Dick Groves
English footballer
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Richard G. Groves[2] (born 1909/1910) was an English professional football player and manager. He was also active in cricket and rugby.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1909 or 1910[1] | ||
| Position | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Bristol Rovers | |||
| Southampton | |||
| Plymouth Argyle | |||
| Torquay United | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1951 | Sligo Rovers | ||
| 1953 | ADO Den Haag | ||
| 1954 | North Shore | ||
| 1960 | Hakoah Sydney | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Groves played an inside forward,[2] for Bristol Rovers, Southampton, Plymouth Argyle and Torquay United.[3]
Coaching career
Groves coached Irish club Sligo Rovers in 1951,[3] and Dutch team ADO Den Haag in 1953.[1][4][5] Whilst in the Netherlands he worked with the Royal Dutch Football Association for two years.[2]
Groves also worked on the ground staff for Somerset County Cricket Club.[6]
He emigrated to Australia in 1954, working for the National Fitness Council in Toowoomba.[6] In May 1954 he became coach of North Shore in Sydney.[2]
He also coached the Toowoomba Clydesdales rugby league team.[6] He became coach of Hakoah Sydney for the 1960 season.[6]
