Grant Watts
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Grant Watts
| image =
| fullname = Grant Steven Watts
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1973|11|5}}
| birth_place = Croydon, England
| height =
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Holmesdale (first team coach)
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1992–1994
| years2 = 1993–1994
| years3 = 1994–1995
| clubs1 = Crystal Palace
| clubs2 = → Colchester United (loan)
| clubs3 = Gillingham
| clubs4 = Sutton United
| clubs5 = Welling United
| clubs6 = Banstead Athletic
| clubs7 = Egham Town
| clubs8 = Croydon
| clubs9 = Bromley
| caps1 = 4
| caps2 = 12
| caps3 = 3
| goals1 = 0
| goals2 = 2
| goals3 = 0
| nationalyears1 =
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Grant Watts (born 5 November 1973) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a forward.
Playing career
Watts began his youth career with Crystal Palace and signed professional terms in August 1992.{{cite book|last=King|first=Ian|title=Crystal Palace The Complete Record 1905–2011|date=2012|page=554|publisher=The Derby Books Publishing Company|isbn=9781780910468}} He made his senior debut on 16 December 1992 scoring in a 2–1 home win over Liverpool in the League Cup.{{cite book|last=King|first=Ian|title=Crystal Palace The Complete Record 1905–2011|date=2012|pages=402–3|publisher=The Derby Books Publishing Company|isbn=9781780910468}} His League debut followed three days later and he went on to make four league appearances that season and three more in the League Cup. However, after suffering a broken leg he joined Colchester United on loan and then Gillingham.{{cite web |url=http://www.kentishfootball.co.uk/mambo/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6643&Itemid=38 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130420221429/http://www.kentishfootball.co.uk/mambo/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6643&Itemid=38 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-04-20 |title=Holmesdale need a sugar daddy to progress further, says coach Grant Watts |publisher=Kentishfootball.co.uk |date=2011-03-11 |accessdate=2013-04-01 }} After leaving Gillingham, Watts played non-league football for Sutton United, Welling United, Banstead Athletic, Egham Town, Croydon and Bromley.
{{As of|2013}}, Watts was a coach at Holmesdale.{{cite web|url=http://www.holmesdalefc.co.uk/firstteam.shtml |title=First Team |publisher=Holmesdale FC |date= |accessdate=2013-04-01}}
References
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External links
- {{NeilBrownPlayers|player12/grantwatts}}
- [https://www.holmesdale.net/page.php?id=111&player=655 Grant Watts at holmesdale.net]
- {{Soccerbase}}
- [http://www.allfootballers.com Since 1888... The Searchable Premiership and Football League Player Database] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090529014551/http://www.allfootballers.com/ |date=29 May 2009 }} (subscription required)
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Premier League players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Crystal Palace F.C. players
Category:Colchester United F.C. players
Category:Gillingham F.C. players
Category:Sutton United F.C. players
Category:Welling United F.C. players
Category:Banstead Athletic F.C. players
Category:Egham Town F.C. players
Category:Footballers from the London Borough of Croydon
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