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Nelly GTFC
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Okay I need you wise Grimsby Town fans help if it's not too much trouble, thank you.  I'm doing a list of all the Captains that Grimsby Town have had through the years by date as far back as possible.

Can you check over these seasons and correct any errors I may have made and add any you definitely know are correct

Grimsby Town Football Club - Captains

BOLD = Confirmed Captains

1878–1879 Charles Horn (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 4) Also >> https://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/2018/february/the-life-and-timers-of-gtfc-kits---2/
1879–1880 Charles Horn ?? - Played second season.
1880–1881 Charles Horn >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 6)
1881–1882 Rev J.F Flowers >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 6)
1882–1883 Rev J.F Flowers >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 6) (added via mike502 - 27/11/1882 Sheffield Independent)
1883–1884 G. Kimpson >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 6)
1884–1885 G. Kimpson ???
1885–1886 G. Atkinson >> (added via mike502 - 9/11/1886 Lincolnshire Chronicle)
1886–1887 ?
1887–1888 Robert McBeth >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 8 )
1888–1889 Robert McBeth  >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 9)
1889–1890 Robert McBeth >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 10)
1890–1891 Jimmie Lundie >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 10)
1891–1892 Ramsay Gray >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 10)
1892–1893 Jimmy Lundie >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 165)
1893–1894 Jimmy Lundie >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 166)
1894–1895 Billy Lindsay >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 167)
1895–1896 ?
1896–1897 Billy Lindsay >> (added via mike502 - 11/1/1897 Hull Daily Mail) (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 170)
1897–1898 Billy Lindsay >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 171)
1898–1899 Paddy Gray >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 172)
1899–1900 Paddy Gray >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 174)
1900–1901 Joe Leiper >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 17, 175)
1901–1902 Joe Leiper >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 176)
1902–1903 Dave Gardner >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 178 )
1903–1904 Dave Gardner >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 179)
1904–1905 Alf 'Happy' Nelmes >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 181)
1905–1906 Herbert 'Bert' Morley >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 182)
1906–1907 Herbert 'Bert' Morley >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 183)
1907–1908 Harry Fletcher  >> (added via mike502 - 8/2/1908 Cricket and Football Field) (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 185)
1908–1909 Andrew Davidson, but could be 'Chopper' Lee >> (added via mike502 - 26/3/1909 Daily Mail) (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 24, 186)
1909–1910 'Chopper' Lee >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 188 )
1910–1911 'Chopper' Lee >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 189)
1911–1912 Sid Wheelhouse >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 191)
1912–1913 Sid Wheelhouse >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 192)
1913–1914 Sid Wheelhouse >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 193)
1914–1915 Sid Wheelhouse >>  (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 195)
1915–1916 Never a full squad, players all taking duty in World War I.
1916–1917 Never a full squad, players all taking duty in World War I.
1917–1918 Jesse Pennington >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 29) Guest player only from West Brom, due to World War I.
1918–1919 Never a full squad, players all taking duty in World War I.
1919–1920 Dave Kenny  >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 200)
1920–1921 Will Gillow or Joe Bache >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 31, 201)
1921–1922 Charles Deacey >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 202)
1922–1923 Charles Deacey >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 203)
1923–1924 Jimmy Carmichael >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 205)
1924–1925 Jimmy Carmichael >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 206)
1925–1926 Jack Hardy (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 35, 208 )
1926–1927 Pugsley or Jack Hardy/Charlie Wrack  >> (added via mike502 - Daily Mail 30/9/1927 for Pugsley) (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 35, 209 for Jack Hardy/Charlie Wrack)
1927–1928 Charlie Wrack >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 210)
1928–1929 Jock Priestley >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 212)
1929–1930 W. Powell or Jock Priestley >> (added via mike502 - 18/10/1929 Yorkshire Evening Post for W. Powell) (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 35, 213 for Jock Priestley)
1930–1931 Jock Priestley >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 215)
1931–1932 Jock Priestley >> (added via mike502 - 5/9/1931 Star Green'un)
1932–1933 Jackie Bestall >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 42, 218 )
1933–1934 Jackie Bestall >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 43, 219)
1934–1935 Jackie Bestall >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 221)
1935–1936 Jackie Bestall >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 222)
1936–1937 Jackie Bestall >> https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/32000-packed-blundell-park-grimsby-730730 (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 224)
1937–1938 Alec 'Ginger' Hall >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 225)
1938–1939 Alec 'Ginger' Hall >> https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/license/3399989 (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 227)
1946–1947 Harry Clifton >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 236)
1947–1948 Billy Cairns or Harry Clifton >> (1947–1948 team photo states him as Captain) (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 237 for Harry Clifton)
1948–1949 Billy Cairns >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 239)
1950s male private Conner (added via grimsby pete)
1951–1952 Bill Brown  >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 61)
1952–1953
1953–1954
1954–1955
1955–1956 Allenby Chilton  >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 67)
1956–1958 Bill Brown >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 67, 68 )
1958–1959 male private Conner (added via grimsby pete)
1959–1964 Keith Jobling
1966–???? Graham Taylor
1965–1966
1966–1967
1967–1968
1968–1969 Graham 'Basil' Rathbone >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 79)
1969–1970
1970–1971 Dave Worthington >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 82)
1971–1972 Dave Worthington >> Match of the Day: Brentford vs Grimsby Town (25 March 1972) YouTube search code: 4tPMK1Cuvhk
????–???? Dave Booth (added via Lincoln Mariner 56)
1973–1974
1974–1975
1975–1976
1976–1977
1977–1978 Joe Waters
1978–1979 Joe Waters
1979–1980 Joe Waters
1980–1981 Joe Waters >> Match of the Day: West Ham vs Grimsby Town (8 November 1980) - YouTube search code: VnDbPpsylq0
1981–1982 Joe Waters ???
1982–1983 Joe Waters ???
1983–1984 Joe Waters
1984–1985 Kevin Moore >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 96)
1985–1986 Kevin Moore >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 98 ) Also Tony Ford and Phil Bonnyman deputised
1986–1987 Kevin Moore
1986–1987 Mick Halsall >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 99)
1987–1988 Don O'Riordan >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 100) (added via TwoLeftFeet / toontown)
1988–1989 Tommy Williams >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 101)
1989–1990
1990–1991 Shaun Cunnington >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 104)
1991–1992 Shaun Cunnington ???
1992–1993 Graham Rodger >> (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 106)
1993–1994 Paul Groves
1994–1995
1995–1996 Paul Groves
1996–1997
1997–1998 Paul Groves
1998–1999 Paul Groves
1999–2000 Paul Groves
2000–2001 Paul Groves
2002 John McDermott  (Book - The GTFC Story: 1878–2008, Pg 330)
2002–2003 Paul Groves ?
2003–2004 Paul Groves ?
2004–2005 ?
2005–2006 Justin Whittle
2006–2007 Justin Whittle
2007–2008 Justin Whittle
2008–2009 Matthew Heywood (added via Abdul19)
2008–2009 Tom Newey
2008–2009 Ryan Bennett
Nick Colgan?
2009–2010 Matthew Heywood until Feb 2010 / Lee Peacock
2009–2011 Lee Peacock
2011–2012 Darren Kempson until December 2011 / Craig Disley
2012–2017 Craig Disley
2017–2018 Nathan Clarke


