Ashley Grimes
| Date of birth | 02 August 1957 |
| Place of birth | Dublin |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Position | Midfielder |
A lanky midfielder with a sweet left-foot. Ashley proved useful in a variety of positions (1977-83).
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 01 Mar 1977 | 01 Aug 1983 | |
| Coventry City | 01 Aug 1983 | 01 Aug 1984 | |
| Luton Town | 01 Aug 1984 | 01 Jan 1992 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Manchester United | League Division One | 7 | 6 |
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| 1977-78 | Manchester United | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 2 |
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| 1978-79 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1978-79 | Manchester United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Manchester United | League Division One | 5 | 11 |
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| 1979-80 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Manchester United | League Division One | 20 | 6 |
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| 1980-81 | Manchester United | League Division One | 6 | 2 |
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| 1980-81 | Manchester United | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Manchester United | League Division One | 9 | 2 |
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| 1982-83 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Manchester United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Manchester United | League Division One | 15 | 1 |
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| 1982-83 | Manchester United | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Coventry City | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1983-84 | Coventry City | League Division One | 29 | 3 |
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| 1987-88 | Luton Town | League Cup | 1 |
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| 1988-89 | Luton Town | League Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 1977 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1977 | Manchester United v Ipswich Town | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1977 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 14 Sep 1977 | Saint Etienne v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | ECW Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 19 Oct 1977 | FC Porto v Manchester United | L | 4-0 | ECW Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 29 Oct 1977 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1977 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1977 | Queens Park Rangers v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1977 | Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1977 | West Ham United v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1977 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1977 | Everton v Manchester United | W | 2-6 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1978 | Carlisle United v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 08 Apr 1978 | Manchester United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1978 | Manchester United v West Ham United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1978 | Bristol City v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1978 | Stockport County v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 02 Sep 1978 | Manchester United v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1978 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1978 | Manchester United v Watford | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 07 Oct 1978 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1978 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1978 | Manchester United v Bristol City | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1978 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1978 | Manchester United v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Jan 1979 | Manchester United v Chelsea | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 03 Mar 1979 | Bristol City v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1979 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 14 Mar 1979 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1979 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1979 | Manchester United v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1979 | Manchester United v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1979 | Southampton v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 May 1979 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 May 1979 | Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 May 1979 | Manchester United v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1979 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1979 | Manchester United v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1979 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1979 | Norwich City v Manchester United | L | 4-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Sep 1979 | Manchester United v Stoke City | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1979 | Manchester United v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Oct 1979 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Oct 1979 | Bristol City v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1979 | Manchester United v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1979 | Everton v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Nov 1979 | Manchester United v Southampton | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Nov 1979 | Manchester City v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1979 | Manchester United v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Nov 1979 | Manchester United v Norwich City | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1979 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Dec 1979 | Manchester United v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1979 | Liverpool v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Feb 1980 | Derby County v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 09 Feb 1980 | Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Feb 1980 | Stoke City v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Feb 1980 | Manchester United v Bristol City | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Feb 1980 | Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Mar 1980 | Ipswich Town v Manchester United | L | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1980 | Manchester United v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1980 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1980 | Manchester United v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1980 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 16 Aug 1980 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1980 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1980 | Manchester United v Leicester City | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1980 | Manchester United v Widzew Lódz | D | 1-1 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 20 Sep 1980 | Leeds United v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1980 | Manchester United v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1980 | Widzew Lódz v Manchester United | D |
0-0 Agg: 1-1 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 11 Oct 1980 | Manchester United v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1980 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Manchester United | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1980 | Manchester United v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1982 | Manchester United v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1982 | Everton v Manchester United | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1982 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1982 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1982 | Ipswich Town v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1982 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 May 1982 | Manchester United v Southampton | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 May 1982 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 May 1982 | West Ham United v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 May 1982 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 15 May 1982 | Manchester United v Stoke City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1982 | Manchester United v Valencia | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 18 Sep 1982 | Southampton v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1982 | Manchester United v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Sep 1982 | Valencia v Manchester United | L |
2-1 Agg: 2-1 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 02 Oct 1982 | Luton Town v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1982 | Manchester United v AFC Bournemouth | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 09 Oct 1982 | Manchester United v Stoke City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Oct 1982 | Liverpool v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1982 | AFC Bournemouth v Manchester United | D |
2-2 Agg: 2-4 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 30 Oct 1982 | West Ham United v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1982 | Manchester United v Notts County | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1982 | Coventry City v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1983 | Manchester United v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1983 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 19 Apr 1983 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1983 | Manchester United v Watford | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1983 | Norwich City v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 May 1983 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 May 1983 | Manchester United v Swansea City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 May 1983 | Manchester United v Luton Town | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 May 1983 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1977-78 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 1977-78 | Republic of Ireland | Representative | 1 |
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| 1977-78 | Republic of Ireland | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Republic of Ireland | Toulon Under-21 | 4 | 1 |
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| 1979-80 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Republic of Ireland | Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1980-81 | Republic of Ireland | B v A | 1 |
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| 1980-81 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 1 |
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| 1983-84 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Republic of Ireland | Kirin Japan Cup | 2 |
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| 1987-88 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 1977 | Republic of Ireland v League of Ireland | W | 2-1 | Representative | |
| 08 Mar 1978 | Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | Under-21 | |
| 05 Apr 1978 | Republic of Ireland v Turkey | W | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Apr 1978 | Poland v Republic of Ireland | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 21 May 1978 | Norway v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Jun 1979 | Republic of Ireland v USSR | L | 0-1 | Toulon Under-21 | Group B |
| 20 Jun 1979 | Republic of Ireland v Argentina | L | 1-4 | Toulon Under-21 | Group B |
| 22 Jun 1979 | Republic of Ireland v Hungary | L | 0-3 | Toulon Under-21 | Group B |
| 23 Jun 1979 | Republic of Ireland v Yugoslavia | L | 1-2 | Toulon Under-21 | 7th |
| 12 Sep 1979 | Republic of Ireland v Poland | D | 1-1 | U21 | |
| 17 Oct 1979 | Republic of Ireland v Bulgaria | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 29 Oct 1979 | Republic of Ireland v USA | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Nov 1979 | Northern Ireland v Republic of Ireland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 06 Feb 1980 | England v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 26 Mar 1980 | Cyprus v Republic of Ireland | W | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
| 29 Apr 1981 | Republic of Ireland v Czechoslovakia | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 21 May 1981 | West Germany v Republic of Ireland | L | 3-0 | B v A | |
| 24 May 1981 | Poland v Republic of Ireland | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Apr 1982 | Algeria v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 1982 | Republic of Ireland v Spain | D | 3-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 27 Apr 1983 | Spain v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 04 Apr 1984 | Israel v Republic of Ireland | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 23 May 1984 | Republic of Ireland v Poland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 1984 | Japan Universities v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | Kirin Cup | Group B |
| 01 Jun 1984 | Internacional Porto Alegre v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | Kirin Cup | Group B |
| 09 Sep 1987 | Republic of Ireland v Luxembourg | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 23 Mar 1988 | Republic of Ireland v Romania | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.