George Hannah (footballer, born 1914)

George Hannah
Personal information
Full name George Lamb Hannah[1]
Date of birth (1914-09-25)25 September 1914[1]
Place of birth Sunderland, England[1]
Date of death 1977 (aged 62–63)
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position(s) Right-half
Youth career
Washington Colliery
Derby County
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1938–1946 Port Vale 42 (0)
Total 42 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Lamb Hannah (25 September 1914 – 1977) was an English footballer.

Career

Hannah played for Washington Colliery and Derby County before joining Port Vale in June 1938.[1] He was an ever-present during the 1938–39 season, but lost his place in October 1939.[1] He guested for Nottingham Forest and Mansfield Town during the war, returning to the Old Recreation Ground in August 1944 once Port Vale started playing regular football once again.[1] He still could not establish himself in the first-team but departed the club in the summer of 1946.[1]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[3]
Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Port Vale 1938–39 Third Division South 42 0 2 0 4 0 48 0
1939–40 – 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Total 42 0 2 0 6 0 50 0

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 126. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ^ Fielding, Rob (12 January 2025). "The 1939-40 Port Vale season preview". onevalefan.co.uk. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  3. ^ George Hannah at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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