Great Britain national handball team

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The Great Britain Men's national handball team is the national handball team of United Kingdom and is controlled by the British Handball Association.

Formed in 1969,[2] the team took part in international competitions from 1972 to 1984. The team was reformed in order to participate in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, for which it automatically qualified for as the host.[3]

Previous Squads

The British Men's team took part in the 1984 World Championships Group 'C' in Italy. The team finished 10th out of 12.

Number Name Club Appearances Goals
01 Stuart McPherson Tryst '77 1 gk
02 Mick Hegarty Liverpool 5 9
03 Tony Tropp Brentwood '72 3 2
04 Paul Church Liverpool 3 1
05 Michael O'Sullivan Refstad 6 15
06 David O'Sullivan Refstad 4 7
07 Stuart Cullan Tryst '77 3 1
08 Larry Beard (capt) Brentwood '72 5 7
09 Paul Dempsey Brentwood '72 4 5
10 Paul Forester Liverpool 3 1
11 Billy Hayburn Brentwood '72 6 7
12 Dave Hendricks Brentwood '72 6 gk
13 Steph Jones Liverpool 6 6
14 Phil Church Liverpool 6 13
15 Stan Horne Birkenhead 5 20
16 Dave Henaghan Liverpool 5 gk

Source [4]

A squad from 1989

Name Club
Chris McManus Tryst '77
Mark McLaughlin Tryst '77
C Ireland
Stuart Cullen Tryst '77
B Mortley
Alan Govan Tryst '77
Tony Ditchfield Liverpool
M Foo
Mark Johnson Liverpool
Mark Dowling Liverpool

Source [5]

A squad from 2003

Name Club
Stuart McLaughlin Tryst '77
Stewart Clarke Liverpool
Johnnie McAleer Stirling
Freddy Wallace Tryst '77
Stuart Cullen Falkirk
Phil Nicholson Tryst '77
Brian Bartlett Tryst '77
Mark Dowling Liverpool
James Yule Falkirk
Alan Govan Liverpool
Chris McManus Liverpool
Mark Evans Wirral
Bruce Hunter Falkirk
David McCreadie Stirling

Source: [6]

Previous Coaches

Era Name Nationality Club associations
late 1970s - early 1980s Goran Gazivoda CroatianBrentwood '72
mid '1980s Mick Hegarty British Liverpool, Brentwood '72
late 1980s - early 1990s Bill Ballie British Tryst '77, Salford
2003 Marco Cardinale Italian
2009 - Aug 2012 Dragan Djukic Serbian
Sept 2012 - incumbent Bill Baillie British Tryst '77, Salford

Current

In the 2008–09 season, all the team players were signed with clubs on the European continent, with the exception of Omar Sani, who played in Egypt.

A special arrangement with insolvent German Handball-Bundesliga side TUSEM Essen provided the side with a number of players after most first-team players had left the club.

To further the development of its players, it also operated the British Handball Development academy in Denmark.[7]

