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Grimsby, Grimsby · England · League Two
Against expectation Every English top-flight match this club has played, scored against the odds an Elo rating gave it before kick-off. Over 12 seasons from 1901-02 to 1947-48 it has fallen short of them by −7.2 match points.
1901-02 to 1947-48 one bar per season · height in match points
Best season against expectation
1934-35 +4.3 league pts
45 points on 40.7 expected as Grimsby Town
Worst season against expectation
1947-48 −9.8 league pts
22 points on 31.8 expected as Grimsby Town
Season points use that season’s own scoring, two for a win before 1981-82 and three after; the bars use match points so the whole series is comparable. The rating only starts telling you much after about 1960. Before that, knowing the era’s home-and-away split is almost as good as knowing the teams.
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Greatest games Grimsby Town's top matches by the club Game Score: closeness, stakes, quality and upset over one unified rating of league and European play. H, A and N mark home, away and a neutral venue; a ★ is a curated all-time classic (tap it for the model's own score).All-time board .
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1 1936-03-21 · FA Cup · Semifinals
2 1939-03-04 · FA Cup · Quarterfinals
3 1932-04-30 · First Division
4 1936-02-15 · FA Cup · Round 5
5 1937-03-27 · First Division
6 1937-03-03 · First Division
7 1930-05-03 · First Division
8 1938-04-30 · First Division
9 1936-04-25 · First Division
10 1949-01-29 · FA Cup · Round 4
# Date↕ Stage Result Score↕ 1 1936-03-21 FA Cup · Semifinals N neutral venue L 0-1 v Arsenal game score 71.42 1939-03-04 FA Cup · Quarterfinals A away W 1-0 v Chelsea game score 64.93 1932-04-30 First Division A away W 6-5 v West Bromwich Albion game score 64.14 1936-02-15 FA Cup · Round 5 H home W 3-2 v Manchester City game score 61.65 1937-03-27 First Division H home L 3-4 v Derby County game score 61.36 1937-03-03 First Division A away W 3-2 v Brentford game score 60.57 1930-05-03 First Division A away W 1-0 v Huddersfield Town game score 60.38 1938-04-30 First Division A away W 2-1 v Derby County game score 60.19 1936-04-25 First Division A away L 2-3 v Portsmouth game score 58.310 1949-01-29 FA Cup · Round 4 H home L 2-3 v Hull City game score 58.3
Footprint Tiers played
L1, L2, L3, L4, L5
Top-flight (L1) seasons
12
Lower-tier league seasons
110
The Heartbreak Index7.8 · #275 ▸ The Numb · Never won it, waiting since 1893
The clocks
First major trophy since 1893 2.8 Heaviest wounds
relegated from the top flight, 1948 · relegated from the top flight, 1903 · relegated from the top flight, 1932 · relegated from the second tier, 2003
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Season-by-season ▾ Most recent season first. Covers Levels 1 through 5 of the English pyramid. Rows tagged "national playoff" are pre-modern formats where the workbook records only playoff participants, not round-robin standings.
