Tony Grimshaw
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Grimshaw | ||
| Date of birth | 8 December 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6.5 in (1.69 m)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Full back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1974 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1974–1979 | Manchester United | 1 | (0) |
| 1979–1980 | Mossley | 22 | |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Anthony "Tony" Grimshaw (born 8 December 1957) is an English former footballer. His regular position was at full back. He was born in Manchester. He played professionally for Manchester United – for whom he made one league appearance during the 1975–76 season[2]
Grimshaw joined Manchester United as an apprentice in April 1974, turning professional in December of the same year.[1] His first team debut came in the League Cup in September 1975, a 2-1 win at home to Brentford.[1] He also made one league appearance, but after that did not feature again in the United first team. He was released at the end of the 1978-79 season and joined non-league Mossley, where he played 22 times the following season.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 Barnes, Justyn; Bostock, Adam; Butler, Cliff; Ferguson, Jim; Meek, David; Mitten, Andy; Pilger, Sam; Taylor, Frank OBE & Tyrrell, Tom (2001). The Official Manchester United Illustrated Encyclopedia. London: Manchester United Books. p. 89. ISBN 0-233-99964-7.
- ↑ "Manchester United: 1946/47 - 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- ↑ "Complete A-Z of players 1919-2010: Gabrielson to Gurney". Mossley A.F.C. Retrieved 18 February 2010.