Arthur Groves | |
Fullname: | Arthur Groves |
Birth Date: | 27 September 1907 |
Birth Place: | Killamarsh, England |
Position: | Forward |
Clubs1: | Langwith Colliery |
Years2: | 1927–1928 |
Caps2: | 30 |
Goals2: | 6 |
Years3: | 1928–1932 |
Caps3: | 65 |
Goals3: | 26 |
Years4: | 1933–1935 |
Clubs4: | Derby County |
Caps4: | 64 |
Goals4: | 17 |
Years5: | 1935–1938 |
Clubs5: | Portsmouth |
Caps5: | 80 |
Goals5: | 13 |
Years6: | 1939 |
Caps6: | 2 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | – |
Years8: | – |
Totalcaps: | 241 |
Totalgoals: | 62 |
Arthur Groves (27 September 1907 – 27 July 1979) was an English footballer who played in The Football League for Halifax Town, Blackburn Rovers, Derby County (£500 transfer fee), Portsmouth (£1,500 transfer fee) and Stockport County. He also played for Atherstone Town. He was born in Killamarsh.[1]
His son, John Groves, played for Luton Town and Bournemouth in the nineteen-fifties and nineteen-sixties. Arthur's grandson is the Australian-based darts player, Loz Ryder.