2027 League Two (4) · P6 ● live
14 P · 5-5-4 · 24:18 · +6
2026 League Two (4) · P7 PO
46 P · 22-12-12 · 74:50 · +24
2025 League Two (4) · P9
46 P · 20-8-18 · 61:67 · -6
2024 League Two (4) · P21
46 P · 11-16-19 · 57:74 · -17
2023 League Two (4) · P11
46 P · 16-13-17 · 49:56 · -7
2022 National League (5) · P6 ↑
44 P · 23-8-13 · 68:46 · +22
2021 League Two (4) · P24 ↓
46 P · 10-13-23 · 37:69 · -32
2020 League Two (4) · P15
37 P · 12-11-14 · 45:51 · -6
2019 League Two (4) · P17
46 P · 16-8-22 · 45:56 · -11
2018 League Two (4) · P18
46 P · 13-12-21 · 42:66 · -24
2017 League Two (4) · P14
46 P · 17-11-18 · 59:63 · -4
2016 National League (5) · P4 ↑
46 P · 22-14-10 · 82:45 · +37
Show all 123 seasons Year League Team Pos Notes Domestic Cup Eur Comp P W D L Pts GF GA GD Eur Qual (next yr) 2027● live League Two (4) Grimsby Town 6 14 5 5 4 20 24 18 6 2026 League Two (4) Grimsby Town 7 Playoffs 46 22 12 12 78 74 50 24 2025 League Two (4) Grimsby Town 9 46 20 8 18 68 61 67 -6 2024 League Two (4) Grimsby Town 21 46 11 16 19 49 57 74 -17 2023 League Two (4) Grimsby Town 11 46 16 13 17 61 49 56 -7 2022 National League (5) Grimsby Town 6 promoted (PO) 44 23 8 13 77 68 46 22 2021 League Two (4) Grimsby Town 24 relegated 46 10 13 23 43 37 69 -32 2020 League Two (4) Grimsby Town 15 37 12 11 14 47 45 51 -6 2019 League Two (4) Grimsby Town 17 46 16 8 22 56 45 56 -11 2018 League Two (4) Grimsby Town 18 46 13 12 21 51 42 66 -24 2017 League Two (4) Grimsby Town 14 46 17 11 18 62 59 63 -4 2016 National League (5) Grimsby Town 4 promoted (PO) 46 22 14 10 80 82 45 37 2015 Conference National (5) Grimsby Town 3 Playoffs 46 25 11 10 86 74 40 34 2014 Conference National (5) Grimsby Town 4 Playoffs 46 22 12 12 78 65 46 19 2013 Conference National (5) Grimsby Town 4 Playoffs 46 23 14 9 83 70 38 32 2012 Conference National (5) Grimsby Town 11 46 19 13 14 70 79 60 19 2011 Conference National (5) Grimsby Town 11 46 15 17 14 62 72 62 10 2010 League Two (4) Grimsby Town 23 relegated 46 9 17 20 44 45 71 -26 2009 League Two (4) Grimsby Town 22 46 9 14 23 41 51 69 -18 2008 League Two (4) Grimsby Town 16 46 15 10 21 55 55 66 -11 2007 League Two (4) Grimsby Town 15 46 17 8 21 59 57 73 -16 2006 League Two (4) Grimsby Town 4 Not Promoted (PO) 46 22 12 12 78 64 44 20 2005 League Two (4) Grimsby Town 18 46 14 16 16 58 51 52 -1 2004 Second Division (3) Grimsby Town 21 relegated 46 13 11 22 50 55 81 -26 2003 First Division (2) Grimsby Town 24 relegated 46 9 12 25 39 48 85 -37 2002 First Division (2) Grimsby Town 19 46 12 14 20 50 50 72 -22 2001 First Division (2) Grimsby Town 18 46 14 10 22 52 43 62 -19 2000 First Division (2) Grimsby Town 20 46 13 12 21 51 41 67 -26 1999 First Division (2) Grimsby Town 11 46 17 10 19 61 40 52 -12 1998 Second Division (3) Grimsby Town 3 promoted (PO) 46 19 15 12 72 55 37 18 1997 First Division (2) Grimsby Town 22 relegated 46 11 13 22 46 60 81 -21 1996 First Division (2) Grimsby Town 17 46 14 14 18 56 55 69 -14 1995 First Division (2) Grimsby Town 10 46 17 14 15 65 62 56 6 