Jimmy Spink

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Jimmy Spink
Personal information
Full name James Spink[1]
Date of birth 1890
Place of birth Dipton, England
Date of death 1943 (aged 52–53)[1]
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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

James Spink (1890–1943) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Newcastle United as a right half.[1]

Personal life[]

Spink served as a corporal in the Durham Light Infantry during the First World War.[2]

Career statistics[]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Newcastle United 1913–14[3] First Division 5 0 0 0 5 0
1914–15[3] 15 0 4 0 19 0
Total 20 0 4 0 24 0
Hartlepools United 1919–20[4] North Eastern League 8 0 0 0 8 0
Career total 28 0 4 0 32 0

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 274. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ "Newcastle United Footballers in the Great War". North East War Memorials Project. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Jimmy Spink". 11v11.com. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Jimmy Spink". In The Mad Crowd. Retrieved 24 October 2019.


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