Ian Spence (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1957 | Armadale Thistle | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1959 | Stirling Albion[1] | 79 | (35) |
| 1959–1960 | Raith Rovers[2] | 37 | (9) |
| 1960–1962 | Stirling Albion[1] | 41 | (10) |
| 1962 | Stenhousemuir[3] | 6 | (1) |
| 1962–1963 | Third Lanark[4] | 17 | (4) |
| 1963–1964 | Berwick Rangers[5] | 17 | (1) |
| Total | 197 | (60) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1963–1966 | Berwick Rangers | ||
| 1967–1968 | Dumbarton | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ian Spence is a Scottish former football player and manager.
Football career
[edit]Spence's footballing career started at junior side Armadale Thistle.[6] In January 1957 he joined Stirling Albion. An attacking player, Spence was top scorer in the 1957/58 season with 20 goals helping Stirling Albion to win the league and gain promotion to the first division.[6] He spent a brief spell at Raith Rovers between October 1959 and January 1960 before returning to Stirling Albion where he captained the side.[6] He was released by the club in 1961 and the then moved to Stenhousemuir. In 1963 he joined Berwick Rangers as player/manager and in 1964 he took them to the semi-final of the Scottish League Cup losing 3-1 to Rangers. After leaving Berwick Rangers in 1966 he managed Dumbarton.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Stirling Albion: 1947/48 - 2013/14". neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "Raith Rovers: 1946/47 - 2013/14". neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "Stenhousemuir: 1946/47 - 2013/14". neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "Third Lanark: 1946/47 - 1966/67". neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "Berwick Rangers 1955/56 - 2013/14". neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ a b c "Superheroes Number 31 - Ian Spence- Stirling Albion FC". www.stirlingalbion-mad.co.uk. 15 January 2011.
- Living people
- Scottish men's footballers
- Scottish football managers
- Armadale Thistle F.C. players
- Raith Rovers F.C. players
- Stenhousemuir F.C. players
- Berwick Rangers F.C. players
- Berwick Rangers F.C. managers
- Stirling Albion F.C. players
- Dumbarton F.C. managers
- Scottish Football League managers
- Scottish Football League players
- Third Lanark A.C. players
- Men's association football inside forwards