Jimmy Wallbanks

Jimmy Wallbanks
Personal information
Full name	James Wallbanks
Date of birth	12 September 1909
Place of birth	Wigan, England
Date of death	28 October 1979 (aged 70)
Place of death	Reading, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)	Half back, right back
Senior career*
Years	Team
0000–1929	Annfield Plain
1929–1931	Barnsley
1931–1932	Norwich City
1932–	Northampton Town
	Chopwell Institute
0000–1934	Wigan Athletic
1934–1938	Millwall
1938–1947	Reading
	Ramsgate Athletic
Managerial career
	Ramsgate Athletic (player-manager)
1971	Reading (caretaker)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.^[3]^[4] After retiring as a player, he served Reading as trainer and physiotherapist for 22 years and took caretaker charge of the club in 1971.^[5]

Personal life[edit]

Wallbanks' brothers Fred, John, Horace and Harry also became footballers.^[6]

Honours[edit]

Reading Hall of Fame^[5]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b "Jimmy Wallbanks". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
^ "Millwall. At the Den. New manager, team and colours". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xii – via Newspapers.com.
^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 299. ISBN 978-1905891610.
^ Jimmy Wallbanks at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
^ ^a ^b "Hall of Fame". Star. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
^ Matthews, Tony (2005). Football Oddities. Stroud: The History Press. p. 55. ISBN 978-0-7524-9376-3.

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[Hugman-1] "Jimmy Wallbanks". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 10 November 2020.

[2] "Millwall. At the Den. New manager, team and colours". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xii – via Newspapers.com.

[3] Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 299. ISBN 978-1905891610.

[4] Jimmy Wallbanks at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database

[HOF-5] "Hall of Fame". Star. Retrieved 9 November 2020.

[6] Matthews, Tony (2005). Football Oddities. Stroud: The History Press. p. 55. ISBN 978-0-7524-9376-3.

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