Results

Year Date Opposition Score VenueCompetition
1969 Italy12–30 Edge Hill College, OrmskirkFriendly
1972 Luxembourg12–37 Spain Olympic Qualification (Group Stage)
1972 Spain5–40 SpainOlympic Qualification (Group Stage)
1972 Switzerland2–37 SpainOlympic Qualification (Group Stage)
1972 Italy15–25 SpainOlympic Qualification (Play-off)
1972 Belgium1–31 SpainOlympic Qualification (Play-off)
1974Sep Belgium4–39BelgiumFriendly
1976 Norway5–55 Scotland Olympic Qualification (Group Stage)
1976 Norway12–43 Norway Olympic Qualification (Group Stage)
1976Feb Poland11–55 Picketts Lock Olympic Qualification (Group Stage)
1976 Poland5–43 Poland Olympic Qualification (Group Stage)
1978Jan Israel8–28 Great Britain Friendly
1978Jan Israel8–20 Great Britain Friendly
1978Jan Ireland24–10 Great Britain Friendly
1978Sep Faroe Islands11–41 Faroe Islands Friendly
1978Sep Faroe Islands13–35 Faroe Islands Friendly
1980 Belgium17–24 Faroe Islands World Championship European C Group (Pool B)
1980 France8–48 Faroe Islands World Championship European C Group (Pool B)
1980 Israel17–37 Faroe Islands World Championship European C Group (Pool B)
1980 Portugal10–28 Faroe Islands World Championship European C Group (Pool B)
1980 Italy17–31 Faroe Islands World Championship European C Group (Play-off 9th/10th)
1981NovBelgium11–34BelgiumFriendly
1982Feb Bulgaria13–25 Belgium World Championship European C Group (Pool A)
1982Feb Faroe Islands10–26 Belgium World Championship European C Group (Pool A)
1982Feb Italy15–27 Belgium World Championship European C Group (Pool A)
1982Feb Norway11–42 Belgium World Championship European C Group (Pool A)
1982Feb Finland9–38 Belgium World Championship European C Group (Play-off 9th/10th)
1983SepJordan30–25JordanFriendly
1983SepJordan21–20JordanFriendly
1983SepJordan20–19JordanFriendly
1984Jan 27Austria14–26Friendly
1984Jan 29Austria12–31Friendly
1984FebAustria12–32Brixen, ItalyWorld Championship European C Group (Pool B)
1984FebNetherlands13–22Rovereto, ItalyWorld Championship European C Group (Pool B)
1984FebFaroe Islands21–19Rovereto, ItalyWorld Championship European C Group (Pool B)
1984FebBulgaria15–38Brixen, ItalyWorld Championship European C Group (Pool B)
1984FebTurkey15–25Brixen, ItalyWorld Championship European C Group (Pool B)
1984FebBelgium20–27Rome, ItalyWorld Championship European C Group (Play-off 9th/10th)
1999Sep 14Ireland34-11Nicosia (Cyprus)Challenge Trophy
1999Sep 15Malta34-8Nicosia (Cyprus)Challenge Trophy
1999Sep 16Cyprus10-27Nicosia (Cyprus)Challenge Trophy
1999Sep 17Moldova22-32Nicosia (Cyprus)Challenge Trophy
1999Sep 18Armenia29-19Nicosia (Cyprus)Challenge Trophy
1999Sep 19Armenia30-20Nicosia (Cyprus)Challenge Trophy
2008OctSultanate of Oman23–29MuscatFriendly
2008OctSultanate of Oman28–22MuscatFriendly
2008OctSultanate of Oman20–27MuscatFriendly
2009Jun 12Greece26–33Friendly
2009Jun 15Greece20–35Friendly
2009AugJapan22–35Istres (FRA)Friendly
2009AugAlgeria19–29Istres (FRA)Friendly
2009Oct 29Luxembourg32–32LuxembourgFriendly
2009Oct 30Belgium23–25LuxembourgFriendly
2010Jan 2Switzerland18–33Winterthur (SUI)Yellow-Cup
2010Jan 3Tunisia24–42Winterthur (SUI)Yellow-Cup
2010Jan 4Netherlands21–39Winterthur (SUI)Yellow-Cup
2010Jan 8Tunisia23–33Paris (FRA)Marrane-Cup
2010Jan 9Qatar26–38Paris (FRA)Marrane-Cup
2010Jan 10Czech Republic22–32Paris (FRA)Marrane-Cup
2010Jan 15Romania27–36Vantaa (FIN)World Cup Qualifier
2010Jan 16Bosnia19–44Vantaa (FIN)World Cup Qualifier
2010Jan 17Finland21–35Vantaa (FIN)World Cup Qualifier
2010Jun 4Belgium26–24Brussels (BEL)Friendly
2010Jun 5Belgium22–36Brussels (BEL)Friendly
2010Jun 10Cyprus16–24London (UK)European Championship Qualifier
2010Jun 11Estonia26–35London (UK)European Championship Qualifier
2010Jun 12Bulgaria33–32London (UK)European Championship Qualifier
2012Jun 08Switzerland21–38European Championship Qualifier
2012Jun 09Greece30–35European Championship Qualifier
2012Jun 10Italy29–26European Championship Qualifier
2012Jul 29France15–44London (UK)Olympic Group A
2012Jul 31Sweden19–41London (UK)Olympic Group A
2012Aug 02Argentina21–32London (UK)Olympic Group A
2012Aug 04Tunisia17–34London (UK)Olympic Group A
2012Aug 06Iceland24–41London (UK)Olympic Group A
2012Oct 31Greece14-43Loutraki (GRE)European Championship Qualifier
2013Apr 04Italy23-47Motherwell (UK)European Championship Qualifier
2013Apr 07Greece20-32London (UK)European Championship Qualifier
2013Jun 06Italy26-37Lavis (IT)European Championship Qualifier

