"Grimsby Town F.C. Grimsby Town Football Club is a professional football club based in the town of Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, England, that competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. Nicknamed ""the Mariners"", the club was founded as Grimsby Pelham in 1878, changed its name to Grimsby Town a year later and moved to its current stadium, Blundell Park, in 1898. Grimsby Town are the most successful of the three professional league clubs in historic Lincolnshire, being the only one to play top flight English football. It is also the only club of the three"
"Cleethorpes Town F.C. Cleethorpes Town Football Club is a football club based in Cleethorpes in North East Lincolnshire, England. The club are currently members of the and play at the Linden Club. The club was established by Tommy Watson in 1998 as the Lincolnshire Soccer School, with Watson playing for and managing the club. As LSS Lucarly's, they joined the Lincolnshire League in 2003, where they played for two season. In 2005 the club transferred to the Premier Division of the Central Midlands League in 2005. However, after one season they left to join Division One of the Humber Premier"
"final. The following season saw the club win the Premier Division, earning promotion to Division One South of the Northern Premier League. They also won the Lincolnshire County Senior Trophy with a 1–0 win over Deeping Rangers in the final, as well as reaching the final of the FA Vase at Wembley, where they lost 4–0 to South Shields. Cleethorpes Town F.C. Cleethorpes Town Football Club is a football club based in Cleethorpes in North East Lincolnshire, England. The club are currently members of the and play at the Linden Club. The club was established by Tommy Watson in 1998"
"Cleethorpes RUFC Cleethorpes Rugby Union Football Club is an English rugby union team based in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire. Established in 1979, the first XV currently plays in Midlands 4 East (North) following their promotion as champions of Midlands 5 East (South) at the end of the 2017-18 season. The club runs two senior sides and seven junior sides. Cleethorpes play their home games at Taylor's Avenue, and their previous grounds include Lucarly's and Lindsey School Rugby Pitches. The club's home colours are navy, gold, and white. They get their nickname of 'The Meggies' from the nickname for the residents"
"League. After finishing third in their first season in the division, they were promoted to the Premier Division. In 2008 the club adopted their current name. Cleethorpes pulled out of the Humber Premier League during the 2009–10 season, but rejoined the Lincolnshire League for the 2010–11 season, which saw them win the Supplementary Cup. After winning the league and Challenge Cup in 2011–12, they were promoted to Division One of the Northern Counties East League. In 2013–14 they won Division One, earning promotion to the Premier Division. In 2015–16 they won the League Cup, beating Tadcaster Albion 3–2 in the"
"one team. However, the club held many charity events during this period, such as publishing a Calendar Girls-style calendar. In recent years, the club have experienced better fortunes, now being able to turn out two senior sides, and several junior sides. The first XV were relegated in the 2015-16 season to the Midlands 5 East (North) after lingering around the bottom half of the Midlands 4 East (North) for a number of seasons. Cleethorpes RUFC Cleethorpes Rugby Union Football Club is an English rugby union team based in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire. Established in 1979, the first XV currently plays"
"loan with Hull City. He stayed with The Mariners up until 1996 when he retired due to injury. After retiring Watson formed his own football club in North East Lincolnshire named Lincolnshire Soccer School in 1998 which focused on both the men's and women's game ranging from ages 7 all the way up to the senior game. Watson played and managed the senior team from 1998 until 2010. In 2009 the club name changed to Cleethorpes Town Football Club. Tommy Watson (footballer, born 1969) Thomas Watson (born 29 September 1969) is an English former professional footballer who played as a"
"Scunthorpe United F.C. Scunthorpe United Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England. The team play in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. The team is nicknamed ""The Iron"", and has played in a home strip of claret and blue for most of its history. It plays its home games at Glanford Park, having moved from the Old Showground in 1988. Grimsby Town, Hull City, Doncaster Rovers, Lincoln City and York City are its main rivals, although of these clubs only Doncaster Rovers currently play in the"
