Jim Grummett Sr. Explained

Jim Grummett
Fullname:James Grummett
Birth Date:31 July 1918
Birth Place:Birdwell, England
Death Place:Lincoln, England
Position:Wing half
Years1:
Clubs1:Ruston Sports
Years2:1943–1952
Clubs2:Lincoln City
Caps2:165
Goals2:12
Years3:1952–1953
Caps3:40
Goals3:1
Years4:1953–1954
Clubs4:Boston United
Caps4:25
Goals4:2

James Grummett (31 July 1918 – 11 May 1996) was an English professional footballer who scored 13 goals from 205 appearances in the Football League, playing for Lincoln City and Accrington Stanley. He played as a wing half.[1] He also played in the Midland League for Boston United.

Life and career

Grummett was born in Birdwell, which was then in the West Riding of Yorkshire. He first played for Lincoln City during the Second World War, and by the time he made his Football League debut he was 28 years old. He contributed to Lincoln's Football League Third Division North titles in 1948 and 1952, and finished his career with the club at the end of the latter season, having played 165 matches in the league. He then spent one season with Accrington Stanley in the Third Division North and one with Boston United, for whom he played 25 games scoring twice in the Midland League and 5 games, also scoring twice, in the FA Cup.[2]

Grummett died in Lincoln in 1996. His son, also called Jim, played 251 Football League games for Lincoln City and a further 131 for other clubs.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jimmy Grummett . UK A–Z Transfers . Neil Brown . 15 February 2013.
  2. Web site: Boston United Roll Call . Boston United FC – The Original Website . Ken Fox . 15 February 2013.
  3. Web site: Jim Grummett jnr . The Lincoln City FC Archive . Lincoln City F.C . 15 February 2013.
  4. Web site: 677. A 1963 Youth International Cap awarded to J.Grummett jnr . Bonhams . 16 June 2010 . 15 February 2013.