Was knocked down before I was born, unfortunately. Amazing how few pictures there seem to be of it. Have heard so many stories - would be nice to know what it looked like.
Posted by: Poojah, February 10, 2011, 12:32am; Reply: 5
STB - that's quality. What year is that?
Posted by: WELLSY_GTFC, February 10, 2011, 12:35am; Reply: 6
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Posted by: STB, February 10, 2011, 12:39am; Reply: 8
Was knocked down before I was born, unfortunately. Amazing how few pictures there seem to be of it. Have heard so many stories - would be nice to know what it looked like.
If you scroll down page 1 there's a picture of what looks like Andy Gray diving across the front of a Town player and the stand in the background is the Barrett stand. It had "Peter Sheffield Travel in Style" painted on the roof
It was just a big old fashioned wooden structure which was moved from the old Abbey Road stadium in 1898 or whenever.
As I recall there was a previous Pontoon stand wasn't there from pre-1960?? Being from Cleethorpes I always went in the Osmond stand!
Posted by: Teesknees, February 10, 2011, 8:45am; Reply: 13
Can someone tell me please how to copy a picture onto here?
Maybe it's my age but it won't work!!
Posted by: ginnywings, February 10, 2011, 10:08am; Reply: 14
It's quite possible that the young lads running at the side contain me and my brother.We ran alongside the bus for what seemed like miles.I would have just been coming up to 13 yrs old and my brother 12.
We used to sell the Sports Telegraph in the Barratt stand for a couple of seasons and were let in for free at half time with our bag of papers but i think 72 was the season i stopped doing that and started going to the games from the off.I had a mate who lived in Blundell Ave and we would go to his house and use a ladder to climb over the fence and into the Pontoon stand.It was quite high and had barbed wire on the top,so looking back,it was quite dangerous but it didn't stop us.
Posted by: oldfootballer, February 10, 2011, 10:16am; Reply: 15
Could I have a copy of that for my Grandson that is when we won the fourth division Champoinship and I am on the front with Jack Lewis. Brilliant where did you get that from OLDFOOTBALLER
Posted by: oldfootballer, February 10, 2011, 10:23am; Reply: 16
The last team photo on this post I am on it and got a right bollocking because I had a slightly different shirt on from the rest of the lads, can anyone spot the difference from the other players.
I covered up for one of the appentices who`s job it was to put the stripp out, got the wrong strip in my place. Brilliant photographs OLDFOOTBALLER
Posted by: RoboCod, February 10, 2011, 10:31am; Reply: 17
use a ladder to climb over the fence and into the Pontoon stand.It was quite high and had barbed wire on the top,so looking back,it was quite dangerous but it didn't stop us.
It's still pretty dangerous these days but it doesn't stop me getting OUT of the Ponton at half time (w00t)(w00t)
Posted by: cmackenzie4, February 10, 2011, 10:58am; Reply: 18
Seeing the old photos like this makes me proud to be a mariner :)
Posted by: cmackenzie4, February 10, 2011, 10:59am; Reply: 19
The last team photo on this post I am on it and got a right bollocking because I had a slightly different shirt on from the rest of the lads, can anyone spot the difference from the other players.
I covered up for one of the appentices who`s job it was to put the stripp out, got the wrong strip in my place. Brilliant photographs OLDFOOTBALLER
Is that you dave on the bottom right with a black collar on with the rest wearing a white collar ?
Posted by: Trickytrev, February 10, 2011, 11:20am; Reply: 20
The Barrat stand entrance, in those days you could leave your bike in those house owners front yard for a couple of pence and they would look after while you went to the match.
Posted by: oldfootballer, February 10, 2011, 11:23am; Reply: 21
Is that you dave on the bottom right with a black collar on with the rest wearing a white collar ?
Thats it.
It was three young lads who had to get all the stripps together, and I will name them because I know they will not mind, Paul Dennison, John Drinkell who was the elder brother of Kevin Drinkall who came later on The third lad was young Shaun Mawer as I called him, who tragically died a few months ago.
