Barry Hancock

Barry John Hancock (30 December 1938 – 10 September 2013) was an English footballer who played as an inside-forward. He played 24 league games in the English Football League for Port Vale and Crewe Alexandra from 1961 to 1965.

Barry Hancock
Personal information
Full name Barry John Hancock[1]
Date of birth (1938-12-30)30 December 1938[1]
Place of birth Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Date of death 10 September 2013(2013-09-10) (aged 74)[2]
Position(s) Inside-forward
Youth career
Birches Head R.C.
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1954–1964 Port Vale 21 (1)
1964–1965 Crewe Alexandra 3 (0)
Stafford Rangers
All Blacks
Total 24+ (1+)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Hancock supported Port Vale since childhood and also spent matchdays working as a programme seller at Vale Park.[1] He managed to join the club as an amateur after a time with Birches Head R.C.[1] He signed as a professional in July 1957 and finally made his debut on 24 April 1961 against Potteries derby rivals Stoke City in the (replayed) final of the Supporters' Clubs' Trophy in 1961.[1] He played two Third Division games in 1960–61, though Norman Low played him just six times in 1961–62.[1] He impressed in league FA Cup games against Bradford Park Avenue, but had to reject an approach to join the club by player-manager Jimmy Scoular as Vale retained his registration.[3] He featured nine times at Vale Park in 1962–63, before scoring his first and only senior goal on 9 September 1963, in a 1–1 draw with Mansfield Town at Field Mill, in one of only five appearances for the "Valiants" in 1963–64; Hancock was released by manager Freddie Steele at the end of the season.[1] He moved on to Crewe Alexandra, playing three Fourth Division games in 1964–65, and later played for non-league Stafford Rangers.[1] He later played for All Blacks before going back to Birches Head R.C. as a referee. After retiring, he once more became a programme distributor at Vale Park.

Statistics

Source:[4]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other[A] Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Port Vale 1960–61 Third Division 20000020
1961–62 Third Division 50100060
1962–63 Third Division 90000090
1963–64 Third Division 51000051
Total 2110100221
Crewe Alexandra 1964–65 Fourth Division 30001040
Career total 2401010261
A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the League Cup, Football League Trophy, Football League play-offs and Full Members Cup.

Honours
Port Vale
  • Supporters' Clubs' Trophy winner: 1961

References
  1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 125. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0. ASIN 0952915200.
  2. "Tributes paid to former Port Vale player Barry Hancock". The Sentinel. 12 September 2013. Archived from the original on 17 September 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
  3. Port Vale matchday programme. 13 April 1993. pp. 12–13.
  4. Barry Hancock at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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