Full name John Grainger Name Jack Grainger Place of birth Darton, England Role Footballer | Years Team | |
Date of birth (1924-04-03)3 April 1924 Date of death 10 January 1983(1983-01-10) (aged 58) Died January 10, 1983, Pontefract, United Kingdom | ||
Place of death Pontefract, England | ||
John "Jack" Grainger (3 April 1924 – 10 January 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as a winger.
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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.
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.
References
Jack Grainger (footballer, born 1924) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA