James Bannister
| Date of birth | 20 September 1880 |
| Place of birth | Leyland |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Inside forward |
Bannister joined United as one of four ex-City men under suspension (1906). He won a League Championship medal (1907-08) but then lost his place to Harold Halse.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1906-07 | Manchester United | League Division One | 4 | 1 |
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| 1907-08 | Manchester United | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 1907-08 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1907-08 | Manchester United | League Division One | 36 | 5 |
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| 1908-09 | Manchester United | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 1908-09 | Manchester United | League Division One | 16 | 1 |
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| 1909-10 | Manchester United | League Division One | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan 1907 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Jan 1907 | Notts County v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Mar 1907 | Woolwich Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1907 | Manchester United v Everton | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1907 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1907 | Manchester United v Liverpool | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1907 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1907 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1907 | Manchester United v Sheffield United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Sep 1907 | Chelsea v Manchester United | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1907 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1907 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | W | 1-6 | League Division One | |
| 19 Oct 1907 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United | W | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1907 | Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Nov 1907 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | W | 3-4 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1907 | Manchester United v Everton | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 16 Nov 1907 | Sunderland v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1907 | Manchester United v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1907 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Dec 1907 | Manchester United v Bristol City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Dec 1907 | Notts County v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Dec 1907 | Manchester United v Manchester City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1907 | Manchester United v Bury | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1907 | Preston North End v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1908 | Bury v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Jan 1908 | Manchester United v Blackpool | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Jan 1908 | Sheffield United v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Feb 1908 | Manchester United v Chelsea | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 08 Feb 1908 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Feb 1908 | Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Feb 1908 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Feb 1908 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Mar 1908 | Fulham v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 14 Mar 1908 | Manchester United v Sunderland | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1908 | Woolwich Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1908 | Liverpool v Manchester United | L | 7-4 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1908 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1908 | Bristol City v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1908 | Everton v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1908 | Manchester United v Notts County | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1908 | Manchester City v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1908 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1908 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1908 | Manchester United v Preston North End | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Apr 1908 | Manchester United v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | FA Charity Shield | |
| 29 Aug 1908 | Manchester United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 4-0 | FA Charity Shield | Replay |
| 12 Sep 1908 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | W | 6-3 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1908 | Manchester City v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Oct 1908 | Manchester United v Sheffield United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1908 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Nov 1908 | Manchester United v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Dec 1908 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Dec 1908 | Woolwich Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1908 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1908 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1909 | Manchester United v Notts County | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1909 | Manchester United v Preston North End | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Jan 1909 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Feb 1909 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1909 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1909 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1909 | Manchester United v Bristol City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1909 | Manchester United v Bradford City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.