| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Francis Bannister | ||
| Date of birth | 11 October 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Port Vale | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1965–1968 | Port Vale | 12 | (2) |
| Eastwood | |||
| Milton United | |||
| Copestick & Farrell | |||
| Hanley Rangers | |||
| Middleport W.M.C. | |||
| Total | 12+ | (2+) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| Middleport W.M.C. | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Paul Francis Bannister (born 11 October 1947) is an English former footballer.
Bannister graduated through the Port Vale youth side to sign as a professional in April 1965. He played the last two games of the 1964–65 season and scored the club's last goal of the season. He played the opening two games of the following season, but fell out of favour. He broke his leg in a 2–0 home win over Halifax Town on 27 April 1966. After a second leg fracture he finally recovered to play in the first team again in April 1968, but after three consecutive appearances was released in July of that year. He moved into non-league football with Eastwood, Milton United, Copestick & Farrell and Hanley Rangers before taking up a player-manager role with Middleport W.M.C.[1]