and an own goal giving the Mariners three points. Att: 1875 #GTFC As usual couple of us went with a teacher from school and his mates. Went to loads of aways that season. Quality"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-13T06:29Z 6254 followers, XXX engagements
"13th October 1934 - A week after beating Aston Villa 5-1 at Blundell Park Grimsby Town win 4-1 at Derby to move up to sixth in Division One. Another hat-trick for Pat Glover (giving him XX goals in the season's first XX games) and a goal from captain Jackie Bestall. #GTFC"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-13T06:31Z 6254 followers, XXX engagements
"13th October 1986 - Grimsby Town take on Sheffield Wednesday in a testimonial for long serving captain Kevin Moore. Kevin would actually only make another XX appearances for the Mariners before being sold to Oldham in February 1987 for 100000. #GTFC"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-13T06:31Z 6254 followers, XXX engagements
"13th October 1999 - Captain Paul Groves misses a penalty as a spirited Grimsby Town lose 2-0 at Premier League Leicester in the Worthington Cup third round #GTFC Croudson Butterfield Gallimore Groves R Smith Burnett Donovan Pouton Ashcroft Lester Coldicott. Att: 13701"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-13T06:34Z 6254 followers, XXX engagements
"13th October 2001 - After the heroics of Anfield Grimsby Town are brought back down to earth with a 3-1 Division One defeat at Bramall Lane against Sheffield United. Menno Willems stoppage time goal little more than a consolation. Their third should not have stood though. #GTFC"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-13T06:39Z 6252 followers, XXX engagements
"13th October 1979 - Kevin Kilmore scores his third goal in five starts since signing from Scunthorpe as Grimsby draw 1-1 with Chesterfield at Blundell Park in Division Three. The result leaves new manager George Kerr under pressure with the Mariners 20th in the table. #GTFC"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-13T06:39Z 6254 followers, XXX engagements
"13th October 1976 - Joe Waters becomes the first Grimsby Town player since Johnny Scott in 1958 to be awarded a full international cap as he plays and scores the equaliser for the Republic of Ireland in a 3-3 draw with Turkey in Ankara. #GTFC"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-13T06:49Z 6254 followers, XXX engagements
"13th October 1951 - Bill Shankly's Grimsby Town line up before a 2-0 defeat at Southport in Division Three North. In a mixed start for the new manager the Mariners have now won six drawn two and lost five of their opening thirteen games and sit ninth. They'd finish second #GTFC"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-13T06:50Z 6254 followers, XXX engagements
"14th October 2005 - Goals from Paul Bolland Michael Reddy and Gary Cohen see Russell Slade's rampant League Two leaders Grimsby win 3-0 at Cheltenham on a Friday night #GTFC Mildenhall McDermott Newey Whittle R Jones Francis Bolland Kalala G Jones Parkinson Reddy"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-14T06:23Z 6254 followers, XXX engagements
"14th October 1997 - On a famous night under the Blundell Park floodlights Grimsby Town come from behind to knock holders Leicester City out of the League Cup 3-1. A rare Kevin Jobling goal and a brace from Steve Livingstone stunning the Premier League side. Att: 7738 #GTFC #LCFC"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-14T06:44Z 6256 followers, 2527 engagements
"14th October 1995 - Jim Dobbin scores one of the best goals of the season as Grimsby draw 1-1 with Oldham at Blundell Park in Division One #GTFC Crichton Laws Croft Handyside R Smith Groves Childs Dobbin Woods Bonetti Southall. Att: 5509"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-14T06:45Z 6254 followers, XXX engagements
"14th October 1989 - Grimsby Town go down 3-1 at Scarborough and Calendar can't be bothered to show Dave Gilbert's penalty. A pretty rare blip in an otherwise successful Division Four season. #GTFC"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-14T06:46Z 6254 followers, XXX engagements
