Taffy Spelman

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Taffy Spelman
Personal information
Full name Isaac Spelman
Date of birth (1914-03-09)9 March 1914
Place of birth Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Height 5 ft 7+12 in (1.71 m)[1]
Position(s) Right half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Usworth Colliery ? (?)
1933 Leeds United 0 (0)
1935–1936 Southend United 43 (3)
1937–1938 Tottenham Hotspur 28 (2)
1946 Hartlepool United 25 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Isaac "Taffy" Spelman (9 March 1914 – after 1946) was an English professional footballer who played for Usworth Colliery, Leeds United, Southend United, Tottenham Hotspur, Hartlepool United.[2]

Football career[edit]

Spelman began his career at Usworth Colliery before joining Leeds United in 1933. The right half signed for Southend United in May, 1935, he made a total of 50 appearances and scored three goals in all competitions for the Shrimpers.[3] Spelman was transferred to Tottenham Hotspur in May, 1937 [4] and went on to feature in a further 32 matches and scored two goals in all competitions for the Lilywhites.[5] After World War II Spelman joined Hartlepool in 1946 and played in 25 games.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Southend United. Staff of 25". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xi – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. Nottingham: Soccerdata. p. 246. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
  3. ^ Spelman's Southend United stats Retrieved 4 August 2009
  4. ^ Spelman's transfer to Tottenham Retrieved 4 August 2009
  5. ^ Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 3 December 2012 Archived 15 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine