Martin Spendiff

Martin Spendiff
Personal information
Full name Martin Nelson Spendiff
Date of birth (1880-06-24)24 June 1880
Place of birth North Shields, England
Date of death 18 October 1943(1943-10-18) (aged 63)
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
South Shields Athletic
North Shields Athletic
1902–1905 Grimsby Town 66 (0)
1905–1908 Hull City 104 (0)
1908–1912 Bradford City 54 (0)
1912–1913 Millwall
1913–1920 Grimsby Town 57 (0)
Total 281+ (0+)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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. For Hull City, he made 104 appearances in the Football League; he also made 11 FA Cup appearances. For Bradford City, he made 54 appearances in the Football League; he also made 3 FA Cup appearances.

Sources

References

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