William Edward Bann (15 August 1902 – 16 March 1973) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a full back in the Football League for Tottenham Hotspur, Brentford, Bristol Rovers and Aldershot. He also played in the Scottish League for Broxburn United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Edward Bann[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 August 1902 | ||
| Place of birth | Broxburn, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 16 March 1973 (aged 70)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Haringey, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1922 | Winchburgh Thistle | ||
| 1922–1923 | Broxburn United | 8 | (0) |
| 1923–1929 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | (0) |
| 1929–1930 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
| 1930–1932 | Brentford | 7 | (0) |
| 1932–1933 | Bristol Rovers | 1 | (0) |
| 1933–1934 | Aldershot | 7 | (0) |
| 1934 | Northfleet United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
A full back, Bann's senior career began at Scottish League Second Division club Broxburn United.[2] He moved to England to join First Division club Tottenham Hotspur in February 1923 and made 12 appearances before his release in May 1929.[2][4][5] He was then re-signed, but failed to make any further appearances before departing White Hart Lane for the final time at the end of the 1929–30 season.[4] Bann joined Third Division South club Brentford in June 1930 and made seven appearances before joining Bristol Rovers in 1932,[6] where he made just a solitary league appearance.[7] He finished his career with spells at Aldershot and Northfleet United.[1][3]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Broxburn United | 1922–23[2] | Scottish Second Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1925–26[8] | First Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 1928–29[8] | Second Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Brentford | 1930–31[9] | Third Division South | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1931–32[9] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Bristol Rovers | 1932–33[3] | Third Division South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
References edit
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 16. ISBN 9781905891610.
- ^ a b c d Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ a b c "A and B". The Bristol Rovers History Group. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ a b Goodwin, Bob (16 August 2017). The Spurs Alphabet. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-9540434-2-1.
- ^ "All Spurs players 1908–". TopSpurs – the world famous home of Tottenham Hotspur on the internet. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
- ^ "Bees' Latest Captures". County of Middlesex Independent. 7 June 1930.
- ^ Jay, Mike; Byrne, Stephen (1994). Pirates in Profile: A Who's Who of Bristol Rovers Players. Bristol: Potten, Baber & Murray. p. 14. ISBN 0-9524835-0-5.
- ^ a b "William Bann". 11v11.com. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ a b White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 371. ISBN 0951526200.