Background
Handling grew up in Haddington, East Lothian and attended Knox Academy.
Handling grew up in Haddington, East Lothian and attended Knox Academy.
Handling has also previously played for Berwick Rangers on loan. He made his first team debut for Hibs as a substitute against Aberdeen on 14 May 2011, becoming the fourth-youngest person to play for Hibs. Handling agreed a new contract with Hibs later that year.
Handling was loaned to Third Division club Berwick Rangers in March 2012.
He scored six goals in his first four games for the club, which gave Berwick a chance of qualifying for the end of season playoffs. Handling made 24 appearances for the Hibs first team in the 2014-2015 season, scoring three goals.
He then missed a large part of the 2015-2016 season due to suffering a knee injury in a pre-season game.