Full Name:
Joseph Spence
Born:
15th December 1898, Throckley, Northumberland
Died: 31st December 1966, aged 68 England Career:
1926
Positions:
Outside Right
Clubs (and caps):
Manchester United (2)
FA Legacy Number:
507
Career Summary:
Joe Spence (15th December 1898 - 31st December 1966) was an international footballer who represented England 2 times scoring 1 goal. His first cap was against Belgium on 24th May 1926 at 27 years old, and his last was vs Ireland on 20th October 1926 aged 27. Spence, born on 15th December 1898, in Throckley, Northumberland, has a FA Legacy Number of 507 and played as a Outside Right for his country.
England Career Statistics
Debut: v Belgium (FR) on 24th May 1926 aged 27 years, 5 months, 9 days Last Cap: v Ireland (HC) on 20th October 1926 aged 27 years, 10 months, 5 days First Goal: v Ireland (HC) on 20th October 1926 aged 27 years, 10 months, 5 days Career Length: 149 days Starts: 2
Substitute: 0
Withdrawn: 0
Full Games: 2
England Match Statistics
Friendly FR
1
0
0
0
0
British Home Championship HC
1
1
0
0
0
Competitive
1
1
0
0
0
Away
1
0
0
0
0
Home
1
1
0
0
0
Won
1
0
0
0
0
Drawn
1
1
0
0
0
England Team Mates (Top 10)
Sources
An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
5 sources from 2 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.
Match List
IRE, 3 - 3, 20th Oct 1926 (HC) Manchester United, Cap: 2. Age: 27 years, 10 months, 5 days.
BEL, 5 - 3, 24th May 1926 (FR) Manchester United, Cap: 1. Age: 27 years, 5 months, 9 days.
* Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.