Grantham Town
Full name	Grantham Town Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Gingerbreads
Founded	1874
Ground	South Kesteven Sports Stadium
Capacity	{{{capacity}}}
Chairman	Roger Booth
Manager	John Wilkinson
League	Northern Premier League Division One South
Home colours Away colours

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History

• 1925-26 Joined Midland League
• 1933 - Left Midland League
• 1934-35 - Rejoined Midland League
• 1937-38 - Midland League runner-up
• 1959 - Left Midland League
• 1961-62 - Rejoined Midland League
• 1963-64 - Midland League Champions
• 1964-65 - Midland League runner-up
• 1969-70 - Midland League runner-up
• 1970-71 - Midland League Champions (2nd time)
• 1971-72 - Midland League Champions (3rd time)
• 1972-73 - Joined Southern League Division One North; Champions; Promoted to Premier Division
• 1973-74 - Southern League runner-up
• 1978 - Relegated to Southern League Division One North
• 1978-79 - Southern League Division One North Champions
• 1979-80 - Joined Northern Premier League
• 1985-86 - Rejoined Southern League, in Midland Division
• 1987 - Changed name to Grantham Town
• 1997-98 - Southern League Midland Division Champions, promoted to Premier Division
• 2000 - Relegated to Eastern Division
• 2001-02 - Southern League Eastern Division runner-up, promoted to Premier Division
• 2006-07 - Joined Northern Premier League
• 2007-08 - Joined Northern Premier League Division One South

• Best league position: 4th in Northern Premier League, 1984/85
• Best FA Cup performance: 3rd round, 1973/74
• Best FA Trophy performance: Quarter-final replay, 1997/98

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References

• Grantham Town at the Football Club History Database

Squad

• Stacy Coldicott
• Sean Cann
• Ben Dixon
• Sam Malarkey
• Brendan McDaid
• Jason Minett
• Rob Norris
• Stuart Reddington
• Michael Simpkins
• Ian Wilkins
• Sam Wilkinson
• Mario Ziccardi

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Notable former players

• Keith Alexander
• Ian Bowyer
• Brett Darby
• Paul Hart
• Kirk Jackson
• Lee Wilson

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External links

• Official website