Ian HANDYSIDES

Ian Handysides - Birmingham City - League appearances.

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 06 April 1986

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    • POSITION
      Winger
    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Friday, 14 December 1962
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Jarrow, England, (Died 17th. August 1990 Aged 27.)
  • CLUBS
  • Birmingham City
    • Club Career Dates
      1980-1984, 1986-1988
    • League Debut
      Saturday, 17th January 1981 in a 3-0 defeat at Southampton (Aged: 18)
    • Club Career
      (During two spells)
      97 League apps (+21 as sub), 6 goals
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Ian HANDYSIDES - Birmingham City - League appearances.

Ian Handysides is pictured playing for Birmingham City during the match against Luton Town.

 

In the autumn of 1988, Ian Handysides was diagnosed with a brain tumour. After a course

of chemotherapy, he appeared to be recovering, however, this then spread to his spine and

he died in Solihull on 17 August 1990, aged just twenty seven years old.

 



Birmingham:   1979-1980     Played     0     Scored   0   goals   (Division 2)
     1980-1981     Played     8     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1981-1982     Played   20     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1982-1983     Played   29     Scored   2   goals   (Division 1)
     1983-1984     Played     5     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
 
Transferred in January 1984
 
Walsall:   1983-1984     Played   18     Scored   4   goals   (Division 3)
     1984-1985     Played   38     Scored   4   goals   (Division 3)
     1985-1986     Played   10     Scored   3   goals   (Division 3)
 
Transferred in March 1986
 
Birmingham:   1985-1986     Played     6     Scored   1   goal   (Division 1)
     1986-1987     Played   20     Scored   0   goals   (Division 2)
 
Wolves:   1986-1987     Played   11     Scored   2   goals   (Division 4)
 
Birmingham:   1987-1988     Played   30     Scored   3   goals   (Division 2)
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Ian Handysides is pictured during the 0-0 draw against Notts. County on 13/11/1982,

during his first spell at Birmingham City.      Photo & © George Herringshaw.