Grantham Town F.C.

The club was established in 1874 as Grantham Football Club. They joined the Midland Alliance, but withdrew from the league during the 1892–93 season. They joined the Grantham & District League the following season. The club later returned to the Midland Amateur Alliance, where they played until becoming founder members of the Central Alliance in 1911 alongside Grantham Avenue. In 1924–25 they were Central Alliance champions, also winning Division B of the Subsidiary Competition. they returned to the Midland League. However, after two seasons the club returned to the Midland League. They were Midland Division champions in 1997–98, earning promotion to the Premier Division. The club were relegated again at the end of the 1999–2000 season, this time of the Eastern Division. After finishing as runners-up in the Eastern Division in 2001–02 the club were promoted back to the Premier Division. The club were transferred to Division One Midlands at the end of the 2023–24 season. In 2024–25 they finished bottom of Division One Midlands and were relegated to the Premier Division North of the United Counties League. ==Ground==

The club spent much of their history playing at London Road until leaving during the 1990–91 season. On one side of the pitch is the seated West Stand, which has uncovered terracing on either side. The East Stand on the other side of the pitch is of a covered terrace. There are no stands behind the goals due to the running track. The ground currently has a capacity of 7,500, of which 750 is seated and 1,950 is covered. ==Honours==

• Northern Premier League • Division One South champions 2011–12 • Southern League • Division One North champion 1972–73, 1978–79 • Midland Division champions 1997–98 • Midland League • Champions 1963–64, 1970–71, 1971–72 • League Cup winners 1968–69, 1970–71 • Central Alliance • Champions 1924–25 • Division B champions 1924–25 • Midland Amateur League • Champions 1910–11 • Lincolnshire Senior Cup • Winners 1884–85, 1971–72, 1982–83 • Lincolnshire County Senior Cup • Winner 1936–37 • '''Lincolnshire Senior Cup 'A'''' • Winners 1953–54, 1960–61, 1961–62 • Lincolnshire County Shield • Winners 2003–04, 2004–05, 2011–12 ==Records==

• Best FA Cup performance: Third round, 1883–84, 1886–87, 1973–74 • Best FA Trophy performance: Quarter-finals, 1971–72, 1997–98 • Biggest victory: 13–0 vs Rufford Colliery, FA Cup preliminary round, 15 September 1934 • Heaviest defeat: 15–0 vs Notts County Rovers, Midland Amateur Alliance, 22 October 1892 • Record attendance: 6,578 vs Middlesbrough, FA Cup third round, 1973–74 • Most appearances: Adrian Speed, 667 • Most goals: Jack Macartney, 416 • Record transfer fee received: £20,000 from Nottingham Forest for Gary Crosby ==See also==