Dennis Grainger Player Profile

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Personal

  • Full Name: Dennis Grainger
  • Born: March 5th, 1920 (Royston, Nr. Barnsley)
  • Height: 5ft 7in

Career



Wrexham AFC Career Summary

Competitive Friendlies Res/Youth
1947-48 20 4 3-1-
1948-49 45 5 2-1-
1949-50 36 3 3 1 4 2
1950-51 10 1 2-21 2
TOTAL 111 13 10 1 27 4

NOTES:
League: All first team league matches including Football League, National League, Football Regional League (Wartime), Third Division North (Wartime), Birmingham & District League & Combination League.
FA Cup: FA Cup matches only.
Other Cups: European Cup Winners' Cup, Play-Offs, League Cup, Associate Members' Cup, EFL Trophy, Debenhams Cup, Watney Cup, Football League Division Three (North) Cup, FA Trophy, Scottish Challenge Cup, Setanta Shield, Football League Jubilee, League War Cup (Wartime), Lancashire Cup (Wartime), Third Division North Cup (Wartime), Soames Cup, Shropshire Mayor's Charity Cup, Liverpool Senior Cup, Denbighshire Cup, Wrexham Argus Jubilee Competition and Yerborough Charity Cup.
Welsh Cups: Welsh Cup, FAW Invitation Trophy and FAW Premier Cup.
Friendlies: First team Friendlies and Expunged matches.
Reserves/Youth: All reserve and youth competitions from age group U17 and above (including friendlies).

Please note that the data for friendlies, reserves & youth may not be complete as full records weren't always kept. However we believe that including the information we do have provides an interesting insight into each player's time at Wrexham.


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Debut

December 6th, 1947
Oldham Athletic 2 - 1 Wrexham

League (Division Three North)


Playing Statistics - First Team Competitive matches (All Seasons)

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Competition NPS Win % Draw % Loss %
League 9811- --
FA Cup 71- --
Welsh Cup 61- --
Totals: 11113- --

 Recent Starting Appearances (First Team Competitive matches)
 02/05/51 Division Three North vs. Rochdale (H) 3 - 1
 14/04/51 Division Three North vs. New Brighton (A) 0 - 3
 09/12/50 2nd Round vs. Bristol City (A) 1 - 2
 02/12/50 Division Three North vs. Bradford City (A) 3 - 5
 25/11/50 1st Round vs. Accrington S. (H) 1 - 0

 Recent Goals Scored (First Team Competitive matches)
 11/11/50 Division Three North vs. Darlington (H) 3 - 1
 26/11/49 1st Round vs. Grantham (H) 4 - 1
 22/10/49 Division Three North vs. Stockport Co. (A) 1 - 2
 27/08/49 Division Three North vs. Lincoln City (H) 4 - 0
 02/04/49 Division Three North vs. Hartlepools United (H) 1 - 0

