David Grant (footballer, born 1960)

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David Grant
Personal information
Date of birth (1960-06-02) 2 June 1960 (age 63)[1]
Place of birth Sheffield, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
Position(s) Left-back
Youth career
Sheffield Wednesday
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1977–1982 Sheffield Wednesday 133 (4)
1982–1984 Oxford United 24 (1)
1983Chesterfield (loan) 7 (0)
1984–1985 Cardiff City 25 (0)
1985–1987 Rochdale 97 (2)
1987–1988 Macclesfield Town
Mossley (loan)
1988–1990 Boston United 35 (2[3])
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Grant (born 2 June 1960) is an English former professional football left-back. He played in the Football League, primarily for Sheffield Wednesday and Rochdale.

Born in Sheffield, Grant became an apprentice with Sheffield Wednesday in July 1976, turning professional in February 1978.[4] He progressed to their first team, playing over 100 times. He moved to Oxford United in 1982. Out of favour during the 1983–84 season, Grant had a spell on loan with Chesterfield before joining Cardiff City. He joined Rochdale in the 1984–85 season, playing nearly 100 league games.[5] On leaving Rochdale he joined Macclesfield Town. During the 1988–89 season, he had a spell on loan with Mossley, playing four times and scoring once.[6] In December 1988 he left Macclesfield, joining Boston United for a small fee.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "David Grant". Neil Brown. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
  2. ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 310. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. ^ a b "Boston United roll call". Dr Fox. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
  4. ^ Oldham Athletic v Sheffield Wednesday, Football Programme, 13 March 1982
  5. ^ "David Grant". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Complete A-Z of players 1919–2010: Gabrielson to Gurney". Mossley A.F.C. Archived from the original on 25 May 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2010.