Percy Grosvenor
Full name: Percy Grosvenor |
Birthdate: 17.03.1911 |
Birthplace: Dudley |
Position: Left-half |
Joined from: Evesham Town |
Signed by: Peter Hodge |
Nationality: England |
First game: Aston Villa, 30.12.1933 |
Last game: Middlesbrough, 11.04.1939 |
Games: 180 |
Goals: 1 |
Wartime Games 6 Goals: 0 |
Player Profile |
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Dudley-born Grosvenor did a tour of the West Midland clubs before arriving at City in 1933. Starting at Dudley Works, he went on to play as an amateur with Birmingham before having trials with West Brom and eventually ending up at Evesham Town.
He was given a chance at Filbert Street initially as back-up at left-half but eventually made that position his own up until wartime football. His time at City brought mixed fortunes but he did leave with a Second Division championship medal. He made 168 league appearances for the club but played just six times following the start of World War 2 before bringing his playing days to a close.
Percy's brother, Tom, was an England international and played for clubs such as Birmingham, Sheffield Wednesday and Bolton Wanderers. Indeed, football ran in the Grosvenor family blood, with younger brother Clifford joining Leicester's reserve squad while Percy was still at the club. His dad Syd was a former Wolverhampton Wanderers full-back.
Seasons | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
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Year | Division | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | |
1933-34 | Division One (old) | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 0 | |
1934-35 | Division One (old) | 14 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 0 | |
1935-36 | Division Two (old) | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 35 | 0 | |
1936-37 | Division Two (old) | 34 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 34 | 1 | |
1937-38 | Division One (old) | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 44 | 0 | |
1938-39 | Division One (old) | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 39 | 0 | |
Total | 168 | 1 | 12 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 180 | 1 |
Appearances
Date | Result | Opposition | Competition | Start | Sub | Goals | |||
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1 | 30.12.1933 | 1 - 1 | Aston Villa (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
2 | 06.01.1934 | 1 - 1 | Manchester City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
3 | 13.01.1934 | 3 - 0 | Lincoln City (H) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
4 | 20.01.1934 | 1 - 0 | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
5 | 27.01.1934 | 6 - 3 | Millwall (A) | FA Cup 4 | |||||
6 | 01.02.1934 | 1 - 0 | Liverpool (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
7 | 10.02.1934 | 0 - 0 | Sunderland (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
8 | 17.02.1934 | 2 - 1 | Birmingham City (A) | FA Cup 5 | |||||
9 | 21.02.1934 | 5 - 3 | Portsmouth (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
10 | 24.02.1934 | 1 - 0 | Huddersfield Town (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
11 | 03.03.1934 | 1 - 0 | Preston North End (A) | FA Cup 6 | |||||
12 | 08.03.1934 | 4 - 1 | Arsenal (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
13 | 10.03.1934 | 1 - 1 | Everton (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
14 | 17.03.1934 | 1 - 4 | Portsmouth (N) | FA Cup sf | |||||
15 | 15.12.1934 | 0 - 8 | Arsenal (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
16 | 22.12.1934 | 6 - 3 | Portsmouth (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
17 | 25.12.1934 | 0 - 3 | Huddersfield Town (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
18 | 26.12.1934 | 3 - 2 | Huddersfield Town (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
19 | 29.12.1934 | 1 - 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
20 | 02.02.1935 | 3 - 6 | Manchester City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
21 | 09.02.1935 | 0 - 2 | Sunderland (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
22 | 23.02.1935 | 0 - 2 | Preston North End (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
23 | 02.03.1935 | 3 - 1 | Middlesbrough (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
24 | 16.03.1935 | 2 - 1 | Birmingham City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
25 | 23.03.1935 | 0 - 3 | Stoke City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
26 | 28.03.1935 | 6 - 0 | Tottenham Hotspur (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
27 | 20.04.1935 | 1 - 1 | Sheffield Wednesday (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
28 | 22.04.1935 | 2 - 2 | Grimsby Town (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
29 | 07.09.1935 | 1 - 1 | Southampton (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
30 | 09.09.1935 | 4 - 1 | Swansea City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
31 | 14.09.1935 | 2 - 1 | Norwich City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
32 | 16.09.1935 | 2 - 1 | Bradford City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
33 | 21.09.1935 | 2 - 1 | Nottingham Forest (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
34 | 28.09.1935 | 5 - 3 | Blackpool (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
35 | 05.10.1935 | 6 - 0 | Doncaster Rovers (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
36 | 12.10.1935 | 0 - 3 | Bury (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
37 | 19.10.1935 | 1 - 3 | Newcastle United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
38 | 26.10.1935 | 4 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
39 | 02.11.1935 | 1 - 0 | Manchester United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
40 | 09.11.1935 | 2 - 0 | Port Vale (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
41 | 16.11.1935 | 0 - 2 | Fulham (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
42 | 23.11.1935 | 2 - 0 | Plymouth Argyle (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
43 | 30.11.1935 | 0 - 1 | Charlton Athletic (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
44 | 07.12.1935 | 2 - 2 | Hull City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
45 | 14.12.1935 | 3 - 3 | Barnsley (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
