John Grainger (3 April 1924 – 10 January 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as a winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Grainger | ||
| Date of birth | 3 April 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Darton, England | ||
| Date of death | 10 January 1983 (aged 58) | ||
| Place of death | Pontefract, England | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Frickley Colliery | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1947–1957 | Rotherham United | 352 | (112) |
| 1957–1959 | Lincoln City | 42 | (14) |
| 1959 | Burton Albion | ? | (?) |
| Total | 394 | (126) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Born in Darton, Grainger began his career at Frickley Colliery before making 394 appearances in the Football League for Rotherham United and Lincoln City between 1947 and 1959.[1]
He later played non-League football for Burton Albion.
Personal life edit
His brother Colin and cousins Jack, Dennis and Edwin Holliday were also all professional footballers.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Player profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ^ "Dennis Grainger player profile". leeds-fans.org.uk. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
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