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Joe
Spence |
Manchester
United FC
2 appearances, 1 goal
P 2 W 1 D
1 L 0 F 8: A 6
75% successful
1926-27
disciplined: none
captaincies: none
minutes played: 180 |
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Profile |
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Full name |
Private Joseph Spence |
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name notes |
Spence was born and died with just a forename, Joseph.
It is only his Army Service Records and some newspaper articles in 1921
that have given him a middle name of Waters.
Waters, in fact, is his
mother's maiden name. There is no 'Walter' anywhere except in Lamming's
book.
In conclusion, it appears that Joseph signed himself as Joseph
Waters from 1918 til the early 1920's. |
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Born |
15 December 1898 in Throckley, Newburn-on-Tyne,
Northumberland
[registered as just 'Joseph', in Castle
Ward, March 1899]. |
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Census Notes |
According to the 1901
census, Joseph is the youngest of two children, both sons, to William and
Hannah (nee Waters), living at 62 Long Row in Throckley. His Scottish
father is a coal mine hewer. Interestingly, the have two boarders, both
uncle's, forty-old Joseph Waters and 31 year-old Dabiel Spence, both
miners. |
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According to the 1911
census, schoolboy Joseph is now the second of five children, one sister
and two more brothers. They live with their parents at 5 Oak Street in
Throckley. His father is still a hewer, and still with a boarder, uncle
Joseph Waters, also a hewer.
According to his Army Service Records,
on 29 April 1918, Joseph Waters signed up for the Training Reserve
Battalion. He is a putter in the coalmines still living at 5 Oak Street.
Spence was discharged to continue with his coal mining. |
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According to the
1939 register, Joseph, an iron tube manufacturer and plain steel grinder,
is married to Alice and they live at 113 Brockwell Lane in Chesterfield. |
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Married |
to Alice Lown
[registered as Joseph W., in Castle Ward, September 1922]. |
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Died |
31
December 1966,
aged
68 years 16 days
[registered in Chesterfield, March 1967]. |
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Height/Weight |
5' 6" [1918],
5'
8", 11st.
0lbs [1925]. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & FindMyPast.com |
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Club Career |
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Club(s) |
Began his career playing centre-forward for Throckley Celtic FC. He joined
Scotswood FC, also playing as centre-forward. Joined Manchester United FC
as centre-forward in 1920. |
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Club honours |
x |
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Individual honours |
x |
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Distinctions |
Father of Joe Spence
(York City FC, 1950-54) |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One
of six who became 504th players (507)
to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Outside-right (although being a club centre-forward) |
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First match |
No. 150, 24 May 1926, Belgium 3 England 5, an
end-of-season friendly
match at Olympisch Stadion, Antwerpen, aged 27 years
160 days. |
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Last match |
No. 151,
20 October 1926,
England 3
Ireland
3, a
British Championship match at Anfield Road, Anfield, Liverpool, aged
27 years 309 days.
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Major tournaments |
British Championships 1926-27; |
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Team honours |
British Championships shared 1926-27; |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
Cousin of
George Brown |
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Beyond England |
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x. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.x. |
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Joe Spence - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
Comp.
Apps |
Mins. |
Goals |
Goals
Av.min |
Comp.
Goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
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4 |
2 |
1 |
180 |
1 |
180 min |
1 |
none |
none |
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Due to the fact that
many matches rarely stuck to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time
for injuries, errors and substitutions. The minutes here
given can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only
an approximation. |
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Joe Spence
- Match Record - All Matches - By
Type of Match |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
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Home
-
British Championship |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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Away
- Friendly |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
5.00 |
3.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
| All |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
6 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
4.00 |
3.00 |
75.0 |
+1 |
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Joe Spence
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
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British Championship Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC 1926-27 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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BC
All |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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All Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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All |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
Notes
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