In the long histories of Sheffield Wednesday and Grimsby Town, a select group of players have worn both the blue-and-white of the Owls and the black-and-white of the Mariners. From cup-final heroes to journeyman fan-favourites, these stars form a unique link between Hillsborough and Blundell Park. Below, we look at eleven such players – highlighting their time at both clubs, notable moments, and the lasting impressions they left on both sets of supporters.
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📚 A tale of two cup ties – the Mariners and Sheffield Wednesday story from 1997
A week is a long time in football; nine months is practically a lifetime. That was perhaps no more apparent than when the Mariners and Sheffield Wednesday faced each other three times in cup competitions during 1997. Here’s how the Mariners went from embarrassment to euphoria at Hillsborough in less than a year.
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The day that Harry Haddock became a huge part of Grimsby Town folklore was one of what might have been for Alan Buckley’s young side.
Continue readingGrimsby’s Forgotten Upset – North Nods Middlesbrough Out at Ayresome
The FA Cup is renowned for its giant-killings and one of the tournament’s greatest ever upsets took place on 7th January 1989 when non-league Sutton defeated 1987 Cup Winners Coventry 2-1 at Ganders Green Lane.
And only that result could overshadow Fourth Division strugglers Grimsby travelling to top flight Middlesbrough and coming away with a 2-1 win thanks to a brace from Marc North. Whilst Sutton’s exploits are now part of FA Cup folklore, the Mariners’ goals are consigned to the archives and a short video clip on YouTube.
Here I take a look back at that famous win, one that deserves so much more credit than it receives. How tragic that both the Mariners’ heroes that day – North and Keith Alexander are regrettably no longer with us.
Grimsby’s Forgotten Upset – North Nods Middlesbrough Out at Ayresome
THE FA Cup is renowned for its giant-killings and one of the tournament’s greatest ever upsets took place on 7th January 1989 when non-league Sutton defeated 1987 Cup Winners Coventry 2-1 at Ganders Green Lane.
And only that result could overshadow Fourth Division strugglers Grimsby travelling to top flight Middlesbrough and coming away with a 2-1 win thanks to a brace from Marc North. Whilst Sutton’s exploits are now part of FA Cup folklore, the Mariners’ goals are consigned to the archives and a short video clip on YouTube.
Here I take a look back at that famous win, one that deserves so much more credit than it receives. How tragic that both the Mariners’ heroes that day – North and Keith Alexander are regrettably no longer with us.
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