Stan Hanson
English footballer
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Stanley Hanson (27 December 1915 – 24 November 1987) was an English footballer who played for Bolton Wanderers for his whole professional career.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stanley Hanson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 December 1915 | ||
| Place of birth | Bootle, England | ||
| Date of death | 24 November 1987 (aged 71)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Bolton, England[1] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1936–1956 | Bolton Wanderers | 384 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Starting off as an amateur with Liverpool and Southport he turned down Aston Villa to sign professional forms for Bolton in October 1935.[2]
He did not make the goalkeepers shirt his own until the 1938–39 season and then his career was interrupted by the Second World War.[2]
He returned to top-flight football and stayed playing with Bolton until he was nearly 40.[1] He was Bolton's keeper in the Matthews' Cup Final. When he retired from football he stayed with the club as coach of the reserve side as well as running the post office near Burnden Park.[2]
