Manchester City v Grimsby FA Cup 3rd Round Replay 1958/59
Date Published
CITY 1 GRIMSBY TOWN 2
F.A. Cup 3rd Round Replay
24th January 1959
attendance 38,840
scorers City Johnstone(37) Grimsby Cockerill(43 & 82)
Ref J Williams
City Trautmann, Leivers, Sear, Phoenix, Ewing, Barnes, Barlow, Johnstone, McAdams Hayes, Sambrook Grimsby Bamett, Donovan, Richardson, Wellbourne, Jobling, Cockerill, Scott, Cullen, Rafferty, Stockin, FellDue to bad weather the tie was postponed twice, and unfortunately for City it was not third time lucky Lanky Ron Cockerill was Grimsby's match winner, with a brace of well-taken goals. His first came in the 43rd minute which wiped City had taken the lead through Bobby Johnstone after 37 minutes But Cockerill equalised in the 43rd minute and then ln the 82nd minute Cockerill hammered a free kick past Bert Trautmann for the winner.