Peter Handyside
| Date of birth | 31 July 1974 |
| Place of birth | Dumfries |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Weight | 86 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Defender |
| Died | 10 February 2024 |
A former Scotland Under-21 international, after missing all of the 1999-2000 campaign with a serious ankle injury, Peter Handyside made a successful return to action with Grimsby Town in September 2000.
He showed that he had lost none of his class but struggled to retain his place following the arrival of Zhang Enhua and it was only when the Chinese international departed that he was able to resume as a first choice in the Mariners's line-up.
Peter was a formidable central defender who brought the ball out of defence with confidence and showed excellent distribution.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Grimsby Town | 21 Nov 1992 | 10 Jul 2001 | |
| Stoke City | 10 Jul 2001 | 30 Jun 2003 | |
| Barnsley | 08 Aug 2003 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Chester City | 19 Jul 2004 | 24 Jul 2004 | T |
| Notts County | 26 Jul 2004 | 31 Jul 2004 | T |
| Northwich Victoria | 13 Aug 2004 | 30 Jun 2006 | |
| Hucknall Town | 11 Aug 2006 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1994-95 | Grimsby Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Grimsby Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Grimsby Town | League Cup | 4 |
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| 1998-99 | Grimsby Town | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Grimsby Town | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Grimsby Town | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Grimsby Town | League Division 1 | 17 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Stoke City | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Stoke City | League Division 2 | 34 |
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| 2001-02 | Stoke City | League Division 2 Play-Offs | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Stoke City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Stoke City | League Division 1 | 44 |
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| 2003-04 | Barnsley | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Barnsley | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Barnsley | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Barnsley | League Division 2 | 28 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Northwich Victoria | FA Cup | 3 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 07 Jan 1995 | Grimsby Town v Norwich City | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 17 Sep 1997 | Grimsby Town v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 01 Oct 1997 | Sheffield Wednesday v Grimsby Town | L |
3-2 Agg: 3-4 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 14 Oct 1997 | Grimsby Town v Leicester City | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 18 Nov 1997 | Liverpool v Grimsby Town | L | 3-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 24 Jan 1998 | Leeds United v Grimsby Town | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 27 Oct 1998 | Sunderland v Grimsby Town | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 05 Sep 2000 | Carlisle United v Grimsby Town | D |
1-1 Agg: 1-3 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 26 Sep 2000 | Grimsby Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Barnsley v Grimsby Town | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Oct 2000 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Grimsby Town | L |
2-0 Agg: 4-3 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Grimsby Town v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Oct 2000 | Grimsby Town v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Blackburn Rovers v Grimsby Town | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Oct 2000 | Crystal Palace v Grimsby Town | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Oct 2000 | Grimsby Town v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Watford v Grimsby Town | L | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Sheffield United v Grimsby Town | L | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Nov 2000 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Grimsby Town | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Grimsby Town v Crystal Palace | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Wycombe Wanderers v Grimsby Town | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 2001 | Grimsby Town v Wycombe Wanderers | L | 1-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Grimsby Town v Barnsley | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Mar 2001 | Huddersfield Town v Grimsby Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Grimsby Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Queens Park Rangers v Grimsby Town | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Apr 2001 | Grimsby Town v Tranmere Rovers | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Grimsby Town v Watford | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Apr 2001 | West Bromwich Albion v Grimsby Town | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Grimsby Town v Sheffield United | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Apr 2001 | Grimsby Town v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-4 | League Division 1 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1992-93 | Scotland | Toulon Under-21 | 3 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Scotland | Under-21 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Scotland | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Scotland | UEFA Under-21 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 22 Mar 1993 | Scotland v Iceland | D | 1-1 | Under-21 | |
| 08 Jun 1993 | Scotland v Bulgaria | W | 1-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
| 10 Jun 1993 | Scotland v Mexico | W | 2-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
| 13 Jun 1993 | England v Scotland | L | 1-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Semi-final |
| 15 Nov 1994 | Scotland v Russia | W | 2-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 8 |
| 06 Sep 1995 | Scotland v Finland | W | 5-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 8 |
| 14 Nov 1995 | Scotland v San Marino | W | 1-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 8 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.