Wally Hanlon
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Walter Andrew Hanlon | ||
| Date of birth | 23 September 1919 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 23 April 1999 (aged 79) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Clyde | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1948 | Brighton | 72 | (4) |
| 1948–1949 | Bournemouth | 19 | (3) |
| 1949–1955 | Crystal Palace | 125 | (8) |
| 1955–? | Sudbury Town | ? | (?) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Walter Andrew "Wally" Hanlon (23 September 1919 – 23 April 1999)[1] was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Football League for Brighton, Bournemouth and Crystal Palace as a midfielder. He also played non-league football for Sudbury Town.
Playing career
Hanlon was born in Glasgow[2] and began his career at Clyde. In 1946, he signed for Brighton & Hove Albion where he made 72 appearances over the next two years, scoring four goals. He then spent a season with Bournemouth, where he made 19 appearances, scoring three times.[1]
In July 1949, Hanlon signed for Crystal Palace.[2] Between then and June 1955, he made 125 League appearances for the club, scoring nine times.[2] He then moved into non-league football with Sudbury Town.
Hanlon was granted a benefit match by Crystal Palace, which took place on 30 April 1954, against a London XI.[3]
Hanlon died on 23 April 1999.[1][4]
References
- ^ a b c "Barry Hugman's Footballers – Wally Hanlon". hugmansfootballers.com. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ a b c Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 326. ISBN 0907969542.
- ^ "Crystal Palace V London XI 1954–Wally Hanlon Benefit Match". www.worthpoint.com. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ King, Ian. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–2011. The Derby Books Publishing Company. p. 540. ISBN 9781780910468.