The Great Britain men's national handball team is the national handball team of Great Britain and is controlled by the British Handball Association which is jointly operated by the England Handball Association and the Scottish Handball Association.
Formed in 1969,History of Handball England Handball Association website. Retrieved 30 July 2009 the team took part in international competitions from 1972 to 2003. The team was reformed in order to participate in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, for which it automatically qualified for as the host.BHA website – Preparing for London 2012 Olympic Games retrieved 30 July 2009
Competitive record Olympic Games Olympic recordGamesRoundPosition 1936 Berlindid not competeNot held from 1948 to 1968 1972 Munichdid not qualify 1976 Montreal 1980 Moscow did not compete 1984 Los Angeles 1988 Seoul 1992 Barcelona 1996 Atlanta 2000 Sydney 2004 Athens 2008 Beijing 2012 LondonGroup stage12th of 12500596182 2016 Rio de Janeirodid not compete 2020 TokyoTotal1/14–500596182
World Championships World Championship recordYearRoundPosition 1938did not competeNot held from 1948 to 1968 1970 did not compete 1974 1978 did not qualify 1982 1986 1990 1993 did not compete 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 did not qualify 2013 2015 did not compete 2017/ 2019 2021/ 2023// 2025 did not qualify 2027/ 2029 To be determined// 2031Total0/27
European Championships European Championship recordYearRoundPosition 1994 did not compete 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 did not qualify 2012 2014 2016 did not compete 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 did not qualify 2028 to be determinedTotal0/18
IHF Emerging Nations Championship 2015 – 9th place 2017 – 11th place 2019 – 4th place 2023 – 5th place 2025 – 1st place
Squad
Head Coach: Ricardo Vasconcelos
Name Club Alex Bradley Warrington Wolves Sam Crocker Brighton Seahawks Sebastien Edgar Scott Frew Ayr Martin Hare Mark Hawkins Ruislip Eagles Christopher McDermott Warrington Wolves Will Moore London GD John Pearce Poole Phoenix Nick Satchwell Josh da Silva Handball Academy, Aarhus Rafik Tahraoui Warrington Wolves Ben Tyler Deva Liam Welsby Warrington Wolves
Previous Teams 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 Hendrick 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 SourceBHA (1984) Word is ... Issue 11, p.15.
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
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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
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Squad for 2012 Olympic Games
Squad for the 2015 IHF Emerging Nations Championships in Kosovo Name Club Alex Bradley Warrington Wolves Sam Crocker Brighton Seahawks Sebastien Edgar Scott Frew Ayr Martin Hare Mark Hawkins Ruislip Eagles Christopher McDermott Warrington Wolves Will Moore London GD John Pearce Poole Phoenix Nick Satchwell Josh da Silva Handball Academy, Aarhus Rafik Tahraoui Warrington Wolves Ben Tyler Deva Liam Welsby Warrington Wolves
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Previous coaches Era Name Nationality Associationscirca 1971–1974Jorge BarkeGermanBrentwood1975–1976Jeff RowlandsBritishBHA1976–1979Mike BriersBritishBirkenhead HC- BHA1979–1980Manfred WeizGerman1981–1982 Goran Gazivoda CroatianBrentwood '72 1982–1984 Mick Hegarty British Liverpool, Brentwood '721984–1986Paul RollsBritishBrentwood `72 1986– early 1990s Bill Ballie British Tryst '77, Salford 2003-2004 Marco Cardinale Italian 2009 – Aug 2012 Dragan Djukic Serbian Sept 2012 – 2013 Bill Baillie British Tryst '77, Salford Jun 2015 Jesper Houmark Danish Danish Handball FederationJun 2017Ricardo VasconcelosPortuguese
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.Unearthing hidden talent UK sport website. Retrieved 30 July 2009
