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Joseph Nicholas Grayson (born 26 March 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays for Dundee, on loan from Barrow, as a defender and midfielder.

Joe Grayson

Personal information
Full name	Joseph Nicholas Grayson[1]
Date of birth	(1999-03-26) 26 March 1999 (age 23)
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s)	Defender, midfielder
Club information
Current team	Dundee (on loan from Barrow)
Number	38
Youth career
2014–2018	Blackburn Rovers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2021	Blackburn Rovers	0	(0)
2019	→ Grimsby Town (loan)	8	(2)
2021	→ Oxford United (loan)	4	(0)
2021–	Barrow	26	(2)
2022–	→ Dundee (loan)	12	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:00, 12 November 2022 (UTC)

Early and personal life

His father is Simon Grayson.[3] He attended Moorland School.[4]

Career

Blackburn Rovers

Grayson joined Blackburn Rovers in the 2014,[4] turning professional in July 2017.[5] He made his senior debut on 28 August 2018, in the EFL Cup, in a 4–1 home victory against Lincoln City.[6] In doing so him and his father became the third father-son duo to both play for Blackburn Rovers.[4]

He moved on loan to Grimsby Town in January 2019 for the rest of the season.[7][8][9]

On 1 February 2021, Grayson joined League One side Oxford United on loan until the end of the season.[10][11]

On 13 May 2021, Grayson announced on social media that he was being released by Rovers at the end of the 2020–21 season.[12]

Barrow

On 23 June 2021, it was announced that Grayson would join League Two side Barrow on a two-year contract following his release from Blackburn.[13][14]

On 9 August 2022, Grayson joined Scottish Championship side Dundee on a season-long loan.[15] He made his debut 3 days later in a home win over Arbroath.[16]

Style of play

Grayson was described by Blackburn Rovers as "a classy left-footed midfielder with a great delivery from set-plays".[4] He can also play as a defender,[7] and Grimsby Town manager Michael Jolley described him as somebody who "is versatile to play in several different positions and adds further strength, balance and competition to our squad".[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 12 November 2022

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Blackburn Rovers	2018–19[6]	Championship	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
	2019–20[17]	Championship	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
	2020–21[18]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0
Grimsby Town (loan)	2018–19[6]	League Two	8	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	2
Oxford United (loan)	2020–21[18]	League One	4	0	0	0	0	0	2[lower-alpha 1]	0	6	0
Barrow	2021–22[19]	League Two	26	2	3	0	2	0	2[lower-alpha 1]	0	33	2
	2022–23[20]	League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		26	2	3	0	2	0	2	0	33	2
Dundee (loan)	2022–23[20]	Scottish Championship	12	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	14	0
Career total			50	4	3	0	6	0	4	0	63	4

References

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