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Grimsby Town's top-flight record

Grimsby Town have played 488 top-flight matches across 12 seasons since 1901/02, all before the Premier League; their last was 1947/48. They won 167, drew 97 and lost 224, scoring 756 goals and conceding 940. Their best finish was 5th, in 1934/35.

488

Matches

167

Won

97

Drawn

224

Lost

Grimsby Town's scoreline grid

Every top-flight result from Grimsby Town's side: goals scored along the bottom, goals conceded up the side. Each square counts the matches that ended that way, and empty squares are results Grimsby Town have never had. Select a square to see those matches.

Goals conceded

Times it's happened

Never

Once

2

3–4

5–9

10–19

20+

Results Grimsby Town have had only once

13 of Grimsby Town's top-flight results have happened just once. The most recent new one was Arsenal 8–0 Grimsby Town on May 1, 1948.

May 1, 1948Arsenal 8–0 Grimsby Town0–8 defeat
August 27, 1947Wolves 8–1 Grimsby Town1–8 defeat
April 12, 1937Grimsby Town 6–0 Sunderland6–0 win
October 31, 1936Grimsby Town 6–4 Preston North End6–4 win
September 12, 1936Liverpool 7–1 Grimsby Town1–7 defeat
September 14, 1935Liverpool 7–2 Grimsby Town2–7 defeat
April 30, 1932West Brom 5–6 Grimsby Town6–5 win
September 12, 1931Aston Villa 7–0 Grimsby Town0–7 defeat
January 28, 1931Arsenal 9–1 Grimsby Town1–9 defeat
November 1, 1930Grimsby Town 8–2 Leicester City8–2 win
December 14, 1929Derby County 5–4 Grimsby Town4–5 defeat
October 12, 1929Man United 2–5 Grimsby Town5–2 win
December 6, 1902Liverpool 9–2 Grimsby Town2–9 defeat

Biggest wins

November 1, 1930Grimsby Town 8–2 Leicester City6-goal win
April 12, 1937Grimsby Town 6–0 Sunderland6-goal win
December 7, 1935Grimsby Town 6–1 Brentford5-goal win
December 17, 1938Grimsby Town 6–1 Leicester City5-goal win
April 25, 1931Grimsby Town 6–2 Blackpool4-goal win

Heaviest defeats

January 28, 1931Arsenal 9–1 Grimsby Town8-goal defeat
May 1, 1948Arsenal 8–0 Grimsby Town8-goal defeat
December 6, 1902Liverpool 9–2 Grimsby Town7-goal defeat
August 27, 1947Wolves 8–1 Grimsby Town7-goal defeat
September 12, 1931Aston Villa 7–0 Grimsby Town7-goal defeat

Highest-scoring matches

December 6, 1902Liverpool 9–2 Grimsby Town11 goals
April 30, 1932West Brom 5–6 Grimsby Town11 goals
November 1, 1930Grimsby Town 8–2 Leicester City10 goals
January 28, 1931Arsenal 9–1 Grimsby Town10 goals
October 31, 1936Grimsby Town 6–4 Preston North End10 goals

Grimsby Town's most common results

#11–1 draw43 · 8.8%
#22–1 win35 · 7.2%
#30–1 defeat31 · 6.4%
#40–2 defeat29 · 5.9%
#51–2 defeat29 · 5.9%
#61–3 defeat27 · 5.5%

Season by season

SeasonPosPWDLGFGAGDPts
1947/4822nd42862845111-6622
1946/4716th421312176182-2138
1938/3910th421611156169-843
1937/3820th421312175168-1738
1936/3712th42177188681+541
1935/3617th42175206573-839
1934/355th421711147860+1845
1931/3221st42136236798-3132
1930/3113th42175208287-539
1929/3018th42157207389-1637
1902/0317th3489174362-1925
1901/0215th34136154460-1632

Points as awarded at the time: two for a win until 1980/81, three since. Results before 1992 from engsoccerdata (see the About page).

Head to head

Grimsby Town's record against every club they have met in the top flight, most meetings first. Select an opponent for the full head to head.

Also met: Birmingham · Blackburn · Chelsea · Man City · Stoke · Wolves · Leeds United · Sheffield Wed · Preston North End · Sheffield Utd · Blackpool · Leicester City · Man United · West Brom · Brentford · Charlton · Newcastle · West Ham · Burnley · Bury · Nott'm Forest · Notts County · Tottenham