"14th October 1933 - Although the season is only ten games old Grimsby Town's Pat Glover hits his 11th and 12th goals of the season in a 5-1 win over Plymouth. Dennis Jennings Jimmy Dyson and Jackie Bestall also add to Glover's brace in front of 8394 at Blundell Park. #GTFC"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-14T06:46Z 6254 followers, XXX engagements
"14th October 1961 - Grimsby Town's inconsistent season continues as they are thumped 7-0 at Northampton. Despite this resulta brilliant run after Christmas would earn the Mariners promotion to Division Two. Hammered 7-0 and you still go up the Grimsby way UTM #GTFC"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-14T06:47Z 6254 followers, XXX engagements
"14th October 2000 - Bradley Allen scores the only goal of the game as Grimsby Town beat Huddersfield 1-0 at Blundell Park in Division One #GTFC Coyne Butterfield Gallimore Handyside Groves Coldicott Pouton Donovan Livingstone Allen Campbell. Att: 4911"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-14T06:48Z 6254 followers, XXX engagements
"14th October 2006 - A 3-0 defeat at Swindon leaves Grimsby Town with only four wins and three draws from their opening XX League Two games. This only five months after a playoff final defeat at Cardiff and leaves the Mariners a lowly 20th in the table. #GTFC"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-14T06:49Z 6254 followers, XXX engagements
"14th October 1930 - The Sheffield Daily Telegraph report on Grimsby Town's newest signing XX year old local centre half Harry Betmead. Wonder how that one worked out #GTFC"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-14T06:50Z 6254 followers, XXX engagements
"14th October mascot anniversaries 1995 - Oldham Liam Ebbs (39) Adam Wilson (38) Adam Smith (37) Craig Pickersgill (37) and Tim Edwards (40) for #OAFC 1997 - Leicester Daniel Morris (36) Matthew Taylor (37) Simon Taylor (37) and Anna Snow for #lcfcadvent UTM #GTFC"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-14T06:55Z 6254 followers, 2040 engagements
"15th October 1983 - Grimsby Town hammer Brighton 5-0 at Blundell Park in Division Two thanks to goals from Paul Wilkinson (2) Tony Ford Gary Lund and Paul Emson #GTFC Batch Cumming Crombie Waters Nicholl K Moore Ford Lund Wilkinson Speight Emson. Att: 5969 #BHAFC"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-15T06:27Z 6254 followers, XXX engagements
"15th October 2022 - Well known Grimsby Town fan Dave Hames passes away in his adopted home town of Nottingham aged XX. RIP Dave #GTFC"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-15T06:28Z 6254 followers, 1545 engagements
"15th October 1990 - It's not strictly Town but I know a few from Louth follow the account. On this day in 1990 Louth entertained Derby County at Park Avenue in a friendly arranged as part of a transfer between the clubs. #GTFC"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-15T06:31Z 6253 followers, 1448 engagements
"15th October 1932 - Pat Glover scores X in the opening twelve minutes as Grimsby lead Preston 4-0 at half time yet the visitors score X unanswered second half goals to level at 4-4. Jimmy Dyson puts Town in front again only for a last kick leveller to make it 5-5. #GTFC #pnefc"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-15T06:34Z 6254 followers, 1457 engagements
"15th October 1983 - Grimsby v Brighton Happy 42nd mascot anniversary to Sean Hewis aged XX (52 on Saturdayπ). What a day to be mascot 5-0 win against Brighton and also the day that Gary Lund scores his first goal for the club. Share those old mascot pics UTM #GTFC"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-15T06:45Z 6254 followers, 1135 engagements
"Where did XX years go Some team we had β½"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-15T20:34Z 6254 followers, 2014 engagements
"Could literally get lost down these rabbit holes for days and days *when you realise you never threw anything GTFC away π³. Oh and some very generous donations UTM"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-15T21:12Z 6254 followers, XXX engagements
"Wow some kit that π³"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-15T21:17Z 6254 followers, XXX engagements
"@sid_lambert did you see I did my own Thinking of doing it properly each month with the goals Ive shared. Keep up the good work"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-15T21:48Z 6254 followers, XXX engagements
