Mitchell Hanson

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Mitchell Hanson

| image =

| fullname = Mitchell Gene Ben Hanson{{Cite book | editor-first = Barry J. | editor-last = Hugman | title = The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10 | year = 2009 | publisher = Mainstream Publishing | isbn = 978-1-84596-474-0 | page = 182 }}

| height = {{height|ft=6|in=1}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|9|2|df=y}}

| birth_place = Derby, England

| currentclub =

| position = Defender

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Derby County

| years1 = 2006–2011

| clubs1 = Derby County

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2008

| clubs2 = → Port Vale (loan)

| caps2 = 0

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2008

| clubs3 = → Notts County (loan)

| caps3 = 5

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2011

| clubs4 = Oxford United

| caps4 = 2

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2011–2013

| clubs5 = Eastwood Town

| caps5 = 55

| goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2013–2015

| clubs6 = Gresley

| caps6 = 52

| goals6 = 11

| totalcaps = 114

| totalgoals = 12

| manageryears1 = 2012–2013

| managerclubs1 = Eastwood Town (caretaker)

}}

Mitchell Gene Ben Hanson (born 2 September 1988) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. He spent 2006 to 2011 at Derby County, playing on loan at Port Vale and Notts County, before signing with Eastwood Town via Oxford United in 2011, where he became joint-caretaker manager in October 2012. He moved to Gresley in the summer of 2013.

Club career

Born in Derby, Derbyshire, Hanson had extensive reserve team experience and made his debut for the reserve team whilst a schoolboy. Hanson's first taste of the first-team at Derby was appearing as an unused substitute in the 5–0 defeat away to Reading in April 2006.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/4842672.stm|title=Reading 5–0 Derby |publisher=BBC|date=1 April 2006|accessdate=5 November 2008}} Hanson, who graduated through the academy, signed his first professional contract with Derby in June 2007.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/derby_county/6257300.stm|title=Teenage pair sign Derby contracts |publisher=BBC|date=30 June 2008|accessdate=5 November 2008}} After struggling to break into Paul Jewell's first-team, Hanson joined League One strugglers Port Vale on a season-long loan, despite struggling with a calf injury.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/7318555.stm|title=Vale sign Derby youngster Hanson|publisher=BBC|date=28 March 2008|accessdate=5 November 2008}} He returned to Derby in April 2008, without making a first-team appearance for the "Valiants".{{cite web|url=http://www.football.co.uk/port_vale/seven_more_players_leave_vale_263971.shtml|title=Seven more players leave Vale |publisher=football.co.uk|date=29 April 2008|accessdate=5 November 2008}}

He made his first-team debut for Derby as an 89th-minute substitute in a 4–1 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion on 4 November 2008.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/7697249.stm|title=Brighton 1–4 Derby |publisher=BBC|date=4 November 2008|accessdate=5 November 2008}} and joined Notts County on a months loan in November 2008.{{cite web|url=http://origin-www.dcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10270~1468573,00.html|title=Hanson heads to Notts|publisher=dcfc.co.uk|date=27 November 2008|accessdate=8 March 2014}} He returned to Derby County on New Years Day 2009, after having appeared in five league games for the "Magpies"{{cite news|title=Beardsley and Hanson back from Notts|url=http://origin-www.dcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10270~1505195,00.html|publisher=dcfc.co.uk|date=1 January 2009|accessdate=8 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305220533/http://www.dcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10270~1505195%2C00.html|archive-date=5 March 2012|url-status=dead}} He signed a new two-year deal with the "Rams" in January 2009.{{cite news|title=Defender Hanson signs new deal with Rams|url=http://therams.co.uk/stories/hanson-signs-new-deal-with-rams|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090125070656/http://www.therams.co.uk/stories/hanson-signs-new-deal-with-rams|archive-date=25 January 2009|publisher=therams.co.uk|date=21 January 2009|accessdate=21 January 2009}}

