Joe Spence (soccer player, 1898)
| Joe Spence | ||
| Personnel | ||
|---|---|---|
| Surname | Joseph Spence | |
| birthday | December 15, 1898 | |
| place of birth | Throckley , England | |
| date of death | December 31, 1966 | |
| Place of death | England | |
| position | Right winger , center forward | |
| Men's | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| Throckley Celtic | ||
| 1918-1919 | Scotswood | |
| 1919-1933 | Manchester United | 481 (158) |
| 1933-1935 | Bradford City | 75 (27) |
| 1935-1938 | Chesterfield FC | 57 (10) |
| National team | ||
| Years | selection | Games (goals) |
| 1926 | England | 2 (1) |
| 1 Only league games are given. | ||
Joseph "Joe" Spence (born December 15, 1898 in Throckley , † December 31, 1966 ) was an English football player .
Career
Spence was sold to Manchester United by Scotswood in March 1919 . He made his debut on August 30, 1919 against Derby County . Spence stayed with the Red Devils until 1933, playing a total of 510 games and scoring 168 goals. He was one of the only players in the Red Devils in the interwar period who was considered a "star". Spence served in the British Army during World War I and was a guest player at Liverpool FC and Newburn during the war . Spence didn't win a single title and is still among the ten players who made the most competitive games for ManUtd.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Spence, Joe |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Spence, Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 15, 1898 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Throckley |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 31, 1966 |
| Place of death | England |