Jack Grainger (footballer, born 1912)
| 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 | ||
| 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 | |||
Jack Grainger (17 July 1912 – 18 January 1976)[1] was an English professional footballer who played as a full back.
Career
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.[2][3][4]
Personal life
His brother Dennis Grainger and cousins Jack and Colin were also professional footballers.[5]
References
- ^ "Jack Grainger". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ "Jack Grainger profile". 11v11.
- ^ "Jack Grainger profile". Port Online.
- ^ "Jack Grainger profile". In The Mad Crowd.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Dennis Grainger profile". leeds-fans.org.uk.
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- 1912 births
- 1976 deaths
- English footballers
- Frickley Athletic F.C. players
- Barnsley F.C. players
- Southport F.C. players
- Liverpool F.C. wartime guest players
- Prescot Cables F.C. players
- Hyde United F.C. players
- Clitheroe F.C. players
- Bangor City F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Association football fullbacks
- English football defender, 1910s birth stubs