John Spencer (footballer, born 1934)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Raymond Spencer[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 November 1934[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 22 August 2007 (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Sheffield, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1954–1957 | Sheffield United | 24 | (10) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
John Raymond Spencer (20 November 1934 – 22 August 2007) was an English footballer who played as a forward, appearing as an inside left, inside right or outside left.
Born in Sheffield, Spencer spent his entire playing career with home-town club Sheffield United.[1] Signing for the club as an amateur in 1954, Spencer was a regular in the reserves before turning professional but remaining as a part-time player while he trained to become an accountant.[1] After making his Football League debut in December 1954, Spencer appeared sporadically for United, and it was not until his final season that he became a regular in the first team.[1] However, by this point Spencer had begun to struggle with injuries and was forced to retire from playing in the summer of 1957.[1]