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Hamlet Handley

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Hamlet Handley
Personal information
Date of birth 1873
Place of birth Burslem, England
Date of death 27 October 1918(1918-10-27) (aged 44–45)
Place of death England
Position(s) Right winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1895–1896 Burslem Port Vale 5 (1)
Total 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hamlet Handley (1873 – 27 October 1918) was an English footballer who played for Burslem Port Vale in the 1890s.

Career

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Handley joined Burslem Port Vale in August 1895 and scored on his debut in a 2–0 win at Rotherham Town on 7 September 1895.[1] He lost his place at the Athletic Ground the next month after a total of five Second Division appearances, and was released at the end of the season.[1]

Personal life

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Handley served as a private in the North Staffordshire Regiment during the First World War and died on active service on 27 October 1918.[2] He is buried at Burslem Cemetery in Stoke-on-Trent.[2]

Career statistics

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Source:[3]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Burslem Port Vale 1895–96 Second Division 5 1 0 0 0 0 5 1
Total 5 1 0 0 0 0 5 1

References

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  1. ^ a b Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 126. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ^ a b "Casualty Details: Hamlet Handley". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  3. ^ Hamlet Handley at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)