Tommy Spencer

Thomas Hannah Spencer (born 28 November 1945 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish former footballer.

Tommy Spencer
Personal information
Full name Thomas Hannah Spencer
Date of birth (1945-11-28) 28 November 1945
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Striker, Central defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Neilston ? (?)
Celtic 0 (0)
1965–1966 Southampton 3 (0)
1966–1968 York City 57 (21)
1968–1972 Workington 167 (10)
1972–1974 Lincoln City 74 (10)
1974–1978 Rotherham United 138 (10)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Spencer played for Neilston, before joining Celtic in 1963.[1] He joined Southampton in July 1965,[2] after making no league appearances for Celtic.[1] He joined York City in June 1966, after making three league appearances for Southampton.[2] He was York's top scorer for the 1966–67 season, after scoring 23 goals.[3] After making 65 appearances and scoring 26 goals for York, he joined Workington in March 1963 in a player-exchange deal, which brought Tommy Spratt to York.[4] He made 167 appearances, mostly as a central defender, and scored 10 goals in the league for Workington, before joining Lincoln City in January 1972.[2] He joined Rotherham United in July 1974, after making 74 appearances and scoring 10 goals in the league for Lincoln.[2] He made 138 appearances and scored 10 goals in the league for Rotherham.[2]

Notes
  1. "TOMMY SPENCER". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 25 October 2007.
  2. Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 579. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
  3. Batters, Dave (1990). "City Season-by-Season". York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited. p. 359. ISBN 0-907969-69-0.
  4. Batters, Dave (1990). "York City Stars". York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited. p. 201. ISBN 0-907969-69-0.
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