Grant_Horton
Grant Horton
English footballer
Grant Dean Horton (born 13 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for League of Ireland Premier Division club Waterford.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Grant Dean Horton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2001-09-13) 13 September 2001 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Colchester, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Waterford | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2018 | Cheltenham Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2024 | Cheltenham Town | 4 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Worcester City (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Bromsgrove Sporting (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Yate Town (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Chippenham Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Bath City (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Bohemians (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Bohemians (loan) | 20 | (1) |
| 2024– | Waterford | 11 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:04, 26 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Cheltenham Town
Grant made his EFL League Two debut for Cheltenham Town on 7 December 2019, coming on as a 93rd minute substitute for Sean Long in a 3–0 away win against Mansfield Town.[2] He signed his first professional contract with the club after graduating from the youth team in the summer of 2020.[3] In May 2021 he signed a new two-year contract with Cheltenham after the club won promotion as League Two champions.[4]
Bromsgrove Sporting (loan)
Horton joined newly promoted Southern League Premier Central side Bromsgrove Sporting on 16 August 2019.[5]
He played one game for Bromsgrove Sporting, which came in the FA Cup, in a 2–1 home victory against Leicester Road on 24 August 2019. Horton came on as a half time substitute for Will Shorrock.[6]
He returned to Cheltenham Town on 29 August 2019, following the return from injury of Tom Taylor.[7]
Yate Town (loan)
Chippenham Town (loan)
In December 2019, he joined Chippenham Town on loan until the end of the season.[9]
Bath City (loan)
After featuring in Cheltenham's EFL Trophy squad at the start of the 2020-21 season, Horton joined Bath City of the National League South on loan on 18 November 2020.[10]
Bohemians (loans)
On 21 January 2022, Horton joined League of Ireland Premier Division club Bohemians on loan for their 2022 season.[11] On 12 July 2022, Horton was recalled by Cheltenham after making 11 appearances for Bohemians, scoring 1 goal.[12] Horton returned to Bohemians on loan for the 2023 League of Ireland season.[13] He scored the first goal in a 2-1 victory for Bohemians against Cork City in the opening game of the season.[14] He returned to Cheltenham Town after the completion of this loan on 30 June 2023.
Waterford
On 14 February 2024, it was announced that Horton had signed a permanent contract with newly promoted League of Ireland Premier Division club Waterford.[15]
Cheltenham Town
- "Notification of shirt numbers: Cheltenham Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 20. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- "Mansfield Town 0-3 Cheltenham Town". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- "Cheltenham Town sign promising young defender on professional contract". Gloucestershire Live. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- "Cheltenham Town defender Grant Horton signs new two year contract". Gloucestershire Live. 1 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- "NEW ADDITION: Cheltenham defender Horton joins on loan". bromsgrovesporting.co.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- "Bromsgrove Sporting 2-1 Leicester Road". bromsgrovesporting.co.uk. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- "COACHES' CORNER: Bren Kelly previews Banbury United". bromsgrovesporting.co.uk. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- "Horton heads to Yate on loan". Cheltenham Town F.C. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- "Chippenham Town have signed Cheltenham Town defender Grant Horton on loan until the end of the season". The Wiltshire Gazette & Herald. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- "Cheltenham Town defender makes loan move to National League South club Bath City". Gloucestershire Live. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- McCormack, Richie. "Bohs sign Horton from Cheltenham has Brighton ponder Mullins deal". www.98fm.com.
- Fitzmaurice, Aidan (20 December 2022). "Grant Horton returns to Bohemians as new manager Declan Devine looks to beef up defence". Irish Independent.
- "Cork's return spoiled as Bohs take the points". RTE. 17 February 2023.
- Grant Horton at Soccerbase
- Grant Horton at Soccerway
