Ashley Grimes (English footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ashley James Grimes | ||
| Date of birth | 9 December 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Swinton, Greater Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position |
Attacking midfielder Forward |
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| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Southport | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Manchester United | |||
| –2003 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| 2003–2006 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | Millwall | 21 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 27 | (15) |
| 2011–2013 | Rochdale | 74 | (18) |
| 2013–2014 | Bury | 15 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Walsall | 27 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Barrow | 17 | (1) |
| 2016– | Southport | 13 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 06:55, 30 January 2017 (UTC). |
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Ashley James Grimes (born 9 December 1986) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Southport.
Born in Swinton, Greater Manchester, he began his career as a youth player with Manchester United. After a spell with Bolton Wanderers, he joined Manchester City in 2003. He went professional in 2006, but struggled to break into the first team and went on loan to Swindon Town in 2007 then moved to Millwall a year later. He spent the 2010–11 season on loan with Lincoln City before a permanent transfer to Rochdale at the end of the season. After two seasons with Rochdale, he moved to Bury in 2013 and then Walsall a year later. In July 2015 he signed for Barrow.
Born in Swinton, Greater Manchester, Grimes began his footballing career with Barr Hill Lads' Club in Salford before signing for Manchester United where he spent two years in the academy before signing for Bolton Wanderers. He was then released by Bolton at the age of 16 and went on trial at Manchester City. Grimes signed his first full-time contract as a trainee with Manchester City in 2006 but made no appearances for City. He joined Swindon Town on a one-month loan in March 2007, where he made four substitute appearances.
In May 2007, Grimes signed his contract with the club. At the end of the 2007–08 season saw Grimes being released by the club.
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