Sam Spencer

Sam Spencer

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]
Playing position	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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Samuel "Sam" Spencer (18 January 1902 – 1987) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Bristol Rovers, New Brighton and Stoke.^[1]

Career

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.^[2] 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]

References

1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
2. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.