Alan Groves Player Profile

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Personal

  • Born: April 10th, 1941
  • Died: December 22nd, 1970 (Fleetwood)

Career

  • Position: Right half
  • Signed:
  • Date Left Club:
  • Nantwich Career Totals:
    138 first team competitive appearances
    25 first team competitive goals
  • Also Played For: ICI Alkali


Nantwich Career Summary

Competitive
1963-64 36 3
1964-65 33 3
1965-66 30 3
1966-67 36 15
1967-68 3 1
TOTAL 138 25

Note: Some appearance data prior to 2002 may not be complete, or awaiting validation.


Biography

Alan was an old fashioned foraging right half for the Dabbers for five seasons in the mid-1960s, becoming captain as the club made the transition from the Mid-Cheshire League to the Manchester League. Brought to the club from ICI Alkali (60/61) by Manager Alan Ball (snr) in July 1963, ‘Satch’ was the only player on professional terms at the time and assisted in the treble-winning season of 63/64 as Nantwich won the Mid-Cheshire League title, the Mid-Cheshire League Cup and the Cheshire Amateur Cup.
He netted twice in Nantwich’s 15-0 victory over Ashton United Reserves in the Manchester League in February 1967 and, in an historic week for the club, had scored twice in the 4-2 defeat to Altrincham seven days earlier when a record post-war crowd of 2100 crammed into the London Road ground to watch the Cheshire Senior Cup quarter-final tie.
Sadly, he died of a heart attack at the age of just 29.

Debut

August 24th, 1963
ICI Alkali 2 - 6 Nantwich Town

League (Mid-Cheshire League)


Playing Statistics - First Team Competitive matches (All Seasons)

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Competition NPS Win % Draw % Loss %
Totals: 13825-

 Recent Starting Appearances (First Team Competitive matches)
 28/10/67 2nd Round Qualifying vs. Knutsford (A) 4 - 2
 21/10/67 1st Round vs. New Mills (H) 3 - 2
 19/08/67 Manchester League Prem Div vs. Radcliffe Boro Res (H) 8 - 0
 06/05/67 Manchester League Prem Div vs. Prestwich H (H) 5 - 1
 29/04/67 Manchester League Prem Div vs. Glossop (H) 0 - 1

 Recent Goals Scored (First Team Competitive matches)
 19/08/67 Manchester League Prem Div vs. Radcliffe Boro Res (H) 8 - 0
 18/03/67 Manchester League Prem Div vs. Radcliffe Boro (A) 6 - 2
 18/02/67 2nd Round vs. Altrincham (H) 2 - 4
 18/02/67 2nd Round vs. Altrincham (H) 2 - 4
 11/02/67 Manchester League Prem Div vs. Radcliffe Boro (H) 5 - 0

