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Dick
Spence |
Chelsea FC
2 appearances, 0 goals
P 2 W 0 D
0 L 2 F 3: A 5
0% successful
1936
captain: none
minutes played: 180 |
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Profile |
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Full name |
Richard Spence |
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Born |
18 July 1908 in Milner Street, Platts Common, Barnsley,
West Riding of Yorkshire [registered in
Barnsley, September 1908]. |
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Baptism |
20 August 1908 at Hoyland Anglican Church |
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Census Notes |
According to the 1911
census, two year-old Richard is the youngest of three children, all sons,
to Frederick Booth and Charlotte (née Spinks). His father is a coalmine hewer. They live at 9
Pepper Street in Platts Common. |
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According to the 1939
register, Richard Spence, a police war reserve, is married and living at
23 Dorchester Road in the Northolt Park area of Ealing, the home of the
Antoine's. |
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Married |
twice, firstly
to Mary Tasker
[registered in Barnsley, June 1935]. Mary died of a
heart-attack on 7 April 1963
[registered in Ealing, London, June 1963].
Secondly, to
Cecila Veronica English (née Protheroe) on 16 March 1968
[registered in Hammersmith, March 1968]. Cecila died 10 March 1986
[registered in Wandsworth, March 1986]. |
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Died |
12 March 1983, aged
74 years 238 days
[registered in Ealing, March 1983]. |
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Height/Weight |
5'
6", 9st.
2lbs [1938]. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990], FindMyPast.com
& Bob Pickett's excellent research |
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Club Career |
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Club(s) |
x |
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Club honours |
x |
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Individual honours |
x |
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Distinctions |
x |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of two who
became the 619th
players (619) to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Outside-right |
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First match |
No. 203, 6 May 1936, Austria 2
England 1, an end-of-season tour match at Praterstadion, Prater, Wien, aged 27 years
293 days. |
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Last match |
No. 204, 9 May 1936, Belgium 3
England 2, an end-of-season tour match at
Stade
du Centenaire, Bruxelles, aged 27 years 296 days. |
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Major tournaments |
None |
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Team honours |
None |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
Spence was the
fiftieth West Ridian to represent England. |
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Beyond England |
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x. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.x. |
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Dicky Spence - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
comp. apps |
Mins. |
Goals |
goals ave.min |
comp. goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
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1 |
2 |
0 |
180 |
0 |
0
min |
0 |
none |
none |
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minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
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Dicky Spence
- Match Record - All Matches - By
Type of Match |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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Away
- Friendly |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
1.50 |
2.50 |
0.00 |
-2 |
| All |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
1.50 |
2.50 |
0.00 |
-2 |
Dick Spence
- Match History
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Club:
Chelsea F.C. - two full appearances
(180 min) |
F.A. International Selection Committee - two full appearances
(180 min)x |
Notes
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