Jack Grainger (footballer, born 1912)

Jack Grainger
Personal information
Full name John Grainger
Date of birth (1912-07-17)17 July 1912
Place of birth Royston, England
Playing position 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.

† Appearances (goals)

Jack Grainger (born 17 July 1912) 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.[1][2][3]

Personal life

His brother Dennis Grainger and cousins Jack and Colin were also professional footballers.[4]

References


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