Clarence Spencer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Clarence Grenville Spencer[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 August 1909[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bestwood Village, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1979 (aged 69–70)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Outside left | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Butler's Hill | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1928–1930 | Birmingham | 0 | (0) |
| 1930–1932 | Port Vale | 15 | (1) |
| 1932–1933 | Norwich City | 0 | (0) |
| 1933–1934 | Barrow | 1 | (0) |
| 1934–1935 | Carlisle United | 12 | (1) |
| Total | 28 | (2) | |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Clarence Grenville Spencer (5 August 1909 – 1979) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Port Vale, Barrow and Carlisle United.[2]
Playing career
Spencer played for Butler's Hill and was on Birmingham's books, though without appearing for the first team, before joining Second Division side Port Vale in June 1930.[1] After making his debut at the Old Recreation Ground in a 2–0 win over Swansea Town on 11 October 1930, he became a first team regular.[1] He scored his first goal in the Football League seven days later, in a 3–0 win over Reading at Elm Park.[1] However, after breaking an ankle on 26 January 1931, in a 3–1 home defeat to Everton, he lost his place to Dennis Izon and failed to win it back upon his recovery.[1] He played just four games the next season and was given a free transfer in May 1932.[1] He moved on to Norwich City, Barrow and Carlisle United.[1]
Statistics
- Sourced from Clarence Spencer profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Birmingham | 1928–29 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Port Vale | 1930–31 | Second Division | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 1931–32 | Second Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
| Norwich City | 1932–33 | Third Division South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barrow | 1933–34 | Third Division North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carlisle United | 1934–35 | Third Division North | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Career Total | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 2 | ||