Billy Spittle

Billy Spittle
Personal information
Full name	William Arthur Spittle
Date of birth	19 March 1894
Place of birth	Southfields, England
Position(s)	Inside forward
Youth career
	Southfields Juniors
Senior career*
Years	Team
1912–1919	Arsenal
1919–1921	Leicester City
	Nuneaton Town
	Tamworth Castle
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Arthur "Billy" Spittle was an English professional football inside forward who played in the Football League for Leicester City and Arsenal.^[1]

Personal life

Spittle was a corporal in the 17th (Service) Battalion of the Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) during the First World War.^[2]^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 274. ISBN 190589161X.
^ "Memorial will honour Leicester footballers who served in First World War". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
^ "Medal Index Cards Transcription". search.livesofthefirstworldwar.org. Retrieved 2015-12-16.

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[Joyce-1] Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 274. ISBN 190589161X.

[2] "Memorial will honour Leicester footballers who served in First World War". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 2015-12-16.

[3] "Medal Index Cards Transcription". search.livesofthefirstworldwar.org. Retrieved 2015-12-16.

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