Wally Hanlon

Walter Andrew Hanlon (23 September 1919 – 23 April 1999)[1] was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Football League as a Winger for Brighton & Hove Albion, Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic and Crystal Palace. He also played non-league football for Sudbury Town.

Wally Hanlon
Personal information
Full name Walter Andrew Hanlon[1]
Date of birth (1919-09-23)23 September 1919
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 23 April 1999(1999-04-23) (aged 79)
Place of death Poole, England
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
Clyde
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1946–1948 Brighton & Hove Albion 72 (4)
1948–1949 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 19 (3)
1949–1955 Crystal Palace 125 (8)
1955–? Sudbury Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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 & Boscombe Athletic, 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
  1. "Wally Hanlon". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  2. Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 326. ISBN 0907969542.
  3. "Crystal Palace V London XI 1954–Wally Hanlon Benefit Match". www.worthpoint.com. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  4. King, Ian. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–2011. The Derby Books Publishing Company. p. 540. ISBN 9781780910468.
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