Bruce Grobbelaar
Goalkeeper, born 1957, 19 clubs, 2 loans, Classic era
Bruce Grobbelaar played for 19 clubs in his senior career, starting at Bulawayo Highlanders in 1973. His longest spell was at Liverpool: 12 seasons, 1981–1993. He went out on loan 2 times, to Crewe Alexandra, Stoke City. He returned to Vancouver Whitecaps and Liverpool after time away. His last club was Glasshoughton Welfare, where he played until 2007.
- Bulawayo Highlanders1973–74Bulawayo Highlanders, 1973–74Chibuku Shumba1975Chibuku Shumba, 1975Highlands Park1976Highlands Park, 1976Durban City1977–78Durban City, 1977–78
- Vancouver Whitecaps1979Vancouver Whitecaps, 1979Crewe Alexandra1979–80loan from VANCrewe Alexandra, 1979–80, on loan from Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver Whitecaps1980–81backVancouver Whitecaps, 1980–81, back after loanLiverpool1981–93Liverpool, 1981–93
- Stoke City1993loan from LIVStoke City, 1993, on loan from LiverpoolLiverpool1993–94backLiverpool, 1993–94, back after loanSouthampton1994–96Southampton, 1994–96Plymouth Argyle1996–97Plymouth Argyle, 1996–97
- Oxford United1997Oxford United, 1997Sheffield Wednesday1997Sheffield Wednesday, 1997Oldham Athletic1997–98Oldham Athletic, 1997–98Chesham United1998Chesham United, 1998
- Bury1998Bury, 1998Lincoln City1998Lincoln City, 1998Northwich Victoria1999Northwich Victoria, 1999Hellenic2002Hellenic, 2002
- Glasshoughton Welfare2007Glasshoughton Welfare, 2007
Bruce Grobbelaar’s clubs
| Years | Club | |
|---|---|---|
| 1973–1974 | Bulawayo Highlanders | |
| 1975 | Chibuku Shumba | |
| 1976 | Highlands Park | |
| 1977–1978 | Durban City | |
| 1979 | Vancouver Whitecaps | |
| 1979–1980 | Crewe Alexandra | Loan from Vancouver Whitecaps |
| 1980–1981 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Returned |
| 1981–1993 | Liverpool | |
| 1993 | Stoke City | Loan from Liverpool |
| 1993–1994 | Liverpool | Returned |
| 1994–1996 | Southampton | |
| 1996–1997 | Plymouth Argyle | |
| 1997 | Oxford United | |
| 1997 | Sheffield Wednesday | |
| 1997–1998 | Oldham Athletic | |
| 1998 | Chesham United | |
| 1998 | Bury | |
| 1998 | Lincoln City | |
| 1999 | Northwich Victoria | |
| 2002 | Hellenic | |
| 2007 | Glasshoughton Welfare |
Who else played for both?
Played alongside
Players in our database who were at the same club in the same seasons.
- Ian RushLiverpool
- Ronnie WhelanLiverpool
- Steve NicolLiverpool
- Alan HansenLiverpool
- Jan MølbyLiverpool
- Kenny DalglishLiverpool
- Craig JohnstonLiverpool
- Gary GillespieLiverpool
- Gary AblettLiverpool
- Mark LawrensonLiverpool
- Steve McMahonLiverpool
- Steve StauntonLiverpool
Quick answers
- What clubs did Bruce Grobbelaar play for?
- Bruce Grobbelaar played for 19 clubs in his senior career: Bulawayo Highlanders, Chibuku Shumba, Highlands Park, Durban City, Vancouver Whitecaps, Crewe Alexandra, Liverpool, Stoke City, Southampton, Plymouth Argyle, Oxford United, Sheffield Wednesday, Oldham Athletic, Chesham United, Bury, Lincoln City, Northwich Victoria, Hellenic and Glasshoughton Welfare.
- What was Bruce Grobbelaar's last club?
- Bruce Grobbelaar's last club was Glasshoughton Welfare (2007).
- What was Bruce Grobbelaar's first club?
- Bruce Grobbelaar started his senior career at Bulawayo Highlanders in 1973.
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