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Jack Grainger

Full Name: Jack Grainger
Normal Position: Left Back
Born: 17/07/1912 (Royston, Barnsley)
Died: 18/01/1976 (Southport)

He was widely regarded as one of the finest full-backs in the Northern Section during the 19305. Full of Yorkshire grit and tenacity he was hard to beat and was famous for going down on one knee to make spectacular sliding tackles. Originally a miner, he joined Southport on a two month trial after making only one League appearance for Bamsley. By December 1933 his strong, convincing work had established him as a regular at left-back and he went on to make over 300 League appearances for the club including war-time matches, being an ever-present in 1934-35 and 1938-39. On 30 April 1939 he was granted a benefit and received £242,vincluding donations from well-known footballers of the day such as Matt Busby. His career at Haig Avenue spanned thirteen years, during the latter part of which he was joined by his brother Dennis who was transferred to Leeds United in 1945 for a sizable fee. His career ended when he fractured an ankle playing for Bangor City. In later years he acted as a ‘gateman’ at Haig Avenue after coaching Birkdale Central and Fleetwood Hesketh. He attended the ‘mini reunion’ at Southport in April 1975 but only nine months later died of a heart attack in Southport Infirmary, aged 63.

Liverpool Evening Express – Tuesday 25 April 1939

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Player Match Stats


Statistics include the following competitions
Cambrian Cup, Conference League Cup, English Jubilee Fund, FA Cup , FA Trophy , Football League Cup, Lancashire Floodlit Trophy, Lancashire Junior Cup, Lancashire League Medal Competition, Lancashire Senior Cup, League, Liverpool Challenge Cup, Liverpool Senior Cup, Northern Premier League Cup, Northern Premier League Shield, PLAY OFFS , President's Cup, President's Inter League, Third Division (North) Cup, Welsh Cup,

Season Apps Subs Goals
1933/1934 3100
1934/1935 5000
1935/1936 4400
1936/1937 3600
1937/1938 5500
1938/1939 5000
1939/1940 600
1940/1941 000
1941/1942 000
1943/1944 000
1945/1946 000
1946/1947 1100
Total 283 0 0

Appearances & Goals

Games where player was named on the team sheet

Date Competition Venue Opponents Score
05/05/1947 Liverpool Senior CupA SOUTH LIVERPOOL 1 - 3
