John Grant (footballer, born 1891)

John Grant
Personal information
Full name John Wylie Grant
Date of birth 1891
Place of birth London, England
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1906–1907 Cliftonville
1907–1909 In Sweden
1909–1911 Southport Central
1911–1912 Woolwich Arsenal 4 (3)
1912–1915 Genoa 28 (41)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Wylie Grant (1891 – after 1915) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward throughout Europe in the early part of the twentieth century.

Career

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Born in London, Grant played in Ireland for Cliftonville, in Sweden, in England for Southport Central and Woolwich Arsenal, and in Italy for Genoa.[1] At Arsenal, Grant scored 3 goals in 4 games in the Football League.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "List of English Players in Italy before 1945". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 21 September 2007. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
  2. ^ "Player profile". Arsenal F.C. official website. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2010.