Will Grigg
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Shares 1991-07-03 · 5 players total
| Full name | Will Grigg |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | William Donald Grigg |
| Date of birth | 1991-07-03 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Solihull, Northern Ireland |
| Citizenship | Northern Ireland England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Chesterfield FC |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | General Sports ... |
| Outfitter | Nike |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield FC | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 87 | 39 | 8 | 331 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 3 | 14/15 | 22/23 | 118 | 37 | 8 | 832 |
| Sunderland AFC | 4 | 18/19 | 21/22 | 62 | 8 | 3 | 1,673 |
| Rotherham United | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 759 |
| Wigan Athletic | 4 | 15/16 | 18/19 | 150 | 65 | 14 | 1,338 |
| Brentford FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 300 |
| Walsall FC | 5 | 08/09 | 12/13 | 109 | 28 | 7 | 906 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | EFL Trophy | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League Two | Chesterfield FC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Chesterfield FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Chesterfield FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Chesterfield FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| 24/25 | League Two | Chesterfield FC | 30 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 147 |
| 24/25 | League Two Play-Offs | Chesterfield FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Chesterfield FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | National League | Chesterfield FC | 38 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 110 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 22/23 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 42 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 320 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Rotherham United | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Rotherham United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 |
| 21/22 | League One | Rotherham United | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 469 |
| 21/22 | League One | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 20 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 153 |
| 20/21 | League One | Sunderland AFC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | Sunderland AFC | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 904 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 224 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Sunderland AFC | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 314 |
| 18/19 | League One Play-Offs | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 74 |
| 17/18 | League One | Wigan Athletic | 43 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 129 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 33 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 435 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 |
| 15/16 | League One | Wigan Athletic | 40 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 124 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
| 14/15 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 44 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 140 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Brentford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Brentford FC | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Walsall FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Walsall FC | 41 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 179 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Walsall FC | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 375 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Walsall FC | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 267 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Walsall FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2007-01-30 | Birmingham Aca. | Solihull U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-09-01 | Solihull U19 | Stratford Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Stratford Town | Walsall | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Walsall | Brentford | Transfer | 250000 | €385k |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-18 | Brentford | MK Dons | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | MK Dons | Brentford | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-14 | Brentford | Wigan | Transfer | 400000 | €1.42m |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Wigan | Sunderland | Transfer | 1500000 | €3.40m |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | Sunderland | MK Dons | Loan | 1200000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-31 | MK Dons | Sunderland | Return from loan | 1200000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-31 | Sunderland | Rotherham | Loan | 1200000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-31 | Rotherham | Sunderland | Return from loan | 1200000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-14 | Sunderland | MK Dons | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | MK Dons | Chesterfield | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Knee injury | 2017-03-05 | 2017-06-30 | 118 | 15 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #28031 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #17621 | — | 10 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5674 | #19 | 13 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Jacobs | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Max Power | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Ryan Colclough | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sam Morsy | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dan Burn | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jamie Paterson | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Nathan Byrne | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Ollie Banks | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Reece James | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nick Powell | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Luke O'Nien | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Christian Walton | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | National League | Chesterfield FC | 25 | 38 |
| 15/16 | League One | Wigan Athletic | 25 | 40 |
| 14/15 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 20 | 44 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | League One | Walsall FC | 6 | 41 |
| 14/15 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 5 | 44 |
| 15/16 | League One | Wigan Athletic | 5 | 40 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-05-31 | Rotherham | Sunderland | Return from loan | — | €1.20m |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-31 | Sunderland | Rotherham | Loan | — | €1.20m |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-31 | MK Dons | Sunderland | Return from loan | — | €1.20m |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | Sunderland | MK Dons | Loan | — | €1.20m |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | MK Dons | Brentford | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-18 | Brentford | MK Dons | Loan | — | €400k |
Last 50 matches for Chesterfield FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-29 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 2–2 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 2–3 | Notts County | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB4 |
Shrewsbury Town | 2–2 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 3–1 | Barnet FC | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB4 |
Cambridge United | 1–1 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 2–2 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB4 |
Grimsby Town | 2–3 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 1–1 | Fleetwood Town | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 2–0 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 6–2 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 4–1 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB4 |
Bromley FC | 2–2 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 1–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 1–0 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 2–2 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 1–2 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 4–1 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 3–1 | Bristol Rovers | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB4 |
Cheltenham Town | 0–2 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 1–0 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 0–1 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 4–1 | Morecambe FC | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 3–3 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB4 |
AFC Wimbledon | 0–0 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 3–0 | Fleetwood Town | Available |
| 2025-04-08 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 1–1 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 4–0 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 2–1 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 0–1 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-03-22 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 0–0 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB4 |
Notts County | 1–2 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-03-11 | GB4 |
Salford City | 0–4 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 2–1 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 1–0 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 1–3 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 1–0 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 3–1 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-02-06 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 5–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB4 |
Cheltenham Town | 1–0 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 3–0 | Bromley FC | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 1–1 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | GB4 |
Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-01-01 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 1–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2024-12-29 | GB4 |
Bradford City | 2–1 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2024-12-26 | GB4 |
Fleetwood Town | 2–0 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2024-12-21 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 1–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2024-12-14 | GB4 |
Carlisle United | 0–2 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Will Grigg'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham FC | 79 | 35 | 20 | 24 | 133 | 99 | +34 | 44% |
| Charlton Athletic | 74 | 21 | 19 | 34 | 76 | 90 | -14 | 28% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 72 | 31 | 24 | 17 | 100 | 72 | +28 | 43% |
| Rochdale AFC | 68 | 30 | 18 | 20 | 101 | 101 | 0 | 44% |
| Fleetwood Town | 67 | 27 | 17 | 23 | 100 | 83 | +17 | 40% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 66 | 32 | 17 | 17 | 114 | 76 | +38 | 48% |
| Swindon Town | 66 | 30 | 13 | 23 | 97 | 89 | +8 | 45% |
| Oldham Athletic | 66 | 32 | 19 | 15 | 107 | 61 | +46 | 48% |
| Bradford City | 65 | 19 | 16 | 30 | 73 | 93 | -20 | 29% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 64 | 31 | 13 | 20 | 106 | 75 | +31 | 48% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 63 | 17 | 12 | 34 | 75 | 98 | -23 | 27% |
| Colchester United | 63 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 98 | 64 | +34 | 40% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 10/11 | First senior goal | |
| 14/15 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 17/18 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 23/24 | Goal #150 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 37 | 221 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.04 |
| 23/24 | 41 | 110 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.45 |
| 22/23 | 48 | 484 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 18/19 | 40 | 705 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 17/18 | 53 | 203 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 |
| 16/17 | 36 | 664 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 15/16 | 43 | 247 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 14/15 | 50 | 195 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.31 |
| 12/13 | 45 | 264 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
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Frequently asked about Will Grigg
Who is Will Grigg?
Will Grigg is a Northern professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Chesterfield FC.
How old is Will Grigg?
Will Grigg is 34 years old. He was born on July 3, 1991 in Solihull.
What position does Will Grigg play?
Will Grigg plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Will Grigg play for?
Will Grigg currently plays for Chesterfield FC.
How many career goals has Will Grigg scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Will Grigg has scored 188 goals in 590 appearances.
What is Will Grigg's market value?
Will Grigg's most recent reported market value is €100k.