Perry Groves

Date of birth19 April 1965
Place of birthBow
NationalityEnglish
Weight80 kg
Height1.78 m
PositionForward

With Arsenal, 1st Division Champion 1989, 1991, League Cup winner 1987 and runner-up 1988. Fast and fiery, the flame-haired forward is the nephew of former Arsenal captain Vic Groves.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Colchester United 01 Jun 1982 01 Sep 1986
Arsenal 01 Sep 1986 01 Aug 1992

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1986-87 Arsenal FA Cup 2
1
1986-87 Arsenal League Cup 4
2
1986-87 Arsenal League Division One 19
6
3
1987-88 Arsenal FA Cup 3
1
1
1987-88 Arsenal League Cup 7
1
2
1987-88 Arsenal League Division One 28
6
6
1988-89 Arsenal FA Cup
2
1988-89 Arsenal League Cup 1
1
1988-89 Arsenal League Division One 6
15
4
1989-90 Arsenal FA Cup 3
1989-90 Arsenal League Cup 1
2
1
1989-90 Arsenal League Division One 20
10
4
1990-91 Arsenal FA Cup 3
1
1990-91 Arsenal League Division One 13
19
3
1990-91 Arsenal Rumbelows League Cup 4
3
1991-92 Arsenal European Cup
4
1991-92 Arsenal FA Cup
1
1991-92 Arsenal League Cup 1
2
1991-92 Arsenal League Division One 5
8
1
1992-93 Arsenal Premier League
1
1992-93 Southampton FA Cup
1
1992-93 Southampton League Cup 2
1992-93 Southampton Premier League 13
2
2
2


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
13 Sep 1986 Luton Town v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
20 Sep 1986 Arsenal v Oxford United D 0-0 League Division One
23 Sep 1986 Arsenal v Huddersfield Town W 2-0 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
27 Sep 1986 Nottingham Forest v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
04 Oct 1986 Everton v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
07 Oct 1986 Huddersfield Town v Arsenal D 1-1
Agg: 1-3
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
11 Oct 1986 Arsenal v Watford W 3-1 League Division One
18 Oct 1986 Newcastle United v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
25 Oct 1986 Arsenal v Chelsea W 3-1 League Division One
28 Oct 1986 Arsenal v Manchester City W 3-1 League Cup 3rd round
01 Nov 1986 Charlton Athletic v Arsenal W 0-2 League Division One
08 Nov 1986 Arsenal v West Ham United D 0-0 League Division One
15 Nov 1986 Southampton v Arsenal W 0-4 League Division One
18 Nov 1986 Arsenal v Charlton Athletic W 2-0 League Cup 4th round
29 Nov 1986 Aston Villa v Arsenal W 0-4 League Division One
06 Dec 1986 Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers W 3-1 League Division One
13 Dec 1986 Norwich City v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
20 Dec 1986 Arsenal v Luton Town W 3-0 League Division One
26 Dec 1986 Leicester City v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
31 Jan 1987 Arsenal v Plymouth Argyle W 6-1 FA Cup 4th round
08 Feb 1987 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-1 League Cup Semi-final 1st leg
14 Feb 1987 Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
21 Feb 1987 Arsenal v Barnsley W 2-0 FA Cup 5th round
25 Feb 1987 Oxford United v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
10 Mar 1987 Arsenal v Liverpool L 0-1 League Division One
14 Mar 1987 Arsenal v Watford L 1-3 FA Cup Quarter-final
17 Mar 1987 Arsenal v Nottingham Forest D 0-0 League Division One
28 Mar 1987 Arsenal v Everton L 0-1 League Division One
05 Apr 1987 Arsenal v Liverpool W 2-1 League Cup Final
08 Apr 1987 West Ham United v Arsenal L 3-1 League Division One
11 Apr 1987 Arsenal v Charlton Athletic W 2-1 League Division One
14 Apr 1987 Arsenal v Newcastle United L 0-1 League Division One
02 May 1987 Arsenal v Aston Villa W 2-1 League Division One
09 May 1987 Arsenal v Norwich City L 1-2 League Division One
15 Aug 1987 Arsenal v Liverpool L 1-2 League Division One
19 Aug 1987 Manchester United v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
29 Aug 1987 Arsenal v Portsmouth W 6-0 League Division One
31 Aug 1987 Luton Town v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
12 Sep 1987 Nottingham Forest v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
