William Donald Grigg
William Donald Grigg, the Northern Irish forward, made 58 appearances for Sunderland. He found the net 9 times, averaging 0.16 goals per game. His most prolific season in our data was 2018-19, with 4 goals. He also set up 4 goals for team-mates in our match data. In our match data he features from 2019 to 2021. More of his recorded appearances came under Phil Parkinson than any other manager — 56 in all. Among the bigger results he featured in was a 5-0 win over Tranmere Rovers at home in 2019. He lined up alongside Luke O'Nien more than any other team-mate in our data, the two starting 29 games together. Across 35 matches we hold detailed data for, his average match rating is 6.54.
William Donald Grigg (born 3 July 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League Two club Chesterfield . Grigg began his professional career at Walsall and came to prominence during the 2012–13 season, winning the club's Player of the Season and Players' Player of the Season awards. Since then, he has played for a number of clubs, including Brentford, MK Dons, Wigan, Sunderland, and Rotherham. In 2016, a Wigan Athletic supporter created the song "Will Grigg's on fire" as a tribute to Grigg, sung to the tune of " Freed from Desire " by Italian singer Gala . It has become a popular football chant. — Wikipedia
- Position
- FW
- Nationality
- Northern Ireland
- Birthplace
- Solihull
- Born
- 3 Jul 1991
- Height
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 69 kg
Grigg signed for Sunderland on transfer deadline day, 31 January 2019 for a fee of £3,000,000, which was, at the time, the highest transfer fee ever paid by an English third-division club. [ 58 ] Grigg made his debut for the Wearside club on 9 February where they drew 1–1 away to Oxford United in the league. [ 59 ] On the 19th Grigg scored his first goal for his new club in his 4th appearance slotting in a penalty to take Sunderland into a 3–2 lead over Gillingham . The match eventually finished 4–2. [ 60 ] Grigg's goal put Sunderland 1–0 ahead of home side Bristol Rovers in the EFL Trophy semi final on 5 March. Sunderland travelled to Wembley for the final after winning 2–0. The other goal coming from Lewis Morgan . [ 61 ] On 31 March Grigg started in the 2019 EFL Trophy Final against Portsmouth , he was substituted off in the 77th minute with Sunderland 1–0 up through an Aiden McGeady goal. However, the match finished 1–1, (2–2 AET) and Portsmouth won 5–4 on penalties. [ 62 ] Grigg struggled for form during the 2019–20 season, making 20 league appearances and scoring just one goal as Sunderland finished 8th and failed to qualify for the playoffs, after the League One season was ended due to the COVID-19 pandemic . [ 63 ] In an interview with Wigan Today in June 2020, Grigg indicated that he regretted leaving Wigan to join Sunderland, stating "I absolutely loved my time at Wigan and, in hindsight, I probably should not have moved". [ 64 ] On 1 February 2021, Grigg returned to previous club Milton Keynes Dons on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season. [ 65 ] On 20 February 2021, he scored the first goal of his second spell at the club (and his first in over a year), in a 4–3 home win over Northampton Town . [ 66 ] On 24 April 2021, Grigg scored four goals in a single match during a 5–0 home win over Swindon Town , becoming the first MK Dons player to score four goals in a single game in the club's history. [ 67 ] On 31 August 2021, Grigg joined Rotherham Unite — Wikipedia
By Season
Appearances counted as matches started or come on as substitute.
