Colin Grainger
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Colin Grainger | ||
| Date of birth | 10 June 1933 | ||
| Place of birth | Havercroft, England | ||
| Playing position | Outside left | ||
| Youth career | |||
| South Elmsall | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1953 | Wrexham | 5 | (0) |
| 1953–1957 | Sheffield United | 88 | (26) |
| 1957–1960 | Sunderland | 120 | (14) |
| 1960–1961 | Leeds United | 33 | (5) |
| 1961–1964 | Port Vale | 39 | (6) |
| 1964–1966 | Doncaster Rovers | 40 | (3) |
| 1966–1967 | Macclesfield Town | 3 | (0) |
| Total | 328 | (54) | |
| National team | |||
| 1956–1957 | England | 7 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Colin Grainger (born 10 June 1933) is an English former footballer who played at outside left. He was brother to Jack Grainger and first cousin of fellow players Dennis Grainger, Jack Grainger and Edwin Holliday.
An England international, he played 325 league games in the Football League, scoring 55 goals. He began his career at Wrexham in October 1950, before being sold on to Sheffield United in July 1953 for £2,500. He moved on to Sunderland in February 1957 for a £7,000 fee. He was sold on to Leeds United for £15,000 in July 1960, before moving to Port Vale in October 1961 for £6,000. He transferred to Doncaster Rovers in August 1964, and helped "Donny" to the Fourth Division title in 1965–66. Following this he moved on to non-league club Macclesfield Town, before retiring from football to become a professional singer.
Born in Havercroft, West Yorkshire, Grainger started his career with Wrexham in the Third Division North in October 1950. Despite playing just five league games under manager Peter Jackson in 1950–51, 1951–52, and 1952–53, he was snapped up Reg Freeman at Second Division champions Sheffield United in July 1953 for £2,500. He helped the "Blades" to retain their newly found First Division status in 1953–54, as they finished one place and three points above relegated Middlesbrough. They rose to 13th in 1954–55, before dropping out of the division in last place in 1955–56 under Joe Mercer, having finished two points behind the 35-point safety mark set by Aston Villa. Grainger did not stay in the second tier for long in 1956–57, and left Bramall Lane for top-flight Sunderland in February 1957 for a £7,000 fee.
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