hˈænsənz fˈɜːst jˈɪɹ ɐbɹˈɔːd wʌz spˈɛnt æt hˈʌdɚsfˌiːld tˈaʊn, wˌɪtʃ nˈæɹoʊli ɐvˈɔɪdᵻd ɹˌɛlᵻɡˈeɪʃən fɹʌmðə tˈɑːpflˈaɪt nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi ˈeɪt fˈoːɹɾi nˈaɪn fˈʊtbɔːl lˈiːɡ fˈɜːst dᵻvˈɪʒən.
Hansen's first year abroad was spent at Huddersfield Town, which narrowly avoided relegation from the top-flight 1948–49 Football League First Division.