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865

Legacy
Number

0

Youth
Promotion #

0

Youth
Debut #

10

Villa Appearances

1

Villa
Goals

0

Villa
Assists

10.00

Game
Per

Grant Holt

Player #865
Aston Villa player image
Forward
CF Grant Holt | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #865 |
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Grant Holt

12 April 1981

Carlisle ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

(6ย ft 0 in) 1.85ย m

Right

Transfer Notes

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Transfer In

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Transfer In:

2013-14

Wigan Athletic ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Loan

14 January 2014

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Paul Lambert ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Transfer Out

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Transfer Out:

2013-14

Wigan Athletic ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

End of Loan

31 May 2014

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Paul Lambert ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Previous Clubs

Grant Holt

Previous Clubs:

1998 Workington AFC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
North West Counties League, ๐Ÿ•’ 0 | 0 (0) | โšฝ 0 |

1998-01 Halifax Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Football League Division Three, ๐Ÿ•’ 8 | 2 (6) | โšฝ 1 |

1999-00 Barrow AFC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
Northern Premier League, ๐Ÿ•’ 0 | 0 (0) | โšฝ 0 |

2001 Sengkang Marine ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Free
Singapore Premier League

2001-03 Barrow AFC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Northern Premier League, ๐Ÿ•’ 4 | 4 (0) | โšฝ 1 |

2003-04 Sheffield Wednesday ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Football League Second Division, ๐Ÿ•’ 30 | 15 (15) | โšฝ 4 |

2004-06 Rochdale AFC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
League Two, ๐Ÿ•’ 83 | 83 (0) | โšฝ 42 |

2006-08 Nottingham Forest ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ0.40m
League One, ๐Ÿ•’ 109 | 83 (26) | โšฝ 24 |

2008 Blackpool ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
Championship, ๐Ÿ•’ 4 | 4 (0) | โšฝ 0 |

2008-09 Shrewsbury Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ0.23m
League Two, ๐Ÿ•’ 51 | 51 (0) | โšฝ 28 |

2009-13 Norwich City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ0.43m
League One, Championship, Premier League, ๐Ÿ•’ 168 | 146 (22) | โšฝ 78 |

2013-16 Wigan Athletic ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ1.62m
Championship, League One, ๐Ÿ•’ 27 | 13 (14) | โšฝ 2 |

Subsequent Clubs

Grant Holt

Subsequent Clubs:

- 2016 Wigan Athletic ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ1.62m
Championship, League One, ๐Ÿ•’ 27 | 13 (14) | โšฝ 2 |

2014 Huddersfield Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
Championship, ๐Ÿ•’ 15 | 14 (1) | โšฝ 2 |

2015-16 Wolverhampton Wanderers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
Championship, ๐Ÿ•’ 4 | 0 (4) | โšฝ 0 |

2016 Without Club

2016 Rochdale ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
League One, ๐Ÿ•’ 14 | 3 (11) | โšฝ 2 |

2016-17 Hibernian FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Free
Scottish Championship, ๐Ÿ•’ 37 | 27 (10) | โšฝ 7 |

2017 Without Club

2017 Kingโ€™s Lynn Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Southern Football League Premier Division

2017-18 Barrow ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
National League, ๐Ÿ•’ 23 | 15 (8) | โšฝ 0 |

2018-19 Without Club

2019-20 Wroxham FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Eastern Counties League Premier Division

2020 Retired aged 39

Progression

Grant Holt

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Appearance Record

Grant Holt

Centre Forward

CF Grant Holt | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 2014 | Loan |
๐Ÿ•’ 10 | 3 (7) | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 7 | #865 |
๐ŸŸฉ 2 | ๐ŸŸจ 2 | ๐ŸŸฅ 6 |
Cards ๐ŸŸจ 1 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0 |

Played Under

Grant Holt

Paul Lambert ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ 2014 ๐Ÿ•’ 10 | 3 (7) | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐ŸŸฉ 2 | ๐ŸŸจ 2 | ๐ŸŸฅ 6 |

