| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Grimshaw | ||
| Date of birth | (1892-04-30)30 April 1892 | ||
| Place of birth | Burnley, England | ||
| Date of death | 1968 (aged 75–76) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1910–1912 | Burnley | 0 | (0) |
| 1912–1913 | Colne | ? | (?) |
| 1913–1915 | Bradford City | 7 | (1) |
| 1919–1923 | Cardiff City | 140 | (31) |
| 1923–1927? | Sunderland | 70 | (6) |
| International career | |||
| Football League | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Grimshaw (30 April 1892 – 1968) was an Englishfootballer who played as anoutside right inThe Football League in the 1910s and 1920s.[2]
Grimshaw began his career with his hometown clubBurnley but was unable to force his way into the side and was released. He had a spell playing non-league football atColne before signing forBradford City in 1913, remaining with the side up until the outbreak of theFirst World War. At the end of the war in 1919 he joinedCardiff City and played in their first ever season in theFootball League during the1920–21 season.[3]
He scored one of Cardiff's goals on the day of their first ever Football League victory, a 3–0 win overStockport County on 4 September 1920.[4] Following the arrival ofJimmy Gill in 1920 he was moved tooutside right and was a virtual ever present for the next three years before losing his place toDenis Lawson.[3]
He was sold toSunderland, making 70 appearances for the club before retiring and becoming a licensee inBradford.[3]
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