Hamlet Handley

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 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

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. 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.

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

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Burslem Port Vale1895–96Second Division51000051
Total 51000051

References

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