Image copyright Kirklees Council Image caption Colin Grainger had a 16-year career in the Football League and earned seven England capsCarers helping an 86-year-old widower during lockdown were stunned to learn he played football for England and scored on his debut against Brazil. The "singing winger" Colin Grainger also had a music career, once sharing a stage with The Beatles. Mr Grainger also used to perform on the club circuit and his autobiography was called The Singing Winger. Staff member Andrew Crow has spent a lot of time chatting to Mr Grainger about football and has sourced copies of tickets online, printing them off and laminating them for him. Mr Grainger said he hoped to be able to see his children and grandchildren again after the pandemic.

Source: BBC May 06, 2020 13:41 UTC