James Grewer (1865 – 1950) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Middlesbrough Ironopolis and Stoke.[1]

Jimmy Grewer
Personal information
Full name James Grewer[1]
Date of birth 1865[1]
Place of birth Dundee, Scotland[1]
Date of death 1950 (aged 84–85)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1891 Dundee
1892 Sunderland Albion
1893–1894 Middlesbrough Ironopolis 26 (2)
1894–1897 Stoke 75 (1)
1898 Gravesend United
Total 101 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career edit

Grewer was born in Dundee and started playing football south of the border at Sunderland Albion.[1] He spent a season at Middlesbrough Ironopolis before joining Stoke in 1894.[1] He spent four seasons at the Victoria Ground making 83 appearances scoring once.[1]

Career statistics edit

Club Season League FA Cup Test Match Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Middlesbrough Ironopolis 1893–94 Second Division 26 2 2 0 28 2
Stoke[1] 1894–95 First Division 15 0 2 0 1 0 18 0
1895–96 First Division 29 1 4 0 33 1
1896–97 First Division 22 0 2 0 24 0
1897–98 First Division 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Total 75 1 8 0 1 0 84 1
Career Total 101 3 10 0 1 0 112 3

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.