"Division One Central in 2015. At the end of the 2017–18 season the club were transferred to Division One South. The club initially played at the Views (now Campbells Close), before moving to Watsons Meadow. In 1923 the club were granted the use of a site on Crookham Road by Lord Calthorpe, with the ground becoming known as Calthorpe Park. The first match at the new ground was played on 3 March 1923. The ground currently has a capacity of 2,000, of which 250 is seated and covered. Fleet Town F.C. Fleet Town Football Club is a semi-professional football club"
"Gareth Roberts, with coaches Ian Johnson and Irfan Kawri. In May 2017 the management team were joined by Ben Kay, former joint manager at Ashton Athletic. In June 2017, Gareth Roberts left the role of Assistant Manager to join Skelmersdale United. List includes players who have appeared for the team during the 2017-8 season, including subs not used (denoted with asterisk). Clitheroe F.C. Clitheroe Football Club are an English football club based in Clitheroe, Lancashire, playing in the Northern Premier League Division One North. They were established in 1877 as Clitheroe Central. After joining the Lancashire Combination in 1903, they"
"Cleethorpes on the Sheffield to Lincoln Line, which has a station at Shireoaks railway station. Current facilities include a newsagent, which is also the post office, a small shop, butcher, school, village hall, café and Miners Welfare, with bowling green and football pitch. The village has one pub, the Hewett Arms. A former pub, the Station Hotel, has been converted into a private dwelling. The local Church of England parish church is dedicated to St Luke. Main article Canal & River Trust's Shireoaks Marina is a few minutes walk along the towpath from the village making it easily accessible for"
"for Scunthorpe United while Brian's father, Jimmy played for Grimsby Town as well as Matt's old club Boston United. Matt's uncle, Jimmy Bloomer Jr also played for Grimsby Town. Matt Bloomer Matthew Brian ""Matt"" Bloomer (born 3 November 1978 in Grimsby) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Cleethorpes Town. Bloomer notably had three separate spells with his home town club Grimsby Town, having also played for Hull City, Lincoln City, Telford United, Cambridge United, Boston United and Harrogate Town. Bloomer started his career as a trainee with his home town club of Grimsby Town, but"
"Matt Bloomer Matthew Brian ""Matt"" Bloomer (born 3 November 1978 in Grimsby) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Cleethorpes Town. Bloomer notably had three separate spells with his home town club Grimsby Town, having also played for Hull City, Lincoln City, Telford United, Cambridge United, Boston United and Harrogate Town. Bloomer started his career as a trainee with his home town club of Grimsby Town, but failed to make an impact, starting only three games in his four years under contract. He was brought up in a youth team that consisted the likes of Jack"
"Clitheroe F.C. Clitheroe Football Club are an English football club based in Clitheroe, Lancashire, playing in the Northern Premier League Division One North. They were established in 1877 as Clitheroe Central. After joining the Lancashire Combination in 1903, they removed Central from their name. The club was formed as Clitheroe Central in 1877 at the Swan Hotel in Castle Street by local businessmen. After playing in local leagues, and winning their first major trophy (the Lancashire Junior Cup in 1893), the club joined the Lancashire Combination in 1903 and dropped 'Central' from their name. During this period, Clitheroe played their"
"Fleetwood Town F.C. Fleetwood Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Fleetwood, Lancashire, England. Established in 1997, the current Fleetwood Town F.C. is the third incarnation of the club; it was first formed in 1908. The team compete in League One, the third tier of English football. Their home strip is red shirts with white sleeves and white shorts. The home ground is Highbury Stadium in Fleetwood, and the supporters are affectionately known as the Cod Army. The club won the 2011–12 Football Conference, and played in the Football League for the first"
"name to have their home ground in a different community. There is an athletics club and Cleethorpes Rugby Union Football Club who play in the Midlands 4 East (NE). Cleethorpes cricket ground, known as Cleethorpes Sports Ground, is located on Chichester Road. It hosts professional games such as the 20/20 cup and various county games played by Lincolnshire County Cricket Club, and the Vagabonds cricket team. Cleethorpes Town F.C. play in the NCEL Division One. Their home matches are played at the Bradley Community Stadium. The reserve team play at the Linden Homes Club, Clee Road, Grimsby. Leisure/other sports The"
"on weekends in the summer, provided by Stagecoach Grimsby-Cleethorpes. From Cleethorpes railway station, operated by TransPennine Express, train services run, via Grimsby, to Barton-upon-Humber (for bus link to Hull), Manchester Airport (South TransPennine) and Newark-on-Trent. Trains to London are available by travelling to Doncaster then switching to services to London Kings Cross. The railway station is also served by Northern and East Midlands Trains. Cleethorpes is at the end of the A180, A16 and A46 roads. Secondary schools in Cleethorpes include Cleethorpes Academy and Beacon Academy. From September 2011, N.E. Lincolnshire SSP was the only remaining School Sports Partnership after"
