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Full name
  
Thomas John Spilsbury

Total
  
1897–1901
  
Burslem Port Vale


Years
  
Team

Playing position
  
Left-back

Name
  
Thomas Spilsbury

Thomas John "Spill" Spilsbury (1874–1947) was a footballer who played 57 games at left-back for Burslem Port Vale (25 in the Midland Football League, 16 in the Football League).

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Playing career

Spilsbury played for Dresden United, before joining Burslem Port Vale in February 1897. His debut match could hardly have gone better; an 8–0 romp over Grantham Rovers at the Athletic Ground. He was a regular until January 1899, and was a member of the 1898 Staffordshire Senior Cup winning side during his run. He played 15 Second Division and two FA Cup games in the 1898–99 season, but featured just once in the 1899–1900 season and retired at the end of the 1900–01 campaign.

Statistics

  • Sourced from Thomas Spilsbury profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  • Honours

    with Port Vale
  • Staffordshire Senior Cup winner: 1898
  • References

    Thomas Spilsbury Wikipedia


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