Samuel Spencer (18 January 1902 – 1987) was an English footballer who played in the English Football League for Bristol Rovers, New Brighton and Stoke.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Spencer[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 January 1902[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Middlesbrough, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1987 (aged 84–85)[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Oakhill | |||
| 1921–1922 | Stoke | 1 | (0) |
| 1923–1924 | New Brighton | 8 | (0) |
| Mid Rhondda | |||
| Aberdeen | |||
| 1928 | Bristol Rovers | 2 | (0) |
| Newry Town | |||
| 1929–1930 | Port Vale | 0 | (0) |
| 1930–1931 | New Brighton | 8 | (0) |
| Winsford United | |||
| Total | 19 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Spencer was born in Middlesbrough and joined Stoke in September 1921 from amateur side Oakhill.[1] He played once for Stoke in the 1921–22 season, in a 1–0 win against Coventry City on 11 March 1922.[3] He left the Victoria Ground at the end of the season and went and joined New Brighton.[1] Spencer then went on to play for Mid Rhondda, Aberdeen, Bristol Rovers, Port Vale and Winsford United whilst he also had a second spell with New Brighton.[1]
Career statistics edit
Source:[4]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Stoke | 1921–22 | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| New Brighton | 1923–24 | Third Division North | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1924–25 | Third Division North | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Bristol Rovers | 1928–29 | Third Division South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Port Vale | 1929–30 | Third Division North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Brighton | 1931–32 | Third Division North | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ Onward (21 August 1922). "Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League. Stoke". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
- ^ Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ Sam Spencer at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)