Billy Spittle

Billy Spittle
Personal information
Full name William Arthur Spittle[1]
Date of birth 19 March 1894
Place of birth Southfields, England
Playing position Inside forward
Youth career
Southfields Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1912–1919 Arsenal 7 (0)
1919–1921 Leicester City 26 (3)
Nuneaton Town
Tamworth Castle

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

William Arthur "Billy" Spittle was an English professional football inside forward who played in the Football League for Leicester City and Arsenal.[1]

Personal life

Spittle was a corporal in the 17th (Service) Battalion of the Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) during the First World War.[2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 274. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. "Memorial will honour Leicester footballers who served in First World War". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
  3. "Medal Index Cards Transcription". search.livesofthefirstworldwar.org. Retrieved 2015-12-16.


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