Grimsby Town (a) 1911/12

Saturday 2nd September at Blundell Park (Att 6,000)

Grimsby Town 0: Lonsdale, Wheelhouse, Arrowsmith, Seeburg, Gordon, Martin, Staniforth, Hubbard, Mountney, Springthorpe, Worth.
Wolves 0: Boxley, Fownes, Garratly, Groves, Collins, Bishop, Harrison, Halligan, Parsonage, Needham, Yule.

Referee: Mr T Rowbotham (Nottingham).
Weather: The temperature on this day sawed to 110 degrees.
Landmark: Billy Halligan signed from Derby County and Tom Yule from Lincoln City both make their Wolves debut’s. Harry Parsonage signed from Walsall makes his League debut. Seven of the Grimsby’ team all make debuts. They are Tony Arrowsmith, Max Seeburg, Frank Martin, Fred Staniforth, Ranji Hubbard, Pecker Mountney and Bert Worth.
League History: This was Grimsby Town’s first game back in Football League following their championship of the Midland League.
Position: 11th.