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English footballer

Jimmy Wallbanks
Personal information
Full name	James Wallbanks
Date of birth	12 September 1909
Place of birth	Wigan, England
Date of death	28 October 1979(1979-10-28) (aged 70)
Place of death	Reading, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)	Half back, right back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–1929	Annfield Plain
1929–1931	Barnsley	9	(0)
1931–1932	Norwich City	3	(0)
1932–	Northampton Town	2	(0)
	Chopwell Institute
0000–1934	Wigan Athletic
1934–1938	Millwall	88	(0)
1938–1947	Reading	48	(1)
	Ramsgate Athletic
Managerial career
	Ramsgate Athletic (player-manager)
1971	Reading (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Wallbanks (12 September 1909 – 28 October 1979) was an English professional footballer who played as a half back and right back in the Football League for Millwall, Reading, Barnsley, Norwich City and Northampton Town. After retiring as a player, he served Reading as trainer and physiotherapist for 22 years and took caretaker charge of the club in 1971.

Personal life

Wallbanks' brothers Fred, John, Horace and Harry also became footballers.

Honours

Reading Hall of Fame

References

^ "Jimmy Wallbanks". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
"Millwall. At the Den. New manager, team and colours". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xii – via Newspapers.com.
Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 299. ISBN 978-1905891610.
Jimmy Wallbanks at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
^ "Hall of Fame". Star. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
Matthews, Tony (2005). Football Oddities. Stroud: The History Press. p. 55. ISBN 978-0-7524-9376-3.

v t e Reading F.C. – managers
Sefton (1897–1901) Sharp (1901–02) Matthews (1902–20) Marshall (1920) Jo. Smith (1920–22) The Board (1922–23) Chadwick (1923–25) Bray (1925–26) Wylie (1926–31) Joe. Smith (1931–35) Butler (1935–39) Cochrane (1939) Edelston (1939–47) Drake (1947–52) Jack. Smith (1952–55) May & Carter (1955) Johnston (1955–63) Bentley (1963–69) Henderson (1969) Mansell (1969–72) Wallbanks (1972) Hurley (1972–77) Evans (1977–84) Branfoot (1984–89) Chatterley (1989) Porterfield (1989–91) Niedzwiecki (1991) Haselden (1991) McGhee (1991–94) Gooding & Quinn (1994–97) Bullivant (1997–98) Pardew (1998) Burns (1998–99) Pardew (1999–2003) Dillon (2003) Coppell (2003–09) Rodgers (2009) McDermott (2009–13) Dolan (2013) Adkins (2013–14) Clarke (2014–15) Kuhl (2015) McDermott (2015–16) Stam (2016–18) Clement (2018) Marshall (2018) Gomes (2018–19) Bowen (2019–20) Paunović (2020–22) Ince & Gilkes (2022) Ince (2022–23) Hunt (2023) Sellés (2023–24) Hunt (2024–) (c) caretaker manager

Reading F.C. – managers

Sefton (1897–1901)
Sharp (1901–02)
Matthews (1902–20)
Marshall (1920)
Jo. Smith (1920–22)
The Board (1922–23)
Chadwick (1923–25)
Bray (1925–26)
Wylie (1926–31)
Joe. Smith (1931–35)
Butler (1935–39)
Cochrane (1939)
Edelston (1939–47)
Drake (1947–52)
Jack. Smith (1952–55)
May & Carter (1955)
Johnston (1955–63)
Bentley (1963–69)
Henderson (1969)
Mansell (1969–72)
Wallbanks (1972)
Hurley (1972–77)
Evans (1977–84)
Branfoot (1984–89)
Chatterley (1989)
Porterfield (1989–91)
Niedzwiecki (1991)
Haselden (1991)
McGhee (1991–94)
Gooding & Quinn (1994–97)
Bullivant (1997–98)
Pardew (1998)
Burns (1998–99)
Pardew (1999–2003)
Dillon (2003)
Coppell (2003–09)
Rodgers (2009)
McDermott (2009–13)
Dolan (2013)
Adkins (2013–14)
Clarke (2014–15)
Kuhl (2015)
McDermott (2015–16)
Stam (2016–18)
Clement (2018)
Marshall (2018)
Gomes (2018–19)
Bowen (2019–20)
Paunović (2020–22)
Ince & Gilkes (2022)
Ince (2022–23)
Hunt (2023)
Sellés (2023–24)
Hunt (2024–)

v t e Reading F.C. – Hall of Fame inductees
Allen Arlott Bacon Bailey Bartholomew Beavon Blackman Branfoot Brooks Butler Coppell Cumming Deane Death Dolan Downs Doyle Drake J. Edelston M. Edelston Eggo Evans C. Field E. Field Foster Gilkes Gooding Hammond Hanney Haygarth Hayward Henderson Hetzke Hicks Hislop Holt Ingimarsson Justins Kitson Madejski Matthews McConnell McDermott McPhee McPherson Meldrum Messer Morgan Murty Neate Palethorpe Parkinson Pearce Quinn Richardson Rogers Sigurðsson Simonds Sirrett Shorey Smee H. Smith J. Smith Spiers Tait Tranter H. Walker J. Walker Wallbanks Warburton Watts Wheeler A. Williams B. Williams

Reading F.C. – Hall of Fame inductees

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