Martin Nelson Spendiff (24 June 1880 – 18 October 1943) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Martin Nelson Spendiff[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 June 1880 | ||
| Place of birth | North Shields, England | ||
| Date of death | 18 October 1943 (aged 63) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| South Shields Athletic | |||
| North Shields Athletic | |||
| 1902–1905 | Grimsby Town | 66 | (0) |
| 1905–1908 | Hull City | 104 | (0) |
| 1908–1912 | Bradford City | 54 | (0) |
| 1912–1913 | Millwall | ||
| 1913–1920 | Grimsby Town | 57 | (0) |
| Total | 281+ | (0+) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Born in North Shields, Spendiff played for South Shields Athletic, North Shields Athletic, Grimsby Town, Hull City, Bradford City and Millwall.[3][4] For Hull City, he made 104 appearances in the Football League; he also made 11 FA Cup appearances.[3] For Bradford City, he made 54 appearances in the Football League; he also made 3 FA Cup appearances.[5]
Sources edit
- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
References edit
- ^ "Player search: Spendiff, MN (Martin)". English National Footbal Archive (ENFA). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "The coming of the big ball: the Second Division: Grimsby Town". Athletic News. Manchester. 18 August 1913. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b "Profile". Hull City Mad.
- ^ Frost, p. 407
- ^ Frost, p. 388
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