James McGrahan

Life and career McGrahan was born in Leadgate, County Durham, and began his football career with Leadgate Park. He played 25 League matches before, with the club in financial difficulties later that same season, he and full-back Yaffer Ward left for Wigan Borough. He played 34 League matches, then, after requesting a transfer, signed for Boston Town, where he made his debut in October 1924. McGrahan returned to Lincoln City a year later, and played a further 26 League matches before joining Midland League club Scarborough as player-coach in 1927.

He was later associated with Fleetwood and Portadown football clubs, was a scout for Notts County, and coached at Fylde Rugby Club, before succeeding Fred Tunstall as manager of Boston United in 1948, a post he left the following year.