Ashley Grimes (footballer, born 1986) explained

Ashley Grimes
Fullname:Ashley James Grimes[1]
Birth Date:9 December 1986
Birth Place:Swinton, England
Position:Attacking midfielder
Youthclubs1:Manchester United
Youthyears2:–2003
Youthclubs2:Bolton Wanderers
Youthyears3:2003–2006
Youthclubs3:Manchester City
Years1:2006–2008
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2007
Clubs2:→ Swindon Town (loan)
Caps2:4
Goals2:0
Years3:2008–2011
Clubs3:Millwall
Caps3:21
Goals3:2
Years4:2010–2011
Clubs4:→ Lincoln City (loan)
Caps4:27
Goals4:15
Years5:2011–2013
Clubs5:Rochdale
Caps5:74
Goals5:18
Years6:2013–2014
Clubs6:Bury
Caps6:15
Goals6:0
Years7:2014–2015
Clubs7:Walsall
Caps7:27
Goals7:2
Years8:2015–2016
Clubs8:Barrow
Caps8:17
Goals8:1
Years9:2016–2017
Clubs9:Southport
Caps9:18
Goals9:1
Years10:2017–2018
Caps10:29
Goals10:5
Totalcaps:232
Totalgoals:44

Ashley James Grimes (born 9 December 1986) is an English former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

Born in Swinton, Greater Manchester, he began his career as a youth player with Manchester United. After a spell with Bolton Wanderers, he joined Manchester City in 2003. He turned professional in 2006 but struggled to break into the first team and went on loan to Swindon Town in 2007 then moved to Millwall a year later. He spent the 2010–11 season on loan with Lincoln City before a permanent transfer to Rochdale at the end of the season. After two seasons with Rochdale, he moved to Bury in 2013 and then Walsall a year later. In July 2015 he signed for Barrow.

Club career

Manchester City

Born in Swinton, Greater Manchester,[1] Grimes began his footballing career with Barr Hill Lads' Club in Salford before signing for Manchester United where he spent two years in the academy before signing for Bolton Wanderers.[2] [3]

Grimes was released by Bolton at the age of 16 and went on trial at Manchester City, resulting in him signing his first full-time contract as a trainee with the club in 2006, though he made no appearances for Manchester City.[2] [4] He joined Swindon Town on a one-month loan on 23 March 2007.[5] Grimes made his debut for the club, coming on as a late substitute, in a 3–2 win against Lincoln City on 25 March 2007.[6] He went on to make four substitute appearances for Swindon Town.[4] In May 2007, following his loan spell at the club ended, Grimes signed a professional contract with Manchester City.[7] At the end of the 2007–08 season, he was released by the club.[8]

Millwall

It announced on 22 May 2008 that Grimes joined Millwall on a free transfer and was linked with up his former manager, Kenny Jackett.[9]

He made his debut for the club, starting a match and played 45 minutes before being substituted at half time, in a 1–0 loss against Colchester United in the Football League Trophy, resulting in Millwall's elimination from the tournament.[10] Throughout the 2008–09 season, Grimes' playing at Millwall mostly came from the substitute bench.[11] He scored his first senior goal in the 3–0 win at Chester City in the first round of the FA Cup on 9 November 2008.[12] Three weeks later on 29 November 2008, Grimes scored his second goal for the club, in a 3–0 win against Aldershot Town in the second round of the FA Cup.[13] His impressive display at Millwall earned a new contract with the club, which keep him until 2011.[14] He scored his first league goal in a 3–1 victory away at Cheltenham Town, after the team had gone 1–0 down due to an own goal.[15] This was followed up by scoring in a next match against Oldham Athletic, losing 3–2.[16] Grimes had been the fan favourite when the supporters chant "I say, I say, I say, I say – Ashley, Ashley!", which is reference of former Coronation Street butcher Fred Elliott.[17] At the end of the 2008–09 season, he went on to make twenty–one appearances and scoring four times in all competitions.

The 2009–10 season saw Grimes first team opportunities limited, due to competitions and his own injury concerns.[18] His potential move to Crawley Town was blocked by Manager Kenny Jackett, citing injury situation at the club.[19] Despite this, he played a role of assisting two goals in two matches between 9 December 2009 and 12 December 2009, coming against Walsall and Staines Town.[20] At the end of the 2009–10 season, Grimes went on to make eight appearances in all competitions.

