| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Harold Hanger | ||
| Date of birth | 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Kettering, England | ||
| Date of death | 23 March 1918 (aged 31–32) | ||
| Place of death | Somme, France | ||
| 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) | |
| International career | |||
| Southern League XI | 1 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Harold Hanger (1886 – 23 March 1918) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre half.
Career
Hanger was born in Kettering, Northamptonshire, and began his career with Kettering Town. He went on to play for Bradford City, Crystal Palace and Northampton Town.
For Bradford City, he made 73 appearances in the Football League; he also made six FA Cup appearances.
For Crystal Palace, he made 168 appearances in the Southern League; he also made 10 FA Cup appearances.
Hanger left Crystal Palace to undertake military service in World War I. He served as a private in the 5th Royal Irish Lancers and was killed in action in France on 23 March 1918. He is commemorated on the Pozières Memorial.
Personal life
Hanger's brother Percy was also a footballer.
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.
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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- 1886 births
- English men's footballers
- Kettering Town F.C. players
- Bradford City A.F.C. players
- Crystal Palace F.C. players
- Northampton Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Southern Football League players
- Southern Football League representative players
- Men's association football wing halves
- 1918 deaths
- Footballers from Kettering
- British military personnel killed in World War I
- British Army personnel of World War I
- 5th Royal Irish Lancers soldiers
- Military personnel from Northamptonshire
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