Jimmy Bannister

Jimmy Bannister
Personal information
Full name James Bannister
Date of birth (1880-09-20)20 September 1880
Place of birth Leyland, Lancashire, England
Date of death 18 December 1953(1953-12-18) (aged 73)
Place of death Farington, Leyland, England
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing position Inside right
Youth career
Leyland Temperance
Leyland
Chorley
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1902–1906 Manchester City 45 (21)
1906–1909 Manchester United 57 (7)
1909–1912 Preston North End 65 (12)
1912 Burslem Port Vale ? (?)
1912–? Heywood ? (?)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

James "Jimmy" Bannister (born 20 September 1880 in Leyland) was an English football player. Bannister was purchased by Manchester United from Manchester City in 1906. He helped the club to the 1908 league championship. He left United in 1909 to go to Preston North End.


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