:Bruce Bannister
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{for|the American politician|Bruce W. Bannister}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Bruce Bannister
|image =
|image_size =
|caption =
|fullname = Bruce Ian Bannister{{Hugman|890|accessdate=4 March 2021}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1947|04|14|df=y}}
|birth_place = Bradford, England
|height =
|position = Striker
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Leeds United
|youthyears2 = 1963–1965
|youthclubs2 = Bradford City
|years1 = 1965–1971
|clubs1 = Bradford City
|caps1 = 208
|goals1 = 60
|years2 = 1971–1976
|clubs2 = Bristol Rovers
|caps2 = 206
|goals2 = 80
|years3 = 1976–1977
|clubs3 = Plymouth Argyle
|caps3 = 24
|goals3 = 7
|years4 = 1977–1980
|clubs4 = Hull City
|caps4 = 85
|goals4 = 20
|years5 = 1980–1982
|clubs5 = USL Dunkerque
|caps5 =
|goals5 =
|totalcaps = 523
|totalgoals = 167
}}
Bruce Ian Bannister (born 14 April 1947) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a striker, and is also a businessperson in sports shoe and apparel sales and distribution.
Football career
Born in Bradford, Bannister played for Leeds United, Bradford City, Bristol Rovers, Plymouth Argyle, Hull City and USL Dunkerque.{{cite web|title=Bruce Bannister|url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/brucebannister.html|publisher=Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database|access-date=14 April 2011}}{{cite web|title=Bruce Bannister|url=http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=37&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7|publisher=Greens on Screen|access-date=14 April 2011}}{{ENFA}}
At Bradford City, he was known for scoring a "wonder goal" in 1968, an overhead kick.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportlatest/23950504.see-bruce-bannisters-wonder-goal-valley-parade/|title=Garnacho goal stirs memories of Bannister beauty for Bantams|date=27 November 2023|website=Bradford Telegraph and Argus}}
While at Bristol Rovers, Bannister and teammate Alan Warboys developed the 'Smash and Grab' method of football.{{cite news|last=Honeyball|first=Lee|title=Smash and Grab|url=http://observer.guardian.co.uk/osm/story/0,,1720920,00.html|access-date=31 October 2007|newspaper=The Observer|date=5 March 2006}}
Business career
{{anchor|Sportsshoes.com}}
Bannister founded Sportsshoes in 1982. In 1985, Sportsshoes launched its mail order service, and later became one of the first retailers to launch an e-commerce website.{{cite web | url= http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/business/business-news/profile-brett-bannister-1-6056072 |title=Profile: Brett Bannister |work=Yorkshire Post |date=17 September 2013 |accessdate=21 January 2014}} The business was later taken over by Bannister's son Brett, and became an exclusively online and mail order operation.{{cite web | url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/local/localbrad/9687834.Bradford_Sportsshoes_shop_to_close_after_rent_rise/ |title=Bradford Sportsshoes shop to close after rent rise (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus) |publisher=Thetelegraphandargus.co.uk |date=4 May 2012 |accessdate=21 January 2014}}
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References
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{{1973–74 Football League Third Division PFA Team of the Year}}
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Category:Footballers from Bradford
Category:Leeds United F.C. players
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Bradford City A.F.C. players
Category:Bristol Rovers F.C. players
Category:Plymouth Argyle F.C. players
Category:Hull City A.F.C. players
Category:USL Dunkerque players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:English expatriate men's footballers