Arthur Grimsdell
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 23 March 1894 | ||
Place of birth | Watford, England | ||
Date of death | 12 March 1963 | (aged 68)||
Place of death | Watford, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1912–1929 | Tottenham Hotspur | 324 | (26) |
Total | 418 | (43) | |
International career | |||
1920–1923 | England | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Arthur Grimsdell (23 March 1894 – 12 March 1963) was an English professional
He was also a
He died, aged 68, in Watford on 12 March 1963.
Football career
Club
Grimsdell started his career at
His successful club career continued until he broke his leg during the 1925 season. He did not return to play for the side until 1927 and he went on to play for Spurs until April 1929 when he was released by the club. He subsequently went to
He made a total of 418 appearances for Tottenham scoring 43 goals including 324 League appearances (26 goals) and 36 FA Cup matches (1 goal). In recognition of his distinguished career and service to the club he was admitted into the Tottenham Hotspur Hall of Fame.[6]
Following the conclusion of the
International
Grimsdell had a trial for the England team in 1913 but only started his international career after the war when he played for England six times between 1920 and 1923 as a left-half, captaining the team on three of these occasions.[8]
Cricket career
Grimsdell was a right-handed
Personal life
Grimsdell's brother Ernie also became a footballer.[4]
Career statistics
International
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
England | 1920 | 3 | 0 |
1921 | 1 | 0 | |
1922 | 1 | 0 | |
1923 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 6 | 0 |
Honours
Tottenham Hotspur
- Football League Second Division: 1919–20
- 1920–21
References
- ^ The Vagrant (21 August 1922). "Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League. Tottenham Hotspur". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
- ^ "St Albans City FC History".
- ^ ISBN 978-1-909534-50-6.
- ^ a b "The Great War 100 Years Ago 1914 – 2014". Waford Football Club v Milllwall – First World War Commemorative Issue. 1 November 2014.
- ^ "Arthur Grimsdell biog on MEHSTG site".
- ^ "Arthur Grimsdell biog on THFC site".
- ISBN 978-0-9509601-6-6.
- ^ "Arthur Grimsdell stats on FA.com".
- ^ "Arthur Grimsdell cricket stats on Cricket Archive". Archived from the original on 10 September 2012.