Full name Walter Andrew Hanlon Place of death Poole, England Died 23 April 1999 | Playing position | |
Date of birth (1919-09-23)23 September 1919 Date of death 23 April 1999(1999-04-23) (aged 79) | ||
Walter Andrew "Wally" Hanlon (23 September 1919 – 23 April 1999) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Football League for Brighton, Bournemouth and Crystal Palace as a winger. He also played non-league football for Sudbury Town.
Playing career
Hanlon was born in Glasgow and began his career at Clyde. In 1946, he signed for Brighton & Hove Albion where he made 72 appearances over the next two years, scoring four goals. He then spent a season with Bournemouth, where he made 19 appearances, scoring three times.
In July 1949, Hanlon signed for Crystal Palace. Between then and June 1955, he made 125 League appearances for the club, scoring nine times. He then moved into non-league football with Sudbury Town.
Hanlon was granted a benefit match by Crystal Palace, which took place on 30 April 1954, against a London XI.
Hanlon died on 23 April 1999.