Grantham Town F.C. is a football club, based in Grantham, Lincolnshire, currently playing in the Northern Premier League Division One South. They are nicknamed The Gingerbreads and they play their home matches at the South Kesteven Sports Stadium (known locally as The Meres). They were established in August 1874. Grantham's first match was a 2-1 friendly win against Third Lincs Volunteer Rifles on 29 October 1874.
League History
- Best league position: 2nd in Southern League Premier Division, 1973/74
- Best FA Cup performance: 3rd round, 1883-84, 1886-87, 1973/74
- Best FA Trophy performance: Quarter-final replay, 1997/98; Quarter-final 1971/72
- First Round - 1877-78, 1878-79, 1884-85, 1885-86, 1935-36, 1947-48, 1949-50, 1961-62, 1967-68, 1969-70, 1972-73, 1975-76, 2003-04
- Second Round - 1880-81, 1881-82, 1887-88, 1928-29, 1945-46, 1965-66, 1966-67, 1968-69, 1970-71
- Third Round - 1883-84, 1886-87, 1973-74
- Midland Amateur League Champions - 1910-11
- Midland Amateur League Cup Finalist - 1910-11
- Central Alliance Champions - 1924-25
- Midland League Champions - 1963-64, 1970-71, 1971-72
- Midland League Runners-up - 1937-38, 1964-65, 1969-70
- Midland League Cup Winners - 1968-69, 1970-71
- Southern League Premier Division Runners-up - 1973-74
- Southern League Division One (North) Champions - 1972-73, 1978-79
- Southern League Midland Division Champions - 1997-98
- Southern League Eastern Division Runners-up - 2001-02
- Southern League Merit Cup Winners - 1972-73, 2001-02
- Lincolnshire Senior Cup Winners - 1884-85, 1936-37, 1971-72, 1982-83
- Lincolnshire Senior Cup Finalist - 1934-35, 1935-36, 1939-40, 1945-46, 1946-47, 1949-50, 1980-81, 2001-02, 2002-03
- Lincolnshire Senior Cup 'A' Winners - 1953-54, 1960-61, 1961-62
- Lincolnshire Senior Cup 'A' Finalist - 1952-53, 1957-58
- Lincolnshire County Shield Winners - 2003-04, 2004-05
- Record Victory - 13-0 v Rufford Colliery (FA Cup Preliminary Round 1934-35)
- Record League Victory - 12-2 v Denaby United (Midland League 1963-64)
- Record Defeat - 0-16 v Notts County Rovers (Midland Amateur Alliance 1892-93)
- Record Attendance - 6,573 v Middlesbrough (FA Cup Third Round 1973-74)
- Record Appearances - Adrian Speed (664 - 1989-2006)
- Record Goalscorer - Jack Macartney (416 - 1937-55)
- Most Goals in One Season - Jimmy Raynor (67 - 1963-64)
Current squad
| No. |
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Position |
Player |
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GK |
Gary Hateley |
| - |
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DF |
Billy Stubbs |
| - |
|
DF |
Ian Screaton |
| - |
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DF |
Adam Jones |
| - |
|
DF |
Danny Brooks |
| - |
|
DF |
Ricky Hanson |
| - |
|
DF |
Jack Simmons |
| - |
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MF |
Danny Hargreaves |
| - |
|
MF |
Daniel French |
| - |
|
MF |
Michael Stahlberger |
| - |
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MF |
Dan Steadman |
| - |
|
MF |
Rob Norris |
| - |
|
MF |
Sam Saunders |
| - |
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MF |
Chris Gray |
| - |
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FW |
Giovanni Carchedi |
| - |
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FW |
Ben Saunders |
| - |
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FW |
Martin Wormall |
| - |
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FW |
Gareth Pritchard |
| - |
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FW |
Lee Potts |
| - |
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FW |
David Brown |
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Notable former players
Notable managers
References
External links
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Keith Alexander
Kenny Burns
Martin O'Neill
