Martin Grainger
![]() Grainger warming up at the Bescot Stadium in 1996 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Martin Robert Grainger[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 23 August 1972||
Place of birth | Enfield,[1] England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
–1989 | Colchester United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1992 | Wivenhoe Town - loan | 6 | (0) |
1989–1993 | Colchester United | 62 | (7) |
1993–1996 | Brentford | 101 | (12) |
1996–2005 | Birmingham City | 226 | (25) |
2004 | → Coventry City (loan) | 7 | (0) |
Total | 396 | (44) | |
Managerial career | |||
2008 | Cheshunt | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Martin Grainger (born 23 August 1972) is an English former professional
Playing career
An experienced player, his career started in 1989 at Colchester United, where he made 37 league starts between July 1992 and October 1993, before moving on to Brentford on 21 October for a fee of £60,000. He was a first-team regular throughout his time at the club, making 100 league starts and scoring 12 goals. He joined Birmingham City on 25 March 1996, and quickly became an inspirational player due to his continued consistency and ability from set-pieces.
He picked up the Player of the Season award for 1999–2000,
Grainger retired from football on 1 January 2005, having spent 13 years as a player. His goal-scoring appearance against Manchester United, on 10 April 2004, proved to be his final professional fixture. In the years following his retirement, Grainger has continued to be a popular figure amongst supporters of Birmingham City.[5]
Managerial career
In January 2008, Grainger was appointed manager of
Personal life
After leaving professional football, Grainger worked as a delivery driver and a chauffeur,[5] and in 2015 was training to be a train driver.[8]
His son
Honours
Colchester United[12]
- Football Conference: 1991–92
Birmingham City[5]
- 2001–02
- 2000–01
- Birmingham Senior Cup: 1995–96
Individual
- PFA Team of the Year First Division: 2000–01[13]
References
- ^ a b c "Martin Grainger". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ISBN 978-0-00-218737-4.
- ^ "Martin Grainger". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ^ "Player of the Year". The Birmingham City FC Archive. 13 December 2002. Archived from the original on 28 December 2004. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ a b c Tattum, Colin (22 January 2008). "Martin Grainger". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ^ "Grainger quits as Cheshunt boss". East Herts Herald. 14 January 2008. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ^ Beyeler, Marc (13 January 2008). "Grainger era starts with defeat". Hertfordshire Mercury. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ^ Heslop, Tom (27 November 2015). "Martin Grainger: The former Birmingham City hardman is in training for a new career". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ Davies, Jonny (16 April 2013). "The big interview: Charlie Grainger". Leyton Orient F.C. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ "Grainger: It's going to be a great season". Farnborough F.C. 1 August 2014. Archived from the original on 30 June 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ Veevers, Nicholas (5 March 2014). "Déjà-vu for England U18s as they slip to Croatia defeat". The Football Association. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ "Players: Martin Grainger". Coludata. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ^ "Throwback Thursday". Fulham F.C. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2015.