Tommy Spurr

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Tommy Spurr
Personal information
Full name Tommy Spurr
Date of birth 13 September 1987 (1987-09-13) (age 20)
Place of birth    Leeds, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Sheffield Wednesday
Number 32
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2005- Sheffield Wednesday 70 (2)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 21:40, 16 March 2008 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Tommy Spurr (born in Leeds on 13 September 1987) is an English footballer currently playing for Sheffield Wednesday F.C.

Tommy is a central defender who joined Sheffield Wednesday full time in 2004 and in his first season established himself in the reserves and won a place on the bench for the first team. He was named Academy player of the year in the 2004-05 season and made his first team debut against Reading on 22 April 2006. He was awarded Sponsor's Man of the Match for his performance in the game.

The 2006-2007 season saw Spurr hold down a regular place in the starting eleven at left back ahead of the more experienced Peter Gilbert and John Hills.

In December 2006, Spurr was given a new two and a half year contract which took his contract up until the summer of 2009.

Tommy scored his first goal for The Owls against Charlton on August 25, 2007 in a 3-2 defeat. He scored his second career goal and first Hillsborough goal on the 14th April 2008 against Plymouth Argyle. It proved to be the equaliser in what was a crunch game for Sheffield Wednesday and was voted Sky Sports Championship Goal of the Season.

In December 2007 Championship rivals QPR made an offer for Tommy, it was turned down however as he was described as a 'top asset in the playing squad.'[1] Later in the month QPR made an improved offer rumored to be £750,000 which was also rejected by Wednesday.

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Owls turn down bids for duo", Sky Sports, 19 December 2007. Retrieved on 2008-02-06. 
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