Tom Grosvenor Explained

Tom Grosvenor
Fullname:Arthur Thomas Grosvenor
Birth Date:22 November 1908
Birth Place:Netherton, England
Height:[1]
Position:Inside right
Youthclubs1:Tippity Green Victoria
Youthclubs2:Vono Works
Years1:192?–1928
Years2:1928–1936
Clubs2:Birmingham
Caps2:107
Goals2:17
Years3:1936–1937
Caps3:22
Goals3:1
Years4:1937–193?
Caps4:53
Goals4:7
Years5:193?–1943
Clubs5:Dudley Town
Nationalyears1:1933
Nationalteam1:England
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:2

Arthur Thomas Grosvenor (22 November 1908 – 31 October 1972) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside right. He played more than 100 games for Birmingham (now Birmingham City) in the Football League First Division and won three full caps for England. His brother Percy Grosvenor played for West Bromwich Albion and Leicester City.

Born in the Netherton area of Dudley, Worcestershire, Grosvenor started his football career with Stourbridge before moving to Birmingham in 1928. His early career was disrupted by injury, but once fit he took over at inside right and creator of chances when the ageing Johnny Crosbie moved on. In all he made 115 first team appearances for Birmingham and played three times for England in 1933, scoring twice. After leaving Birmingham he had short spells at Sheffield Wednesday and Bolton Wanderers 1937 to 1938, finishing up at local club Dudley Town in 1938. After football, he became a sheet-metal worker. He died in 1972 at the age of 63.

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  1. News: Bright outlooks at Villa Park and St. Andrew's. Birmingham . Evening Despatch . Birmingham . 17 August 1933 . 2 . Newspapers.com.