| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Grainger | ||
| Date of birth | 20 November 2008 [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2025 | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022–2023 | Wales U15 | 5 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Wales U16 | 10 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Wales U17 | 9 | (7) |
| 2025– | Wales U18 | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:27, 26 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
William Grainger (born 20 November 2008) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship side Sheffield Wednesday.
Having already been an U18 regular scoring 14 goals whilst only being at U16 level, Grainger started his two-year scholarship at Sheffield Wednesday in May 2025. [2] [3] At the beginning of the 2025–2026 season he made the first team squads against Bolton Wanderers in the EFL Cup and Wrexham in the Championship. [4] [5] He made his senior debut against Leeds United in the EFL Cup when he came on to replace other debutant George Brown. [6]
He was selected for Wales U16 to compete in the Victory Shield. [7] At 16 he was selected for the Wales U19 squad but didn't make an appearence. [8] He got his first call up Wales U18 just after he made his senior debut for Sheffield Wednesday in August 2025. [9]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2025–26 [10] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||