Tom Spence

Tom Spence
Personal information
Date of birth (1960-01-04)4 January 1960
Place of birth Airdrie, Scotland
Date of death 28 April 2012(2012-04-28) (aged 52)
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
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

Tom Spence (4 January 1960 – 28 April 2012) was a Scottish football player and manager. 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.

Former Cumnock, Thorniewood and Dunipace boss Tom - or Tam as he was better known - Spence died suddenly overnight, at the age of just 52.

References

  1. ^ "Tom Spence". Cumnock Juniors FC. 25 April 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2012. [dead link‍]
  2. ^ "Albion Rovers survival hopes hit - Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser". www.acadvertiser.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013.
  • Tom Spence at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database