Career
He spent eight years at in the early 1900s, making over 200 Football League appearances for the club He played as a defender. Grant, who had been signed from Scottish club East Stirlingshire, made his debut for eighteen games into their 1927-1928 league season, a 2–2 draw at South Shields on 10 December 1927.
He went on to make seventeen further league appearances that campaign, and one in the.
The following season, 1928-1929, Grant made 27 league appearances. This was under a new manager, Harry Evans, who succeeded Sydney Beaumont.
Only Jimmy Hampson appeared in more games than he did. 1932-1933 saw Grant"s appearances limited, with only eighteen in the league to his name, as returned to Division Two.
He did, however, appear in the club"s fifth-round defeat at Sunderland in February 1933.
Sandy MacFarlane was appointed as manager for the 1933-1934 term, and Grant found himself surplus to requirements, making just five league starts. He was given more chances in 1934-1935 (28 appearances), but this proved to be his (and MacFarlane"s) last season with the club His 220th and final league appearance for occurred on 4 May 1935, in a final-day 1–1 draw with Bolton Wanderers at Bloomfield Road.
He finished his career back in his native land with Motherwell, where he continued to play until he retired.
