Percy Hartley

Percy Wilding Hartley was an English professional football player and manager.

Early and personal life

Born in Bolton in 1885, Hartley was baptised on 27 September 1895 in Halliwell. He married a woman named Jessie Archer on 18 March 1919.

Playing career

Hartley played for Halliwell St Paul's, Bolton St Luke's, Astley Bridge St Paul's, Atherton Church House, Preston North End, Atherton, Huddersfield Town, Chorley, Exeter City, and Rochdale. He finished his career at Rossendale United.

Coaching career

Hartley became a coach at Belgian club Verviers. He spent World War One in a German prisoner-of-war camp, before returning to Verviers, later moving to Royal FC.
Hartley managed Belgian side Standard Liège in the 1920s and 1930s. He also worked at Charleroi and Amay Sportif in between his spells at Standard. He was also a prissier during World War Two, before being released and returning to Bolton, where he worked in a factory.