Bobby Grant (footballer, born 1940)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Robert Grant[1] | ||
Date of birth | 25 September 1940 | ||
Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
Date of death | February 2017 (aged 76) | ||
Place of death | Spain | ||
Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Ormiston Primrose | |||
1959–1960 | Rangers | 1 | (0) |
Leyton Orient | 0 | (0) | |
Stirling Albion | (0) | ||
1961–1962 | St Johnstone | 3 | (0) |
1962–1963 | Carlisle United | 2 | (1) |
Chelmsford City | |||
Cheltenham Town | |||
1965–1967 | Gloucester City | ||
Queen of the South | (0) | ||
Newtongrange Star | |||
Managerial career | |||
1965–1966 | Gloucester City | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Robert Grant (born 25 September 1940) was a former Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward.
Career
Grant began his career at Ormiston Primrose, before signing for Rangers in 1959. On 27 April 1960, Grant made his only appearance for Rangers, in a 4–1 defeat to away to Clyde.[2] In 1961, Grant signed for St Johnstone, making three Scottish Football League appearances during his time at the club. In 1962, Grant moved to England, signing for Carlisle United. Grant made two English Football League appearances for the club, scoring once.[3] After a spell at Carlisle, Grant dropped into non-league, playing for Chelmsford City and Cheltenham Town. In 1965, Grant signed for Gloucester City, taking up a player-manager role. Grant made 100 appearances in all competitions, scoring 36 times. Following the culmination of his spell at Gloucester, Grant moved back up to Scotland, playing for Queen of the South[4] and Newtongrange Star.[5]
Personal life
Grant's son, Roddy, was also a footballer for St Johnstone.[6]
References
- ^ "Bobby Grant". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ "Grant, Robert". FitbaStats. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ "Bobby Grant". Neil Brown. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ "Bobby Grant". Tiger Roar. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ "Player search". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ "Obituaries: Bobby Grant & Roger Hynd". St Johnstone F.C. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- 1940 births
- 2017 deaths
- Association football forwards
- Scottish footballers
- Footballers from Edinburgh
- Ormiston Primrose F.C. players
- Rangers F.C. players
- Leyton Orient F.C. players
- Stirling Albion F.C. players
- St Johnstone F.C. players
- Carlisle United F.C. players
- Chelmsford City F.C. players
- Cheltenham Town F.C. players
- Gloucester City A.F.C. players
- Queen of the South F.C. players
- Newtongrange Star F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Scottish Football League players
- Gloucester City A.F.C. managers
- Scottish football managers
- Scottish football forward stubs