Ray Grant

Raymond Michael Grant (born 1 September 1996) is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays for Alloa Athletic. Grant began his career as a youth player for Norwich City, before progressing to the first team in 2015. In 2017 he had a short spell on loan with Dagenham & Redbridge. Grant has also played for Scotland U19s. Grant left Clyde in 2020 after choosing not to renew his contract.

For the curler, see Ray Grant (curler).
Ray Grant
Personal information
Full name Raymond Michael Grant[1]
Date of birth (1996-09-01) 1 September 1996[2]
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Alloa Athletic
Number 22
Youth career
2010–2015 Norwich City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Norwich City 0 (0)
2017 → Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) 3 (0)
2018–2020 Clyde 52 (2)
2020– Alloa Athletic 0 (0)
National team
2014 Scotland U19 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:54, 24 August 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Norwich City

Grant was raised in Morningthorpe, Norfolk, and started his career with local side Norwich City, joining them at under-15 level in 2010.[3] He progressed through the various youth teams to go on and sign his first professional contract in April 2015.[3] He became a regular in the under-21 squad and signed a one-year contract extension in June 2016 as Norwich were relegated from the Premier League to the EFL Championship.[3] During the 2016–17 season he featured for the under-23 side in the newly formed Premier League 2 development competition and also featured in four EFL Trophy fixtures.[4] In January 2017, he made his first-team debut in the FA Cup third-round replay 1–0 defeat to Southampton, replacing Ben Godfrey as a late substitute.[4] In February 2017, he was sent out on loan to National League challengers Dagenham & Redbridge on a youth loan until the end of the season.[3] He made his debut a couple of days later, playing the first half in the 2–1 home defeat to Guiseley.[4] He struggled to break into the starting line-up and only made three appearances during his loan spell before he was recalled by Norwich in late March.[5] Grant was released by Norwich at the end of the 2016–17 season.[6][7]

Clyde

Grant signed for Scottish League Two club Clyde in February 2018.[8]

Alloa Athletic

In August 2020, Grant signed for Scottish Championship side Alloa Athletic, the club managed by his father Peter.[9]

International career

Grant received his first call-up to Scotland in August 2014 for the under-19 side for a friendly against Belgium.[10] He started the match in the 2–0 defeat, which later proved to be his only international appearance.[10] He also received a call-up to the friendly against Czech Republic in September, but failed to make an appearance.[11]

Personal life

Grant comes from a footballing family with his father, Peter Grant, a former Scotland international who played for Celtic and Norwich, and also managed the latter.[3] His older brother, Peter Grant Jr. plays professionally in Scotland for Queen's Park.[3]

Career statistics
As of match played 18 May 2019
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Norwich City 2015–16[4] Premier League 000000—00
2016–17[4] Championship 001000—10
Total 000000—10
Norwich City U23 2016–17[4] ———4[lower-alpha 1]040
Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) 2016–17[4] National League 30———30
Clyde 2017–18[4] Scottish League Two 160———160
2018–19[4] Scottish League Two 36210305[lower-alpha 2]0452
Total 522103050612
Career total 552203090692
  1. Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. One appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup, four in Scottish League Two play-offs

References
  1. "Retained and released lists submitted by Premier League clubs". Premier League. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  2. "Raymond Grant". 11v11. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  3. "Raymond Grant - Ex Canaries". Flown from the Nest. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  4. "R. Grant". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  5. "Ray Grant recalled from Dagenham loan". Norwich City FC. 27 March 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  6. https://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/norwich-city/norwich-city-release-five-more-players-1-5004934
  7. Jack, Christopher (15 June 2017). "Jack Ross takes aim at the top with the St Mirren magnificent seven". Evening Times. Newsquest. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  8. "Clyde sign Steve Kipre, brother of Motherwell's Cedric". BBC Sport. BBC. 6 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  9. "Ray Grant signs for Alloa". alloaathleticfootball.club. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  10. "Sbragia upbeat despite defeat". Scottish FA. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  11. "Sbragia announces Under-19 squad for Czech visit". Scottish FA. 20 August 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
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