Allan Grant (footballer)
{{short description|Scottish footballer}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Allan Grant
| fullname =
| height =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1973|7|1}}
| birth_place = Glasgow, Scotland
| position = Winger
| years1 = 1998–2002
| years2 = 2003–2004
| clubs1 = Clyde
| clubs2 = Stranraer
| caps1 = 78
| caps2 = 11
| totalcaps = 88
| goals1 = 62
| goals2 = 12
| totalgoals = 74
}}
Allan Grant (born 1 July 1973) is a Scottish former professional footballer.
Career
Grant began his career with junior side Maryhill. In the summer of 1998, he was part of the Junior revolution which swept through Clyde, being one of eleven players coming from the junior ranks to join the Bully Wee. He was a key figure in the team which won the Scottish Second Division championship in 2000.{{cite web | url=https://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2002/07/25/207/#.YMIrsrfTWHQ | title=Grant Signs For Maryhill | publisher=Clyde FC | date=25 July 2002 | access-date=10 June 2021}}
In his final season at Clyde, he only played one game, due to injury. He left the club in the summer of 2002, and rejoined former club Maryhill. In 2003, he returned to the senior game for a season to join Stranraer.{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/2977720.stm | title=Stranraer raid on Maryhill | publisher=BBC News | date=10 June 2003 | access-date=10 June 2021}} Grant then went back to Maryhill for a third spell before joining Bellshill athletic. Injuries forced him to retire from football in 2006.
Honours
; Clyde
; Stranraer
- Scottish Third Division: 2003–04{{cite web | url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/stranraer/stranraer.html | title=STRANRAER : 1955/56 - 2013/14 | website=NB Newcastle Fans | access-date=10 June 2021}}
{{cite web | url=https://m.thefootballnetwork.net/main/s9/st30244.htm | title=Top goalscorers 2003/04, Stranraer | publisher=The Football Network | date=15 April 2004 | access-date=10 June 2021}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
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Category:Footballers from Glasgow
Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Scottish Football League players
Category:Stranraer F.C. players
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:Scottish Junior Football Association players