Spencer Bassett
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Spencer Thomas Bassett[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 September 1885[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Blackheath, England | ||
| Date of death | 11 April 1917 (aged 31)[3] | ||
| Place of death | near Bullecourt, France[4] | ||
| Position(s) | Right half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| North Kent United | |||
| –1903 | Eltham United | ||
| 1903–1906 | Maidstone United | ||
| 1906–1910 | Woolwich Arsenal | 1 | (0) |
| 1910–1913 | Exeter City | 81 | (3) |
| 1913–1914 | Swansea Town | ||
| 1914–1915 | Southend United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Spencer Thomas Bassett (4 September 1885 – 11 April 1917) was an English professional football who played as a right half in the Southern League for Exeter City, Swansea Town and Southend United.[4][5] He made one appearance in the Football League for Woolwich Arsenal.[6]
Personal life[edit]
Bassett attended Earl Street School, near to the Manor Ground.[7] He served as an acting bombardier in the Royal Garrison Artillery during the First World War.[4] On 11 April 1917, Bassett and his unit were at the Arras frontline, providing heavy artillery support for the attack on the village of Bullecourt.[4] During a German counter-shelling, Bassett was mortally wounded and died at the rear of the frontlines.[4] He was buried in Pozières British Cemetery, Ovillers-la-Boisselle.[3]
Career statistics[edit]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Woolwich Arsenal | 1909–10[2] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 20. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b "Spencer Thomas Bassett". 11v11.com. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Casualty Details: Bassett, Spencer Thomas". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "Spencer Bassett". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ^ Hamilton, Aidan. "Remembering Spencer Bassett". www.exetercityfc.co.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Spencer Bassett". www.arsenal.com. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ^ "Bassett, Spencer". grecianarchive.exeter.ac.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
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- 1885 births
- 1917 deaths
- Footballers from the London Borough of Lewisham
- People from Blackheath, London
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football wing halves
- Maidstone United F.C. (1897) players
- Arsenal F.C. players
- Exeter City F.C. players
- Swansea City A.F.C. players
- Southend United F.C. players
- Southern Football League players
- English Football League players
- British Army personnel of World War I
- British military personnel killed in World War I
- Royal Garrison Artillery soldiers
- Military personnel from London
- Burials in Hauts-de-France
- English football midfielder, 1880s birth stubs