Billy Spittle
English footballer
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William Arthur Spittle (19 March 1893 – 12 February 1979) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Leicester City and Arsenal as an inside forward.[1][4]
Full name
William Arthur Spittle[1]
Date of birth
19 March 1893[2]
Place of birth
Southfields, England
Date of death
12 February 1979 (aged 85)[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Arthur Spittle[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 March 1893[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Southfields, England | ||
| Date of death | 12 February 1979 (aged 85)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Texas, United States[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[3] | ||
| Position | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Southfields Juniors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1912–1919 | Arsenal | 7 | (0) |
| 1919–1921 | Leicester City | 26 | (3) |
| 1921–1922 | Nuneaton Town | (3) | |
| Tamworth Castle | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
Spittle served as a corporal in the Football Battalion during the First World War.[5] A gunshot wound to the left shoulder led to his discharge in May 1918.[5]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Woolwich Arsenal | 1912–13[6] | First Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1913–14[6] | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Leicester City | 1919–20[7] | Second Division | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 1920–21[7] | Second Division | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | |
| Total | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 | ||
Honours
Nuneaton Town
- Nuneaton Charity Cup: 1921[4]
