Market value
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Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Burnley FC
top club · 164 apps
Career highs
€600k
peak value · 2005
€650k
top transfer fee · 99/00
2
best season · 04/05
1 / 0
int'l caps / goals
330Appearances
9Goals
10Assists
36Yellow cards
0Red cards
81Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Tony Grant |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Anthony James Grant |
| Date of birth | 1974-11-14 (51 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2008-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | no agent |
Jul 2008
Transfer: Chester City → Retired
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Chester City (- 2010)
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Accrington → Chester City
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 2007
Transfer: Crewe Alexandra → Accrington
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Crewe Alexandra, Accrington Stanley
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2006
Transfer: Bristol City → Crewe Alexandra
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Crewe Alexandra, Bristol City
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Burnley → Bristol City
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Burnley FC
50 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Burnley FC
42 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Burnley FC
44 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Burnley FC, Manchester City
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Man City → Burnley
01/02 · Transfer · €375k
Jul 2000
00/01 — Manchester City, West Bromwich Albion, Glenavon FC
19 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2000
Transfer: Everton → Man City
99/00 · Transfer · €650k
Dec 1999
Transfer: Tranmere → Everton
99/00 · Return from loan
Sep 1999
Transfer: Everton → Tranmere
99/00 · Loan
Jul 1999
99/00 — Manchester City, Tranmere Rovers, Everton FC
21 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Everton FC
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Glenavon FC, Everton FC
10 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Everton FC
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 1996
Transfer: Swindon Town → Everton
95/96 · Return from loan
Jan 1996
Transfer: Everton → Swindon Town
95/96 · Loan
Jul 1995
95/96 — Everton FC
20 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Everton FC
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1993
93/94 — Everton FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1993
Transfer: Everton U18 → Everton
93/94 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €600k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 185 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 1.00/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 1.00/90
Yellow cards1 total · 1.00/90
Minutes played by club
Everton FC
22.4%
Manchester City
0.0%
Tranmere Rovers
1.2%
Glenavon FC
2.5%
Chester City (- 2010)
18.6%
Crewe Alexandra
0.0%
Accrington Stanley
0.0%
Bristol City
0.0%
Burnley FC
55.2%
West Bromwich Albion
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everton FC | 7 | 93/94 | 99/00 | 78 | 3 | 3 | 1,626 |
| Manchester City | 3 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| Glenavon FC | 2 | 00/01 | 97/98 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| Chester City (- 2010) | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1,352 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accrington Stanley | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bristol City | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burnley FC | 4 | 01/02 | 04/05 | 164 | 3 | 6 | 4,005 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Manchester City | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Tranmere Rovers | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Everton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Everton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Everton FC | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Cup Winners' Cup | Glenavon FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Everton FC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 533 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Everton FC | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Charity Shield | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Cup Winners' Cup | Everton FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Everton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Premier League | Everton FC | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 950 |
| 94/95 | Premier League | Everton FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Premier League | Everton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Chester City (- 2010) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Chester City (- 2010) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Chester City (- 2010) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Chester City (- 2010) | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,352 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Accrington Stanley | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Crewe Alexandra | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Burnley FC | 42 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1,621 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Burnley FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Burnley FC | 37 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Burnley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Burnley FC | 34 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2,384 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Burnley FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Burnley FC | 28 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Manchester City | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UI Cup | Glenavon FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | 1993-07-01 | Everton U18 | Everton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1996-01-18 | Everton | Swindon Town | Loan | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1996-02-12 | Swindon Town | Everton | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-09-01 | Everton | Tranmere | Loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-12-31 | Tranmere | Everton | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-01-01 | Everton | Man City | Transfer | 0 | €650k |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Man City | Burnley | Transfer | 0 | €375k |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Burnley | Bristol City | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Bristol City | Crewe Alexandra | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Crewe Alexandra | Accrington | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Accrington | Chester City | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Chester City | Retired | Transfer | 600000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€600k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9565 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Championship | Burnley FC | 2 | 42 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Chester City (- 2010) | 1 | 19 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Burnley FC | 1 | 34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Championship | Burnley FC | 4 | 42 |
| 95/96 | Premier League | Everton FC | 2 | 13 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 6 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-12-31 | Tranmere | Everton | Return from loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-09-01 | Everton | Tranmere | Loan | — | — |
| 95/96 | 1996-02-12 | Swindon Town | Everton | Return from loan | — | — |
| 95/96 | 1996-01-18 | Everton | Swindon Town | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Tony Grant's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 33% |
| Southampton FC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 50% |
| Chelsea FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 0% |
| Manchester City | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 67% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 33% |
| Fulham FC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 50% |
| Leeds United | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 67% |
| Arsenal FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 19 | -14 | 17% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 67% |
| Manchester United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 17% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 17% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 67% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 21 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 97/98 | 10 | 713 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 96/97 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | 20 | 1,093 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 07/08 | 22 | 1,352 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 04/05 | 50 | 1,621 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 03/04 | 42 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 44 | 2,384 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 01/02 | 32 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
52 apps
2 G
4 A
Premier League
71 apps
2 G
3 A
Cup Winners' Cup
5 apps
2 G
0 A
League Cup
19 apps
1 G
1 A
League Two
25 apps
1 G
0 A
First Division
124 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
26 apps
0 G
2 A
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Who is Tony Grant?
Tony Grant is an England professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Tony Grant?
Tony Grant is 51 years old. He was born on November 14, 1974 in Liverpool.
What position does Tony Grant play?
Tony Grant plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Tony Grant play for?
Tony Grant currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Tony Grant scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Tony Grant has scored 9 goals in 330 appearances.