Charlie Handley

Charlie Handley
Personal information
Full name	Charles Harold James Handley
Date of birth	15 April 1899
Place of birth	Edmonton, England
Date of death	1957 (aged 57–58)
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s)	Winger
Youth career
	Edmonton Juniors
Senior career*
Years	Team
1921–1929	Tottenham Hotspur
1929–1930	Swansea Town
1930	Sittingbourne
1930–1931	Sheppey United
1931–1932	Thames
1932	Sittingbourne
1932	Norwich City
1932–19??	Berne
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Charles Harold James Handley (15 April 1899 – 1957) was an English professional footballer who played as a winger in the Football League for Tottenham Hotspur, Swansea Town and Thames.^[3]

History

Handley was born in Edmonton, North London and, as a youngster, trained with his father in their back garden. After trying out at local team, Edmonton Juniors, Handley went on to play for other minor clubs but finally after enrolling in the Spurs youth before being called up by then current manager Peter McWilliam. From 1921 to 1929, Charlie "Tich" Handley played for Tottenham Hotspur. He and Jimmy Dimmock another well known player were Tottenham's best strikers in that decade.

References

^ 1939 England and Wales Register (Report). Parliament of the United Kingdom. 1939.
^ The Vagrant (21 August 1922). "Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League. Tottenham Hotspur". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 113. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.

[1] 1939 England and Wales Register (Report). Parliament of the United Kingdom. 1939.

[2] The Vagrant (21 August 1922). "Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League. Tottenham Hotspur". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.

[3] Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 113. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.

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