At the end of the 2010–2011 season Grimes was released after his contract expired with the club.[21]

Lincoln City (loan)

Having made no appearances for Millwall since the 2010–11 season, Grimes joined Lincoln City on loan for a month.[2] [22] He made his debut for the club on 30 October 2010, coming on as a late substitute, in a 2–2 draw away at Wycombe Wanderers.[23] Two weeks later on 13 November 2010, Grimes scored his first goal for Lincoln City, in a 2–1 win against Morecambe.[24] Two weeks later on 27 November 2010, he scored his second goal for the club, in a 2–2 draw against Hereford United.[25] By late-November, Grimes' loan spell with the club was extended until January, before it was extended until the end of the season.[26]

He scored his third goal for Lincoln City, in a 2–1 win against Bradford City on 1 January 2011.[27] Grimes later scored five more goals later in January, including a hat-trick against Stockport County in a 4–3 away win.[28] His goal scoring form continued throughout February, as he scored four times, including a brace against Morecambe on 12 February 2011.[29] Grimes, once again, added four more goals throughout March, including another brace against Southend United on 12 March 2011.[30] However, he was unable to help the club avoid relegation following a 3–0 loss against Aldershot Town in the last game of the season.[31] For his performance, Grimes was awarded Lincoln City's Player of the Season.[32] Throughout the 2010–11 season, he established himself in the starting eleven for the club, playing as a striker.[33] At the end of the 2010–11 season, Grimes went on to make thirty appearances and scoring seventeen times in all competitions, making him Lincoln City's top scorer.

As the 2010–11 season progressed, both the manager's and player, himself, wishes to sign a permanent deal.[34] However, Grimes' future with Lincoln City appears to be uncertain following Lincoln City relegation to the Non-League Football Conference and previously stated of ruling out playing in League Two ahead of the 2011–12 season.[35]

Rochdale

Despite being linked with a move to Colchester United, Grimes signed a two-year contract with League One side Rochdale on a free transfer after his contract had expired at Millwall.[36] [3] Upon joining the club, he expressed excitement at working with Steve Eyre, saying: "I have agreed to sign and I'm very pleased to be linking up with Steve Eyre once again".[37]

Grimes made his debut for Rochdale in a 2–0 loss against Sheffield Wednesday in the opening game of the season.[38] This was followed up by bagging a brace in the club's 3–2 win after extra time against Chesterfield in the League Cup on 9 August 2011.[39] Four days later on 13 August 2011, he scored his first league goal for Rochdale, in a 2–2 draw against Huddersfield Town.[40] Grimes' goal scoring form continued when he scored three times throughout September.[41] Grimes then scored a brace, in a 2–1 win against Wycombe Wanderers on 1 October 2011.[42] In a follow–up match, he scored one of Rochdale's penalty kicks to beat Walsall 3–1 in a penalty shootout following 120 minutes match in the second round of the EFL Trophy.[43] Since joining the club, Grimes became a first team regular for the side, becoming Rochdale's first choice striker.[44] However, his struggle to score goals soon became a subject of criticism, leading Manager Eyre to defend him.[45] This lasted until on 30 January 2012 when he scored twice for the club, in a 3–0 win against Bury to end the drought.[46] Grimes' next goal came on 10 March 2012, in a 2–2 draw against Huddersfield Town.[47] However, Rochdale were eventually relegated to League Two after finishing 24th place in the league, in which he played under manager Eyre and John Coleman.[48] At the end of the 2011–12 season, Grimes went on to make forty–two appearances and scoring eleven times in all competitions.

Ahead of the 2012–13 season, Grimes was linked with a move to League One side Crawley Town, but Manager Coleman insists that the player was happy at Rochdale.[49] He then turned down a move to Crawley Town, having enjoyed playing under Manager Coleman's management style.[50] Grimes then scored his first goal of the season, in a 2–0 win against Barnet on 1 September 2012.[51] He scored two goals in two matches between 6 October 2012 and 9 October 2012 against Accrington Stanley and Bury.[52] However, the next two months saw Grimes produce a slow goal-scoring form and lack of playing for recent week, having featured with cameo appearances from the bench.[53] After being on the bench for the next two matches, he scored two goals in two consecutive games against Aldershot Town and Cheltenham Town.[54] Grimes scored two goals in two consecutive matches against Bradford City and Rotherham United.[55] For his performance, he was nominated for League Two December Player of the Month award and eventually won.[56] However, Grimes' goal scoring form began to fade and scoring ten goals, just behind Bobby Grant, who scored sixteen. At the end of the 2012–2013 season, he went on to make forty–one appearances and scoring eleven times in all competitions. Following this, Grimes was among eight players to be released by the club.[57]

