Bruce Bannister
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bruce Ian Bannister | ||
| Date of birth | 14 April 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Bradford, England | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| – | Leeds United | ||
| 1963–1965 | Bradford City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1965–1971 | Bradford City | 208 | (60) |
| 1971–1976 | Bristol Rovers | 206 | (80) |
| 1976–1977 | Plymouth Argyle | 24 | (7) |
| 1977–1980 | Hull City | 85 | (20) |
| 1980–1982 | USL Dunkerque | – | (–) |
| Total | 523 | (167) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Bruce Ian Bannister (born 14 April 1947) is a retired professional footballer who played as a striker.
He played in the Football League for Bradford City,[1] Bristol Rovers,[1] Plymouth Argyle,[2] and Hull City before finishing his playing career in France with USL Dunkerque.[1] While at Bristol Rovers, Bannister and teammate Alan Warboys perfected the 'Smash and Grab' method of football.[3] Following his retirement from football in 1982, Bannister founded a successful sports clothing shop, SportsShoes.com based in Bradford.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Bruce Bannister". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- ↑ "Bruce Bannister". Greens on Screen. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- ↑ Honeyball, Lee (5 March 2006). "Smash and Grab". The Observer. Retrieved 31 October 2007.
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