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).

Thomas Spilsbury
Spilsbury in a Burslem Port Vale squad photo in 1898
Personal information
Full name Thomas John Spilsbury[1]
Date of birth 1874
Place of birth Stoke-upon-Trent, England
Date of death 1947 (aged 72–73)
Playing position(s) Left-back
Youth career
Dresden United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1897–1901 Burslem Port Vale 41 (0)
Total 41 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Spilsbury played for Dresden United, before joining Burslem Port Vale in February 1897.[1] His debut match could hardly have gone better; an 8–0 romp over Grantham Rovers at the Athletic Ground.[1] He was a regular until January 1899, and was a member of the 1898 Staffordshire Senior Cup winning side during his run.[1] 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.[1]

Statistics

Source:[2]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Burslem Port Vale1896–97Midland League900090
1897–98Midland League16050210
1898–99Second Division15020170
1899–1900Second Division100010
Total 41070480

Honours
Port Vale

References
  1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 277. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. Thomas Spilsbury at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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