Joe Hanks (footballer) explained

Joseph Peter Hanks (born 2 March 1995) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Gloucester City.

Career

Hanks was still a youth team player when he was promoted to the first team for pre-season training in 2012.^[2] He made his professional debut on 27 October 2012, in a 3–0 win over Exeter City in the Football League Two, coming on as a substitute for Sam Deering.^[3]

In August 2013, he joined Southern League side Bishop's Cleeve on loan.^[4]

On 14 March 2014, Hanks joined Conference North side Gloucester City on a one-month loan deal.^[5]

On the first day of the 2014–15 season, he came on as a substitute and scored his first senior goal, and the winner as his club beat Bury.^[6]

On 20 September 2014 Hanks came off the bench to score his second professional goal, an 87th-minute equaliser in a 1–1 draw against Dagenham & Redbridge.^[7] Over the course of the season, Hanks has established himself as a key part of midfield as Cheltenham Town relegated to the National League.

Hanks made a substitute appearance against Lincoln City on the first day of the 2015–16 season. Then, he was loaned out to the National League North neighbours Gloucester City till January.^[8] On 9 December it was announced that his contract will not be renewed at the end of the season.^[9]

He has since signed for Gloucester City.

He signed for Chippenham Town in May 2020.^[10] On 5 November 2022, Hanks scored the only goal as Chippenham defeated EFL League One side Lincoln City to reach the FA Cup second round for the first time in the club's history.^[11]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition^[12]

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Cheltenham Town	2012–13	League Two	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2013–14	League Two	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	2014–15	League Two	33	2	1	0	1	0	2[13]	0	37	2
	2015–16	National League	1	0	—		—		0	0	1	0
	Total		37	2	1	0	1	0	2	0	41	2
Gloucester City (loans)	2013–14	Conference North	6	0	0	0	—		0	0	6	0
	2015–16	National League North	37	0	1	0	—		0	0	38	0
	Total		43	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	44	0
Gloucester City	2016–17	National League North	42	8	0	0	—		0	0	42	8
	2017–18	National League South	14	1	0	0	—		0	0	14	1
	Total		56	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	56	9
Career totals			136	11	2	0	1	0	2	0	141	11

Notes and References

1. Web site: Professional Retain List & Free Transfers 2012/13 . . 3 June 2013 . 8 May 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130717125933/http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/4e/bd/0%2C%2C10794~179534%2C00.pdf . 17 July 2013 .
2. Web site: Cheltenham profile. Cheltenham Town F.C. . 10 November 2012.
3. News: Cheltenham 3–0 Exeter. BBC Sport . 10 November 2012.
4. Web site: Cheltenham youngsters loaned to Cleeve . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203013329/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=96116 . usurped . 3 December 2013 . Non League Daily . 23 August 2013.
5. Web site: Hanks Join Gloucester . Cheltenham Town F.C. . 14 March 2014.
6. Web site: Bury 0–1 Cheltenham . BBC Sport . 9 August 2014.
7. Web site: Cheltenham 1–1 Dagenham & Redbridge . BBC Sport . 20 September 2014.
8. Web site: Joe Hanks re-joins Gloucester City on loan . Cheltenham Town F.C.. 26 February 2016.
9. Web site: Contracts will not be extended . Cheltenham Town F.C. . 9 December 2015 . 25 February 2016.
10. Web site: Player Movements. Chippenham Town F.C..
11. Web site: Chippenham Town 1–0 Lincoln City: Non-League side stun League One Imps. BBC Sport. 5 November 2022. 5 November 2022.
12. Lower league loan spells are not included
13. Appearances in the Football League Trophy