Tom Spence

{{short description|Scottish footballer and manager}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2017}}

{{Use British English|date=September 2017}}

{{infobox football biography

| name = Tom Spence

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date|1960|01|04|df=y}}

| birth_place = Airdrie, Scotland

| death_date = {{death date and age|2012|04|28|1960|01|04|df=y}}

| height = 5 feet 11 inches

| position = Left-back

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Glenboig

| years1 = 1982–1988 | caps1 = 147 | goals1 = 6 | clubs1 = Stirling Albion

| years2 = 1988 | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0 | clubs2 = Alloa Athletic

| years3 = 1988 | caps3 = 2 | goals3 = 0 | clubs3 = Cowdenbeath

| years4 = 1988–1989 | caps4 = 29 | goals4 = 4 | clubs4 = Clydebank

| years5 = 1989–1990 | caps5 = 12 | goals5 = 0 | clubs5 = Clyde

| years6 = 1990–1991 | caps6 = 50 | goals6 = 1 | clubs6 = Kilmarnock

| years7 = 1991–1993 | caps7 = 58 | goals7 = 1 | clubs7 = East Fife

| years8 = 1993–1994 | caps8 = 12 | goals8 = 0 | clubs8 = Albion Rovers

| totalcaps = 311

| totalgoals = 12

| manageryears1 = 1994–1995

| managerclubs1 = Albion Rovers

}}

Tom Spence (4 January 1960 – 28 April 2012) was a Scottish football player and manager.{{cite web|url=http://www.cumnockjuniorsfc.co.uk/2012/04/tom-spence/ |title=Tom Spence |publisher=Cumnock Juniors FC |date=2012-04-25 |accessdate=2012-04-29}} {{dead link|date=July 2015}} He was born in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire. Spence played for Stirling Albion, Clydebank, Clyde and Kilmarnock and was captain of the Stirling Albion team which defeated Selkirk 20–0 in 1984.{{cite web |url=http://www.acadvertiser.co.uk/coatbridge-airdrie-sport/lanarkshire-football/albion-rovers-fc/2012/05/02/albion-rovers-survival-hopes-hit-65864-30885627/ |title=Albion Rovers survival hopes hit - Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser |website=www.acadvertiser.co.uk |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105061939/http://www.acadvertiser.co.uk/coatbridge-airdrie-sport/lanarkshire-football/albion-rovers-fc/2012/05/02/albion-rovers-survival-hopes-hit-65864-30885627/ |archive-date=2013-11-05}}

Former Cumnock, Thorniewood and Dunipace boss Tom - or Tam as he was better known - Spence died suddenly overnight, at the age of just 52.