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English footballer

Tony Hancock
Personal information
Full name Anthony Eric Hancock
Date of birth (1967-01-31) 31 January 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth Manchester, England
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1989 Stockport County 22 (5)
1989–1990 Burnley 17 (0)
1990–1991 Preston North End 0 (0)
1991– Northwich Victoria
Managerial career
Abbey Hey (Player-Manager)
–2007 Woodley Sports
2007–2009 New Mills
2009–2010 New Mills
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Anthony Eric Hancock (born 31 January 1967) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a striker.

Playing career

He started his career with Stockport Georgians. He then played in the English Football League for Stockport County and Burnley, was at Preston North End and then moved into non-league football with Northwich Victoria.

He then had brief spells playing football in Finland and Australia before playing with Caernarfon Town and Hyde United, although the latter is contradicted by www.hydeunited.com, the club's own historical database.

He joined Mossley from Woodley Sports, playing eight games and scoring one goal before transferring back to Woodley Sports.

Management career

He was later player/ manager of Abbey Hey, Woodley Sports and New Mills. Whilst at New Mills he continued to play.

References

  1. "All change at Woodley as Hancock moves on". 5 September 2007.
  2. https://www.buxtonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/hancock-returns-as-new-mills-manager-1-651972
  3. "Hancock leaves Millers". 24 March 2010.
  4. "Tony Hancock". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
  5. ^ "Tony Hancock profile". Post-War Players Database. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Tony's vision: You've got to communicate!". Manchester Evening News. 9 April 2005. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Complete A-Z of Mossley Players". Mossley Web. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  8. https://www.lep.co.uk/sport/football/halliwell-gamble-as-brig-hit-fa-cup-trail-1-120925
  9. "Match Report - New Mills 0 - 2 FC United of Manchester - 25th March 2006".


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