William Grimes (footballer)
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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]
| 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.
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]
