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