Honours

Grant Holt

Played for the Villa

Debut Appearance

Grant Holt

Debut Squad:

2013-14

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๐ŸŸจ 18 Jan 2014, Villa 2-2 Liverpool, Anfield

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Debut:

2013-14

๐ŸŸจ 18 Jan 2014, Villa 2-2 Liverpool, Anfield

Paul Lambert ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

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Loans Out

Grant Holt

Loans Out:

None

Final Appearance

Grant Holt

Final Appearance:

2013-14

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๐ŸŸฅ 26 Apr 2014, Villa 1-4 Swansea, Liberty Stadium

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Final Squad:

2013-14

๐ŸŸฅ 11 May 2014, Villa 0-3 Spurs, White Hart Lane

Paul Lambert ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Villa Career

Grant Holt

Career Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
10
3
7
7

Career Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
0
10.00
10.00

Career Results

๐ŸŸฉ Won:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unbeaten:
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
20%
40%
60%
0.80

Career Cards

๐ŸŸจ Bookings:
๐ŸŸฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
1
0

Career Goals

Grant Holt

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๐ŸŸฅ 5 Apr 2014, Villa 1-2 Fulham, Villa Park

โ€‹Scorer(s) | Grant Holt | 70โ€™ |

Premier League

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Career Assists

Grant Holt

0

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Competition Record

Grant Holt

League

Premier League.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
10
3
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
7
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
1
0
10.00
10.00

FA Cup

Premier League.jpg
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Cup

EFL Cup.jpg
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Europe

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Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Season Record

Grant Holt

2013-14

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Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
10
3
7
7

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
0
10.00
10.00

Results

๐ŸŸฉ Won:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unbeaten:
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
20%
40%
60%
0.80

Cards

๐ŸŸจ Bookings:
๐ŸŸฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
1
0
10.00

League Record

Premier League

Premier League.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub::
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
10
3
7
1
0
10.00
10.00

Championship

EFL.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub::
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Grant Holt

First Division

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub:
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Second Division

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub::
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Third Division

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub::
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

League Seasons

Grant Holt

2013-14

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Premier League

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
10
3
7
7

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
0
10.00
10.00

League Appearances

2013-14
๐ŸŸจ 18 Jan 2014, Villa 2-2 Liverpool, Anfield
Premier League
10th (+1)
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2013-14
๐ŸŸฉ 29 Jan 2014, Villa 4-3 Albion, Villa Park
Premier League
10th (-)
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2013-14
๐ŸŸฅ 1 Feb 2014, Villa 1-2 Everton, Goodison
Premier League
10th (-)
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2013-14
๐ŸŸฅ 8 Feb 2014, Villa 0-2 West Ham, Villa Park
Premier League
12th (-2)
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2013-14
๐ŸŸฉ 2 Mar 2014, Villa 4-1 Norwich, Villa Park
Premier League
11th (+1)
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2013-14
๐ŸŸฅ 23 Mar 2014, Villa 1-4 Stoke, Villa Park
Premier League
11th (-1)
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2013-14
๐ŸŸฅ 5 Apr 2014, Villa 1-2 Fulham, Villa Park
Premier League
13th (-1)
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2013-14
๐ŸŸฅ 12 Apr 2014, Villa 0-1 Palace, Selhurst
Premier League
14th (-1)
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2013-14
๐ŸŸจ 19 Apr 2014, Villa 0-0 Southampton, Villa Park
Premier League
15th (-1)
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2013-14
๐ŸŸฅ 26 Apr 2014, Villa 1-4 Swansea, Liberty
Premier League
16th (-1)
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FA Cup Seasons

Grant Holt

2013-14

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
FA Cup.jpg

FA Cup Appearances

League Cup Seasons

Grant Holt

2013-14

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
EFL.jpg

League Cup Appearances

European Seasons

Grant Holt

2013-14

EFL Cup.jpg
n/a

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
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European Appearances

