Tom Spence

Tom Spence (4 January 1962 – 28 April 2012) was a Scottish football player and manager.[1] He was born in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire. Spence played for Stirling Albion, Clydebank, Clyde and Kilmarnock and was captain of the Stirling Albion team which defeated Selkirk 20–0 in 1984.[2]

Tom Spence
Personal information
Date of birth (1962-01-04)4 January 1962
Place of birth Airdrie, Scotland
Date of death 28 April 2012(2012-04-28) (aged 50)
Playing position(s) Left-back
Youth career
Glenboig
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1988 Stirling Albion 147 (6)
1988 Alloa Athletic 1 (0)
1988 Cowdenbeath 2 (0)
1988–1989 Clydebank 29 (4)
1989–1990 Clyde 12 (0)
1990–1991 Kilmarnock 50 (1)
1991–1993 East Fife 58 (1)
1993–1994 Albion Rovers 12 (0)
Total 311 (12)
Teams managed
1994–1995 Albion Rovers
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Former Cumnock, Thorniewood and Dunipace boss Tom - or Tam as he was better known - Spence died suddenly overnight, at the age of just 52[3]

References

  1. "Tom Spence". Cumnock Juniors FC. 25 April 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  2. http://www.acadvertiser.co.uk/coatbridge-airdrie-sport/lanarkshire-football/albion-rovers-fc/2012/05/02/albion-rovers-survival-hopes-hit-65864-30885627/
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 July 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  • Tom Spence at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
  • Tom Spence at FootballDatabase.eu
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