Jimmy Wallbanks

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Jimmy Wallbanks
Personal information
Full name James Wallbanks[1]
Date of birth 12 September 1909
Place of birth Wigan, England
Date of death 28 October 1979(1979-10-28) (aged 70)[1]
Place of death Reading, England
Position(s) Half back, right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1929 Annfield Plain
1929–1931 Barnsley 9 (0)
1931–1932 Norwich City 3 (0)
1932– Northampton Town 2 (0)
Chopwell Institute
0000–1934 Wigan Athletic
1934–1938 Millwall 88 (0)
1938–1947 Reading 48 (1)
Ramsgate Athletic
Teams managed
Ramsgate Athletic (player-manager)
1971 Reading (caretaker)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

James Wallbanks (12 September 1909 – 28 October 1979) was an English professional footballer who played as a half back and right back in the Football League for Millwall, Reading, Barnsley, Norwich City and Northampton Town.[2][3] After retiring as a player, he served Reading as trainer and physiotherapist for 22 years and took caretaker charge of the club in 1971.[4]

Personal life[]

Wallbanks' brothers Fred, John, Horace and also became footballers.[5]

Honours[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Jimmy Wallbanks". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  2. ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 299. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  3. ^ Jimmy Wallbanks at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
  4. ^ a b "Hall of Fame". Star. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  5. ^ Matthews, Tony (2005). Football Oddities. Stroud: The History Press. p. 55. ISBN 978-0-7524-9376-3.
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