James Hanson (footballer, born 1987)

James Hanson
Hanson playing for Boston United in 2022
Personal information
Full name James Robert Hanson[1]
Date of birth (1987-11-09) 9 November 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth Bradford, England
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Bradford (Park Avenue)
Youth career
Huddersfield Town
Bradford City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Eccleshill United
2007–2009 Guiseley 83 (36)
2009–2017 Bradford City 283 (77)
2017–2018 Sheffield United 14 (1)
2018Bury (loan) 17 (0)
2018–2019 AFC Wimbledon 29 (5)
2019–2021 Grimsby Town 52 (11)
2021–2022 Farsley Celtic 14 (4)
2022 Boston United 13 (2)
2022–2024 Worksop Town 31 (7)
2024– Bradford (Park Avenue) 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:19, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

James Robert Hanson (born 9 November 1987) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bradford (Park Avenue).

After playing youth football for Huddersfield Town and Bradford City, Hanson began his career in semi-professional non-league football, playing for Eccleshill United and Guiseley. He turned professional after re-signing with Bradford City in 2009, for whom he made over 300 appearances. He later played for Sheffield United, Bury, AFC Wimbledon, Grimsby Town, Farsley Celtic, Boston United and Worksop Town.

  1. ^ "Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 18 May 2013. p. 55. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Bradford City AFC Player Profiles". Archived from the original on 30 July 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2016.