 List of First Team Competitive matches played (click to expand)
 28/10/67 2nd Round Qualifying vs. Knutsford (A)  4 - 2
 21/10/67 1st Round vs. New Mills (H)  3 - 2
 19/08/67 Manchester League Prem Div vs. Radcliffe Boro Res (H)  8 - 0
 06/05/67 Manchester League Prem Div vs. Prestwich H (H)  5 - 1
 29/04/67 Manchester League Prem Div vs. Glossop (H)  0 - 1
 22/04/67 Manchester League Prem Div vs. Macclesfield T Res (A)  1 - 0
 15/04/67 Manchester League Prem Div vs. Droylsden Res (A)  3 - 0
 08/04/67 Manchester League Prem Div vs. Manchester Nthn (A)  7 - 1
 01/04/67 Manchester League Prem Div vs. Congleton T (A)  4 - 2
 25/03/67 Manchester League Prem Div vs. Wigan Ath Res (H)  0 - 1
 18/03/67 Manchester League Prem Div vs. Radcliffe Boro (A)  6 - 2
 11/03/67 Manchester League Prem Div vs. New Mills (A)  2 - 1
 04/03/67 Manchester League Prem Div vs. Wigan Ath Res (A)  1 - 1
 18/02/67 2nd Round vs. Altrincham (H)  2 - 4
 11/02/67 Manchester League Prem Div vs. Radcliffe Boro (H)  5 - 0
 04/02/67 Manchester League Prem Div vs. Stalybridge Cel Res (A)  3 - 2
 28/01/67 1st Round vs. Lostock Grlm (A)  3 - 1
 21/01/67 2nd Round vs. Glossop (A)  2 - 7
 14/01/67 Manchester League Prem Div vs. Manchester Nthn (H)  7 - 2
 31/12/66 Manchester League Prem Div vs. Wilmslow Alb (H)  5 - 0
 24/12/66 Manchester League Prem Div vs. Droylsden Res (H)  3 - 0
 17/12/66 Manchester League Prem Div vs. Macclesfield T Res (H)  3 - 4
 03/12/66 4th Round Qualifying vs. Warrington T (A)  4 - 0
 26/11/66 Manchester League Prem Div vs. Stalybridge Cel Res (H)  1 - 0
 12/11/66 3rd Round Qualifying vs. Linotype (H)  3 - 2
 05/11/66 Manchester League Prem Div vs. Prestwich H (A)  6 - 1
 29/10/66 1st Round vs. Droylsden Res (H)  7 - 1
 22/10/66 Manchester League Prem Div vs. Wilmslow Alb (A)  5 - 1
 15/10/66 2nd Round Qualifying vs. Winnington Pk (A)  6 - 0
 08/10/66 Manchester League Prem Div vs. New Mills (H)  2 - 3
 01/10/66 Manchester League Prem Div vs. Manchester Univ (A)  6 - 0
 24/09/66 Manchester League Prem Div vs. Altrincham Res (A)  0 - 2
 17/09/66 1st Round Qualifying vs. Congleton T (H)  7 - 1
 10/09/66 Manchester League Prem Div vs. Altrincham Res (H)  1 - 2
 05/09/66 Manchester League Prem Div vs. Congleton T (H)  4 - 1
 03/09/66 1st Round Qualifying vs. Skelmersdale Utd (A)  3 - 4
 31/08/66 Manchester League Prem Div vs. Nthrn Nomads (A)  3 - 2
 27/08/66 Manchester League Prem Div vs. Manchester Univ (H)  3 - 0
 20/08/66 Manchester League Prem Div vs. Glossop (A)  1 - 1
 23/04/66 Manchester League Div 1 vs. Altrincham Res (H)  3 - 0
 16/04/66 Manchester League Div 1 vs. Nthrn Nomads (A)  2 - 1
 26/03/66 Manchester League Div 1 vs. Droylsden Res (H)  3 - 0
 19/03/66 Semi-Final replay vs. Macclesfield T Res (A)  1 - 2
 12/03/66 Manchester League Div 1 vs. Cheadle Rovers (A)  7 - 0
 26/02/66 Semi-Final vs. Macclesfield T Res (H)  2 - 2
 12/02/66 Manchester League Div 1 vs. Hyde Utd Res (A)  2 - 3
 29/01/66 Manchester League Div 1 vs. Congleton T (H)  2 - 2
 22/01/66 Manchester League Div 1 vs. Manchester Univ (H)  5 - 0
 15/01/66 Manchester League Div 1 vs. Hyde Utd Res (H)  8 - 1
 08/01/66 Manchester League Div 1 vs. Nthrn Nomads (H)  1 - 0
 01/01/66 Manchester League Div 1 vs. Wigan Ath Res (A)  5 - 2
 27/12/65 Manchester League Div 1 vs. New Mills (A)  0 - 1
 11/12/65 Manchester League Div 1 vs. Manchester Univ (A)  4 - 1
 04/12/65 Manchester League Div 1 vs. Wigan Ath Res (H)  2 - 2
 20/11/65 2nd Round replay vs. Hightak Utd (H)  12 - 3
 13/11/65 Manchester League Div 1 vs. Stalybridge Cel Res (A)  2 - 1
 06/11/65 Manchester League Div 1 vs. Congleton T (A)  4 - 3
 30/10/65 Manchester League Div 1 vs. Macclesfield T Res (H)  3 - 0
 23/10/65 Manchester League Div 1 vs. Stalybridge Cel Res (H)  0 - 1
 16/10/65 Manchester League Div 1 vs. Prestwich H (A)  3 - 0
 09/10/65 2nd Round Qualifying vs. Lostock Grlm (A)  1 - 2
 25/09/65 2nd Round vs. Hightak Utd (H)  3 - 3
 18/09/65 Manchester League Div 1 vs. Cheadle Rovers (H)  1 - 0
 11/09/65 Manchester League Div 1 vs. Droylsden Res (A)  3 - 1
 06/09/65 Manchester League Div 1 vs. Ashton Utd Res (H)  5 - 2
 30/08/65 1st Round vs. Salford Amateurs (H)  5 - 1
 28/08/65 Manchester League Div 1 vs. New Mills (H)  1 - 5
 24/08/65 Manchester League Div 1 vs. Macclesfield T Res (A)  4 - 0
 21/08/65 Manchester League Div 1 vs. Ashton Utd Res (A)  6 - 0
 29/04/65 Final vs. Middlewich Ath (N)  2 - 4
 26/04/65 Semi-Final vs. Wilmslow Alb (A)  3 - 0
 24/04/65 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Wilmslow Alb (H)  3 - 1
 17/04/65 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Hartford (H)  5 - 0
 16/04/65 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Sandbach Ramb (H)  2 - 2
 10/04/65 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Lostock Grlm (A)  5 - 1
