Liam Grimshaw

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Liam Grimshaw
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Grimshaw with Preston North End in 2016
Personal information
Full name Liam David Grimshaw [1]
Date of birth (1995-02-02) 2 February 1995 (age 29) [2]
Place of birth Burnley, England
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Right-back, Midfielder
Youth career
2002–2013 Manchester United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2016 Manchester United 0 (0)
2014Morecambe (loan) 0 (0)
2015–2016Motherwell (loan) 14 (0)
2016–2017 Preston North End 5 (0)
2017Chesterfield (loan) 13 (0)
2017–2022 Motherwell 101 (1)
2022–2023 Greenock Morton 30 (0)
2023–2024 Dundee United 33 (0)
International career
2012–2013 England U18 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:56, 21 June 2023 (UTC)

Liam David Grimshaw (born 2 February 1995) is an English professional footballer who last played as a right-back, or as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Dundee United. He previously played for Manchester United, Preston North End, Chesterfield, Motherwell, and Greenock Morton.

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Club career

Manchester United

Grimshaw joined United at schoolboy level, [3] and later in his career went on to make his debut for the Manchester United Academy against city rivals Manchester City. [3] During the 2012–13 season, Grimshaw was a regular in the side, notching up a total of 28 appearances and eventually forcing his way into the Manchester United reserve side during the latter stages of that campaign. [3] Also, Grimshaw was appointed as Academy team captain, which he was to take on regularly. His eye-catching form led to Paul McGuinness, manager of the under-18's team, comparing Grimshaw with the likes of John O'Shea and Phil Neville, both of whom progressed through the youth ranks at Old Trafford. [3]

Motherwell (loan)

Grimshaw's first taste of first-team action as a professional was with Scottish club Motherwell, whom he joined for the 2015–16 season. [4] He made his debut for the Steelmen from the bench in a 1–1 draw at home against Ross County. [5] In January 2016, Grimshaw was recalled from his loan at Motherwell shortly before it was due to expire. [6]

Preston North End

On 18 January 2016, Grimshaw joined Preston North End for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract. [7] He was released from his contract in August 2017. [8]

Chesterfield (loan)

On 31 January 2017, Grimshaw joined Chesterfield on loan until the end of the season. He made his debut for the club on 4 February against Oldham Athletic. [9]

Motherwell

Grimshaw returned to Motherwell on a permanent basis in August 2017. [8] On 16 May 2018, Grimshaw signed a new one-year contract with Motherwell. [10] On 12 March 2019, he signed a further one-year contract keeping him at the club until 2020. [11] Grimshaw scored his first career goal on 21 August 2021, as Motherwell won 2–1 away to Livingston. [12] [13] On 15 January 2020, Grimshaw signed another new contract at Motherwell, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2022. [14] On 20 May 2022, Motherwell announced that Grimshaw would leave the club upon the expiration of his contract on 31 May 2022. [15]

Greenock Morton

Scottish Championship club Greenock Morton signed Grimshaw to a short-term contract in September 2022. [16] His contract was extended in December 2022 until the end of the season following a series of impressive performances. [17] Grimshaw left the club at the end of his contract, after failing to agree terms.

Dundee United

In June 2023, Grimshaw signed a two-year deal with Scottish Championship club Dundee United. [18] In August 2024, Grimshaw was released by Dundee United, as the Dundee based club no longer required the versatile Englishman services, allowing the player to find a new club. [19]

International career

Grimshaw's form during the 2012–13 season also saw him make his first appearance for the England Under-18s against Italy. [3]

Career statistics

As of match played 6 February 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester United 2015–16 [20] Premier League 0000000000
Motherwell (loan) 2015–16 [20] Scottish Premiership 1401010160
Preston North End 2015–16 [20] Championship 00000000
2016–17 [21] Championship50002070
2017–18 [22] Championship00001010
Total5000300080
Chesterfield (loan) 2016–17 [21] League One 130000000130
Motherwell 2017–18 [22] Scottish Premiership1702020210
2018–19 [23] Scottish Premiership3100030340
2019–20 [24] Scottish Premiership2502040310
2020–21 [25] Scottish Premiership14000102 [a] 0170
2021–22 [26] Scottish Premiership1410010151
Total101140110201191
Career total133150150201551
  1. Appearances in the UEFA Europa League

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