Great times and a really good set of young apprentices where the first team always mingled with the young lads . By the way John Drinkell in my opinion was the best from that family football wise, but Kevin was an exceptional goalscorer who was destined to make it to the big time. and he did. OLDFOOTBALLER
Posted by: Coley Surfer, February 10, 2011, 11:37am; Reply: 22
Seeing the old photos like this makes me proud to be a mariner :)
Makes me kind of sad. Those gates, the flagpole, the Barrettt Stand and the open corners too. They gave Blundell Park a lot more charachter than it has today. The horrific metal gate we have there now is awful. That first photo reminds me of Blundell Park when I first started going, although the photo is taken a lot earlier I think. That photo of Trevor Whymark is ace. The photo of Andy Gray must be from the League Cup Quarter Final in 1979, there were about 24,000 in Blundell Park that night including me. Don't worry Gray didn't score the game ended 0 - 0. I went to the replay at Molineux and the second replay at The Baseball Ground in Derby.
Posted by: WELLSY_GTFC, February 10, 2011, 11:42am; Reply: 23
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Posted by: cmackenzie4, February 10, 2011, 11:46am; Reply: 26
The Barrat stand entrance, in those days you could leave your bike in those house owners front yard for a couple of pence and they would look after while you went to the match.
6d as I remember 2.5 pence in current money
Posted by: WELLSY_GTFC, February 10, 2011, 12:56pm; Reply: 65
Posted by: WELLSY_GTFC, February 10, 2011, 12:56pm; Reply: 66
Posted by: WELLSY_GTFC, February 10, 2011, 12:57pm; Reply: 67
Posted by: WELLSY_GTFC, February 10, 2011, 12:58pm; Reply: 68
the last 15 pics you can buy from here if interested and few more as well
"E F T" on the Findus seats - what's that all about? Also they should never have knocked down those old 'Grimsby Town Football Club' brick gates. They look ace compared to the godawful metal thing there now.
Posted by: oldfootballer, February 10, 2011, 1:17pm; Reply: 72
Oh by the way that is not Dave Boylen at the end of the line before anybody asks the question again. Great picture that was one of the best Town teams ever. OLDFOOTBALLER
Posted by: 1mickylyons, February 10, 2011, 1:17pm; Reply: 73
Europe`s Food Town
Posted by: theicenian, February 10, 2011, 1:38pm; Reply: 74
Not sure this is town in the stripes because the caption on the web site of the photo quotes 'May 1934: Norwich City Football Club prove themselves to be the footballing pride of Anglia with their Second Division Championship and Hospital Cup wins. Posing with their trophy and league shield, Norwich City (plain shirts) are about to play Grimsby Town (stripes) in the last game of the season at The Nest.'
According to the 'fishy stats' Town won the 2nd (old) Division Championship and we played Bradford City last game of the season . While Norwich won the 3rd (s) (old) Division Championship. So we didn't even play them that year.
So it could have been a friendly match with both teams showing their Shields off - anybody shred any light on this ?
Posted by: grimps, February 10, 2011, 5:53pm; Reply: 82
i think thats town chelsea when they won promotion here ,although i can see one fan wearing a west ham top on the pitch . thats the town fans on the pitch . id prefer to see more pics of the ground and the fans than old team photos ,we made the place buzz back in those days not so much the players
Posted by: StiggsGTFC, February 10, 2011, 6:05pm; Reply: 83
Dont know if its been mentioned, but this thread might well be worth Sticky status?
Its brilliant.
Posted by: Teesknees, February 10, 2011, 6:31pm; Reply: 84
Yoo Hoo, can someone tell me how to post a photo on here?
