FORMER Bantams striker James Hanson is on the move again, with Worksop Town staging a real coup to bring him in.
Hanson, a City icon who made nearly 300 appearances in claret and amber and scored 90 goals, including in the 2013 League Cup semi-final against Aston Villa and 2013 League Two play-off final against Northampton, last night signed for the Northern Premier League East Division side.
Worksop play in the same division as Brighouse Town, with that league won by Liversedge last season.
Hanson spent the 2021/22 campaign playing in National League North, where Bradford (Park Avenue) currently reside.
He started the season at West Yorkshire side Farsley Celtic, before joining Boston United in January, where he helped them reach the play-offs.
Speaking to Worksop's club website, Hanson said: “It feels good to join.
“I knew Whitey (head coach Mark Whitehouse) from when we were playing at Guiseley together and he pushed last summer to try and get me, but this felt like the right time to come, and it might be the icing on the cake for me to win something at the end of my career.
“That is what I am aiming to do and all the signings that we have brought in are a real sign of intent.
“As a player, you want to come and win things and just with the calibre of players we have brought in, we should be looking to win the division and we shouldn’t be afraid to say that.
“It’s not just on the pitch that I want help, but off the pitch as well.
“I have been told that there are some good young players coming through and seeing the likes of myself and a few other new lads come through the door that have plenty of experience and Football League games under their belt, I am sure they’ll help the lads.
“Hopefully they will learn off them and the standards in training and the changing rooms will improve, which will make them better players and better people.”
And reflecting on the pinnacle of his career, he said: “It was a surreal year (at Bradford City) when they reached the League Cup final, and it still gets talked about now.
“I don’t think there’ll be another League Two side to reach the League Cup final again.
“It was a brilliant experience for me and I was very fortunate to have a good eight years with City - it was a great time.”
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