- Simon Grand
Football player infobox
playername = Simon Grand
fullname = Simon Grand
height = height|ft=6|in=1
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1984|2|23
cityofbirth =Chorley
countryofbirth =England
currentclub =Northwich Victoria F.C.
clubnumber = 19
position = Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2001–2004
2004–2007
2007 2007–2008 2008–
clubs = Rochdale Carlisle United Grimsby Town MorecambeNorthwich Victoria F.C.
caps(goals) = 40 (2) 35 (4) 07 (0) 06 (1) 01 (1)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 03:32, 29 March 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate =Simon Grand (born on
February 23 ,1984 inChorley ) is an English professional footballer who plays forNorthwich Victoria F.C. on non-contract terms.Career
Rochdale
Grand started his career at Rochdale as a trainee in August 2001 and won the club's Young Player of the Year award in May 2002.cite web| last =| first =| authorlink =| coauthors =| title =Simon Grand| work =Soccerbase| publisher =Racing Post| date =| url =http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=28648| format =| doi =| accessdate =2007-11-08] cite web| last =| first =| authorlink =| coauthors =| title =End of Season Bash| work =| publisher =Rochdale AFC Official Site| date =
2002-05-13 | url =http://www.rochdaleafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10441~217468,00.html| format =| doi =| accessdate =2007-11-08] He made his debut in a 2nd roundFA Cup tie against Bristol Rovers in December 2002 and established himself in the first team, making 28 appearances in all competitions in the remainder of the 2002-03 season and helping Rochdale to the 5th round of the FA Cup in February 2003 where they were beaten by Wolves. [cite news | last =| first =| coauthors =| title =Wolves end Rochdale run| work =| pages =| language =| publisher =BBC| date =2003-02-18 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/2740047.stm| accessdate =2007-11-08 ] He began the 2003-04 season in the first team and was a regular until January 2004 when, having made 21 appearances in all competition, he was dropped from the side following the arrival of new managerSteve Parkin .cite web| last =| first =| authorlink =| coauthors =| title =Manager History for Rochdale| work =Soccerbase| publisher =Racing Post| date =| url =http://www.soccerbase.com/manager_history.sd?teamid=2175| format =| doi =| accessdate =2007-11-08] He made no further appearances for Rochdale and was released by the club in May 2004. [cite news | last =| first =| coauthors =| title =Eight to leave Rochdale| work =| pages =| language =| publisher =BBC| date =2004-05-10 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rochdale/3701477.stm| accessdate =2007-11-08 ]Carlisle United
Grand joined
Conference National club, Carlisle United, in August 2004, after a successful trial. [cite news | last =| first =| coauthors =| title =More trialists for Carlisle| work =| pages =| language =| publisher =BBC| date =2004-08-11 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/carlisle_united/3555828.stm| accessdate =2007-11-08 ] He scored on his debut against Tamworth in September 2004 and made 29 appearances in all competitions in the 2004-05 season as Carlisle won promotion to the Football League. [cite news | last =| first =| coauthors =| title =Grand's debut delight | work =| pages =| language =| publisher =BBC| date =2004-09-19 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/carlisle_united/3670548.stm| accessdate =2007-11-08 ] [cite news | last =| first =| coauthors =| title =Stevenage 0-1 Carlisle | work =| pages =| language =| publisher =BBC| date =2005-05-14 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/4537061.stm| accessdate =2007-11-08 ] Shortly before the end of the season, he signed a two-year contract keeping him at the club until 2007. [cite news | last =| first =| coauthors =| title =Cumbrians trio sign new contracts | work =| pages =| language =| publisher =BBC| date =2005-04-28 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/carlisle_united/4493073.stm| accessdate =2007-11-08 ] In December 2005, he scored the match winning penalty as Carlisle beat Tranmere Rovers 11-10 on penalties in theFootball League Trophy . [cite news | last =| first =| coauthors =| title =Tranmere 0-0 Carlisle (aet) | work =| pages =| language =| publisher =BBC| date =2005-12-20 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4537782.stm| accessdate =2007-11-08 ] However, he found it hard to get ahead ofKevin Gray ,Danny Livesey and Peter Murphy in the centre back position and made only 14 appearances in the 2005-06 season as Carlisle clinched a second successive promotion as League Two champions. [cite news | last =| first =| coauthors =| title =Ups and downs | work =| pages =| language =| publisher =BBC| date =2006-05-23 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4834364.stm| accessdate =2007-11-08 ] At the end of the season, Carlisle were willing to listen to offers for Grand and, after making a further six appearances for Carlisle in the 2006-07 season, he joined Grimsby Town. [cite news | last =| first =| coauthors =| title =Carlisle offer duo new contracts | work =| pages =| language =| publisher =BBC| date =2006-05-09 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/carlisle_united/4753789.stm| accessdate =2007-11-08 ]Grimsby Town
Grand joined Grimsby Town in January 2007, initially on loan until the end of the 2006-07 season but signing a permanent 18-month deal two weeks later. [cite news | last =| first =| coauthors =| title =Defender Grand loaned to Mariners | work =| pages =| language =| publisher =BBC| date =
2007-01-09 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/grimsby_town/6245429.stm| accessdate =2007-11-08 ] [cite news | last =| first =| coauthors =| title =Mariners complete Thorpe capture| work =| pages =| language =| publisher =BBC| date =2007-01-24 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/grimsby_town/6294861.stm| accessdate =2007-11-08 ] However, after making only seven appearances for Grimsby, he was released in May 2007.cite news | last =| first =| coauthors =| title =Morecambe capture Lewis & Grand | work =| pages =| language =| publisher =BBC| date =2007-08-08 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/morecambe/6936730.stm| accessdate =2007-11-08 ]Morecombe
Grand joined Football League newcomers Morecambe in August 2007 on a 12-month deal, after a successful trial with the
Christie Park club.References
External links
*soccerbase|28648|Simon Grand
Persondata
NAME=Grand, Simon
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Football (soccer) player
DATE OF BIRTH=February 23 ,1984
PLACE OF BIRTH=Chorley ,Lancashire ,England
DATE OF DEATH=
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