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William Grimes (footballer)

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William Grimes
Personal information
Full name William John Grimes
Date of birth (1886-03-27)27 March 1886[1]
Place of birth Ickleford, Hertfordshire, England[2]
Date of death 6 January 1936(1936-01-06) (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

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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

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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

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  • Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

References

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  1. ^ England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530–1980
  2. ^ 1911 England Census
  3. ^ a b c "Arlesey Footballer Laid to Rest". Biggleswade Chronicle. 17 January 1936. p. 7. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  4. ^ Frost, p. 397
  5. ^ Frost, p. 382
  6. ^ Mortimer, Gerald (2006). Derby County: The Complete Record. nreedonbook. p. 470. ISBN 1859835171.
  7. ^ "Croydon Common Football Club – Biographies – Furr George Melville" (PDF). Retrieved 11 May 2020.