Mike Grice

Michael John Grice (3 November 1931 – August 2002) was an English footballer who played as a winger.

Mike Grice
Personal information
Full name Michael John Grice
Date of birth (1931-11-03)3 November 1931
Place of birth Woking, England
Date of death August 2002(2002-08-00) (aged 70)
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
?–1952 Lowestoft Town
1952–1955 Colchester United 106 (14)
1955–1961 West Ham United 142 (18)
1961–1962 Coventry City 37 (6)
1962–1966 Colchester United 139 (13)
1966–? Lowestoft Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Woking, Surrey, Grice began his career at Lowestoft Town before signing for Colchester United in 1952.[1] He was selected to play for the Third Division South representative side in 1954–55.

He joined West Ham United for £10,000 in 1955 and was a part of West Ham's promotion winning side of 1957–58.[2]

Grice joined Coventry City for the 1961–62 season. He made 38 Third Division appearances, scoring six goals, before moving back to Colchester the following year. He later returned to Lowestoft Town of the Eastern Counties League alongside former Hammer Albert Foan.[2]

Honours

Club

West Ham United

References

  1. "Mike Grice". coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  2. Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media. p. 92. ISBN 1-903135-50-8.
  • Micky Grice at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database


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