Data Sources 1969; 1976 ; 2008

Squad for 2012 Olympic Games

The following is the Great Britain roster in the men's handball tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.[8][9]

Head coaches: Dragan Đukić

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
1 GK Parker, JesperJesper Parker 18 April 1984 (aged 28) 2.00 m Sweden IK Sävehof
3 CB Williams, CiaranCiaran Williams 22 December 1987 (aged 24) 1.83 m United Kingdom Salford HC
4 RW Prieto, SebastianSebastian Prieto 4 February 1987 (aged 25) 1.87 m Norway Viking HK
7 CB Mohr, ChristopherChristopher Mohr 12 January 1990 (aged 22) 1.87 m Denmark Odder Håndbold
12 GK White, RobertRobert White 5 April 1983 (aged 29) 1.92 m France HB Valence
14 RB Larsson, StevenSteven Larsson 1 May 1981 (aged 31) 1.95 m Norway Drammen HK
15 LB Hare, MartinMartin Hare 28 November 1989 (aged 22) 1.93 m Norway Viking HK
18 CB McMillan, DanielDaniel McMillan 12 August 1982 (aged 29) 1.89 m Denmark Odder Håndbold
20 LW Hawkins, MarkMark Hawkins 28 December 1985 (aged 26) 1.82 m Iceland Afturelding
21 P McDermott, ChristopherChristopher McDermott 7 June 1989 (aged 23) 2.04 m Iceland Afturelding
22 P Garnham, RobinRobin Garnham 1 May 1988 (aged 24) 1.94 m Norway Fram Larvik
26 RW Edgar, SebastienSebastien Edgar 26 May 1991 (aged 21) 1.82 m France LYS Nimes
27 LW Pearce, JohnJohn Pearce 23 November 1987 (aged 24) 1.90 m Denmark Braband
28 RB Vincent, GawainGawain Vincent 9 March 1990 (aged 22) 1.86 m France HBC Nantes

See also

External links

References

  1. ↑ Liverpool Handball Club – History retrieved 2009-08-01
  2. ↑ History of Handball England Handball Association website, retrieved 2009-07-30
  3. ↑ BHA website – Preparing for London 2012 Olympic Games retrieved 2009-07-30
  4. ↑ BHA (1984) Word is ... Issue 11, p.15.
  5. ↑ https://19a53ff1-a-62cb3a1a-s-sites.googlegroups.com/site/filesnowready/IMG_20130723_0011_NEW.jpg?attachauth=ANoY7cpPYwG0PZx8KGI-AhV0s9_xuG3tfjse_fmEholX8KY4LM_1e0321s5RDl-sRJWYkUe13TK3W2qxTTbS7BgXIDstpwjEKa_gLHbCO4R9SpXtTCAWmNRj9QvshJF_gGRaOJIdOzaJ0zhFjOK1GyMA7NrmM_xNnE6kZ0FeZvwHFintsCCbB43XkV3mDOxJCZOG6HWoJf8y3EVUOBVL4y2xAUZdZWKJgzRee7PYZ9PRXaftsl_VcAI%3D&attredirects=0
  6. ↑ http://www.cumbernauld-news.co.uk/sport/tryst-77-players-head-for-malta-1-355481
  7. ↑ Unearthing hidden talent UK sport website, retrieved 2009-07-30
  8. ↑ "Great Britain team roster". london2012.com. 19 July 2012.
  9. ↑ "Great Britain Team Rosters" (PDF). ihf.info. 24 July 2012.