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Taffy Spelman

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Taffy Spelman
Personal information
Full name Isaac Spelman
Date of birth (1914-03-09)9 March 1914
Place of birth Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Date of death April 2003(2003-04-00) (aged 89)[1]
Place of death Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Height 5 ft 7+12 in (1.71 m)[2]
Position(s) Right half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Usworth Colliery ? (?)
1933 Leeds United 0 (0)
1935–1936 Southend United 43 (3)
1937–1938 Tottenham Hotspur 28 (2)
1946 Hartlepool United 25 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Isaac "Taffy" Spelman (9 March 1914 – April 2003) was an English professional footballer who played for Usworth Colliery, Leeds United, Southend United, Tottenham Hotspur, Hartlepool United.[3]

Football career

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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.[4] Spelman was transferred to Tottenham Hotspur in May 1937 [5] and went on to feature in a further 32 matches and scored two goals in all competitions for the Lilywhites.[6] After World War II Spelman joined Hartlepool in 1946 and played in 25 games.

References

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  1. ^ "Taffy Spelman". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Southend United. Staff of 25". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xi – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. Nottingham: Soccerdata. p. 246. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
  4. ^ Spelman's Southend United stats Retrieved 4 August 2009
  5. ^ Spelman's transfer to Tottenham Retrieved 4 August 2009
  6. ^ Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 3 December 2012 Archived 15 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine