John Grant (Scottish footballer)

John Grant (16 June 1931 – 28 January 2021)[3][4] was a Scottish professional footballer. He was born in Edinburgh. He played played for Hibernian, Raith Rovers and the Scotland national team.

John Grant
Personal information
Date of birth(1931-06-16)16 June 1931
Place of birthEdinburgh, Scotland
Date of death28 January 2021(2021-01-28) (aged 89)
Playing positionDefender
Youth career
Merchiston Thistle[1]
1949–1954Hibernian
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1954–1964Hibernian[1]224(2)
1964–1965Raith Rovers[1]28(0)
Total252(2)
National team
1958Scotland[2]2(0)
1958–1961Scottish League XI6(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "JOHN GRANT". www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  2. John Grant, London Hearts.
  3. Edinburgh Evening News: John Grant obituary
  4. "His memory marches on: John Grant". Archived from the original on 2021-02-01. Retrieved 2021-02-01.