William R. Hand (5 July 1898[2] – ) was an English professional footballer, who played in the Football League for Crystal Palace as a forward. He also played non-league football for Sutton Town.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 July 1898 | ||
| Place of birth | Codnor, Derbyshire, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ?–1920 | Sutton Town | ||
| 1920–1925 | Crystal Palace | 100 | (15) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editHand began his career with Sutton Town, and was signed by Crystal Palace in October 1920.[2] He made 100 league appearances (15 goals) for Palace between then and October 1925 when his contract, along with that of Dick Strang, was cancelled due to breach of contract.[2][4]
References
edit- ^ "The lure of promotion. Crystal Palace". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
- ^ a b c Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1989). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 326. ISBN 0907969542.
- ^ King, Ian (April 2012). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–2011. The Derby Books Publishing Company. p. 540. ISBN 9781780910468.
- ^ An Outside Right (7 November 1925). "The whirligig of football: About the sacked Palace players". Derby Daily Telegraph. p. 4. Retrieved 21 January 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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