Ted Hanney

Who was Ted Hanney?

Edward Terrance "Ted" Hanney was an English football player.

Hanney was part of the gold medal winning British team in the 1912 Olympic football competition in Stockholm. Due to an injury he acquired in the quarterfinal match, which Britain won 7-0 against Hungary, he missed the 4-2 victory over Denmark in the final.

He commenced his career with Wokingham Town FC before moving to Reading FC. In 1913 he turned professional and switched for a fee of ₤ 1.250 to Manchester City FC, for which he scored ten goals in 68 matches. Later he played two seasons for Coventry City FC. After this he returned to Reading FC, where he finished his career in the third division.

From 1924 later he coached VfB Stuttgart, winning the regional championship of Württemberg-Baden 1927, the first title of the club. 1927/28 he coached FC Wacker München, taking the club to the semi-finals of the German Championship.

After returning to England he became a publican.