Formed:
1878
Nickname:
Town
Capacity:
10033
Ground name:
Blundell Park
Address:
Blundell Park
Grimsby Town FC
Blundell Park
Cleethorpes
DN35 7PY
Phone:
01472 605050
Manger:
Graham Rodger
Website:
www.grimsby-townfc.premiumtv.co.uk
Pub guide (From the Grimsby Town FC rivals site)
Swigs
Osborne Street, Grimsby town centre.
The other half of the Willy's pub empire, Swigs (Second Willy's, In Grimsby) offers similarly splendid ales to Willy's, but there is also the enticement of the free jukebox on Sunday nights, with its welcome repertoire of vintage indie compilations.
Possibly the smallest pub in the area, it does get decidedly shoulder-to-shoulder of a weekend eve, and is probably best enjoyed on a week night or Saturday afternoon, when you can browse the newspaper rack and watch the busy world drift by.
Swigs was once favoured by such titans of Mariners history as Paul Reece and Chris Hargreaves, the latter seen drowning his sorrows there after getting sent off and breaking his leg during an unsuccessful loan spell at Scarborough.
Pete Green
Rutland Arms
The Rutland is situated on Grimsby Road (ie - the side nearest the Humber), right next door to Ramsdens and ideal if you're coming to BP from the M180 route.
The Rutland Arms is the home venue for every GTISC pre-match Saturday get together, and may even be used for pre-evening matches too.
The Rutland is a very clean and pleasant abode and laced with tradition.
The former home of the SWWF boys when they met pre-match to discuss footie and arrange magazine sales.
From the tables outside the pub you can see the floodlights of Blundell Park, just 9 minutes away walking normally, or only 4 minutes away if you're running like a ref trying to escape a bloodthirsty (that should have been a penalty) Brian Laws.
Dave Peagood
Imp
Right outside Blundell Park on Grimsby Road.
The place to be seen just before a Town match. Noted for its prominent 'Home Supporters only' sign on the gate. Within easy staggering distance of the ground and a great venue to soak up the atmosphere and meet.
James Burdass
Admission:
Stand, Adult £16,Conc £6. Tickets have to be brought from the ticket office.
Directions:
Travel
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0.00 Start out on Westcombe Drive,Barnet Unclassified 0.00
0.05 Turn left onto Fairfield Way. Entering Barnet Fairfield Way 0.05
0.05 Turn left onto Barnet Hill - A1000 A1000 0.10
0.53 At traffic signals continue forward (signposted St Albans) A1000 0.64
0.27 Keep in left hand lane then at traffic signals turn left onto the A1081 (signposted St Albans) A1081 0.91
1.22 "Green Dragon Inn" A1081 2.13
0.36 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto St Albans Road - A1081 A1081 2.49
0.83 South Mimms Service Area (WELCOME BRAK) A1081 3.32
0.03 At roundabout take the 3rd exit, then join the A1(M) motorway (signposted The North, Hatfield A1(M)) A1(M) 3.35
5.86 Hatfield Tunnel A1(M) 9.21
18.36 Baldock Service Area (EXTRA MSA) A1(M) 27.57
0.55 Continue forward onto the A1 (signposted A1(M) The North, Peterborough) A1 28.12
0.78 Astwick Service Station A1 28.90
3.34 At roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A1 (signposted The North, Peterborough) A1 32.24
2.26 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A1 (signposted The North, Peterborough) A1 34.49
0.90 Continue forward onto the A1. Entering Lower Caldecote A1 35.39
1.12 Continue forward onto High Road - A1. Entering Beeston A1 36.51
0.58 Continue forward onto High Road - A1. Entering Sandy A1 37.09
0.20 At Sandy Roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A1 (signposted The North, Peterborough) A1 37.29
4.14 At Black Cat Roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Great North Road - A1 (signposted The North, Peterborough, Cambridge) A1 41.43
7.80 Continue forward onto Great North Road - A1. Entering Buckden A1 49.23
0.20 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A1 (signposted The North, Peterboro') A1 49.43
4.89 Continue forward onto the A1(M) A1(M) 54.32
12.26 Peterborough Service Area (EXTRA MSA) A1(M) 66.58
0.61 Continue forward onto the A1 A1 67.19
0.47 Kates Cabin Connect A1 67.66
4.67 Continue forward onto Great North Road - A1. Entering Wansford A1 72.33
1.92 Continue forward onto the A1. Entering Wittering A1 74.25
2.27 At roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A1 (signposted The North, Grantham) A1 76.51
