Ebenezer Grant (1882 – 1962) was an English footballer who played five games in the English Football League for Burslem Port Vale in 1906.

Ebenezer Grant
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

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Grant 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

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Source:[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

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  1. ^ a b c d Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 116. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ^ Ebenezer Grant at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)