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'''Ian Handysides''' (born [[14 December]] [[1962]]), in Jarrow but lived in Hebburn. He began his footballing career when joining [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]] on leaving school in 1979. A year later he made his first-team debut as a [[midfielder]] and by 1982 was a regular player in Birmingham's First Division side. By the turn of 1984, he had lost his place in the first team and was transferred to [[Walsall F.C.|Walsall]] (in the Third Division) in hope of getting more first-team chances. He was a regular player for Walsall and within two years of joining, he returned to Birmingham.
In the autumn of 1986, Handysides was loaned out to [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] and scored twice in 11 Fourth Division fixtures. On his return to Birmingham, he quickly re-established himself as a first-team regular and made 30 appearances in the 1987-88 Second Division campaign, scoring three goals, as he helped the club avoid relegation.
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