Sam Spencer

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

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(s)	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

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]

Statistics

Source:[3]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke	1921–22	Second Division	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
New Brighton	1923–24	Third Division North	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	1924–25	Third Division North	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
	Total		8	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
Bristol Rovers	1928–29	Third Division South	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Port Vale	1929–30	Third Division North	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
New Brighton	1931–32	Third Division North	8	0	0	0	0	0	8	0

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.
3. Sam Spencer at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)