Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Spink[1] | ||
Date of birth | 30 May 1890[2] | ||
Place of birth | Dipton, England | ||
Date of death | August 1943 (1943-09) (aged 53)[3] | ||
Place of death | Dipton, England | ||
Position(s) | Right half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Dipton United | |||
Craghead United | |||
1913–1915 | Newcastle United | 20 | (0) |
1919–1920 | Hartlepools United | 8 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
James Spink (30 May 1890 – August 1943) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Newcastle United as a right half.[1]
Spink served as a corporal in the Durham Light Infantry during the First World War.[4] He resided in Dipton.[3] In August 1943, Spink disappeared from his home and was found dead in the River Derwent on 13 August.[3] His death was ruled as a drowning, although an open verdict was recorded.[3]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Newcastle United | 1913–14[5] | First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
1914–15[5] | First Division | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
Total | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
Hartlepools United | 1919–20[6] | North Eastern League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Career total | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
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