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Matt Tees: how much we have to thank him for
5 November 2020
Matt Tees was not only a great footballer. He was a modest, gentle, good-humoured and generous man. Gordon Wilson remembers
Harry Betmead: from centre half to centre back
13 October 2020
In the 1930s, Grimsby's Harry Betmead was one of the best players in his position in England. But, asks Gordon Wilson, was he a midfielder or defender
Look back in hope
29 July 2020
Grimsby Town have survived financial crises before. Gordon Wilson describes how Alderman Barrett led the Mariners out of debt and into a golden age
Champions: part two of a story based on true events
5 April 2019
7 April 1934: Hull v Grimsby with the second division title at stake. Gordon Wilson and Andy Freeman take you back in time
Champions: a short story based on true events
29 March 2019
Anlaby Road, Hull. 7 April 1934. A Grimsby win will make sure of the second division title. Gordon Wilson and Andy Freeman imagine the mood
Brian Hill: wonderful wing-raider
29 October 2018
In the 1960s, Grimsby enjoyed the services of a winger who could torment England internationals. Gordon Wilson remembers Brian Hill
Of Owls and Cods
19 July 2018
Could the Mariners face Cleethorpes Town in a league fixture one day? Gordon Wilson knows a club that's risen from the same level as the Owls
Can you hear the Grimsby sing?
30 November 2016
On 9 December, the Mariners Trust will be staging a unique celebration of the Mariners. Gordon Wilson offers a preview