Bobby Grant

Scunthorpe United On 24 June 2010 Grant signed for Scunthorpe United for the fee up to £260,000 and signed a two-year deal at the club. He was awarded a one-year contract extension by the club in May 2012.

Rochdale In the summer of 2012 Grant signed a two-year deal at Rochdale for an undisclosed fee and rejoined John Coleman who was his manager while he was at Accrington Stanley. On 17 June 2013 Grant had a transfer request accepted by Rochdale after a successful season at Spotland in which he scored 16 goals from 28 appearances.

Blackpool On 18 July 2013, Grant signed for Blackpool for an undisclosed fee, on a two-year contract with an option of a further year. He was released in May 2015.

Fleetwood Town (loan) On 28 February 2014, Grant joined League Two side Fleetwood Town for the remainder of the 2013–14 season but was injured 38 minutes into his debut.

Shrewsbury Town (loan) Having not featured for his parent club since December 2013, Grant signed on an initial one-month loan with Shrewsbury Town in League Two on 9 October 2014, linking up with former Blackpool teammates James Caton and Mark Halstead. He made his debut a week later, playing an hour as Shrewsbury picked up their first away win of the season against York City. His loan was later extended until the New Year, and he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 home win over Mansfield Town on 15 November. Grant made a brief return Blackpool in January 2015, before extending his loan period at Shrewsbury to the end of the 2014–15 season.

After scoring a brace in two matches – in a 2–1 away win at his former club Accrington, and also in Shrewsbury's first ever win at Fratton Park against Portsmouth, as well as a further goal against Cambridge United, Grant won the Football League Two Player of the Month award for March 2015.

Having featured regularly as the club were promoted back to League One at the first attempt, Grant subsequently returned to Blackpool at the end of the season, although he expressed his interest in a permanent transfer to Shrewsbury should the opportunity arise.

Return to Fleetwood Town

After being released by Blackpool, Grant rejoined Fleetwood Town on a two-year deal in July 2015. He signed a two-year contract extension in March 2017.

Wrexham

On 24 November 2018, Grant joined Wrexham on a short-term loan until January 2019. Bobby Grant made his short-term loan permanent on 2 January 2019.

Return to Accrington Stanley (loan)

Grant stepped up two divisions on 31 January 2020 to re-join Accrington Stanley on a six-month loan.

Loan to Oldham Athletic

On 10 August 2020, it was announced that Grant had joined Oldham Athletic on a season-long loan. He scored on his debut for Oldham in a 3–0 EFL Cup win over Carlisle United on 5 September 2020.

Radcliffe On 27 June 2021, Grant took a player-coach role at Radcliffe following his release from Wrexham.

On 7 October 2021, Radcliffe announced that Grant would be taking over first-team managerial duties until further notice, following the sacking of Lee Fowler.

On 29 April 2023, he was announced to have departed the club by mutual consent. He had led the club to their highest league finish, defeat on the final day of the 2022–23 season denying the club a play-off place however.

Litherland REMYCA On 14 October 2023, Grant signed for Litherland REMYCA.

FC United of Manchester On 17 November 2023, it was announced that Grant had signed for FC United of Manchester. However he contacted the club later in the evening saying he had received a more attractive offer from another club.

Return to Litherland REMYCA On 18 November 2023, Grant re-signed for Litherland REMYCA.

Marine In January 2024, Grant joined Marine. He became captain of the side for the 2024/25 season. In April 2025, he announced that he would retire from football at the end of the season.

Managerial career Marine In May 2025, Grant was appointed as manager of Marine.

Style of play Grant is able to play as a striker, but has often been utilised as an attacking midfielder or winger. He is left footed, and known for his ability to shoot accurately from distance.

Career statistics

Managerial statistics

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Honours Shrewsbury Town Football League Two runner-up: 2014–15

Individual

Football League Two Player of the Month: March 2015