John Grant (Scottish footballer)
Scottish footballer (1931–2021)
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John Grant (16 June 1931 – 28 January 2021)[3][4] was a Scottish professional footballer, who played for Hibernian, Raith Rovers and the Scotland national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 June 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 28 January 2021 (aged 89) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Merchiston Thistle[1] | |||
| 1949–1954 | Hibernian | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1954–1964 | Hibernian[1] | 224 | (2) |
| 1964–1965 | Raith Rovers[1] | 28 | (0) |
| Total | 252 | (2) | |
| International career | |||
| 1958 | Scotland[2] | 2 | (0) |
| 1958–1961 | Scottish League XI | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Grant signed for Hibs in 1949, but had to wait until 1954 to make his league debut due to the strength of the Hibs side in the early 1950s.[5] Hibs won the league championship in 1951 and 1952, and were denied a third successive championship in 1953 on goal average. Grant was a stalwart of the Hibs side for the following decade, but he was released by Jock Stein in 1964.[5] Grant played for Raith Rovers for a further season before retiring from the game.[5]
Grant played for Scotland twice, against Northern Ireland and Wales during the 1959 British Home Championship. He also represented the Scottish League XI.[6]