 03/04/65 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Norley Utd (H)  4 - 0
 27/03/65 2nd Round vs. Barnton (H)  5 - 1
 20/03/65 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Barnton (A)  1 - 3
 27/02/65 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Hartford (A)  2 - 2
 13/02/65 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Whitchurch Alp (A)  3 - 0
 06/02/65 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Linotype (H)  4 - 0
 30/01/65 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Knutsford (A)  2 - 0
 23/01/65 1st Round vs. Ellesmere Pt T (H)  2 - 4
 16/01/65 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Middlewich Ath (H)  3 - 0
 09/01/65 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Warrington T (A)  3 - 4
 02/01/65 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Barnton (H)  5 - 1
 26/12/64 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Linotype (A)  2 - 3
 12/12/64 Mid-Cheshire League vs. ICI Alkali (A)  2 - 0
 28/11/64 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Mossley Ath (A)  7 - 0
 14/11/64 3rd Round vs. Knutsford (A)  2 - 3
 07/11/64 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Warrington T (H)  4 - 2
 31/10/64 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Mossley Ath (H)  9 - 0
 24/10/64 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Whitchurch Alp (H)  7 - 0
 17/10/64 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Wilmslow Alb (A)  2 - 0
 10/10/64 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Knutsford (H)  2 - 0
 03/10/64 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Norley Utd (A)  8 - 0
 26/09/64 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Middlewich Ath (A)  1 - 2
 19/09/64 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Lostock Grlm (H)  3 - 1
 12/09/64 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Moulton (A)  2 - 0
 05/09/64 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Moulton (H)  11 - 1
 26/08/64 1st Round vs. Whitchurch Alp (A)  2 - 1
 22/08/64 Mid-Cheshire League vs. ICI Alkali (H)  2 - 0
 30/04/64 Final vs. Linotype (N)  3 - 0
 25/04/64 Final vs. Sandbach Ramb (N)  4 - 1
 18/04/64 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Barnton (A)  3 - 1
 11/04/64 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Hartford (A)  2 - 1
 06/04/64 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Sandbach Ramb (H)  3 - 0
 30/03/64 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Whitchurch Alp (H)  6 - 0
 28/03/64 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Norley Utd (H)  6 - 0
 21/03/64 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Whitchurch Alp (A)  5 - 0
 14/03/64 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Congleton T Res (H)  2 - 0
 07/03/64 Semi-Final vs. General Chems (N)  7 - 0
 29/02/64 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Linotype (H)  3 - 1
 22/02/64 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Linotype (A)  1 - 0
 15/02/64 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Warrington T (H)  1 - 0
 08/02/64 5th Round vs. Altrincham Reserves (H)  2 - 0
 01/02/64 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Lostock Grlm (A)  2 - 2
 25/01/64 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Wilmslow Alb (A)  2 - 2
 18/01/64 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Hartford (H)  0 - 0
 11/01/64 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Knutsford (A)  5 - 3
 04/01/64 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Middlewich Ath (A)  3 - 0
 28/12/63 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Lostock Grlm (H)  1 - 5
 14/12/63 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Moulton (H)  4 - 3
 07/12/63 4th Round vs. Middlewich Ath (H)  5 - 1
 30/11/63 Mid-Cheshire League vs. ICI Alkali (H)  3 - 0
 23/11/63 3rd Round vs. Styal (A)  4 - 1
 09/11/63 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Warrington T (A)  0 - 0
 02/11/63 3rd Round Qualifying vs. Sandbach Ramb (H)  4 - 5
 19/10/63 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Wilmslow Alb (H)  3 - 2
 12/10/63 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Congleton T Res (A)  2 - 1
 05/10/63 2nd Round Qualifying vs. ICI Alkali (A)  3 - 2
 28/09/63 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Middlewich Ath (H)  1 - 1
 21/09/63 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Norley Utd (A)  5 - 0
 14/09/63 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Barnton (H)  4 - 1
 11/09/63 2nd Round vs. Crewe Alex 'A' (H)  3 - 2
 07/09/63 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Moulton (A)  1 - 0
 31/08/63 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Crewe Alex 'A' (H)  1 - 0
 24/08/63 Mid-Cheshire League vs. ICI Alkali (A)  6 - 2

