Grant Horton

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Grant Horton
Personal information
Full name Grant Dean Horton [1]
Date of birth (2001-09-13) 13 September 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Colchester, England
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Waterford
Number 5
Youth career
0000–2018 Cheltenham Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2024 Cheltenham Town 4 (0)
2018–2019 → Worcester City (loan) 10 (0)
2019 → Bromsgrove Sporting (loan) 1 (0)
2019 → Yate Town (loan) 11 (0)
2019 → Chippenham Town (loan) 4 (0)
2020 → Bath City (loan) 7 (0)
2022 → Bohemians (loan) 11 (1)
2023 → Bohemians (loan) 20 (2)
2024– Waterford 36 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:04, 26 April 2024 (UTC)

Grant Dean Horton (born 13 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for League of Ireland Premier Division club Waterford.

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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] In May 2021 he signed a new two-year contract with Cheltenham after the club won promotion as League Two champions. [4]

Bromsgrove Sporting (loan)

Horton joined newly promoted Southern League Premier Central side Bromsgrove Sporting on 16 August 2019. [5]

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. [6]

He returned to Cheltenham Town on 29 August 2019, following the return from injury of Tom Taylor. [7]

Yate Town (loan)

On 13 September 2019, Horton joined Yate Town on loan. [8]

Chippenham Town (loan)

In December 2019, he joined Chippenham Town on loan until the end of the season. [9]

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. [10]

Bohemians (loans)

On 21 January 2022, Horton joined League of Ireland Premier Division club Bohemians on loan for their 2022 season. [11] On 12 July 2022, Horton was recalled by Cheltenham after making 11 appearances for Bohemians, scoring 1 goal. [12] Horton returned to Bohemians on loan for the 2023 League of Ireland season. [13] He scored the first goal in a 2-1 victory for Bohemians against Cork City in the opening game of the season. [14] He returned to Cheltenham Town after the completion of this loan on 30 June 2023.

Waterford

On 14 February 2024, it was announced that Horton had signed a permanent contract with newly promoted League of Ireland Premier Division club Waterford. [15]

Honours

Cheltenham Town

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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. ↑ "Cheltenham Town defender Grant Horton signs new two year contract". Gloucestershire Live. 1 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  5. ↑ "NEW ADDITION: Cheltenham defender Horton joins on loan". bromsgrovesporting.co.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  6. ↑ "Bromsgrove Sporting 2-1 Leicester Road". bromsgrovesporting.co.uk. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  7. ↑ "COACHES' CORNER: Bren Kelly previews Banbury United". bromsgrovesporting.co.uk. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  8. ↑ "Horton heads to Yate on loan". Cheltenham Town F.C. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "Cheltenham Town defender makes loan move to National League South club Bath City". Gloucestershire Live. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  11. ↑ McCormack, Richie. "Bohs sign Horton from Cheltenham has Brighton ponder Mullins deal". www.98fm.com.
  12. ↑ "Bohemians defender Grant Horton recalled from loan stint by Cheltenham Town". independent.
  13. ↑ Fitzmaurice, Aidan (20 December 2022). "Grant Horton returns to Bohemians as new manager Declan Devine looks to beef up defence". Irish Independent.
  14. ↑ "Cork's return spoiled as Bohs take the points". RTE. 17 February 2023.
  15. ↑ https://waterfordfc.ie/2024/02/14/grant-horton-becomes-a-blue/
  16. ↑ "Cheltenham 4–1 Harrogate: Michael Duff's Robins clinch League Two title in style".
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