Grant Horton

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Grant Horton

| image =

| image_size =

| caption =

| fullname = Grant Dean Horton{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/202021/efl-squad-numbering-11.09.2020.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Cheltenham Town |publisher=English Football League |page=20 |accessdate=20 September 2020}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|09|13|df=y}}

| birth_place = Colchester, England

| height =

| position = Defender

| currentclub = Waterford

| clubnumber = 5

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2018

| youthclubs1 = Cheltenham Town

| years1 = 2018–2024

| clubs1 = Cheltenham Town

| caps1 = 4

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2018–2019

| clubs2 = → Worcester City (loan)

| caps2 = 10

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2019

| clubs3 = → Bromsgrove Sporting (loan)

| caps3 = 1

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2019

| clubs4 = → Yate Town (loan)

| caps4 = 11

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2019

| clubs5 = → Chippenham Town (loan)

| caps5 = 4

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2020

| clubs6 = → Bath City (loan)

| caps6 = 7

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2022

| clubs7 = → Bohemians (loan)

| caps7 = 11

| goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2023

| clubs8 = → Bohemians (loan)

| caps8 = 20

| goals8 = 2

| years9 = 2024–

| clubs9 = Waterford

| caps9 = 53

| goals9 = 1

| club-update = 22:04, 23 June 2025 (UTC)

}}

Grant Dean Horton (born 13 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for League of Ireland Premier Division club Waterford.

Career

=Cheltenham Town=

Grant made his EFL League Two debut for Cheltenham Town on 7 December 2019, coming on as a 93rd minute substitute for Sean Long in a 3–0 away win against Mansfield Town.{{cite news | title = Mansfield Town 0-3 Cheltenham Town | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50611198 | publisher = bbc.co.uk | accessdate = 7 December 2019}} He signed his first professional contract with the club after graduating from the youth team in the summer of 2020.{{Cite web| url=https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/cheltenham-town-sign-promising-young-4397278 |title=Cheltenham Town sign promising young defender on professional contract |publisher=Gloucestershire Live |date=5 August 2020 |accessdate=5 November 2020}} In May 2021 he signed a new two-year contract with Cheltenham after the club won promotion as League Two champions.{{Cite web| url=https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/cheltenham-town-defender-grant-horton-5360921 |title=Cheltenham Town defender Grant Horton signs new two year contract |publisher=Gloucestershire Live |date=1 May 2021 |accessdate=9 May 2021}}

==Bromsgrove Sporting (loan)==

Horton joined newly promoted Southern League Premier Central side Bromsgrove Sporting on 16 August 2019.{{cite news | title = NEW ADDITION: Cheltenham defender Horton joins on loan | url = https://bromsgrovesporting.co.uk/new-addition-cheltenham-defender-horton-joins-on-loan | publisher = bromsgrovesporting.co.uk | accessdate = 16 August 2019}}

He played one game for Bromsgrove Sporting, which came in the FA Cup, in a 2–1 home victory against Leicester Road on 24 August 2019. Horton came on as a half time substitute for Will Shorrock.{{cite news | title = Bromsgrove Sporting 2-1 Leicester Road | url = https://bromsgrovesporting.co.uk/fixture_and_result/bromsgrove-sporting-vs-hanley-town-leicester-road | publisher = bromsgrovesporting.co.uk | accessdate = 24 August 2019}}

He returned to Cheltenham Town on 29 August 2019, following the return from injury of Tom Taylor.{{cite news | title = COACHES' CORNER: Bren Kelly previews Banbury United | url = https://bromsgrovesporting.co.uk/coaches-corner-bren-kelly-previews-banbury-united | publisher = bromsgrovesporting.co.uk | accessdate = 29 August 2019}}

==Yate Town (loan)==

On 13 September 2019, Horton joined Yate Town on loan.{{Cite web |url=https://www.ctfc.com/news/2019/september/horton-heads-to-yate-on-loan/ |title=Horton heads to Yate on loan |date=13 September 2019 |publisher=Cheltenham Town F.C. |language=en-gb |access-date=11 April 2020}}

==Chippenham Town (loan)==

In December 2019, he joined Chippenham Town on loan until the end of the season.{{Cite news |url=https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/sport/18108856.chippenham-town-signed-cheltenham-town-defender-grant-horton-loan-end-season/ |title=Chippenham Town have signed Cheltenham Town defender Grant Horton on loan until the end of the season |date=18 December 2019 |work=The Wiltshire Gazette & Herald |access-date=11 April 2020 |language=en}}

==Bath City (loan)==

After featuring in Cheltenham's EFL Trophy squad at the start of the 2020-21 season, Horton joined Bath City of the National League South on loan on 18 November 2020.{{Cite web| url=https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/cheltenham-town-defender-makes-loan-4711598 |title=Cheltenham Town defender makes loan move to National League South club Bath City |publisher=Gloucestershire Live |date=18 November 2020 |accessdate=18 November 2020}}

==Bohemians (loans)==

On 21 January 2022, Horton joined League of Ireland Premier Division club Bohemians on loan for their 2022 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.98fm.com/sport/bohs-sign-horton-from-cheltenham-has-brighton-ponder-mullins-deal-1302453|title=Bohs sign Horton from Cheltenham has Brighton ponder Mullins deal|first=Richie|last=McCormack|website=www.98fm.com}} On 12 July 2022, Horton was recalled by Cheltenham after making 11 appearances for Bohemians, scoring 1 goal.{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/bohemians-defender-grant-horton-recalled-from-loan-stint-by-cheltenham-town-41834227.html|title=Bohemians defender Grant Horton recalled from loan stint by Cheltenham Town|website=independent}} Horton returned to Bohemians on loan for the 2023 League of Ireland season.{{Cite web |last=Fitzmaurice |first=Aidan |date=20 December 2022 |title=Grant Horton returns to Bohemians as new manager Declan Devine looks to beef up defence |url=https://m.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/grant-horton-returns-to-bohemians-as-new-manager-declan-devine-looks-to-beef-up-defence-42234235.html |website=Irish Independent}} He scored the first goal in a 2-1 victory for Bohemians against Cork City in the opening game of the season.{{Cite web |date=17 February 2023 |title=Cork's return spoiled as Bohs take the points |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2023/0217/1357373-corks-return-spoiled-as-bohs-take-the-points/ |website=RTE}} He returned to Cheltenham Town after the completion of this loan on 30 June 2023.

=Waterford=

On 14 February 2024, it was announced that Horton had signed a permanent contract with newly promoted League of Ireland Premier Division club Waterford.https://waterfordfc.ie/2024/02/14/grant-horton-becomes-a-blue/

In his first season, Horton played in every single League of Ireland game.

Honours

Cheltenham Town

EFL League Two: 2020–21{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12296730/cheltenham-4-1-harrogate-michael-duffs-robins-clinch-league-two-title-in-style|title = Cheltenham 4–1 Harrogate: Michael Duff's Robins clinch League Two title in style}}