Harry Hanger

Harry Hanger
Personal information
Date of birth 1886
Place of birth Kettering, England
Date of death 23 March 1918 (aged 3132)
Playing position Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Kettering Town
1906–1909 Bradford City 73 (3)
1909–1915 Crystal Palace 168 (7)
Northampton Town
Total 241 (10)

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

† Appearances (goals)

Harry Hanger (1886 – 23 March 1918) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre half.

Career

Hanger was born in Kettering, Northamptonshire, and began his career with Kettering Town.[1] He went on to play for Bradford City, Crystal Palace and Northampton Town.[2][3]

For Bradford City, he made 73 appearances in the Football League; he also made six FA Cup appearances.[4]

For Crystal Palace, he made 168 appearances in the Southern League; he also made 10 FA Cup appearances.[5]

Hanger left Crystal Palace to undertake military service in World War I.[6][7] He served with the 5th Royal Irish Lancers, entering France on 6 October 1914, and he went on to earn the 1914 Star. He died on 23 March 1918 and is commemorated on the Pozières Memorial.[8]

Sources

References

  1. King, p. 540
  2. Frost, p. 397
  3. "Profile". Holmesdale.net. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  4. Frost, p. 383
  5. King, p. 541
  6. Purkiss and Sands, p. 309
  7. "1905-1920: SOUTHERN LEAGUE DAYS". Crystal Palace F.C. 1 June 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  8. Harris and Whippy, p. 154


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