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  • Full Name: George David Spruce
  • Born: April 3rd, 1923 (Chester)
  • Height: 5ft 11in
  • Weight: 11st 3lbs

Career



Wrexham AFC Career Summary

Competitive Friendlies Res/Youth
1948-49 28-1-4-
1949-50 47 2 3-3-
1950-51 44 1 5-4 2
1951-52 39-1-3-
TOTAL 158 3 10-14 2

NOTES:
League: All first team league matches including Football League, National League, Football Regional League (Wartime), Third Division North (Wartime), Birmingham & District League & Combination League.
FA Cup: FA Cup matches only.
Other Cups: European Cup Winners' Cup, Play-Offs, League Cup, Associate Members' Cup, EFL Trophy, Debenhams Cup, Watney Cup, Football League Division Three (North) Cup, FA Trophy, Scottish Challenge Cup, Setanta Shield, Football League Jubilee, League War Cup (Wartime), Lancashire Cup (Wartime), Third Division North Cup (Wartime), Soames Cup, Shropshire Mayor's Charity Cup, Liverpool Senior Cup, Denbighshire Cup, Wrexham Argus Jubilee Competition and Yerborough Charity Cup.
Welsh Cups: Welsh Cup, FAW Invitation Trophy and FAW Premier Cup.
Friendlies: First team Friendlies and Expunged matches.
Reserves/Youth: All reserve and youth competitions from age group U17 and above (including friendlies).

Please note that the data for friendlies, reserves & youth may not be complete as full records weren't always kept. However we believe that including the information we do have provides an interesting insight into each player's time at Wrexham.


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Debut

November 6th, 1948
Hartlepool United 2 - 2 Wrexham

League (Division Three North)


Playing Statistics - First Team Competitive matches (All Seasons)

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Competition NPS Win % Draw % Loss %
League 1362- --
FA Cup 9-- --
Welsh Cup 131- --
Totals: 1583- --

 Recent Starting Appearances (First Team Competitive matches)
 01/05/52 Division Three North vs. Stockport Co. (H) 0 - 0
 26/04/52 Division Three North vs. York City (H) 1 - 1
 19/04/52 Division Three North vs. Bradford City (A) 2 - 3
 14/04/52 Division Three North vs. Carlisle United (H) 3 - 1
 12/04/52 Division Three North vs. Hartlepools United (H) 0 - 0

 Recent Goals Scored (First Team Competitive matches)
 04/11/50 Division Three North vs. Lincoln City (A) 1 - 2
 17/04/50 Semi-Final Replay vs. Chester (A) 5 - 1
 17/09/49 Division Three North vs. Tranmere R. (A) 1 - 2

