John Spencer (footballer, born 1898)

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John Spencer
Personal information
Full name John Thomas Spencer [1]
Date of birth 1898 [1]
Place of birth Stockton-on-Tees, England [1]
Height5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (1.71 m) [2]
Position(s) Outside right
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1914 Grangetown St Mary's
1918 Eston United
1919 Crook Town
1920–1921 Stoke 16 (0)
1921–1922 South Bank
1922–1923 Hartlepools United 1 (0)
Total17(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Thomas Spencer (born 1898) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Hartlepools United and Stoke. [1]

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Career

Spencer was born in Stockton-on-Tees and played amateur football with Grangetown St Mary's, Eston United and Crook Town before being spotted by scouts at Football League club Stoke in 1920. [1] He had a reputation as a promising outside right but failed to impress at Stoke as he played 16 times during the 1920–21 season as the club almost suffered relegation. [1] He returned north at the end of the season to South Bank and played a single match for Hartlepools United in September 1922. [1]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke [1] 1920–21 Second Division 16000160
Hartlepools United 1922–23 Third Division North 100010
Career Total17000170

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN   0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ↑ "Football's advent. Stoke". Athletic News. Manchester. 15 August 1921. p. 6.
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