46 | 21.12.1935 | 2 - 0 | Burnley (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
47 | 25.12.1935 | 5 - 0 | Bradford Park Avenue (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
48 | 28.12.1935 | 1 - 3 | Sheffield United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
49 | 04.01.1936 | 0 - 1 | Southampton (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
50 | 11.01.1936 | 1 - 0 | Brentford (H) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
51 | 18.01.1936 | 1 - 1 | Norwich City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
52 | 25.01.1936 | 6 - 3 | Watford (H) | FA Cup 4 | |||||
53 | 30.01.1936 | 1 - 0 | Nottingham Forest (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
54 | 01.02.1936 | 4 - 1 | Blackpool (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
55 | 08.02.1936 | 0 - 1 | Doncaster Rovers (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
56 | 19.03.1936 | 1 - 0 | Newcastle United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
57 | 21.03.1936 | 1 - 1 | Manchester United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
58 | 04.04.1936 | 4 - 1 | Charlton Athletic (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
59 | 11.04.1936 | 1 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
60 | 13.04.1936 | 1 - 1 | West Ham United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
61 | 18.04.1936 | 2 - 0 | Barnsley (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
62 | 25.04.1936 | 2 - 2 | Burnley (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
63 | 02.05.1936 | 0 - 2 | Bradford City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
64 | 05.09.1936 | 0 - 0 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
65 | 14.09.1936 | 2 - 4 | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
66 | 19.09.1936 | 1 - 2 | Plymouth Argyle (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
67 | 26.09.1936 | 1 - 4 | West Ham United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
68 | 03.10.1936 | 2 - 2 | Norwich City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
69 | 10.10.1936 | 0 - 1 | Newcastle United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
70 | 17.10.1936 | 1 - 0 | Coventry City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
71 | 24.10.1936 | 0 - 0 | Doncaster Rovers (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
72 | 31.10.1936 | 2 - 0 | Fulham (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
73 | 07.11.1936 | 0 - 0 | Burnley (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
74 | 14.11.1936 | 2 - 2 | Southampton (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
75 | 21.11.1936 | 3 - 1 | Swansea City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
76 | 28.11.1936 | 4 - 1 | Bradford City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
77 | 05.12.1936 | 3 - 1 | Aston Villa (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
78 | 12.12.1936 | 3 - 1 | Chesterfield (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
79 | 19.12.1936 | 3 - 0 | Nottingham Forest (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
80 | 25.12.1936 | 5 - 1 | Barnsley (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
81 | 26.12.1936 | 2 - 6 | Blackpool (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
82 | 28.12.1936 | 2 - 1 | Barnsley (A) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
83 | 01.01.1937 | 1 - 3 | Sheffield United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
84 | 02.01.1937 | 1 - 0 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
85 | 04.02.1937 | 2 - 2 | West Ham United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
86 | 25.02.1937 | 2 - 0 | Coventry City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
87 | 27.02.1937 | 7 - 1 | Doncaster Rovers (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
88 | 06.03.1937 | 0 - 2 | Fulham (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
89 | 13.03.1937 | 7 - 3 | Burnley (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
90 | 20.03.1937 | 1 - 1 | Southampton (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
91 | 27.03.1937 | 0 - 0 | Swansea City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
92 | 29.03.1937 | 1 - 2 | Sheffield United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
93 | 03.04.1937 | 2 - 1 | Bradford City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
94 | 10.04.1937 | 1 - 0 | Aston Villa (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
95 | 17.04.1937 | 5 - 2 | Chesterfield (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
96 | 24.04.1937 | 2 - 1 | Nottingham Forest (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
97 | 01.05.1937 | 4 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
98 | 28.08.1937 | 0 - 0 | Derby County (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
99 | 30.08.1937 | 4 - 0 | Sunderland (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
100 | 04.09.1937 | 0 - 3 | Manchester City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
101 | 08.09.1937 | 0 - 1 | Sunderland (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
102 | 11.09.1937 | 1 - 1 | Arsenal (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
103 | 15.09.1937 | 1 - 4 | Birmingham City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
104 | 18.09.1937 | 4 - 2 | Blackpool (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
105 | 25.09.1937 | 0 - 1 | Brentford (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
106 | 02.10.1937 | 1 - 6 | Bolton Wanderers (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
107 | 09.10.1937 | 2 - 1 | Huddersfield Town (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
108 | 16.10.1937 | 4 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
109 | 23.10.1937 | 1 - 1 | Liverpool (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
110 | 30.10.1937 | 2 - 4 | Leeds United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
111 | 06.11.1937 | 1 - 1 | Portsmouth (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
112 | 13.11.1937 | 1 - 0 | Preston North End (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
113 | 20.11.1937 | 2 - 4 | Middlesbrough (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
114 | 27.11.1937 | 1 - 0 | Chelsea (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
115 | 04.12.1937 | 1 - 2 | Grimsby Town (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
116 | 11.12.1937 | 2 - 0 | Stoke City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
117 | 18.12.1937 | 0 - 2 | Charlton Athletic (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
118 | 25.12.1937 | 3 - 1 | Everton (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
119 | 27.12.1937 | 0 - 3 | Everton (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
120 | 01.01.1938 | 1 - 0 | Derby County (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
121 | 08.01.1938 | 2 - 1 | Mansfield Town (A) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
122 | 15.01.1938 | 1 - 4 | Manchester City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
123 | 22.01.1938 | 0 - 2 | Preston North End (A) | FA Cup 4 | |||||
124 | 29.01.1938 | 0 - 1 | Blackpool (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
125 | 02.02.1938 | 1 - 3 | Arsenal (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
126 | 05.02.1938 | 1 - 1 | Brentford (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
127 | 12.02.1938 | 1 - 1 | Bolton Wanderers (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
128 | 19.02.1938 | 0 - 0 | Huddersfield Town (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
129 | 26.02.1938 | 3 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
130 | 05.03.1938 | 2 - 2 | Liverpool (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
131 | 09.03.1938 | 0 - 0 | Preston North End (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
132 | 12.03.1938 | 2 - 0 | Leeds United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
133 | 19.03.1938 | 3 - 3 | Portsmouth (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
134 | 02.04.1938 | 0 - 1 | Middlesbrough (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
135 | 09.04.1938 | 1 - 4 | Chelsea (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
136 | 15.04.1938 | 1 - 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
137 | 16.04.1938 | 1 - 0 | Grimsby Town (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
138 | 18.04.1938 | 1 - 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
139 | 23.04.1938 | 2 - 1 | Stoke City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
140 | 30.04.1938 | 1 - 0 | Charlton Athletic (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
141 | 07.05.1938 | 1 - 4 | Birmingham City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
142 | 27.08.1938 | 2 - 2 | Stoke City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
143 | 29.08.1938 | 0 - 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
144 | 03.09.1938 | 0 - 3 | Chelsea (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
145 | 07.09.1938 | 1 - 2 | Birmingham City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
146 | 10.09.1938 | 2 - 1 | Preston North End (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
147 | 12.09.1938 | 2 - 1 | Birmingham City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
148 | 17.09.1938 | 0 - 1 | Charlton Athletic (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
149 | 24.09.1938 | 0 - 0 | Bolton Wanderers (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
150 | 01.10.1938 | 2 - 8 | Leeds United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
151 | 08.10.1938 | 2 - 2 | Liverpool (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
152 | 15.10.1938 | 0 - 2 | Sunderland (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
153 | 22.10.1938 | 2 - 1 | Aston Villa (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
154 | 29.10.1938 | 3 - 0 | Everton (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
155 | 05.11.1938 | 0 - 2 | Huddersfield Town (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
156 | 12.11.1938 | 5 - 0 | Portsmouth (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
157 | 19.11.1938 | 0 - 0 | Arsenal (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
158 | 26.11.1938 | 1 - 1 | Brentford (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
159 | 03.12.1938 | 1 - 1 | Blackpool (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
160 | 10.12.1938 | 2 - 3 | Derby County (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
161 | 17.12.1938 | 1 - 6 | Grimsby Town (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
162 | 24.12.1938 | 0 - 1 | Stoke City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
163 | 26.12.1938 | 0 - 3 | Manchester United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
164 | 27.12.1938 | 1 - 1 | Manchester United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
165 | 31.12.1938 | 3 - 2 | Chelsea (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
166 | 07.01.1939 | 1 - 1 | Stoke City (H) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
167 | 11.01.1939 | 2 - 1 | Stoke City (A) | FA Cup 3 rep | |||||
168 | 14.01.1939 | 1 - 2 | Preston North End (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
169 | 21.01.1939 | 1 - 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) | FA Cup 4 | |||||
170 | 04.02.1939 | 2 - 0 | Leeds United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
171 | 18.02.1939 | 0 - 2 | Sunderland (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
172 | 25.02.1939 | 1 - 1 | Aston Villa (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
173 | 04.03.1939 | 1 - 1 | Liverpool (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
174 | 08.03.1939 | 0 - 4 | Everton (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
175 | 11.03.1939 | 0 - 1 | Huddersfield Town (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
176 | 18.03.1939 | 1 - 0 | Portsmouth (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
177 | 25.03.1939 | 0 - 2 | Arsenal (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
178 | 01.04.1939 | 0 - 2 | Brentford (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
179 | 08.04.1939 | 3 - 4 | Blackpool (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
180 | 11.04.1939 | 5 - 3 | Middlesbrough (H) | Division One (old) |
Wartime
Seasons | LEAGUE | WAR CUP | TOTAL | |||
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Year | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls |
1939-40 | 6 | - | - | - | 6 | - |
Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Transfers
Club | Fee | Date | |
IN | Evesham Town | Unknown | February 1933 |
OUT | Retired | Free | May 1940 |
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