His successful club career continued until he broke his leg during the 1925 season. He did not return to play for the side until 1927 and he went on to play for Spurs until April 1929 when he was released by the club. He subsequently went to Clapton Orient where he took on a player-manager-secretary role.
He made a total of 418 appearances for Tottenham scoring 43 goals including 324 League appearances (26 goals) and 36 FA Cup matches (1 goal). In recognition of his distinguished career and service to the club he was admitted into the Tottenham Hotspur Hall of Fame.[6]
Following the conclusion of the Second World War, Grimsdell served on Watford's board of directors from 1945 until 1951.[7]
International
Grimsdell had a trial for the England team in 1913 but only started his international career after the war when he played for England six times between 1920 and 1923 as a left-half, captaining the team on three of these occasions.[8]
^ abWelch, Julie (2015). "Chapter 7: Success is the Best Revenge". The Biography of Tottenham Hotspur. Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN978-1-909534-50-6.
^ ab"The Great War 100 Years Ago 1914 – 2014". Waford Football Club v Milllwall – First World War Commemorative Issue. 1 November 2014.
^"Arthur Grimsdell cricket stats on Cricket Archive". Archived from the original on 10 September 2012.
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arthur, grimsdell, march, 1894, march, 1963, english, professional, footballer, born, watford, hertfordshire, played, centre, half, later, wing, half, tottenham, hotspur, england, captained, both, teams, during, 1920s, grimsdell, displays, fans, tottenham, hig. Arthur Grimsdell 23 March 1894 12 March 1963 was an English professional footballer He was born in Watford Hertfordshire and played at centre half and later wing half for Tottenham Hotspur and England He captained both teams during the 1920s Arthur GrimsdellGrimsdell displays the FA Cup to fans on the Tottenham High Road after Spurs victory in the 1921 finalPersonal informationDate of birth 1894 03 23 23 March 1894Place of birthWatford EnglandDate of death12 March 1963 1963 03 12 aged 68 Place of deathWatford EnglandHeight5 ft 10 in 1 78 m 1 Senior career YearsTeamApps Gls 1912 1929Tottenham Hotspur324 26 Total418 43 International career1920 1923England6 0 Club domestic league appearances and goalsHe was also a cricketer who played for Hertfordshire County Cricket Club at minor counties level He was considered a sports personality of his era featuring on footballer cigarette cards and interviewed for sports magazines He died aged 68 in Watford on 12 March 1963 Contents 1 Football career 1 1 Club 1 2 International 2 Cricket career 3 Personal life 4 Career statistics 4 1 International 5 Honours 6 ReferencesFootball career EditClub Edit Grimsdell started his career at St Albans City 2 and Watford but transferred as a schoolboy player to Tottenham Hotspur at the age of 18 in April 1912 3 He played his first game that year His career was interrupted by the First World War in which he served as a trooper in the 1st Regiment of Life Guards and a lance corporal Guards Machine Gun Regiment 4 On his return in 1919 he captained Tottenham and scored 14 goals in the 1919 20 season 3 and led the team to win the Second Division that year In the following season he captained the side which won the FA Cup in 1921 5 His successful club career continued until he broke his leg during the 1925 season He did not return to play for the side until 1927 and he went on to play for Spurs until April 1929 when he was released by the club He subsequently went to Clapton Orient where he took on a player manager secretary role He made a total of 418 appearances for Tottenham scoring 43 goals including 324 League appearances 26 goals and 36 FA Cup matches 1 goal In recognition of his distinguished career and service to the club he was admitted into the Tottenham Hotspur Hall of Fame 6 Following the conclusion of the Second World War Grimsdell served on Watford s board of directors from 1945 until 1951 7 International Edit Grimsdell had a trial for the England team in 1913 but only started his international career after the war when he played for England six times between 1920 and 1923 as a left half captaining the team on three of these occasions 8 Cricket career EditGrimsdell was a right handed batsman and occasional wicketkeeper who played for Hertfordshire County Cricket Club in the minor counties league He played once for the East of England side against New Zealand at Wisbech Cambridgeshire in July 1927 scoring 3 runs 1st innings and 40 runs 2nd innings 9 Personal life EditGrimsdell s brother Ernie also became a footballer 4 Career statistics EditInternational Edit Appearances and goals by national team and year National team Year Apps GoalsEngland 1920 3 01921 1 01922 1 01923 1 0Total 6 0Honours EditTottenham Hotspur Football League Second Division 1919 20 FA Cup 1920 21References Edit The Vagrant 21 August 1922 Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League Tottenham Hotspur Athletic News Manchester p 5 St Albans City FC History a b Welch Julie 2015 Chapter 7 Success is the Best Revenge The Biography of Tottenham Hotspur Vision Sports Publishing ISBN 978 1 909534 50 6 a b The Great War 100 Years Ago 1914 2014 Waford Football Club v Milllwall First World War Commemorative Issue 1 November 2014 Arthur Grimsdell biog on MEHSTG site Arthur Grimsdell biog on THFC site Phillips Oliver 1991 The Official Centenary History of Watford FC 1881 1991 Watford Football Club p 252 ISBN 978 0 9509601 6 6 Arthur Grimsdell stats on FA com Arthur Grimsdell cricket stats on Cricket Archive Archived from the original on 10 September 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Arthur Grimsdell amp oldid 1164031465, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
