Albert R. Spencer was an English footballer who played for Port Vale, Wolverhampton Wanderers, and Willenhall in the 1920s.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Position(s) | Inside-forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1922–1923 | Port Vale | 3 | (0) |
| 1923 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 1923–1924 | Port Vale | 1 | (0) |
| Willenhall | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editSpencer joined Port Vale as an amateur in October 1922.[1] After making his debut on New Year's Day 1923, in a 3–1 defeat at South Shields, he signed professional forms the next month.[1] He played just another two Second Division games in the 1922–23 season, before he was transferred to Wolverhampton Wanderers in June 1923.[1] He returned to Vale five months later.[1] His second spell at The Old Recreation Ground was just as uneventful, and he was released after playing just one game in the 1923–24 season. He moved on to Willenhall.[1]
Career statistics
editSource:[2]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1922–23 | Second Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1923–24 | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 276. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ Albert Spencer at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)