{{Short description|Scottish international badminton player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2026}} {{Use British English|date=January 2026}} {{Infobox badminton player | name = Matthew Grimley | image = | image_size = <!--Only for images narrower than 220 pixels.--> | caption = | nationality = British (Scottish) | birth_date = 6 February 2000<ref>{{cite web |url=https://badmintonranks.com/player?id=5008042 |title=Matthew Grimley |website=Badminton Ranks |access-date=22 January 2026}}</ref> | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | sport = Badminton | coach = [[Ingo Kindervater]] / [[Robert Blair (badminton)|Robert Blair]] | club = Wipperfeld BC | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry| {{SCO}}}} {{MedalCompetition | [[European Junior Badminton Championships|European Junior Championships]] }} {{MedalSilver | [[2018 European Junior Badminton Championships|2018 Tallinn]] | [[2018 European Junior Badminton Championships – Boys' Doubles|Boys' doubles]] }} | bwfbadminton_id = 92470 }}

'''Matthew Grimley''' (born 6 February 2000) is an international [[badminton]] player from Scotland who competed at the [[Commonwealth Games]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bwfbadminton.com/player/92470/matthew-grimley |title=Matthew GRIMLEY Profile |website=BWF |access-date=22 January 2026}}</ref>

== Biography == Grimley born in 2000, is from Glasgow and a member of the Wipperfeld Badminton Club. At the age of 6, he started playing doubles with his twin brother [[Christopher Grimley]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.teamscotland.scot/athlete/matthew-grimley/ |title=Matthew Grimley profile |website=Team Scotland |access-date=22 January 2026}}</ref>

The brothers were selected for the [[2022 Commonwealth Games]] in Birmingham, England<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/other-sport/matthew-and-christopher-grimley-badminton-brothers-from-glasgow-aiming-for-commonwealth-games-glory-378116 |title=Matthew and Christopher Grimley: Badminton brothers from Glasgow aiming for Commonwealth Games glory |website=The Scotsman |date=26 July 2022|access-date=22 January 2026}}</ref> and he subsequently represented the [[Scotland at the 2022 Commonwealth Games|Scottish team]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://badmintonscotland.org.uk/news/nine-strong-badminton-squad-to-represent-team-scotland-in-birmingham/ |title=Nine-strong Badminton squad to represent Team Scotland in Birmingham |website=Badminton Scotland |access-date=22 January 2026}}</ref> participating in the [[Badminton at the 2022 Commonwealth Games|badminton events]].

He is a three-times men's doubles champion (2021, 2024, 2025) and once mixed doubles champion (2021) at the [[Scottish National Badminton Championships]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://badmintonscotland.org.uk/previous-winners/ |title=Scottish National Championships |website=Badminton Scotland |access-date=22 January 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://badmintoneurope.com/documents/88619/0/SCOTLAND.pdf/b590a77f-ae35-bb67-e630-384e72f67547 |title=Scotland |website=Badminton Europe |access-date=22 January 2026}}</ref>

Additionally, he was won titles at the [[Scottish Open (badminton)|Scottish Open]] and [[Irish Open (badminton)|Irish Open]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/badminton/59463571 |title=Scottish Open: Christopher and Matthew Grimley win doubles at home event |website=BBC Sport |date=29 November 2021 |access-date=22 January 2026}}</ref>

== Achievements ==

=== European Junior Championships === ''Boys' doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#AABBCC" | align="center" | [[2018 European Junior Badminton Championships – Boys' Doubles|2018]] | align="left" | [[Kalev Sports Hall]], [[Tallinn]], Estonia | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Christopher Grimley]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Fabien Delrue]]<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} [[William Villeger]] | align="left" | 18–21, 15–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 2.png|Silver]] '''Silver''' |}

