Tom Grosvenor

Infobox Football biography
playername = Tom Grosvenor


fullname = Arthur Thomas Grosvenor
dateofbirth = birth date|1908|11|22|df=y
cityofbirth = Netherton
countryofbirth = England
dateofdeath = death date and age|1972|10|31|1908|11|22|df=y
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
height =
position = Inside right
youthyears =
youthclubs = Tippity Green Victoria
Vono Works
years = 192?–1928
1928–1936
1936–1937
1937–193?
193?–1943
clubs = Stourbridge
Birmingham
Sheffield Wednesday
Bolton Wanderers
Dudley Town
caps(goals) =
107 (17)
022 0(1)
053 0(7)
nationalyears = 1933
nationalteam = England
nationalcaps(goals) = 003 0(2)

Arthur Thomas "Tom" 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 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 Netherton, near 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, finishing up at local club Dudley Town. After football he became a sheet-metal worker. He died in 1972 at the age of 63.

References

*cite book |author=Joyce, Michael |title=Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 |publisher=SoccerData (Tony Brown) |location=Nottingham |year=2004 |isbn=978-1-899468-67-6
*cite book
author=Matthews, Tony |title=Birmingham City: A Complete Record |year=1995 |publisher=Breedon Books |location=Derby |pages=pp. 92, 174–78 |isbn=978-1-85983-010-9

External links

*englandstats|id=419|name=Tom Grosvenor

Persondata
NAME = Grosvenor, Tom
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Grosvenor, Arthur Thomas
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Professional footballer
DATE OF BIRTH = 1908-11-22
PLACE OF BIRTH = Netherton, near Dudley, Worcestershire, England
DATE OF DEATH = 1972-10-31
PLACE OF DEATH =