Stephen Philip Grapes (born 25 February 1953) is an English former professional footballer.
Career
Grapes, a right-sided midfielder, began his career with his local team
Norwich City, for whom he made 52 appearances and scored 4 goals. He made his league debut for the club during its promotion season of 1971–72. After he had a loan spell with
AFC Bournemouth
AFC Bournemouth () is a professional association football club based in Kings Park, Boscombe, a suburb of Bournemouth, Dorset, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest division of English club football. Formed in 1899 as B ...
in 1975, he left Norwich permanently in 1976 to sign for
Cardiff City
Cardiff City Football Club ( cy, Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Caerdydd) is a professional association football club based in Cardiff, Wales. It competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1899 as R ...
for a fee of £7,000. Grapes spent six years at
Ninian Park as the club struggled in the lower divisions and was released in 1982 following their relegation to division three. He joined
Torquay United
Torquay United Football Club is a professional football club based in Torquay, Devon, England. The team currently compete in the , the fifth tier of English football. They have played their home matches at Plainmoor since 1921 and are nicknamed ...
and later played for
Bath City.
References
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1953 births
English men's footballers
Footballers from Norwich
Norwich City F.C. players
AFC Bournemouth players
Cardiff City F.C. players
Torquay United F.C. players
Bath City F.C. players
English Football League players
Living people
Men's association football midfielders
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