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John Hannah (footballer)

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John Hannah
Personal information
Date of birth (1962-10-25) 25 October 1962 (age 62)[1]
Place of birth Wakefield,[1] England
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Newcastle United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Fryston Colliery Welfare
1983–1984 Darlington 22 (7)
Scarborough
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Hannah (born 25 October 1962) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League as a forward for Darlington. He also played non-league football for Fryston Colliery Welfare and Scarborough.[2] Hannah, who had been working as an electrician at Kellingley Colliery, joined Darlington on a non-contract basis, and played for them during the 1984 miners' strike.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Hugman, Barry J., ed. (1998). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–1998. Queen Anne Press. p. 234. ISBN 978-1-85291-585-8.
  2. ^ "Darlington: 1946/47–1988/89 & 1990/91–2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  3. ^ Amos, Mike (28 November 2002). "John North – Joe's final race, sadly over at last". The Northern Echo. Middlesbrough.
  4. ^ Inglis, Simon (30 September 1984). "Preston's westward heave-ho". The Observer. London. p. 36. Meanwhile Darlington's striking miner John Hannah struck again, this time twice against Aldershot.