Posted by: Biccys, February 10, 2011, 6:58pm; Reply: 85
teesknees im not to hot on computers myself but all you need to do is get the photo you want then highlight the http address on the address bar then go into edit and press copy then in the relply box on here click on it then go into the edit box again and then press paste, the photo will then appear in the reply box,ive done a example above this message,hope it helps,most probably somebody on here will be able to put it simpler to you as like i say im not brilliant with computers
Posted by: ska face, February 10, 2011, 7:22pm; Reply: 87
Anfield, 1980:
Fans on the Barret Stand Roof, 1972:
Bob Crosbie scores v Southport:
Mike Brolly & Kev Moore, 1980:
Town fans away at Everton, 1984:
Jackie Bestall scores v Blackburn in front of the Main Stand:
Ian Walsh v Barnsley, 1986:
Matt Tees & Mike Hickman v Scunny, 1972:
Matt Tees in front of the Barrett Stand:
The Pontoon, 1972:
Town Hall Sqaure, 1980:
Wimbledon, 1989:
Old Trafford, 1939 FA Cup Semi-Final:
Posted by: WELLSY_GTFC, February 10, 2011, 7:29pm; Reply: 88
Fuck1ng amazing Ska now thats what i call pictures cheers mate
Posted by: Shithouse Rat, February 10, 2011, 7:33pm; Reply: 89
teesknees im not to hot on computers myself but all you need to do is get the photo you want then highlight the http address on the address bar then go into edit and press copy then in the relply box on here click on it then go into the edit box again and then press paste, the photo will then appear in the reply box,ive done a example above this message,hope it helps,most probably somebody on here will be able to put it simpler to you as like i say im not brilliant with computers
Thank you... but it doesn't have a http address as it's a photo of mine, stored on my pc. I have tried pressing copy and then paste etc.. but it doesn't work! So any help would be good please?
Posted by: WELLSY_GTFC, February 10, 2011, 7:46pm; Reply: 92
Thank you... but it doesn't have a http address as it's a photo of mine, stored on my pc. I have tried pressing copy and then paste etc.. but it doesn't work! So any help would be good please?
Ahh you will have to upload to imageshack then veiw the pic then you can get the http from the top and follow cmackenzie instructions good luck mate ;)
Thank you... but it doesn't have a http address as it's a photo of mine, stored on my pc. I have tried pressing copy and then paste etc.. but it doesn't work! So any help would be good please?
have you tried dragging it in mate ? if that does not work i bet wellsy could help,hes a put up a few photos up today,it might be worth pm him teesknees
im at work at the mo on works computer so cant help that much as im restricted on here as to what i can do on it
Posted by: Teesknees, February 10, 2011, 9:14pm; Reply: 94
Ahh you will have to upload to imageshack then veiw the pic then you can get the http from the top and follow cmackenzie instructions good luck mate ;)
click browse ..... find your file in your pc then open, before you click upload now there is a list dropdown and next to it says Image resize click on the arrow and a list will come up and click 150x112 then click upload now I hope it fixes the problem mate
Posted by: cmackenzie4, February 10, 2011, 9:27pm; Reply: 97
Thanks for that... but it's telling me it's too big to upload?! I might be worth it to some older fishy folk if I can get it on etc thank you please?
what i do when that happens is go in photo shop and make the picture smaller so i can then send it as email,try this,i bet you have the largest size,you can have the picture as small,medium or large,if you switch it to small you should be ok,you will even get away with medium,let us know if this sorts it
Posted by: cmackenzie4, February 10, 2011, 9:28pm; Reply: 98
click browse ..... find your file in your pc then open, before you click upload now there is a list dropdown and next to it says Image resize click on the arrow and a list will come up and click 150x112 then click upload now I hope it fixes the problem mate
exactly that,told you wellsy would sort it
Posted by: oldfootballer, February 10, 2011, 11:01pm; Reply: 99
Is it my imagination or do we only succeed when we have a midget in the side. (sorry Dave,not meant to insult)
There's Oldfootballer, Joe Waters, and Mike Cullen wasn't the biggest player in the world. Can't be right though who was the smallest in AB's side?
Of course no offence taken, and I am a midget and proud to be as well.
Every good side has got a ball playing clever midfield player the names you have mentioned there Joe Waters,myself, what about Dave Gilbert and also Bobby Cummins who was very much a hard respected player but was only a little bit tiny in height levels.
OLDFOOTBALLER
Posted by: bobbyturtle, February 10, 2011, 11:12pm; Reply: 100
Of course no offence taken, and I am a midget and proud to be as well.
Every good side has got a ball playing clever midfield player the names you have mentioned there Joe Waters,myself, what about Dave Gilbert and also Bobby Cummins who was very much a hard respected player but was only a little bit tiny in height levels.
