John Spencer

Date of birth11 September 1970
Place of birthGlasgow
NationalityScottish
Weight70 kg
Height1.70 m
PositionForward

Scottish international, John Spencer was an FA Cup runner-up with Chelsea in 1994 and holds the record for the fastest ever Chelsea goal – scored in 6.7 seconds against Leicester City in October 1994.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Rangers 11 Sep 1986 01 Aug 1992
Greenock Morton 04 Mar 1989 03 Apr 1989 L
Lai Sun 10 Jul 1989 02 May 1990 L
Chelsea 01 Aug 1992 22 Nov 1996
Queens Park Rangers 22 Nov 1996 31 May 1998
Everton 09 Mar 1998 19 Apr 1998 L
Everton 31 May 1998 29 Jan 1999
Motherwell 26 Oct 1998 28 Jan 1999 L
Motherwell 29 Jan 1999 06 Mar 2001
Colorado Rapids 06 Mar 2001

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1992-93 Chelsea FA Cup
1
1992-93 Chelsea League Cup
2
1992-93 Chelsea Premier League 13
10
7
1
1993-94 Chelsea FA Cup 5
3
2
1993-94 Chelsea League Cup
2
1993-94 Chelsea Premier League 13
6
5
2
1994-95 Chelsea FA Cup 3
1
1994-95 Chelsea League Cup 1
1994-95 Chelsea Premier League 26
3
11
4
1994-95 Chelsea UEFA European Cup Winners Cup 4
1
1
1995-96 Chelsea FA Cup 8
1
1995-96 Chelsea League Cup 1
1995-96 Chelsea Premier League 23
5
13
5
1996-97 Chelsea League Cup 3
2
1996-97 Chelsea Premier League
4
1
1996-97 Queens Park Rangers FA Cup 1
1997-98 Everton Premier League 3
3
1997-98 Queens Park Rangers League Cup 1
1998-99 Everton Premier League 2
1
1999-00 Motherwell Scottish FA Cup 1
1999-00 Motherwell Scottish League Cup 2
1
1999-00 Motherwell Scottish Premier League 25
3
11
6
2000-01 Motherwell Scottish FA Cup 1
1
1
2
2000-01 Motherwell Scottish League Cup 1
2000-01 Motherwell Scottish Premier League 20
2
2
4