"the winner in a 2-0 home victory over Notts County. He was released by Grimsby at the end of the 2017–18 season. On 23 July 2018, Vernon signed for Northern Premier League Division One East side Cleethorpes Town. Colchester United Blackpool Aberdeen Shrewsbury Town Scott Vernon Scott Malcolm Vernon (born 13 December 1983) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Cleethorpes Town. Born in Manchester, Greater Manchester, Vernon began his career at Oldham Athletic where he was most notable for a goal he scored in the FA Cup that knocked Premier League team Manchester City out"
"Counties East League, and Division One. So far only two clubs – Hull United in 2015 (their stay in the NCEFL was just a single season) and East Yorkshire Carnegie two years later – have taken the step up from this league due to its status as a relatively new league and the general lack of hierarchical football structure in the Yorkshire area. Cleethorpes Town had a three-season stint in the Humber Premier League, from 2006 to 2009-10. In their first season, they won promotion from the first division after finishing 3rd and after two further seasons, playing in the"
"at Princes Park Stadium and compete in the National League South. From the 2017/18 season Isthmian League Division One South club Thamesmead Town F.C. groundshare at Princes Park. There are also two other senior clubs based in Dartford Southern Counties East Football League Division 1 club Kent Football United F.C. and Kent County Football League club Fleetdown United. Dartford Harriers Athletic Club was formed in 1922 and is currently based at Central Park. Dartford is also home to Dartford and White Oak Triathlon Club; formed in 1988, it is one of the oldest British Triathlon Federation clubs in the UK."
"Peter Winn (footballer) Peter Harry Winn (born 19 December 1988) is an English footballer who plays for Cleethorpes Town. Winn started his career at Scunthorpe United, and was on the club's books for five years, making his Scunthorpe debut at the age of 16 when a second-year scholar. Despite making four first-team appearances during Scunthorpe's 2007–08 campaign, Winn struggled for first-team appearances, and was subsequently loaned out to Northwich Victoria and Barrow respectively towards the latter stages of the 2008–09 season. He joined Conference National side Gateshead the following season initially on a two-month loan deal, before extending the loan"
"Blackburn Rovers F.C. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is a professional football club in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, which competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system, following promotion from League One at the end of the 2017–18 season. The club was established in 1875, becoming a founding member of The Football League in 1888 and the Premier League in 1992. In 1890, Rovers moved to Ewood Park. Blackburn Rovers have been English champions three times, and have won six FA Cups and one Football League Cup. The club has spent most of its existence in the"
"and Cleethorpes could be transferred to East Midlands Trains who operate an hourly service on the Manchester to Sheffield section. In June 2014 the DfT confirmed two separate franchises in the north of England, one providing intercity rail services and a second providing local rail services. At the time proposals were made to transfer services including York to Scarborough and Doncaster to Cleethorpes services to the Northern franchise and transfer the Nottingham to Liverpool portion of the Norwich to Liverpool service operated by East Midlands Trains to the TransPennine franchise. In August 2014, the Department for Transport announced FirstGroup, Keolis/Go-Ahead"
"Blundell Park Blundell Park is a football ground in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, England and home to Grimsby Town Football Club. The stadium was built in 1899, but only one of the original stands remains. The current capacity of the ground is 9,052, after being made all-seater in summer 1995, reducing the number from around 27,000. Several relegations in previous years meant the expansion seating was also taken away; that reduced the capacity further from around 12,000 to what it is now. The stadium is Grimsby Town's fourth ground, having previously played at Clee Park, Lovett Street and Abbey Park"
"fouling Luton striker Andre Gray. He kept a clean sheet during the match, as Macclesfield came back to draw 1–1. Peter Winn (footballer) Peter Harry Winn (born 19 December 1988) is an English footballer who plays for Cleethorpes Town. Winn started his career at Scunthorpe United, and was on the club's books for five years, making his Scunthorpe debut at the age of 16 when a second-year scholar. Despite making four first-team appearances during Scunthorpe's 2007–08 campaign, Winn struggled for first-team appearances, and was subsequently loaned out to Northwich Victoria and Barrow respectively towards the latter stages of the 2008–09"