 List of First Team Competitive matches played (click to expand)
 01/05/52 Division Three North vs. Stockport Co. (H)  0 - 0
 26/04/52 Division Three North vs. York City (H)  1 - 1
 19/04/52 Division Three North vs. Bradford City (A)  2 - 3
 14/04/52 Division Three North vs. Carlisle United (H)  3 - 1
 12/04/52 Division Three North vs. Hartlepools United (H)  0 - 0
 11/04/52 Division Three North vs. Carlisle United (A)  0 - 2
 05/04/52 Division Three North vs. Oldham (A)  1 - 2
 03/04/52 Semi-Final vs. Merthyr Tydfil (N)  0 - 2
 29/03/52 Division Three North vs. Darlington (H)  1 - 1
 22/03/52 Division Three North vs. Gateshead AFC (A)  1 - 1
 15/03/52 Division Three North vs. Crewe Alex. (H)  4 - 0
 08/03/52 Division Three North vs. Southport (A)  1 - 2
 01/03/52 Division Three North vs. Tranmere R. (H)  0 - 1
 23/02/52 Division Three North vs. Stockport Co. (A)  0 - 0
 20/02/52 6th Round Replay vs. Chester (A)  2 - 0
 16/02/52 Division Three North vs. Scunthorpe & Lyndsey Utd (A)  0 - 0
 09/02/52 Division Three North vs. Accrington S. (H)  1 - 0
 06/02/52 6th Round vs. Chester (H)  0 - 0
 02/02/52 Division Three North vs. Grimsby Town (A)  0 - 1
 26/01/52 Division Three North vs. Rochdale (A)  5 - 1
 19/01/52 Division Three North vs. Mansfield Town (H)  3 - 1
 16/01/52 5th Round vs. Colwyn Bay (A)  7 - 2
 12/01/52 Division Three North vs. Grimsby Town (H)  2 - 0
 22/12/51 Division Three North vs. Chesterfield (A)  0 - 3
 19/12/51 2nd Round Replay vs. Leyton Orient (A)  2 - 3
 15/12/51 2nd Round vs. Leyton Orient (H)  1 - 1
 08/12/51 Division Three North vs. York City (A)  2 - 4
 01/12/51 Division Three North vs. Bradford City (H)  3 - 0
 24/11/51 1st Round vs. Halifax Town (H)  3 - 0
 17/11/51 Division Three North vs. Oldham (H)  1 - 0
 10/11/51 Division Three North vs. Darlington (A)  1 - 2
 03/11/51 Division Three North vs. Gateshead AFC (H)  2 - 1
 27/10/51 Division Three North vs. Crewe Alex. (A)  2 - 2
 20/10/51 Division Three North vs. Southport (H)  3 - 0
 13/10/51 Division Three North vs. Tranmere R. (A)  1 - 3
 06/10/51 Division Three North vs. Scunthorpe & Lyndsey Utd (H)  1 - 2
 29/09/51 Division Three North vs. Accrington S. (A)  2 - 4
 26/09/51 Division Three North vs. Chester (H)  3 - 2
 18/08/51 Division Three North vs. Chester (A)  1 - 2
 02/05/51 Division Three North vs. Rochdale (H)  3 - 1
 30/04/51 Division Three North vs. Bradford PA (A)  1 - 0
 28/04/51 Division Three North vs. Rochdale (A)  0 - 2
 23/04/51 Division Three North vs. Mansfield Town (A)  1 - 1
 21/04/51 Division Three North vs. Bradford City (H)  0 - 3
 18/04/51 Division Three North vs. New Brighton (H)  0 - 1
 16/04/51 Semi-Final vs. Cardiff C. (N)  0 - 1
 12/04/51 Division Three North vs. Barrow (A)  0 - 2
 07/04/51 Division Three North vs. Crewe Alex. (H)  0 - 2
 04/04/51 Division Three North vs. Oldham (H)  0 - 2
 31/03/51 Division Three North vs. Darlington (A)  1 - 1
 26/03/51 Division Three North vs. Tranmere R. (H)  2 - 1
 24/03/51 Division Three North vs. Lincoln City (H)  2 - 3
 23/03/51 Division Three North vs. Tranmere R. (A)  2 - 1
 17/03/51 Division Three North vs. Halifax Town (A)  0 - 1
 10/03/51 Division Three North vs. Stockport Co. (H)  2 - 0
 03/03/51 Division Three North vs. Gateshead AFC (A)  0 - 0
 28/02/51 6th Round vs. New Brighton (A)  3 - 1
 24/02/51 Division Three North vs. Hartlepools United (H)  1 - 0
 17/02/51 Division Three North vs. Southport (A)  1 - 3
 10/02/51 Division Three North vs. Bradford PA (H)  3 - 1
 03/02/51 Division Three North vs. Accrington S. (H)  1 - 1
 27/01/51 Division Three North vs. Oldham (A)  2 - 2
 20/01/51 Division Three North vs. Carlisle United (A)  2 - 0
 13/01/51 Division Three North vs. York City (H)  4 - 3
 26/12/50 Division Three North vs. Scunthorpe & Lyndsey Utd (H)  3 - 1
 25/12/50 Division Three North vs. Scunthorpe & Lyndsey Utd (A)  0 - 2
 23/12/50 Division Three North vs. Rotherham Utd (H)  0 - 0
 09/12/50 2nd Round vs. Bristol City (A)  1 - 2
 02/12/50 Division Three North vs. Bradford City (A)  3 - 5
 25/11/50 1st Round vs. Accrington S. (H)  1 - 0
 18/11/50 Division Three North vs. Crewe Alex. (A)  1 - 1
 11/11/50 Division Three North vs. Darlington (H)  3 - 1
 04/11/50 Division Three North vs. Lincoln City (A)  1 - 2
 28/10/50 Division Three North vs. Halifax Town (H)  2 - 2
 21/10/50 Division Three North vs. Stockport Co. (A)  1 - 2
 14/10/50 Division Three North vs. Gateshead AFC (H)  0 - 0
 07/10/50 Division Three North vs. Hartlepools United (A)  1 - 4
 16/09/50 Division Three North vs. Carlisle United (H)  2 - 1
 13/09/50 Division Three North vs. Chester (H)  2 - 0
 09/09/50 Division Three North vs. York City (A)  0 - 3
 06/09/50 Division Three North vs. Chester (A)  0 - 0
 02/09/50 Division Three North vs. Barrow (H)  1 - 0
