STAFFORD RANGERS 3 GRIMSBY TOWN 3 (Grimsby Town win 3-2 on penalties)
Sunday 8 November 2026 | FA Cup First Round | 3,113
The Mariners are in the hat for the second round of this season’s FA Cup. In some ways, that’s all that matters. But the final score and statistics far from tell the full story of what was a pulsating cup tie, as David Artell’s side avoided the slipperiest of banana skins at the home of eighth tier Stafford Rangers…by the skin of their teeth.
Continue readingYou know time is flying when you realise it is TWENTY years since the Mariners made a treble loan signing to bring Martin Paterson and Anthony Pulis from Stoke City, as well as a young winger from Birmingham City called Peter Till.
Continue readingIn 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.
Continue readingA 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.
Continue readingThe 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.
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