Joe Spence (footballer, born 1925)

Joe Spence

Personal information
Full name	Joseph Lown Spence
Date of birth	October 13, 1925
Place of birth	Salford, England
Date of death	December 2009 (age 84)
Place of death	Chesterfield, England
Playing position	Central defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1948-1949	Chesterfield	0	(0)
1949	Buxton	?	(?)
1950-1954	York City	110	(0)
–	Burton Albion	?	(?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Joseph Lown "Joe" Spence (born 13 October 1925 in Salford, England) was an English former footballer.

Career

A former England Schools' player, Spence started his football career with Chesterfield in January 1948. He moved to Buxton in July 1949, after not making a single appearance at Chesterfield. Spence moved on to York City in July 1950. He was a virtual ever-present at the club during the 1951–52 and 1952–53 seasons. He left the club in the summer of 1954 to move to Burton Albion.^[1]

Notes

1. Batters, Dave (1990). "York City Stars". York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited. p. 200. ISBN 0-907969-69-0.