=== BWF International Challenge/Series (3 titles, 4 runners-up) === ''Men's doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | [[Portugal International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Christopher Grimley]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} [[Chang Ko-chi]]<br />{{flagicon|TPE}} [[Lee Fang-jen]] | align="left" | 21–16, 16–21, 13–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2020 | align="left" | Portugal International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Christopher Grimley | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Lucas Corvée]]<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Brice Leverdez]] | align="left" | 24–26, 22–24 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2021 | align="left" | [[Scottish Open (badminton)|Scottish Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Christopher Grimley | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Junaidi Arif]]<br />{{flagicon|MAS}} [[Muhammad Haikal]] | align="left" | 22–20, 21–16 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2023 | align="left" | [[Irish Open (badminton)|Irish Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Christopher Grimley | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Andreas Søndergaard (badminton)|Andreas Søndergaard]]<br />{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Jesper Toft]] | align="left" | 22–20, 16–21, 21–17 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2023 | align="left" | [[Welsh International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Christopher Grimley | align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} [[Bjarne Geiss]]<br />{{flagicon|GER}} [[Jan Colin Völker]] | align="left" | 18–21, 21–16, 21–17 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2024 | align="left" | Irish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Christopher Grimley | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[William Kryger Boe]]<br />{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Christian Faust Kjær]] | align="left" | 15–21, 8–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2026 | align="left" | [[Azerbaijan International (badminton)|Azerbaijan International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Christopher Grimley | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Alex Green (badminton)|Alex Green]]<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Zach Russ]] | align="left" | 19–21, 17–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |} : {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} [[BWF International Challenge]] tournament : {{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} [[BWF International Series]] tournament : {{Color box|#E9E9E9|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Future Series]] tournament

=== BWF Junior International (6 titles, 6 runners-up) === ''Boys' singles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#BDB8AD" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | Estonian Junior International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Christopher Grimley]] | align="left" | 7–11, 11–7, 11–9, 8–11, 5–11 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |}

''Boys' doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#BDB8AD" | align="center" | 2015 | align="left" | Irish Junior Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Christopher Grimley]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Louis Ducrot]]<br />{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Sam McKay]] | align="left" | 14–21, 15–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#BDB8AD" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | Czech Junior International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Christopher Grimley | align="left" | {{flagicon|POL}} [[Robert Cybulski]]<br />{{flagicon|POL}} [[Paweł Śmiłowski]] | align="left" | 17–21, 18–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#BDB8AD" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | Estonian Junior International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Christopher Grimley | align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Adam Gozzi]]<br />{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Carl Harrbacka]] | align="left" | 11–2, 9–11, 11–5, 11–6 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#BDB8AD" | align="center" | 2017 | align="left" | Irish Junior Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Christopher Grimley | align="left" | {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Nhat Nguyen]]<br />{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Paul Reynolds (badminton)|Paul Reynolds]] | align="left" | 12–21, 11–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#BDB8AD" | align="center" | 2017 | align="left" | Czech Junior International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Christopher Grimley | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Zach Russ]]<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Steven Stallwood]] | align="left" | 13–21, 13–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#BDB8AD" | align="center" | 2017 | align="left" | Estonian Junior International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Christopher Grimley | align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Georgii Karpov]]<br />{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Mikhail Lavrikov]] | align="left" | 11–6, 11–9, 11–8 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#BDB8AD" | align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | Swedish Junior International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Christopher Grimley | align="left" | {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Joan Monroy]]<br />{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Carlos Piris]] | align="left" | 21–5, 21–19 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#BDB8AD" | align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | Hungarian Junior International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Christopher Grimley | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Joshua Apiliga]]<br />{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Adam Pringle]] | align="left" | 19–21, 22–20, 21–17 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#BDB8AD" | align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | Bulgarian Junior International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Christopher Grimley | align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} Georgii Karpov<br />{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Georgii Lebedev]] | align="left" | 21–12, 21–11 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#BDB8AD" | align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | Lithuanian Junior International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Christopher Grimley | align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} [[Brian Holtschke]]<br />{{flagicon|GER}} [[Lukas Resch]] | align="left" | 21–12, 21–14 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |}

''Mixed doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#BDB8AD" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | Czech Junior International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Toni Woods]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Christopher Grimley]]<br />{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Ciara Torrance]] | align="left" | 19–21, 17–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |} : {{Color box|#AE9C45|border=darkgray}} BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament : {{Color box|#C6D4E1|border=darkgray}} BWF Junior International Challenge tournament : {{Color box|#BDB8AD|border=darkgray}} BWF Junior International Series tournament : {{Color box|#EBE7E0|border=darkgray}} BWF Junior Future Series tournament

== References == {{Reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Grimley, Matthew}} [[Category:2000 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Badminton players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games]] [[Category:Scottish male badminton players]]