"16th October 1971 - Matt Tees scores twice in three second half minutes as Lawrie McMenemy's Grimsby Town move up to second in Division Four with a 2-1 win at local rival Scunthorpe United. Att: 11604 #GTFC"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-16T06:12Z 6254 followers, 1238 engagements
"17th October 1989 - Grimsby Town record a 2-0 home win over Gillingham in Division Four thanks to goals from Chris Hargreaves and Kevin Jobling with 3447 at Blundell Park to see it. After a mixed start to the season Alan Buckley's Mariners sit 13th. Better times coming. #GTFC"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-17T06:38Z 6254 followers, XXX engagements
"17th October 1992 - We've all been at Blundell Park in these conditions. Skipper Graham Rodger scores the only goal of the game as Grimsby Town beat Southend 1-0 in Division One #GTFC Wilmot McDermott Croft Rodger Lever Dobbin Childs Gilbert Rees Groves Woods. Att: 4117"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-17T06:41Z 6254 followers, XXX engagements
"17th October 2015 - Backed by a typically impressive following Grimsby Town draw 1-1 at Torquay in the Conference Premier thanks to Omar Bogle's 79th minute penalty #GTFC McKeown Tait Townsend Nsiala Pearson Clay Arnold Disley Bogle Amond Marshall"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-17T06:42Z 6254 followers, 1050 engagements
"17th October 2000 - Substitute Steve Livingstone scores twice and loanee David Nielsen opens his account with a brilliant volley as Grimsby beat QPR 3-1 in Division One #GTFC Coyne Butterfield Gallimore Handyside Groves Coldicott Donovan D Smith Nielsen Allen Campbell"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-17T06:45Z 6254 followers, XXX engagements
"Heres the full photo. March 1991"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-17T06:50Z 6254 followers, XXX engagements
"18th October 2008 - A year to the day before his sacking new Grimsby Town manager Mike Newell sees his side draw 0-0 at Exeter in League Two #GTFC Barnes Clarke Newey Bennett Heywood Hunt (Normington) Till Trotter Jarman (Taylor) Bore Hegarty (Llewellyn). Att: 5177"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-18T06:40Z 6256 followers, XXX engagements
"18th October 1980 - Grimsby v Watford. A favourite programme design considering it was 1980. Only shared the Drinkell goal in the photo a few days ago. Symon Balderston is mascot & Mr Royle of Cleethorpes has won a cruise. Great local names on Goalometer and kit sponsors. #GTFC"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-18T06:43Z 6254 followers, XXX engagements
"18th October 1997 - Kevin Donovan's 85th minute penalty earns mid-table Grimsby Town a point in a 2-2 draw in the Blackpool autumn sun after Lee Nogan's opener #GTFC Davison Jobling Gallimore Handyside Lever Widdrington Donovan Black Nogan (Lester) Livingstone Groves"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-18T06:46Z 6256 followers, XXX engagements
"18th October 2009 - After four successive defeats and with his Grimsby team lying 23rd in League Two Mike Newell is sacked the day after a 2-0 defeat to Rochdale. Former player and current youth team manager Neil Woods is placed in temporary charge of the first team. #GTFC"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-18T06:46Z 6256 followers, XXX engagements
"18th October 2005 - Paul Ashton scores in his only first team appearance as Grimsby Town draw 1-1 with Morecambe (AET) in the LDV Vans Trophy but the Mariners lose 4-3 on penalties. Att: 1131 #GTFC Prolific"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-18T06:47Z 6254 followers, XXX engagements
"18th October 1993 - Grimsby Chairman Peter Furneaux appeals to the footballing authorities against the Football League's stipulation following the Taylor Report (after Hillsborough) that grounds of clubs in the top two flights of English football should be made all-seater. #GTFC"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-18T07:04Z 6254 followers, XXX engagements
"18th October 2003 - Grimsby v Colchester Happy 22nd mascot anniversary to: Alexander Clark (28) Cameron Clark (30) Steven Culton (35) Zak Jaines (30) UTM #GTFC"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-18T07:11Z 6254 followers, XXX engagements
