Jack Bannister

Jack Bannister Date of Birth: Jan 26, 1942

Part of a successful Chesterfield Boys team, Jack was invited to West Bromwich for trials and signed on for the Baggies in 1959.

After only nine appearances for West Brom, Jack accepted a move to Scunthorpe in 1964 and then Crystal Palace a year later where he finally enjoyed a settled and sustained period of first team football.

Jack was surprised to see Palace accept Luton’s bid of £10,000 for his services in November 1968 but he did not regret the move as the Town enjoyed almost unbroken success in his three seasons at Kenilworth Road.

The cool and cultured left-back moved to Cambridge United in 1971 and was still playing Sunday football at the age of 48.