Groves, Willie
| Position | Forward |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Games Played | 21 [Show all] |
| Games Started | 21 |
| Games On As Sub | 0 |
| Goals | 16 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 |
| Red Cards | 0 |
| Debut | Vs Durhamstown Rangers on 11/09/1886 in Scottish Cup (H 6-1) |
| First Goal | Vs Durhamstown Rangers on 11/09/1886 in Scottish Cup (H 6-1) |
Season Breakdown
| Scottish League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Starts (As Sub) | Goals | Starts (As Sub) | Goals | Starts (As Sub) | Goals | Starts (As Sub) | Goals | Starts (As Sub) | Goals |
| 1895/1896 | 5 (0) | 1 | 4 (0) | 3 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 9 (0) | 4 |
| 1887/1888 | 0 (0) | 0 | 4 (0) | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 4 (0) | 2 |
| 1886/1887 | 0 (0) | 0 | 8 (0) | 10 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 8 (0) | 10 |
| Totals | 5 (0) | 1 | 16 (0) | 15 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 21 (0) | 16 |
Last 5 Games Started
| Date | Venue | Competition (Round) | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/03/1896 | Neutral | Scottish Cup (Final) | Heart of Midlothian | Lost | 1-3 |
| 22/02/1896 | Home | Scottish Cup (Semi Final) | Renton | Won | 2-1 |
| 15/02/1896 | Away | Scottish Cup (R3) | Rangers | Won | 3-2 |
| 08/02/1896 | Home | Scottish Cup (R2) | Raith Rovers | Won | 6-1 |
| 01/02/1896 | Away | Scottish League (Division One (old) / 18) | Clyde | Won | 3-0 |
Last 5 Games Scored In
| Date | Venue | Competition (Round) | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/02/1896 | Away | Scottish Cup (R3) | Rangers | Won | 3-2 |
| 08/02/1896 | Home | Scottish Cup (R2) | Raith Rovers | Won | 6-1 |
| 19/10/1895 | Away | Scottish League (Division One (old) / 10) | St Bernard's | Won | 5-2 |
| 24/09/1887 | Away | Scottish Cup (R2) | Erin Rovers (Bathgate) | Won | 6-0 |
| 12/02/1887 | Neutral | Scottish Cup (Final) | Dumbarton | Won | 2-1 |
Current Comments
3 comments so far (post your own)Described in Paul Lunney's book "HIBERNIAN FOOTBALL CLUB 1875 - 1975"(Tempus Publishing Limited, 2001) as "... one of the finest footballers ever to play the game." and "A breathtaking dribbler and precision passer, ..." (edited by moderator)
Posted by Patrick Roberts on 11/08/2010 - 13:47
Groves, William
Position :- Forward
Date of Birth :- Leith 09/11/1869
Signed From :- Leith Harp
Sold To :- Celtic
Won League and Cup honours with WBA and Aston Villa in the 1890s.
3 caps for Scotland.
Posted by Patrick Roberts on 02/09/2010 - 13:40
Career :- Thistle FC/Leith Harp/Hibernian 1886/Celtic Aug 1888/West Bromwich Albion 25 Oct 1890/Aston Villa Sept 1893/Hibernian 26 Aug 1895/Celtic 29 Nov 1896/Rushden 1898.
Source :- "An Alphabet of the Celts - A Complete Who's Who of Celtic F.C." by Eugene MacBride, Martin O'Connor & George Sheridan. (edited by moderator)
Posted by Patrick Roberts on 28/10/2012 - 01:09