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RIP Michael 'Mick' David Gadsby (Aug 1947-July 2025) who played twice in goal for Town in Sept 1970 on loan from York: 12th #GTFC 0-2 Northampton (also Stuart Gray's debut; Jackie Bestall was there) 19th Peterborough 1-1 #GTFC dorsetecho.co.uk/notice/3068712… @MarinersArchive 1/4

young__nigel's tweet image. RIP Michael 'Mick' David Gadsby (Aug 1947-July 2025) who played twice in goal for Town in Sept 1970 on loan from York: 
12th #GTFC 0-2 Northampton (also Stuart Gray's debut; Jackie Bestall was there) 
19th Peterborough 1-1 #GTFC 
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young__nigel's tweet image. RIP Michael 'Mick' David Gadsby (Aug 1947-July 2025) who played twice in goal for Town in Sept 1970 on loan from York: 
12th #GTFC 0-2 Northampton (also Stuart Gray's debut; Jackie Bestall was there) 
19th Peterborough 1-1 #GTFC 
dorsetecho.co.uk/notice/3068712… @MarinersArchive 
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young__nigel's tweet image. RIP Michael 'Mick' David Gadsby (Aug 1947-July 2025) who played twice in goal for Town in Sept 1970 on loan from York: 
12th #GTFC 0-2 Northampton (also Stuart Gray's debut; Jackie Bestall was there) 
19th Peterborough 1-1 #GTFC 
dorsetecho.co.uk/notice/3068712… @MarinersArchive 
1/4
young__nigel's tweet image. RIP Michael 'Mick' David Gadsby (Aug 1947-July 2025) who played twice in goal for Town in Sept 1970 on loan from York: 
12th #GTFC 0-2 Northampton (also Stuart Gray's debut; Jackie Bestall was there) 
19th Peterborough 1-1 #GTFC 
dorsetecho.co.uk/notice/3068712… @MarinersArchive 
1/4

NEW PLAYER ALERT! Alex Wallace - keeper in 1896/7 who then joined the army and died of fever in Gibraltar only two years later. Thanks to the @GTFCHeritage collection! gtfcheritage.co.uk/the-collection/ When I started 5 years ago, 91 players were missing (since FL in 1892), now only 25!

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Alex Wallace - keeper in 1896/7 who then joined the army and died of fever in Gibraltar only two years later.
Thanks to the @GTFCHeritage collection!
gtfcheritage.co.uk/the-collection/
When I started 5 years ago, 91 players were missing (since FL in 1892), now only 25!

NEW PLAYER ALERT! Hugh Morris - Welsh international winger signed from Man City. He tragically died of pneumonia and consumption just months after leaving #GTFC Thanks to @GTFCHeritage and their fantastic collection for finding Hugh. You can view it here: gtfcheritage.co.uk/the-collection/

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Hugh Morris - Welsh international winger signed from Man City. He tragically died of pneumonia and consumption just months after leaving #GTFC
Thanks to @GTFCHeritage and their fantastic collection for finding Hugh. You can view it here:
gtfcheritage.co.uk/the-collection/

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John Seal Mercantile Marines Killed between 5th and 9th September 1914 North Sea CWGC states 5.9.1914. Footballer Grimsby Town

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Mercantile Marines
Killed between 5th and 9th September 1914 North Sea
CWGC states 5.9.1914.
Footballer Grimsby Town

NEW PLAYER ALERT! Herbert Ayre - defender from local football played for #GTFC during the 1904/5 season. Fought with the Grimsby Chums at the Battle of the Somme, shot in the chest and leg, he eventually crawled back from No Man's Land to the tranches. marinersarchive.com

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Herbert Ayre - defender from local football played for #GTFC during the 1904/5 season. Fought with the Grimsby Chums at the Battle of the Somme, shot in the chest and leg, he eventually crawled back from No Man's Land to the tranches.

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Herbert Ayre - defender from local football played for #GTFC during the 1904/5 season. Fought with the Grimsby Chums at the Battle of the Somme, shot in the chest and leg, he eventually crawled back from No Man's Land to the tranches.

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Herbert Ayre - defender from local football played for #GTFC during the 1904/5 season. Fought with the Grimsby Chums at the Battle of the Somme, shot in the chest and leg, he eventually crawled back from No Man's Land to the tranches.

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NEW PLAYER ALERT! Fred 'Haley' Harmsworth played for #GTFC in defence during 1903/4 Division Two season before having a long amateur career with South Farnborough. Not the greatest photo but its a start! Only 28 to find since we joined the League (1892) marinersarchive.com

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Fred 'Haley' Harmsworth played for #GTFC in defence during 1903/4 Division Two season before having a long amateur career with South Farnborough.
Not the greatest photo but its a start!

Only 28 to find since we joined the League (1892)
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Fred 'Haley' Harmsworth played for #GTFC in defence during 1903/4 Division Two season before having a long amateur career with South Farnborough.
Not the greatest photo but its a start!

Only 28 to find since we joined the League (1892)
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New photos of a couple of #GTFC legends - Ron Rafferty and Ned Vincent marinersarchive.com

MarinersArchive's tweet image. New photos of a couple of #GTFC legends - Ron Rafferty and Ned Vincent

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MarinersArchive's tweet image. New photos of a couple of #GTFC legends - Ron Rafferty and Ned Vincent

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Always looking for better quality #GTFC player pics. Here's a couple of new ones from 1970 of Bobby Kennedy and Graham Oates. marinersarchive.com

MarinersArchive's tweet image. Always looking for better quality #GTFC player pics. Here's a couple of new ones from 1970 of Bobby Kennedy and Graham Oates.

