Gary Bannister
| Date of birth | 22 July 1960 |
| Place of birth | Warrington |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 73 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Forward |
Moved to Sheffield Wednesday in August 1981 and returned to Coventry City via Queens Park Rangers in March 1988.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 01 May 1978 | 01 Aug 1981 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 01 Aug 1981 | 01 Aug 1984 | |
| Queens Park Rangers | 01 Aug 1984 | 01 Mar 1988 | |
| Coventry City | 01 Mar 1988 | 01 Mar 1990 | |
| West Bromwich Albion | 01 Mar 1990 | 01 Aug 1992 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 01 Aug 1992 | 01 May 1993 | |
| Stoke City | 01 May 1993 | 01 Sep 1994 | |
| Lincoln City | 01 Sep 1994 | 01 Aug 1995 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Coventry City | League Division One | 3 | 1 |
1 |
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| 1979-80 | Coventry City | League Division One | 5 | 2 |
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| 1980-81 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Coventry City | League Division One | 9 | 2 |
2 |
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| 1985-86 | Queens Park Rangers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Coventry City | League Division One | 7 | 1 |
1 |
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| 1988-89 | Coventry City | League Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 1988-89 | Coventry City | League Division One | 22 | 2 |
8 |
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| 1989-90 | Coventry City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Coventry City | League Division One | 10 | 1 |
2 |
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| 1992-93 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 27 | 4 |
9 |
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| 1994-95 | Lincoln City | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Lincoln City | League Cup | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 1978 | Coventry City v Norwich City | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1978 | Chester v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 18 Nov 1978 | Norwich City v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Nov 1978 | Coventry City v Derby County | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 May 1979 | Coventry City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Dec 1979 | Arsenal v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Feb 1980 | Coventry City v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1980 | Everton v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1980 | Leeds United v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1980 | Coventry City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1980 | Manchester United v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 May 1980 | Coventry City v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1980 | Coventry City v Manchester United | W |
1-0 Agg: 2-0 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 18 Oct 1980 | Coventry City v Norwich City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1980 | Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1980 | Stoke City v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1981 | Leeds United v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 06 Jan 1981 | Coventry City v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 17 Feb 1981 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1981 | Everton v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Mar 1981 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Coventry City | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1981 | Coventry City v Leicester City | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1981 | Sunderland v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1981 | Leeds United v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1981 | Coventry City v Manchester United | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Coventry City v Stoke City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1988 | Southampton v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1988 | Coventry City v Luton Town | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1988 | Coventry City v Derby County | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1988 | Newcastle United v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1988 | Coventry City v Charlton Athletic | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1988 | Coventry City v Portsmouth | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 May 1988 | Arsenal v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 May 1988 | Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1988 | Coventry City v Everton | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1988 | Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1988 | Coventry City v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1988 | Wimbledon v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1988 | AFC Bournemouth v Coventry City | W | 0-4 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 01 Oct 1988 | Coventry City v Middlesbrough | L | 3-4 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1988 | Newcastle United v Coventry City | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1988 | Coventry City v AFC Bournemouth | W |
3-1 Agg: 7-1 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 15 Oct 1988 | Coventry City v Millwall | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1988 | Liverpool v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1988 | Arsenal v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Nov 1988 | Nottingham Forest v Coventry City | L | 3-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 05 Nov 1988 | Coventry City v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1988 | Coventry City v Luton Town | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1988 | Coventry City v Derby County | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1988 | Southampton v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1988 | Everton v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Feb 1989 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Feb 1989 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1989 | West Ham United v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1989 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1989 | Coventry City v Liverpool | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1989 | Charlton Athletic v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1989 | Luton Town v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1989 | Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1989 | Manchester United v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 May 1989 | Aston Villa v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1989 | Coventry City v Everton | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1989 | Arsenal v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1989 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1989 | Coventry City v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1989 | Millwall v Coventry City | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1989 | Coventry City v Luton Town | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1989 | Grimsby Town v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 23 Sep 1989 | Chelsea v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1989 | Coventry City v Grimsby Town | W |
3-0 Agg: 4-3 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 14 Oct 1989 | Coventry City v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Nov 1989 | Aston Villa v Coventry City | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Jan 1990 | Coventry City v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr 1982 | England v Poland | D | 2-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Quarter-final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.