Bury

After leaving Rochdale, Grimes originally agreed to sign for Cheltenham Town; however, while travelling to sign his contract with the club, he received a phone call from Bury, and chose to join them instead, signing a two-year deal.[58] He was previously linked with a move to Rotherham United.[59] Upon joining the club, Grimes was given a number ten shirt.[60]

He made his debut for Bury in the opening game of the season against Chesterfield, starting a match and played 60 minutes before being substituted, in a 2–0 loss.[61] However, Grimes struggled in the first team, having been overshadowed by strikers and his own injury concern.[62] He also had a fallen out with manager Ronnie Jepson.[63] At the end of the 2013–14 season, Grimes went on to make 18 appearances in all competitions. Following this, he was placed on the transfer list.[64] Two months later on 24 July 2014, it was announced by the club that Grimes left Bury by mutual consent.[65]

Walsall

On 25 July 2014 – the following day after having left Bury – it was confirmed that Grimes has signed a one-year deal with Walsall.[66] Upon joining the club, he was given a number twenty–four shirt.[67]

Grimes made his debut for the Saddlers in a 1–1 draw against Port Vale in their first game of the season on 9 August 2014.[68] After making his debut for the club, teammate Tom Bradshaw praised his performance.[69] Since joining Walsall, however, Grimes struggled to receive his place in the first team, as well as, scoring goals.[70] Along the way, he also suffered injuries.[71] On 1 February 2015, Grimes scored his first goal since April 2013 in a 1–1 home draw against Gillingham.[72] After the match, Manager Dean Smith praised his performance.[73] A month later on 17 March 2015, he scored his second goal for the club, in a 1–1 draw against Sheffield United.[74] At the end of the 2014–15 season, Grimes made thirty–six appearances and scoring two times in all competitions.

Having failed to meet the expectations under the management of Smith, he were among four players to be released by Walsall in May 2015.[75]

Barrow

After being released by Walsall, Grimes joined Barrow on 16 July 2015, signing a two–year contract with the club.[76] He previously turned down moves to clubs from League Two and a National League.[77]

Grimes made his debut for Barrow in the opening game of the season against Dover Athletic, starting a match and played 62 minutes before being substituted, in a 2–1 win.[78] Despite facing high expectations since joining the club, he struggled to break into the first team and found his playing time, mostly from the substitute bench.[79] Grimes also struggled with injuries throughout the 2015–16 season.[80] Having failed to score goals, his first goal for Barrow came on 23 January 2016 against Welling United, in a 2–1 win.[81] At the end of the 2015–16 season, he went on to make seventeen appearances and scoring once in all competitions.

Southport

In June 2016, Grimes left Barrow and joined Southport.[82]

He made his debut for the club, coming on as a 62nd-minute substitute, in a 3–0 loss against Dagenham & Redbridge in the opening game of the season.[83] Two weeks later on 16 August 2016, Grimes scored his first goal for Southport, in a 3–1 loss against Macclesfield Town.[84] In a follow–up match against Lincoln City, he received a straight red card for kicking out at Alex Woodyard after 35 minutes, as Southport lost 4–0.[85] After serving a three match suspension, Grimes returned to the starting line–up against his former club, Barrow on 13 September 2016, losing 4–0.[86] Two months later on 15 November 2016, he scored his second goal for the club, in a 4–1 loss against Fleetwood Town in the first round of the FA Cup.[87] Having struggled to break into the first team and found his playing time, mostly from the substitute bench, Grimes went on to make seventeen appearances and scoring two times in all competitions.[88]

Edinburgh City

In the summer of 2017, Grimes left Southport to join Scottish League Two side Edinburgh City.[89]

