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Jock Grieve
Personal information
Full name John Grieve[1]
Date of birth 1887[1]
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland[1]
Date of death 1965 (aged 77–78)[1]
Place of death Edinburgh, Scotland[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Distillery
1905–1909 Hibernian 91 (5)
1909–1911 Watford 62 (1)
1911–1912 Stoke 23 (1)
1912 South Shields
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John "Jock" Grieve (1887 – 1955) was a Scottish footballer who played for Hibernian, Stoke and Watford.[1][2]

Career

Grieve was born in Edinburgh and began his career with Irish side Distillery before returning to play for Hibernian in 1905.[1] He spent four years at Hibs making 91 League appearances scoring five goals and then moved south to Watford in 1909. After two seasons at Watford he joined Stoke where he played 25 times scoring once a penalty against Coventry City. He later played for South Shields.[1]

Career Statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hibernian[3] 1905–06 Scottish Division One 24 0 5 0 29 0
1906–07 Scottish Division One 28 2 9 0 37 2
1907–08 Scottish Division One 28 3 3 0 31 3
1908–09 Scottish Division One 11 0 2 0 13 0
Total 91 5 19 0 110 5
Watford[4] 1909–10 Southern League Division One 34 1 0 0 34 1
1910–11 Southern League Division One 28 0 0 0 28 0
Total 62 1 0 0 62 1
Stoke 1911–12 Southern League Division One 23 1 1 0 24 1
Career total 179 7 20 0 199 7

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ^ Jones, Trefor (1996). The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. ISBN 0-9527458-0-1.
  3. ^ "John Grieve". Fitiba. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  4. ^ "John GRIEVE" (PDF). Watford FC Archive. Retrieved 13 April 2018.