Great Britain men's national handball team explained

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Association:British Handball Association
Coach:Ricardo Vasconcelos
Most Caps:Christopher McDermott (59)[1]
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The Great Britain men's national handball team is the national handball team of Great Britain and is controlled by the British Handball Association which is jointly operated by the England Handball Association and the Scottish Handball Association.

Formed in 1969,[2] the team took part in international competitions from 1972 to 2003. The team was reformed in order to participate in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, for which it automatically qualified for as the host.[3]

Competitive record

Olympic Games

Olympic record
GamesRoundPosition
1936 Berlindid not compete
Not held from 1948 to 1968
1972 Munichdid not qualify
1976 Montreal
did not compete
1984 Los Angeles
1988 Seoul
1992 Barcelona
1996 Atlanta
2000 Sydney
2004 Athens
2008 Beijing
align=left style="border: 3px solid red" 2012 LondonGroup stage12th of 12500596182
2016 Rio de Janeirodid not compete
2020 Tokyo
Total1/14–500596182

World Championships

World Championship record
YearRoundPosition
1938did not compete
Not held from 1948 to 1968
1970did not compete
1974
did not qualify
1982
1986
1990
did not compete
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
did not qualify
2013
did not compete
2017
/ 2019
2021
/ 2023
// 2025did not qualify
2027To be determined
/ 2029
// 2031
Total0/27

European Championships

European Championship record
YearRoundPosition
1994did not compete
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
did not qualify
2012
2014
did not compete
2018
2020
2022
2024
2026did not qualify
2028to be determined
Total0/18

IHF Emerging Nations Championship

Team

Previous squads

The British Men's team took part in the 1984 World Championships Group C in Italy. The team finished 10th out of 12.

Number Name Club Appearances Goals
01 Stuart McPherson Tryst '771 gk
02Mick Hegarty Liverpool5 9
03Tony Tropp Brentwood '723 2
04Paul Church Liverpool3 1
05Michael O'Sullivan Refstad6 15
06David O'Sullivan Refstad4 7
07Stuart Cullan Tryst '773 1
08Larry Beard (capt) Brentwood '725 7
09Paul Dempsey Brentwood '724 5
10Paul Forester Liverpool3 1
11Billy Hayburn Brentwood '726 7
12Dave Hendrick Brentwood '726 gk
13Steph Jones Liverpool6 6
14Phil Church Liverpool6 13
15Stan Horne Birkenhead5 20
16Dave Henaghan Liverpool5 gk
Source[4]

A squad from 1989

Name Club
Chris McManus Tryst '77
Mark McLaughlin Tryst '77
C Ireland
Stuart CullenTryst '77
B Mortley
Alan GovanTryst '77
Tony DitchfieldLiverpool
M Foo
Mark Johnson Liverpool
Mark Dowling Liverpool

Source[5]

A squad from 2003

Name Club
Stuart McLaughlin Tryst '77
Stewart ClarkeLiverpool
Johnnie McAleer Stirling
Freddy Wallace Tryst '77
Stuart CullenFalkirk
Phil Nicholson Tryst '77
Brian Bartlett Tryst '77
Mark Dowling Liverpool
James Yule Falkirk
Alan Govan Liverpool
Chris McManus Liverpool
Mark Evans Wirral
Bruce Hunter Falkirk
David McCreadie Stirling

Source:[6]

Squad for the 2015 IHF Emerging Nations Championships in Kosovo

Name Club
Alex Bradley Warrington Wolves
Sam CrockerBrighton Seahawks
Scott Frew Ayr
Ruislip Eagles
Warrington Wolves
Will Moore London GD
Poole Phoenix
Nick Satchwell
Josh da Silva Handball Academy, Aarhus
Rafik Tahraoui Warrington Wolves
Ben Tyler Deva
Liam Welsby Warrington Wolves

Data source[7]

Previous coaches

Era Name NationalityAssociations
circa 1971–1974Jorge BarkeGermanBrentwood
1975–1976Jeff RowlandsBritishBHA
1976–1979Mike BriersBritishBirkenhead HC- BHA
1979–1980Manfred WeizGerman
1981–1982 Goran Gazivoda CroatianBrentwood '72
1982–1984Mick Hegarty BritishLiverpool, Brentwood '72
1984–1986Paul RollsBritishBrentwood `72
1986– early 1990sBill Ballie British Tryst '77, Salford
2003-2004Italian
2009 – Aug 2012Dragan Djukic Serbian
Sept 2012 – 2013Bill Baillie British Tryst '77, Salford
Jun 2015Jesper Houmark Danish Danish Handball Federation
Jun 2017Ricardo VasconcelosPortuguese

Current

In the 2008–09 season, all the team players were signed with clubs on the European continent, with the exception of Omar Sani, who played in Egypt.

A special arrangement with insolvent German Handball-Bundesliga side TUSEM Essen provided the side with a number of players after most first-team players had left the club.

