Grimsby

American

[grimz-bee] / ˈgrɪmz bi /

noun

a seaport in Humberside county, in E England at the mouth of the Humber estuary.
a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on the SW shore of Lake Ontario.

Grimsby British

/ ˈɡrɪmzbɪ /

noun

a port in E England, in North East Lincolnshire unitary authority, Lincolnshire, formerly important for fishing. Pop: 87 574 (2001)

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I'd been given a club car, which was about 20 years old and, a few months into my first season, we went up to watch Grimsby play one night.

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This term, Amorim's team were embarrassed by League Two Grimsby, who beat them on penalties in the Carabao Cup second round.

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Just 10 days after Lammens signed from Royal Antwerp, Onana - first-choice for the previous two campaigns - was loaned to Trabzonspor after a calamitous error in United's shock EFL Cup defeat by Grimsby Town.

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The pitch at Blundell Park was already a quagmire before kick-off between League Two Grimsby Town and Premier League Wolves, and rapidly deteriorated under relentless rainfall on the east coast.

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Despite Grimsby's best efforts to test the visitors' resolve, top-flight strugglers Wolves squeezed into the fifth round by scoring from their only shot on target.

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