Grimsby v Burnley3rd round of fa cup1974

[Jimbob]

Went with my dad as I was only young parked up near town centre Cleethorpes got out of car near a big pub can't remember name walked passed and bang window went through omg Burnley and Grimsby fans came out was madness and train with loads of Burnley turned up and was like running down the brunshaw road to see the Burnley aces ..but tell you what Grimsby were game lads had a do but Burnley took conrol

[dougcollins]

I recall a few interesting times with the Grimsby.

[Jimbob]

They were game lads the Grimsby boys

[Spike]

The club ran a Special train to the game!

[Dark Cloud]

Grimsby were a decent outfit at one time and we got a few drubbings there both on and off the field after we fell from grace. But back when we played that cup tie we had an excellent team and we negotiated a potential banana skin very well to set up the Oldham game which is being talked about elsewhere on here just now.
In later years I recall seeing one Johnny Francis making his debut for us and scoring there, before they knocked 4 past us, showing just how far we'd fallen by then!!

[Leisure]

The club ran a Special train to the game!

Which got bricked as we approached Cleethorpes. We used to have special trains to lots of games in those days.

[ClaretTony]

In later years I recall seeing one Johnny Francis making his debut for us and scoring there, before they knocked 4 past us, showing just how far we'd fallen by then!!

He scored his first goals for us there in that 4-2 defeat but it wasn't his debut.

[Dark Cloud]

I stand corrected CT. I've always believed it was his debut, but I must have remembered it wrongly.

[paulatky]

Didnt we go on to sign Doug Collins after his performance against us ?

[ClaretTony]

Didnt we go on to sign Doug Collins after his performance against us ?

We signed Doug Collins after we'd played them in the League Cup in 1968/69. He apparently turned in a superb performance against us in the first match at Grimsby which ended 1-1.

[Quickenthetempo]

Grimsby is one place I always say I'm never going again.

Been 3 times though
Got beat 6-5
Missed out on the playoffs 3-1 when Gazza played
and drew 1-1 in an FA cup match.

[ClaretTony]

I stand corrected CT. I've always believed it was his debut, but I must have remembered it wrongly.

Just checked it, was his second game. He'd made a debut against Gillingham at home a week earlier.

[houseboy]

Why are they not called Cleethorpes Town anyway? Always wondered. Been to Cleethorpes a lot in the past and seen the ground many times (though never been to a game there) but I have never to the best of my knowledge been to Grimsby. All very odd, it's not as though Grimsby is a more glamourous place than Cleethorpes as in 'we'll call the club Grimsby Town 'cos it sounds better'.

[Herts Clarets]

Grimsby is one place I always say I'm never going again.

Been 3 times though
Got beat 6-5
Missed out on the playoffs 3-1 when Gazza played
and drew 1-1 in an FA cup match.

Gazza was on the pitch, it's stretching things to suggest he actually played. He wasn't alone in being dire that game, our Greek keeper ran him a close second and I don't think he had been drinking. Though that would explain some of his performance.....

[Longside4evr]

Only been twice Kevin Drinkell was up front for them very good player got beat 3-2
Then a 2-2 draw last min goal for us not been a particularly good hunting ground Blundell Park
They only sing when there fishing apparently

[ClaretTony]

Gazza was on the pitch, it's stretching things to suggest he actually played. He wasn't alone in being dire that game, our Greek keeper ran him a close second and I don't think he had been drinking. Though that would explain some of his performance.....

Didn't Gascoigne come on at half time with us 3-0 down? Shambles of a performance but we'd had a lot of those in the second half of the season.

[Silkyskills1]

I think that win either saved Grimsby from relegation or at least gave them a chance to survive with just one game left.

[Top Claret]

I was there in 74 to witness the fa Cup win and later in December 82, to witness one of the worst goal keeping displays in all my days watching Burnley.
I remember before the game I saw Alan Stevenson wife driving to the ground. Her husband was dreadful that day, he was the reason we got beat 3-2 and went on to get relegated.
Went back a few more times since 82 and one particular day had my car surrounded by a mob of Grimsby, (who were waiting to ambush Claret fans) they had not a clue me and two mates where Burnley, even though my mates did their best by trying to give the show away by both jumping in the back seat together
No colours no trouble

[holdyourfire]

Why are they not called Cleethorpes Town anyway? Always wondered. Been to Cleethorpes a lot in the past and seen the ground many times (though never been to a game there) but I have never to the best of my knowledge been to Grimsby. All very odd, it's not as though Grimsby is a more glamourous place than Cleethorpes as in 'we'll call the club Grimsby Town 'cos it sounds better'.

There is a team called Cleethorpes town. They play in the NPL east.