George Grainger
Personal information
Full name George Allan Grainger
Date of birth (1921-07-02)2 July 1921
Place of birth Stawell, Victoria
Date of death 21 April 1998(1998-04-21) (aged 76)
Place of death Stawell, Victoria
Original team(s) Stawell
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 86 kg (190 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1944 St Kilda 2 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1944.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

George Allan Grainger (2 July 1921 – 21 April 1998) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] He played two games for St. Kilda in 1944, one of which resulted in a victory over Footscray.[2]

Grainger was a left-footed half-back player who joined St Kilda from Stawell at the start of the 1944 season.[3]

He was the father of Essendon player Gary Grainger.

Notes

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 333. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. "Australian Football - George Grainger - Player Bio".
  3. "ST KILDA OFFICIALS HOPEFUL". The Argus. No. 30, 467. Victoria, Australia. 21 April 1944. p. 12.
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