PolarNigel Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 (edited) Anyone know anything of this? According to the seller: “This trophy was won by Grimsby Town FC for beating Sheffield in a Benefit match. Played at the end of the 1934/5 season to raise money for the Fisherman’s trust in Grimsby . Wednesday had won the FA Cup the previous week.” Came across it whilst flicking through eBay and I can’t say I’ve ever heard anything about it. Was it a yearly thing, or a one-off? Edited May 16, 2019 by PolarNigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owls-swfc Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 (edited) It looks like a cup that we didn't win..... having already won another cup the previous week .. Edited May 16, 2019 by owls-swfc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GY-owl.4 Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 Will go for quite a bit of money I wud have thought. Someone needs to forward it to DC as I bet he would wanna buy that. I'd obviously love to buy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolarNigel Posted May 16, 2019 Author Share Posted May 16, 2019 11 minutes ago, owls-swfc said: It looks like a cup that we didn't win..... having already won another cup the previous week .. Cheers Issac! 11 minutes ago, GY-owl.4 said: Will go for quite a bit of money I wud have thought. Someone needs to forward it to DC as I bet he would wanna buy that. I'd obviously love to buy it. Bit of history innit I suppose, might look oreyt in our trophy cabinet, it’s gotten a bit dusty recently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GY-owl.4 Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 Might be worth keeping for 16 years then making a profit wen it's 100 yr old? Ive got an ashes magazine from 52 or 53. It's tied in with the celebration of the new queen and brags how it has 'colour pictures' The only thing coloured is the green grass behind the black and white player. I've given it to my lad an told him to wait till its 100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 I've got a press cutting somewhere - it was as it says a benefit match for Grimsny fishermen. Think it was a week after 35 Cup Final - The Club took the FA Cup along to the match and charged folk a shilling to touch it (the FA Cup) 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolarNigel Posted May 16, 2019 Author Share Posted May 16, 2019 28 minutes ago, dunsbyowl said: I've got a press cutting somewhere - it was as it says a benefit match for Grimsny fishermen. Think it was a week after 35 Cup Final - The Club took the FA Cup along to the match and charged folk a shilling to touch it (the FA Cup) Haha, that’s brilliant. Reyt idea charging to touch the cup, might need to bring that back with FFP Cheers for the info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 7th May 1935 - My apologies - it was just sixpence. Unlike other clubs in this city - we have always been classy! 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolarNigel Posted May 16, 2019 Author Share Posted May 16, 2019 1 hour ago, dunsbyowl said: 7th May 1935 - My apologies - it was just sixpence. Unlike other clubs in this city - we have always been classy! That’s amazing mate, thanks for the insight!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GY-owl.4 Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 (edited) Grimsby first played at blundell park the same day we played our first at S6 Back in 1899 and while the pigs had now been renting the lane for only 10 years both Gy and Wednesday were on their 3rd ground I think. Loads of Wednesday fans in Grimsby. Edited May 16, 2019 by GY-owl.4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
31Dec1966 Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 Winning bid was £141. Thats a good price for a unique item. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Lestrade Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 4 minutes ago, 31Dec1966 said: Winning bid was £141. Thats a good price for a unique item. £140.50 more than I would have paid for it. But if it flicks ya switch good luck to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GY-owl.4 Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 3 hours ago, 31Dec1966 said: Winning bid was £141. Thats a good price for a unique item. Nooooooooo I forgot about that. And it's cheaper than I thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul.. Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 On 16/05/2019 at 23:14, GY-owl.4 said: Loads of Wednesday fans in Grimsby. I'm a Wednesday fan from Grimsby no longer in Grimsby, although I was there for 24 hours last week as I flew back to drop my Mum off from a visit and then flew out Saturday back to Spain, managed to squeeze in my first proper Fish and Chips in easily 5-6 years, so, so, so good! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richowl Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 Sure i have the programme from the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asteener1867 Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 (edited) I believe it was a fishing match.... Owlsman won it for Wednesday with a last minute stickleback dragged from the Don...Which was flowing bright yellow under The South Stand. The first leg had been played at Grimsby, where the home side chose to go "Sea fishing".. The Owlsman,I have heard only had "small tackle"..But he rose to the occasion and got an away Halibut on a quiver tip.. The return leg was a very boring affair as no fish had been seen in the slowly flowing yellow river Don since 1918... As the tie was drawing towards a cast off..... (Both players are given a lead bomb and whoever casts the furthest wins...) Owlsman netted a dying Stickleback, that had struggled its way down from Rivelin....and held it aloft... Edited May 20, 2019 by asteener1867 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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