John Grainger (3 April 1924 – 10 January 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as a winger.
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.
[1] He later played non-League football for Burton Albion.
His brother Colin and cousins Jack, Dennis and Edwin Holliday were also all professional footballers.
This biographical article related to association football in England, about a midfielder born in the 1920s, is a stub.