 GRIMSBY
TOWN
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| Formed: 1878 Ground: Blundell Park, Cleethorpes |
League Record
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1889/90 | 4th | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 58 | 47 | 26 | Football Alliance |
| 1890/91 | 3rd | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 27 | 27 | Football Alliance |
| 1891/92 | 10th | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 40 | 39 | 16 | Football Alliance |
| ▲Grimsby Town were Elected to the Football League | |||||||||
| 1892/93 | 4th | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 42 | 41 | 23 | Football League Second Division |
| 1893/94 | 5th | 28 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 71 | 58 | 32 | Football League Second Division |
| 1894/95 | 5th | 30 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 79 | 52 | 37 | Football League Second Division |
| 1895/96 | 3rd | 30 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 82 | 38 | 42 | Football League Second Division |
| 1896/97 | 3rd | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 66 | 45 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
| 1897/98 | 12th | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 52 | 62 | 24 | Football League Second Division |
| 1898/99 | 10th | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 71 | 60 | 35 | Football League Second Division |
| 1899/00 | 6th | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 67 | 46 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
| 1900/01 | ▲1st | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 60 | 33 | 49 | Football League Second Division |
| 1901/02 | 15th | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 44 | 60 | 32 | Football League First Division |
| 1902/03 | ▼17th | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 43 | 62 | 25 | Football League First Division |
| 1903/04 | 6th | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 59 | 49 | 36 | Football League Second Division |
| 1904/05 | 13th | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 33 | 46 | 30 | Football League Second Division |
| 1905/06 | 8th | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 46 | 46 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
| 1906/07 | 11th | 38 | 16 | 3 | 19 | 57 | 62 | 35 | Football League Second Division |
| 1907/08 | ►18th | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 43 | 71 | 30 | Football League Second Division |
| 1908/09 | 13th | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 41 | 54 | 35 | Football League Second Division |
| 1909/10 | ▼19th | 38 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 50 | 77 | 24 | Football League Second Division |
| ▼Grimsby Town failed to gain Re-Election at the end of the 1909/10 Season and were replaced by Huddersfield Town | |||||||||
| 1910/11 | ▲1st | 38 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 93 | 32 | 57 | Midland League |
| ▲Grimsby Town were Elected to the Football League | |||||||||
| 1911/12 | 9th | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 48 | 55 | 39 | Football League Second Division |
| 1912/13 | 7th | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 51 | 50 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
| 1913/14 | 15th | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 42 | 58 | 34 | Football League Second Division |
| 1914/15 | 17th | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 48 | 76 | 31 | Football League Second Division |
| World War 1 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1919/20 | ▼22nd | 42 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 34 | 75 | 25 | Football League Second Division |
| 1920/21 | 13th | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 49 | 59 | 39 | Football League Third Division |
| 1921/22 | 3rd | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 72 | 47 | 50 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1922/23 | 14th | 38 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 55 | 52 | 33 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1923/24 | 11th | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 49 | 47 | 41 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1924/25 | 12th | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 60 | 60 | 39 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1925/26 | ▲1st | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 91 | 40 | 61 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1926/27 | 17th | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 74 | 91 | 34 | Football League Second Division |
| 1927/28 | 11th | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 69 | 83 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
| 1928/29 | ▲2nd | 42 | 24 | 5 | 13 | 82 | 61 | 53 | Football League Second Division |
| 1929/30 | 18th | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 73 | 89 | 37 | Football League First Division |
| 1930/31 | 13th | 42 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 82 | 87 | 39 | Football League First Division |
| 1931/32 | ▼21st | 42 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 67 | 98 | 32 | Football League First Division |
| 1932/33 | 13th | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 79 | 84 | 41 | Football League Second Division |
| 1933/34 | ▲1st | 42 | 27 | 5 | 10 | 103 | 59 | 59 | Football League Second Division |
| 1934/35 | 5th | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 78 | 60 | 45 | Football League First Division |
| 1935/36 | 17th | 42 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 65 | 73 | 39 | Football League First Division |
| 1936/37 | 12th | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 88 | 81 | 41 | Football League First Division |
| 1937/38 | 20th | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 51 | 68 | 38 | Football League First Division |
| 1938/39 | 10th | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 61 | 69 | 43 | Football League First Division |
| World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1946/47 | 16th | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 61 | 82 | 38 | Football League First Division |
| 1947/48 | ▼22nd | 42 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 45 | 111 | 22 | Football League First Division |
| 1948/49 | 11th | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 72 | 76 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
| 1949/50 | 11th | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 74 | 73 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
| 1950/51 | ▼22nd | 42 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 61 | 95 | 28 | Football League Second Division |
| 1951/52 | 2nd | 46 | 29 | 8 | 9 | 96 | 45 | 66 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1952/53 | 5th | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 75 | 59 | 52 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1953/54 | 17th | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 51 | 77 | 41 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1954/55 | ►23rd | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 47 | 78 | 34 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1955/56 | ▲1st | 46 | 31 | 6 | 9 | 76 | 29 | 68 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1956/57 | 16th | 42 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 61 | 62 | 39 | Football League Second Division |
| 1957/58 | 13th | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 86 | 83 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
| 1958/59 | ▼21st | 42 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 62 | 90 | 28 | Football League Second Division |
| 1959/60 | 4th | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 87 | 70 | 52 | Football League Third Division |
| 1960/61 | 6th | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 77 | 69 | 50 | Football League Third Division |
| 1961/62 | ▲2nd | 46 | 28 | 6 | 12 | 80 | 56 | 62 | Football League Third Division |
| 1962/63 | 19th | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 55 | 66 | 35 | Football League Second Division |
| 1963/64 | ▼21st | 42 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 47 | 75 | 32 | Football League Second Division |
| 1964/65 | 10th | 46 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 68 | 67 | 49 | Football League Third Division |
| 1965/66 | 11th | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 68 | 62 | 47 | Football League Third Division |
| 1966/67 | 17th | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 61 | 68 | 43 | Football League Third Division |
| 1967/68 | ▼21st | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 52 | 69 | 37 | Football League Third Division |
| 1968/69 | ►23rd | 46 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 47 | 69 | 33 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1969/70 | 16th | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 54 | 58 | 43 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1970/71 | 19th | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 57 | 71 | 43 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1971/72 | ▲1st | 46 | 28 | 7 | 11 | 88 | 56 | 63 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1972/73 | 9th | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 67 | 61 | 48 | Football League Third Division |
| 1973/74 | 6th | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 67 | 50 | 51 | Football League Third Division |
| 1974/75 | 16th | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 55 | 64 | 43 | Football League Third Division |
| 1975/76 | 18th | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 62 | 74 | 40 | Football League Third Division |
| 1976/77 | ▼23rd | 46 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 45 | 69 | 33 | Football League Third Division |
| 1977/78 | 6th | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 57 | 51 | 53 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1978/79 | ▲2nd | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 82 | 49 | 61 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1979/80 | ▲1st | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 73 | 42 | 62 | Football League Third Division |
| 1980/81 | 7th | 42 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 44 | 42 | 45 | Football League Second Division |
| 1981/82 | 17th | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 53 | 65 | 46 | Football League Second Division |
| 1982/83 | 19th | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 45 | 70 | 47 | Football League Second Division |
| 1983/84 | 5th | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 60 | 47 | 70 | Football League Second Division |
| 1984/85 | 10th | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 72 | 64 | 62 | Football League Second Division |
| 1985/86 | 15th | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 58 | 62 | 52 | Football League Second Division |
| 1986/87 | ▼21st | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 39 | 59 | 44 | Football League Second Division |
| 1987/88 | ▼22nd | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 48 | 58 | 50 | Football League Third Division |
| 1988/89 | 9th | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 65 | 59 | 66 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1989/90 | ▲2nd | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 70 | 47 | 79 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1990/91 | ▲3rd | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 66 | 34 | 83 | Football League Third Division |
| 1991/92 | 19th | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 47 | 62 | 53 | Football League Second Division |
| Following the formation of the Premier League, The Football League renamed the Second Division to Division 1 | |||||||||
| 1992/93 | 9th | 46 | 19 | 7 | 20 | 58 | 57 | 64 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1993/94 | 16th | 46 | 13 | 20 | 13 | 52 | 47 | 59 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1994/95 | 10th | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 62 | 56 | 65 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1995/96 | 17th | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 55 | 69 | 56 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1996/97 | ▼22nd | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 60 | 81 | 46 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1997/98 | ♦▲3rd | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 55 | 37 | 72 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1998/99 | 11th | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 40 | 52 | 61 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1999/00 | 20th | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 41 | 67 | 51 | Football League Division 1 |
| 2000/01 | 18th | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 43 | 62 | 52 | Football League Division 1 |
| 2001/02 | 19th | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 50 | 72 | 50 | Football League Division 1 |
| 2002/03 | ▼24th | 46 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 48 | 85 | 39 | Football League Division 1 |
| 2003/04 | ▼21st | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 55 | 81 | 50 | Football League Division 2 |
| The Football League renamed its Divisions, Division 3 became League 2 | |||||||||
| 2004/05 | 18th | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 52 | 58 | Football League 2 |
| 2005/06 | ♦►4th | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 64 | 44 | 78 | Football League 2 |
| 2006/07 | 15th | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 57 | 73 | 59 | Football League 2 |
| 2007/08 | 16th | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 55 | 66 | 55 | Football League 2 |
| 2008/09 | 22nd | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 51 | 69 | 41 | Football League 2 |
| 2009/10 | ▼23rd | 46 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 45 | 72 | 44 | Football League 2 |
| 2010/11 | 11th | 46 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 72 | 62 | 62 | Football Conference National |
| 2011/12 | 11th | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 79 | 60 | 70 | Football Conference National |
| 2012/13 | ♦►4th | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 70 | 38 | 83 | Football Conference Premier |
| 2013/14 | ♦►4th | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 65 | 46 | 78 | Football Conference Premier |
| 2014/15 | ♦►3rd | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 74 | 40 | 86 | Football Conference Premier |
| The Football Conference was renamed to the National League | |||||||||
| 2015/16 | ♦▲4th | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 82 | 45 | 80 | National League |
| 2016/17 | 14th | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 59 | 63 | 62 | English Football League 2 |
| 2017/18 | 18th | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 42 | 66 | 51 | English Football League 2 |
| 2018/19 | 17th | 46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 45 | 56 | 56 | English Football League 2 |
| 2019/20 | 15th | 37 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 51 | 47 | English Football League 2 |
| 2020/21 | ▼24th | 46 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 37 | 69 | 43 | English Football League 2 |
| 2021/22 | ♦▲6th | 44 | 23 | 8 | 13 | 68 | 46 | 77 | National League |
| 2022/23 | 11th | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 49 | 56 | 61 | English Football League 2 |
| 2023/24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | English Football League 2 |