Grant Horton

Grant Dean Horton (born 13 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bath City on loan from League Two club Cheltenham Town.

Grant Horton
Personal information
Full name Grant Dean Horton[1]
Date of birth (2001-09-13) 13 September 2001
Place of birth Colchester, England
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Bath City
(on loan from Cheltenham Town)
Number 19
Youth career
0000–2018 Cheltenham Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Cheltenham Town 1 (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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:31, 29 December 2020 (UTC)

Career

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]

Bromsgrove Sporting (loan)

Horton joined newly promoted Southern League Premier Central side Bromsgrove Sporting on 16 August 2019.[4]

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.[5]

He returned to Cheltenham Town on 29 August 2019, following the return from injury of Tom Taylor.[6]

Yate Town (loan)

On 13 September 2019, Horton joined Yate Town on loan.[7]

Chippenham Town (loan)

In December 2019, he joined Chippenham Town on loan until the end of the season.[8]

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.[9]

References
  1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Cheltenham Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 20. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  2. "Mansfield Town 0-3 Cheltenham Town". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  3. "Cheltenham Town sign promising young defender on professional contract". Gloucestershire Live. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  4. "NEW ADDITION: Cheltenham defender Horton joins on loan". bromsgrovesporting.co.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  5. "Bromsgrove Sporting 2-1 Leicester Road". bromsgrovesporting.co.uk. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  6. "COACHES' CORNER: Bren Kelly previews Banbury United". bromsgrovesporting.co.uk. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  7. "Horton heads to Yate on loan". Cheltenham Town F.C. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  8. "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.
  9. "Cheltenham Town defender makes loan move to National League South club Bath City". Gloucestershire Live. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
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