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Howard Spencer (23 August 1875, Edgbaston, Birmingham – January 1940, Sutton Coldfield) was one of Aston Villa's all-time greatest players. An incredibly gifted player, he was known as the 'Prince of Full-Backs' during his hugely successful time at the club and was renowned for his sportsmanship. He made 295 appearances and scored two goals for Villa. While at Villa Spencer earned four League Championships in 1896, 1897, 1899 and 1900 as well as three FA Cup finals and captained the side to its 1905 victory over Newcastle United. Spencer was a key member of the Aston Villa side that won The Double in 1896/97. Conversely he was also in the Villa side that suffered a humiliating FA Cup defeat by Millwall Athletic in 1900. He continued to serve the club as a director after his playing days were over, from 1909 until 1936. In all, his association with Aston Villa lasted 42 years. He was capped 6 times by England. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Howard Spencer」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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