19 Sep 1987 Arsenal v Wimbledon W 3-0 League Division One
23 Sep 1987 Doncaster Rovers v Arsenal W 0-3 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
26 Sep 1987 Arsenal v West Ham United W 1-0 League Division One
03 Oct 1987 Charlton Athletic v Arsenal W 0-3 League Division One
06 Oct 1987 Arsenal v Doncaster Rovers W 1-0
Agg: 4-0
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
10 Oct 1987 Arsenal v Oxford United W 2-0 League Division One
18 Oct 1987 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
24 Oct 1987 Arsenal v Derby County W 2-1 League Division One
27 Oct 1987 Arsenal v AFC Bournemouth W 3-0 League Cup 3rd round
31 Oct 1987 Newcastle United v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
03 Nov 1987 Arsenal v Chelsea W 3-1 League Division One
14 Nov 1987 Norwich City v Arsenal W 2-4 League Division One
17 Nov 1987 Arsenal v Stoke City W 3-0 League Cup 4th round
21 Nov 1987 Arsenal v Southampton L 0-1 League Division One
28 Nov 1987 Watford v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
05 Dec 1987 Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday W 3-1 League Division One
13 Dec 1987 Coventry City v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
19 Dec 1987 Arsenal v Everton D 1-1 League Division One
26 Dec 1987 Arsenal v Nottingham Forest L 0-2 League Division One
28 Dec 1987 Wimbledon v Arsenal L 3-1 League Division One
01 Jan 1988 Portsmouth v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
02 Jan 1988 Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers D 0-0 League Division One
09 Jan 1988 Arsenal v Millwall W 2-0 FA Cup 3rd round
16 Jan 1988 Liverpool v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
20 Jan 1988 Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal W 0-1 League Cup Quarter-final
24 Jan 1988 Arsenal v Manchester United L 1-2 League Division One
30 Jan 1988 Brighton and Hove Albion v Arsenal W 1-2 FA Cup 4th round
07 Feb 1988 Everton v Arsenal W 0-1 League Cup Semi-final 1st leg
13 Feb 1988 Arsenal v Luton Town W 2-1 League Division One
20 Feb 1988 Arsenal v Manchester United W 2-1 FA Cup 5th round
24 Feb 1988 Arsenal v Everton W 3-1
Agg: 4-1
League Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
06 Mar 1988 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-1 League Division One
12 Mar 1988 Arsenal v Nottingham Forest L 1-2 FA Cup Quarter-final
19 Mar 1988 Arsenal v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division One
26 Mar 1988 Derby County v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
30 Mar 1988 Oxford United v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
02 Apr 1988 Chelsea v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
04 Apr 1988 Arsenal v Norwich City W 2-0 League Division One
09 Apr 1988 Southampton v Arsenal L 4-2 League Division One
24 Apr 1988 Arsenal v Luton Town L 2-3 League Cup Final
02 May 1988 Arsenal v Coventry City D 1-1 League Division One
03 Sep 1988 Arsenal v Aston Villa L 2-3 League Division One
10 Sep 1988 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal W 2-3 League Division One
24 Sep 1988 Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
28 Sep 1988 Hull City v Arsenal W 1-2 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
01 Oct 1988 West Ham United v Arsenal W 1-4 League Division One
22 Oct 1988 Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers W 2-1 League Division One
29 Oct 1988 Arsenal v Coventry City W 2-0 League Division One
02 Nov 1988 Liverpool v Arsenal D 1-1 League Cup 3rd round
26 Nov 1988 Derby County v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
31 Dec 1988 Aston Villa v Arsenal W 0-3 League Division One
02 Jan 1989 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-0 League Division One
08 Jan 1989 West Ham United v Arsenal D 2-2 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 1989 Arsenal v West Ham United L 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round replay
