[3] Grimsby RUFC was founded in 1885, with Walter Alford Green being appointed as the club's first president.

The club managed to secure their own pitch a little while later, at Fairfield in the Scartho area of Grimsby.

They then moved to the land on Barratts Recreation Ground, behind the Scartho Road Swimming Pool.

[5] Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules.

[6] Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules.