Jack Grainger (footballer, born 1912)

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Jack Grainger
Personal information
Full name John Grainger
Date of birth (1912-07-17)17 July 1912
Place of birth Royston, England
Date of death 18 January 1976(1976-01-18) (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
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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[]

  1. ^ "Jack Grainger". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Jack Grainger profile". 11v11.
  3. ^ "Jack Grainger profile". Port Online.
  4. ^ "Jack Grainger profile". In The Mad Crowd.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Dennis Grainger profile". leeds-fans.org.uk.


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