Arthur Banner


Arthur Banner was an English footballer who played as a defender for Doncaster Rovers, West Ham United, Leyton Orient and Sittingbourne where he was also the player-manager.

Playing career

Doncaster Rovers

Born in Sheffield, Banner started his football career with Doncaster Rovers where he made no league appearances but played 4 games in the Division 3 North Challenge Cup where Rovers lost in extra time in the semi-final. At the end of the season, he moved to West Ham United in exchange for Fred Dell and Albert Walker.

West Ham United

In his first season at West Ham in 1938, Banner played just one Football League game, a 2–0 home win against Southampton on 22 April 1939, before the outbreak of World War Two. During the war, Banner served in the Essex Regiment and the Royal Artillery rising to the rank of sergeant. He continued to play for West Ham during the war and after it ended played 26 more games before moving to Leyton Orient in February 1948.

Management

He later became player-manager of Sittingbourne and was coach to Ilford when they reached the FA Amateur Cup in 1958 which they lost 3–0 to Woking.
Banner died in Thorpe Bay in Essex in April 1980.