Johnny Hanlon

Date of birth12 October 1917
Place of birthManchester
NationalityEnglish
PositionInside forward

A promising forward pre-WW2, but three years as a POW in Germany took away his sparkle, not surprisingly. With Morris, Rowley and Pearson firmly established in the post-WW2 sides, Hanlon's role was as a stand-in as Busby juggled a small squad expertly.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Manchester United 01 Nov 1935 01 Oct 1948

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1938-39 Manchester United FA Cup 2
1938-39 Manchester United League Division One 27
12
1945-46 Manchester United FA Cup 4
2
1946-47 Manchester United League Division One 27
7
1947-48 Manchester United League Division One 8
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
26 Nov 1938 Manchester United v Huddersfield Town D 1-1 League Division One
03 Dec 1938 Portsmouth v Manchester United D 0-0 League Division One
10 Dec 1938 Manchester United v Arsenal W 1-0 League Division One
17 Dec 1938 Brentford v Manchester United W 2-5 League Division One
24 Dec 1938 Manchester United v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division One
26 Dec 1938 Manchester United v Leicester City W 3-0 League Division One
27 Dec 1938 Leicester City v Manchester United D 1-1 League Division One
31 Dec 1938 Birmingham City v Manchester United D 3-3 League Division One
07 Jan 1939 West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United D 0-0 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 1939 Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion L 1-5 FA Cup 3rd round replay
14 Jan 1939 Manchester United v Grimsby Town W 3-1 League Division One
21 Jan 1939 Manchester United v Stoke City L 0-1 League Division One
28 Jan 1939 Chelsea v Manchester United W 0-1 League Division One
04 Feb 1939 Manchester United v Preston North End D 1-1 League Division One
11 Feb 1939 Charlton Athletic v Manchester United L 7-1 League Division One
18 Feb 1939 Blackpool v Manchester United W 3-5 League Division One
25 Feb 1939 Manchester United v Derby County D 1-1 League Division One
04 Mar 1939 Sunderland v Manchester United L 5-2 League Division One
11 Mar 1939 Manchester United v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
18 Mar 1939 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United L 3-0 League Division One
29 Mar 1939 Manchester United v Everton L 0-2 League Division One
01 Apr 1939 Huddersfield Town v Manchester United D 1-1 League Division One
07 Apr 1939 Manchester United v Leeds United D 0-0 League Division One
08 Apr 1939 Manchester United v Portsmouth D 1-1 League Division One
10 Apr 1939 Leeds United v Manchester United L 3-1 League Division One
15 Apr 1939 Arsenal v Manchester United L 2-1 League Division One
22 Apr 1939 Manchester United v Brentford W 3-0 League Division One
29 Apr 1939 Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United D 0-0 League Division One
06 May 1939 Manchester United v Liverpool W 2-0 League Division One
05 Jan 1946 Accrington Stanley v Manchester United D 2-2 FA Cup 3rd round 1st leg
09 Jan 1946 Manchester United v Accrington Stanley W 5-1
Agg: 7-3
FA Cup 3rd round 2nd leg
26 Jan 1946 Manchester United v Preston North End W 1-0 FA Cup 4th round
30 Jan 1946 Preston North End v Manchester United L 3-1 FA Cup 4th round
31 Aug 1946 Manchester United v Grimsby Town W 2-1 League Division One
04 Sep 1946 Chelsea v Manchester United W 0-3 League Division One
07 Sep 1946 Charlton Athletic v Manchester United W 1-3 League Division One
11 Sep 1946 Manchester United v Liverpool W 5-0 League Division One
14 Sep 1946 Manchester United v Middlesbrough W 1-0 League Division One
18 Sep 1946 Manchester United v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
21 Sep 1946 Stoke City v Manchester United L 3-2 League Division One
28 Sep 1946 Manchester United v Arsenal W 5-2 League Division One
05 Oct 1946 Manchester United v Preston North End D 1-1 League Division One
12 Oct 1946 Sheffield United v Manchester United D 2-2 League Division One
19 Oct 1946 Blackpool v Manchester United L 3-1 League Division One
30 Nov 1946 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United L 3-2 League Division One
07 Dec 1946 Manchester United v Brentford W 4-1 League Division One
14 Dec 1946 Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United L 2-1 League Division One
01 Feb 1947 Arsenal v Manchester United L 6-2 League Division One
05 Feb 1947 Manchester United v Stoke City D 1-1 League Division One
22 Feb 1947 Manchester United v Blackpool W 3-0 League Division One
01 Mar 1947 Sunderland v Manchester United D 1-1 League Division One
29 Mar 1947 Huddersfield Town v Manchester United D 2-2 League Division One
05 Apr 1947 Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 3-1 League Division One
07 Apr 1947 Manchester United v Leeds United W 3-1 League Division One
08 Apr 1947 Leeds United v Manchester United W 0-2 League Division One
12 Apr 1947 Brentford v Manchester United D 0-0 League Division One
19 Apr 1947 Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers W 4-0 League Division One
26 Apr 1947 Portsmouth v Manchester United W 0-1 League Division One
03 May 1947 Liverpool v Manchester United L 1-0 League Division One
26 May 1947 Manchester United v Sheffield United W 6-2 League Division One
27 Sep 1947 Preston North End v Manchester United L 2-1 League Division One
04 Oct 1947 Manchester United v Stoke City D 1-1 League Division One
11 Oct 1947 Manchester United v Grimsby Town L 3-4 League Division One
18 Oct 1947 Sunderland v Manchester United L 1-0 League Division One
17 Mar 1948 Grimsby Town v Manchester United D 1-1 League Division One
29 Mar 1948 Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United W 0-1 League Division One
07 Apr 1948 Manchester United v Manchester City D 1-1 League Division One
28 Apr 1948 Blackpool v Manchester United L 1-0 League Division One


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.