| Harry Hanger | |
| Fullname: | Harold Hanger |
| Birth Date: | 1886 |
| Birth Place: | Kettering, England |
| Death Date: | 23 |
| Death Place: | Somme, France |
| Position: | Left half |
| Years1: | 1902–1903 |
| Clubs1: | Kettering Town |
| Years2: | 1903–1905 |
| Clubs2: | Northampton Town |
| Years3: | 1905–1906 |
| Clubs3: | Kettering Town |
| Years4: | 1906–1909 |
| Clubs4: | Bradford City |
| Caps4: | 73 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Years5: | 1909 |
| Clubs5: | → Kettering Town (loan) |
| Years6: | 1909–1915 |
| Clubs6: | Crystal Palace |
| Caps6: | 168 |
| Goals6: | 7 |
| Totalcaps: | 241 |
| Totalgoals: | 10 |
| Nationalteam1: | Southern League XI |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Harold Hanger (1886 – 23 March 1918) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre half.[1]
Hanger was born in Kettering, Northamptonshire, and began his career with Kettering Town.[2] He went on to play for Bradford City, Crystal Palace and Northampton Town.[3] [4]
For Bradford City, he made 73 appearances in the Football League; he also made six FA Cup appearances.[5]
For Crystal Palace, he made 168 appearances in the Southern League; he also made 10 FA Cup appearances.[6]
Hanger left Crystal Palace to undertake military service in World War I.[7] [8] He served as a private in the 5th Royal Irish Lancers and was killed in action in France on 23 March 1918.[9] He is commemorated on the Pozières Memorial.[10]
Hanger's brother Percy was also a footballer.[11]