Peter Grant (footballer, born 1879)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Gunn Grant[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 June 1879 | ||
| Place of birth | Gorbals, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 10 December 1937 (aged 58)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Castlecary, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Motherwell | |||
| Hamilton Academical | |||
| 1909–1913 | Queen's Park | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Peter Gunn Grant (3 June 1879 – 10 December 1937) was a Scottish amateur football full back who played in the Scottish League for Queen's Park.[1]
Personal life
In 1917, three years into the First World War, Grant joined the French Army's Special Ambulance Service as a driver/mechanic.[2] He was twice awarded the Croix de Guerre for "outstanding acts of bravery".[2] Grant died in the Castlecary rail accident on 10 December 1937.[2]
References
- 1 2 "QPFC.com - A Historical Queen's Park FC Website". www.qpfc.com. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
- 1 2 3 4 "The Queen's Park Men Who Served And Survived As At October 2016 - Appendix 2" (PDF). p. 6. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
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