14/01/1947 Liverpool Senior Cup / 1 2LH SOUTH LIVERPOOL 1 - 1
26/10/1946 LeagueA BRADFORD CITY 1 - 5
19/10/1946 LeagueH OLDHAM ATHLETIC 2 - 4
15/10/1946 Lancashire Senior Cup / 1 2LA BURY 0 - 3
12/10/1946 LeagueA STOCKPORT COUNTY 0 - 2
28/09/1946 LeagueA CREWE ALEXANDRA 0 - 2
25/09/1946 LeagueA CHESTER (1885) 1 - 2
14/09/1946 LeagueA GATESHEAD 2 - 2
10/09/1946 LeagueH CHESTER (1885) 2 - 4
07/09/1946 LeagueH HULL CITY 3 - 1
25/03/1940 Welsh Cup / 6A NEW BRIGHTON 0 - 1
02/03/1940 Liverpool Senior CupA LIVERPOOL 1 - 5
26/12/1939 Welsh Cup / 4H SOUTH LIVERPOOL 2 - 1
16/12/1939 Liverpool Senior CupA NEW BRIGHTON 3 - 2
04/11/1939 Lancashire Senior Cup / 1A BLACKPOOL 1 - 4
19/08/1939 English Jubilee FundA ACCRINGTON STANLEY 1 - 6
06/05/1939 LeagueA YORK CITY 3 - 2
29/04/1939 LeagueH DONCASTER ROVERS 0 - 4
25/04/1939 LeagueA CHESTER (1885) 0 - 2
22/04/1939 LeagueA LINCOLN CITY 1 - 0
17/04/1939 LeagueA HULL CITY 1 - 2
15/04/1939 LeagueH HULL CITY 4 - 0
10/04/1939 LeagueA ROTHERHAM UNITED 0 - 1
08/04/1939 LeagueA BRADFORD CITY 1 - 2
07/04/1939 LeagueH ROTHERHAM UNITED 1 - 0
01/04/1939 LeagueH CHESTER (1885) 2 - 0
25/03/1939 LeagueA BARROW 0 - 4
18/03/1939 LeagueH NEW BRIGHTON 1 - 1
11/03/1939 LeagueA HALIFAX TOWN 1 - 1
04/03/1939 LeagueH OLDHAM ATHLETIC 0 - 0
25/02/1939 LeagueA BARNSLEY 1 - 3
18/02/1939 LeagueH ACCRINGTON STANLEY 1 - 0
11/02/1939 LeagueA STOCKPORT COUNTY 1 - 3
04/02/1939 LeagueH CREWE ALEXANDRA 1 - 2
28/01/1939 LeagueA CARLISLE UNITED 1 - 1
21/01/1939 LeagueH DARLINGTON 4 - 1
14/01/1939 LeagueA HARTLEPOOL 2 - 0
12/01/1939 FA Cup / 3RA DONCASTER ROVERS 1 - 2
10/01/1939 FA Cup / 3H DONCASTER ROVERS 1 - 1
31/12/1938 LeagueH GATESHEAD 2 - 0
27/12/1938 LeagueA ROCHDALE 0 - 5
26/12/1938 LeagueH ROCHDALE 4 - 0
24/12/1938 LeagueA WREXHAM 3 - 4
17/12/1938 LeagueH LINCOLN CITY 4 - 1
10/12/1938 FA Cup / 2H SWINDON TOWN 2 - 0
03/12/1938 LeagueH BRADFORD CITY 2 - 2
29/11/1938 FA Cup / 1RH SCARBOROUGH 5 - 3
26/11/1938 FA Cup / 1A SCARBOROUGH 0 - 0
19/11/1938 LeagueH BARROW 4 - 1
12/11/1938 LeagueA NEW BRIGHTON 1 - 1
05/11/1938 LeagueH HALIFAX TOWN 1 - 0
29/10/1938 LeagueA OLDHAM ATHLETIC 4 - 2
22/10/1938 LeagueH BARNSLEY 0 - 0
15/10/1938 LeagueA ACCRINGTON STANLEY 4 - 1
08/10/1938 LeagueH STOCKPORT COUNTY 3 - 0
01/10/1938 LeagueA CREWE ALEXANDRA 2 - 4
24/09/1938 LeagueH CARLISLE UNITED 7 - 1
