Jack Grainger (footballer, born 1924)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Grainger | ||
Date of birth | 3 April 1924 | ||
Place of birth | Darton, England | ||
Date of death | 10 January 1983 58) | (aged||
Place of death | Pontefract, England | ||
Playing position | 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) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
John "Jack" Grainger (3 April 1924 – 10 January 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as a winger.
Career
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
His brother Colin and cousins Jack, Dennis and Edwin Holliday were also all professional footballers.[2]
References
- ↑ "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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