Derek Spence

Date of birth18 January 1952
Place of birthBelfast
NationalityNorthern Irish
PositionForward

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Oldham Athletic 01 Sep 1970 01 Feb 1973
Bury 01 Feb 1973 01 Oct 1976
Blackpool 01 Oct 1976 01 Aug 1978
Blackpool 01 Aug 1978 01 Dec 1979
Southend United 01 Dec 1979 01 Aug 1983

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1974-75 Northern Ireland British Home Championship 3
1974-75 Northern Ireland UEFA European Championship 1
1975-76 Northern Ireland British Home Championship 2
1
1975-76 Northern Ireland International Friendly 1
1975-76 Northern Ireland UEFA European Championship 1
1976-77 Northern Ireland British Home Championship
3
1976-77 Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup
2
1
1976-77 Northern Ireland International Friendly
1
1978-79 Northern Ireland British Home Championship 2
1
1
1978-79 Northern Ireland UEFA European Championship 2
3
1
1979-80 Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup
1
1979-80 Northern Ireland International Friendly
1
1979-80 Northern Ireland UEFA European Championship 1
1980-81 Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup
2
1981-82 Northern Ireland International Friendly
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
16 Apr 1975 Northern Ireland v Yugoslavia W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 3
17 May 1975 Northern Ireland v England D 0-0 British Home Championship
20 May 1975 Scotland v Northern Ireland L 3-0 British Home Championship
23 May 1975 Northern Ireland v Wales W 1-0 British Home Championship
03 Sep 1975 Northern Ireland v Sweden L 1-2 UEFA European Championship Group 3
03 Mar 1976 Israel v Northern Ireland D 1-1 International Friendly
08 May 1976 Scotland v Northern Ireland L 3-0 British Home Championship
11 May 1976 England v Northern Ireland L 4-0 British Home Championship
14 May 1976 Wales v Northern Ireland L 1-0 British Home Championship
13 Oct 1976 Netherlands v Northern Ireland D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Group 4
27 Apr 1977 West Germany v Northern Ireland L 5-0 International Friendly
28 May 1977 Northern Ireland v England L 1-2 British Home Championship
01 Jun 1977 Scotland v Northern Ireland L 3-0 British Home Championship
03 Jun 1977 Northern Ireland v Wales D 1-1 British Home Championship
11 Jun 1977 Iceland v Northern Ireland L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 4
20 Sep 1978 Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group 1
25 Oct 1978 Northern Ireland v Denmark W 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group 1
07 Feb 1979 England v Northern Ireland L 4-0 UEFA European Championship Group 1
02 May 1979 Northern Ireland v Bulgaria W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 1
19 May 1979 Northern Ireland v England L 0-2 British Home Championship
22 May 1979 Scotland v Northern Ireland L 1-0 British Home Championship
25 May 1979 Northern Ireland v Wales D 1-1 British Home Championship
06 Jun 1979 Denmark v Northern Ireland L 4-0 UEFA European Championship Group 1
21 Nov 1979 Northern Ireland v Republic of Ireland W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 1
26 Mar 1980 Israel v Northern Ireland D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 6
11 Jun 1980 Australia v Northern Ireland W 1-2 International Friendly
25 Mar 1981 Scotland v Northern Ireland D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 6
03 Jun 1981 Sweden v Northern Ireland L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 6
24 Mar 1982 France v Northern Ireland L 4-0 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.