Liam Grimshaw
Grimshaw with Preston North End in 2016
Personal information
Full name Liam David Grimshaw[1]
Date of birth (1995-02-02) 2 February 1995 (age 29)[2]
Place of birth Burnley, England
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Right-back, Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Dundee United
Number 8
Youth career
2002–2013 Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Manchester United 0 (0)
2014 → Morecambe (loan) 0 (0)
2015–2016 → Motherwell (loan) 14 (0)
2016–2017 Preston North End 5 (0)
2017 → Chesterfield (loan) 13 (0)
2017–2022 Motherwell 101 (1)
2022–2023 Greenock Morton 30 (0)
2023– Dundee United 30 (0)
International career
2012–2013 England U18 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:56, 21 June 2023 (UTC)

Liam David Grimshaw (born 2 February 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back, or as a midfielder for Scottish Championship club Dundee United. He previously played for Manchester United, Preston North End, Chesterfield, Motherwell, and Greenock Morton.

Club career

Manchester United

Grimshaw joined United at schoolboy level,[3] and later in his career went on to make his debut for the Manchester United Academy against city rivals Manchester City.[3] During the 2012–13 season, Grimshaw was a regular in the side, notching up a total of 28 appearances and eventually forcing his way into the Manchester United reserve side during the latter stages of that campaign.[3] Also, Grimshaw was appointed as Academy team captain, which he was to take on regularly. His eye-catching form led to Paul McGuinness, manager of the under-18's team, comparing Grimshaw with the likes of John O'Shea and Phil Neville, both of whom progressed through the youth ranks at Old Trafford.[3]

Motherwell (loan)

Grimshaw's first taste of first-team action as a professional was with Scottish club Motherwell, whom he joined for the 2015–16 season.[4] He made his debut for the Steelmen from the bench in a 1–1 draw at home against Ross County.[5] In January 2016, Grimshaw was recalled from his loan at Motherwell shortly before it was due to expire.[6]

Preston North End

On 18 January 2016, Grimshaw joined Preston North End for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract.[7] He was released from his contract in August 2017.[8]

Chesterfield (loan)

On 31 January 2017, Grimshaw joined Chesterfield on loan until the end of the season. He made his debut for the club on 4 February against Oldham Athletic.[9]

Motherwell

Grimshaw returned to Motherwell on a permanent basis in August 2017.[8] On 16 May 2018, Grimshaw signed a new one-year contract with Motherwell.[10] On 12 March 2019, he signed a further one-year contract keeping him at the club until 2020.[11] Grimshaw scored his first career goal on 21 August 2021, as Motherwell won 2–1 away to Livingston.[12][13] On 15 January 2020, Grimshaw signed another new contract at Motherwell, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2022.[14] On 20 May 2022, Motherwell announced that Grimshaw would leave the club upon the expiration of his contract on 31 May 2022.[15]

Greenock Morton

Scottish Championship club Greenock Morton signed Grimshaw to a short-term contract in September 2022.[16] His contract was extended in December 2022 until the end of the season following a series of impressive performances.[17] Grimshaw left the club at the end of his contract, after failing to agree terms.

Dundee United

In June 2023, Grimshaw signed a two-year deal with Scottish Championship club Dundee United.[18]

International career

Grimshaw's form during the 2012–13 season also saw him make his first appearance for the England Under-18s against Italy.[3]

Career statistics

As of match played 6 February 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester United 2015–16[19] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Motherwell (loan) 2015–16[19] Scottish Premiership 14 0 1 0 1 0 — 16 0
Preston North End 2015–16[19] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2016–17[20] Championship 5 0 0 0 2 0 — 7 0
2017–18[21] Championship 0 0 0 0 1 0 — 1 0
Total 5 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 8 0
Chesterfield (loan) 2016–17[20] League One 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
Motherwell 2017–18[21] Scottish Premiership 17 0 2 0 2 0 — 21 0
2018–19[22] Scottish Premiership 31 0 0 0 3 0 — 34 0
2019–20[23] Scottish Premiership 25 0 2 0 4 0 — 31 0
2020–21[24] Scottish Premiership 14 0 0 0 1 0 2[a] 0 17 0
2021–22[25] Scottish Premiership 14 1 0 0 1 0 — 15 1
Total 101 1 4 0 11 0 2 0 119 1
Career total 133 1 5 0 15 0 2 0 155 1
  1. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League

References

  1. ^ "Clubs announce 2015/16 Barclays Premier League squads". premierleague.com. Premier League. 3 September 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Liam Grimshaw". 11v11. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Liam Grimshaw". Manchester United F.C. Official Website. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Manchester United's Liam Grimshaw joins Motherwell on loan". BBC Sport. 2 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  5. ^ "Motherwell 1–1 Ross County". BBC Sport. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  6. ^ "Grimshaw returns south". motherwellfc.co.uk. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  7. ^ "Liam Grimshaw Signs Permanent Deal From Manchester United". pnefc.net. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  8. ^ a b "Defender Liam Grimshaw returns to Motherwell". BBC Sport. BBC. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  9. ^ "REPORT: Spireites Frustrated by Oldham Athletic". chesterfield-fc.co.uk. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  10. ^ "Grimshaw and Rose sign new deals". motherwellfc.co.uk. Motherwell F.C. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  11. ^ "Liam Grimshaw signs new Motherwell deal until 2020". BBC Sport. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  12. ^ "Grimshaw strike gets Motherwell off the mark". skysports.com. 22 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  13. ^ Macpherson, Graeme (22 August 2021). "Motherwell's Grimshaw says first career goal was worth the wait after win over Livingston". Glasgow Times. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  14. ^ "LIAM GRIMSHAW SIGNS NEW CONTRACT". motherwellfc.co.uk/. Motherwell F.C. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  15. ^ "END OF 2021/22 SQUAD UPDATE". motherwellfc.co.uk/. Motherwell F.C. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  16. ^ "Liam Grimshaw joins on a short-term deal". Greenock Morton FC. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  17. ^ "Liam Grimshaw pens contract extension". Greenock Morton FC. 31 December 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  18. ^ "LIAM GRIMSHAW MAKES SUMMER SWITCH TO TANNADICE". Dundee United Football Club. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  19. ^ a b c "Games played by Liam Grimshaw in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  20. ^ a b "Games played by Liam Grimshaw in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  21. ^ a b "Games played by Liam Grimshaw in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  22. ^ "Games played by Liam Grimshaw in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  23. ^ "Games played by Liam Grimshaw in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  24. ^ "Games played by Liam Grimshaw in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  25. ^ "Games played by Liam Grimshaw in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 July 2021.

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