William Grimes (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William John Grimes | ||
| Date of birth | 27 March 1886[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Ickleford, Hertfordshire, England[2] | ||
| Date of death | 6 January 1936 (aged 49)[3] | ||
| Place of death | Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, England | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Glossop | |||
| 1908–1910 | Bradford City | 17 | (1) |
| 1910–1914 | Derby County | 161 | (11) |
| Total | 188+ | (12+) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William John Grimes (27 March 1886 – 6 January 1936) was an English professional footballer who played as a winger.
Career[edit]
Grimes was born in Ickleford, near Hitchin, Hertfordshire. Nicknamed "Curly",[3] he played for Glossop, Bradford City and Derby County.[4]
For Bradford City he made 17 appearances in the Football League.[5] He played 169 times for Derby County, scoring 11 times, 161 of these appearances were in the Football League.[6]
Personal life[edit]
In 1907, Grimes married to Amelia Furr, sister of the footballing brothers George, Harry, Vic and Willie Furr.[7]
He later worked as a fishmonger. He died in 1936.[3]
Sources[edit]
- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
References[edit]
- ^ England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530–1980
- ^ 1911 England Census
- ^ a b c "Arlesey Footballer Laid to Rest". Biggleswade Chronicle. 17 January 1936. p. 7. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ Frost, p. 397
- ^ Frost, p. 382
- ^ Mortimer, Gerald (2006). Derby County: The Complete Record. nreedonbook. p. 470. ISBN 1859835171.
- ^ "Croydon Common Football Club – Biographies – Furr George Melville" (PDF). Retrieved 11 May 2020.
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