Grant, John
| Position | Defender |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 16/06/1931 |
| Place of Birth | Edinburgh |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Signed From | Merchiston Thistle |
| Sold To | Raith Rovers |
| Games Played | 297 [Show all] |
| Games Started | 297 |
| Games On As Sub | 0 |
| Goals | 2 (including 1 penalty) |
| Yellow Cards | 0 |
| Red Cards | 0 |
| Debut | Vs St Mirren on 04/12/1954 in Scottish League (H 2-1) |
| Age on Debut | 23 Years and 171 Days |
| First Goal | Vs East Fife on 14/12/1957 in Scottish League (A 3-2) |
| Age at First Goal | 26 Years and 181 Days |
Season Breakdown
| Scottish League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Starts (As Sub) | Goals | Starts (As Sub) | Goals | Starts (As Sub) | Goals | Starts (As Sub) | Goals | Starts (As Sub) | Goals |
| 1963/1964 | 23 (0) | 1 | 1 (0) | 0 | 10 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 34 (0) | 1 |
| 1962/1963 | 25 (0) | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | 5 (0) | 0 | 34 (0) | 0 |
| 1961/1962 | 27 (0) | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | 6 (0) | 0 | 3 (0) | 0 | 38 (0) | 0 |
| 1960/1961 | 17 (0) | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | 21 (0) | 0 |
| 1959/1960 | 23 (0) | 0 | 3 (0) | 0 | 6 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 32 (0) | 0 |
| 1958/1959 | 32 (0) | 0 | 5 (0) | 0 | 6 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 43 (0) | 0 |
| 1957/1958 | 24 (0) | 1 | 5 (0) | 0 | 3 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 32 (0) | 1 |
| 1956/1957 | 21 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 4 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 26 (0) | 0 |
| 1955/1956 | 19 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | 22 (0) | 0 |
| 1954/1955 | 14 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 15 (0) | 0 |
| Totals | 225 (0) | 2 | 23 (0) | 0 | 37 (0) | 0 | 12 (0) | 0 | 297 (0) | 2 |
Last 5 Games Started
| Date | Venue | Competition (Round) | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/03/1964 | Away | Scottish League (Division One (old) / 29) | Celtic | Lost | 0-5 |
| 19/02/1964 | Away | Scottish League (Division One (old) / 25) | Dundee | Lost | 0-3 |
| 08/02/1964 | Home | Scottish League (Division One (old) / 24) | Dunfermline Athletic | Drawn | 0-0 |
| 01/02/1964 | Home | Scottish League (Division One (old) / 23) | Motherwell | Won | 3-1 |
| 18/01/1964 | Away | Scottish League (Division One (old) / 22) | Kilmarnock | Lost | 1-2 |
Last 5 Games Scored In
| Date | Venue | Competition (Round) | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/10/1963 | Home | Scottish League (Division One (old) / 9) | St Johnstone | Won | 4-1 |
| 14/12/1957 | Away | Scottish League (Division One (old) / 15) | East Fife | Won | 3-2 |
Current Comments
2 comments so far (post your own)Grant was a good tackler and a brave one, going in without hesitation, and generally both rugged and dependable.
Capped Vs Wales & Northern Ireland in 1959.
Source :- "A Scottish Soccer Internationalists' Who's Who, 1872-1986" by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press Ltd)
Posted by Patrick Roberts on 29/03/2011 - 20:31
John Grant was a very dependable full back but it was his pace and speed o recovery that got us out of trouble on many ocasions.
Posted by JOHN YOUNG on 12/07/2015 - 20:27