Ebenezer Grant (1882 – 1962) was an English footballer who played five games in the English Football League for Burslem Port Vale in 1906.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ebenezer Grant | ||
| Date of birth | 1882 | ||
| Place of birth | Burslem, Staffordshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 1962 (aged 79–80) | ||
| Place of death | Wantage, Berkshire, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tunstall Park | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1906–1907 | Burslem Port Vale | 5 | (1) |
| Total | 5 | (1) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editGrant played for Tunstall Park before joining Burslem Port Vale as an amateur in January 1906.[1] His debut came in a 5–0 loss to Grimsby Town at Blundell Park on 20 January.[1] He scored his first goal in the English Football League on 24 February, in a 4–1 win over Burton United at the Athletic Ground.[1] However, he played only five Second Division games in the 1905–06 season before being released, probably in 1907.[1]
Career statistics
editSource:[2]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Burslem Port Vale | 1905–06 | Second Division | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c d Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 116. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ Ebenezer Grant at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)