Frederick Groves (6 May 1892 – 1980) was an English

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who played in

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for Lincoln City, Huddersfield Town, Tranmere Rovers, Crystal Palace and

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Career

Groves was born in Lincoln and began his career with his local club Lincoln City in 1909. He played seven times for the "Imps" scoring once and the played for Worksop Town, Sheffield United, Huddersfield Town and Pontypridd before joining Tranmere Rovers in 1921. He scored seven goals in 12 matches for Rovers which promoted

to sign him in November 1921. He scored 12 goals for Stoke in 1921–22 helping them to gain promotion to the First Division. However Groves struggled in the top flight scoring just once in 13 matches and was released at the end of the campaign. He then spent two years with Crystal Palace and later played for Rhyl Athletic and

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Groves, Frederick 1892 births 1980 deaths English men's footballers Footballers from Lincoln, England Men's association football forwards Lincoln City F.C. players Worksop Town F.C. players Sheffield United F.C. players Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players Pontypridd F.C. players Tranmere Rovers F.C. players Stoke City F.C. players Crystal Palace F.C. players Rhyl F.C. players Ashfield United F.C. players English Football League players