Appearances:
26 |
Starts:
26 |
Substitute:
0 |
Unused:
0 |
Goals:
3 |
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Player #98
Source: Football card Aston Villa issued by Kane Products under the Football Clubs & Colours series, 1956.
Source: Football card Aston Villa issued by Kane Products under the Football Clubs & Colours series, 1956.
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Midfielder
1893-94
1893-94
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Willie Groves
Willie Groves
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Season
1893-94 |
Age
23 |
Division
D1 |
Squad #
Appearances
26 |
Starts
26 |
Subs
0 |
Unused
0 |
Goals
3 |
Assists
Bookings
Red Cards
Games / Goals
Goal
Involvements
FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship
Goalkeeping Statistics
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Patrick William Groves
Birth Date
9 November 1869
Birth Place
Leith, Edinburgh
Birth Country
Scotland
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Citizenship
Scotland
Villa Youth
n/a
Previous Teams
Edinburgh Thistle
Leith Harp
1885-88 Hibernian
1888-90 Glasgow Celtic
Everton
Glasgow Celtic
1890-93 West Bromwich Albion
Transfer in
Aged
23
From
West Bromwich Albion
For
£100
On
1893
Under
George Ramsay
Promoted to First Team Squad
In
Under
Loans Out
None
Transfer Out
Aged
24
Hibernian
To
For
Free
On
1895
Under
George Ramsay
Subsequent Clubs
1895-96 Hibernian
1896 Glasgow Celtic
Retired
Died
13 February 1908, Aged 38
Villa Career
1893-94 £100, 26 | 3 | #98 |
Seasons | Fee |
Leagues | PL: Premier League; CH: Championship; D1: First Division; D2: Second Division; D3 Third Division.
🕒 Games | Starts (Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Appearances
Unused
26
0
Goals
3
Played Under
George Ramsay led Management Committee
Debut
Season
Date
Match
Age
Manager
(First Squad)
Manager
First Goal
1893-94
30 September 1893
Derby County (h), Division One
23
No Substitutes in Period
7 October 1893
Appearances
Goals
26
3
Final Appearance
Season
Date
Match
1893-94
14 April 1894
Nottingham Forest (h), Division One
Aged
Manager
(Final Squad)
Manager
24
No Substitutes in Period
Honours
1893-94 League Champions |
Height
Foot
International Record
National Team
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Scotland
Years | Caps | Starts (Sub) | Goals |
Caps with Villa
Willie Groves
Source: Football card Aston Villa issued by Kane Products under the Football Clubs & Colours series, 1956.
Source: Football card Aston Villa issued by Kane Products under the Football Clubs & Colours series, 1956.
Player #100 for Aston Villa, Patrick William Groves, known as Willie Groves played as a midfielder for the club in a position then known as a wing half.
Willie represented Villa 26 times in the 1893-94 season scoring 3 goals.
Willie was born in Leith, Scotland on 9th November 1869 and made his debut as a 23 year old on 30th September 1893.
Villa had signed Willie from West Bromwich Albion for £100 and he went on to help Villa secure the League title in 1893-94.
When Willie signed for Villa in 1893 he became the first player to be transferred for over £100 however that fee was not one agreed between the clubs involved. Rather the fee came about retrospectively with the FA instructing Villa to make the the payment to West Brom as they suspected Villa of tapping up Groves over the transfer.
Contract issues were to feature again with Willie leaving the club in November 1894 as further money issues arose.
Indeed money issues had followed Willie around since his debut with Hibs when he was accused of illegally taking payment as an amateur player.
Willie’ final game for Villa came on 14th April 1894 after which Groves retired from football temporarily before re-joining Hibs in 1895.
Willie had played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.
Willie passed away from a sudden illness in Edinburgh on 13th February 1908 aged just 38.