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

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who played in the

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for

Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Plymouth, Devon, England. The team currently competes in EFL League One, the third level of the English football league system. The club has played ...

. He played as an

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. Grozier was born in

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. He played for his local

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club, Rutherglen Glencairn, 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.

References

1902 births 1960 deaths Footballers from Rutherglen Scottish men's footballers Men's association football wingers Rutherglen Glencairn F.C. players Plymouth Argyle F.C. players Scottish Junior Football Association players English Football League players 20th-century Scottish sportsmen {{Scotland-footy-forward-1900s-stub