Stan Hanson
Stanley Hanson (27 December 1915 – 24 November 1987) was an English footballer who played for Bolton Wanderers for his whole professional career.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stanley Hanson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 December 1915 | ||
| Place of birth | Bootle, England | ||
| Date of death | 24 November 1987 (aged 71)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Bolton, England[1] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1936–1956 | Bolton Wanderers | 384 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Starting off as an amateur with Liverpool and Southport he turned down Aston Villa to sign professional forms for Bolton in October 1935.[2]
He did not make the goalkeepers shirt his own until the 1938–39 season and then his career was interrupted by the Second World War.[2]
He returned to top-flight football and stayed playing with Bolton until he was nearly 40.[1] He was Bolton's keeper in the Matthews' Cup Final. When he retired from football he stayed with the club as coach of the reserve side as well as running the post office near Burnden Park.[2]
Personal life
Hanson was of Norwegian descent and had a brother, Alf, who also played for Liverpool as well as Chelsea.[2][3] He served in the 53rd (Bolton) Field Regiment of the Royal Artillery during the Second World War.[3]
References
- "Stan Hanson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- Ponting, Ivan & Hugman, Barry; The Concise Post War History of Bolton Wanderers; 1994, p.11.
- "Stan Hanson". Spartacus Educational. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
Further reading
- Ponting, Ivan & Hugman, Barry. "The Concise Post War History of Bolton Wanderers". Repvern Publishing, 1994. ISBN 1-869833-27-9