Harry Hanger
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Kettering, England | ||
| Date of death | 23 March 1918 (aged 31–32) | ||
| Playing position | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Kettering Town | |||
| 1906–1909 | Bradford City | 73 | (3) |
| 1909–1915 | Crystal Palace | 168 | (7) |
| Northampton Town | |||
| Total | 241 | (10) | |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals) | |||
Harry Hanger (1886 – 23 March 1918) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre half.
Career
Hanger was born in Kettering, Northamptonshire, and began his career with Kettering Town.[1] He went on to play for Bradford City, Crystal Palace and Northampton Town.[2][3]
For Bradford City, he made 73 appearances in the Football League; he also made six FA Cup appearances.[4]
For Crystal Palace, he made 168 appearances in the Southern League; he also made 10 FA Cup appearances.[5]
Hanger left Crystal Palace to undertake military service in World War I.[6][7] He served with the 5th Royal Irish Lancers, entering France on 6 October 1914, and he went on to earn the 1914 Star. He died on 23 March 1918 and is commemorated on the Pozières Memorial.[8]
Sources
- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988. Breedon Books. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
- Harris, Clive; Whippy, Julian (2008). The Greater Game: Sporting Icons Who Fell in The Great War. Pen & Sword Military. ISBN 9781844157624.
- King, Ian (2012). Crystal Palace: The Complete Record 1905–2011. Derby Books. ISBN 978-1-78091-221-9.
- Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1989). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. Breedon Books. ISBN 0907969542.