 List of First Team Competitive matches played (click to expand)
 02/05/51 Division Three North vs. Rochdale (H)  3 - 1
 14/04/51 Division Three North vs. New Brighton (A)  0 - 3
 09/12/50 2nd Round vs. Bristol City (A)  1 - 2
 02/12/50 Division Three North vs. Bradford City (A)  3 - 5
 25/11/50 1st Round vs. Accrington S. (H)  1 - 0
 18/11/50 Division Three North vs. Crewe Alex. (A)  1 - 1
 11/11/50 Division Three North vs. Darlington (H)  3 - 1
 04/11/50 Division Three North vs. Lincoln City (A)  1 - 2
 21/08/50 Division Three North vs. Shrewsbury T. (A)  1 - 2
 19/08/50 Division Three North vs. Mansfield Town (H)  2 - 2
 29/04/50 Division Three North vs. Rochdale (A)  1 - 1
 27/04/50 Final vs. Swansea Town (N)  1 - 4
 22/04/50 Division Three North vs. Halifax Town (H)  2 - 3
 17/04/50 Semi-Final Replay vs. Chester (A)  5 - 1
 15/04/50 Division Three North vs. Southport (A)  0 - 0
 10/04/50 Division Three North vs. Mansfield Town (H)  0 - 0
 08/04/50 Division Three North vs. Chester (H)  1 - 1
 01/04/50 Division Three North vs. Hartlepools United (A)  1 - 3
 29/03/50 Semi-Final vs. Chester (H)  0 - 0
 25/03/50 Division Three North vs. Gateshead AFC (H)  0 - 1
 04/03/50 Division Three North vs. New Brighton (A)  1 - 3
 04/02/50 Division Three North vs. York City (A)  0 - 5
 28/01/50 Division Three North vs. New Brighton (H)  2 - 2
 21/01/50 Division Three North vs. Tranmere R. (H)  0 - 0
 14/01/50 Division Three North vs. Crewe Alex. (A)  1 - 1
 12/01/50 5th Round vs. Rhyl (A)  2 - 0
 17/12/49 Division Three North vs. Rotherham Utd (H)  0 - 1
 14/12/49 2nd Round Replay vs. Southend (A)  0 - 2
 10/12/49 2nd Round vs. Southend (H)  2 - 2
 03/12/49 Division Three North vs. Halifax Town (A)  0 - 0
 26/11/49 1st Round vs. Grantham (H)  4 - 1
 19/11/49 Division Three North vs. Darlington (A)  1 - 3
 12/11/49 Division Three North vs. Hartlepools United (H)  1 - 0
 05/11/49 Division Three North vs. Gateshead AFC (A)  1 - 0
 29/10/49 Division Three North vs. Doncaster R. (H)  0 - 1
 22/10/49 Division Three North vs. Stockport Co. (A)  1 - 2
 01/10/49 Division Three North vs. Oldham (A)  3 - 2
 24/09/49 Division Three North vs. York City (H)  2 - 0
 17/09/49 Division Three North vs. Tranmere R. (A)  1 - 2
 14/09/49 Division Three North vs. Bradford City (A)  0 - 1
 07/09/49 Division Three North vs. Bradford City (H)  0 - 0
 03/09/49 Division Three North vs. Barrow (A)  1 - 2
 01/09/49 Division Three North vs. Carlisle United (A)  0 - 1
 27/08/49 Division Three North vs. Lincoln City (H)  4 - 0
 24/08/49 Division Three North vs. Carlisle United (H)  1 - 1
 20/08/49 Division Three North vs. Rotherham Utd (A)  2 - 2
 07/05/49 Division Three North vs. Southport (A)  0 - 3
 04/05/49 Division Three North vs. Mansfield Town (H)  1 - 1
 23/04/49 Division Three North vs. New Brighton (A)  0 - 2
 18/04/49 Division Three North vs. Tranmere R. (H)  0 - 0
 16/04/49 Division Three North vs. Rochdale (H)  2 - 0
 15/04/49 Division Three North vs. Tranmere R. (A)  2 - 0
 09/04/49 Division Three North vs. Darlington (A)  1 - 3
 02/04/49 Division Three North vs. Hartlepools United (H)  1 - 0
 26/03/49 Division Three North vs. Gateshead AFC (A)  0 - 2
 19/03/49 Division Three North vs. Carlisle United (H)  4 - 0
 12/03/49 Division Three North vs. Stockport Co. (A)  0 - 1
 05/03/49 Division Three North vs. York City (H)  3 - 3
 26/02/49 Division Three North vs. Oldham (A)  1 - 1
 19/02/49 Division Three North vs. Accrington S. (H)  1 - 0
 17/02/49 7th Round vs. Rhyl (A)  0 - 1
 12/02/49 Division Three North vs. Southport (H)  2 - 0
 05/02/49 Division Three North vs. Rotherham Utd (A)  3 - 1
 29/01/49 Division Three North vs. New Brighton (H)  2 - 1
