Harry Hanger
Harold Hanger (1886 – 23 March 1918) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre half.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Harold Hanger[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Kettering, England | ||
| Date of death | 23 March 1918 (aged 31–32)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Somme, France | ||
| Playing position(s) | Left half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1902–1903 | Kettering Town | ||
| 1903–1905 | Northampton Town | ||
| 1905–1906 | Kettering Town | ||
| 1906–1909 | Bradford City | 73 | (3) |
| 1909 | → Kettering Town (loan) | ||
| 1909–1915 | Crystal Palace | 168 | (7) |
| Total | 241 | (10) | |
| National team | |||
| Southern League XI | 1 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Hanger was born in Kettering, Northamptonshire, and began his career with Kettering Town.[3] He went on to play for Bradford City, Crystal Palace and Northampton Town.[4][5]
For Bradford City, he made 73 appearances in the Football League; he also made six FA Cup appearances.[6]
For Crystal Palace, he made 168 appearances in the Southern League; he also made 10 FA Cup appearances.[7]
Hanger left Crystal Palace to undertake military service in World War I.[8][9] He served as a private in the 5th Royal Irish Lancers and was killed in action in France on 23 March 1918.[10] He is commemorated on the Pozières Memorial.[2]
Sources
- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988. Breedon Books. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
- Harris, Clive; Whippy, Julian (2008). The Greater Game: Sporting Icons Who Fell in The Great War. Pen & Sword Military. ISBN 9781844157624.
- King, Ian (2012). Crystal Palace: The Complete Record 1905–2011. Derby Books. ISBN 978-1-78091-221-9.
- Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1989). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. Breedon Books. ISBN 0907969542.
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References
- Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 125. ISBN 9781905891610.
- "Casualty". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- King, p. 540
- Frost, p. 397
- "Profile". Holmesdale.net. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- Frost, p. 383
- King, p. 541
- Purkiss and Sands, p. 309
- "1905–1920: SOUTHERN LEAGUE DAYS". Crystal Palace F.C. 1 June 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- "Harold Hanger | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- "Hanger Harry Image 2 Crystal Palace 1913". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
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