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MarinersArchive's tweet image. Always looking for better quality #GTFC player pics. Here's a couple of new ones from 1970 of Bobby Kennedy and Graham Oates.

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A couple of new #GTFC pics of Paul Crampton - taken at Southport before his one sub appearance, and David Donaldson - a right winger in 1931-2 season. marinersarchive.com

MarinersArchive's tweet image. A couple of new #GTFC pics of Paul Crampton - taken at Southport before his one sub appearance, and David Donaldson - a right winger in 1931-2 season.

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MarinersArchive's tweet image. A couple of new #GTFC pics of Paul Crampton - taken at Southport before his one sub appearance, and David Donaldson - a right winger in 1931-2 season.

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Always on the look out for better quality player pics. Here's a couple of new pics of Jimmy Boyd and Stuart Brace - #GTFC right wingers from the 30s and 70s marinersarchive.com

MarinersArchive's tweet image. Always on the look out for better quality player pics. Here's a couple of new pics of Jimmy Boyd and Stuart Brace - #GTFC right wingers from the 30s and 70s

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MarinersArchive's tweet image. Always on the look out for better quality player pics. Here's a couple of new pics of Jimmy Boyd and Stuart Brace - #GTFC right wingers from the 30s and 70s

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Pre-season #GTFC running over the years 1948, 1966, 1986, 1992 @officialgtfc

MarinersArchive's tweet image. Pre-season #GTFC running over the years
1948, 1966, 1986, 1992
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MarinersArchive's tweet image. Pre-season #GTFC running over the years
1948, 1966, 1986, 1992
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MarinersArchive's tweet image. Pre-season #GTFC running over the years
1948, 1966, 1986, 1992
@officialgtfc
MarinersArchive's tweet image. Pre-season #GTFC running over the years
1948, 1966, 1986, 1992
@officialgtfc

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Ralph Motson Thompson Lincolnshire Regiment Killed 1st July 1916 France Footballer Grimsby Town

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Lincolnshire Regiment
Killed 1st July 1916 France
Footballer Grimsby Town

NEW PLAYER ALERT!! Frank Pickering played twice in the League for #GTFC in 1913 and also during WW1. The 6'1" "giant" from Huthwaite was poached from Sutton Town who he had just joined on trial. Pictured with our shortest player - reserve winger Brown. marinersarchive.com

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Frank Pickering played twice in the League for #GTFC in 1913 and also during WW1. The 6'1" "giant" from Huthwaite was poached from Sutton Town who he had just joined on trial. Pictured with our shortest player - reserve winger Brown.

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Frank Pickering played twice in the League for #GTFC in 1913 and also during WW1. The 6'1" "giant" from Huthwaite was poached from Sutton Town who he had just joined on trial. Pictured with our shortest player - reserve winger Brown.

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NEW PLAYER ALERT! Henry (Harry) Johnston played once for #GTFC at inside right in April 1921. He'd been in Port Vale's reserves and moved on to Darlaston at the end of the season for a short time. Thanks to @MarinerMen for his help! Heritage number #396 marinersarchive.com

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Henry (Harry) Johnston played once for #GTFC at inside right in April 1921. He'd been in Port Vale's reserves and moved on to Darlaston at the end of the season for a short time. Thanks to @MarinerMen for his help!

Heritage number #396

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John Tonge Royal Field Artillery Killed 19th April 1917 France Footballer Grimsby Town

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Royal Field Artillery
Killed 19th April 1917 France
Footballer Grimsby Town

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Thomas Henry Morris Lincolnshire Regiment Killed 24th March 1918 France Footballer Grimsby Town, Brighton HA, Leeds, Scunthorpe, Coventry

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Lincolnshire Regiment
Killed 24th March 1918 France
Footballer Grimsby Town, Brighton HA, Leeds, Scunthorpe, Coventry

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Centre forward Frederick John Kurz b.Grimsby 1918 - d.1978 Made his FL debut for Grimsby Town on the 17/9/1938 at home to Derby. Served in the Army & was in Singapore when it was captured by Japan in 1942 Post war played for Crystal Palace (1946-50), Boston United & Wisbech Town

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Made his FL debut for Grimsby Town on the 17/9/1938 at home to Derby. Served in the Army & was in Singapore when it was captured by Japan in 1942
Post war played for Crystal Palace (1946-50), Boston United & Wisbech Town

Bit of a long shot, but does anyone have a good quality copy of this picture? Grimsby Rangers, but plenty of #GTFC players on it!

MarinersArchive's tweet image. Bit of a long shot, but does anyone have a good quality copy of this picture? Grimsby Rangers, but plenty of #GTFC players on it!

NEW PLAYER ALERT! James Findlay played as centre half and centre forward after #GTFC poached more than half of Hurlford FC's players in 1889 and 1890. Found in the Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald 29 Jan 1892. Should've looked there sooner. marinersarchive.com/players-f

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James Findlay played as centre half and centre forward after #GTFC poached more than half of Hurlford FC's players in 1889 and 1890.
Found in the Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald 29 Jan 1892. Should've looked there sooner.

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James Findlay played as centre half and centre forward after #GTFC poached more than half of Hurlford FC's players in 1889 and 1890.
Found in the Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald 29 Jan 1892. Should've looked there sooner.

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NEW PLAYER ALERT! Harold Chantry was a forward prominent in local Grimsby football in the 1900s. He played in Division Two four times for #GTFC in Nov/Dec 1906. Just 31 of the c.1400 players since we joined the league in 1892 still to find marinersarchive.com/players-c

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Harold Chantry was a forward prominent in local Grimsby football in the 1900s. He played in Division Two four times for #GTFC in Nov/Dec 1906.

Just 31 of the c.1400 players since we joined the league in 1892 still to find

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