Ian Spence (footballer)

Ian Spence
Personal information
Playing position Inside forward
Youth career
–1957 Armadale Thistle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1957–1959 Stirling Albion[1] 79 (35)
1959–1960 Raith Rovers[2] 37 (9)
1960–1962 Stirling Albion[1] 41 (10)
1962 Stenhousemuir[3] 6 (1)
1962–1963 Third Lanark[4] 17 (4)
1963–1964 Berwick Rangers[5] 17 (1)
Total 197 (60)
Teams managed
1963–1966 Berwick Rangers
1967–1968 Dumbarton
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Ian Spence is a Scottish former football player and manager.

Football career

Spence's footballing career started at junior side Armadale Thistle.[6] In January 1957 he joined Stirling Albion. An attacking player, Spence was top scorer in the 1957/58 season with 20 goals helping Stirling Albion to win the league and gain promotion to the first division.[6] He spent a brief spell at Raith Rovers between October 1959 and January 1960 before returning to Stirling Albion where he captained the side.[6] He was released by the club in 1961 and the then moved to Stenhousemuir. In 1963 he joined Berwick Rangers as player/manager and in 1964 he took them to the semi-final of the Scottish League Cup losing 3-1 to Rangers. After leaving Berwick Rangers in 1966 he managed Dumbarton.

References

  1. 1 2 http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/stirling/stirling.html
  2. ↑ http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/raith/raith.html
  3. ↑ http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/stenhousemuir/stenhousemuir.html
  4. ↑ http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/thirdlanark/thirdlanark.html
  5. ↑ http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/berwick/berwick.html
  6. 1 2 3 "Superheroes Number 31 - Ian Spence- Stirling Albion FC". www.stirlingalbion-mad.co.uk. 2011-01-15.
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