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Charlie
Spencer |
Newcastle United FC
2 appearances, 0 goals
P 2 W 1 D
1 L 0 F 3: A 2
75% successful
1924-27
captain: none
minutes played: 180 |
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Timeline |
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Charles William Spencer |
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Birth |
4 December 1899
at 7 Park Street in Houghton-le-Spring, County Durham [registered
as William in Houghton-le-Spring, December 1899]. |
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According to the 1901 census, William is the youngest of five children to
Thomas and Matilda (née Carlton) living at 7 Park Street in
Houghton-le-Spring. His father is a stoneworker at the coal mine. |
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According to the 1911 census, William is now the oldest of the seven
children at home. His mother had died in 1903 and his father remarried a
year later to Elizabeth (née Maddison) (four of his youngest
siblings are half-siblings). They live at 19 Glen Terrace in Washington.
His father is still a miner. |
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First marriage |
to
Doris Wilkinson
[registered as Charles W. in South Shields, March 1918]. They had
four children, Mary Millicent (b.24 October 1919), Charles Arthur (b.25
December 1920), Robert William (b.1923, d.18 October 1943), Thomas Wilkinson (b.17 July
1929).
Doris died in Blackpool, 14 November 1932 |
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Cannot be found on the 1921 census,
owever, his daughter, Mary Millicent is with her grandparents, Arthur and
Mary Wilkinson, at 168 Cunliffe Road in Blackpool.
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According to the 1939 register, widowed Charles W. is a footballer manager
living at 99 Lambert Road in Glandford Brigg, the home of John Bradley, a
bread van driver. |
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Second marriage |
to
Ann Rebecca Morton
[registered in Louth, Linconshire, June 1942]. They had
one daughter, Susan Morton (b.October 1942) |
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Death |
9 February 1953
in York Hospital,
aged 53 years 67 days
[registered in York, March 1953]. Buried in Fulford
cemetery, York. |
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Probate |
"SPENCER
Charles William of 19 Avenue-terrace
York died 9 February 1953 at
The City General Hospital York Administration
York 23 April to
Ann Spencer widow.
Effects £1070 12s. 1d."
[2022 equivalent £23,804] |
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Source |
 Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & |
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Playing Career |
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Club(s) |
Began
his junior career with Washington side Glebe Rovers FC and played with his
works team, Washington Chemical Works FC. Newcastle United FC signed him
in October 1921. After 161 league appearances
and eight goals, Manchester United FC paid £4000 for his signature
in July 1928. Despite being club captain, he
made just 46 league appearances when he was placed on the transfer
list with an asking price of £2000 to a league side,
however, he joined Kent League side, Tunbridge Wells Rangers FC as a player-manager,
without a fee being paid, on 9 May
1930. His departure was announced on 8 April 1932, as his contract would
not be renewed. Newly-formed Wigan Athletic FC then signed him as their player-manager
on 11 August
1932 until he left on 19 March 1937. |
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Club honours |
FA Cup
winners 1923-24; Football League
Champions 1926-27; Cheshire County League winners 1933-34, 1934-35,
1935-36; |
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Individual honours |
Football League (two appearances);
FA Charity Shield
runners-up with Professionals 1925
(captain); |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Height/Weight |
5'
10", 11st.
7½lbs [1922]. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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Management
Career |
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Club(s) |
Joined Tunbridge Wells Rangers FC as a player-manager
on 9 May 1930. |
"PLAYER-MANAGER SUSPENDED
"Charles Spencer, player-manager of Tunbridge
Wells Rangers F.C. and the former Manchester United and Newcastle United
centre-half, has been suspended for 21 days by a joint commission of the
Kent and Essex County F.A.'s. It is alleged that he struck a spectator in
the face during a scene on Grays Thurrock ground on February 7. Spencer
will not be able to assist his club in the Kent Senior Cup semi-final on
March 21 at Maidstone." - Saturday,
14 March 1931, The Portsmouth Evening News |
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Wigan Athletic FC then signed him as their player-manager
on 11 August 1932 until he left in March 1937. He was appointed
manager at Lincoln City FC on 16 June 1936, however, the directors at
Wigan refused to release him, stating he still had just signed a five year
contract with them. Still, the same directors allowed him to be appointed
as manager of Grimsby Town FC within a year, on 19 March 1937, and remained until
ill health forced his resignation on 4 May 1951. Returned to management with
Southern League side, Hastings United FC on 13 October 1951, he resigned
again on 14 December, because of 'the worry and strain' of management.
Spencer was the successful applicant from over thirty names for the vacant
managerial position at York City FC, effective from 17 November 1952, until
his death four months later. |
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Club honours |
Cheshire County League winners 1933-34, 1934-35,
1935-36; |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of two who became the 472nd
players (472)
to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Centre-half |
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First match |
No.
140,
12 April 1924, England 1 Scotland
1, a British
Championship match at
Empire
Stadium, Wembley, London, aged 24 years
130 days. |
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Last match |
No. 144, 28 February 1925, Wales 1 England 2,
a British Championship match at Vetch Field, Glamorgan Street, Swansea, aged
25 years 86 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British Championship
1923-24, 1924-25; |
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Team honours |
None |
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Individual honours |
FA Tour of
Australia 1925; |
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Distinctions |
Spencer
and Billy
Butler were the first England debutants at Wembley. |
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Beyond England |
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Remained in football, in particular,
management, until his death in 1952. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.231/232. |
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Charlie Spencer - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
comp. apps |
Mins. |
Goals |
goals ave.min |
comp. goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
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2 |
2 |
2 |
180 |
0 |
0
min |
0 |
none |
none |
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minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
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Charlie Spencer
- 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 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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Away |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
| All
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British Championship |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1.50 |
1.00 |
75.0 |
+1 |
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Charlie Spencer
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
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British Championship 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 1923-24 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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BC 1924-25 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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BC
All |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1.50 |
1.00 |
75.0 |
+1 |
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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 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1.50 |
1.00 |
75.0 |
+1 |
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All |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1.50 |
1.00 |
75.0 |
+1 |
Notes
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CG
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