"Take X #GTFC"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-18T19:33Z 6254 followers, 1216 engagements
"19th October 1964 - A pretty decent Grimsby Town side are taken apart 5-0 at home by Leicester City in the League Cup. In midfield for the Foxes that day was Bobby Roberts who would later manage Grimsby. Leicester would eventually lose to Chelsea over X legs in the final. #GTFC"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-19T08:17Z 6254 followers, XXX engagements
"19th October 1991 - Alan Buckley's promoted Grimsby beat top of the table Middlesbrough 1-0 in front of 10265 at Blundell Park. Neil Woods with the goal nine minutes from time. #GTFC Sherwood McDermott Jobling Futcher Lever Cunnington Childs Gilbert Rees Watson Woods"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-19T08:22Z 6254 followers, XXX engagements
"19th October 1991 - Town v Middlesbrough. Find me some mascots please on their 34th anniversary. Philip Blake (46) Jonathan Rowley (45) Richard Smith (40) Nathan Smith (40) Chris Jarvis (40) and Thomas Doldon (40). How many #GTFC links do we need in the 'boro squad Enjoy"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-19T08:26Z 6256 followers, XXX engagements
"19th October 1971 - Unfancied Crewe Alexandra dent Grimsby Town's Fourth Division promotion hopes with a 3-2 win in Cleethorpes. 11010 see Stuart Brace and Matt Tees score for Town. #GTFC"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-19T08:40Z 6253 followers, XXX engagements
"16th October 1982 - Grimsby Town captain Joe Waters scores and is then sent off as Mike Brolly's Blundell Park return with Derby ends 1-1. Derby goalscorer Dave Swindlehurst is also dismissed in the incident that followed a bad tackle on Micky Speight. #GTFC #DCFC"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-16T06:12Z 6256 followers, 1381 engagements
"Just look at the Pontoon π€π€ In there somewhere three days before my 15th birthday. A team of heroes to us youngsters. Let's hope 2025/26 makes new dreams come true. UTM #GTFC"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-10T19:34Z 6256 followers, 5671 engagements
"13th October 2012 - Goals from Nathan Pond and Ian Miller give Grimsby Town a 2-1 win over Telford at New Bucks Head in the Blue Square Premier #GTFC McKeown Wood Thomas Miller Pond Niven Colbeck Disley Neilson Elding Hannah. Att: 2349"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-13T06:33Z 6256 followers, 1403 engagements
"19th October 1985 - Dave Booth's final game in charge of Grimsby Town sees them pick up a point at Leeds thanks to Gordon Hobson's opener in a 1-1 draw in Division Two. Booth was moving to Tenerife to begin a job in property development #GTFC"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-19T08:41Z 6256 followers, XXX engagements
"20th October 1998 - Captain Paul Groves scores twice as Grimsby Town come from behind to beat Bristol City in Division One #GTFC Davison McDermott Gallimore Smith Lever Widdrington Donovan D Smith Nogan Black Groves. Att: 5082"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-20T06:48Z 6256 followers, XXX engagements
"20th October 2018 - James McKeown caps a fine individual performance with a second half penalty save as Grimsby draw 0-0 with high flying Exeter at Blundell Park #GTFC McKeown Hall-Johnson Hendrie Collins Whitmore Embleton Rose Clifton Vernam Thomas Hooper. Att: 4038"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-20T06:51Z 6256 followers, XXX engagements
"21st October 1989 - Keith Alexander scores as Grimsby Town draw 1-1 at Lincoln in Division Four. One of my first away games on the "Special" from Grimsby. Eye opener #GTFC Reece Hargreaves Agnew Tillson Lever Cunnington Watson Gilbert Birtles Watson Alexander. Att: 6251"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-21T07:03Z 6257 followers, XXX engagements
"22nd October 1988 - Grimsby Town v York City. Alan bemoans the poor start to his first season and suggests results will come. Mascots are Gordon Smith (45) and Ian Taylor (46). Know them Arthur fills us in on the reserves and juniors. UTM #GTFC"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-22T06:36Z 6257 followers, XXX engagements
