Walter A. Grant[1] was a Scottish professional football midfielder who played for Scottish clubs Aberdeen and Raith Rovers, and English club Crystal Palace.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 August 1893 | ||
| Place of birth | Aberdeen | ||
| Date of death | Swanley, Kent, England | ||
| Place of death | 1940 (aged 46 or 47) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1915–1925 | Aberdeen | 91 | (7) |
| 1925–1926 | Raith Rovers | ||
| 1926–1928 | Crystal Palace | 21 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Grant joined Aberdeen in 1915. His career was interrupted by the Great War in 1916, but resumed in 1919. He played exactly 100 games for Aberdeen before leaving to join Raith Rovers in 1925.[2] After leaving Raith Rovers, he signed for Crystal Palace in 1926 and spent two seasons there before leaving in 1928.[3]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aberdeen | 1915-16 | Scottish Division One | 15 | 1 | - | - | 15 | 1 |
| 1919-20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1920-21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1921-22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 1922-23 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 5 | ||
| 1923-24 | 37 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 44 | 4 | ||
| 1924-25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 91 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 100 | 12 | ||
References
edit- ^ Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 326. ISBN 0907969542.
- ^ "Walter Grant profile". AFC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- ^ "Walter Grant profile". Holmesdale.net. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- ^ "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
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