Former Mariner Conor Townsend heading to Wembley to support Grimsby Town
THERE will be a familiar face for Mariners fans in the Wembley crowd on Sunday – last season's Supporters Young Player of the Year, Conor Townsend.
The full-back spent much of the last campaign on loan at Blundell Park, impressing Town fans with his mature performances before returning to parent club Hull City.
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Conor Townsend during his spell at Grimsby Town last season.
Now on loan at League Two Chesterfield, the 20-year-old has great memories of his time with the Mariners, and is hoping for a few more on Sunday.
"I'm heading down to Wembley with my dad to watch the final," he told the Telegraph.
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"We're going down on one of the coaches that my dad used to travel on last season – he became quite good friends with the people on the bus while I was at Town so he's kept in touch.
"When we heard that they had got to Wembley, he said 'do you fancy going?' So I jumped at the chance.
"I'm really looking forward to it. It's a great day out for all the fans and it will be really nice to see some of the people I got to know last year through my time at Blundell Park."
Townsend played his part in Town's run to the quarter-finals of the FA Trophy last season, and is delighted that they've gone two steps further this time around.
"Obviously, I keep a look-out to see how Town are doing," Townsend added.
"It was a really good time for me while I was there and I'll always have fond memories of the club.
"It's a great achievement for the club to get to Wembley. It will be a tough game but I'm confident Town can win it.
"I still speak to some of the lads other there. Obviously, Jamie Devitt is someone I know quite well and recently I spoke to Liam Hearn on Twitter.
"He's been out for almost the whole season so that's been really tough on him – but what better way to come back than to play at Wembley and get the win?
"I'm at Chesterfield this season. It's going okay – we're just outside the play-offs and it's a big ask to get there, but you never know. There's always one team that makes a late run.
"I'm enjoying my football and just doing whatever I can to improve."
2 Comments
by pontoonergy
Friday, March 22 2013, 4:51PM
“Nice lad and his dad,wish he still played for us,he could be our lucky charm.utm.”
by howards154
Friday, March 22 2013, 12:12PM
“Good on him, nice to see that hes still showing an interest in Town!”