 List of First Team Competitive goals scored (click to expand)
 19/08/67 Manchester League Prem Div vs. Radcliffe Boro Res (H)  8 - 0
 18/03/67 Manchester League Prem Div vs. Radcliffe Boro (A)  6 - 2
 18/02/67 2nd Round vs. Altrincham (H)  2 - 4
 18/02/67 2nd Round vs. Altrincham (H)  2 - 4
 11/02/67 Manchester League Prem Div vs. Radcliffe Boro (H)  5 - 0
 04/02/67 Manchester League Prem Div vs. Stalybridge Cel Res (A)  3 - 2
 28/01/67 1st Round vs. Lostock Grlm (A)  3 - 1
 14/01/67 Manchester League Prem Div vs. Manchester Nthn (H)  7 - 2
 17/12/66 Manchester League Prem Div vs. Macclesfield T Res (H)  3 - 4
 17/12/66 Manchester League Prem Div vs. Macclesfield T Res (H)  3 - 4
 12/11/66 3rd Round Qualifying vs. Linotype (H)  3 - 2
 22/10/66 Manchester League Prem Div vs. Wilmslow Alb (A)  5 - 1
 08/10/66 Manchester League Prem Div vs. New Mills (H)  2 - 3
 01/10/66 Manchester League Prem Div vs. Manchester Univ (A)  6 - 0
 17/09/66 1st Round Qualifying vs. Congleton T (H)  7 - 1
 03/09/66 1st Round Qualifying vs. Skelmersdale Utd (A)  3 - 4
 22/01/66 Manchester League Div 1 vs. Manchester Univ (H)  5 - 0
 11/12/65 Manchester League Div 1 vs. Manchester Univ (A)  4 - 1
 06/11/65 Manchester League Div 1 vs. Congleton T (A)  4 - 3
 12/09/64 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Moulton (A)  2 - 0
 05/09/64 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Moulton (H)  11 - 1
 05/09/64 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Moulton (H)  11 - 1
 30/04/64 Final vs. Linotype (N)  3 - 0
 30/03/64 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Whitchurch Alp (H)  6 - 0
 25/01/64 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Wilmslow Alb (A)  2 - 2

  = Starting Appearances (Sub Appearances) | = Goals | NPS = Squad Appearances (as Non-Playing Sub) | GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio
 W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in


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