Billy Bannister was an international footballer who represented England 2 times scoring 0 goals. His first cap was against Wales on 18th March 1901 at 22 years old, and his last was vs Ireland on 22nd March 1902 aged 23. Bannister, born on 26th December 1878, in Burnley, has a FA Legacy Number of 264 and played as a Centre Half for his country.

Billy Bannister - 2 caps (0 goals)

Full Name: William Bannister
Born: 26th December 1878, Burnley
Died: 25th March 1942, Leicester aged 63
England Career: 1901 - 1902
Positions whilst with England: Centre Half
Clubs (and caps) whilst with England: Burnley (1) & Bolton Wanderers (1)
FA Legacy Number: 264

England Career Statistics

Debut: v Wales (HC) on 18th March 1901 aged 22 years, 2 months, 23 days
Last Cap: v Ireland (HC) on 22nd March 1902 aged 23 years, 2 months, 27 days
Career Length: 1 year, 4 days
Starts: 2
Substitute: 0
Withdrawn: 0
Full Games: 2

England Match Statistics

Match Type
Caps
Goals
Capt

British Home ChampionshipHC
2
0
0
0
0

Competitive
2
0
0
0
0

Home, Away or Neutral
Caps
Goals
Capt

Home
1
0
0
0
0

Away
1
0
0
0
0

Match Result
Caps
Goals
Capt

Playing Positions
Caps
Goals
Capt

Centre Half
2
0
0
0
0

Total
2
0
0
0
0

England Managers

Manager
Caps
Goals
Capt

England Committee
2
0
0
0
0

England Team Mates (Top 10)

Steve Bloomer
2 Matches

Albert Wilkes
2 Matches

Billy Beats
1 Match

Walter Bennett
1 Match

Bertie Corbett
1 Match

Jimmy Crabtree
1 Match

Tip Foster
1 Match

Matt Kingsley
1 Match

Ernest Needham
1 Match

William Oakley
1 Match

Sources

An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
4 sources from 2 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.

Match List

IRE, 1 - 0, 22nd Mar 1902 (HC) Bolton Wanderers, Cap: 2.
Age: 23 years, 2 months, 27 days.
WAL, 6 - 0, 18th Mar 1901 (HC) Burnley, Cap: 1.
Age: 22 years, 2 months, 23 days.
* Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.