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RIP Colin Grainger

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  1. clockstander

    clockstander Well-Known Member

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    Our international singing winger in my early days, when the team consisted entirely of internationals he passed away yesterday aged 89, Colin not only starred on the field he once had top billing at the Sunderland Empire, pre Beatles, and he did appear with them as a supporting act in Stockport in 1963. RIP.
     
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    LD19SAFC Well-Known Member

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    RIP Colin
     
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    polyphemus Well-Known Member

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    Another of our great entertainers. Like the recently departed Billy Bingham, an absolute pleasure to watch.

    RIP.
     
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    Good little OB in the Telegraph on him. He's had quite a life!
     
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    clockstander Well-Known Member

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    Good little OB in the Telegraph on him. He's had quite a life!
    Obituaries are mines of information.

    Apologies to Rowley , this was meant to be a reply to your post above , not a copy.
     
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    Makemstine Roger Well-Known Member

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    gone but still remembered by the few still alive who saw him, and a grateful bunch of Sunderland supporters who thank him for his magic
     
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    clockstander Well-Known Member

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    Cheeky bugger. <laugh>
     
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    I was christened Colin because of him, he was my fatha’s favourite player at that time
     
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