Ernest Bannister
Ernest Bannister (born 1883; date of death unknown) was an English footballer who play one game in the Football League for Manchester City. He also spent time with Buxton, Preston North End, Port Vale, Darlington, Heart of Midlothian, and Ayr United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1883 | ||
| Place of birth | Buxton, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1906–1907 | Buxton | ||
| 1907–1910 | Manchester City | 1 | (0) |
| 1910–1911 | Preston North End | 0 | (0) |
| 1911–1912 | Port Vale | 1 | (0) |
| 1912 | Darlington | 0 | (0) |
| 1912–1913 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| 1913–191? | Ayr United | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing career
Bannister began his career at Buxton, before he joined Manchester City. He made his debut for the club against Bury at Gigg Lane on 29 February 1908. He then joined Preston North End, without making a first team appearance, before he joined Port Vale in October 1911.[1] He played one game for the club, in a 2–1 defeat to Everton Reserves in a Central League match on 28 October.[1] He was released at the end of the 1911–12 season.[1] He went on to play for Darlington, Heart of Midlothian, and Ayr United.
Statistics
Source:[2]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Manchester City | 1907–08 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Preston North End | 1910–11 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Port Vale | 1911–12 | Central League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
References
- Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 16. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- Ernest Bannister at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)