Bill Bann

Scottish footballer

Bill BannPersonal information

Full name|  William Edward Bann[1]
Date of birth|  (1902-08-15)15 August 1902
Place of birth|  Broxburn, Scotland
Date of death|  16 March 1973(1973-03-16) (aged 70)[2]
Place of death|  Haringey, England
Height|  5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m)[3]
Position(s)|  Full back
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
0000–1922|  Winchburgh Thistle|  |
1922–1923|  Broxburn United|  8|  (0)
1923–1929|  Tottenham Hotspur|  12|  (0)
1929–1930|  Tottenham Hotspur|  0|  (0)
1930–1932|  Brentford|  7|  (0)
1932–1933|  Bristol Rovers|  1|  (0)
1933–1934|  Aldershot|  7|  (0)
1934|  Northfleet United|  |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Edward Bann (15 August 1902 – 16 March 1973) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a full back in the Football League for Tottenham Hotspur, Brentford, Bristol Rovers and Aldershot. He also played in the Scottish League for Broxburn United.

## Career[edit]

A full back, Bann's senior career began at Scottish League Second Division club Broxburn United.[2] He moved to England to join First Division club Tottenham Hotspur in February 1923 and made 12 appearances before his release in May 1929.[2][4][5] He was then re-signed, but failed to make any further appearances before departing White Hart Lane for the final time at the end of the 1929–30 season.[4] Bann joined Third Division South club Brentford in June 1930 and made seven appearances before joining Bristol Rovers in 1932,[6] where he made just a solitary league appearance.[7] He finished his career with spells at Aldershot and Northfleet United.[1][3]

## Career statistics[edit]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  Club  | Season  | League  | National Cup  | Total

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Division  | Apps  | Goals  | Apps  | Goals  | Apps  | Goals
Broxburn United | 1922–23[2] | Scottish Second Division | 8  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 8  | 0
Tottenham Hotspur | 1925–26[8] | First Division | 8  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 8  | 0
1928–29[8] | Second Division | 4  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 4  | 0
Total  | 12  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 12  | 0
Brentford | 1930–31[9] | Third Division South | 3  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 0
1931–32[9] | 4  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 4  | 0
Total  | 7  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 7  | 0
Bristol Rovers | 1932–33[3] | Third Division South  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0
Career total  | 28  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 28  | 0

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 16\. ISBN 9781905891610.
2. ^ a b c d Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
3. ^ a b c "A and B". The Bristol Rovers History Group. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
4. ^ a b Goodwin, Bob (16 August 2017). The Spurs Alphabet. p. 25\. ISBN 978-0-9540434-2-1.
5. ^ "All Spurs players 1908–". TopSpurs – the world famous home of Tottenham Hotspur on the internet. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
6. ^ "Bees' Latest Captures". County of Middlesex Independent. 7 June 1930.
7. ^ 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.
8. ^ a b "William Bann". 11v11.com. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
9. ^ a b White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 371\. ISBN 0951526200.

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals