Taffy Spelman
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Isaac Spelman | ||
| Date of birth | 9 March 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
| Date of death | ? | ||
| Playing position | Right half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| ?–? | Usworth Colliery | ? | (?) |
| 1933 | Leeds United | 0 | (0) |
| 1935-1936 | Southend United | 43 | (3) |
| 1937-1938 | Tottenham Hotspur | 28 | (2) |
| 1946 | Hartlepool United | 25 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Isaac 'Taffy' Spelman (9 March 1914–?) was an English professional footballer who played for Usworth Colliery, Leeds United, Southend United, Tottenham Hotspur, Hartlepool United.[1]
Football career
Spelman began his career at Usworth Colliery before joining Leeds United in 1933. The right half signed for Southend United in May, 1935, he made a total of 50 appearances and scored three goals in all competitions for the Shrimpers.[2] Spelman was transferred to Tottenham Hotspur in May, 1937 [3] and went on to feature in a further 32 matches and scored two goals in all competitions for the Lilywhites.[4] After World War II Spelman joined Hartlepool in 1946 and played in 25 games.
References
- ↑ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 246. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
- ↑ Spelman's Southend United stats Retrieved 4 August 2009
- ↑ Spelman's transfer to Tottenham Retrieved 4 August 2009
- ↑ Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 3 December 2012 Archived 3 June 2009 at WebCite