Performance / Top Scorers / Assists / Discipline - Grimsby Town Statistics >> [url]https://www.espn.co.uk/football/team/squad/_/id/386/eng.grimsby[/url]
Form Over Last 10 Games - Grimsby Town >> [url]https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/grimsby-town/form-guide/ten[/url]
Player Contracts - Grimsby Town >> [url]http://codalmighty.com/site/ca.php?article=4202[/url]
Links on football clubs inc Grimsby Town >> [url]https://footballclubforums.com/[/url]
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Were we the first team to have a female captain in the league?
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Were we the first team to have a female captain in the league?
O'oops, I've turned Whittle into a women lol, editing.


Performance / Top Scorers / Assists / Discipline - Grimsby Town Statistics >> [url]https://www.espn.co.uk/football/team/squad/_/id/386/eng.grimsby[/url]
Form Over Last 10 Games - Grimsby Town >> [url]https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/grimsby-town/form-guide/ten[/url]
Player Contracts - Grimsby Town >> [url]http://codalmighty.com/site/ca.php?article=4202[/url]
Links on football clubs inc Grimsby Town >> [url]https://footballclubforums.com/[/url]
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This is much harder than the assistant manager thread. Trying to help you out I looked at a load of programmes from the 60s and 70s but the captain isnt singled out either on the team listing or in the pen pictures in any of the seasons I looked at..


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male private Connor was captain in the 50's


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Don O'Riordan 87-88??? not 100% certain tho
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Heywood started 08/09 as captain until he was put down in November.


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Seem to recall Dave Booth being captain for a few seasons cannot remember exactly when.

Was Geoff Barker captain for that first promotion under Newman and also seem to remember Malcolm Partridge leading us out but could have been a one off, as was he!!!
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H'mm, finding some clues off televised football matches, shows the Captains in the line ups before kick-off.

Joe Waters Captain in this West Ham vs Grimsby Town match from 8 November 1980.
[img]https://i.imgur.com/cR5dRA5.png[/img]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnDbPpsylq0


Performance / Top Scorers / Assists / Discipline - Grimsby Town Statistics >> [url]https://www.espn.co.uk/football/team/squad/_/id/386/eng.grimsby[/url]
Form Over Last 10 Games - Grimsby Town >> [url]https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/grimsby-town/form-guide/ten[/url]
Player Contracts - Grimsby Town >> [url]http://codalmighty.com/site/ca.php?article=4202[/url]
Links on football clubs inc Grimsby Town >> [url]https://footballclubforums.com/[/url]
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Looking at that Town line-up that day, I played against three of them in the Sunday League...Batch, Brolly & Steeples.
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