OLDFOOTBALLER
he never looked smaller when he went in for a tackle
Posted by: barralad, February 11, 2011, 8:17am; Reply: 101
Well it's killing me just trying to put it on! I've done what I was told.. I go on Imageshag.. whatever it's fkcing called and choose the right sized box, open my images etc BUT as soon as I click on "Open" it tells me it's too fcking big!? I even chose the Avatar box but it still tells me it's too fcking big! No one's ever told me it was too big before!?! And I've tried dragging it in but it don't fcking work?! I'm not such a Luddite that I can't do stuff generally .. I can get on Urface and Mytube and Twa tter and I can cut and paste and do joint up riting..
I hope it's worth it.. it's something out of the telegraph from maybe mid 70's.. when Town where featured on the front page of the Telegraph! I haven't seen it anywhere else, for some reason I used to cut things out of the telegraph in them days?! I was young then had more time to far t about ...Maybe I was actually interested in life then?! ha ha!? Anyway if there's a way..???
Posted by: WELLSY_GTFC, February 11, 2011, 4:40pm; Reply: 103
The only other thing is maybe try a different Image hosting site
Posted by: StiggsGTFC, February 11, 2011, 4:56pm; Reply: 104
Perhaps you could photocopy it and post it to us all? ;)
Posted by: Teesknees, February 11, 2011, 5:24pm; Reply: 105
This is like shi tting glass!! I've now got my image on Image shack hoo fcking ray! I converted it from a Tiff to a JPEG.. What the fcuk is that?! So when I highlight the http web address etc and select copy... then go onto the new reply box and press paste.. then all I get is the web address appearing in the new reply box?! ie no image?
Posted by: WELLSY_GTFC, February 11, 2011, 5:27pm; Reply: 106
You will need to highlight it and and click the 14th icon along the top were Bold Underline ,strikeout is etc its looks like a tv
Posted by: Biccys, February 11, 2011, 6:05pm; Reply: 107
[img] goes BEFORE the http: bit of what you posted [/img] goes AFTER the last character
Posted by: WELLSY_GTFC, February 11, 2011, 6:10pm; Reply: 108
[img] goes BEFORE the http: bit of what you posted [/img] goes AFTER the last character
Much more clearer than my instructions 8)
Posted by: Teesknees, February 11, 2011, 6:44pm; Reply: 109
Posted by: Teesknees, February 11, 2011, 6:48pm; Reply: 110
Hoo fooking ray!!! Went on Tiny pics etc and it had the (img) (/img) reference in a box..... so at last! maybe a lot of people will think, who's the bloke in glasses!? Thank you to the gus who elped?! A glass of whine helped?!
Can you recognise all the town players and staff?!
Posted by: StiggsGTFC, February 11, 2011, 7:09pm; Reply: 111
Hooray, well done.
What the hell is 15m drop in trade about though :)
Posted by: theicenian, February 11, 2011, 7:09pm; Reply: 112
Hay,hay ARSENAL. Little Ern ain't so small.
Top marks for persistance TeesKnees. Great Picture.
Posted by: Citymariner, February 11, 2011, 7:12pm; Reply: 113
Quoted from 470
Found one randomly on Facebook, anyone got or found any others?
That was issued on a postcard when they did the GY pictures gallery at the library(?)
Posted by: Biccys, February 11, 2011, 7:13pm; Reply: 114
I did a similar thing in the animated gif thread, remember?!
Posted by: WELLSY_GTFC, February 11, 2011, 7:53pm; Reply: 115
Posted by: oldludensian, February 11, 2011, 9:02pm; Reply: 116
Someone asked about E F T being spelt out in the Findus seats?
I'm fairly sure that referred to Europe's Food Town and was a group of food procesing firms that were jointly providing some sponsorship to Town at the time.
Posted by: bobbyturtle, February 11, 2011, 9:20pm; Reply: 117
i think thats town chelsea when they won promotion here ,although i can see one fan wearing a west ham top on the pitch . thats the town fans on the pitch . id prefer to see more pics of the ground and the fans than old team photos ,we made the place buzz back in those days not so much the players
yes this is from town v chelsea may 82
Posted by: lawless29, February 21, 2011, 9:53pm; Reply: 123
Posted by: lawless29, March 5, 2011, 1:17am; Reply: 133
GRIMSBY, ENGLAND - MAY 12: Pat Nevin of Chelsea has his penalty kick saved by Nigel Batch of Grimsby Town during the Canon League Division Two match between Grimsby Town and Chelsea held on May 12, 1984 at Blundell Park, in Grimsby, England. Chelsea won the match 1-0 to win the Canon League Division Two title.
