About William Spencer
Lived 1904 – 1969 (aged 64–65). William Spencer was a British association football player.
William Spencer (15 May 1902 – 1969) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Crewe Alexandra and Stoke City.
Career Spencer was born in Nelson and played amateur for West Riding League side Hebden Bridge whilst working in a mill. He joined Stoke City in December 1924, turning professional in April 1925. Spencer replaced the long-serving Alec Milne midway through the 1925–26 season slotting into a leaky defence and relegation to the Third Division was unavoidable.
Honours with Stoke City Football League Third Division North Champions: 1926–27 Football League Second Division Champions: 1932–33
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Who was William Spencer?
English footballer (1904-1969)
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William Spencer was born on 15 May 1904 in Nelson.
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William Spencer died in 1969.
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William Spencer was an association football player.
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William Spencer was British.
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