Tony Grant (Irish footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Tony Grant | ||
Date of birth | 20 August 1976 | ||
Place of birth | Drogheda, Republic of Ireland | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Duleek | ||
Youth career | |||
1994–1995 | Leeds United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1995–1996 | Preston North End | 1 | (0) |
1997–2000 | Glenavon | 119 | (48) |
2000–2003 | Shamrock Rovers | 112 | (34) |
2004–2006 | Bohemians | 68 | (17) |
2006–2008 | Drogheda United | 30 | (1) |
2008–2011 | Glenavon | 94 | (25) |
2012 | Glenavon | 6 | (1) |
Total | 430 | (126) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Tony Grant (born 20 August 1976) is an Irish professional footballer who last played for Duleek.
Career
Early years
Starting as a trainee with Leeds United, Grant signed for Preston North End in November 1995. He was loaned out to Glenavon, making a permanent move to the Lurgan club in January 1997; he scored the only goal in their Irish Cup final win over Cliftonville the same year. This guaranteed entry to the 1997–98 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup where Grant scored against Legia Warsaw[1]
League of Ireland
Grant signed for
On 24 February 2004, Bohemians announced the signing of Grant and James Keddy from Shamrock Rovers.[6] Less than two months later, the two clubs played each other at Dalymount Park.[7] The game finished 2–2 but was marked by a Pig's head being thrown onto the pitch by Rovers supporters, in a gesture aimed at Grant in particular.[8] The incident remained a topic of humour amongst the media for weeks after, as well as a reminder of the intensity of the rivalry between the two clubs.[9]
Grant suffered at first with several niggling injuries during his time with Bohemians, but won back his place in October 2004. In June 2005 he scored another winner in the UEFA Intertoto Cup.[10]
Grant signed for
He started the 2007 season quite well scoring four goals in twenty appearances, fourteen of these appearances were as a substitute. One of those four goals happened to be the equaliser in the
Later years
In the summer of 2008 Grant rejoined
Honours
Team
- 2007.
- 2007.
- Irish Cup: 1996–97.
Individual
- Shamrock Rovers F.C. Player of the Year: 2000–01.
References
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20040611184612/http://www.uefa.com/Competitions/ECWC/AllTimeStatistics/season%3D1997/Round%3D733/match%3D54112/index.html
- ^ Bohemians 0–1 Shamrock Rovers (Television production). Radio Telefís Éireann. 14 April 2008. Archived from the original on 11 July 2009. Retrieved 18 May 2009.
- ^ "Rovers spoil Dalymount celebrations". Radio Telefís Éireann. 7 September 2001. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
- ^ "Rovers win Dublin derby". breakingnews.ie. 9 November 2001. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
- ^ "European Results 1957 – date". shamrockrovers.ie. Archived from the original on 16 January 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
- ^ "Bohemians sign Grant and Keddy". Radio Telefís Éireann. 24 February 2004. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
- ^ "Bohs earn draw after comeback". breakingnews.ie. 16 April 2004. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
- ^ "Rivals set for new chapter in old capital affair". Irish Times. 18 March 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
- ^ "Fans hurl pig's head at ex-Hoops man". Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
- ^ "Grant to rescue for battling Bohemians". The Irish Times. 6 June 2005. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
- ^ "GLENAVON:Club focus". Belfast Newsletter. 5 August 2008. Retrieved 1 November 2009.