James Hanson
| Date of birth | 06 November 1904 |
| Place of birth | Manchester |
| Position | Forward |
Jimmy Hanson gave United seven excellent seasons (1924-31), a natural goal scorer with good control, a leader of the 'line'. A broken leg ended his career.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1924-25 | Manchester United | League Division Two | 3 | 3 |
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| 1925-26 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1925-26 | Manchester United | League Division One | 24 | 5 |
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| 1926-27 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1926-27 | Manchester United | League Division One | 21 | 5 |
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| 1927-28 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 5 | 4 |
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| 1927-28 | Manchester United | League Division One | 30 | 10 |
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| 1928-29 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1928-29 | Manchester United | League Division One | 42 | 19 |
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| 1929-30 | Manchester United | League Division One | 18 | 5 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 1924 | Manchester United v Hull City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Nov 1924 | Blackpool v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Nov 1924 | Manchester United v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Sep 1925 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1925 | Manchester City v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1925 | Manchester United v Burnley | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1925 | Leeds United v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Oct 1925 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1925 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1925 | Cardiff City v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Oct 1925 | Manchester United v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Dec 1925 | Sunderland v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1925 | Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1925 | Leicester City v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1926 | Manchester United v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Jan 1926 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Jan 1926 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Feb 1926 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 13 Feb 1926 | Manchester United v Leeds United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1926 | Manchester United v Liverpool | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1926 | Huddersfield Town v Manchester United | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1926 | Manchester United v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1926 | Manchester United v Bury | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1926 | Manchester United v Notts County | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1926 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United | L | 7-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1926 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1926 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1926 | Manchester United v Cardiff City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 May 1926 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1926 | Sheffield United v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1926 | Manchester United v Leeds United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1926 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1926 | Manchester United v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1926 | Manchester United v Burnley | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1926 | Cardiff City v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1926 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1926 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Jan 1927 | Manchester United v Reading | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 15 Jan 1927 | Manchester United v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Feb 1927 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Feb 1927 | Manchester United v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Feb 1927 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1927 | Manchester United v West Ham United | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1927 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1927 | Manchester United v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1927 | Everton v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1927 | Manchester United v Derby County | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1927 | Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1927 | Derby County v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1927 | Manchester United v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 May 1927 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1927 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1927 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1927 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1927 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1927 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | L | 1-7 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1927 | Huddersfield Town v Manchester United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1927 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1927 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1927 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1927 | West Ham United v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1927 | Manchester United v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1927 | Sunderland v Manchester United | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1927 | Manchester United v Arsenal | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Dec 1927 | Liverpool v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1927 | Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1927 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1928 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Jan 1928 | Manchester United v Brentford | W | 7-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 21 Jan 1928 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Jan 1928 | Bury v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 1928 | Manchester United v Bury | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 04 Feb 1928 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Feb 1928 | Manchester United v Leicester City | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Feb 1928 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 25 Feb 1928 | Cardiff City v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Mar 1928 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 07 Mar 1928 | Manchester United v Huddersfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1928 | Manchester United v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1928 | Manchester United v Everton | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1928 | Portsmouth v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1928 | Derby County v Manchester United | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1928 | Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1928 | Manchester United v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1928 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 May 1928 | Manchester United v Liverpool | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1928 | Manchester United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1928 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1928 | Manchester City v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1928 | Leeds United v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1928 | Manchester United v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1928 | West Ham United v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Sep 1928 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1928 | Burnley v Manchester United | W | 3-4 | League Division One | |
| 13 Oct 1928 | Manchester United v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1928 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1928 | Huddersfield Town v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Nov 1928 | Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Nov 1928 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1928 | Manchester United v Derby County | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Nov 1928 | Sunderland v Manchester United | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1928 | Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 08 Dec 1928 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1928 | Manchester United v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Dec 1928 | Portsmouth v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1928 | Manchester United v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1928 | Sheffield United v Manchester United | L | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Dec 1928 | Leicester City v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1929 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Jan 1929 | Manchester United v Manchester City | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Jan 1929 | Port Vale v Manchester United | W | 0-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 19 Jan 1929 | Manchester United v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Feb 1929 | Manchester United v West Ham United | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 09 Feb 1929 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Feb 1929 | Liverpool v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 16 Feb 1929 | Manchester United v Burnley | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Feb 1929 | Cardiff City v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Mar 1929 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Mar 1929 | Manchester United v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Mar 1929 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Mar 1929 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1929 | Bury v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1929 | Derby County v Manchester United | L | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1929 | Manchester United v Bury | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1929 | Manchester United v Sunderland | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1929 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1929 | Manchester United v Arsenal | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Apr 1929 | Everton v Manchester United | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 04 May 1929 | Manchester United v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1929 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1929 | Leicester City v Manchester United | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1929 | Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1929 | Manchester United v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1929 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1929 | Manchester United v Liverpool | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Sep 1929 | West Ham United v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1929 | Manchester United v Manchester City | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1929 | Manchester United v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Nov 1929 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1929 | Manchester United v Derby County | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Nov 1929 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United | L | 7-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1929 | Manchester United v Burnley | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1929 | Sunderland v Manchester United | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 07 Dec 1929 | Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Dec 1929 | Everton v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Dec 1929 | Manchester United v Leeds United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1929 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.