Address:

Blundell Park

Cleethorpss

Telephone:

01472 - 693665

Cod Almighty

Electronic Fishcake

Grimsby Town Supporters Trust

Mariners Mad!

By Car: 

HEADING to Blundell Park requires driving through the town of Grimsby and into the seaside resort of Cleethorpes. If you are arriving from the west using the motorway system (M180, A180) getting to the ground shouldn’t be a problem. Generally the route is straight on at every roundabout and set of traffic lights. Although you lose the dual carriageway, keep heading towards the coast along Cleethorpe Road and ultimately Grimsby Road. The ground will be on your left, almost hiding behind MacDonald’s restaurant.

If you are heading in from the south or southwest (along the A16 or A46), the route to Blundell Park is signposted all the way.

By Rail:

IT is best to alight at Cleethorpes rather than Grimsby Town centre. When you have arrived at Cleethorpes, head back along the sea wall or down the hill to the main road and you should see the floodlights in the distance.

Parking:

THERE is no designated parking space for the ground, but there are plenty of side streets providing ample accommodation for your vehicle.

GRIMSBY is a seaside town and you might like to walk along the sea front at Cleethorpes, Bridlington, Hornsea or Withernsea.

The Grimsby Fishing Museum is extremely popular as well.

When it comes to the match, once at the ground, the away fans’ pub is The Leaking Boot, a five-minute walk away from the ground heading into Cleethorpes along the main road. There are a couple of fish and chip shops in between the pub and the ground, as well as a MacDonald’s.

For overnight accommodation, there are a number of Bed and Breakfasts when you head up towards Cleethorpes along Isaac’s Hill past the roundabout. There are more if you continue your journey up past Alexandra Road, along High Cliff Road and down Kingsway.

Cleethorpes’ night scene is in the same direction. If you head along Grimsby Road and up Isaac’s Hill, there are plenty of pubs and clubs open into the early hours of the night. If you fancy heading into Grimsby for the evening then travel the opposite direction, leaving Cleethorpes behind and follow the signs for the town centre.

You can search and book hotels located right near to Grimsby Town's Blundell Park stadium by clicking HERE.

Alan Neilson.

ALAN NEILSON joined Luton Town in late February 2002 on a free transfer, initially until the end of the 2001-02 season after being released by then First Division Grimsby Town, where he hadn't made an appearance in their first-team since December 2001.

Born in Germany and a dominant defender, who usually operates in a central position, but is more than comfortable playing as a right-back, Neilson began his career as a trainee with Newcastle United, and made his first-team debut during the 1990-91 season, making a total of 3 appearances for the St. James' Park-based side.

He continued to progress in the Magpies first-team the following season, 1991-92, making 16 first-team appearances and scoring his first senior goal for the club. However, he lost his way slightly and although he appeared a few times during Kevin Keegan's reign as manager, he played only 23 times in the following 3 seasons.

He left the Magpies in June 1995 in a £750,000 move to Southampton. He played 18 matches in his first season at The Dell, and a further 29 times the next season, and by now he was a Welsh international and he added to his 4 Welsh caps when coming back into the side for a World Cup qualifier in Holland.

However, after failing to fully establish himself as a regular member of the Saints side, and after 8 more appearances during the 1997-98 season, he joined Fulham in November 1997 for £250,000, becoming one of Ray Wilkins' first signings as manager. He became a regular member of the side, and his consistent displays in central defence alongside Chris Coleman had much to do with the club reaching third place in the League by January. He made a total of 17 League appearances during his first season at Craven Cottage.

The following season, 1998-99, he made just 4 appearances, and scored 1 goal as Kevin Keegan became his manager for the second time in his career, but his ex-Newcastle boss brought in Kit Symons and Andy Melville, and Neilson was pushed back in the pecking order. He made 8 more appearances for Fulham, scoring 1 goal before joining Grimsby Town in October 2001 where me made 10 League appearances.

He never fully settled at Blundell Park though, and after leaving the Mariners, he came on trial with the Hatters, playing in a reserve game as Luton beat Cheltenham Town 3-2 and he was signed immediately after the game to provide competition with central defenders David Bayliss, Russell Perrett, Chris Coyne and Marvin Johnson.

Neilson made his Luton debut in a 2-1 home win over York City on February 23rd 2002, playing as a right-back and giving a solid display as the Hatters began to push strongly for promotion to Division Two. Neilson went on to make 7 consecutive appearances as a right-back - and the Hatters won every single one of the games to virtually clinch promotion for the first time in 20 years! Home wins over York, Leyton Orient, Exeter City and Kidderminster Harriers were joined by away wins at Lincoln City, Torquay United and Rushden & Diamonds. However, Neilson then picked up an injury in the home win over Kidderminster, and was ruled out until the last game of the season, at Shrewsbury Town, by which time the Hatters had secured promotion to Division Two. Luton won 2-0 at Gay Meadow, meaning that the Hatters won all 8 of the matches that he played in!

At the end of the season he was offered a new two-year deal by then Luton manager Joe Kinnear, and Neilson duly signed it, which kept him at Kenilworth Road until the end of the 2004-05 season. 

He had a solid if unspectacular 2002-03 season – his first full campaign as a Luton Town player.

The former Welsh international defender operated in every defensive position during the course of the season – at right-back, left-back and in the centre of defence.

His first appearance of the season came in the opening match – a disappointing 2-3 home loss to Peterborough United – and he remained in and out of the side throughout the duration of the campaign. Those appearances included a nine-minute outing as a substitute in a 2-1 win at local rivals Watford in the League Cup First Round.

He also figured in a midfield role in a 3-2 victory at Stockport County and in a 2-1 home win over Cheltenham Town in early October 2002 as he once again showed his versatility.

Appearing in a total of 30 matches during the season (26 of those in the League), Neilson is certainly a reliable defender and he is almost certain to remain a key squad member under new manager Mike Newell.