Sean Hankin

Sean Hankin (born 28 February 1981) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender in the Football League for Crystal Palace and Torquay United.

Sean Hankin
Personal information
Full name Sean Anthony Hankin[1]
Date of birth (1981-02-28) 28 February 1981[1]
Place of birth Camberley, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
19??–1999 Crystal Palace
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2001 Crystal Palace 1 (0)
2001 → Torquay United (loan) 5 (0)
2001–2003 Torquay United 42 (1)
2003 Hornchurch
2003 Margate 3 (0)
2003 Northwich Victoria 1 (0)
2003–2005 Crawley Town 49 (1)
2005 Lewes 0 (0)
2005 St Albans City 5 (0)
2005 Llanelli 0 (0)
2005–2007 Farnborough Town
2007–2011 Basingstoke Town 84 (3)
2010–2011 → Fleet Town (dual reg.)
2011 A.F.C. Totton
2011–201? Badshot Lea
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Life and career

Hankin was born in 1981 in Camberley, Surrey.[1] He began his career as an apprentice at Crystal Palace, turning professional in June 1999.[1] He made his league debut on 7 March 2000, coming on as a substitute for the injured Simon Rodger in the goalless draw with Bolton Wanderers at Selhurst Park,[3][4] and agreed a new contract with Crystal Palace in June 2001.[5]

Having made no more first-team appearances, Hankin joined Torquay United on loan in October 2001, as a replacement for fellow Palace player David Woozley who was returning to Selhurst Park at the end of his loan spell.[6] He made his Torquay debut in the Football League Trophy against Bristol City and was sent off on his league debut in the 2–0 defeat away to Mansfield Town on 23 October.[7] In December, he joined Torquay on a permanent deal for a £20,000 fee.[8] Initially a regular in the Torquay side, Hankin lost his place in the team due to injury, was given only a short-term contract, and left in September 2003.[9]

After brief spells with Hornchurch of the Isthmian League and Conference clubs Margate and Northwich Victoria,[2] as well as training with Woking,[10] Hankin settled at Crawley Town, helping them win the 2003–04 Southern League title and playing regularly in their first season in the Conference.[11] He was released at the end of that season, and spent short spells with Lewes,[12] for which he never played a Conference South match,[13] and St Albans City, for which he played five times before being released at the end of November.[14]

Hankin then signed for Llanelli, but moved on almost immediately to Farnborough Town.[2] He was a regular in their side for the remainder of the season and the whole of 2006–07, making 50 appearances in all competitions.[15] The club then went into liquidation, reformed two divisions lower,[16] and Hankin left to join rivals Basingstoke Town.[17][11] During the last of his four seasons with Basingstoke, he spent time with Fleet Town on a dual registration,[18] before playing for clubs including A.F.C. Totton and Badshot Lea.[2]

References
  1. "Sean Hankin". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  2. "Sean Hankin". Margate Football Club History. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  3. "Squad: Sean Hankin". Crystal Palace F.C. Archived from the original on 7 August 2001.
  4. "Games played by Sean Hankin in 1999/2000". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  5. "Palace stars sign up". Crystal Palace F.C. 8 June 2001. Archived from the original on 18 June 2001.
  6. Winrow, Ian (24 October 2001). "Nationwide League third division club-by-club guide". The Times. London. p. S4. Retrieved 2 April 2019 – via Gale.
  7. "Games played by Sean Hankin in 2001/2002". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  8. Ley, John (8 January 2002). "December transfers". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  9. Buckingham, Mark (June 2003). "Hankin agrees Gulls deal". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  10. "It's raining goals as Woking storm up to seventh". Surrey Live. 28 November 2003. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  11. "Sean Hankin". AylesburyUnitedFC.co.uk. Aylesbury United F.C. and Luke Buckingham Brown. 13 May 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  12. "Football: Former Reds pair sign for Lewes". The Argus. Brighton. 3 June 2005. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  13. "Lewes". Conference South Guide. Archived from the original on 6 February 2006.
  14. "Sean Hankin". St Albans City F.C. History and Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  15. "2005/06 Appearances". Farnborough Town F.C. Archived from the original on 26 April 2007.
    "2006/07 Appearances". Farnborough Town F.C. Archived from the original on 26 April 2007.
  16. "The History of Farnborough". Farnborough F.C. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  17. "Sean Hankin". BasingstokeFC.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 September 2008.
  18. Boyman, John (11 November 2010). "Gray: We won't be altering our style". Basingstoke Gazette. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
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