John Grant (footballer, born 1891)

John Grant
Personal information
Full name John Wylie Grant
Date of birth 1891
Place of birth London, England
Playing position Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1906–1907 Cliftonville ? (?)
1907–1909 In Sweden ? (?)
1909–1911 Southport Central ? (?)
1911–1912 Woolwich Arsenal 4 (3)
1912–1915 Genoa 28 (41)
Total ? (?)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


John Wylie Grant (1891 – after 1915) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward throughout Europe in the early part of the twentieth century.

Career

Born in London, Grant played in Ireland for Cliftonville, in Sweden, in England for Southport Central and Woolwich Arsenal, and in Italy for Genoa.[1] At Arsenal, Grant scored 3 goals in 4 games in the Football League.[2]

References

  1. "List of English Players in Italy before 1945". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
  2. "Player profile". Arsenal F.C. official website. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
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