Frank Grice (13 November 1908 – 1988) was an English professional

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who played for

Linby Colliery Linby is a small village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England. The nearest town is Hucknall which is immediately to the south-west. The village grew up around the mills on the River Leen, from which Linby's name is derived. Small strea ...

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Glentoran Glentoran Football Club is a professional football club that plays in the NIFL Premiership. The club was founded in 1882. History Early history In 1914, Glentoran won the Vienna Cup, becoming the first United Kingdom team to win a European t ...

and

Dundalk Dundalk ( ; ga, Dún Dealgan ), meaning "the fort of Dealgan", is the county town (the administrative centre) of County Louth, Ireland. The town is on the Castletown River, which flows into Dundalk Bay on the east coast of Ireland. It is h ...

Football career

Grice began his career at Linby Colliery before joining Notts County. The

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played 102 matches and scored on four occasions for the

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club between 1931 and 1935. In 1935, Grice signed for Tottenham Hotspur where he featured in a further 55 matches and scored once in all competitions. After leaving

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he had spells at Glentoran and finally Dundalk.

Management career

Grice held the post of Glentoran manager between 1948 and 1955.Glentoran managers
Retrieved 21 June 2010

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Grice, Frank 1908 births 1988 deaths Footballers from Derby English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Linby Colliery F.C. players Notts County F.C. players Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Glentoran F.C. players Dundalk F.C. players English Football League players NIFL Premiership players League of Ireland players English football managers Glentoran F.C. managers Chelmsford City F.C. managers