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 1975 Dec 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) 1976Dec Portugal8–42 Portugal Group C World Championships 1976Dec Netherlands8–36 Portugal Group C World Championships 1976Dec Belgium17–21 Portugal Group C World Championships 1976Dec Faroe Isles17–28 Portugal Group C World Championships 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 1983SepJordan20–19JordanFriendly1983OctBelgiumTBCBelgiumFriendly1983OctBelgiumTBCBelgiumFriendly1983NovNetherlandsTBCNetherlandsFriendly1983NovNetherlands U21TBCNetherlandsFriendly1983DecLuxembourgTBCLuxembourgFriendly 198427 JanAustria14–26ViennaFriendly 198429 JanAustria12–31ViennaFriendly 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)1986FebFrance16–39PortugalWorld Championship European C Group1986FebAustria13–26PortugalWorld Championship European C Group1986FebPortugal11–40PortugalWorld Championship European C Group1986FebLuxembourg19–16PortugalWorld Championship European C Group1986FebGreece19–23PortugalWorld Championship European C Group1987AugEgyptTBCPortugalFriendly International Tournament1987AugPortugalTBCPortugalFriendly International Tournament1987AugTunisiaTBCPortugalFriendly International Tournament1988FebBelgium18–28PortugalWorld Championship European C Group1988FebNetherlands12–34PortugalWorld Championship European C Group1988FebAustria15–37PortugalWorld Championship European C Group1988FebTurkey11–28PortugalWorld Championship European C Group 199914 SepIreland34–11Nicosia (Cyprus)Challenge Trophy 199915 SepMalta34–8Nicosia (Cyprus)Challenge Trophy 199916 SepCyprus10–27Nicosia (Cyprus)Challenge Trophy 199917 SepMoldova22–32Nicosia (Cyprus)Challenge Trophy 199918 SepArmenia29–19Nicosia (Cyprus)Challenge Trophy 199919 SepArmenia30–20Nicosia (Cyprus)Challenge Trophy (play-off 3rd/4th) 200317 DecMoldova9–38Msida (Malta)Challenge Trophy 200318 DecLiechtenstein27–23Msida (Malta)Challenge Trophy 200318 DecAzerbaijan14–29Msida (Malta)Challenge Trophy 200319 DecMalta19–16Msida (Malta)Challenge Trophy 200320 DecIreland26–12Msida (Malta)Challenge Trophy 200319 DecMalta19–16Msida (Malta)Challenge Trophy (play-off 3rd/4th) 2007JanAustralia14–37Rødding, DenmarkFriendly2007JanAustralia15–33Rødding, DenmarkFriendly 2008OctSultanate of Oman23–29MuscatFriendly 2008OctSultanate of Oman28–22MuscatFriendly 2008OctSultanate of Oman20–27MuscatFriendly 200912 JunGreece26–33Friendly 200915 JunGreece20–35Friendly 2009AugJapan22–35Istres (FRA)Friendly 2009AugAlgeria19–29Istres (FRA)Friendly 200929 OctLuxembourg32–32LuxembourgFriendly 200930 OctBelgium23–25LuxembourgFriendly 20102 JanSwitzerland18–33Winterthur (SUI)Yellow-Cup 20103 JanTunisia24–42Winterthur (SUI)Yellow-Cup 20104 JanNetherlands21–39Winterthur (SUI)Yellow-Cup 20108 JanTunisia23–33Paris (FRA)Marrane-Cup 20109 JanQatar26–38Paris (FRA)Marrane-Cup 201010 JanCzech Republic22–32Paris (FRA)Marrane-Cup 201015 JanRomania27–36Vantaa (FIN)World Cup Qualifier 201016 JanBosnia19–44Vantaa (FIN)World Cup Qualifier 201017 JanFinland21–35Vantaa (FIN)World Cup Qualifier 20104 JunBelgium26–24Brussels (BEL)Friendly 20105 JunBelgium22–36Brussels (BEL)Friendly 201010 JunCyprus16–24London (UK)European Championship Qualifier 201011 JunEstonia26–35London (UK)European Championship Qualifier 201012 JunBulgaria33–32London (UK)European Championship Qualifier 20112 NovIsrael26–29London (UK)World Championship Qualifier 20116 NovIsrael20–29Rishion Le Zion(ISR)World Championship Qualifier 20125 JanAustria22–37Tulln (Austria)World Championship Qualifier 20128 JanAustria24–40London (UK)World Championship Qualifier 20128 JunSwitzerland21–38Bari (IT)European Championship Qualifier 20129 JunGreece30–35Bari (IT)European Championship Qualifier 201210 JunItaly29–26Bari (IT)European Championship Qualifier 201229 JulFrance15–44London (UK)Olympic Group A 201231 JulSweden19–41London (UK)Olympic Group A 20122 AugArgentina21–32London (UK)Olympic Group A 20124 AugTunisia17–34London (UK)Olympic Group A 20126 AugIceland24–41London (UK)Olympic Group A 201231 OctGreece14–43Loutraki (GRE)European Championship Qualifier 20134 AprItaly23–47Motherwell (UK)European Championship Qualifier 20137 AprGreece20–32London (UK)European Championship Qualifier 20136 JunItaly26–37Lavis (IT)European Championship Qualifier 201520 Jun Estonia27–26Prishtina (Kosovo)Emerging Nations Men's Championship 201521 Jun Cameroon16–23Prishtina (Kosovo)Emerging Nations Men's Championship 201522 Jun Albania67–22Prishtina (Kosovo)Emerging Nations Men's Championship 201524 Jun Armenia38–20Gjakova (Kosovo)Emerging Nations Men's Championship 201525 Jun Australia32–26Gjakova (Kosovo)Emerging Nations Men's Championship 201526 Jun China28–22Gjakova (Kosovo)Emerging Nations Men's Championship 201529 Aug Ireland43–16 London (UK) Data sources 1969 ; 1976 ; 2008
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