Martin Spendiff Explained

Martin Spendiff
Fullname:Martin Nelson Spendiff[1]
Birth Date:24 June 1880
Birth Place:North Shields, England
Height:5 ft 11 in[2]
Position:Goalkeeper
Clubs1:South Shields Athletic
Clubs2:North Shields Athletic
Years3:1902–1905
Clubs3:Grimsby Town
Caps3:66
Goals3:0
Years4:1905–1908
Clubs4:Hull City
Caps4:104
Goals4:0
Years5:1908–1912
Clubs5:Bradford City
Caps5:54
Goals5:0
Years6:1912–1913
Clubs6:Millwall
Years7:1913–1920
Clubs7:Grimsby Town
Caps7:57
Goals7:0
Totalcaps:281+
Totalgoals:0+

Martin Nelson Spendiff (24 June 1880 – 18 October 1943) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

Born in North Shields, Spendiff played for South Shields Athletic, North Shields Athletic, Grimsby Town, Hull City, Bradford City and Millwall.[3] [4] For Hull City, he made 104 appearances in the Football League; he also made 11 FA Cup appearances.[3] For Bradford City, he made 54 appearances in the Football League; he also made 3 FA Cup appearances.[5]

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player search: Spendiff, MN (Martin) . English National Football Archive (ENFA) . 1 August 2023 . subscription.
  2. News: The coming of the big ball: the Second Division: Grimsby Town . Athletic News . Manchester . 18 August 1913 . 5 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription.
  3. Web site: Profile. Hull City Mad.
  4. Frost, p. 407
  5. Frost, p. 388