Harry Spurway

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Harry Spurway
Personal information
Full name Harry Spurway
Place of birth Sydney, Australia
Position(s) Left half-back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1920–1925 Granville
1925–1928 Gladesville
International career
1924 Australia 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Harry Spurway was an Australian professional soccer player who played as a half-back. He played for NSW clubs Granville and Gladesville and the Australia national team. [1]

Contents

Club career

1920–1925: Granville

Spurway announced his retirement from first-class soccer and leave Granville on 31 March 1925. [2]

1925–1928: Gladesville

Ten days later after his first class retirement, it was announced in the Arrow newspapers on 10 April 1925 that Spurway joined the Gladesville club. [3] He retired from soccer on 27 April 1928, finishing his career at Gladesville. [4]

International career

Spurway began his international career with Australia in a 1–0 loss to Canada on 14 June 1924. [5] He appeared three more times with his fourth and final cap coming in a 1–0 win over Canada on 26 July 1924. [6]

Career statistics

International

National teamYear [7] CompetitiveFriendlyTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Australia 1924004040

Honours

Granville

Gladesvile

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