Thomas Grozier (25 August 1902 – 4 November 1960) was a Scottish professional

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby ...

who played in the

English Football League The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, the league is the oldest such competition in the world. It was the top-level football league in Engl ...

for

Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle Football Club is a professional football club based in the city of Plymouth, Devon, England. As of the 2021–22 season, the team are competing in League One, the third tier of English football. They have played at Home Park ...

. He played as an

outside right Forwards (also known as attackers) are outfield positions in an association football team who play the furthest up the pitch and are therefore most responsible for scoring goals as well as assisting them. As with any attacking player, the role ...

. Grozier was born in

Rutherglen Rutherglen (, sco, Ruglen, gd, An Ruadh-Ghleann) is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, immediately south-east of the city of Glasgow, from its centre and directly south of the River Clyde. Having existed as a Lanarkshire burgh in its own ...

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. He played for his local Junior club,

Rutherglen Glencairn Rutherglen Glencairn Football Club is a Scottish football club based in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, near Glasgow. Nicknamed ''The Glens'' and formed in 1896, they play at The Hamish B Allan Stadium (New Southcroft Park). Glencairn currentl ...

, before coming to England to play for

, for whom he made his debut in the

in April 1928. He made 223 appearances for the club in all competitions, and was a regular choice for the first team for six seasons from 1929–30 onwards. His last appearance for the first team came on 26 October 1935, with a 2–0 defeat, after which he retired. He died in 1960.

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1902 births 1960 deaths Sportspeople from Rutherglen Scottish footballers Association football wingers Rutherglen Glencairn F.C. players Plymouth Argyle F.C. players Scottish Junior Football Association players English Football League players Footballers from South Lanarkshire {{Scotland-footy-forward-1900s-stub