Dotty
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John Wylie GrantThis query has been sent to me via email.
"I am enquiring if your Society might be able to provide me with any information regarding a John Wylie Grant, who was born around 1891. I believe he may have been born in Southport, although records show that for some reason his birth was not registered until 1929, and then in London.
Grant played football in Sweden in 1907. He then returned home and played for Southport Central FC for two seasons from 1909-1911. Following this he spent a season with Woolwich Arsenal before moving overseas once more where he plied his trade with Genoa Cricket and Football Club in Italy for 3 seasons, from 1912-1915. He was a prolific goal scorer for the Genoa team and helped them to win the Italian Championship title in 1915.
I would be very grateful for any assistance whatsoever you might be able to offer.
Regards and thank you for your time,
Paul Edgerton"
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SeaCopRimmer
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I think the Reference Library has a book about Southport FC - maybe we should check if he's listed in that - I know my cousin Ray Rimmer is in it - he was the youngest player to score a hat trick for Southport (in his time - don't know if the record still stands) 
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Jane
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Seacop & myself were in the library today. The book she mentions is for players from 1921 - I think this may have been when the club became Southport FC rather than Southport central
I had a quick look in old newspapers.
1909 - the first match was 1st September and a list of players was given - Dady, Spink, Howarth, Lathom, Edmonds, JH Wright, Gregson, Gate, Oliver, Roberts & Lightfoot.
So maybe he joined during the season or just didn't play that day
September 1910 - Grant is listed as playing the first match
Obviously that is all the information given - not sure what else he is after?
I would suggest Paul looks at SGB - Southport.GB - and maybe posts on the Southport Past page. I'm sure someone may know something but it would help if he actually put what sort of information he wanted
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Dotty
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How trueI shall email him again and ask him exactly what does he want to know. If the chap was born in 1891 then it could not possibly be him whose birth was registered in 1929! A son or male relative possibly. Anyway thanks for your efforts,
Dotty 
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Jane
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But his birth may have been re-registered - ask Seacop because she had one or more of those.
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SeaCopRimmer
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Jane is correct - I have on my tree five brothers and sisters who were born, and registered, between 1934 and 1942 and then I found their births registered (one after the other) in 1961 - two years after their parents married 
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bobg
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Another thought, what records is Paul referring to? Does he have a copy of the 1929 birth registration? I guess that is two thoughts. 
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Dotty
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Surely not...But that would make him 38! When he first emailed me I said that when a child was adopted they were issued a new birth cert...but that is taking the mickey!
What an unusual and interesting family you have seacop...
Dotty
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