Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1909 or 1910 [1] | ||
Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
Bristol Rovers | |||
Southampton | |||
Plymouth Argyle | |||
Torquay United | |||
Managerial career | |||
1951 | Sligo Rovers | ||
1953 | ADO Den Haag | ||
1954 | North Shore | ||
1960 | Hakoah Sydney | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Richard G. Groves [2] (born 1909/1910) was an English professional football player and manager. He was also active in cricket and rugby.
Groves played an inside forward, [2] for Bristol Rovers, Southampton, Plymouth Argyle and Torquay United. [3]
Groves coached Irish club Sligo Rovers in 1951, [3] and Dutch team ADO Den Haag in 1953. [1] [4] [5] Whilst in the Netherlands he worked with the Royal Dutch Football Association for two years. [2]
Groves also worked on the ground staff for Somerset County Cricket Club. [6]
He emigrated to Australia in 1954, working for the National Fitness Council in Toowoomba. [6] In May 1954 he became coach of North Shore in Sydney. [2]
He also coached the Toowoomba Clydesdales rugby league team. [6] He became coach of Hakoah Sydney for the 1960 season. [6]