Dave Hancock (footballer)

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Dave Hancock
Personal information
Full name David Jeffrey Hancock
Date of birth July 24, 1938
Place of birth    Exeter, Devon, England
Date of death    July 2007 (aged 68)
Playing position Wing half
Youth clubs
-1955 Plymouth Argyle
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1955-1959
1959-1964
1964-1966
Plymouth Argyle
Torquay United
Exeter City
Durban United
002 0(0)
177 (12)
040 0(3)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

David Jeffrey Hancock (July 24, 1938 - July 2007) was an English professional footballer. He was born in Exeter, Devon and played for all three of the county’s professional football teams.

Hancock began his career as a junior with Plymouth Argyle, turning professional in September 1955. He played twice in the league for Argyle during the 1956-57 season, but failed to make any further appearances and left to join Torquay United in January 1959. He made 177 league appearances for Torquay, scoring twelve goals, and played in the 1959-60 promotion winning side. In March 1964 he moved to Exeter City, scoring 3 times in 40 games before leaving to join South African side Durban United.

Hancock died in July 2007 at the age of 68.[1]

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