14 Jan 1989 Everton v Arsenal W 1-3 League Division One
21 Jan 1989 Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 League Division One
04 Feb 1989 Arsenal v West Ham United W 2-1 League Division One
25 Feb 1989 Arsenal v Luton Town W 2-0 League Division One
28 Feb 1989 Arsenal v Millwall D 0-0 League Division One
11 Mar 1989 Arsenal v Nottingham Forest L 1-3 League Division One
21 Mar 1989 Arsenal v Charlton Athletic D 2-2 League Division One
25 Mar 1989 Southampton v Arsenal W 1-3 League Division One
15 Apr 1989 Arsenal v Newcastle United W 1-0 League Division One
13 May 1989 Arsenal v Derby County L 1-2 League Division One
17 May 1989 Arsenal v Wimbledon D 2-2 League Division One
26 May 1989 Liverpool v Arsenal W 0-2 League Division One
19 Aug 1989 Manchester United v Arsenal L 4-1 League Division One
22 Aug 1989 Arsenal v Coventry City W 2-0 League Division One
26 Aug 1989 Arsenal v Wimbledon D 0-0 League Division One
16 Sep 1989 Nottingham Forest v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
19 Sep 1989 Arsenal v Plymouth Argyle W 2-0 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
23 Sep 1989 Arsenal v Charlton Athletic W 1-0 League Division One
30 Sep 1989 Chelsea v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
03 Oct 1989 Plymouth Argyle v Arsenal W 1-6
Agg: 1-8
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
14 Oct 1989 Arsenal v Manchester City W 4-0 League Division One
18 Oct 1989 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
04 Nov 1989 Arsenal v Norwich City W 4-3 League Division One
11 Nov 1989 Millwall v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
18 Nov 1989 Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers W 3-0 League Division One
22 Nov 1989 Oldham Athletic v Arsenal L 3-1 League Cup 4th round
26 Nov 1989 Liverpool v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
03 Dec 1989 Arsenal v Manchester United W 1-0 League Division One
09 Dec 1989 Coventry City v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
16 Dec 1989 Arsenal v Luton Town W 3-2 League Division One
26 Dec 1989 Southampton v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
30 Dec 1989 Aston Villa v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
01 Jan 1990 Arsenal v Crystal Palace W 4-1 League Division One
06 Jan 1990 Stoke City v Arsenal W 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round
13 Jan 1990 Wimbledon v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
20 Jan 1990 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur W 1-0 League Division One
27 Jan 1990 Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers D 0-0 FA Cup 4th round
31 Jan 1990 Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal L 2-0 FA Cup 4th round replay
03 Mar 1990 Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
07 Mar 1990 Arsenal v Nottingham Forest W 3-0 League Division One
17 Mar 1990 Arsenal v Chelsea L 0-1 League Division One
24 Mar 1990 Derby County v Arsenal W 1-3 League Division One
31 Mar 1990 Arsenal v Everton W 1-0 League Division One
11 Apr 1990 Arsenal v Aston Villa L 0-1 League Division One
14 Apr 1990 Crystal Palace v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
18 Apr 1990 Arsenal v Liverpool D 1-1 League Division One
02 May 1990 Arsenal v Southampton W 2-1 League Division One
05 May 1990 Norwich City v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
25 Aug 1990 Wimbledon v Arsenal W 0-3 League Division One
29 Aug 1990 Arsenal v Luton Town W 2-1 League Division One
01 Sep 1990 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur D 0-0 League Division One
08 Sep 1990 Everton v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
15 Sep 1990 Arsenal v Chelsea W 4-1 League Division One
22 Sep 1990 Nottingham Forest v Arsenal W 0-2 League Division One
25 Sep 1990 Chester City v Arsenal W 0-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
29 Sep 1990 Leeds United v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
06 Oct 1990 Arsenal v Norwich City W 2-0 League Division One
