James Grady

James Grady (born March 14, 1971 in Paisley) is a Scotland Football (soccer) who currently plays striker for Greenock Morton F.C. on an emergency loan from Hamilton Academical F.C. in the Scottish Premier League until December.

Career

Grady has played in Scotland for his entire career, after a spell in Scottish Junior Football Association with Arthurlie F.C., he moved to former senior outfit Clydebank F.C., who now play junior before spending three seasons with Dundee F.C.. A further three years were spent with Ayr United F.C., before a prolific season in the Scottish Premier League with Partick Thistle F.C. saw him finish the top Scottish scorer with 15 goals. An unproductive season with Dundee United F.C. followed, in which he scored just twice, but Grady rediscovered his scoring touch in 2005 with Gretna F.C..

On April 28, 2007, he scored an injury-time winner against Ross County F.C. to secure Gretna's promotion to the SPL as First Division champions.

He joined Hamilton Academical F.C. on 31 January 2008. Grady scored his first goal for the Accies against Queen of the South on the 1st March. His only other goal for Accies, before joining Morton on loan, was also against Clyde in a 3–1 win in the Scottish League Cup.

Grady joined Greenock Morton F.C. on an emergency loan (up to 93 days) on 17 October 2008.

Grady scored on his debut for Morton, in a 1–0 home victory over Clyde F.C. on 18 October 2008, to give the Cappielow club their first league victory since beating Partick Thistle F.C. on the last day of the previous season.