Walter Andrew Hanlon (23 September 1919 – 23 April 1999)[1] was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Football League as a winger for Brighton & Hove Albion, Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic and Crystal Palace.
In 1946, he signed for Brighton & Hove Albion where he made 72 appearances over the next two years, scoring four goals.
He then spent a season with Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic, where he made 19 appearances, scoring three times.
[2] Between then and June 1955, he made 125 League appearances for the club, scoring nine times.
Hanlon was granted a benefit match by Crystal Palace, which took place on 30 April 1954, against a London XI.