William Grimes (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William J. Grimes | ||
| Date of birth | 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Hitchin, England | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Glossop | |||
| 1908–1910 | Bradford City | 17 | (1) |
| Derby County | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
William J. Grimes (born 1886) was an English professional footballer who played as a winger.
Career[]
Born in Hitchin, Grimes played for Glossop, Bradford City and Derby County.[1]
For Bradford City he made 17 appearances in the Football League.[2]
Personal life[]
Grimes was married to Ameila Furr, sister of the footballing brothers George, Harry, Vic and Willie Furr.[3]
Sources[]
- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
References[]
- ^ Frost, p. 397
- ^ Frost, p. 382
- ^ "Croydon Common Football Club – Biographies – Furr George Melville" (PDF). Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  | This biographical article related to association football in England, about a midfielder born in the 1880s, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
Categories:
- 1886 births
- English footballers
- Glossop North End A.F.C. players
- Bradford City A.F.C. players
- Derby County F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Association football wingers
- Sportspeople from Hitchin
- English football midfielder, 1880s birth stubs