Derek Spence
- January 9, 2024
- Northern Irish Footballer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Derek Spence |
| Occupation | Northern Irish Footballer |
| Date Of Birth | Jan 18, 1952(1952-01-18) |
| Age | 72 |
| Birthplace | Belfast |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth City | Northern Ireland |
| Horoscope | Capricorn |
Derek Spence Biography
| Name | Derek Spence |
| Birthday | Jan 18 |
| Birth Year | 1952 |
| Place Of Birth | Belfast |
| Home Town | Northern Ireland |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
Derek Spence is one of the most popular and richest Northern Irish footballer who was born on January 18, 1952 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. Spence was born in Belfast around 1952. Spence had seven siblings. In the year 1970, at 18 years old Spence had the choice of remaining with his family in Northern Ireland and practise his profession as a joiner or leaving to pursue his luck in England. As terrorism was rampant in Northern Ireland He consulted his father for his advice. “He said, ‘Well, if I were you, son, I’d get out.'”
in 1976 Spence was signed in 1976 by Second Division club Blackpool when he made his debut with Blackpool’s Seasiders in the match against Brian Clough’s Nottingham Forest on 16 October. Spence’s striking skills were complemented by the twin power that were Mickey Walsh and fellow new signing Bob Hatton. But, towards the conclusion of the season, he saw his position at risk by Stan McEwan.
Spence then joined Greek Alpha Ethniki club Olympiacos, where he made 21 league appearances, scoring six goals. He then returned to Blackpool, who were then playing in the Third Division, for a fee of £27,000 and joined forces with Tony Kellow, who had signed from Exeter City. Between them, they scored 27 goals in the 1978–79 season, nearly half of the team’s total, with Spence top scorer on sixteen goals. Speaking about his return to Lancashire, he said “I made quite a lot of money from my time in Greece, but being there put me in the international wilderness. From being a regular in the squad, I became an outcast. So, despite the crowd being fantastic and the players who loved me, I moved back to England.” He nearly did not rejoin, however. “I had basically agreed terms with Arthur Cox at Chesterfield when Bob Stokoe rang me. He invited me back to Blackpool and, to be honest, I jumped at the chance. Needless to say, Arthur wasn’t too happy.”
On 26 December 1979, in a game against Hull City at Bloomfield Road, Spence suffered an injury serious enough that it eventually forced his premature retirement from the game. In 1980, he moved to Fourth Division side Southend United, helping them to win promotion in the 1980–81 season as champions. He scored 32 goals in 104 games over a two-year period.
Spence was awarded his debut Northern Ireland cap on 16 March 1975 in one goal victory against Yugoslavia at Belfast. He was able to collect 29 caps and scored three goals. His most memorable appearance was on the 13th October of 1976 when he was brought on as a substitute in the last minute and scored an ensuing score against Netherlands in the World Cup qualifying game in Rotterdam.
Derek Spence Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Northern Irish footballer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Derek Spence is one of the richest Northern Irish Footballer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Derek Spence 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Derek William Spence (born 18 January 1952 in Belfast) is a Northern Irish former professional footballer. He was an forward in a span lasting 17 years from 1969 until 1986.
Spence began his career with Irish League club Crusaders in 1969. After that, he made the trip into England for a brief stint with Fourth Division side Oldham Athletic and signing his contract in an area pub and earning PS18 every week. He was a part of Oldham’s Oldham reserve team located at Boundary Park. He then made only six league appearances for the Latics before becoming a member of Bury after 1972. The club was Gigg Lane where he played most of his 13-year career, scoring his most goals in league play, 44 goals in 140 league matches.
A serious injury kept Spence out of the entire 1977–78 campaign, which ended with Blackpool’s relegation to the Third Division for the first time in their history.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 10 in |
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Facts & Trivia
Derek Ranked on the list of most popular Northern Irish footballer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Derek Spence celebrates birthday on January 18 of every year.