20/09/1938 Lancashire Senior Cup / 1H BURY 1 - 3
17/09/1938 LeagueA DARLINGTON 2 - 0
14/09/1938 Liverpool Senior CupA TRANMERE ROVERS 2 - 4
10/09/1938 LeagueH HARTLEPOOL 2 - 0
06/09/1938 LeagueH YORK CITY 1 - 1
03/09/1938 LeagueA GATESHEAD 0 - 0
29/08/1938 LeagueA DONCASTER ROVERS 0 - 0
27/08/1938 LeagueH WREXHAM 3 - 1
20/08/1938 English Jubilee FundH ACCRINGTON 3 - 2
14/05/1938 Lancashire Senior Cup / FinalH MANCHESTER UNITED 0 - 1
11/05/1938 Lancashire Senior Cup / SFH BURNLEY 2 - 1
09/05/1938 Lancashire Senior Cup / 2 RH BOLTON WANDERERS 3 - 1
07/05/1938 LeagueA YORK CITY 2 - 1
04/05/1938 Third Division (North) Cup / FH BRADFORD CITY 4 - 1
30/04/1938 LeagueA OLDHAM ATHLETIC 0 - 2
27/04/1938 Lancashire Senior Cup / 2H BOLTON WANDERERS 1 - 1
23/04/1938 LeagueH GATESHEAD 0 - 0
20/04/1938 Third Division (North) Cup / SFH TRANMERE ROVERS 1 - 0
18/04/1938 LeagueA TRANMERE ROVERS 2 - 7
16/04/1938 LeagueA NEW BRIGHTON 2 - 2
15/04/1938 LeagueH TRANMERE ROVERS 1 - 3
12/04/1938 Lancashire Senior Cup / 1 RH PRESTON NORTH END 1 - 0
09/04/1938 LeagueH HULL CITY 2 - 1
05/04/1938 Lancashire Senior Cup / 1H PRESTON NORTH END 1 - 1
05/04/1938 Lancashire Senior Cup / 1H PRESTON NORTH END 1 - 1
02/04/1938 LeagueA LINCOLN CITY 3 - 1
29/03/1938 Third Division (North) Cup / 3 RH OLDHAM ATHLETIC 3 - 0
26/03/1938 LeagueH HARTLEPOOL 2 - 0
19/03/1938 LeagueA WREXHAM 1 - 4
15/03/1938 Third Division (North) Cup / 3A OLDHAM ATHLETIC 1 - 1
12/03/1938 LeagueH BARROW 2 - 0
10/03/1938 Welsh Cup / 7A RHYL 2 - 3
05/03/1938 LeagueA CREWE ALEXANDRA 0 - 5
26/02/1938 LeagueH PORT VALE 1 - 0
19/02/1938 LeagueH CARLISLE UNITED 1 - 1
15/02/1938 Third Division (North) Cup / 2H HARTLEPOOL 6 - 0
09/02/1938 Liverpool Senior CupA SOUTH LIVERPOOL 0 - 7
22/01/1938 LeagueH ROCHDALE 2 - 0
15/01/1938 LeagueA DONCASTER ROVERS 0 - 3
13/01/1938 LeagueA HULL CITY 1 - 10
03/01/1938 Third Division (North) Cup / 1 RA CARLISLE UNITED 3 - 2
01/01/1938 LeagueH DARLINGTON 1 - 1
27/12/1937 LeagueA HALIFAX TOWN 1 - 1
25/12/1937 LeagueH HALIFAX TOWN 2 - 2
18/12/1937 LeagueH OLDHAM ATHLETIC 2 - 2
04/12/1937 LeagueH NEW BRIGHTON 0 - 0
27/11/1937 FA Cup / 1A HARTLEPOOL 1 - 3
20/11/1937 LeagueH LINCOLN CITY 1 - 1
13/11/1937 LeagueA HARTLEPOOL 2 - 1
06/11/1937 LeagueH WREXHAM 1 - 2
30/10/1937 LeagueA BARROW 2 - 1
23/10/1937 LeagueH CREWE ALEXANDRA 3 - 1
