Robert Grant | |
Fullname: | Robert Grant |
Birth Date: | 25 September 1940 |
Birth Place: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
Death Date: | February 2017 (aged 76) |
Death Place: | Spain |
Position: | Inside forward |
Clubs1: | Ormiston Primrose |
Years2: | 1959–1960 |
Clubs2: | Rangers |
Caps2: | 1 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 1960–1961 |
Clubs3: | Leyton Orient |
Caps3: | 0 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Clubs4: | Stirling Albion |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 1961–1962 |
Clubs5: | St Johnstone |
Caps5: | 3 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 1962–1963 |
Clubs6: | Carlisle United |
Caps6: | 2 |
Goals6: | 1 |
Years7: | 1963–1964 |
Clubs7: | Chelmsford City |
Years8: | 1964–1965 |
Clubs8: | Cheltenham Town |
Years9: | 1965–1967 |
Clubs9: | Gloucester City |
Clubs10: | Queen of the South |
Goals10: | 0 |
Years11: | 1966–1968 |
Clubs11: | Newtongrange Star |
Manageryears1: | 1965–1966 |
Managerclubs1: | Gloucester City |
Robert Grant (25 September 1940 – February 2017) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward.
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.[1] 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.[2] 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[3] and Newtongrange Star.[4]
Grant's son, Roddy, was also a footballer for St Johnstone.[5]