He made his debut for the club against Berwick Rangers in the Scottish League Cup and scored twice, as Edinburgh City won 4–2 in the penalty shootout following a 2–2 draw throughout the 120 minutes.[90] A week later on 25 July 2017, Grimes scored his goal for the club in a Scottish League Cup match, in a 2–1 loss against Motherwell.[91] Two months later on 9 September 2017, he scored his fourth goal for Edinburgh City, in a 1–0 win against Berwick Rangers.[92] Grimes later scored five more goals, including a brace against Annan Athletic on 27 January 2008.[93] He later helped the club avoid relegation in the Scottish League Two after a 1–1 draw against Elgin City on 14 April 2018.[94] Throughout the 2017–18 season, Grimes established himself as the Edinburgh City's first choice striker.[95] At the end of the 2017–18 season, he went on to make thirty–five appearances and scoring eight times in all competitions. Following this, Grimes left the club by mutual consent.[96]

Personal life

Grimes is married and has two children.[77] He resided in Manchester rather than having to uproot his young family.[77]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester City2006–07Premier League000000—00
2007–08Premier League000000—00
Total000000—00
Swindon Town (loan)2006–07[97] League Two40———40
Millwall2008–09[98] League One17232001[99] 0214
2009–10[100] League One4020201090
2010–11[101] Championship00—00—00
Total212522020304
Lincoln City (loan)2010–11[102] League Two271532—003017
Rochdale2011–12[103] League One3681033204211
2012–13[104] League Two38101010114111
Total74182043318322
Bury2013–14League Two150002010180
Walsall2014–15League One272202050362
Barrow2015–16National League17110—1[105] 0191
Southport2016–17National League18111—00192
Edinburgh City2017–18Scottish League Two10110431[106] 0164
Career totals1683712410311120145