How sad,it looks like a reasonable football ground,with the corners still in. No crappy burger bars in sight. And now look at it. Ugh.
i blame Furneaux for having those Corners of terrace torn down... ;D
somewhat strange to see what would've been the players tunnel in the Lower Findus, i know i can make it out from the Pontoon Stand because of where the lighter grey stone blocks are different from the rest of it...
Posted by: Tarn, March 20, 2011, 7:19am; Reply: 138
It was a cracking ground back in the day...... I can remember it being packed when our lot played there for a top-of-the-table Fourth Division clas in the late 70's and atmosphere was superb. I've always looked forward to visiting Blundell Park :)
Posted by: 1mickylyons, March 21, 2011, 6:55pm; Reply: 139
It was a cracking ground back in the day...... I can remember it being packed when our lot played there for a top-of-the-table Fourth Division clas in the late 70's and atmosphere was superb. I've always looked forward to visiting Blundell Park :)
I always enjoyed playing Barnsley regarded it as a proper Derby game going back to 79/80 even if we usually ended up urine wet through on your old kop.
Posted by: lawless29, March 30, 2011, 10:43pm; Reply: 140
i don't see any floodlights in that one, interestingly when when was that brick arch in between the old Barrett's and Pontoon pull down then?
Floodlights arrived in 1958 as I recall. They were on stumpy concrete posts. Didn't we play Dynamo Prague or someone to christen the new lights.
I can't see the Ritz in the foreground so it might be a pre-ww2 photo. Evidently the Ritz wasn't opened until 1937 (before my time though. I always thought it had been there since the year dot).
Posted by: lawless29, April 1, 2011, 11:10am; Reply: 146
Tell you a story about the Barratt stand Town were having a dreadful season around about 1967 or could have been two seasons before Laurie Mac came to the club.
We were playing against Crewe Alexandra and were losing and the gate was only around 2000 The Barrat stand was practically empty the ball went into the Barrat after being knocked out for a throw in by a Crewe player. Nobody would throw the ball back so I had to jump in the stand and go to the top where supporters were keeping the ball in protest with the poor way we were playing.
Just has I got to this guy who was holding the ball his mate grabbed the ball and kicked it back onto the pitch. Never felt so humilated in my young life as I did then. Never will forget the jeering Town supporters that day, but then again they were really putting up with a load of rubbish every week and did not deserve to be.
I think we had to apply for relection that year and not long after that we started to get gates of fifteen to twenty thousand and it seemed that most were in the Barratt stand. OLDFOOTBALLER
Posted by: Welwynmariner, April 3, 2011, 9:55pm; Reply: 153
That's the Pontoon and the Mainstand reversed. There has always been a covered corner between the Osmond and main stand.
That's the Barrett Stand. That photo is taken from said corner between the Main Stand and Osmond
Posted by: kingofthekippers, April 3, 2011, 10:36pm; Reply: 155
Whilst we're in the nostalgia mood the following music brings back memories. It was used by YTV in the late 1970's for their Sunday afternoon football highlights show 'The Big Game'. I remember one featured game against Sheffield Wednesday that was basically Bobby Cummings versus Terry Curran.
Posted by: Welwynmariner, April 3, 2011, 10:40pm; Reply: 156
Hello chaps,I was perusing my collection of old Grimsby Telegraphs and came across some photographs rarely seen since the day of publication.This photograph is of Mick Coop scoring the penalty that knocked Town out of the F.A.Cup in Feb 1973.
Posted by: theicenian, April 4, 2011, 5:30pm; Reply: 161
Hello chaps,I was perusing my collection of old Grimsby Telegraphs and came across some photographs rarely seen since the day of publication.This photograph is of Mick Coop scoring the penalty that knocked Town out of the F.A.Cup in Feb 1973.
That'll upset a few on here Timothy, there'll be quite a few cross folks.
Posted by: lawless29, April 4, 2011, 8:34pm; Reply: 162
Hello chaps,I was perusing my collection of old Grimsby Telegraphs and came across some photographs rarely seen since the day of publication.This photograph is of Mick Coop scoring the penalty that knocked Town out of the F.A.Cup in Feb 1973.