 22/01/49 Division Three North vs. Hull City (H)  0 - 2
 15/01/49 Division Three North vs. Doncaster R. (A)  2 - 4
 12/01/49 5th Round vs. Chester (A)  6 - 0
 08/01/49 Division Three North vs. Chester (H)  1 - 0
 01/01/49 Division Three North vs. Bradford City (H)  5 - 0
 27/12/48 Division Three North vs. Mansfield Town (A)  2 - 1
 18/12/48 Division Three North vs. Halifax Town (A)  0 - 2
 04/12/48 Division Three North vs. Chester (A)  0 - 2
 27/11/48 1st Round vs. Oldham (H)  0 - 3
 20/11/48 Division Three North vs. Rochdale (A)  1 - 2
 13/11/48 Division Three North vs. Darlington (H)  4 - 3
 06/11/48 Division Three North vs. Hartlepools United (A)  2 - 2
 30/10/48 Division Three North vs. Gateshead AFC (H)  1 - 4
 23/10/48 Division Three North vs. Carlisle United (A)  2 - 3
 16/10/48 Division Three North vs. Stockport Co. (H)  0 - 0
 09/10/48 Division Three North vs. York City (A)  1 - 5
 02/10/48 Division Three North vs. Oldham (H)  1 - 1
 25/09/48 Division Three North vs. Accrington S. (A)  1 - 0
 18/09/48 Division Three North vs. Rotherham Utd (H)  0 - 4
 15/09/48 Division Three North vs. Barrow (H)  1 - 0
 11/09/48 Division Three North vs. Hull City (A)  0 - 3
 07/09/48 Division Three North vs. Barrow (A)  1 - 1
 04/09/48 Division Three North vs. Doncaster R. (H)  2 - 0
 01/09/48 Division Three North vs. Crewe Alex. (H)  2 - 2
 28/08/48 Division Three North vs. Bradford City (A)  2 - 1
 25/08/48 Division Three North vs. Crewe Alex. (A)  0 - 1
 21/08/48 Division Three North vs. Halifax Town (H)  2 - 1
 01/05/48 Division Three North vs. York City (H)  3 - 0
 24/04/48 Division Three North vs. Oldham (A)  4 - 1
 17/04/48 Division Three North vs. Tranmere R. (H)  6 - 0
 10/04/48 Division Three North vs. Darlington (A)  1 - 3
 03/04/48 Division Three North vs. Gateshead AFC (H)  0 - 3
 29/03/48 Division Three North vs. Barrow (H)  3 - 1
 27/03/48 Division Three North vs. Hartlepools United (A)  2 - 0
 26/03/48 Division Three North vs. Barrow (A)  1 - 1
 20/03/48 Division Three North vs. Rotherham Utd (H)  1 - 3
 13/03/48 Division Three North vs. Carlisle United (A)  2 - 1
 31/01/48 Division Three North vs. Southport (A)  0 - 1
 24/01/48 Division Three North vs. York City (A)  1 - 1
 17/01/48 Division Three North vs. New Brighton (H)  0 - 0
 10/01/48 Division Three North vs. Tranmere R. (A)  3 - 2
 03/01/48 Division Three North vs. Rochdale (A)  1 - 2
 27/12/47 Division Three North vs. Mansfield Town (A)  0 - 1
 26/12/47 Division Three North vs. Mansfield Town (H)  2 - 1
 20/12/47 Division Three North vs. Halifax Town (H)  6 - 3
 13/12/47 2nd Round vs. Colchester Utd (A)  0 - 1
 06/12/47 Division Three North vs. Oldham (H)  1 - 2

 List of First Team Competitive goals scored (click to expand)
 11/11/50 Division Three North vs. Darlington (H)  3 - 1
 26/11/49 1st Round vs. Grantham (H)  4 - 1
 22/10/49 Division Three North vs. Stockport Co. (A)  1 - 2
 27/08/49 Division Three North vs. Lincoln City (H)  4 - 0
 02/04/49 Division Three North vs. Hartlepools United (H)  1 - 0
 05/03/49 Division Three North vs. York City (H)  3 - 3
 05/02/49 Division Three North vs. Rotherham Utd (A)  3 - 1
 12/01/49 5th Round vs. Chester (A)  6 - 0
 01/01/49 Division Three North vs. Bradford City (H)  5 - 0
 17/04/48 Division Three North vs. Tranmere R. (H)  6 - 0
 17/04/48 Division Three North vs. Tranmere R. (H)  6 - 0
 17/04/48 Division Three North vs. Tranmere R. (H)  6 - 0
 20/03/48 Division Three North vs. Rotherham Utd (H)  1 - 3

  = Starting Appearances (Sub Appearances) | = Goals | NPS = Squad Appearances (as Non-Playing Sub) | GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in


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