Honours

Walsall

Notes and References

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    News: ASHLEY GRIMES TO REMAIN AN IMP. Lincoln City Vital Football. 6 December 2010. 16 January 2021.
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    News: Lincoln City 1–0 Port Vale. BBC Sport. 29 January 2011. 16 January 2021.
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    News: Lincoln City 2–0 Morecambe. BBC Sport. 12 February 2011. 16 January 2021.
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    News: Stevenage 2–1 Lincoln City. BBC Sport. 19 March 2011. 16 January 2021.
  31. News: Lincoln City 0–3 Aldershot Town. BBC Sport. 7 May 2011. 16 January 2021.
  32. Web site: Grimes Named Player of the Season. Lincoln City. 25 July 2014. 11 May 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110511190045/http://www.redimps.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10440~2354771%2C00.html. 11 May 2011. dead.
  33. News: WHO WILL UNHORN THE BULLS?. Lincoln City Vital Football. 8 January 2011. 16 January 2021.
    News: TODAYS THE DAY FOR GRIMES. Lincoln City Vital Football. 14 January 2011. 16 January 2021.
    News: IT'S MAKKKKK ATTACK TONIGHT. Lincoln City Vital Football. 15 March 2011. 16 January 2021.
    News: GRIMES TO FIRE IMPS TO SAFETY. Lincoln City Vital Football. 25 April 2011. 16 January 2021.
    News: TIME FOR CITY TO DELIVER. Lincoln City Vital Football. 4 May 2011. 16 January 2021.
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    News: Grimes open to Imps transfer. Sky Sports. 23 March 2011. 17 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140518010252/http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11774/6831645/grimes-open-to-imps-transfer. 18 May 2014. dead.
  35. News: Grimes unsure on future. Sky Sports. 20 April 2011. 17 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140518004315/http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11774/6886279/grimes-unsure-on-future. 18 May 2014. dead.
    News: GRIMES OFF TO PASTURES NEW. Lincoln City Vital Football. 10 May 2011. 16 January 2021.
  36. News: Grimes open to Colchester deal. Sky Sports. 1 June 2011. 17 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140518013457/http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11774/6962190/grimes-open-to-colchester-deal. 18 May 2014. dead.
    News: Rochdale capture Millwall striker Ashley Grimes. BBC Sport. 16 January 2021.
  37. News: Grimes plumps for Rochdale. Sky Sports. 21 June 2011. 2 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20110624161936/http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12875_6998908,00.html. 24 June 2011. dead.
  38. News: Sheffield Wednesday 2 – 0 Rochdale. Rochdale. 6 August 2011. 16 January 2021. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120604045650/http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0%2C%2C10441~58448%2C00.html. 4 June 2012.
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  40. News: Rochdale 2 Huddersfield 2. Manchester Evening News. 15 August 2011. 16 January 2021.
  41. News: Bury 2 Rochdale 4. Manchester Evening News. 10 September 2011. 16 January 2021.
    News: Derby day win eases the pressure on Dale squad. Manchester Evening News. 14 September 2011. 16 January 2021.
    Web site: Hylton late show KOs Dale. Sky Sports. 20 September 2011. 16 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210112212509/https://www.skysports.com/football/aldershot-vs-rochdale/249899. 12 January 2021. live.
  42. News: Dale win in basement battle. Sky Sports. 1 October 2011. 17 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140518004312/http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/238935/report. 18 May 2014. dead.
  43. News: Rochdale 1 Walsall 1 (Rochdale won 3-1 on pens). Manchester Evening News. 5 October 2011. 16 January 2021.
  44. News: Dale boss aims to bolster his side for trip to Boundary Park. Manchester Evening News. 17 August 2011. 16 January 2021.
    News: Ashley Grimes voices Eyre approval. Manchester Evening News. 3 October 2011. 16 January 2021.
    News: Eyre hopes loan star Ball can come back soon. Manchester Evening News. 8 October 2011. 16 January 2021.
  45. News: Manager backs striker Ashley Grimes to finish goal drought. Manchester Evening News. 17 December 2011. 16 January 2021.
  46. News: Coleman makes winning start. Sky Sports. 28 January 2012. 17 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140518004320/http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/239139/report. 18 May 2014. dead.
    News: Derby win showed Dale a way out of relegation mess. Manchester Evening News. 1 February 2012. 16 January 2021.
  47. News: Rochdale boss John Coleman: Don't write Dale off. Manchester Evening News. 12 March 2012. 16 January 2021.
  48. News: Ashley Grimes can fire Rochdale to safety, says team-mtae Nicky Adams. Manchester Evening News. 2 February 2012. 16 January 2021.
    News: Chesterfield 2–1 Rochdale. BBC Sport. 21 April 2012. 16 January 2021.
  49. News: Coleman: Grimes happy at Dale. Sky Sports. 20 August 2012. 17 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140518012633/http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11774/8005726/coleman-grimes-happy-at-dale. 18 May 2014. dead.
    News: League One frontman is the latest target for Dale. Manchester Evening News. 7 July 2012. 16 January 2021.
  50. News: Ashley Grimes turns down Crawley because of John Coleman's style. Manchester Evening News. 20 August 2012. 17 May 2014.
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  52. News: Accrington Stanley 2–3 Rochdale. BBC Sport. 6 October 2012. 16 January 2021.
    News: Rochdale 1 Bury 1. Manchester Evening News. 10 October 2012. 16 January 2021.
  53. News: McIntyre eyes making home improvements. Manchester Evening News. 31 October 2012. 16 January 2021.
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    News: Bell: It's time for us to reach top three. Manchester Evening News. 24 November 2012. 16 January 2021.
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    News: Grimes keen for regular action. Sky Sports. 5 December 2012. 17 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140518015234/http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11774/8310279/grimes-keen-for-regular-action. 18 May 2014. dead.
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  77. News: New Barrow AFC striker Grimes on the Conference goals trail. The Mail. 5 August 2015. 8 January 2021.
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    News: Edmo hails Barrow AFC's 'excellent and passionate' display. The Mail. 6 October 2015. 16 January 2021.
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    News: Barrow AFC boss pleased with fightback after fearing double figures. The Mail. 6 February 2016. 16 January 2021.
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    News: Pilks return gives Barrow AFC boost. The Mail. 9 September 2015. 16 January 2021.
    News: Ashton set to hand Barrow AFC big festive boost. The Mail. 17 December 2015. 16 January 2021.
    News: Virus strikes down Barrow AFC trio ahead of Bromley clash. The Mail. 17 March 2016. 16 January 2021.
  81. News: Barrow AFC boss closer to making transfer moves. The Mail. 16 October 2015. 16 January 2021.
    News: Grimes and Livesey net Barrow AFC victory at Welling. The Mail. 24 January 2016. 16 January 2021.
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  94. News: It's relief all around as Edinburgh City ensure League Two status. Edinburgh Evening News. 16 April 2018. 16 January 2021.
  95. News: Ashley Grimes ready to get his hands dirty to help City. Edinburgh Evening News. 8 September 2017. 16 January 2021.
    News: Edinburgh City have a new hero in Karim Belmokhtar. Edinburgh Evening News. 18 September 2017. 16 January 2021.
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  104. Web site: Rochdale 2012/2013 player appearances . Soccerbase . Centurycomm . 3 February 2013 .
  105. Appearance in the FA Trophy
  106. Appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup
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