Full name | Grantham Town Football Club |
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Nickname(s) | The Gingerbreads |
Founded | 1874 (as Grantham FC) |
Ground | South Kesteven Sports Stadium |
Capacity | 7,500 (750 seated) |
Chairman | Vacant |
Manager | Adam Stevens |
League | Northern Premier League Premier Division |
2015–16 | Northern Premier League Premier Division, 18th |
Grantham Town Football Club is a football club, based in Grantham, Lincolnshire. The club plays in the Northern Premier League Premier Division. They are nicknamed The Gingerbreads and they play their home matches at the South Kesteven Sports Stadium (known locally as 'The Meres' after the recreation ground it was built upon).
The club was established in August 1874. Grantham's first match was a 2–1 friendly win against Third Lincs Volunteer Rifles on 29 October 1874. In 1877–78, the club became one of the first to enter the FA Cup, playing at home to Clapham Rovers in front of a gate of 650. On 7 April 2012 the club became champions of the Northern Premier League Division One South.
1. Players that have played/managed in the Football League or any foreign equivalent to this level (i.e. fully professional league).
2. Players with full international caps.
3. Players that hold a club record.
Coordinates: 52°54′21.352″N 0°39′53.438″W / 52.90593111°N 0.66484389°W