John William Rainford was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward.
10 Facts About Johnny Rainford
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Johnny Rainford is best remembered for his 9 years in the Football League with Brentford, for whom he made over 320 appearances.
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Johnny Rainford was posthumously inducted into the Brentford Hall of Fame in 2015.
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Johnny Rainford scored seven goals in 28 appearances in the following season and departed in May 1953.
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Johnny Rainford made 67 appearances and scored 10 goals for the Eagles.
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Johnny Rainford lasted only a matter of months at Ninian Park and scored one goal in three appearances before departing in October 1953.
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Johnny Rainford dropped down to the Second Division to sign for Brentford in October 1953 and was new manager Bill Dodgin's first signing for the club.
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Johnny Rainford made 324 appearances and scored 49 goals during just shy of 9 years at Griffin Park.
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Johnny Rainford was posthumously inducted into the Brentford Hall of Fame in 2015.
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Johnny Rainford appeared for the Third Division South representative team in a match against their northern counterparts on 16 March 1955.