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Tommy
Grosvenor |
Birmingham FC
3 appearances, 2 goals (1
on debut)
P 3 W 2 D 0 L 1 F 8:
A 3
67% successful
1933
captain: none
minutes played: 270 |
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Profile |
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Full name |
Arthur Thomas Grosvenor |
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Born |
22 November 1908 in Windmill End, Netherton Park, near Rowley Regis,
Staffordshire [registered in
Dudley, Staffs, December 1908]. |
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Census Notes |
According to the 1911
census, Arthur is the second of three children, to Sidney Maurice and
Phoebe. They live at 11b Windmill End in Rowley Regis, Dudley. His father
is a car fitter, his mother sells shoes. |
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According to the 1939 register, Arthur T., a
professional footballer and bedstead fitter, is married to Edith, and are
living at 'Durmont' on Dudley Road in Rowley Regis. |
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Married |
to Edith Baxter
(b.13 February 1917)
[registered in Rowley Regis, Staffs, June 1936]. The only
Arthur T. Grosvenor to marry, it also happened to be in his hometown. |
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Died |
31 October 1972, aged
63 years 344 days
[registered in Dudley, Staffs, December 1972]. |
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Height/Weight |
6'
1¼", 12st.
1lbs [1934]. 6'
2", 12st. 4lbs [1938]. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & FindMyPast.com |
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Club Career |
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Club(s) |
Began as a
junior footballer playing for Tippity Green Victoria FC, who played in the
Cradley Heath League, and then for his works' team, Vono Works FC, members
of the Birmingham & District Works FA. Had trials and appearances with
Stourbridge FC, before being noticed and signed as
a professional by Birmingham FC in March 1928. He gained Central League
experience and made his first team League debut on 24 October 1931 against
Middlesbrough FC. After becoming an ever-present, he broke his leg on 23
December 1933 (he was sandwiched by two opponents) against Huddersfield Town FC, keeping him out for ten
months. Only earlier in December did Arsenal FC make overtures to sign him. He eventually completed a tally of 107 league appearances
and scored seventeen goals. Moved on to Sheffield Wednesday
FC on 13 February 1936 for a record transfer fee received for City,
but made just 22 league appearances, scoring once, before joining Bolton Wanderers FC on 11 May 1937.
Grosvenor made 53 league outings, including seven goals, before he
retired during WWII, during which he guested for Walsall FC as early as
November 1939, he was back at Birmingham City FC in January 1940 and
helping Redditch FC shortly afterwards for the remainder of that season. |
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Club honours |
None |
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Individual honours |
Football
League (one appearance) |
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Distinctions |
Brother of
Percy Grosvenor (Leicester City FC) and
Cliff Grosvenor (Leicester City FC & West Bromwich Albion FC).
His father, Sidney Grosvenor, was also on the books at
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. Uncle of Colin Smith (Birmingham
District) and Billy Brookes (West Bromwich Albion FC). |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of three who became 588th players
(589) to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Inside-right |
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First match |
No. 188,
14 October 1933,
Ireland
0 England
3,
a British Championship match at Windsor Park, Donegall Avenue, Belfast, aged 24 years
326 days. |
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Last match |
No. 190, 6 December 1933, England 4 France 1,
a friendly match at White Hart Lane, Tottenham, London, aged 25 years 14 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British Championship 1933-34; |
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Team honours |
None |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
Grosvenor
became the hundredth player to score a goal on his England debut.
Died
five days after David Fairhurst. |
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Beyond England |
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No additional information, but we
know his hobby was in keeping and breeding homing pidgeons, with which he
won many prizes. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.113. |
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Tommy Grosvenor - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
comp. apps |
Mins. |
Goals |
goals ave.min |
comp. goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
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3 |
3 |
2 |
270 |
2 |
135
min |
1 |
none |
none |
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minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
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Tommy Grosvenor
- Match Record - All Matches |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
Home |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
2.50 |
1.50 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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Away |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
+3 |
0 |
1 |
3.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
| All |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
3 |
+5 |
0 |
1 |
2.667 |
1.00 |
66.7 |
+1 |
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Tommy Grosvenor
- Match Record - By Type of Match |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
British Championship |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
2.00 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
| Friendly |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
+3 |
0 |
0 |
4.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
| All |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
3 |
+5 |
0 |
1 |
2.667 |
1.00 |
66.7 |
+1 |
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Tommy Grosvenor
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
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British Championship Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC 1933-34 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
2.00 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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BC
All |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
2.00 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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All Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
2.00 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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All |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
2.00 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
Tommy Grosvenor
- Match History
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Club:
Birmingham F.C.
- three full appearances (270 min) |
F.A. International Selection Committee - three full appearances
(270 min)x
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Notes
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