Groom's batting style is unknown.
He was born at Shoreditch, Middlesex.
Groom made two first-class appearances for Surrey in 1846, both against Kent, with the first match played at The Oval and the second at Preston Hall in Kent.
[1] Groom scored a total of 11 runs in his two matches, with a high score of 4.
[2] He died at Bethnal Green, London on 22 March 1891.