David Grant (footballer, born 1960)

David Grant

Personal information
Date of birth	(1960-06-02) 2 June 1960 (age 64)[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)
1983	→ Chesterfield (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

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. "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.