Jack Grainger
English football player
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| Intro | English football player | |||
| A.K.A. | John Grainger | |||
| A.K.A. | John Grainger | |||
| Places | United Kingdom | |||
| was | Athlete Football player Association football player | |||
| Work field | Sports | |||
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| Birth | 3 April 1924, Darton, Barnsley, Barnsley, United Kingdom | |||
| Death | 10 January 1983Pontefract, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom (aged 58 years) | |||
| Star sign | Aries | |||
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Biography
John Grainger (3 April 1924 – 10 January 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as a winger.
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.