PLAYER SPONSORS

BY DAVID COULTHARD

We delve into the history books to find out more about today's visitors. Although the current version of Grimsby Borough were founded in 2003, a previous club by the same name were entered into the Central Midlands League in 1987, albeit initially under the name Grimsby Ross before their name change two seasons later. After a couple of seasons propping up the table, they were relegated to the Lincolnshire League in 1990, but by 1992 following second and fourth placed finishes, the club left the league and dissolved. Eleven years on, the new version of the club re-joined the Lincolnshire League and finished runners up in their first season, returning the club to the Premier Division of the CML.

They were promoted to the Supreme Division in

2007, and in 2008, Boro moved to the Northern Counties East League. In 2010, the club moved to their current home and 2012 brought Boro their first silverware when they beat Shirebrook Town to win the Wilkinson Sword Trophy, the NCEL’s League Cup. In 2019, Grimsby finished as Division One champions of the NCEL and were promoted to the Premier Division, step five of the non-league ladder. Last season Grimsby were crowned Premier Division champions and joined the Pitching In Northern Premier League East Division.