Grant Holt

Grant Holt (born 12 April 1981) is an English former professional footballer who is currently a scout at West Ham United.

Grant Holt
Grant Holt Norwich.jpg
Holt playing for Norwich City in 2010
Personal information
Full nameGrant Holt[1]
Date of birth (1981-04-12) 12 April 1981 (age 43)[1]
Place of birthCarlisle, England
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[1]
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current team
West Ham United (scout)
Youth career
Carlisle United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1999Workington
1999–2001Halifax Town6(0)
2001Sorrento (loan)
2001Barrow (loan)10(4)
2001Sengkang Marine17(12)
2001–2003Barrow59(31)
2003–2004Sheffield Wednesday24(3)
2004–2006Rochdale75(34)
2006–2008Nottingham Forest96(21)
2008Blackpool (loan)4(0)
2008–2009Shrewsbury Town43(20)
2009–2013Norwich City154(68)
2013–2016Wigan Athletic20(3)
2014Aston Villa (loan)10(1)
2014Huddersfield Town (loan)15(2)
2015–2016Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan)4(0)
2016Rochdale14(2)
2016–2017Hibernian30(5)
2017King's Lynn Town3(1)
2017–2018Barrow24(0)
2020–2022Wroxham3(1)
Total611(208)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career statistics

As of 30 December 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season Division League National cup League cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sheffield Wednesday 2002–03 First Division 7 1 0 0 0 0 7 1
2003–04 Second Division 17 2 2 1 1 0 3 0 23 3
Total 24 3 2 1 1 0 3 0 30 4
Rochdale 2003–04 Third Division 14 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 3
2004–05 League Two 40 17 3 5 1 1 1 1 45 24
2005–06 League Two 21 14 1 0 1 0 1 1 24 15
Total 75 34 4 5 2 1 2 2 83 42
Nottingham Forest 2005–06 League One 19 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 4
2006–07 League One 45 14 4 1 1 0 4 3 54 18
2007–08 League One 32 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 35 3
Total 96 21 5 1 3 0 4 3 108 25
Blackpool (loan) 2007–08 Championship 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Shrewsbury Town 2008–09 League Two 43 20 1 1 1 0 6 7 51 28
Norwich City 2009–10 League One 39 24 2 3 2 3 1 0 44 30
2010–11 Championship 45 21 1 0 2 2 48 23
2011–12 Premier League 36 15 2 2 0 0 38 17
2012–13 Premier League 34 8 1 0 3 0 38 8
Total 154 68 6 5 7 5 1 0 168 78
Wigan Athletic 2013–14 Championship 16 2 1 0 0 0 4 0 21 2
2014–15 Championship 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
2015–16 League One 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0
Total 20 2 1 0 1 0 5 0 27 2
Aston Villa (loan) 2013–14 Premier League 10 1 0 0 0 0 10 1
Huddersfield Town (loan) 2014–15 Championship 15 2 0 0 0 0 15 2
Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) 2015–16 Championship 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Rochdale 2015–16 League One 14 2 0 0 0 0 14 2
Hibernian 2016–17 Scottish Championship 30 5 5 2 1 0 3 0 39 7
King's Lynn Town[2] 2017–18 Southern League Premier 3 1 0 0 1 0 4 1
Barrow 2017–18 National League 24 0 0 0 24 0
Wroxham 2019–20 ECFL Premier Division 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 2
Wroxham 2021–22 ECFL Premier Division 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 0
Career total 519 160 24 15 16 6 28 13 586 193

Wrestling career

In May 2018, Holt signed a professional wrestling contract with WAW.[3] He won his first fight when he was the last man standing in a 40-man Royal Rumble earning him the Crusher Mason Memorial Trophy.[4] In total he wrestled three matches, the last in June 2019, and won all three of them.[5]

Personal life

Holt was born in Carlisle, Cumbria. He is married and has three daughters.[source?]

Honours

Barrow

Norwich City

Hibernian

Individual

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 201. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
  2. "Grant Holt Profile". Aylesbury United FC.
  3. Grant Holt: Wrestling switch for former Norwich striker. BBC Sport. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44195987. Retrieved 31 July 2019. 
  4. "Everything you need to know about Grant Holt's wrestling debut". 28 September 2018.
  5. Cagematch: Grant Holt"
  6. McLauchlin, Brian (15 April 2017). Hibernian 3–0 Queen of the South. BBC Sport. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39536738. Retrieved 16 April 2017. 
  7. Prize Guy Grant. Nottingham Forest F.C.. 11 July 2007. http://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10308~1021414,00.html. Retrieved 30 April 2012. 
  8. November honour for Wycombe boss. BBC Sport. 4 December 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wycombe_wanderers/7765116.stm. Retrieved 4 December 2008. 
  9. Team success won my award – Holt. BBC Sport. 9 December 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/shrewsbury/7774030.stm. Retrieved 16 December 2008. 
  10. "Past Winners". The Football League. 25 March 2013. http://www.football-league.co.uk/footballeagueawards/20130325/past-winners_2293339_2191075. Retrieved 27 March 2013. 
  11. Giggs earns prestigious PFA award. BBC Sport. 26 April 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8019726.stm. Retrieved 24 May 2018. 
  12. Rooney is PFA player of the year. BBC Sport. 25 April 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8643305.stm. Retrieved 24 May 2018. 
  13. Spurs' Gareth Bale wins PFA player of the year award. BBC Sport. 17 April 2011. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13110874. Retrieved 24 May 2018. 
  14. "Sky Bet League 2 Player of the Year shortlist announced for The Football League Awards 2015". EFL. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  15. "Grant Holt joins Academy coaching set-up". Norwich City F.C. 11 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2019.