1994 First Division (2) Grimsby Town 16 46 13 20 13 59 52 47 5 1993 First Division (2) Grimsby Town 9 46 19 7 20 64 58 57 1 1992 Second Division (2) Grimsby Town 19 46 14 11 21 53 47 62 -15 1991 Third Division (3) Grimsby Town 3 promoted 46 24 11 11 83 66 34 32 1990 Fourth Division (4) Grimsby Town 2 promoted 46 22 13 11 79 70 47 23 1989 Fourth Division (4) Grimsby Town 9 46 17 15 14 66 65 59 6 1988 Third Division (3) Grimsby Town 22 relegated 46 12 14 20 50 48 58 -10 1987 Second Division (2) Grimsby Town 21 relegated 42 10 14 18 44 39 59 -20 1986 Second Division (2) Grimsby Town 15 42 14 10 18 52 58 62 -4 1985 Second Division (2) Grimsby Town 10 42 18 8 16 62 72 64 8 1984 Second Division (2) Grimsby Town 5 42 19 13 10 70 60 47 13 1983 Second Division (2) Grimsby Town 19 42 12 11 19 47 45 70 -25 1982 Second Division (2) Grimsby Town 17 42 11 13 18 46 53 65 -12 1981 Second Division (2) Grimsby Town 7 42 15 15 12 45 44 42 2 1980 Third Division (3) Grimsby Town 1 promoted 46 26 10 10 62 73 42 31 1979 Fourth Division (4) Grimsby Town 2 promoted 46 26 9 11 61 82 49 33 1978 Fourth Division (4) Grimsby Town 6 46 21 11 14 53 57 51 6 1977 Third Division (3) Grimsby Town 23 relegated 46 12 9 25 33 45 69 -24 1976 Third Division (3) Grimsby Town 18 46 15 10 21 40 62 74 -12 1975 Third Division (3) Grimsby Town 16 46 15 13 18 43 55 64 -9 1974 Third Division (3) Grimsby Town 6 46 18 15 13 51 67 50 17 1973 Third Division (3) Grimsby Town 9 46 20 8 18 48 67 61 6 1972 Fourth Division (4) Grimsby Town 1 promoted 46 28 7 11 63 88 56 32 1971 Fourth Division (4) Grimsby Town 19 46 18 7 21 43 57 71 -14 1970 Fourth Division (4) Grimsby Town 16 46 14 15 17 43 54 58 -4 1969 Fourth Division (4) Grimsby Town 23 46 9 15 22 33 47 69 -22 1968 Third Division (3) Grimsby Town 21 relegated 46 14 9 23 37 52 69 -17 1967 Third Division (3) Grimsby Town 17 46 17 9 20 43 61 68 -7 1966 Third Division (3) Grimsby Town 11 46 17 13 16 47 68 62 6 1965 Third Division (3) Grimsby Town 10 46 16 17 13 49 68 67 1 1964 Second Division (2) Grimsby Town 21 relegated 42 9 14 19 32 47 75 -28 1963 Second Division (2) Grimsby Town 19 42 11 13 18 35 55 66 -11 1962 Third Division (3) Grimsby Town 2 promoted 46 28 6 12 62 80 56 24 1961 Third Division (3) Grimsby Town 6 46 20 10 16 50 77 69 8 1960 Third Division (3) Grimsby Town 4 46 18 16 12 52 87 70 17 1959 Second Division (2) Grimsby Town 21 relegated 42 9 10 23 28 62 90 -28 1958 Second Division (2) Grimsby Town 13 42 17 6 19 40 86 83 3 1957 Second Division (2) Grimsby Town 16 42 17 5 20 39 61 62 -1 1956 Third Division North (3) Grimsby Town 1 promoted 46 31 6 9 68 76 29 47 1955 Third Division North (3) Grimsby Town 23 46 13 8 25 34 47 78 -31 1954 Third Division North (3) Grimsby Town 17 46 16 9 21 41 51 77 -26 1953 Third Division North (3) Grimsby Town 5 46 21 10 15 52 75 59 16 1952 Third Division North (3) Grimsby Town 2 46 29 8 9 66 96 45 51 1951 Second Division (2) Grimsby Town 22 relegated 42 8 12 22 28 61 95 -34 1950 Second Division (2) Grimsby Town 11 42 16 8 18 