WHAT ABOUT GOOD OLD PICTURES OF GRIMSBY AND SURROUNDING AREAS
Posted by: lawless29, April 4, 2011, 9:38pm; Reply: 163
Hello chaps,I was perusing my collection of old Grimsby Telegraphs and came across some photographs rarely seen since the day of publication.This photograph is of Mick Coop scoring the penalty that knocked Town out of the F.A.Cup in Feb 1973.
My first away game.
It was never a penalty, the challenge was a yard outside the box. I expect I'll get over it eventualy.
Posted by: wigworld, April 30, 2011, 8:05am; Reply: 187
Sing When We're Fishing Issue 9.
Highlights are articles on Joe Waters and Keith Alexander. I've changed the format I'm posting slightly, so hopefully they'll be a little easier to read. Let me know if you want me to switch back to the previous format.
Posted by: wigworld, May 1, 2011, 8:15pm; Reply: 188
Sing When We're Fishing Issue 10.
Posted by: Neilo83, July 17, 2011, 7:20pm; Reply: 189
Wigworld, u shud make a new thread for this called "swwf" or something like that, interesting read but not what i expect from a thread called "old grimsby town pictures"
Posted by: FishOutOfWater, July 18, 2011, 2:03pm; Reply: 190
I've only just come across this thread....some brilliant pics and memories
Nice to see Bernard on this one....a fantastic Mariners' supporter. RIP
I remember him having a set to with someone away at Cambridge probably in the early nineties....things weren't going our way and he had a dispute about something or other with another of our fans where they came to blows before someone stepped in to end it
Obviously his feelings got the better of him that day but his passion could never be called in to question...
Posted by: lawless29, July 27, 2011, 5:07pm; Reply: 191
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i don't see any floodlights in that one, interestingly when when was that brick arch in between the old Barrett's and Pontoon pull down then?
More to the point why? its amazing how the 60's and 70's really copulated architecture up the behind! 8)
Posted by: Brisbane Mariner, October 14, 2011, 4:32am; Reply: 196
Quoted from 470
Found one randomly on Facebook, anyone got or found any others?
My dad - Springfield Mariner tells me that he used to go through these gates alot and that it was for the gates to let the huge crowds (at the time) out - they were very special part of Blundell park and must haver been demolished when the barrat Stand was no more and they developed the Findus - about 1980/81 would it be?? I cant remember ??
Posted by: The_Laughing_Mariner, October 16, 2011, 4:59pm; Reply: 197
I dont remember the bulb on the wall on the left. Everybody seems to wearing jacket and trousers and the floodights are shorter than we have now. When was this taken? any ideas?, short hairstyles, so probably early to mid 60's, maybe late 50's, also notice how it is all blokes, no women! Colour photograph too, when did colour cameras become available? Only one car in the street, I grew up down that street and I remember more tan that, not many, but more than that. mmm
Posted by: WOZOFGRIMSBY, October 27, 2011, 5:04pm; Reply: 198
what an amazing pic that last one is. no way should that amazing gate have been able to have been demolished.
Posted by: coca cola kid, November 2, 2011, 9:21pm; Reply: 199
Hi All & The Old footballer, Dave I think, Just wondering if you can remember the names of this lot from 66/67
Posted by: Les Brechin, November 12, 2011, 1:05pm; Reply: 200
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Posted by: Caveman, November 12, 2011, 11:03pm; Reply: 202
Just been looking at the photo of Imperial Avenue.
The light on the left surely was for illuminating the doorway of the public toilets that stood nn the nearside of the brick wall you can just see. I'd forgot they ever existed
Should have been listed buildings
Posted by: lawless29, November 26, 2011, 12:27pm; Reply: 203
Trevor Haynes, John Wilkinson, Dave Morgan but can't remember the 4th one
What a photo that is never will forget my first time with the press in them shirts, But I have to say I do not know who that lad is my mind tells me that it is Peter Beckers who unfortunatly died a few years ago, but could be wrong do not know to be honest. New Footballer
Posted by: 470 (Guest), December 11, 2011, 11:46pm; Reply: 206
Bill Shankly (third right) (from left) Jimmy Bloomer, Billy Brown, Jimmy Maddison, Jimmy Miller, Jimmy Hernon, Pat Johnson, Duncan McMillan, trainer Tom Dawson and George Tweedy.
