| Grant Horton | |
| Fullname: | Grant Dean Horton[1] |
| Birth Date: | 13 September 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Colchester, England |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Waterford |
| Clubnumber: | 5 |
| Youthyears1: | –2018 |
| Youthclubs1: | Cheltenham Town |
| Years1: | 2018–2024 |
| Clubs1: | Cheltenham Town |
| Caps1: | 4 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs2: | → Worcester City (loan) |
| Caps2: | 10 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2019 |
| Clubs3: | → Bromsgrove Sporting (loan) |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2019 |
| Clubs4: | → Yate Town (loan) |
| Caps4: | 11 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2019 |
| Clubs5: | → Chippenham Town (loan) |
| Caps5: | 4 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2020 |
| Clubs6: | → Bath City (loan) |
| Caps6: | 7 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2022 |
| Clubs7: | → Bohemians (loan) |
| Caps7: | 11 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Years8: | 2023 |
| Clubs8: | → Bohemians (loan) |
| Caps8: | 20 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Years9: | 2024– |
| Clubs9: | Waterford |
| Caps9: | 11 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 12:04, 26 April 2024 (UTC) |
Grant Dean Horton (born 13 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for League of Ireland Premier Division club Waterford.
Grant made his EFL League Two debut for Cheltenham Town on 7 December 2019, coming on as a 93rd minute substitute for Sean Long in a 3–0 away win against Mansfield Town.[2] He signed his first professional contract with the club after graduating from the youth team in the summer of 2020.[3] In May 2021 he signed a new two-year contract with Cheltenham after the club won promotion as League Two champions.[4]
Horton joined newly promoted Southern League Premier Central side Bromsgrove Sporting on 16 August 2019.[5]
He played one game for Bromsgrove Sporting, which came in the FA Cup, in a 2–1 home victory against Leicester Road on 24 August 2019. Horton came on as a half time substitute for Will Shorrock.[6]
He returned to Cheltenham Town on 29 August 2019, following the return from injury of Tom Taylor.[7]
On 13 September 2019, Horton joined Yate Town on loan.[8]
In December 2019, he joined Chippenham Town on loan until the end of the season.[9]
After featuring in Cheltenham's EFL Trophy squad at the start of the 2020-21 season, Horton joined Bath City of the National League South on loan on 18 November 2020.[10]
On 21 January 2022, Horton joined League of Ireland Premier Division club Bohemians on loan for their 2022 season.[11] On 12 July 2022, Horton was recalled by Cheltenham after making 11 appearances for Bohemians, scoring 1 goal.[12] Horton returned to Bohemians on loan for the 2023 League of Ireland season.[13] He scored the first goal in a 2-1 victory for Bohemians against Cork City in the opening game of the season.[14] He returned to Cheltenham Town after the completion of this loan on 30 June 2023.
On 14 February 2024, it was announced that Horton had signed a permanent contract with newly promoted League of Ireland Premier Division club Waterford.[15]
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