Micky Grant Explained

Micky Grant
Full Name:Malcolm Leith Grant
Birth Date:8 November 1927
Birth Place:Norwich, England
Death Place:Edinburgh, Scotland
Position:Centre / Fly-half
Repyears1:1955–57
Repcaps1:4
Reppoints1:0

Malcolm Leith "Micky" Grant (8 November 1927 — 29 October 1992) was a Scottish international rugby union player.[1]

Born in Norwich, Grant was a centre three-quarter with London club Harlequins, where he formed a strong backline with England internationals Ricky Barlett and Phil Davies.[2]

Grant, who had a Scottish father, gained four Scotland caps in intermittent appearances from 1955 to 1957. He debuted as a centre, but played his remaining matches at fly-half.[3]

Edinburgh Academical and Scotland centre Pat Burnet was his brother-in-law.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Mick Grant Wins Scotland Rugger Cap . . 21 December 1954.
  2. News: Simons comes along with a Phil Davies show . . 30 September 1957.
  3. News: Law . Graham . Micky Grant: won four rugby caps . . 7 November 1992.