09 Oct 1990 Arsenal v Chester City W 5-0
Agg: 6-0
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
20 Oct 1990 Manchester United v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
27 Oct 1990 Arsenal v Sunderland W 1-0 League Division One
30 Oct 1990 Manchester City v Arsenal W 1-2 League Cup 3rd round
03 Nov 1990 Coventry City v Arsenal W 0-2 League Division One
10 Nov 1990 Crystal Palace v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
17 Nov 1990 Arsenal v Southampton W 4-0 League Division One
24 Nov 1990 Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal W 1-3 League Division One
28 Nov 1990 Arsenal v Manchester United L 2-6 League Cup 4th round
08 Dec 1990 Luton Town v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
15 Dec 1990 Arsenal v Wimbledon D 2-2 League Division One
23 Dec 1990 Aston Villa v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
29 Dec 1990 Arsenal v Sheffield United W 4-1 League Division One
01 Jan 1991 Manchester City v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
05 Jan 1991 Arsenal v Sunderland W 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round
12 Jan 1991 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
19 Jan 1991 Arsenal v Everton W 1-0 League Division One
27 Jan 1991 Arsenal v Leeds United D 0-0 FA Cup 4th round
02 Feb 1991 Chelsea v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
13 Feb 1991 Arsenal v Leeds United D 0-0 FA Cup 4th round 2nd replay
20 Mar 1991 Arsenal v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League Division One
23 Mar 1991 Norwich City v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
30 Mar 1991 Derby County v Arsenal W 0-2 League Division One
03 Apr 1991 Arsenal v Aston Villa W 5-0 League Division One
06 Apr 1991 Sheffield United v Arsenal W 0-2 League Division One
09 Apr 1991 Southampton v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
14 Apr 1991 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal L 3-1 FA Cup Semi-final
17 Apr 1991 Arsenal v Manchester City D 2-2 League Division One
23 Apr 1991 Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers W 2-0 League Division One
04 May 1991 Sunderland v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
11 May 1991 Arsenal v Coventry City W 6-1 League Division One
17 Aug 1991 Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers D 1-1 League Division One
20 Aug 1991 Everton v Arsenal L 3-1 League Division One
24 Aug 1991 Aston Villa v Arsenal L 3-1 League Division One
14 Sep 1991 Crystal Palace v Arsenal W 1-4 League Division One
18 Sep 1991 Arsenal v Austria Wien W 6-1 European Cup 1st round 1st leg
21 Sep 1991 Arsenal v Sheffield United W 5-2 League Division One
25 Sep 1991 Leicester City v Arsenal D 1-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
02 Oct 1991 Austria Wien v Arsenal L 1-0
Agg: 2-6
European Cup 1st round 2nd leg
08 Oct 1991 Arsenal v Leicester City W 2-0
Agg: 3-1
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
23 Oct 1991 Benfica v Arsenal D 1-1 European Cup 2nd round 1st leg
30 Oct 1991 Coventry City v Arsenal L 1-0 League Cup 3rd round
02 Nov 1991 Arsenal v West Ham United L 0-1 League Division One
06 Nov 1991 Arsenal v Benfica L 1-3
Agg: 2-4
European Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
16 Nov 1991 Oldham Athletic v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
28 Dec 1991 Manchester City v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
04 Jan 1992 Wrexham v Arsenal L 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 1992 Arsenal v Aston Villa D 0-0 League Division One
29 Jan 1992 Liverpool v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
08 Feb 1992 Notts County v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
14 Mar 1992 West Ham United v Arsenal W 0-2 League Division One
28 Mar 1992 Wimbledon v Arsenal W 1-3 League Division One
18 Aug 1992 Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal L 1-0 Premier League


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.