40 74 73 1 1949 Second Division (2) Grimsby Town 11 42 15 10 17 40 72 76 -4 1948 First Division (1) Grimsby Town 22 relegated 42 8 6 28 22 45 111 -66 1947 First Division (1) Grimsby Town 16 42 13 12 17 38 61 82 -21 1939 First Division (1) Grimsby Town 10 FA SF 42 16 11 15 43 61 69 -8 1938 First Division (1) Grimsby Town 20 42 13 12 17 38 51 68 -17 1937 First Division (1) Grimsby Town 12 42 17 7 18 41 86 81 5 1936 First Division (1) Grimsby Town 17 FA SF 42 17 5 20 39 65 73 -8 1935 First Division (1) Grimsby Town 5 42 17 11 14 45 78 60 18 1934 Second Division (2) Grimsby Town 1 promoted 42 27 5 10 59 103 59 44 1933 Second Division (2) Grimsby Town 13 42 14 13 15 41 79 84 -5 1932 First Division (1) Grimsby Town 21 relegated 42 13 6 23 32 67 98 -31 1931 First Division (1) Grimsby Town 13 42 17 5 20 39 82 87 -5 1930 First Division (1) Grimsby Town 18 42 15 7 20 37 73 89 -16 1929 Second Division (2) Grimsby Town 2 promoted 42 24 5 13 53 82 61 21 1928 Second Division (2) Grimsby Town 11 42 14 12 16 40 69 83 -14 1927 Second Division (2) Grimsby Town 17 42 11 12 19 34 74 91 -17 1926 Third Division North (3) Grimsby Town 1 promoted 42 26 9 7 61 91 40 51 1925 Third Division North (3) Grimsby Town 12 42 15 9 18 39 60 60 0 1924 Third Division North (3) Grimsby Town 11 42 14 13 15 41 49 47 2 1923 Third Division North (3) Grimsby Town 14 38 14 5 19 33 55 52 3 1922 Third Division North (3) Grimsby Town 3 38 21 8 9 50 72 47 25 1921 Third Division South (3) Grimsby Town 13 42 15 9 18 39 49 59 -10 1920 Second Division (2) Grimsby Town 22 relegated 42 10 5 27 25 34 75 -41 1915 Second Division (2) Grimsby Town 17 relegated 38 11 9 18 31 48 76 -28 1914 Second Division (2) Grimsby Town 15 38 13 8 17 34 42 58 -16 1913 Second Division (2) Grimsby Town 7 38 15 10 13 40 51 50 1 1912 Second Division (2) Grimsby Town 9 38 15 9 14 39 48 55 -7 1910 Second Division (2) Grimsby Town 19 relegated 38 9 6 23 24 50 77 -27 1909 Second Division (2) Grimsby Town 13 38 14 7 17 35 41 54 -13 1908 Second Division (2) Grimsby Town 18 38 11 8 19 30 43 71 -28 1907 Second Division (2) Grimsby Town 11 38 16 3 19 35 57 62 -5 1906 Second Division (2) Grimsby Town 8 38 15 10 13 40 46 46 0 1905 Second Division (2) Grimsby Town 13 34 11 8 15 30 33 46 -13 1904 Second Division (2) Grimsby Town 6 34 14 8 12 36 50 49 1 1903 First Division (1) Grimsby Town 17 relegated 34 8 9 17 25 43 62 -19 1902 First Division (1) Grimsby Town 15 34 13 6 15 32 44 60 -16 1901 Second Division (2) Grimsby Town 1 promoted 34 20 9 5 49 60 33 27 1900 Second Division (2) Grimsby Town 6 34 17 6 11 40 67 46 21 1899 Second Division (2) Grimsby Town 10 34 15 5 14 35 71 60 11 1898 Second Division (2) Grimsby Town 12 30 10 4 16 24 52 62 -10 1897 Second Division (2) Grimsby Town 3 30 17 4 9 38 66 45 21 1896 Second Division (2) Grimsby Town 3 30 20 2 8 42 82 38 44 1895 Second Division (2) Grimsby Town 5 30 18 1 11 37 79 52 27 1894 Second Division (2) Grimsby Town 5 28 15 2 11 32 71 58 13 1893 Second Division (2) Grimsby Town 4 22 11 1 10 23 42 41 1