"15th October 2011 - Craig Disley's lovely header gives Grimsby an early lead at York in the Blue Square Premier before Jason Walker scores a brilliant overhead kick to equalise in the first half. Former Grimsby loanee Ashley Chambers completes the comeback late on. #GTFC #ycfc"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-15T06:32Z 6256 followers, 1632 engagements
"15th October 2022 - Goals from Harry Clifton Gavan Holohan and Alex Hunt give Grimsby Town a superb 3-1 win in front of a large away following at big spending Stockport in League Two. #GTFC"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-15T06:34Z 6256 followers, 3058 engagements
"16th October 1965 - Matt Tees and Rod Green score twice each as Grimsby Town win 4-1 at Oldham in front of 6445 in Division Three. #GTFC Wright Thompson Taylor Ross Jobling Cockerill Hill Tees Green Foster Collins"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-16T06:07Z 6257 followers, 1019 engagements
"16th October 1958 - Grimsby Town draw an action packed friendly 2-2 with Prague Dynamo (Now Slavia Prague) at Blundell Park. The game features a goal from the visiting keeper who also saved a Ron Cockerill penalty with the scores at 2-2. UTM #GTFC @slaviaofficial @slavia_eng"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-16T06:13Z 6256 followers, XXX engagements
"17th October 1998 - Alan Buckley's recently promoted Grimsby Town continue their excellent start to life in the second tier with a 2-0 home win against Bradford. Lee Nogan and captain Paul Groves with the goals that send the Mariners up to seventh. Att: 7473 #GTFC"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-17T06:49Z 6256 followers, XXX engagements
"18th October 2003 - Iffy Onuora scores his first goal for Grimsby at they beat Colchester 2-0 at Blundell Park in Division X with Mick Boulding getting the other #GTFC Davison McDermott Barnard Edwards Crane Hamilton Campbell Daws Boulding Onuora Anderson. Att: 5021"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-18T06:42Z 6257 followers, 1192 engagements
"18th October 2014 - Two goals from "The Shop" and one from "The Ginger Pirlo" reward the Grimsby Town fans who have made the long trip to Torquay with a 3-2 win #GTFC McKeown Magnay Thomas Brown Doig Nsiala Mackreth Disley John-Lewis Parslow Neilson. Att: 2353. UTM"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-18T06:45Z 6256 followers, XXX engagements
"@GillsInTheBlood @VFTFindus @GrimsbyBoy1984 @Deutsch_Gills @TheME7Podcast @aroundgroundsss @LowerLeagueLook @League2Lowdown @TheFootballDeck @72Concourse @JordanRich2003 Good turnout from you today. As a fan its really tough when it goes like that (deserved or not because you can do nothing about either). So pleased you didnt equalise at the end though it would have been bedlam. Fans and bench on the pitch I reckon. Looked a decent game 11v11"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-18T20:03Z 6257 followers, XXX engagements
"19th October 1996 - Grimsby Town draw 1-1 with former manager Alan Buckley's West Brom thanks to Ashley Fickling's first half goal #GTFC Pearcey McDermott Gallimore Fickling Rodger Widdrington Wrack Southall Forrester Mendonca Black. Att: 7187 #WBA"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-19T08:24Z 6257 followers, 1346 engagements
"19th October 1996 - Town v West Brom and some more cute little mascots. Grant Johnson (38) James Willis (39) Scott Graves (37) David Mumby (39) James Stuart (40) and Christopher Powell for #WBA. Plus updates from Kenny and Cockers and very familiar faces in the Smoothie #GTFC"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-19T08:32Z 6257 followers, 1159 engagements
"19th October 2002 - Town v Rotherham. Mascots are Ashley Smith (32) Daniel Fisher (33) Liam Cooper (29) Martin Sarbutt (37) Ricky Bradley (34) and Andy Comfort (59). India Lindiwe (daughter of Mark Standley) and @Grimjos also feature. Terry Allenby is fan of the month #GTFC"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-19T08:38Z 6257 followers, 1410 engagements
"20th October 1994 - Manager Alan Buckley leaves Grimsby Town for West Brom having guided the Mariners from the depths of Division Four to the second flight of English Football and taken them to the fifth round of the FA Cup twice in six years. #GTFC #WBA"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-20T06:45Z 6257 followers, 1022 engagements
