Hamlet Handley Explained

Hamlet Handley
Birth Date:1873
Birth Place:Burslem, England
Death Place:England
Position:Right winger
Years1:1895–1896
Clubs1:Burslem Port Vale
Caps1:5
Goals1:1
Totalcaps:5
Totalgoals:1

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

Career

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

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

Career statistics

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Kent, Jeff. Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. 126. 1996. 0-9529152-0-0.