Ron Spence

Ron Spence
Personal information
Full name Ronald Spence[1]
Date of birth (1927-01-07)7 January 1927[1]
Place of birth Spennymoor, England
Date of death 24 April 1996(1996-04-24) (aged 69)
Place of death Doncaster, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Tudhoe Colliery ? (?)
?–1948 Rossington Colliery ? (?)
1948–1958 York City 260 (25)
1960–? Scarborough ? (?)
Goole Town ? (?)
Total 260 (25)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ronald Spence (7 January 1927 – 24 April 1996) was an English footballer who played as a wing half.

Career

Born in Spennymoor, County Durham, Spence played for Tudhoe Colliery and Rossington Colliery before signing for York City in March 1948.[2] He was a part of the team which played in the FA Cup semi-final in 1955.[2] He joined non-League side Scarborough in June 1960, playing 42 appearances and scoring 10 goals in all competitions before playing for Goole Town.[2][3] He returned to York as part-time trainer in July 1964, before taking the position full-time in November 1966.[2] He then worked as physiotherapist and juniors' coach at the club from August 1972 to September 1975.[2] Spence died in Doncaster Royal Infirmary at the age of 69 on 24 April 1996.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 579. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Jarred, Martin; Windross, Dave (1997). Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997. Citizen Publications. p. 95. ISBN 0-9531005-0-2.
  3. ^ Adamson, Steve (1998). Scarborough Football Club: The Official History 1879–1998. Yore Publications. p. 123. ISBN 1-874427-92-5.


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