Peter Grant (footballer, born 1965)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Grant | ||
| Date of birth | 30 August 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Bellshill, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1997 | Celtic | 362 | (15) |
| 1997–1999 | Norwich City | 68 | (3) |
| 1999–2000 | Reading | 29 | (1) |
| 2000–2002 | Bournemouth | 15 | (0) |
| Total | 474 | (19) | |
| National team | |||
| 1989 | Scotland | 2 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2006–2007 | Norwich City | ||
| 2015 | Fulham (caretaker) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Peter Grant (born 30 August 1965 in Bellshill) is a Scottish football player and manager. During his playing career, Grant played for Celtic, Norwich City, Reading and Bournemouth. He was awarded a testimonial match against Bayern Munich by Celtic in 1997. Grant has since worked as a football coach, and was manager of Norwich City for a year.
Grant made his debut as a teenager for Celtic in a 1984 Old Firm game against Rangers. He was a key figure in league campaigns, such as the 1985–86 Scottish Premier Division which Celtic won in the last game of the season, the 1987–88 where Celtic clinched the league and cup double in their centenary season, and the 1989 Scottish Cup Final against Rangers. Grant played in the 1989 final having missed the 1988 final due to injury.
Celtic would experience a barren period after 1989, consistently failing to challenge for silverware and almost going bankrupt in 1993. 1994 saw the arrival as Celtic manager of Grant's former teammate Tommy Burns who saw Grant as being pivotal in his plans to revive the club. The barren period would end in 1995 with Celtic winning the 1995 Scottish Cup Final against Airdrie, with Grant at the heart of the team. Only a few weeks before, Grant had received a bad knee injury in the final league game of the season, but he concealed the severity of this injury and played through the pain barrier to help Celtic to their first trophy in 6 years. Grant maintained his place as a regular (31 appearances) in the 1995–96 season. His loyalty to Celtic was rewarded with a testimonial match against Bayern Munich in January 1997.
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