Alistair Sperring
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 October 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Hayling Island, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1980–1983 | Southampton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1984 | Southampton | 0 | (0) |
| 1984 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1986 | Bognor Regis Town | ||
| Hayling United | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alistair Sperring (born 26 October 1963) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Born on Hayling Island, Sperring began his career with Southampton in 1983, and later played for Swindon Town, Bognor Regis Town and Hayling United.
Career
[edit]Alistair Sperring initially joined the Southampton F.C. Academy as an apprentice in July 1980 at the age of 16, before signing professional terms in August 1983.[1] He made his first and only appearance for the club on 8 November 1983 in the third round of the League Cup against Rotherham United, which the Saints lost 2–1.[2] During the game, the goalkeeper missed the ball with a punch and collided with teammate Mark Wright, who had to be substituted off due to a broken nose.[1][2]
After a brief loan spell with Swindon Town between August and September 1984,[3] Sperring left Southampton.[4] He completed a trial for Reading in January 1985, and later joined Bognor Regis Town in September 1985.[1] The goalkeeper returned to Hayling Island in 1987 to end his playing career with Hayling United.[1] After retiring from football, Sperring entered the motor industry and eventually became the managing director of Havant Motor Factors, a spare parts specialist.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Chalk, Holley & Bull 2013, p. 469
- ^ a b Holley, Chalk & Bull 2003, p. 289
- ^ "Swindon Town player profile". www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- ^ Holley, Chalk & Bull 2003, p. 581
Bibliography
[edit]- Chalk, Gary; Holley, Duncan; Bull, David (2013), All the Saints: A Complete Players' Who's Who of Southampton FC, Hagiology Publishing, ISBN 978-0992686406
- Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary; Bull, David (2003), In That Number: A Post-War Chronicle of Southampton FC, Hagiology Publishing, ISBN 978-0953447435