19/10/1937 Third Division (North) Cup / 1H CARLISLE UNITED 1 - 1
16/10/1937 LeagueA PORT VALE 1 - 1
09/10/1937 LeagueA CARLISLE UNITED 0 - 1
02/10/1937 LeagueH ACCRINGTON STANLEY 2 - 1
25/09/1937 LeagueA CHESTER (1885) 1 - 2
18/09/1937 LeagueH ROTHERHAM UNITED 0 - 3
14/09/1937 LeagueH YORK CITY 2 - 3
11/09/1937 LeagueA ROCHDALE 2 - 3
07/09/1937 LeagueH BRADFORD CITY 2 - 0
04/09/1937 LeagueH DONCASTER ROVERS 1 - 3
01/09/1937 LeagueA BRADFORD CITY 1 - 1
28/08/1937 LeagueA DARLINGTON 1 - 1
27/04/1937 Third Division (North) Cup / FH CHESTER (1885) 1 - 3
24/04/1937 LeagueH NEW BRIGHTON 3 - 0
21/04/1937 Third Division (North) Cup / SF RH DARLINGTON 3 - 0
17/04/1937 LeagueA HULL CITY 2 - 3
14/04/1937 Third Division (North) Cup / SFA DARLINGTON 2 - 2
10/04/1937 LeagueH GATESHEAD 3 - 0
29/03/1937 LeagueA YORK CITY 0 - 4
19/01/1937 LeagueH DARLINGTON 0 - 0
16/01/1937 LeagueH HULL CITY 1 - 4
09/01/1937 LeagueH TRANMERE ROVERS 1 - 0
02/01/1937 LeagueH LINCOLN CITY 2 - 1
01/01/1937 LeagueH ROCHDALE 1 - 1
26/12/1936 LeagueA HARTLEPOOL 0 - 2
25/12/1936 LeagueA BARROW 1 - 2
19/12/1936 LeagueA NEW BRIGHTON 1 - 3
12/12/1936 FA Cup / 2A BRISTOL ROVERS 1 - 2
05/12/1936 LeagueA GATESHEAD 4 - 5
28/11/1936 FA Cup / 1A FRICKLEY COLLIERY 2 - 0
21/11/1936 LeagueA WREXHAM 3 - 3
14/11/1936 LeagueH STOCKPORT COUNTY 1 - 1
07/11/1936 LeagueA ROTHERHAM UNITED 0 - 3
31/10/1936 LeagueH PORT VALE 3 - 3
24/10/1936 LeagueA OLDHAM ATHLETIC 3 - 3
17/10/1936 LeagueH ACCRINGTON STANLEY 3 - 1
13/10/1936 Third Division (North) Cup / 1H ROCHDALE 3 - 0
10/10/1936 LeagueA CHESTER (1885) 3 - 2
03/10/1936 LeagueH CREWE ALEXANDRA 1 - 1
30/09/1936 Lancashire Senior Cup / 1A MANCHESTER CITY 0 - 3
26/09/1936 LeagueA MANSFIELD TOWN 0 - 3
19/09/1936 LeagueH HALIFAX TOWN 2 - 1
15/09/1936 LeagueA ROCHDALE 1 - 2
12/09/1936 LeagueA TRANMERE ROVERS 3 - 3
08/09/1936 LeagueH CARLISLE UNITED 2 - 1
05/09/1936 LeagueA LINCOLN CITY 1 - 4
03/09/1936 LeagueA CARLISLE UNITED 1 - 1
29/08/1936 LeagueH HARTLEPOOL 1 - 1
02/05/1936 LeagueH ACCRINGTON STANLEY 2 - 1
25/04/1936 LeagueH WREXHAM 1 - 1
21/04/1936 Liverpool Senior CupA LIVERPOOL 1 - 2
18/04/1936 LeagueA OLDHAM ATHLETIC 0 - 4
11/04/1936 LeagueH HALIFAX TOWN 2 - 0
10/04/1936 LeagueA CREWE ALEXANDRA 1 - 4
04/04/1936 LeagueA DARLINGTON 2 - 3
28/03/1936 LeagueH GATESHEAD 1 - 1
25/03/1936 Third Division (North) Cup / 3A CHESTER (1885) 1 - 4
