Timeline

1878 – The club was formed as Grimsby Pelham Football Club

1878 – The club purchased Clee Park as their home ground

1879–1880 – The club played their football at Lovett Street

1880–1889 – The club returned to play at Clee Park

1882 – Entered the FA Cup for the first time and were knocked out in the Second Round

1888 – Grimsby were rejected in a bid to join the Football League

1889–1892 – Founder member of the Football Alliance

1889–1899 – The club played their football at Abbey Park

1892 – Grimsby were granted entry to the Football League playing in
Division Two

1889–1892 – Club changed its name to Grimsby Town Football Club

1899 – The club moved to Blundell Park

1900–1901 – Champions of Division Two, promoted to Division One (top flight)

1902–1903 – Relegated to Division Two after finishing 17th in Division One

1907–1908 – Reached the Quarter-finals of the FA Cup

1909–1910 – Failed to be re-elected to Division Two, so therefore joined the Midland League

1910–1911 – Champions of the Midland League, promoted back to the Football League Division Two

1915–1918 – Competitive football is suspended due to the outbreak of the First World War

1919–1920 – Relegated to the newly formed Football League Third Division after finishing 22nd in Division Two

1920–1921 – Entered to the Football League Third Division South

1921 – Moved to Football League Third Division North

1925–1926 – Champions of Third Division North, promoted to Division Two

1928–1929 – Promoted to the First Division after finishing 2nd in Division Two

1931–1932 – Relegated to Division Two after finishing 21st in Division One

1933–1934 – Champions of Division Two, promoted to Division One

1935–1936 – Reached the Semi-finals of the FA Cup

1938–1939 – Reached the Semi-finals of the FA Cup

1939–1945 – Competitive football is suspended due to the outbreak of the Second World War

1947–1948 – Relegated to Division Two, after finishing 22nd in Division One

1950–1951 – Relegated to Division Three North, after finishing 22nd in Division Two

1955–1956 – Champions of Division Three North, promoted to Division Two

1958–1959 – Relegated to Division Three, after finishing 21st in Division Two

1961–1962 – Promoted to Division Two, after finishing 2nd in Division Three

1963–1964 – Relegated (on goal difference) to Division Three, after finishing 21st in Division Two

1967–1968 – Relegated to Football League Division Four, after finishing 21st in Division Three

1971–1972 – Champions of Division Four, promoted to Division Three

1976–1977 – Relegated to Division Four, after finishing 23rd in Division Three

1978–1979 – Promoted to Division Three, after finishing 2nd in Division Four

1979–1980 – Champions of Division Three, promoted to Division Two

1986–1987 – Relegated to Division Three, after finishing 21st in Division Two

1987–1988 – Relegated to Division Four, after finishing 22nd in Division Three

1989–1990 – Promoted to Division Three, after finishing 2nd in Division Four

1990–1991 – Promoted to Division Two, after finishing 3rd in Division Three

1992 – Division Two is renamed Division One, after the formation of the Premier League. Division Three becomes Division Two and Division Four becomes Division Three.

1996–1997 – Relegated to Division Two, after finishing 22nd in Division One

1997–1998 – Promoted to Division One, after winning the Division Two Play-off final at Wembley Stadium, also winning the Football League Trophy at Wembley in the same year.

2002–2003 – Relegated to Division Two, after finishing 24th in Division One

2003–2004 – Relegated to Division Three, after finishing 21st in Division Two

2004 – Division Three is renamed Football League Two for sponsorship reasons. Division One now becomes the Football League Championship and Division Two becomes Football League One

2005–2006 – The club lose out on promotion to League One after losing in the League Two play-off final at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.

2007–2008 – Runners-up in the Football League Trophy at Wembley Stadium

2009–2010 – Relegated to the Conference National, after finishing 23rd in League Two. This ends an 117-year stay as a member of the Football League

2012–2013 – Runners-up in the FA Trophy at Wembley Stadium, and the club lose out on promotion to the Football League after losing in the Conference National play-off semi finals.

2013–2014 – The club lose out on promotion to the Football League after losing in the Conference National play-off semi finals and are also defeated in the semi-finals of the FA Trophy.