| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Granger[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1931-10-07)7 October 1931[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 6 November 2016(2016-11-06) (aged 85) | ||
| Place of death | York, North Yorkshire, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1951 | Cliftonville | ||
| 1951–1962 | York City | 71 | (0) |
| 1962–1963 | Hull City | 2 | (0) |
| 1963–1965 | Halifax Town | 2 | (0) |
| 1965– | Scarborough | ||
| Total | 75 | (0) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Michael Granger (7 October 1931 – 6 November 2016) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for York City, Hull City and Halifax Town and in non-League football for Cliftonville and Scarborough.[1][2] Despite playing only four times for Halifax, he is the only goalkeeper to score for the club in open play, having done so after being moved outfield after breaking his finger in a FA Cup match against Workington in November 1963.[3] He died from complications of Alzheimer's disease at a nursing home in York in 2016.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Harpenden: Queen Anne Press. p. 245. ISBN 978-1-85291-665-7.
- ^ a b Jarred, Martin; Windross, Dave (1997). Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997. Selby: Citizen Publications. p. 41. ISBN 978-0-9531005-0-7.
- ^ "Halifax Town goalkeepers: The colourful characters between the sticks for The Shaymen". Halifax Courier. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ "Former York City goalkeeper Mick Granger dies at the age of 85". 6 November 2016.
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