21/03/1936 LeagueA TRANMERE ROVERS 2 - 5
18/03/1936 LeagueA YORK CITY 0 - 0
14/03/1936 LeagueH HARTLEPOOL 1 - 1
07/03/1936 LeagueA CARLISLE UNITED 0 - 4
29/02/1936 LeagueH WALSALL 1 - 0
25/02/1936 Third Division (North) Cup / 2H TRANMERE ROVERS 2 - 1
22/02/1936 LeagueA MANSFIELD TOWN 1 - 5
15/02/1936 LeagueH CHESTERFIELD 1 - 0
12/02/1936 Welsh Cup / 6A CHESTER (1885) 1 - 2
11/01/1936 LeagueH OLDHAM ATHLETIC 1 - 1
04/01/1936 LeagueA LINCOLN CITY 0 - 4
01/01/1936 LeagueH CREWE ALEXANDRA 1 - 1
28/12/1935 LeagueH CHESTER (1885) 2 - 1
26/12/1935 LeagueA STOCKPORT COUNTY 0 - 2
25/12/1935 LeagueH STOCKPORT COUNTY 2 - 3
21/12/1935 LeagueA WREXHAM 2 - 4
07/12/1935 LeagueA HALIFAX TOWN 2 - 1
30/11/1935 FA Cup / 1A CHESTERFIELD 0 - 3
23/11/1935 LeagueA GATESHEAD 1 - 3
20/11/1935 Liverpool Senior CupA NEW BRIGHTON 3 - 2
16/11/1935 LeagueH TRANMERE ROVERS 1 - 1
09/11/1935 LeagueA WALSALL 1 - 3
21/10/1935 Third Division (North) Cup / 1H NEW BRIGHTON 2 - 0
19/10/1935 LeagueH MANSFIELD TOWN 3 - 3
12/10/1935 LeagueA CHESTERFIELD 0 - 5
05/10/1935 LeagueH NEW BRIGHTON 2 - 1
01/10/1935 Lancashire Senior Cup / 1H CHORLEY 3 - 0
28/09/1935 LeagueA BARROW 1 - 0
24/09/1935 LeagueA ACCRINGTON STANLEY 0 - 1
21/09/1935 LeagueH YORK CITY 0 - 1
14/09/1935 LeagueA ROCHDALE 1 - 2
09/09/1935 LeagueA ROTHERHAM UNITED 0 - 5
07/09/1935 LeagueH LINCOLN CITY 0 - 3
03/09/1935 LeagueH ROTHERHAM UNITED 2 - 1
31/08/1935 LeagueA CHESTER (1885) 1 - 5
04/05/1935 LeagueA WREXHAM 0 - 3
27/04/1935 LeagueH TRANMERE ROVERS 4 - 0
22/04/1935 LeagueA HARTLEPOOL 1 - 4
20/04/1935 LeagueA LINCOLN CITY 1 - 4
19/04/1935 LeagueH HARTLEPOOL 1 - 1
13/04/1935 LeagueH ROCHDALE 2 - 1
06/04/1935 LeagueA CARLISLE UNITED 1 - 0
02/04/1935 LeagueH LINCOLN CITY 3 - 3
30/03/1935 LeagueH BARROW 0 - 2
23/03/1935 LeagueA MANSFIELD TOWN 3 - 2
16/03/1935 LeagueH CHESTERFIELD 1 - 1
12/03/1935 Welsh Cup / 6RH NEW BRIGHTON 1 - 4
09/03/1935 LeagueA WALSALL 2 - 2
05/03/1935 Liverpool Senior CupH NEW BRIGHTON 0 - 2
02/03/1935 LeagueH ROTHERHAM UNITED 0 - 3
23/02/1935 LeagueA HALIFAX TOWN 3 - 4
20/02/1935 Welsh Cup / 6A NEW BRIGHTON 1 - 1
16/02/1935 LeagueH CHESTER (1885) 1 - 1
09/02/1935 LeagueA NEW BRIGHTON 0 - 0
02/02/1935 LeagueH YORK CITY 0 - 3
26/01/1935 LeagueA DARLINGTON 0 - 0
23/01/1935 Third Division (North) Cup / 1A TRANMERE ROVERS 1 - 6
19/01/1935 LeagueH ACCRINGTON STANLEY 0 - 0
