Keith Bannister (footballer, born 1930)
Keith Bannister (13 November 1930 – August 2016) was an English professional footballer who made 64 appearances in the Football League representing Birmingham City, Wrexham, Chesterfield and Norwich City.[1] He played as a wing half.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 November 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Date of death | August 2016 (aged 85) | ||
| Place of death | Gloucestershire, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1948–1950 | Sheffield United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1948–1950 | Sheffield United | 0 | (0) |
| 1950–1954 | Birmingham City | 22 | (0) |
| 1954–1955 | King's Lynn | ||
| 1955 | Wrexham | 14 | (0) |
| 1955–1956 | Chesterfield | 21 | (1) |
| 1956–1957 | Norwich City | 7 | (0) |
| 1957–1958 | Peterborough United | 1 | (0) |
| 1958–195? | King's Lynn | ||
| 195?–1959 | Worksop Town | ||
| 1959–196? | Matlock Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Life and career Edit
Bannister was born in Sheffield. He was capped at youth level by England, played as a junior with Sheffield United and turned professional in 1948,[2] but never played for the club in the Football League.[1] He joined Birmingham City in August 1950, but National Service obligations delayed his debut until 29 November 1952, when he deputised for club captain Len Boyd in a home game against Nottingham Forest which Birmingham lost 5–0.[2][3] He had a run of games in the second half of the season replacing the injured Roy Warhurst, and a few more at the start of the 1953–54 season, but was unable to dislodge either player from the starting eleven.[3]
In August 1954 Bannister left for King's Lynn of the Midland League.[2] After one season he returned to the Football League with Wrexham, six months later moved to Chesterfield, and after a further six months signed for Norwich City, but he was unable to establish himself as a first-team player. In the 1957 close season he dropped back into non-league football with Peterborough United, for whom he played one Midland League and one FA Cup match,[4] and went on to play for King's Lynn,[2] Worksop Town, and Matlock Town. In the 1959–60 season, Bannister, by now playing as a centre-half, captained Matlock through four rounds of qualifying to reach the first round proper of the FA Cup for the first time in the club's history,[5][6] and contributed to their championship of the Central Alliance League, Division One North.[7]
Bannister died in Gloucestershire in August 2016 at the age of 85.[8]
References Edit
- ^ a b "Keith Bannister". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 18 March 2009.
- ^ a b c d Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 70. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ^ a b Matthews, p. 188.
- ^ "Keith Bannister Matches For Peterborough". Up The Posh. Chris Wilkinson. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
- ^ . Down Causeway Lane. Matlock Town F.C. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007.
- ^ "Matlock Town". Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. Retrieved 18 March 2009.
- ^ . Down Causeway Lane. Matlock Town F.C. Archived from the original on 11 October 2008.
- ^ "Keith Bannister". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 29 November 2017.