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]

Bill Hand
Personal information
Date of birth (1898-07-05)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

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Hand 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

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  1. ^ "The lure of promotion. Crystal Palace". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
  2. ^ a b c Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1989). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 326. ISBN 0907969542.
  3. ^ King, Ian (April 2012). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–2011. The Derby Books Publishing Company. p. 540. ISBN 9781780910468.
  4. ^ 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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