Michael Granger (7 October 1931 – 6 November 2016) was an English professional

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who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for York City, Hull City and Halifax Town and in

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for Cliftonville and Scarborough. He died from complications of

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at a nursing home in York in 2016.

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1931 births 2016 deaths Footballers from Leeds English men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers York City F.C. players Hull City A.F.C. players Halifax Town A.F.C. players Scarborough F.C. players English Football League players Deaths from dementia in England Deaths from Alzheimer's disease in England {{England-footy-goalkeeper-1930s-stub