Goals scored in
Hull City30 Jul 20212020-21Sunderland1–0
Harrogate Town29 Aug 20202019-20Sunderland5–0
Tranmere Rovers22 Oct 20192019-20Sunderland3–2GTGrimsby Town8 Oct 20192019-20Sunderland3–1
Burnley28 Aug 20192018-19Sunderland4–5
Coventry City13 Apr 20192018-19Sunderland2–1
Walsall16 Mar 20192018-19Sunderland2–0
Bristol Rovers5 Mar 2019Appearances
Port Vale10 Aug 20212021-22Sub2–1
Wigan Athletic7 Aug 20212020-21Start1–1
AFC Wimbledon15 Dec 20202020-21Sub4–0
Lincoln City12 Dec 20202020-21Start2–1OAOldham Athletic8 Dec 20202020-21Start0–1Wigan Athletic5 Dec 20202020-21Sub1–1
Burton1 Dec 20202020-21Sub1–1
Fleetwood Town27 Nov 20202020-21Sub1–1
Doncaster Rovers21 Nov 20202020-21Start1–2
Milton Keynes Dons14 Nov 20202020-21Start0–1
Mansfield Town7 Nov 20202020-21Sub2–1
Ipswich Town3 Nov 20202020-21Sub2–0
Gillingham31 Oct 20202020-21Sub2–2
Rochdale27 Oct 20202020-21Sub1–3
Portsmouth24 Oct 20202020-21Sub1–0
Crewe20 Oct 20202020-21Sub2–0
Swindon Town17 Oct 20202020-21Sub0–0
Charlton Athletic3 Oct 20202020-21Sub1–0
Peterborough United26 Sept 20202020-21Sub2–0
Oxford United19 Sept 20202020-21Start1–1Bristol Rovers12 Sept 20202020-21Start0–0Hull City5 Sept 20202019-20Sub0–2Bristol Rovers10 Mar 20202019-20Sub2–2Gillingham7 Mar 20202019-20Sub0–1Coventry City1 Mar 20202019-20Sub4–0
Wycombe11 Jan 20202019-20Sub3–1Lincoln City4 Jan 20202019-20Sub1–1Fleetwood Town1 Jan 20202019-20Sub2–1Doncaster Rovers29 Dec 20192019-20Sub0–0
Bolton Wanderers26 Dec 20192019-20Sub1–1
Blackpool14 Dec 20192019-20Start0–1Gillingham7 Dec 20192019-20Start1–2Burton26 Nov 20192019-20Start1–1Coventry City23 Nov 20192019-20Start0–1Gillingham19 Nov 20192019-20Start1–1Gillingham9 Nov 20192019-20Sub1–2
Leicester City U215 Nov 20192019-20Start1–0
Southend United2 Nov 20192019-20Sub1–1Oxford United29 Oct 20192019-20Start0–1
Shrewsbury Town26 Oct 20192019-20Start5–0Tranmere Rovers22 Oct 20192019-20Sub0–1Wycombe19 Oct 20192019-20Start3–2GTGrimsby Town8 Oct 20192019-20Sub0–2Lincoln City5 Oct 20192019-20Sub2–1Milton Keynes Dons28 Sept 20192019-20Sub1–0
Sheffield United25 Sept 20192019-20Start1–1Bolton Wanderers21 Sept 20192019-20Sub1–1
Rotherham United17 Sept 20192019-20Sub3–1
Accrington14 Sept 20192019-20Sub0–3Peterborough United31 Aug 20192019-20Start3–1Burnley28 Aug 20192019-20Sub3–1AFC Wimbledon24 Aug 20192019-20Sub2–1Rochdale20 Aug 20192019-20Sub2–1Portsmouth17 Aug 20192019-20Start3–1Accrington13 Aug 20192019-20Sub1–1Ipswich Town10 Aug 20192019-20Start1–1Oxford United3 Aug 20192018-19Sub1–2Charlton Athletic26 May 20192018-19Sub0–0Portsmouth16 May 20192018-19Sub1–0Portsmouth11 May 20192018-19Start1–2Southend United4 May 20192018-19Start1–2Fleetwood Town30 Apr 20192018-19Sub1–1Portsmouth27 Apr 20192018-19Sub1–1Peterborough United22 Apr 20192018-19Sub2–0Doncaster Rovers19 Apr 20192018-19Start4–5Coventry City13 Apr 20192018-19Start1–1Burton9 Apr 20192018-19Start2–1Rochdale6 Apr 20192018-19Start3–3Portsmouth31 Mar 20192018-19Start2–1Walsall16 Mar 20192018-19Start0–0
Barnsley12 Mar 20192018-19Start1–1Wycombe9 Mar 20192018-19Start2–0Bristol Rovers5 Mar 20192018-19Start2–0
Plymouth Argyle2 Mar 20192018-19Start2–0Bristol Rovers23 Feb 20192018-19Start4–2Gillingham19 Feb 20192018-19Start2–2Accrington15 Feb 20192018-19Start1–1Blackpool12 Feb 20192018-19Start1–1Oxford United9 Feb 2019Similar Players
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