Arthur Groves (27 September 1907 â 27 September 1979) was an English footballer who played in The Football League for Halifax Town, Blackburn Rovers, Derby County (ã500 transfer fee), Portsmouth (ã1,500 transfer fee) and Stockport County. He also played for Atherstone Town. He was born in Killamarsh.
His son, John Groves, played for Luton Town and Bournemouth in the nineteen-fifties and nineteen-sixties. Arthur's grandson is the Australian-based darts player, Loz Ryder.