About Billy Spittle
Lived 1894 – 1979 (aged 84). Billy Spittle was a British association football player.
William Arthur Spittle (19 March 1893 – 12 February 1979) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Leicester City and Arsenal as an inside forward.
Personal life Spittle served as a corporal in the Football Battalion during the First World War. A gunshot wound to the left shoulder led to his discharge in May 1918. First Division 6 0 0 0 6 0 1913–14 Second Division 8 1 0 0 8 1 1920–21 Second Division 18 2 0 0 18 2
26 3 0 0 26 3
33 3 0 0 33 3
Honours Nuneaton Town Nuneaton Charity Cup: 1921
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Who was Billy Spittle?
English footballer
When was Billy Spittle born?
Billy Spittle was born on 19 March 1894 in Southfields.
When did Billy Spittle die?
Billy Spittle died on 12 February 1979 in Texas.
What was Billy Spittle's occupation?
Billy Spittle was an association football player.
What nationality was Billy Spittle?
Billy Spittle was British.
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