Posted by: Ash, December 16, 2011, 4:43pm; Reply: 207
I like this one, who signed it ? all the players in the picture ?
Do you know I use to lose it at times big style always with someone who was a least four foot bigger than me good job the rest of the lads looked after me. NEWFOOTBALLER
Posted by: psgmariner, December 19, 2011, 1:49pm; Reply: 209
nuts, not sure that worked...
Posted by: Ash, December 19, 2011, 3:46pm; Reply: 210
Do you know I use to lose it at times big style always with someone who was a least four foot bigger than me good job the rest of the lads looked after me. NEWFOOTBALLER
Its not the size of the dog in the fight, its the size of the fight in the dog ;)
Posted by: lawless29, January 7, 2012, 4:08am; Reply: 211
Posted by: coca cola kid, January 9, 2012, 10:00pm; Reply: 215
Town players blazer badge mid 60's
Posted by: South Lincs Mariner, January 10, 2012, 9:54pm; Reply: 216
In regards to the floodlights I actually bought the ones from the 1950's in around 1973, I believe Town purchased them from Blackpool second hand, there were 96 in total and in size terms they were huge something like 18in or more in diameter with the biggest bulb you ever did see! They were all stashed away under the old Barrett stand, I had to go and see the then chairman Paddy Hamilton on the Sunday morning following a home match on the Saturday I believe we agreed on the princely sum of £75, in hindsight I wish I had kept one as a momento of the past lol, excellant photo's super memories especially good to see the pics of Bill Shankley etc and the FA Cup Semi-final.
Posted by: lawless29, January 13, 2012, 6:17pm; Reply: 217
Posted by: coca cola kid, February 2, 2012, 12:21pm; Reply: 223
Trevor Haynes 1966
Posted by: 470 (Guest), February 3, 2012, 1:18pm; Reply: 224
Found this on Facebook:
1979-1980 Last Game Of The Season Grimsby Town Beat Sheff Utd 4-0 Then Celebrated Being Champions of the (old) English Division Three . note the old barrats stand which was replaced by the more modern findus stand
Posted by: lawless29, February 3, 2012, 1:57pm; Reply: 225
Quoted from 470
Found this on Facebook:
1979-1980 Last Game Of The Season Grimsby Town Beat Sheff Utd 4-0 Then Celebrated Being Champions of the (old) English Division Three . note the old barrats stand which was replaced by the more modern findus stand
No Les this was before Maccas time, but there is a young Paul Agnew in the pic.
Well it looks a hell of a lot like him, The front row all seem to be young kids and although I know Macca didn't make his debut until 1987 I though he may have been in the youth set up then.
Posted by: lawless29, May 9, 2012, 10:52pm; Reply: 230
Jackie Bestall scores v Blackburn in front of the Main Stand:
Ian Walsh v Barnsley, 1986:
Matt Tees & Mike Hickman v Scunny, 1972:
Matt Tees in front of the Barrett Stand:
[img]http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/8900/mattteesbarretstand.png[/ The Pontoon, 1972:
Town Hall Sqaure, 1980:
Wimbledon, 1989:
Old Trafford, 1939 FA Cup Semi-Final:
thats my brother in the everton pics in 84, standing above the T on the score board 8)
Posted by: Marinerz93, June 2, 2013, 9:38pm; Reply: 252
I have looked through the great pictures, some haven't loaded so I'm not sure if this letter from GTFC trying to raise support has been added.
I've been meaning to up load this for some time and I thought it fitting to do it for my 10,000 post. When ever I see the letter it takes me back to that cold winter evening when I heard someone at the door. I looked out the window and John Cockerill was hand delivering the letters trying to raise support for the club. The club was 4th bottom of Division 4 and the fans were voting with their feet and here was one of the players doing what he could to make a difference. Cockers is my hero, he went the extra mile for the club and as a player he gave everything. I was gutted when he wasn't given the managers job when AB left and I feel he was poorly treated by the club.
Posted by: Nelly GTFC, August 3, 2014, 4:04pm; Reply: 253
