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Bill Bann
Personal information
Full name William Edward Bann[1]
Date of birth (1902-08-15)15 August 1902
Place of birth Broxburn, Scotland
Date of death 16 March 1973(1973-03-16) (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)
0000–1922 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

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.

Career

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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

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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

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  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 16. ISBN 9781905891610.
  2. ^ a b c d Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  3. ^ a b c "A and B". The Bristol Rovers History Group. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  4. ^ a b Goodwin, Bob (16 August 2017). The Spurs Alphabet. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-9540434-2-1.
  5. ^ "All Spurs players 1908–". TopSpurs – the world famous home of Tottenham Hotspur on the internet. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
  6. ^ "Bees' Latest Captures". County of Middlesex Independent. 7 June 1930.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ a b "William Bann". 11v11.com. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  9. ^ a b White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 371. ISBN 0951526200.