Bill Bann

Bill Bann

Personal information
Full name	William Edward Bann
Date of birth	15 August 1902
Place of birth	Broxburn, Scotland
Date of death	16 March 1973 (aged 70)
Place of death	Haringey, England
Height	5 ft 10 ^1⁄2 in (1.79 m)
Playing position	Full back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
?–?	Broxburn United	?	(?)
1926–1929	Tottenham Hotspur	12	(0)
1930–1931	Brentford	7	(0)
1932–1933	Bristol Rovers	1	(0)
1933–1934	Aldershot	7	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

William Edward "Bill" Bann (15 August 1902–16 March 1973)^[1] was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Broxburn United, Tottenham Hotspur, Brentford, Bristol Rovers and Aldershot.^[2]

Football career

Bann's football career began at his local club Broxburn United. He joined Tottenham Hotspur where the full back played a total of 12 matches between 1926–29. ^[3] Bann signed for Brentford in 1930 and participated in a further seven matches before joining Bristol Rovers in 1932 and playing a solitary game. He went on to feature in seven matches for Aldershot between 1933–34.

References

1. 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.
2. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 16. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
3. A-Z of Tottenham Hotspur players Retrieved 12 November 2012