Ahead of the Spireites’ return to League Two action, we are going to take a look at all 23 other teams that make up the division.
We are continuing with Grimsby Town:
FACT FILE
Team Name: Grimsby Town Football Club
Nickname: The Mariners
Year Founded: 1878
Stadium: Blundell Park
Capacity: 8,550
2024/25 Finish: 9th in Sky Bet League Two
MANAGER
David Artell joined Grimsby Town in November 2023, 19 months after leaving Crewe Alexandra. The Mariners had struggled up until that point in the season and would only finish 21st. However, Artell turned Grimsby into a tricky team last campaign as they just missed out on the play-offs.
Record with Grimsby Town:
P 80 W 28 D 17 L 35 GF 111 GA 138
KEY PLAYER
Danny Rose is thoroughly enjoying his time with Grimsby Town, having scored 30 times in his first two campaigns. The striker has enjoyed playing in League Two throughout his career – with almost 100 goals to his name.
Last season in numbers:
Appearances – 48
Goals – 15
Assists – 2
Yellow Cards – 6
Red Cards – 0
Minutes Played – 3,467
PLAYED FOR BOTH
Jack Lester signed his first professional contract with Grimsby Town in 1994 after coming through the academy. The striker played 167 times in his six years at Blundell Park, scoring 25 times. He also helped Grimsby to a Second Division play-off and Football League Trophy win during the 1997/98 season. He left the club in 2000 to join Nottingham Forest.
After Lester’s second stint at the City Ground came to an end in 2007, he signed for Chesterfield on a free transfer. Similar to his time at Grimsby, he spent six years in North Derbyshire. He is regarded as one of the club’s best ever players, scoring 94 times in 219 appearances. Lester fired the Spireites to the League Two title in 2011 and captained the side to a Johnstone’s Paint Trophy triumph in 2012. Lester left Chesterfield following the conclusion of the 2012/13 season.
HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD
P 98 W 32 D 24 L 42
Last five meetings:
Grimsby Town 1-1 Chesterfield – League Two – Saturday, January 18, 2025
Chesterfield 3-2 Grimsby Town – Football League Trophy – Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Chesterfield 2-1 Grimsby Town – League Two – Saturday, September 7, 2024
Chesterfield 1-4 Grimsby Town – National League – Saturday, April 2, 2022
Grimsby Town 0-1 Chesterfield – National League – Saturday, December 11, 2021
Chesterfield have the edge over Grimsby Town from the last five meetings, securing three wins to the Mariners’ one. These games are usually full-blooded and filled with drama.
