Samuel Speakman (27 January 1934 – 11 August 2017) was an English footballer, who played as a winger in the Football League for Tranmere Rovers.[1][2][3] He also played for Wigan Athletic in the 1956–57 Lancashire Combination season, scoring 12 goals in 32 games.[4] Speakman died in Denbighshire, Wales on 11 August 2017, at the age of 83.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Speakman | ||
| Date of birth | 27 January 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Huyton, England | ||
| Date of death | 11 August 2017 (aged 83) | ||
| Place of death | Denbighshire, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Middlesbrough | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1954–1956 | Tranmere Rovers | 68 | (9) |
| 1956–1957 | Wigan Athletic | 32 | (12) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References
edit- ^ Brown, Neil (2 September 2012). "Tranmere Rovers: 1946/47 – 2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve (November 1997). "Players' Data". Tranmere Rovers 1921–1997: A Complete Record. The Authors. pp. 101–108. ISBN 978-0-9518648-2-1.
- ^ a b "Sammy Speakman". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ Hayes, Dean (1996). The Latics: The Official History of Wigan Athletic F.C. Harefield: Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-91-7.
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