| Birth date | c. 1910[1] |
|---|---|
| Position | Inside forward |
| Clubs 1 | Bristol Rovers |
| Clubs 2 | Southampton |
| Clubs 3 | Plymouth Argyle |
| Clubs 4 | Torquay United |
| Manageryears 1 | 1951 |
| Managerclubs 1 | Sligo Rovers |
| Manageryears 2 | 1953 |
| Managerclubs 2 | ADO Den Haag |
| Manageryears 3 | 1954 |
| Managerclubs 3 | North Shore |
| Manageryears 4 | 1960 |
| Managerclubs 4 | Hakoah Sydney |
Richard G. Groves[2] (born 1909/1910) was an English professional football player and manager. He was also active in cricket and rugby.
Playing career
Groves played an inside forward,[2] for Bristol Rovers, Southampton, Plymouth Argyle and Torquay United.[3]
Coaching career
Groves coached Irish club Sligo Rovers in 1951,[3] and Dutch team ADO Den Haag in 1953.[1][4][5] Whilst in the Netherlands he worked with the Royal Dutch Football Association for two years.[2]
Groves also worked on the ground staff for Somerset County Cricket Club.[6]
He emigrated to Australia in 1954, working for the National Fitness Council in Toowoomba.[6] In May 1954 he became coach of North Shore in Sydney.[2]
He also coached the Toowoomba Clydesdales rugby league team.[6] He became coach of Hakoah Sydney for the 1960 season.[6]
References
- ^ "De nieuwe trainer ADO arriveert Zaterdag- ADO Den Haag Nieuws". www.adofans.nl
- ^ "10 May 1954 - English Coach For North Shore Club - Trove". Sydney Morning Herald. 10 May 1954.
- ^ "Sligo Rovers History". homepage.eircom.net
- ^ "Professional Coaches ADO/FC/ADO Den Haag from 1928 up till now". ADOfanpage.nl. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
- ^ "ADO, Hsv (Amateurs)"
- ^ "The Sydney Morning Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com