Jamie Grimes

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jamie Grimes

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Jamie Neil Grimes

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|12|22|df=y}}

| birth_place = Nottingham, England

| height =

| position = Centre-back

| currentclub = Chesterfield

| clubnumber = 5

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2007

| youthclubs1 = Leicester City

| youthyears2 = 2007–2011

| youthclubs2 = Swansea City

| years1 = 2009–2011

| clubs1 = Swansea City

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2009–2010

| clubs2 = → Haverfordwest County (loan)

| caps2 = 30

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2010

| clubs3 = → Forest Green Rovers (loan)

| caps3 = 5

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2011–2012

| clubs4 = Redditch United

| caps4 =

| goals4 =

| years5 = 2011

| clubs5 = → Brackley Town (loan)

| caps5 =

| goals5 =

| years6 = 2012–2013

| clubs6 = Bedford Town

| caps6 = 28

| goals6 = 2

| years7 = 2013–2015

| clubs7 = Kidderminster Harriers

| caps7 = 61

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2014

| clubs8 = → Worcester City (loan)

| caps8 = 6

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2015–2017

| clubs9 = Dover Athletic

| caps9 = 77

| goals9 = 5

| years10 = 2017–2018

| clubs10 = Cheltenham Town

| caps10 = 43

| goals10 = 3

| years11 = 2018–2019

| clubs11 = Macclesfield Town

| caps11 = 11

| goals11 = 2

| years12 = 2019–2020

| clubs12 = Ebbsfleet United

| caps12 = 33

| goals12 = 0

| years13 = 2020–2021

| clubs13 = Hereford

| caps13 = 13

| goals13 = 0

| years14 = 2021–

| clubs14 = Chesterfield

| caps14 = 135

| goals14 = 10

| club-update = 14:27, 24 November 2024 (UTC)

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Jamie Neil Grimes (born 22 December 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays for {{English football updater|Chesterf}} club Chesterfield.

Club career

In July 2017, Grimes signed for League Two club Cheltenham Town from Dover Athletic on a free transfer.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39962972 |title=Jamie Grimes: Cheltenham Town sign Dover defender on one-year deal |publisher=BBC Sport |date=18 May 2017 |accessdate=25 August 2017 }} Grimes made his EFL debut for Cheltenham against Morecambe, on 5 August 2017.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40761073 |title=Morecambe 2–1 Cheltenham Town |publisher=BBC Sport |date=5 August 2017 |accessdate=25 August 2017 }} On 10 May 2018, it was announced that Grimes would leave Cheltenham at the end of his current deal in June 2018.{{Cite news |title=Champions among released list |url=https://www.ctfc.com/news/2018/may/retained-list/ |publisher=Cheltenham Town Official Site |date=10 May 2018 |accessdate=10 May 2018}}

Following his release from Cheltenham, Grimes joined fellow League Two side Macclesfield Town, signing a one-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44579516|title=Macclesfield sign Cheltenham's Grimes & Stratford's Stephens|publisher=BBC Sport|date=22 June 2018|accessdate=16 June 2021}} Whilst at the club, Grimes was subject of unpaid wages from the club, leading to a winding up order set for September 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/sport/football/winding-up-order-macclesfield-town-16791501|title=A winding up order for Macclesfield Town has been set for September|publisher=Cheshire Live|date=21 August 2019|accessdate=16 June 2021}} Grimes left the club after just one season and returned to Kent to play for Ebbsfleet United.{{cite web|url=https://www.ebbsfleetunited.co.uk/its-time-for-grimes/|title=It's time for Grimes|website=www.ebbsfleetunited.co.uk|date=2 July 2019|accessdate=16 June 2021}} Grimes departed the club after one season with the club{{cite web|url=https://kentishfootball.co.uk/news/ebbsfleet010720|title=Jamie Grimes departs Ebbsfleet United|website=kentishfootball.co.uk|date=1 July 2020|accessdate=16 June 2021}} having been relegated in the early curtailed season, finding themselves in the relegation zone after the season was determined on a points-per-game basis.{{cite web|url=https://www.ebbsfleetunited.co.uk/club-statement-8/|title=Club statement|website=www.ebbsfleetuniteed.co.uk|date=14 July 2020|accessdate=16 June 2021}}

On 4 August 2020, Grimes joined National League North side Hereford on a one-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.herefordfc.co.uk/news-grimes-keen-to-play-at-edgar-street/|title=Grimes Keen To Play At Edgar Street|website=www.herefordfc.co.uk|date=4 August 2020|accessdate=16 June 2021}} Following the early curtailment of the season due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56119952|title=National League season to continue but North and South divisions declared null and void|publisher=BBC Sport|date=18 February 2021|accessdate=16 June 2021}} Grimes appeared at Wembley in the FA Trophy Final as Hereford lost a one-goal lead to lose 3–1 to Hornchurch.{{cite web|url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2021/may/22/buildbase-fa-trophy-hereford-hornchurch-20210522|title=SECOND-HALF TURNAROUND SEALS BUILDBASE FA TROPHY CROWN FOR SEVENTH-TIER HORNCHURCH|website=www.thefa.com|date=22 May 2021|accessdate=16 June 2021}} Grimes was offered a new deal with the club at the end of the season{{cite web|url=https://www.herefordfc.co.uk/news-released-retained-list/|title=Released & Retained List|website=www.herefordfc.co.uk|date=2 June 2021|accessdate=16 June 2021}} however he turned down this contract offer.{{cite web|url=https://www.herefordfc.co.uk/news-grimes-confirms-edgar-street-departure/|title=Grimes Confirms Edgar Street Departure|website=www.herefordfc.co.uk|date=14 June 2021|accessdate=16 June 2021}}

=Chesterfield=

On 15 June 2021, Grimes agreed a deal to join Chesterfield.{{cite web|url=https://chesterfield-fc.co.uk/club-news/defender-agrees-deal-to-sign-for-spireites|title=DEFENDER AGREES DEAL TO SIGN FOR SPIREITES|website=chesterfield-fc.co.uk|date=15 June 2021|accessdate=16 June 2021}} He was made club captain prior to the start of the 2022-23 season.

On 23 March 2024, Grimes scored a brace against Boreham Wood in order to secure the Spireite's promotion as champions back to the Football League.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68583425 |title=Chesterfield 3–0 Boreham Wood: Spireites seal promotion back to the Football League |website=BBC Sport |date=23 March 2024 |access-date=28 March 2024}}

Honours

Chesterfield

National League: 2023–24{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=2020 |title=National League: 2023/24: Current table |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=28 April 2024}}
{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=656&teamTabs=stats&season_id=156 |title=Chesterfield: Squad details: 2023/24 |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=28 April 2024}}

Individual

National League Team of the Season: 2023–24{{cite news |url=https://chesterfield-fc.co.uk/news/spireites-quartet-in-vanarama-national-league-team-of-the-season |title=Spireites quartet in Vanarama National League Team of the Season |website=Chesterfield FC |date=6 May 2024 |access-date=6 May 2024}}