 30/08/50 Division Three North vs. Shrewsbury (H)  1 - 0
 29/04/50 Division Three North vs. Rochdale (A)  1 - 1
 27/04/50 Final vs. Swansea Town (N)  1 - 4
 22/04/50 Division Three North vs. Halifax Town (H)  2 - 3
 17/04/50 Semi-Final Replay vs. Chester (A)  5 - 1
 15/04/50 Division Three North vs. Southport (A)  0 - 0
 10/04/50 Division Three North vs. Mansfield Town (H)  0 - 0
 08/04/50 Division Three North vs. Chester (H)  1 - 1
 07/04/50 Division Three North vs. Mansfield Town (A)  0 - 1
 01/04/50 Division Three North vs. Hartlepools United (A)  1 - 3
 29/03/50 Semi-Final vs. Chester (H)  0 - 0
 25/03/50 Division Three North vs. Gateshead AFC (H)  0 - 1
 18/03/50 Division Three North vs. Doncaster R. (A)  0 - 2
 11/03/50 Division Three North vs. Stockport Co. (H)  0 - 2
 04/03/50 Division Three North vs. New Brighton (A)  1 - 3
 01/03/50 7th Round vs. Flint Town Utd (H)  2 - 0
 25/02/50 Division Three North vs. Darlington (H)  2 - 1
 18/02/50 Division Three North vs. Oldham (H)  2 - 1
 11/02/50 Division Three North vs. Rochdale (H)  3 - 0
 04/02/50 Division Three North vs. York City (A)  0 - 5
 12/01/50 5th Round vs. Rhyl (A)  2 - 0
 31/12/49 Division Three North vs. Barrow (H)  1 - 0
 27/12/49 Division Three North vs. Accrington S. (H)  1 - 1
 26/12/49 Division Three North vs. Accrington S. (A)  0 - 2
 24/12/49 Division Three North vs. Lincoln City (A)  0 - 2
 17/12/49 Division Three North vs. Rotherham Utd (H)  0 - 1
 14/12/49 2nd Round Replay vs. Southend (A)  0 - 2
 10/12/49 2nd Round vs. Southend (H)  2 - 2
 03/12/49 Division Three North vs. Halifax Town (A)  0 - 0
 26/11/49 1st Round vs. Grantham (H)  4 - 1
 19/11/49 Division Three North vs. Darlington (A)  1 - 3
 12/11/49 Division Three North vs. Hartlepools United (H)  1 - 0
 05/11/49 Division Three North vs. Gateshead AFC (A)  1 - 0
 29/10/49 Division Three North vs. Doncaster R. (H)  0 - 1
 22/10/49 Division Three North vs. Stockport Co. (A)  1 - 2
 15/10/49 Division Three North vs. Southport (H)  1 - 0
 08/10/49 Division Three North vs. Chester (A)  1 - 2
 01/10/49 Division Three North vs. Oldham (A)  3 - 2
 24/09/49 Division Three North vs. York City (H)  2 - 0
 17/09/49 Division Three North vs. Tranmere R. (A)  1 - 2
 14/09/49 Division Three North vs. Bradford City (A)  0 - 1
 10/09/49 Division Three North vs. Crewe Alex. (H)  1 - 2
 07/09/49 Division Three North vs. Bradford City (H)  0 - 0
 03/09/49 Division Three North vs. Barrow (A)  1 - 2
 01/09/49 Division Three North vs. Carlisle United (A)  0 - 1
 27/08/49 Division Three North vs. Lincoln City (H)  4 - 0
 24/08/49 Division Three North vs. Carlisle United (H)  1 - 1
 20/08/49 Division Three North vs. Rotherham Utd (A)  2 - 2
 04/05/49 Division Three North vs. Mansfield Town (H)  1 - 1
 23/04/49 Division Three North vs. New Brighton (A)  0 - 2
 16/04/49 Division Three North vs. Rochdale (H)  2 - 0
 15/04/49 Division Three North vs. Tranmere R. (A)  2 - 0
 09/04/49 Division Three North vs. Darlington (A)  1 - 3
 02/04/49 Division Three North vs. Hartlepools United (H)  1 - 0
 26/03/49 Division Three North vs. Gateshead AFC (A)  0 - 2
 19/03/49 Division Three North vs. Carlisle United (H)  4 - 0
 12/03/49 Division Three North vs. Stockport Co. (A)  0 - 1
 05/03/49 Division Three North vs. York City (H)  3 - 3
 26/02/49 Division Three North vs. Oldham (A)  1 - 1
 19/02/49 Division Three North vs. Accrington S. (H)  1 - 0
 17/02/49 7th Round vs. Rhyl (A)  0 - 1
 12/02/49 Division Three North vs. Southport (H)  2 - 0
 05/02/49 Division Three North vs. Rotherham Utd (A)  3 - 1
 29/01/49 Division Three North vs. New Brighton (H)  2 - 1
 22/01/49 Division Three North vs. Hull City (H)  0 - 2
 15/01/49 Division Three North vs. Doncaster R. (A)  2 - 4
 12/01/49 5th Round vs. Chester (A)  6 - 0
 08/01/49 Division Three North vs. Chester (H)  1 - 0
 01/01/49 Division Three North vs. Bradford City (H)  5 - 0
 27/12/48 Division Three North vs. Mansfield Town (A)  2 - 1
 18/12/48 Division Three North vs. Halifax Town (A)  0 - 2
 04/12/48 Division Three North vs. Chester (A)  0 - 2
 27/11/48 1st Round vs. Oldham (H)  0 - 3
 20/11/48 Division Three North vs. Rochdale (A)  1 - 2
 13/11/48 Division Three North vs. Darlington (H)  4 - 3
 06/11/48 Division Three North vs. Hartlepools United (A)  2 - 2

 List of First Team Competitive goals scored (click to expand)
 04/11/50 Division Three North vs. Lincoln City (A)  1 - 2
 17/04/50 Semi-Final Replay vs. Chester (A)  5 - 1
 17/09/49 Division Three North vs. Tranmere R. (A)  1 - 2

  = Starting Appearances (Sub Appearances) | = Goals | NPS = Squad Appearances (as Non-Playing Sub) | GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in


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