About Jim Spedding
Lived 1912 – 1982 (aged 69–70). Jim Spedding was a British association football player.
John James Spedding (1 October 1912 – December 1982) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a right half for Gateshead, Huddersfield Town and Chesterfield. He also played three games, scoring once, for Darlington before the 1939–40 season was abandoned because of the Second World War. He was born in Keighley, Yorkshire, and died in Connah's Quay, Flintshire, Wales.
Personal information He was married in 1945 to Hilda Swain (1917-2008) and lived in Cheshire until his death in 1982. They had four daughters.
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Who was Jim Spedding?
footballer (1912-1982)
When was Jim Spedding born?
Jim Spedding was born on 1 October 1912 in Keighley.
When did Jim Spedding die?
Jim Spedding died in 1982 in Connah's Quay.
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Jim Spedding was an association football player.
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Jim Spedding was British.
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