John Grainger (17 July 1912 – 18 January 1976)[2] was an English professional footballer who played as a full back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Grainger | ||
| Date of birth | 17 July 1912 | ||
| Place of birth | Royston, England | ||
| Date of death | 18 January 1976 (aged 63) | ||
| Place of death | Southport, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (1.71 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Frickley Colliery | |||
| Royston Athletic | |||
| 1932–1933 | Barnsley | ||
| 1933–1946 | Southport | ||
| → Liverpool (guest) | |||
| Prescot Cables | |||
| Hyde United | |||
| Clitheroe | |||
| Bangor City | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Born in Royston, Grainger played for Frickley Colliery, Royston Athletic, Barnsley, Southport, Prescot Cables, Hyde United, Clitheroe and Bangor City, as well as playing as a wartime guest for Liverpool.[3][4][5]
Personal life edit
His brother Dennis Grainger and cousins Jack and Colin were also professional footballers.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Southport. Honours bid". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xvi – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jack Grainger". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ "Jack Grainger profile". 11v11.
- ^ "Jack Grainger profile". Port Online. 9 November 2016.
- ^ "Jack Grainger profile". In The Mad Crowd. Archived from the original on 15 June 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "Dennis Grainger profile". leeds-fans.org.uk.
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