Robert Grant (footballer)
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Robert 'Bobby' Grant is a footballer
playing for Scunthorpe United
.
He made his professional début for Accrington Stanley
on 5 May 2007 in the Football League Two
clash with Milton Keynes Dons
at the National Hockey Stadium
which ended in 3–1 defeat for Stanley. In that game, at the age of 16 years 309 days, he became the second youngest player to appear in The Football League
for Stanley and the youngest since February 1959. At the beginning of the 2007–08
season he suffered a knee injury which kept him out until January 2008, soon after he signed professional terms. His first goal for Stanley came in a 1–0 home win against Chesterfield
on 25 April 2009.
Grant was one of five men arrested alongside Steven Gerrard
after an alleged assault on Lounge Inn DJ and businessman Mark McGee during a fracas inside the Southport
night club in December 2008. Gerrard and two others were charged with assault, while Grant was released on bail without charge.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
playing for Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
.
He made his professional début for Accrington Stanley
Accrington Stanley F.C.
Accrington Stanley is an English association football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the North West of England, who play in Football League Two, the fourth-highest division in the English football league system....
on 5 May 2007 in the Football League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
clash with Milton Keynes Dons
Milton Keynes Dons F.C.
.Milton Keynes Dons Football Club is an English professional football club founded in 2004 and based since 2007 at Stadium mk, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire...
at the National Hockey Stadium
National Hockey Stadium
The National Hockey Stadium was a sports stadium in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom, with a nominal capacity of around 4,000 seats . It was used by England Hockey as their national stadium from 1995 to 2003 and as a professional football stadium from 2003 to 2007...
which ended in 3–1 defeat for Stanley. In that game, at the age of 16 years 309 days, he became the second youngest player to appear in The Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
for Stanley and the youngest since February 1959. At the beginning of the 2007–08
The Football League 2007-08
The Football League is contested through three divisions in England and Wales. The divisions are the League Championship, League One and League Two. The winner and the runner up of the League Championship will be automatically promoted to the Premier League and they will be joined by the winner of...
season he suffered a knee injury which kept him out until January 2008, soon after he signed professional terms. His first goal for Stanley came in a 1–0 home win against Chesterfield
Chesterfield F.C.
Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower...
on 25 April 2009.
Grant was one of five men arrested alongside Steven Gerrard
Steven Gerrard
Steven George Gerrard MBE is an English footballer who plays for and captains Premier League club Liverpool. He also has 89 caps for the England national team. He has played much of his career in a centre midfielder role, but he has also been used as a second striker and right winger...
after an alleged assault on Lounge Inn DJ and businessman Mark McGee during a fracas inside the Southport
Southport
Southport is a seaside town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. During the 2001 census Southport was recorded as having a population of 90,336, making it the eleventh most populous settlement in North West England...
night club in December 2008. Gerrard and two others were charged with assault, while Grant was released on bail without charge.
Club stats
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Accrington Stanley Accrington Stanley F.C. Accrington Stanley is an English association football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the North West of England, who play in Football League Two, the fourth-highest division in the English football league system.... |
2006–07 2006-07 in English football The 2006–07 season was the 127th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* The number of divisions at Level 8 of the English football league system increased from four to five... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007–08 2007-08 in English football The 2007–08 season was the 128th season of competitive football in England.-European competitions:In October 2007 Arsenal equalled the UEFA Champions League record victory with a 7–0 win over Slavia Prague at the Emirates Stadium. The record was broken the following month when Liverpool... |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2008–09 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| 2009–10 | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 53 | 18 | |
| Total | 65 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 77 | 19 | |
| Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe United F.C. Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One.... |
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| 2010–11 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| Career Totals | 91 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 103 | 19 | |