Joe Spottiswood

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Joe Spottiswood
Personal information
Full name Joseph Dominic Spottiswood[1]
Date of birth 16 March 1893[2]
Place of birth Carlisle, England
Date of death 7 May 1960(1960-05-07) (aged 67)[2]
Place of death Paddington, England
Position(s) Outside left
Youth career
1911–1912 Catholic Young Men's Society
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1912–1913 Carlisle United
1913–1914 Manchester City 6 (0)
1914–1915 Bury 6 (1)
1919–1920 Chelsea 1 (0)
1920–1925 Swansea Town 159 (9)
1925–1926 Queens Park Rangers 22 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Joseph Dominic Spottiswood (16 March 1893 – 7 May 1960) was an English professional footballer who made over 150 appearances in the Football League for Swansea Town.[1] An outside left, he also played for Manchester City, Bury, Chelsea and Queens Park Rangers.[2][3]

Personal life[edit]

Spottiswood's brother Bob was also a footballer.[4] He served as a private in the Manchester Regiment during the First World War.[5]

Career statistics[edit]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester City 1913–14[6] First Division 6 0 0 0 ― 6 0
Bury 1914–15[7] Second Division 6 1 0 0 ― 6 1
Chelsea 1919–20[2] First Division 1 0 0 0 ― 1 0
Queens Park Rangers 1925–26[8] Third Division South 22 2 0 0 1[a] 0 23 2
Career total 35 3 0 0 1 0 36 3
  1. ^ Appearance in London Challenge Cup

Honours[edit]

Swansea Town

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 274. ISBN 9781905891610.
  2. ^ a b c d "Joseph Spottiswood Player Profile". Stamford-Bridge.com. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Joe Spottiswood". Historical Player Database | Players | Chelsea. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Spottiswood Joe Swansea Town 1921". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Joseph Dominic Spottiswood | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  6. ^ "Joe Spottiswood – Manchester City Player Statistics". StatCity. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Bury Squad 1914/15". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  8. ^ "Seasonal Stats – Files – 1925–26". QPRnet. Retrieved 20 December 2018.

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