Albert Groves
Albert Groves (1886-1960) was a Welsh footballer and manager.[1]
Playing career
Born at Newport in January 1886, Groves played for Aberdare Athletic and Wolverhampton Wanderers before World War I started. During the war he guested for Port Vale in October 1916, scoring three goals in 23 games before moving on to Bury and Sunbeam Motor Works. After returning to Wolves he moved on to become the player-manager of Walsall before finishing his playing days at Willenhall.[2]After retiring from football, he ran the Hope and Anchor public house in Willenhall. He died in 1960 at the age of 74.[3]
References
Persondata |
Name |
Groves, Albert |
Alternative names |
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Short description |
Footballer |
Date of birth |
1886 |
Place of birth |
Newport, Wales |
Date of death |
1960 |
Place of death |
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