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
|Isthmian League Second Division |9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
rowspan="5"|Bristol City
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1999–2000
|9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
2000–01
|Second Division |4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
2001–02
|Second Division |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
colspan="2"|Total
!13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
Exeter City (loan)
|6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
rowspan="8"|Cheltenham Town
|Second Division |30 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 6 |
2003–04
|Third Division |36 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 10 |
2004–05
|41 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 9 |
2005–06
|League Two |46 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 3 |
2006–07
|27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 4 |
2007–08
|League One |30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 3 |
2008–09
|League One |14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 |
colspan="2"|Total
!224 | 36 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 248 | 38 |
Brentford (loan)
|League Two |5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Kettering Town
|18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
Kidderminster Harriers (loan)
|2009–10 |Conference Premier |8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
Aldershot Town (loan)
|League Two |14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
Aldershot Town
|League Two |12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
Eastbourne Borough (loan)
|Conference Premier |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
colspan="3"|Career total
! 310 | 48 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 335 | 49 |
Honours
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120212125916/http://www.ctfc.com/page/ProfilesDetail/0%2C%2C10434~8960%2C00.html Damian Spencer player profile] at ctfc.com
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Category:Footballers from Ascot, Berkshire
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Aldershot Town F.C. players
Category:Atherstone Town F.C. players
Category:Brentford F.C. players
Category:Bristol City F.C. players
Category:Cheltenham Town F.C. players
Category:Eastbourne Borough F.C. players
Category:Exeter City F.C. players
Category:Grimsby Town F.C. players
Category:Kettering Town F.C. players
Category:Kidderminster Harriers F.C. players
Category:Windsor F.C. (2011) players
Category:Windsor & Eton F.C. players
Category:English Football League players