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Phil Spruce

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Phil Spruce
Personal information
Full name Philip Thomas Spruce[1]
Date of birth (1929-11-16)16 November 1929[1]
Place of birth Chester, England
Date of death 2010 (aged 80–81)[1]
Place of death Chesterfield, England
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Heath Rangers
1950–1956 Wrexham 23 (0)
Rhyl
Colwyn Bay
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Philip Thomas Spruce (16 November 1929 – August 2010)[1] was an English professional footballer who played as a defender. He made appearances in the English Football League with Wrexham, and also played in the Welsh league for Rhyl.[2]

Personal life

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Spruce had an older brother George, who also played for Wrexham in the early 50s, and also played in the English Football League for Barnsley and Chester City.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Phil Spruce". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  2. ^ "WREXHAM : 1946/47 - 2007/08". Neil Brown. Retrieved 11 October 2018.