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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Barry John Hancock[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 December 1938[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 10 September 2013 (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+) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Hancock supported Port Vale since childhood and also spent matchdays working as a matchday 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.
Career statistics edit
Source:[4]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other[A] | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1960–61 | Third Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1961–62 | Third Division | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1962–63 | Third Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 1963–64 | Third Division | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Total | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
| Crewe Alexandra | 1964–65 | Fourth Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
- A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the League Cup, Football League Trophy, English Football League play-offs and Full Members' Cup.
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 125. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0. ASIN 0952915200.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Port Vale matchday programme. 13 April 1993. pp. 12–13.
- ^ Barry Hancock at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)