William Spencer (footballer)
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William Spencer was a footballer who played three hundred and thirty eight appearances for Stoke.
and could occupy either full-back position. He was very alert of what was happening on the field of play. He formed a great partnership with Bob McGrory
and Harry Sellars
during as he helped Stoke win the Second Division
title in 1932–33. He stopped playing first team football in 1935 although he did stay for another 3 years playing in the reserves and training with the youth team. He finished his career with Crewe.
Career
Billy Spencer spent 10 years at the Victoria GroundVictoria Ground
Victoria Ground may refer to:*Victoria Ground, the former name of Hartlepool United’s ground Victoria Park.*Victoria Ground, Stoke City’s ground from 1878 to 1997.*Victoria Ground, current home of Bromsgrove Rovers...
and could occupy either full-back position. He was very alert of what was happening on the field of play. He formed a great partnership with Bob McGrory
Bob McGrory
Robert McGrory was a Scottish footballer who played as a defender. After starting his career at Dumbarton, he later moved to the English club Burnley where he made three appearances. In 1921, he moved to First Division side Stoke City where he made 511 appearances as a full-back. He later became a...
and Harry Sellars
Harry Sellars
Harold Sellars was an English footballer, who played in the Football League for Stoke. He made 394 appearances for Stoke in all competitions. Harry's son John Sellars also played for Stoke in the 1950s.-Playing career:...
during as he helped Stoke win the Second Division
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
title in 1932–33. He stopped playing first team football in 1935 although he did stay for another 3 years playing in the reserves and training with the youth team. He finished his career with Crewe.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City Stoke City F.C. Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts... |
1925–26 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 1926–27 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
| 1927–28 | 42 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 0 | |
| 1928–29 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 0 | |
| 1929–30 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 0 | |
| 1930–31 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 0 | |
| 1931–32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1932–33 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 0 | |
| 1933–34 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| 1934–35 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 0 | |
| 1935–36 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 338 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 354 | 0 | |
Honours
with Stoke City- Football League Third Division NorthFootball League Third Division NorthThe Third Division North of The Football League was a tier in the English association football league system from 1921 to 1958. It ran parallel to Third Division South with clubs elected to the League or relegated from a higher division allocated to one or the other according to geographical position...
Champions: 1926–27