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
Date of death	18 January 1976(1976-01-18) (aged 63)
Place of death	Southport, England
Height	5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (1.71 m)[1]
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

John Grainger (17 July 1912 – 18 January 1976)[2] 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.[3][4][5]

Personal life

His brother Dennis Grainger and cousins Jack and Colin were also professional footballers.[6]

References

1. "Southport. Honours bid". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xvi – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Jack Grainger". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
3. "Jack Grainger profile". 11v11.
4. "Jack Grainger profile". Port Online. 9 November 2016.
5. "Jack Grainger profile". In The Mad Crowd. Archived from the original on 15 June 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
6. "Dennis Grainger profile". leeds-fans.org.uk.