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Blundell Park

Blundell Park

Grimsby Town

Ground Name: Blundell Park

Capacity: 9,546 (10,033 with temporary seats)

Address: Grimsby Town Football Club, Cleethorpes, DN35 7PY

Telephone No: 01472 605050

Fax No: 01472 693665

Pitch Size: 101.5 x 68.5 m

Team Nickname: The Mariners

Club Founded: 1878 (as Grimsby Pelham)

Year Ground Opened: 1898

Home Kit Colours: Black & White

Official Web Site: www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk

Fans Forum Web Site: www.thefishy.co.uk

What's The Ground Like?

The stadium was built in 1898, but only one of the original stands remain.

The Pontoon Stand was converted to an all-seater facility in the early 1990s in response to the Taylor Report following the Hillsborough disaster of 1989 and the seats were laid out in black and white stripes to reflect the club's colours. The Pontoon mainly houses the more vocal supporters of the club, and often houses a drummer.

The two tiered Findus Stand runs along half of the length of the pitch on the west side. This was built with money from former fish processing company Findus and the stand was originally known as the Findus Family Stand, built by South Humberside Fabrication Services. It has subsequently been called the Stones Bitter Stand, John Smith's Stand and most recently the Carlsberg Stand. Due to the Company Findus returning to Grimsby, the Carlsberg stand has now returned to its original name.

Opposite the Findus stand, on the east side of the ground, is the Main Stand which dates from 1901 and is often claimed to be the oldest stand in the football league

How to Get There by Car

The ground is not actually in Grimsby, but the neighbouring town of Cleethorpes. The ground is on the A180 which runs between Grimsby & Cleethorpes. Cleethorpes is well signposted from Grimsby town centre.

This road runs right past the ground. The ground is adjacent to the McDonalds Drive-thru. There is no car park at the ground, parking is all on adjacent side streets.

Matchday Admission Prices 2011/12

Main Stand/Upper Findus Stand/Away Supporters* £16, £10, £6 (matchday £18, £12, £8)

Pontoon Stand/Lower Findus Stand £14, £10, £6 (matchday £18, £12, £8)

* Please note that away fans concessions and child tickets must be purchased from the ticket office in advance.

Record Attendance:

31,651 v Wolverhampton Wanderers

FA Cup 5th Round, February 20th, 1937.

Modern All Seated Attendance Record:

9,528 v Sunderland

March 13th 1999

Posted: Tuesday , July 20, 2010

Your Comments

bobkippuz

"grimsby is a proper old ground as football grounds should be. "

Meggie

"Living in N Z. I missout on some of Town's news..

What is the latest on the Conoco stadium ? "

beanmachine

"Ever since the hillsborough tragedy,grimsby town have been relocating to our new 20000 all seater 'conoco stadium' on the outskirts of grimsby on the a180,20 years later and were still waiting,the latest hurdle to overcome being the recession!"

incodwetrust

"Osmond Stand

The Osmand Stand (Away End).Away fans sit in the Osmond stand at the south end of the ground, where there are around 2,000 seats. This stand was built in 1939, shortly before the start of World War II. The Osmond stand is also a two tier stand, but unlike the Findus Stand, the Osmond only has a steps separating the two parts.

The corner between the Main Stand and the Osmond Stand is the only enclosed corner in the whole ground.

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