David Grant (footballer, born 1960)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 June 1960[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sheffield Wednesday | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1982 | Sheffield Wednesday | 133 | (4) |
| 1982–1984 | Oxford United | 24 | (1) |
| 1983 | → Chesterfield (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 1984–1985 | Cardiff City | 25 | (0) |
| 1985–1987 | Rochdale | 97 | (2) |
| 1987–1988 | Macclesfield Town | ||
| Mossley (loan) | |||
| 1988–1990 | Boston United | 35 | (2[3]) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
David Grant (born 2 June 1960) is an English former professional football left-back. He played in the Football League, primarily for Sheffield Wednesday and Rochdale.
Born in Sheffield, Grant became an apprentice with Sheffield Wednesday in July 1976, turning professional in February 1978.[4] He progressed to their first team, playing over 100 times. He moved to Oxford United in 1982. Out of favour during the 1983–84 season, Grant had a spell on loan with Chesterfield before joining Cardiff City. He joined Rochdale in the 1984–85 season, playing nearly 100 league games.[5] On leaving Rochdale he joined Macclesfield Town. During the 1988–89 season, he had a spell on loan with Mossley, playing four times and scoring once.[6] In December 1988 he left Macclesfield, joining Boston United for a small fee.[3]