Unused Substitute Appearances

Grant Holt

2013-14
๐ŸŸจ 11 Feb 2014, Villa 0-0 Cardiff, Cardiff City Stadium
Premier League
12th (-)
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2013-14
๐ŸŸฅ 23 Feb 2014, Villa 0-1 Newcastle, St James'
Premier League
13th (-1)
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2013-14
๐ŸŸฉ 15 Mar 2014, Villa 1-0 Chelsea, Villa Park
Premier League
10th (+1)
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2013-14
๐ŸŸฅ 29 Mar 2014, Villa 1-4 United, Old Trafford
Premier League
12th (-1)
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2013-14
๐ŸŸฉ 3 May 2014, Villa 3-1 Hull, Villa Park
Premier League
15th (+1)
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2013-14
๐ŸŸฅ 7 May 2014, Villa 0-4 Manchester City, Etihad
Premier League
15th (-)
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2013-14
๐ŸŸฅ 11 May 2014, Villa 0-3 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Premier League
15th (-)
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Sendings Off

Grant Holt

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International Career

Grant Holt

Full International Record

Villa International Record

Career Notes

Grant Holt

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Biography

Grant Holt

Player #865 for Aston Villa, Grant Holt played as a centre forward for the club in Villaโ€™s 2013-14 Premier League campaign making 10 appearances and scoring once.

Holt was born in Carlisle on 12 April 1981.

Paul Lambert had signed Holt on loan from Wigan Athletic in January 2014. Holt arrived overweight and unable to get a game at Championship side Wigan. Such a curious signing was rendered more understandable when viewed in the context of Holtโ€™s previous relationship with Lambert at former club Norwich City and his presumed role as a โ€˜trusted lieutenantโ€™ in the Villa dressing room.

Given the bewildering nature of Lambertโ€™s reign at Villa nothing could be ruled out however the signing made little sense, and indeed increased the pressure upon the oft pilloried manager for his incoherent ramblings, team selections, signings and performances. Paul Lambert was resolutely not a leader and had previously surrounded himself at Villa with those who he believed were. In that context Holtโ€™s signing must have made sense to one man alone.

Holt made his debut as a 49โ€™ substitute for Gabby Agbonlahor in the 2-2 Premier League draw at Liverpool on Saturday, 18 January 2014. Lambert would go on to name Holt in every Villa squad to the end of the season with the robust centre forward making seven appearances from the bench and three starts in seventeen games.

Holt scored his only goal for Villa in the 1-2 defeat to Fulham at Villa Park on Saturday, 5 April 2014 as a Holt equipped Villa side under Paul Lambert lost 7 of their last 9 Premier League games in the 2013-14 season, scoring 7 and conceding 23.

Holt made his final appearance for Villa on Saturday, 26 April 2014 aged 33 in the 1-4 defeat at Swansea City before returning to Wigan Athletic in May 2014.

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Trophiesโ€จ

๐Ÿ† European Cup Winners: (1) 1981-82โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† League Champions: (7) 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†  FA Cup Winners: (7) 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† League Cup Winners: (5) 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Second Division Champions: (2) 1937-38, 1959-60โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Third Division Champions: (1) 1971-72โ€จ
๐Ÿ† European Super Cup Winners: (1) 1982-83โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Intertoto Cup Winners: (1) 2001-02โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Peace Cup Winners: (1) 2009 (Friendly)โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† FA Youth Cup Winners: (5) 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
๐Ÿ† NextGen Series Winners: (1) 2012-13
๐Ÿ† Premier League Cup Winners: (1) 2017-18
๐Ÿ† u18s Premier League Champions (3): 2024-25, 2007-08, 2003-04
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: (20) 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Premier Reserve League Champions: (5) 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Central League Champions: (3) 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

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