Taffy Spelman

Taffy Spelman
Personal information
Full name	Isaac Spelman
Date of birth	9 March 1914
Place of birth	Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Position(s)	Right half
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Usworth Colliery
1933	Leeds United
1935–1936	Southend United
1937–1938	Tottenham Hotspur
1946	Hartlepool United
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Isaac "Taffy" Spelman (9 March 1914 – after 1946) was an English professional footballer who played for Usworth Colliery, Leeds United, Southend United, Tottenham Hotspur, Hartlepool United.^[1]

Football career

Spelman began his career at Usworth Colliery before joining Leeds United in 1933. The right half signed for Southend United in May, 1935, he made a total of 50 appearances and scored three goals in all competitions for the Shrimpers.^[2] Spelman was transferred to Tottenham Hotspur in May, 1937 ^[3] and went on to feature in a further 32 matches and scored two goals in all competitions for the Lilywhites.^[4] After World War II Spelman joined Hartlepool in 1946 and played in 25 games.

References

^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. Nottingham: Soccerdata. p. 246. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
^ Spelman's Southend United stats Retrieved 4 August 2009
^ Spelman's transfer to Tottenham Retrieved 4 August 2009
^ Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 3 December 2012 Archived 15 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine

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[Joyce-1] Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. Nottingham: Soccerdata. p. 246. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.

[2] Spelman's Southend United stats Retrieved 4 August 2009

[3] Spelman's transfer to Tottenham Retrieved 4 August 2009

[4] Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 3 December 2012 Archived 15 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine

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