Market value
—
Rating · 17/18
8.1
Top
Second Striker Attack
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
06/07
debut season
0.21
goals / match
Rochdale AFC
top club · 83 apps
Position rank · 17/18
#54
goals rank
#134
assists rank
56
season goals
10
season assists
Among 184 Attack - Second Strikers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€100k
peak value · 2015
€75k
top transfer fee · 08/09
17
best season · 10/11
3 · 5.4%
pens / of goals
270Appearances
56Goals
10Assists
36Yellow cards
1Red cards
40Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ashley Grimes |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ashley James Grimes |
| Date of birth | 1986-12-09 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Swinton, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Second Striker (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2018-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2018
Transfer: Edinburgh City → Retired
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Edinburgh City FC
35 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Southport → Edinburgh City
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Southport FC
17 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Barrow → Southport
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Walsall → Barrow
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Barrow AFC
17 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
Transfer: Bury → Walsall
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Walsall FC
36 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Bury FC
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Rochdale → Bury
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Rochdale AFC
41 matches · 11 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Rochdale AFC
42 matches · 11 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Millwall → Rochdale
11/12 · Transfer
May 2011
Transfer: Lincoln City → Millwall
10/11 · Return from loan
Oct 2010
Transfer: Millwall → Lincoln City
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Millwall FC, Lincoln City
30 matches · 17 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Millwall FC
9 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Millwall FC
21 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Man City Res. → Millwall
08/09 · Transfer · €75k
Apr 2007
Transfer: Swindon Town → Man City Res.
06/07 · Return from loan
Mar 2007
Transfer: Man City Res. → Swindon Town
06/07 · Loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — Swindon Town
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
Transfer: Man City U18 → Man City Res.
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
Transfer: Bolton U18 → Man City U18
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
Transfer: Man Utd Youth → Bolton U18
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €100k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 70 other Attack - Second Strikers with ≥500 minutes in 17/18. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals8 total · 1.45/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A8 total · 1.45/90
Yellow cards6 total · 1.08/90
Minutes played by club
Edinburgh City FC
13.9%
Southport FC
15.0%
Barrow AFC
20.2%
Walsall FC
14.9%
Bury FC
0.0%
Rochdale AFC
20.9%
Millwall FC
8.3%
Lincoln City
6.7%
Swindon Town
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh City FC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 498 |
| Southport FC | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 539 |
| Barrow AFC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 725 |
| Walsall FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 536 |
| Bury FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rochdale AFC | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 83 | 22 | 5 | 750 |
| Millwall FC | 3 | 08/09 | 10/11 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 296 |
| Lincoln City | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 30 | 17 | 1 | 242 |
| Swindon Town | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Betfred Cup | Edinburgh City FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 |
| 17/18 | Irn-Bru Cup | Edinburgh City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Edinburgh City FC | 29 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 380 |
| 17/18 | SFA Cup | Edinburgh City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Southport FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
| 16/17 | National League | Southport FC | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 488 |
| 15/16 | National League | Barrow AFC | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 725 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Walsall FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Walsall FC | 27 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 536 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Bury FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Bury FC | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 38 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 238 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Rochdale AFC | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 98 |
| 11/12 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 36 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 294 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Lincoln City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Lincoln City | 27 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 142 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Millwall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Millwall FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Millwall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Millwall FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Millwall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Millwall FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| 08/09 | League One | Millwall FC | 17 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 282 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Swindon Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Man Utd Youth | Bolton U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Bolton U18 | Man City U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Man City U18 | Man City Res. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-03-22 | Man City Res. | Swindon Town | Loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-04-29 | Swindon Town | Man City Res. | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Man City Res. | Millwall | Transfer | 50000 | €75k |
| 10/11 | 2010-10-29 | Millwall | Lincoln City | Loan | 75000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-08 | Lincoln City | Millwall | Return from loan | 75000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Millwall | Rochdale | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Rochdale | Bury | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-25 | Bury | Walsall | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-16 | Walsall | Barrow | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Barrow | Southport | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Southport | Edinburgh City | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Edinburgh City | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€100k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Tutte | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Marc Laird | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Richard O'Donnell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Calum Antell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Downing | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | League Two | Lincoln City | 15 | 27 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 10 | 38 |
| 11/12 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 8 | 36 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 36 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 38 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Lincoln City | 1 | 27 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2011-05-08 | Lincoln City | Millwall | Return from loan | — | €75k |
| 10/11 | 2010-10-29 | Millwall | Lincoln City | Loan | — | €75k |
| 06/07 | 2007-04-29 | Swindon Town | Man City Res. | Return from loan | — | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-03-22 | Man City Res. | Swindon Town | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Ashley Grimes's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham Athletic | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 32% |
| Scunthorpe United | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 38 | 44 | -6 | 34% |
| Peterborough United | 32 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 43 | 48 | -5 | 34% |
| Chesterfield FC | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 43% |
| Bradford City | 28 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 31 | 41 | -10 | 18% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 34 | 45 | -11 | 29% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 40 | -7 | 32% |
| Gillingham FC | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 34 | -2 | 36% |
| Swindon Town | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 32% |
| Bury FC | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 39% |
| Colchester United | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 26 | +12 | 50% |
| Port Vale FC | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | First senior goal | |
| 17/18 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 35 | 498 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.27 |
| 16/17 | 17 | 539 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 15/16 | 17 | 725 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 14/15 | 36 | 536 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.84 |
| 12/13 | 41 | 358 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.01 |
| 11/12 | 42 | 392 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.92 |
| 10/11 | 30 | 242 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3.72 |
| 09/10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 21 | 296 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.22 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
84 apps
25 G
3 A
League One
84 apps
12 G
3 A
FA Cup
13 apps
5 G
1 A
League Two
29 apps
5 G
0 A
League Cup
10 apps
3 G
1 A
Betfred Cup
4 apps
3 G
0 A
National League
33 apps
2 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
11 apps
1 G
1 A
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Who is Ashley Grimes?
Ashley Grimes is an England professional footballer who plays as a second striker for Retired.
How old is Ashley Grimes?
Ashley Grimes is 39 years old. He was born on December 9, 1986 in Swinton.
What position does Ashley Grimes play?
Ashley Grimes plays as a second striker (Attack - Second Striker).
What club does Ashley Grimes play for?
Ashley Grimes currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ashley Grimes scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ashley Grimes has scored 56 goals in 270 appearances.