Bert Spreadbury

Bertie Arthur Sydney Spreadbury (30 April 1892 – 19 November 1956) was an English professional football centre forward who played in the Football League for Brentford.

Bert Spreadbury
Spreadbury while with Brentford in 1920.
Personal information
Full name Bertie Arthur Sydney Spreadbury[1]
Date of birth 30 April 1892
Place of birth Plumstead, England
Date of death 19 November 1956(1956-11-19) (aged 64)[1]
Place of death Swansea, Wales
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Royal Ordnance Woolwich
1920–1921 Brentford 22 (6)
Woolwich
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Spreadbury began his career at Royal Ordnance Woolwich and joined Southern League First Division club Brentford in the second half of the 1919–20 season and scored four goals in 10 appearances.[2] He was retained for the 1920–21 season, which was Brentford's first in the Football League.[2] Behind Reginald Boyne in the pecking order, Spreadbury made just 12 appearances during the 1920–21 season and was released at the end of the campaign,[3] after which he joined non-league club Woolwich.[2]

Career statistics
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1919–20[3] Southern League First Division 10 4 — 10 4
1920–21[3] Third Division 12 2 0 0 12 2
Career total 22 6 0 0 22 6

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 274. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. p. 153. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  3. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 365–366. ISBN 0951526200.


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