Early in the 2009–10 season, Hanson sustained a dislocated kneecap which ruled him out of contention for a year, eventually resuming full training in late September 2010.{{cite news|title=Youngsters on the comeback trail|url=http://origin-www.dcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10270~2162767,00.html|publisher=dcfc.co.uk|date=27 September 2010}} He returned to action with a 60-minute appearance in the reserves 3–1 defeat at Rotherham United the following month.{{cite web| title=Rotherham United Res 3–1 Derby County Res| publisher=dcfc.co.uk| url=http://origin-www.dcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10270~2182204,00.html| date=12 October 2010| access-date=8 March 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105015930/http://origin-www.dcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10270~2182204,00.html| archive-date=5 November 2013| url-status=dead}} After failing to break into the first-team picture, Hanson's Derby contract was cancelled by mutual consent five months early in January 2011.{{cite web| title=Young Trio Leave By Mutual Consent| publisher=dcfc.co.uk| url=http://origin-www.dcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10270~2276263,00.html| date=27 January 2011| access-date=8 March 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105014016/http://origin-www.dcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10270~2276263,00.html| archive-date=5 November 2013| url-status=dead}} He played for Oxford United reserves on trial in February 2011.{{cite web|title=Six at the Lamex |publisher=Oxford United, oufc.co.uk |url=http://www.oufc.co.uk/page/ReservesDetail/0,,10342~2295336,00.html |date=17 February 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902095329/http://www.oufc.co.uk/page/ReservesDetail/0%2C%2C10342~2295336%2C00.html |archive-date=2 September 2012 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.player.oufc.co.uk/latest-news/article/2295336|title=Six at the Lamex|publisher=Yellow Player|date=17 February 2011|accessdate=8 March 2014}}{{subscription required}}{{cite news |url=http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/8857792.Potter_hits_treble_as_Oxford_United_Reserves_smash_six/|title=Potter hits treble as Oxford United Reserves smash six|newspaper=Oxford Mail|date=16 February 2011|accessdate=8 March 2014}} Two months later he signed a contract until the end of the season;{{cite web|title=Keeping steady against Shakers |publisher=Oxford United, oufc.co.uk |url=http://www.oufc.co.uk/page/News/0,,10342~2329377,00.html |date=2 April 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120915032428/http://www.oufc.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10342~2329377%2C00.html |archive-date=15 September 2012 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.player.oufc.co.uk/latest-news/article/2329377|title=Keeping steady against Shakers|publisher=Yellow Player|date=2 April 2011|accessdate=8 March 2014}}{{subscription required}} he made two substitute appearances for the club and was not offered a new contract in the summer.{{cite news|title=Oxford United release Midson, Sangare, Hanson, Eastwood|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13345240.stm|accessdate=15 January 2012|newspaper=BBC Sport|date=10 May 2011}}

In September 2011, he signed for Conference North club Eastwood Town.{{cite web| title=Eastwood Sign Hanson| publisher=Football Conference, www.footballconference.co.uk| url=http://www.footballconference.co.uk/news/details.php?news_id=5444| date=9 September 2011| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111110182556/http://footballconference.co.uk/news/details.php?news_id=5444| archive-date=10 November 2011| df=dmy-all}} The "Badgers" suffered relegation in last place in 2011–12, winning just four games all season. He was appointed caretaker manager, alongside Paul Riley, following the departure of former manager John Ramshaw in October 2012.{{cite web|last=White|first=Andy|title=Mitch Hanson And Paul Riley Take Eastwood Town Reins|url=http://www.thenonleaguefootballpaper.com/latest-news/northern-league-step-four/1620/mitch-hanson-and-paul-riley-take-eastwood-town-reins/|publisher=The Non-League Paper|accessdate=26 October 2012|date=8 March 2014}}

He signed with Gresley of Northern Premier League Division One South in September 2013.{{cite news|last=Broome|first=David|title=Double defensive swoop for Gresley|url=http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/Sport/Gresley-FC/Double-defensive-swoop-for-Gresley-20130905105118.htm|accessdate=21 October 2013|newspaper=Burton Mail|date=5 September 2013}} He helped the "Moatmen" to a ninth-place finish in 2013–14. He became Gresley's first choice penalty taker in the 2014–15 season and successfully converted the first five penalties of the season. Gresley reached the play-off semi-finals in 2015, losing to Leek Town.{{cite news|last1=Sharpe|first1=Rich|title=Leek Town 1 Gresley FC 0 MATCH REPORT|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Evo-Stik-League-Leek-Town-1-Gresley-FC-0-MATCH/story-26412407-detail/story.html|accessdate=3 May 2015|work=The Sentinel|date=29 April 2015}} He retired in September 2015 due to injury.

International career

Hanson has played for England at under-18 level, showing his versatility by adapting to a holding midfielder role rather than his preferred position in defence.

Career statistics

Division !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|FA Cup !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
rowspan="7"\|Derby County	2005–06{{Soccerbase season\|id=43660\|season=2005\|accessdate=1 January 2017}}	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006–07{{Soccerbase season\|id=43660\|season=2006\|accessdate=1 January 2017}}	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2007–08{{Soccerbase season\|id=43660\|season=2007\|accessdate=1 January 2017}}	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008–09{{Soccerbase season\|id=43660\|season=2008\|accessdate=1 January 2017}}	Championship	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2009–10{{Soccerbase season\|id=43660\|season=2009\|accessdate=1 January 2017}}	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010–11{{Soccerbase season\|id=43660\|season=2010\|accessdate=1 January 2017}}	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
colspan="2"\|Total	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Port Vale (loan)	2007–08	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Notts County (loan)	2008–09	League Two	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
Oxford United	2010–11	League Two	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
rowspan="3"\|Gresley	2013–14	Northern Premier League Division One South	24	2	2	0	0	0	7	1	33	3
2014–15	Northern Premier League Division One South	28	9	1	0	0	0	5	1	34	10
colspan="2"\|Total	52	11	3	0	0	0	12	2	67	13
colspan="3"\|Career total{{efn\|name=not\|Statistics for Eastwood Town not recorded}}	59	11	3	0	1	0	12	2	75	13

Mitchell Hanson

Club career

International career

Career statistics

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