To further the development of its players, it also operated the British Handball Development academy in Denmark.[8]

Results

Data sources 1969 https://web.archive.org/web/20081211085357/http://www.sportfocus.com/webpro/handball/infopoint/newsletter.cfm; 1976 http://britishhandballmemories.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/handball-on-tv.html; 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20090312053354/http://britishhandball.worldhandball.com/DesktopDefault.aspx?menuid=1093&itemid=2079

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.liverpool-handballclub.co.uk/History.html Liverpool Handball Club – History
  2. http://www.britishhandball.com/history/ History of Handball
  3. http://britishhandball.worldhandball.com/DesktopDefault.aspx?menuid=1741 BHA website – Preparing for London 2012 Olympic Games
  4. BHA (1984) Word is ... Issue 11, p.15.
  5. Web site: Google Sites.
  6. Web site: Tryst '77 players head for Malta - Cumbernauld News . 23 July 2013 . 12 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161012011914/http://www.cumbernauld-news.co.uk/sport/tryst-77-players-head-for-malta-1-355481 . dead .
  7. Web site: Team GB squad announced | England Handball . 1 June 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150602035503/http://www.englandhandball.com/team-gb-squad-announced/ . 2 June 2015 .
  8. http://www.uksport.gov.uk/pages/handball_testing/ Unearthing hidden talent
  9. Web site: European Handball Federation - 2003 Men's Challenge Trophy / Match Details . 22 June 2015 . 22 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150622202439/http://www.eurohandball.com/trophy/men/2003/match/1/002 . dead .
  10. Web site: European Handball Federation - 2003 Men's Challenge Trophy / Match Details . 22 June 2015 . 22 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150622200849/http://www.eurohandball.com/trophy/men/2003/match/1/004 . dead .
  11. Web site: European Handball Federation - 2003 Men's Challenge Trophy / Match Details . 22 June 2015 . 22 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150622223205/http://www.eurohandball.com/trophy/men/2003/match/1/012 . dead .
  12. Web site: European Handball Federation - 2003 Men's Challenge Trophy / Match Details . 22 June 2015 . 22 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150622195943/http://www.eurohandball.com/trophy/men/2003/match/1/013 . dead .
  13. Web site: European Handball Federation - 2003 Men's Challenge Trophy / Match Details . 22 June 2015 . 22 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150622223209/http://www.eurohandball.com/trophy/men/2003/match/1/017 . dead .
  14. Web site: Results | Handball Australia . 24 June 2015 . 24 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924025158/http://www.handballaustralia.org.au/content/results . dead .
  15. Web site: European Handball Federation - 2013 Men's World Championship / Match Details . 22 June 2015 . 22 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150622223214/http://www.eurohandball.com/wch/men/2013/match/3/001 . dead .
  16. Web site: European Handball Federation - 2013 Men's World Championship / Match Details . 22 June 2015 . 23 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150623002352/http://www.eurohandball.com/wch/men/2013/match/3/002 . dead .
  17. Web site: European Handball Federation - 2013 Men's World Championship / Match Details . 22 June 2015 . 22 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150622223219/http://www.eurohandball.com/wch/men/2013/match/3/003 . dead .
  18. Web site: European Handball Federation - 2014 Men's European Championship / Match Details . 22 June 2015 . 22 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150622223216/http://www.eurohandball.com/ech/men/2014/match/3/008 . dead .
  19. Web site: European Handball Federation - 2014 Men's European Championship / Match Details . 22 June 2015 . 23 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150623002355/http://www.eurohandball.com/ech/men/2014/match/3/009 . dead .
  20. Web site: European Handball Federation - 2014 Men's European Championship / Match Details . 22 June 2015 . 23 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150623002143/http://www.eurohandball.com/ech/men/2014/match/3/011 . dead .
  21. Web site: GB Men's winning start | England Handball . 22 June 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150622115744/http://www.englandhandball.com/gb-mens-winning-start/ . 22 June 2015 .
  22. Web site: GB lose to Cameroon | England Handball . 22 June 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150622122024/http://www.englandhandball.com/gb-lose-to-cameroon/ . 22 June 2015 .
  23. Web site: GB in Kosovo behind the scenes: From joy to disappointment | England Handball . 23 June 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150623143850/http://www.englandhandball.com/gb-in-kosovo-behind-the-scenes-from-joy-to-disappointment/ . 23 June 2015 .
  24. Web site: GB impress at IHF Emerging Nations Tournament | England Handball . 27 June 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150630082340/http://www.englandhandball.com/gb-impress-at-ihf-emerging-nations-tournament/ . 30 June 2015 .
  25. Web site: Men's GB Select beat Ireland | England Handball . 13 October 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151124063331/http://www.englandhandball.com/mens-gb-select-beat-ireland/ . 24 November 2015 .

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