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Capped by England 7 times and turning out for a Football League
XI three times, Colin Grainger made his name at Sheffield United,
where the first of his caps came along. He was known as "the
singing winger" for his performances in pubs and clubs, but he
never hit the high notes at Leeds and moved on after just over a
year.
His cousin Dennis played for Leeds in the late 1940s.
Rose Breakell neé Grainger says: colin grainger is
related to my family my father was rowland grainger and his sister
thelma grainger was my aunt and colins cousin i dont know much
about him but would like to get to know more about him as i am
thinking about doing my family tree also about dennis if his name
was grainger i was a child when i was told about him. i lived in
barnsley with my parents.
Stuart White says: If this is the chap I think it might be, I
see him regularly at the moment...he's still scouting for Sheffield
United. I work on a similar basis for West Bromwich Albion and
often chat with a cracking chap called 'Colin Grainger'...who works
for the Blades anyway! I may be wrong of course, but it certainly
sounds about right....I'll ask him about this 'singing winger'
business next time I see him!!!!
Anon says: colin coached the junior leeds team my brother played
for them they were fantastic
jason grainger says: colin is my great uncle he is now a scout
for sheffield united. i would want to now aim a bet better i have
only meet him once
Dean Collins says: I spoke to Colins Brother Eric this morning,
he told me he's still scouting for the Blades and has also done a
couple of recordings of his singing. Eric told me he enjoys
listening to them, and even more so now as as he's recently lost
his eyes sight.
Andy Canning says: I played in the Leeds junior team that Colin
coached, and I agree with Anon 'we were fantastic'. Colin was an
excellent coach and is still scouting with Sheffield United. I
believe he has a CD out at the moment and is an excellent singer
also.
luke grainger says: colin is a scout for the blades and does a
lot of singing in pubs on the karoake machine he my great uncle
colin
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