Malcolm Handscombe

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Malcolm Handscombe
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Full name Malcolm Handscombe
Date of birth (1934-06-29) 29 June 1934 (age 89)
Place of birth Normanton, England
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1957–1958 Chester 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Malcolm Handscombe (born 29 June 1934) is an English footballer, who played as a centre half in the Football League for Chester. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Brown, Neil (2 September 2012). "Chester City: 1946/47 – 1999/2000 & 2004/05 – 2008/09". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
  2. "Malcolm Handscombe". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 15 February 2017.