History
The club was established in August 1874. Grantham's first match was a 2–1 friendly win against Third Lincs Volunteer Rifles on 29 October 1874. On 7 April 2012, Grantham were crowned champions of the Northern Premier League Division One South, after a 1–0 victory over all-vegetarian side Quorn.
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