11.55 Travelodge (Grantham - New Fox) A1 88.06
2.75 At Colsterworth Roundabout (services) take the 2nd exit onto Great North Road - A1. Travelodge (Grantham - Colsterworth) A1 90.81
4.30 "Blue Horse" public house A1 95.11
0.04 Continue forward onto the A1. Entering Great Poynton A1 95.15
0.78 Keep forward (signposted Newark) A1 95.93
2.11 Continue forward onto the A1. Entering Grantham A1 98.03
3.94 At Gonerby Moor Roundabout take the 1st exit onto Great North Road - A1 (signposted The North, Newark) Grantham Service Area (MOTO) and Travelodge (Grantham) A1 101.97
4.27 Continue forward onto the A1. Entering Long Bennington A1 106.25
4.29 Continue forward onto the A1. Entering Balderton A1 110.53
0.14 Keep forward (signposted Doncaster) A1 110.67
3.51 Branch left (signposted Newark, Lincoln), then at roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A46 (signposted Lincoln) A46 114.18
0.49 At roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A46 (signposted Lincoln) A46 114.67
0.02 Continue forward onto the A46. Entering Winthorpe A46 114.69
0.68 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A46 (signposted Lincoln) A46 115.37
5.62 At Halfway House Roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A46 (signposted Lincoln) A46 121.00
2.51 At Hykeham Roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A46 (signposted Grimsby, Lincoln Central and North, Immingham, Humber Bridge) A46 123.50
1.74 Whisby Crossroads A46 125.25
0.50 Bear left onto the A46. Entering Birchwood A46 125.75
0.05 At Doddington Roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A46 (signposted Lincoln Central and North, Grimsby) A46 125.80
1.58 At Skellingthorpe Roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A46 (signposted Lincoln Central and North, Grimsby) A46 127.38
1.25 Continue forward onto the A46. Entering Lincoln A46 128.63
0.46 At Carholme Roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A46 (signposted Lincoln North, Grimsby) A46 129.08
1.71 At Riseholme Roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A46 (signposted Grimsby. Skegness) A46 130.79
1.06 At roundabout take the 1st exit onto Lincoln Road - A46 (signposted Grimsby) A46 131.85
0.45 "Brown Cow" public house A46 132.30
0.32 Continue forward onto Lincoln Road - A46. Entering Nettleham Heath A46 132.63
4.47 "The Farmers Arms" public house A46 137.10
0.58 Bear right onto Market Rasen Road - A46. Entering Welton Hill A46 137.68
0.67 Continue forward onto Market Rasen Road - A46. Entering Snarford A46 138.35
2.06 Bear right onto Lincoln Road - A46. Entering Faldingworth A46 140.41
0.16 "Coach and Horses" public house A46 140.57
3.27 At T-junction turn right onto Gainsborough Road (signposted Grimsby) A46 143.83
0.17 Continue forward onto Gainsborough Road - A46. Entering Middle Rasen A46 144.01
0.21 "Nags Head" public house A46 144.22
1.36 At T-junction turn left (signposted Grimsby) A46 145.58
2.61 Continue forward onto the A46. Entering Fir Park A46 148.19
6.81 Bear right onto Grimsby Road - A46. Entering Cabourne A46 155.00
4.96 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Grimsby Road - A46 (signposted Grimsby) A46 159.96
0.14 Continue forward onto Grimsby Road - A46. Entering Laceby A46 160.11
1.78 At Cottagers Plot roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Grimsby Road - A46 A46 161.89
0.20 Continue forward onto Laceby Road - A46. Entering Grimsby A46 162.09
0.46 At Bradley Crossroads roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Laceby Road - A46 A46 162.55
1.36 At Nuns Corner roundabout take the 1st exit onto Bargate - A16 (signposted Town Centre) A16 163.91
0.11 Fryston Corner A16 164.02
0.00 At Fryston Corner continue forward A16 164.02
1.30 At traffic signals turn left (signposted Humber Bridge, Immingham) A16 165.32
0.52 At roundabout take the 3rd exit onto Cleethorpe Road - A180 (signposted Cleethorpes) A180 165.84
1.07 Turn left onto Grimsby Road - A180. Entering Cleethorpes A180 166.91
0.30 Turn left onto Tiverton Street Tiverton Street 167.21
0.16 Turn right onto Harrington Street Harrington Street 167.37
0.09 Turn right Unclassified 167.46
0.01 Arrive at Blundell Park (Grimsby Town F.C.),South Humberside Unclassified 167.47
- Section time 3:12, Total time 3:12
Vs Barnet:
Grimsby have never faced Barnet