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WG 1945 — 1948

Dennis Grainger

The career · In numbers
Appearances
39
Goals
6
Assists
0
As captain
0
The man

Grainger

Dennis Grainger served Leeds United as a winger across three seasons from 1945/46 to 1947/48. He made 39 appearances for the club, all as a starter, contributing 6 goals during his time at Leeds.

Vital statistics
Full name
Dennis Grainger
Born
5 March 1920
Position
WG
Nation
England
First appearance
9 January 1946
Last appearance
15 November 1947
The record

Season by season

Appearances Goals
10 20 30 1 1945/46 33 1946/47 5 1947/48
View the data as a table
Dennis Grainger — appearances and goals by season
Season Apps Goals
1945/46 1 1
1946/47 33 5
1947/48 5 0
Every goal

All 6 goals

Dennis Grainger — every goal scored for Leeds United
Date Opponent Competition Min Type Assist
22 Mar 1947 Arsenal Division One — Open Play —
1 Feb 1947 Liverpool Division One — Open Play —
23 Nov 1946 Blackpool Division One — Open Play —
31 Aug 1946 Preston North End Division One — Open Play —
31 Aug 1946 Preston North End Division One — Open Play —
9 Jan 1946 Middlesbrough FA Cup — Open Play —
Every appearance

Match record

Dennis Grainger — all appearances
DateOpponentScoreResult
15 Nov 1947 Division Two Tottenham Hotspur 1–3 Lost 1–3 v Tottenham Hotspur
8 Nov 1947 Division Two Sheffield Wednesday 2–2 Drew 2–2 v Sheffield Wednesday
1 Nov 1947 Division Two Cardiff City 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Cardiff City
25 Oct 1947 Division Two Bradford Park Avenue 2–0 Won 2–0 v Bradford Park Avenue
4 Oct 1947 Division Two West Bromwich Albion 2–3 Lost 2–3 v West Bromwich Albion
24 May 1947 Division One Portsmouth 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Portsmouth
3 May 1947 Division One Stoke City 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Stoke City
29 Mar 1947 Division One Blackpool 0–3 Lost 0–3 v Blackpool
22 Mar 1947 Division One Arsenal 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Arsenal
1 Mar 1947 Division One Blackburn Rovers 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Blackburn Rovers
22 Feb 1947 Division One Wolves 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Wolves
3 Feb 1947 Division One Bolton Wanderers 0–2 Lost 0–2 v Bolton Wanderers
1 Feb 1947 Division One Liverpool 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Liverpool
18 Jan 1947 Division One Chelsea 2–1 Won 2–1 v Chelsea
11 Jan 1947 FA Cup West Bromwich Albion 1–2 Lost 1–2 v West Bromwich Albion
4 Jan 1947 Division One Sheffield United 2–6 Lost 2–6 v Sheffield United
28 Dec 1946 Division One Preston North End 0–3 Lost 0–3 v Preston North End
26 Dec 1946 Division One Middlesbrough 0–3 Lost 0–3 v Middlesbrough
25 Dec 1946 Division One Middlesbrough 3–3 Drew 3–3 v Middlesbrough
14 Dec 1946 Division One Aston Villa 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Aston Villa
7 Dec 1946 Division One Sunderland 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Sunderland
30 Nov 1946 Division One Brentford 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Brentford
23 Nov 1946 Division One Blackpool 4–2 Won 4–2 v Blackpool
16 Nov 1946 Division One Arsenal 2–4 Lost 2–4 v Arsenal
9 Nov 1946 Division One Everton 2–1 Won 2–1 v Everton
2 Nov 1946 Division One Portsmouth 1–4 Lost 1–4 v Portsmouth
26 Oct 1946 Division One Blackburn Rovers 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Blackburn Rovers
19 Oct 1946 Division One Wolves 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Wolves
12 Oct 1946 Division One Grimsby Town 1–0 Won 1–0 v Grimsby Town
5 Oct 1946 Division One Huddersfield Town 5–0 Won 5–0 v Huddersfield Town
28 Sep 1946 Division One Liverpool 0–2 Lost 0–2 v Liverpool
25 Sep 1946 Division One Charlton Athletic 0–5 Lost 0–5 v Charlton Athletic
21 Sep 1946 Division One Bolton Wanderers 4–0 Won 4–0 v Bolton Wanderers
16 Sep 1946 Division One Stoke City 2–5 Lost 2–5 v Stoke City
14 Sep 1946 Division One Chelsea 0–3 Lost 0–3 v Chelsea
7 Sep 1946 Division One Sheffield United 2–2 Drew 2–2 v Sheffield United
4 Sep 1946 Division One Charlton Athletic 0–2 Lost 0–2 v Charlton Athletic
31 Aug 1946 Division One Preston North End 2–3 Lost 2–3 v Preston North End
9 Jan 1946 FA Cup Middlesbrough 2–7 Lost 2–7 v Middlesbrough
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