Arthur Banner (28 June 1918 – 30 April 1980)[1] was an English footballer who played as a defender for Doncaster Rovers, West Ham United, Leyton Orient and Sittingbourne where he was also the player-manager.
At the end of the season, he moved to West Ham United in exchange for Fred Dell and Albert Walker.
[2] In his first season at West Ham in 1938,[3][4] Banner played just one Football League game, a 2–0 home win against Southampton on 22 April 1939,[5] before the outbreak of World War II.
During the war, Banner served in the Essex Regiment and the Royal Artillery rising to the rank of sergeant.
[1][6] He later became player-manager of Sittingbourne and was coach to Ilford when they reached the FA Amateur Cup in 1958 which they lost 3–0 to Woking.