William R. Hand (5 July 1898
– ) was an English professional
footballer
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, who played in the
Football League
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for
Crystal Palace
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* Crystal Palace Complex (Dieppe), a former amusement park now a shopping complex in Dieppe, New Brunswick
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as a forward. He also played
non-league football
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for
Sutton Town.
Playing career
Hand began his career with Sutton Town, and was signed by Crystal Palace in October 1920.
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.
References
External links
Bill Hand at holmesdale.net
1898 births
Year of death missing
People from Codnor
Footballers from Derbyshire
Sutton Town A.F.C. players
Crystal Palace F.C. players
English men's footballers
Men's association football forwards
English Football League players
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