We all know that Mariners fans are amongst the most passionate in the land, but we wanted to get an insight into just how we compare to other supporters. So we asked Rob Clarkson of ground-logging site footballgroundmap.com to give us the lowdown...
The average Grimsby Town fan has been to 49 different football grounds, with the top Town fan having been to an incredible 332 - that's based on data provided by the 700+ Town fans who are registered on footballgroundmap.com. It puts Grimsby 20% above the national average and sees them lie 2nd in the table with local rivals Scunthorpe, Hull and Lincoln.
Team | Avg grounds visited | Number of fans |
1. Scunthorpe United | 50 | 451 |
2. Grimsby Town | 49 | 702 |
3. Hull City | 48 | 837 |
4. Lincoln City | 47 | 468 |
5. National average | 42 | 129,415 |
In total, Grimsby fans have visited an impressive 1,134 different grounds with the furthest away and most exotic locations including Qatar, Brazil and Barbados.
Most visited grounds
As you might expect, the homes of nearest rivals are the ones which most Grimsby fans have visited, with Sincil Bank and Glanford Park topping the list. Here the top 5:
Ground | % of Town fans who have visited |
1. Sincil Bank (Lincoln City) | 85% |
2. Glanford Park (Scunthorpe United) | 83% |
3. Anfield (Liverpool) | 76% |
4. Meadow Lane (Notts County) | 75% |
5. Hillsborough (Sheffield Wednesday) | 72% |