"Middlesbrough F.C. Middlesbrough Football Club () is a professional association football club based in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. They are currently competing in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889. They played at the Linthorpe Road ground from 1882 to 1903 and at Ayresome Park for 92 years, from 1903 to 1995. They were one of the founding members of the Premier League in 1992 and became one of the first clubs to be relegated from it following"
"a 4% decrease over the previous season's average attendance. Fleetwood Town F.C. Fleetwood Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Fleetwood, Lancashire, England. Established in 1997, the current Fleetwood Town F.C. is the third incarnation of the club; it was first formed in 1908. The team compete in League One, the third tier of English football. Their home strip is red shirts with white sleeves and white shorts. The home ground is Highbury Stadium in Fleetwood, and the supporters are affectionately known as the Cod Army. The club won the 2011–12 Football Conference,"
"Craig Nelthorpe Craig Robert Nelthorpe (born 10 June 1987) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays for club Belper Town. His favoured positions are either at left back or on the left wing. Nelthorpe played for Brodsworth Miners Welfare and Frickley Athletic before joining Doncaster Rovers in 2004 and he made his first-team debut in 2005. He was loaned out on six occasions, playing for Hucknall Town, Kidderminster Harriers, Gateshead, Halifax Town and Darlington. He joined Oxford United in 2009 and after being released by them he joined York City. Having left York after a season he rejoined Gateshead. Born"
"Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club , commonly known as Wolves, is a professional football club in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England. Formed as St Luke's F.C. in 1877, they have played at Molineux Stadium since 1889 and compete in the Premier League, the top tier of English football, after winning the 2017–18 EFL Championship. Wolves was one of the founding members of the Football League in 1888. The club spent 33 years in the top flight from 1932 to 1965, their longest continuous period at that level. In the 1950s, they were League champions three times (1953–54, 1957–58 and"
"2017 FA Vase Final The 2016–17 FA Vase Final was the 43rd final of the Football Association's cup competition for teams at levels 9–11 of the English football league system. The match was contested between Cleethorpes Town and South Shields. This was first time both teams had reached the final and their first visit to Wembley Stadium. The final of the FA Trophy was played on the same day at the same venue for the second year running. Both matches were televised in the UK on BT Sport. Cleethorpes Town defeated AFC Emley, Bootle, Billingham Town, Atherton Collieries, Southall and"
"system; T3 = Tier 3 of the football league system; T4 = Tier 4 of the football league system. Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club , commonly known as Wolves, is a professional football club in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England. Formed as St Luke's F.C. in 1877, they have played at Molineux Stadium since 1889 and compete in the Premier League, the top tier of English football, after winning the 2017–18 EFL Championship. Wolves was one of the founding members of the Football League in 1888. The club spent 33 years in the top flight from 1932 to 1965,"
"GMB Union National cup in 2004 and 2005, and the National Conference League in 2012. Local association football team Cleator Moor Celtic F.C. won the County Cup in 1999: the team has supplied players to Sheffield Wednesday, West Bromwich Albion, Bolton Wanderers, Blackpool, Ipswich Town and Carlisle United. England and former Liverpool goalkeeper Scott Carson, who currently plays for Derby County, was once a member of the team. Cleator Moor Cleator Moor or is a small town, civil parish and two electoral wards (north and south) in the English county of Cumbria and within the boundaries of the historic county"
"Scott Vernon Scott Malcolm Vernon (born 13 December 1983) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Cleethorpes Town. Born in Manchester, Greater Manchester, Vernon began his career at Oldham Athletic where he was most notable for a goal he scored in the FA Cup that knocked Premier League team Manchester City out in the third round. He was a popular player under Iain Dowie but struggled to find a game with both Brian Talbot, who loaned him to Blackpool, and then Ronnie Moore, who swapped him for Blackpool midfielder Richie Wellens in 2005. During his first"