Damian Spencer

{{short description|English footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}

{{Use British English|date=May 2012}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Damian Spencer

| image = DamianSpencer.jpg

| image_size = 250

| fullname = Damian Michael Spencer

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|9|19|df=y}}

| birth_place = Ascot, England

| height = {{height|ft=6|in=1}}{{cite news

| title = Damian Spencer profile

| url = http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/stats?id=8219&cc=5739

| publisher = ESPN Soccernet

| date = 2010-02-27

| accessdate = 2010-02-27

| archive-date = 1 February 2010

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100201092549/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/stats?id=8219

| url-status = dead

}}

| position = Striker

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| years1 = 1998

| years2 = 1998–2001

| years3 = 2001

| years4 = 2001

| years5 = 2002–2009

| years6 = 2009

| years7 = 2009–2010

| years8 = 2009–2010

| years9 = 2010

| years10 = 2010–2011

| years11 = 2011

| years12 = 2011–2012

| years13 = 2012

| clubs1 = Windsor & Eton

| clubs2 = Bristol City

| clubs3 = → Exeter City (loan)

| clubs5 = Cheltenham Town

| clubs6 = → Brentford (loan)

| clubs7 = Kettering Town

| clubs8 = → Kidderminster Harriers (loan)

| clubs9 = → Aldershot Town (loan)

| clubs10 = Aldershot Town

| clubs11 = → Eastbourne Borough (loan)

| clubs12 = Grimsby Town

| clubs13 = Windsor

| caps1 = 9

| caps2 = 13

| caps3 = 6

| caps4 =

| caps5 = 227

| caps6 = 5

| caps7 = 18

| caps8 = 8

| caps9 = 14

| caps10 = 12

| caps11 = 1

| caps12 = 7

| goals1 = 3

| goals2 = 2

| goals3 = 0

| goals4 =

| goals5 = 40

| goals6 = 1

| goals7 = 2

| goals8 = 2

| goals9 = 0

| goals10 = 3

| goals11 = 0

| goals12 = 0

| totalcaps = 320 | totalgoals = 60

| nationalyears1 =

| nationalteam1 =

| nationalcaps1 =

| nationalgoals1 =

| club-update =

| ntupdate =

}}

Damian Michael Spencer (born 19 September 1981) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward from 1998 to 2012.

He played for Windsor & Eton, Bristol City, Exeter City, Cheltenham Town, Brentford, Kidderminster Harriers, Aldershot Town, Eastbourne Borough, Grimsby Town and Windsor.

Career

He started his career with Windsor & Eton, before moving into the football league with Bristol City. He was released by Bristol City in April 2001, and had a spell with non-League club Atherstone United,{{cite news| url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11726/2241697/allner-closing-in-on-spencer | work=Sky Sports | title=Allner closing in on Spencer}} before joining Cheltenham Town in 2002. Whilst at Bristol City he also had a loan spell with Exeter City.

In January 2008, he was set to join fellow League One side Crewe Alexandra for £150,000. However, a long-standing knee injury meant that he failed his medical examination, which meant that the potential transfer collapsed.[https://web.archive.org/web/20120308224236/http://www.crewealex.net/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10414~1291423%2C00.html Crewe Alexandra {{!}} News {{!}} Latest News {{!}} Latest News {{!}} We Wish Damian Well]

He joined Brentford on loan on 20 March 2009, after financial constraints forced his parent club Cheltenham to reduce their wage bill. In July 2009, Spencer left Cheltenham Town, and signed for Kettering Town.[https://web.archive.org/web/20120223012621/http://www.ketteringtownfc.co.uk/story.php?story_id=185 KTFC::Kettering Town Football Club - The Poppies Official Site]

He was signed on loan in November 2009 to Conference National side Kidderminster Harriers. In February 2010, he joined League Two outfit Aldershot Town on loan until the end of the season.{{cite news

| title = Spencer joins Aldershot on loan

| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aldershot/8540568.stm

| work = BBC Sport

| date = 2010-02-27

| accessdate = 2010-02-27}} He subsequently joined Aldershot on a one-year contract in July 2010.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/aldershot/8805857.stm|title=Aldershot Town sign Manny Panther and Damian Spencer|date=9 July 2010|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|accessdate=9 July 2010}}

On 24 June 2011 Damian signed a one-year contract with Grimsby Town.{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120406224645/http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10417~2380754%2C00.html Grimsby Town {{!}} News {{!}} Latest News {{!}} Latest News {{!}} Striker Joins Town]}} After struggling to break into the first team setup at Grimsby, his contract was cancelled by mutual consent on Thursday 5 January 2012.{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120111200207/http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10417~2567161%2C00.html Grimsby Town {{!}} News {{!}} Latest News {{!}} Latest News {{!}} Spencer Departs]}}

On 31 March 2012 Spencer joined Windsor until the end of the season.{{cite web |url=http://www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk/Spencer-makes-Windsor/story-15678152-detail/story.html |title=Spencer makes Windsor move | This is Grimsby |website=www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk |access-date=6 June 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130505113730/http://www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk/Spencer-makes-Windsor/story-15678152-detail/story.html |archive-date=5 May 2013 |url-status=dead}}

In February 2013 he was playing in the Cheltenham League Division Three for Village Real.{{Cite web |url=http://www.gloucestershireecho.co.uk/Ex-Robin-ends-FC-Lakeside-s-flawless-record/story-18166855-detail/story.html |title=Ex-Robin ends FC Lakeside's flawless record | Gloucestershire Echo |access-date=19 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201193934/http://www.gloucestershireecho.co.uk/Ex-Robin-ends-FC-Lakeside-s-flawless-record/story-18166855-detail/story.html |archive-date=1 February 2014 |url-status=dead }}

Career statistics

{{updated|23 March 2011}}{{cite web

|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=19156&season_id=138

|title= Damian Spencer appearances

|publisher=Soccerbase

|access-date=2010-03-08}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|FA Cup

!colspan="2"|League Cup

!colspan="2"|Total

Division

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

Windsor & Eton

|1998–99

|Isthmian League Second Division

|9

3000093
rowspan="5"|Bristol City

|1998–99

|First Division

|0

0000000
1999–2000

|Second Division

|9

1000091
2000–01

|Second Division

|4

0001050
2001–02

|Second Division

|0

0000000
colspan="2"|Total

!13

10010141
Exeter City (loan)

|2000–01

|Third Division

|6

0000060
rowspan="8"|Cheltenham Town

|2002–03

|Second Division

|30

62000326
2003–04

|Third Division

|36

931104010
2004–05

|League Two

|41

81110439
2005–06

|League Two

|46

36020543
2006–07

|League One

|27

42010304
2007–08

|League One

|30

32000323
2008–09

|League One

|14

33000173
colspan="2"|Total

!224

361925024838
Brentford (loan)

|2008–09

|League Two

|5

1000051
Kettering Town

|2009–10

|Conference Premier

|18

21000192
Kidderminster Harriers (loan)

|2009–10

|Conference Premier

|8

2000082
Aldershot Town (loan)

|2009–10

|League Two

|14

00000140
Aldershot Town

|2010–11

|League Two

|12

30010133
Eastbourne Borough (loan)

|2010–11

|Conference Premier

|1

0000010
colspan="3"|Career total

! 310

482027033549

Honours

Cheltenham Town

  • Football League Two play-offs: 2006{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/5010270.stm |title=Grimsby 0–1 Cheltenham |website=BBC Sport |date=28 May 2006 |access-date=9 June 2025}}

Brentford

Grimsby Town

References

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