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John Grant (Scottish footballer)

John Grant (Scottish footballer)

Scottish footballer (1931–2021)

For other people with the same name, see John Grant (disambiguation).

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.

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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]

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    "JOHN GRANT". www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
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    John Grant, London Hearts.
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    Edinburgh Evening News: John Grant obituary
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    His memory marches on: John Grant
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    John Grant at the Scottish Football Association
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    "Scotland FL Players by Appearances". Londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
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