"20th October 1987 - Before a crowd of just 2260 Phil Turner scores the Grimsby Town goal in a 1-1 Division Three (League One) home draw with Blackpool #GTFC Sherwood Toale Agnew Turner Slack Burgess Watson North Robinson O'Riordan McGarvey"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-20T06:49Z 6257 followers, XXX engagements
"20th October 1990 - Top of the table Grimsby Town (P10 W8 D1 L1) play out an entertaining 0-0 draw with 5th placed Birmingham at St Andrews in Division Three #GTFC Sherwood McDermott Jobling Tillson Lever Cunnington Watson Gilbert Rees Woods Cockerill. Att: 10123 #BCFC"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-20T06:53Z 6257 followers, 1059 engagements
"20th October 2012 - 3-0 down in XX minutes Grimsby Town crash out of the FA Cup in the final qualifying round after a 4-2 defeat at home to Kidderminster. Derek Niven and Scott Neilson reducing the arrears in the first half but the visitors seal the win in the final minute #GTFC"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-20T07:01Z 6257 followers, 1104 engagements
"20th October 2001 - They might have beaten Liverpool in the Worthington Cup eleven days earlier but a 3-0 home defeat to Watford leaves Lennie Lawrence's Grimsby Town winless in eight Division One games since they topped the table on 8th September with a win at Coventry. #GTFC"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-20T07:12Z 6256 followers, XXX engagements
"Lovely stuff - taken at Southport (shared the other day Shanks team without Shanks). UTM #GTFC"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-20T15:33Z 6257 followers, 1125 engagements
"21st October 2003 - Grimsby Town beat Notts County 2-0 at Blundell Park in Division Two (League One) with Mick Boulding grabbing a brace #GTFC Davison McDermott Barnard Edwards Crane Hamilton Campbell Daws Boulding Onura Anderson. Att: 4272"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-21T07:00Z 6257 followers, XXX engagements
"21st October 2008 - Mike Newell's struggling Grimsby Town suffer injury time despair as Luton equalise at Blundell Park in a 2-2 draw after Peter Bore and Ryan Bennett had put Town 2-1 up #GTFC Barnes Clarke Newey Bennett Heywood Trotter Till Hunt Jarman Bore Hegarty"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-21T07:07Z 6257 followers, XXX engagements
"21st October 1980 - A 0-0 draw at home to Sheffield Wednesday means George Kerr's promoted Grimsby Town have now shared the points in seven of their opening thirteen league games back in Division Two. Att: 10298 #GTFC #SWFC"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-21T07:16Z 6257 followers, 1063 engagements
"21st October 2006 - Grimsby v Notts County Happy 19th mascot anniversary to: Joshua Hammerton (28) Joe Lofts (28 today) Cory Garrod (23) Jake Jones (32) Anyone know them UTM #GTFC"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-21T07:23Z 6257 followers, XXX engagements
"21st October 1933 - Backed by four trainloads of travelling fans Pat Glover scores twice as Grimsby Town come from behind to win 2-1 at Notts County in Division Two. Goalkeeper Tommy Reid saving a late home penalty to secure both points for the high flying Mariners. #GTFC"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-21T07:28Z 6257 followers, XXX engagements
"Give it to Robbie π€π€β½"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-21T18:35Z 6257 followers, XXX engagements
"The last time a Grimsby Town team won automatic promotion. Unbelievable"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-21T18:39Z 6257 followers, XXX engagements
"22nd October 1938 - Outside left Roland Bartholomew scores the only goal of the game as Grimsby Town beat Birmingham City 1-0 at Blundell Park in Division One. The win leaves the Mariners 18th in the top flight one place above Manchester United. Town would finish 10th. #GTFC"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-22T06:41Z 6257 followers, XXX engagements
"22nd October 2024 - On loan forward Justin Obikwu scores the only goal of the game as David Artell's Grimsby Town win their fourth successive away game in League Two this time 1-0 at Tranmere. The result moves the Mariners into the play-off places. #GTFC"
X Link @onthisGTFCday 2025-10-22T06:46Z 6257 followers, XXX engagements