| Liam Grimshaw | |
| Fullname: | Liam David Grimshaw[1] |
| Birth Date: | 2 February 1995[2] |
| Birth Place: | Burnley, England |
| Position: | Right-back, Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Dundee United |
| Clubnumber: | 8 |
| Youthyears1: | 2002–2013 |
| Youthclubs1: | Manchester United |
| Years1: | 2013–2016 |
| Clubs1: | Manchester United |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2014 |
| Clubs2: | → Morecambe (loan) |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs3: | → Motherwell (loan) |
| Caps3: | 14 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs4: | Preston North End |
| Caps4: | 5 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2017 |
| Clubs5: | → Chesterfield (loan) |
| Caps5: | 13 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2017–2022 |
| Clubs6: | Motherwell |
| Caps6: | 101 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs7: | Greenock Morton |
| Caps7: | 30 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2012–2013 |
| Nationalteam1: | England U18 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 10:56, 21 June 2023 (UTC) |
| Years8: | 2023– |
| Clubs8: | Dundee United |
| Caps8: | 30 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
Liam David Grimshaw (born 2 February 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back, or as a midfielder for club Dundee United. He previously played for Manchester United, Preston North End, Chesterfield, Motherwell, and Greenock Morton.
Grimshaw joined United at schoolboy level,[3] and later in his career went on to make his debut for the Manchester United Academy against city rivals Manchester City.[3] During the 2012–13 season, Grimshaw was a regular in the side, notching up a total of 28 appearances and eventually forcing his way into the Manchester United reserve side during the latter stages of that campaign.[3] Also, Grimshaw was appointed as Academy team captain, which he was to take on regularly. His eye-catching form led to Paul McGuinness, manager of the under-18's team, comparing Grimshaw with the likes of John O'Shea and Phil Neville, both of whom progressed through the youth ranks at Old Trafford.[3]
Grimshaw's first taste of first-team action as a professional was with Scottish club Motherwell, whom he joined for the 2015–16 season.[4] He made his debut for the Steelmen from the bench in a 1–1 draw at home against Ross County.[5] In January 2016, Grimshaw was recalled from his loan at Motherwell shortly before it was due to expire.[6]
On 18 January 2016, Grimshaw joined Preston North End for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract.[7] He was released from his contract in August 2017.[8]
On 31 January 2017, Grimshaw joined Chesterfield on loan until the end of the season. He made his debut for the club on 4 February against Oldham Athletic.[9]
Grimshaw returned to Motherwell on a permanent basis in August 2017.[8] On 16 May 2018, Grimshaw signed a new one-year contract with Motherwell.[10] On 12 March 2019, he signed a further one-year contract keeping him at the club until 2020.[11] Grimshaw scored his first career goal on 21 August 2021, as Motherwell won 2–1 away to Livingston.[12] [13] On 15 January 2020, Grimshaw signed another new contract at Motherwell, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2022.[14] On 20 May 2022, Motherwell announced that Grimshaw would leave the club upon the expiration of his contract on 31 May 2022.[15]
Scottish Championship club Greenock Morton signed Grimshaw to a short-term contract in September 2022.[16] His contract was extended in December 2022 until the end of the season following a series of impressive performances.[17] Grimshaw left the club at the end of his contract, after failing to agree terms.
In June 2023, Grimshaw signed a two-year deal with Scottish Championship club Dundee United.[18]
Grimshaw's form during the 2012–13 season also saw him make his first appearance for the England Under-18s against Italy.
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Manchester United | 2015–16 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Motherwell (loan) | 2015–16 | Scottish Premiership | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| Preston North End | 2015–16 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
| Chesterfield (loan) | 2016–17 | League One | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Motherwell | 2017–18 | Scottish Premiership | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Scottish Premiership | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | Scottish Premiership | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Scottish Premiership | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[19] | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Scottish Premiership | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| Total | 101 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 119 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 133 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 155 | 1 | |||