James Bannister (20 September 1880 – 18 December 1953) was an English
footballer
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. Bannister was purchased by
Manchester United
Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of City of Salford, Salford to ...
from
Manchester City
Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The tw ...
in 1906. He helped the club win the 1908 league championship. He left United in 1909 to go to
Preston North End
Preston North End Football Club, commonly referred to as Preston, North End or PNE, is a professional football club in Preston, Lancashire, England, who currently play in the EFL Championship, the second tier of the English football league syste ...
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1880 births
1953 deaths
People from Leyland, Lancashire
English footballers
Association football inside forwards
Chorley F.C. players
Manchester City F.C. players
Manchester United F.C. players
Preston North End F.C. players
Heywood F.C. players
English Football League players
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