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Grimsby Town FC History Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about the history of Grimsby Town Football Club. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by silverginger. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
silverginger

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
112,268

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
229

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what year were the club formed? Hint

1882

1888

1878

1874

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where did the club first play their home games? Hint

Clee Park

Abbey Park

Lovet Street

Blundell Road

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the club's first manager in their history? Hint

Haydn Price

H N Hickson

George Fraser

Wilf Gillow

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Question 4 of 10

4. In what season were Grimsby first elected into the Football League? Hint

1897-98

1904-05

1889-90

1892-93

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which club sold Steve Chettle to Grimsby in 2002? Hint

Stoke City

Nottingham Forest

Barnsley

Walsall

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these scored the most League goals in a season for the club? Hint

Lee Ashcroft

John Oster

Pat Glover

John McDermott

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who did Grimsby beat 9-2 in 1899 to set a club record for their biggest League victory? Hint

Darwen

Gainsborough Trinity

Small Heath

Loughborough

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which season saw Grimsby win their first Divisional title? Hint

1905-06

1900-01

1892-93

1906-07

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who became Grimsby's youngest ever player in 1975? Hint

Tony Ford

Lee Ashcroft

Keith Jobling

Tommy McCairns

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is strange about the club's Blundell Park? Hint

It has a pub on each corner

It is actually a cricket ground

It is the oldest ground in the world

It isn't in Grimsby

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what year were the club formed?

Answer: 1878

The club was formed as Grimsby Pelham in 1878, and changed their name to Grimsby Town a year later.

2. Where did the club first play their home games?

Answer: Clee Park

The club played at Clee Park until 1879, when they moved into Lovet Street for a season. They then went back to Clee Park for a further nine years, and played at Abbey Park until 1898, when they moved into Blundell Road.

3. Who was the club's first manager in their history?

Answer: H N Hickson

Hickson was manager between 1902-20, followed by Price for just four months, then Fraser until 1924, with Gillow taking the helm between 1924-32.

4. In what season were Grimsby first elected into the Football League?

Answer: 1892-93

Grimsby finished 4th out of 12 teams in Divison Two this season, in a League consisting of teams such as Ardwick (later to become Manchester City), Darwen, Burton Swifts, and Bootle.

5. Which club sold Steve Chettle to Grimsby in 2002?

Answer: Barnsley

Chettle made his name at Forest, playing 415 League games between 1986-99. He then signed for Barnsley, and went out to Walsall on-loan, before signing for Grimsby.

6. Which of these scored the most League goals in a season for the club?

Answer: Pat Glover

Glover scored 42 League goals in the 1933-34 Division Two season. He also set a club record for the most career goals, with 180 between 1930-39.

7. Who did Grimsby beat 9-2 in 1899 to set a club record for their biggest League victory?

Answer: Darwen

The game took place on 15th April, 1899. Despite this huge victory, Grimsby could only finish mid-table in 10th place.

8. Which season saw Grimsby win their first Divisional title?

Answer: 1900-01

Grimsby won the Division Two title this season, with 49 points from 34 games.

9. Who became Grimsby's youngest ever player in 1975?

Answer: Tony Ford

Ford was aged just 16 years and 143 days, when he made his debut against Walsall on 4th October, 1975 in a 2-0 defeat.

10. What is strange about the club's Blundell Park?

Answer: It isn't in Grimsby

Blundell Park is actually located in the nearby town of Cleethorpes!

Source: Author silverginger

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