John_Groves_(footballer)
John Groves (footballer)
English footballer
John Groves (16 September 1933 – 26 June 2017) was an English professional footballer best known as a player for Luton Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Groves[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1933-09-16)16 September 1933 | ||
| Place of birth | Langwith, Derbyshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 26 June 2017(2017-06-26) (aged 83) | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half, inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1950–1953 | Luton Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1953–1963 | Luton Town | 218 | (16) |
| 1963–1965 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 54 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He was the son of former Halifax Town, Blackburn Rovers, Derby County and Portsmouth forward, Arthur Groves and uncle of darts player Laurence Ryder.[citation needed]
Born in Langwith, Derbyshire, Groves signed for Luton Town in 1949 and turned professional on his 17th birthday. After making his debut during the 1953–54 season, Groves made 251 appearances for the club over ten seasons, including an appearance in the 1959 FA Cup Final, before signing for Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic in 1963. Groves ended his career with 54 league matches for Bournemouth & Boscombe.[2]
- "John Groves". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- Rippon, Anton (30 June 2017). "John Groves was 'destined to become a professional footballer'". Derby Telegraph. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
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