Tom Spence
Tom Spence (4 January 1962 – 28 April 2012) was a Scottish football player and manager.[1] He was born in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire. Spence played for Stirling Albion, Clydebank, Clyde and Kilmarnock and was captain of the Stirling Albion team which defeated Selkirk 20–0 in 1984.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 January 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Airdrie, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 28 April 2012 (aged 50) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Glenboig | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1988 | Stirling Albion | 147 | (6) |
| 1988 | Alloa Athletic | 1 | (0) |
| 1988 | Cowdenbeath | 2 | (0) |
| 1988–1989 | Clydebank | 29 | (4) |
| 1989–1990 | Clyde | 12 | (0) |
| 1990–1991 | Kilmarnock | 50 | (1) |
| 1991–1993 | East Fife | 58 | (1) |
| 1993–1994 | Albion Rovers | 12 | (0) |
| Total | 311 | (12) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1994–1995 | Albion Rovers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Former Cumnock, Thorniewood and Dunipace boss Tom - or Tam as he was better known - Spence died suddenly overnight, at the age of just 50.
References
- "Tom Spence". Cumnock Juniors FC. 25 April 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
- "Albion Rovers survival hopes hit - Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser". www.acadvertiser.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013.
External links
- Tom Spence at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
- Tom Spence at FootballDatabase.eu
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