| 词条 | Willie Groves |
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| name = Willie Groves | fullname = Patrick William Groves | image = | birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1868|08|20}} | birth_place = Hutchesontown, Glasgow, Scotland | height = | death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|1908|2|13|1868|08|20}} | death_place = Edinburgh, Scotland | position = Striker | years1 = 1885–1888 | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | clubs1 = Hibernian[1] | years2 = 1888–1890 | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | clubs2 = Celtic[1] | years3 = 1890–1893 | caps3 = 58 | goals3 = 7 | clubs3 = West Bromwich Albion[2] | years4 = 1893–1894 | caps4 = | goals4 = | clubs4 = Aston Villa | years5 = 1895–1896 | caps5 = 5 | goals5 = 1 | clubs5 = Hibernian | years6 = 1896 | caps6 = | goals6 = | clubs6 = Celtic | nationalyears1 = 1888–1890 | nationalteam1 = Scotland | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 4 }} Patrick William "Willie" Groves (20 August 1868 – 13 February 1908)[3] was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward for Hibernian, Celtic, West Bromwich Albion, Aston Villa and Scotland. He is known for being the first player to be transferred for more than £100. CareerHibernianGroves, an inside forward, first broke into the Hibernian squad as a 16-year-old during the 1885–86 season.[5][6] He featured prominently as Hibs won the Scottish Cup the following year, scoring in the first round, second round replay and semi-final.[6] Vale of Leven, Hibs' opponents in the semi-final, protested that Groves had accepted a payment from Hibs, which would have been illegal as the Scottish game was still amateur at the time.[6] The protest was not heard until after Hibs had defeated Dumbarton in the final.[6] Vale of Leven only presented hearsay as evidence, but it took the casting vote of the committee chairman to exonerate Hibs.[4] In the following year, Groves made his international debut, in a 1888 British Home Championship match against Wales.[11] Groves scored the fourth goal in a 5–1 win for Scotland at Hibernian Park, Hibs' home ground.[5] CelticBy August 1888, Groves was one of several Hibs players who moved to the newly formed Celtic.[6] He scored ten goals in the club's 1888–89 Scottish Cup campaign.[7] Groves made two further appearances for the Scotland national football team while with Celtic.[8] In one of those appearances he scored a hat-trick against Ireland in the 1889 British Home Championship.[9] West Bromwich AlbionGroves moved to the professional English Football League in 1890, signing for West Bromwich Albion. He helped Albion win the 1892 FA Cup Final, playing at half-back as Aston Villa were defeated 3–0.[10] Aston VillaGroves subsequently signed for Villa in 1893, becoming the first player to be transferred for over £100.[11] Villa were forced to pay that fee to West Brom and were fined by the Football Association amidst allegations that Groves and Jack Reynolds had been illegally poached.[3] He helped Villa win the league championship in 1894.[5] During his time in England, Groves played for the Football League against the Scottish League.[21] He left Villa in November 1894 after a dispute over his contract with the club arose.[3] Return to ScotlandAfter Hibs were elected to join the top division of the Scottish Football League in 1895, Groves returned to the club.[12][13] During this second spell he played in the 1896 Scottish Cup Final, which Hibs lost 3–1 to Edinburgh derby rivals Hearts.[12][14] This final is perhaps best known for being the only Scottish Cup Final to be played outside Glasgow.[12][14] He then briefly returned to Celtic, but soon retired, suffering from tuberculosis. He died in Edinburgh in 1908, aged 39.[3] See also
Notes1. ^1 The Scottish Football League did not commence until the 1890–91 season. 2. ^Tony Matthews, West Bromwich Albion: the complete record (2007)" 3. ^1 2 3 4. ^1 2 3 4 Mackay pp35-39. 5. ^1 Sat 10 Mar 1888 Scotland 5 Wales 1, London Hearts. 6. ^Mackay, pp42. 7. ^{{cite news |first=Richard|last=Purden|url=http://www.irishpost.co.uk/sport/the-final-resting-place-of-celtics-first-star-striker-has-been-discovered |title=The final resting place of Celtic’s first star striker has been discovered |work=The Irish Post |date=24 April 2014|accessdate=27 August 2014}} 8. ^William Groves, London Hearts. 9. ^Sat 9 Mar 1889 Scotland 7 Ireland 0, London Hearts. 10. ^Kennington Oval – Saturday 19 March 1892, www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk 11. ^[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/football-sidelines-1140587.html Football: Sidelines], The Independent, 24 January 1998. 12. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite news |url=http://sport.scotsman.com/capitalcupclassics/Logie-Green-the-final-Edinburgh.2762269.jp |title=Logie Green: the final Edinburgh didn't want |work=The Scotsman |date=27 March 2006}} 13. ^1 Mackay, pp58. 14. ^1 Mackay, pp60-61. References
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