Dennis Grainger
Normal Position: Outside Right
Born: 05/03/1920 (Royston, Barnsley)
Died: 06/06/1986 (Chesterfield)
Born in Royston, Grainger began his career with South Kirkby before joining Southport on trial in 1937, where his older brother Jack was an established first-team player. After being initially rejected, he re-joined the club on trial in 1938, signing for them as a professional in October 1938. In August 1939 he was given his Football League debut for Southport in a match against Darlington; ironically, his older brother Jack was one of the players who was dropped to accommodate his debut.
During the war he continued to play for Southport when possible, though in 1942 it was evident that his Royal Air Force duties were getting in the way and Southport were forced to look for a replacement. Where possible he combined football with his Royal Air Force commitments and made guest appearances for Millwall, where his form was rewarded with a call up to the both the RAF representative football team and the FA XI.
Following the war he transferred to Leeds United in October 1945, for a \"substantial\" fee, at his own request. When signing for Leeds in October he had already played for the club for most of the season. He signed for Wrexham in November 1947, before moving to Oldham Athletic in June 1951. He finished his career at Bangor City.
Transfers
| Season | Date | From | To | Value |
| 1945/1946 | Southport | LEEDS UNITED | Undisclosed |
Player Match Stats
Season: 1939/1940 [Back to Player Stats]
The player made an appearance in the following games:
The player made an appearance in the following games:
| Date | Competition | Venue | Opponents | Score | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/08/1939 | Abandoned/Void Games | Away | DARLINGTON | 0 - 1 | 0 |
| 19/09/1939 | Friendly | Home | PRESTON NORTH END | 0 - 1 | 0 |
| 23/09/1939 | Friendly | Home | STOCKPORT COUNTY | 0 - 0 | 0 |
| 30/09/1939 | Friendly | Away | ACCRINGTON STANLEY | 3 - 1 | 0 |
| 14/10/1939 | Friendly | Home | OLDHAM ATHLETIC | 4 - 0 | 0 |
| 21/10/1939 | War-Time: League | Home | OLDHAM ATHLETIC | 3 - 4 | 0 |
| 28/10/1939 | War-Time: League | Home | ROCHDALE | 3 - 2 | 0 |
| 04/11/1939 | Lancashire Senior Cup / 1 | Away | BLACKPOOL | 1 - 4 | 0 |
| 11/11/1939 | War-Time: League | Away | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 0 - 5 | 0 |
| 25/11/1939 | War-Time: League | Away | BARROW | 0 - 3 | 0 |
| 02/12/1939 | War-Time: League | Home | BURY | 1 - 2 | 0 |
| 09/12/1939 | War-Time: League | Home | ACCRINGTON STANLEY | 3 - 2 | 1 |
| 16/12/1939 | Liverpool Senior Cup | Away | NEW BRIGHTON | 3 - 2 | 0 |
| 23/12/1939 | War-Time: League | Away | BOLTON WANDERERS | 1 - 2 | 0 |
| 25/12/1939 | Friendly | Home | NEW BRIGHTON | 2 - 0 | 0 |
| 26/12/1939 | Welsh Cup / 4 | Home | SOUTH LIVERPOOL | 2 - 1 | 0 |
| 01/01/1940 | Friendly | Home | EVERTON | 2 - 2 | 0 |
| 06/01/1940 | War-Time: League | Away | PRESTON NORTH END | 1 - 2 | 0 |
| 20/01/1940 | War-Time: League | Away | BURNLEY | 3 - 7 | 0 |
| 10/02/1940 | War-Time: League | Home | OLDHAM ATHLETIC | 0 - 0 | 0 |
| 24/02/1940 | War-Time: League | Away | ROCHDALE | 2 - 1 | 0 |
| 02/03/1940 | Liverpool Senior Cup | Away | LIVERPOOL | 1 - 5 | 0 |
| 09/03/1940 | War-Time: League | Home | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 4 - 1 | 0 |
| 16/03/1940 | War-Time: League | Away | BLACKPOOL | 1 - 3 | 0 |
| 22/03/1940 | War-Time: League | Home | CARLISLE UNITED | 4 - 0 | 0 |
| 23/03/1940 | War-Time: League | Home | BARROW | 3 - 3 | 1 |
| 25/03/1940 | Welsh Cup / 6 | Away | NEW BRIGHTON | 0 - 1 | 0 |
| 30/03/1940 | War-Time: League | Away | BURY | 0 - 4 | 0 |
| 06/04/1940 | War-Time: League | Away | ACCRINGTON STANLEY | 1 - 1 | 0 |
| 13/04/1940 | Football League War Cup | Away | OLDHAM ATHLETIC | 1 - 1 | 1 |
| 16/04/1940 | Football League War Cup | Home | OLDHAM ATHLETIC | 1 - 0 | 0 |
| 20/04/1940 | Football League War Cup / 1 | Away | BLACKPOOL | 0 - 4 | 0 |
| 27/04/1940 | Football League War Cup / 1 | Home | BLACKPOOL | 2 - 4 | 0 |
| 04/05/1940 | Friendly | Home | SOUTH LIVERPOOL | - | 0 |
| 11/05/1940 | Friendly | Away | NEW BRIGHTON | 2 - 2 | 0 |
| 13/05/1940 | War-Time: League | Home | BOLTON WANDERERS | 1 - 8 | 0 |
| 18/05/1940 | War-Time: League | Away | PRESTON NORTH END | 0 - 5 | 0 |
| 25/05/1940 | War-Time: League | Home | BURNLEY | 1 - 1 | 0 |
