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John Spencer (footballer, born 1934)

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John Spencer
Personal information
Full name John Raymond Spencer[1]
Date of birth (1934-11-20)20 November 1934[1]
Place of birth Sheffield, England[1]
Date of death 22 August 2007(2007-08-22) (aged 72)
Place of death Sheffield, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1954–1957 Sheffield United 24 (10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Raymond Spencer (20 November 1934 – 22 August 2007) was an English footballer who played as a forward, appearing as an inside left, inside right or outside left.

Born in Sheffield, Spencer spent his entire playing career with home-town club Sheffield United.[1] Signing for the club as an amateur in 1954, Spencer was a regular in the reserves before turning professional but remaining as a part-time player while he trained to become an accountant.[1] After making his Football League debut in December 1954, Spencer appeared sporadically for United, and it was not until his final season that he became a regular in the first team.[1] However, by this point Spencer had begun to struggle with injuries and was forced to retire from playing in the summer of 1957.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Denis Clarebrough & Andrew Kirkham (2008). Sheffield United Who's Who. Hallamshire Press. p. 302. ISBN 978-1-874718-69-7.