| Getting
there |
By
Car: (approx 218 miles from HW)
M40 west and exit at junction 10 (A43) to
join up with M1 at junction 15A. Continue north on M1 for 93 miles to junction
32 and then join M18 (north). Continue on M18 for 21 miles to junction 5. Join
M180 (Grimsby) and continue onto A180 and follow signs for Cleethorpes and
Grimsby Town FC. The ground is on the left on the Grimsby Road. Check www.rac.co.uk
for specific or more detailed directions. |
Train:
Nearest station Cleethorpes.
Approx one mile from ground. Turn right out of station and then left into Popular Road. At junction turn right into Grimsby Road. Ground is just over half a mile on the right.
Please note there are no late night trains departing from Cleethorpes station.
Check www.nationalrail.co.uk for specific times and connections. |
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Chairboy Connections |
Players who have
played for both Clubs.
Indicates profile available by clicking
name.
Fred Rouse - First professional player for The Wanderers back at the start of the
1900's before moving to The Mariners in 1902. Later played for Stoke, Everton, Chelsea and West Brom.
Ron Rafferty -Former Wanderers striker who later turned into a
legend for The Mariners. Originally spotted by Portsmouth while playing
Isthmian league football for Wycombe. Moved to Fratton Park in July 1954 but
transferred to Grimsby two years later after scoring five goals in 23
appearances for Pompey.
In six years with The Mariners, Rafferty scored 145 League goals in 263
appearances, including 34 goals during their 1961/62 promotion season.
Rafferty made his Wycombe debut in in January 1954 at the age of 19 and scored
10 goals in 14 appearances before Portsmouth gave him a chance in the
professional game.
After leaving Grimsby in the summer of 1963, Rafferty went on to finish his
career at Hull City and Aldershot. His final League record read as 383
appearances and 166 goals.
Iffy Onoura - Striker who spent a short spell on loan at Wycombe at the start of the 2003/4 season while on the books of Sheffield United - making 6 appearances. Joined Grimsby on a short term deal shortly after his return to The Blades and made 19 League appearances - scoring 3 times before moving to Tranmere Rovers in February 2004. Has made over 500 appearances and scored in excess of 100 goals in his professional career having started out at Huddersfield Town before spells with Mansfield Town, Gillingham, Swindon Town, Gillingham (again) and then Sheffield United. Moved back to Huddersfield in March 2004 but retired from playing at the end of the 2003/4 campaign aged 36.
Other connections
Former Wanderers midfielder Kenny Swain went on to manage Town in the mid 1990's.
Do you know any more connections?
Please e-mail us at clubguide@chairboys.co.uk
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| Chairboys
all-time record against Grimsby Town |
| DATE |
COMP |
V |
R |
SCORE |
ATT |
| Tue,
Dec 2, 1997 |
FL2 |
A |
D |
0-0 |
4,160 |
| Fri,
Apr 10, 1998 |
FL2 |
H |
D |
1-1 |
5,846 |
| Sat,
Jan 6, 2001 |
FAC3 |
H |
D |
1-1 |
5,390 |
| Tue,
Jan 16, 2001 |
FAC3r |
A |
W |
3-1 |
3,269 |
| Mon,
Aug 25, 2003 |
FL2 |
A |
L |
1-3 |
4,512 |
| Sat,
Jan 3, 2004 |
FL2 |
H |
W |
4-1 |
4,519 |
| Mon,
Aug 30, 2004 |
FL3 |
H |
W |
2-0 |
4,320 |
| Sat,
April 9, 2005 |
FL3 |
A |
D |
0-0 |
3,452 |
| Fri,
Oct 7, 2005 |
FL3 |
A |
W |
1-0 |
7,206 |
| Sat,
Nov 19, 2005 |
FL3 |
H |
W |
3-1 |
6,125 |
| Sat,
Nov 18, 2006 |
FL3 |
H |
D |
1-1 |
5,037 |
| Mon,
Apr 9, 2007 |
FL3 |
A |
D |
2-2 |
4,721 |
| Sat,
Oct 20, 2007 |
FL3 |
H |
W |
3-0 |
4,052 |
| Tue,
Apr 15, 2008 |
FL3 |
A |
W |
1-0 |
2,537 |
| Sat, Oct 11, 2008 |
FL3 |
A |
D |
1-1 |
4,562 |
| Sat, Jan 17, 2009 |
FL3 |
H |
L |
0-1 |
4,461 |
Key:
FL2 = Football League Division Two
FL3 = Football League Division Three/League Two
FAC = FA Challenge Cup
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