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Ernest Hanks
Ernest Hanks - Aresenal - 1912
Hanks while with Woolwich Arsenal in 1912.
Personal details
Born April 1888
York Town, England
Died October 1965 (aged 77)[1]

Ernest Hanks (April 1888 – October 1965) was an English professional football centre forward who played in the Football League for Woolwich Arsenal .[1][2][3]

Personal life[]

Between 1904 and 1906, Hanks served in a militia battalion of the Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment).[4] He served as a corporal in the Army Service Corps during the First World War.[4]

Career statistics[]

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Woolwich Arsenal 1912–13[5] First Division 4 1 0 0 4 1
Brentford 1919–20[2] Southern League First Division 1 0 1 0
Career total 5 1 0 0 5 1

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 125. ISBN 190589161X. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 White, Eric, ed (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 365. ISBN 0951526200. 
  3. Group, Arsenal Media. "Ernest Hanks | Arsenal.com". https://www.arsenal.com/historic/players/ernest-hanks. Retrieved 13 September 2016. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Ernest Hanks | Service Record" (in en). https://www.footballandthefirstworldwar.org/ernest-hanks-service-record/. Retrieved 6 December 2018. 
  5. "Ernest Hanks". http://www.11v11.com/players/ernest-hanks-45425/. Retrieved 12 January 2017. 
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