12/01/1935 LeagueH CARLISLE UNITED 0 - 3
05/01/1935 LeagueA GATESHEAD 2 - 1
29/12/1934 LeagueH STOCKPORT COUNTY 1 - 2
26/12/1934 LeagueH CREWE ALEXANDRA 2 - 1
25/12/1934 LeagueA CREWE ALEXANDRA 1 - 2
22/12/1934 LeagueH WREXHAM 2 - 1
15/12/1934 LeagueA TRANMERE ROVERS 1 - 4
03/12/1934 FA Cup / 12RN NEW BRIGHTON 1 - 2
01/12/1934 LeagueA ROCHDALE 2 - 2
28/11/1934 FA Cup / 1RA NEW BRIGHTON 1 - 1
24/11/1934 FA Cup / 1H NEW BRIGHTON 1 - 1
17/11/1934 LeagueA BARROW 1 - 2
10/11/1934 LeagueH MANSFIELD TOWN 1 - 2
03/11/1934 LeagueA CHESTERFIELD 3 - 3
27/10/1934 LeagueH WALSALL 3 - 2
20/10/1934 LeagueA ROTHERHAM UNITED 2 - 4
13/10/1934 LeagueH HALIFAX TOWN 1 - 2
06/10/1934 LeagueA CHESTER (1885) 2 - 0
29/09/1934 LeagueH NEW BRIGHTON 2 - 1
22/09/1934 LeagueA YORK CITY 1 - 3
15/09/1934 LeagueH DARLINGTON 1 - 4
11/09/1934 Lancashire Senior Cup / 1H MANCHESTER CITY 3 - 4
08/09/1934 LeagueA ACCRINGTON STANLEY 1 - 1
03/09/1934 LeagueA DONCASTER ROVERS 0 - 2
01/09/1934 LeagueH GATESHEAD 1 - 1
28/08/1934 LeagueH DONCASTER ROVERS 1 - 2
25/08/1934 LeagueA STOCKPORT COUNTY 1 - 6
21/04/1934 LeagueA WALSALL 1 - 4
14/04/1934 LeagueH ROTHERHAM UNITED 4 - 0
07/04/1934 LeagueA NEW BRIGHTON 2 - 5
02/04/1934 LeagueH CHESTERFIELD 0 - 0
31/03/1934 LeagueH CREWE ALEXANDRA 1 - 1
30/03/1934 LeagueA CHESTERFIELD 1 - 2
24/03/1934 LeagueA HALIFAX TOWN 2 - 6
20/03/1934 LeagueH WALSALL 3 - 1
17/03/1934 LeagueH STOCKPORT COUNTY 1 - 4
10/03/1934 LeagueA CARLISLE UNITED 0 - 0
03/03/1934 LeagueH BARROW 1 - 3
24/02/1934 LeagueH GATESHEAD 1 - 1
17/02/1934 LeagueA DARLINGTON 0 - 4
14/02/1934 Third Division (North) Cup / 1 RA CHESTER (1885) 2 - 3
10/02/1934 LeagueA DONCASTER ROVERS 0 - 3
06/02/1934 Welsh Cup / 6H TRANMERE ROVERS 1 - 3
03/02/1934 LeagueH WREXHAM 1 - 1
30/01/1934 Third Division (North) Cup / 1H CHESTER (1885) 1 - 1
27/01/1934 LeagueA HARTLEPOOL 2 - 1
20/01/1934 LeagueH MANSFIELD TOWN 3 - 3
13/01/1934 LeagueH NEW BRIGHTON 4 - 0
06/01/1934 LeagueA BARNSLEY 2 - 3
01/01/1934 LeagueH YORK CITY 0 - 0
30/12/1933 LeagueH TRANMERE ROVERS 2 - 2
26/12/1933 LeagueA ROCHDALE 3 - 3
25/12/1933 LeagueH ROCHDALE 3 - 0
23/12/1933 LeagueH CHESTER (1885) 3 - 1
16/12/1933 LeagueA YORK CITY 0 - 1
02/12/1933 LeagueA ROTHERHAM UNITED 1 - 0
25/11/1933 FA Cup / 1A WORKINGTON 0 - 1
18/11/1933 LeagueA CREWE ALEXANDRA 2 - 2

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