Jack Bannister (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 26 January 1942 | ||
Place of birth | Chesterfield, England | ||
Position(s) | Wing half | ||
Youth career | |||
West Bromwich Albion | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1959–1963 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | (0) |
1964–1965 | Scunthorpe United | 9 | (0) |
1965–1969 | Crystal Palace | 120 | (7) |
1969–1971 | Luton Town | 83 | (0) |
1971–1974 | Cambridge United | 32 | (0) |
1974–1975 | Dunstable Town | ? | (?) |
Total | 253 | (7) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Jack Bannister (born 26 January 1942 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England), is an English former footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League. He made a total of 253 appearances for West Bromwich Albion, Scunthorpe United, Crystal Palace, Luton Town and Cambridge United before moving into non-league football with Dunstable Town.
Playing career
Bannister began his youth career at West Bromwich Albion and went on to a senior career at the club, but after only nine league appearances over four seasons, signed for Scunthorpe United in 1964. However, after only a further nine appearances he signed for Crystal Palace on 1 July 1965.[1] In 1965–66, Bannister made 22 appearances, but in the two subsequent seasons missed only one game.[2] In 1969, Palace were promoted to the top tier for the first time, but Bannister played only 15 times, in the early part of the promotion season,[3] and in October 1968,[1] was transferred to Luton Town. He made 83 appearances over two seasons for Luton, before finishing his league career at Cambridge United (32 appearances). He then moved into non-league football with Dunstable Town.
References
- ^ a b Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. p. 315. ISBN 0907969542.
- ^ Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. pp. 225–9. ISBN 0907969542.
- ^ Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. p. 231. ISBN 0907969542.
External links
- Jack Bannister at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Jack Bannister at holmesdale.net
- 1942 births
- Living people
- English footballers
- Sportspeople from Chesterfield
- Association football midfielders
- West Bromwich Albion F.C. players
- Scunthorpe United F.C. players
- Crystal Palace F.C. players
- Luton Town F.C. players
- Cambridge United F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Dunstable Town F.C. players