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

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
19 Aug 1992 Norwich City v Chelsea L 2-1 Premier League
20 Sep 1992 Manchester City v Chelsea W 0-1 Premier League
26 Sep 1992 Chelsea v Nottingham Forest D 0-0 Premier League
07 Oct 1992 Chelsea v Walsall W 1-0
Agg: 4-0
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
26 Dec 1992 Chelsea v Southampton D 1-1 Premier League
06 Jan 1993 Crystal Palace v Chelsea L 3-1 League Cup Quarter-final
09 Jan 1993 Chelsea v Manchester City L 2-4 Premier League
13 Jan 1993 Middlesbrough v Chelsea L 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round
16 Jan 1993 Nottingham Forest v Chelsea L 3-0 Premier League
27 Jan 1993 Queens Park Rangers v Chelsea D 1-1 Premier League
30 Jan 1993 Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday L 0-2 Premier League
06 Feb 1993 Oldham Athletic v Chelsea L 3-1 Premier League
10 Feb 1993 Chelsea v Liverpool D 0-0 Premier League
13 Feb 1993 Chelsea v Aston Villa L 0-1 Premier League
01 Mar 1993 Chelsea v Arsenal W 1-0 Premier League
10 Mar 1993 Chelsea v Everton W 2-1 Premier League
15 Mar 1993 Crystal Palace v Chelsea D 1-1 Premier League
20 Mar 1993 Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Premier League
24 Mar 1993 Leeds United v Chelsea D 1-1 Premier League
03 Apr 1993 Chelsea v Middlesbrough W 4-0 Premier League
06 Apr 1993 Ipswich Town v Chelsea D 1-1 Premier League
10 Apr 1993 Southampton v Chelsea L 1-0 Premier League
12 Apr 1993 Chelsea v Wimbledon W 4-2 Premier League
17 Apr 1993 Manchester United v Chelsea L 3-0 Premier League
01 May 1993 Chelsea v Coventry City W 2-1 Premier League
08 May 1993 Sheffield United v Chelsea L 4-2 Premier League
14 Aug 1993 Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers L 1-2 Premier League
17 Aug 1993 Wimbledon v Chelsea D 1-1 Premier League
18 Sep 1993 Coventry City v Chelsea D 1-1 Premier League
22 Sep 1993 West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea D 1-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
02 Oct 1993 West Ham United v Chelsea L 1-0 Premier League
06 Oct 1993 Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion W 2-1
Agg: 3-2
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
28 Dec 1993 Chelsea v Newcastle United W 1-0 Premier League
01 Jan 1994 Swindon Town v Chelsea W 1-3 Premier League
08 Jan 1994 Barnet v Chelsea D 0-0 FA Cup 3rd round
19 Jan 1994 Chelsea v Barnet W 4-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay
22 Jan 1994 Chelsea v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
29 Jan 1994 Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 FA Cup 4th round
09 Feb 1994 Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea W 1-3 FA Cup 4th round replay
12 Feb 1994 Oldham Athletic v Chelsea L 2-1 Premier League
19 Feb 1994 Oxford United v Chelsea W 1-2 FA Cup 5th round
27 Feb 1994 Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur W 4-3 Premier League
05 Mar 1994 Manchester United v Chelsea W 0-1 Premier League
13 Mar 1994 Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-0 FA Cup Quarter-final
26 Mar 1994 Chelsea v West Ham United W 2-0 Premier League
30 Mar 1994 Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea L 3-1 Premier League
02 Apr 1994 Chelsea v Southampton W 2-0 Premier League
04 Apr 1994 Newcastle United v Chelsea D 0-0 Premier League
09 Apr 1994 Chelsea v Luton Town W 2-0 FA Cup Semi-final
13 Apr 1994 Queens Park Rangers v Chelsea D 1-1 Premier League
16 Apr 1994 Arsenal v Chelsea L 1-0 Premier League
23 Apr 1994 Chelsea v Leeds United D 1-1 Premier League
27 Apr 1994 Chelsea v Swindon Town W 2-0 Premier League
07 May 1994 Chelsea v Sheffield United W 3-2 Premier League
14 May 1994 Manchester United v Chelsea L 4-0 FA Cup Final
27 Aug 1994 Leeds United v Chelsea W 2-3 Premier League
31 Aug 1994 Chelsea v Manchester City W 3-0 Premier League
10 Sep 1994 Newcastle United v Chelsea L 4-2 Premier League
15 Sep 1994 Chelsea v Viktoria Zizkov W 4-2 ECW Cup 1st round 1st leg
18 Sep 1994 Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers L 1-2 Premier League
21 Sep 1994 Chelsea v AFC Bournemouth W 1-0 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
24 Sep 1994 Crystal Palace v Chelsea W 0-1 Premier League
02 Oct 1994 Chelsea v West Ham United L 1-2 Premier League
08 Oct 1994 Chelsea v Leicester City W 4-0 Premier League
03 Nov 1994 Austria Wien v Chelsea D 1-1
Agg: 1-1
ECW Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
06 Nov 1994 Chelsea v Coventry City D 2-2 Premier League
09 Nov 1994 Liverpool v Chelsea L 3-1 Premier League
19 Nov 1994 Nottingham Forest v Chelsea W 0-1 Premier League
23 Nov 1994 Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea D 0-0 Premier League
26 Nov 1994 Chelsea v Everton L 0-1 Premier League
03 Dec 1994 Southampton v Chelsea W 0-1 Premier League
10 Dec 1994 Norwich City v Chelsea L 3-0 Premier League
26 Dec 1994 Chelsea v Manchester United L 2-3 Premier League
28 Dec 1994 Aston Villa v Chelsea L 3-0 Premier League
31 Dec 1994 Chelsea v Wimbledon D 1-1 Premier League
07 Jan 1995 Chelsea v Charlton Athletic W 3-0 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 1995 Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 Premier League
21 Jan 1995 Ipswich Town v Chelsea D 2-2 Premier League
25 Jan 1995 Chelsea v Nottingham Forest L 0-2 Premier League
28 Jan 1995 Millwall v Chelsea D 0-0 FA Cup 4th round
04 Feb 1995 Coventry City v Chelsea D 2-2 Premier League
08 Feb 1995 Chelsea v Millwall L 1-1 (4-5) FA Cup 4th round replay
11 Feb 1995 Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Premier League
25 Feb 1995 West Ham United v Chelsea W 1-2 Premier League
28 Feb 1995 Club Brugge v Chelsea L 1-0 ECW Cup Quarter-final 1st leg
05 Mar 1995 Chelsea v Crystal Palace D 0-0 Premier League
01 Apr 1995 Chelsea v Newcastle United D 1-1 Premier League
06 Apr 1995 Real Zaragoza v Chelsea L 3-0 ECW Cup Semi-final 1st leg
10 Apr 1995 Wimbledon v Chelsea D 1-1 Premier League
12 Apr 1995 Chelsea v Southampton L 0-2 Premier League
15 Apr 1995 Chelsea v Aston Villa W 1-0 Premier League
17 Apr 1995 Manchester United v Chelsea D 0-0 Premier League
20 Apr 1995 Chelsea v Real Zaragoza W 3-1
Agg: 3-4
ECW Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
19 Aug 1995 Chelsea v Everton D 0-0 Premier League
23 Aug 1995 Nottingham Forest v Chelsea D 0-0 Premier League
26 Aug 1995 Middlesbrough v Chelsea L 2-0 Premier League
30 Aug 1995 Chelsea v Coventry City D 2-2 Premier League
11 Sep 1995 West Ham United v Chelsea W 1-3 Premier League
16 Sep 1995 Chelsea v Southampton W 3-0 Premier League
20 Sep 1995 Stoke City v Chelsea D 0-0 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
21 Oct 1995 Chelsea v Manchester United L 1-4 Premier League
02 Dec 1995 Manchester United v Chelsea D 1-1 Premier League
09 Dec 1995 Chelsea v Newcastle United W 1-0 Premier League
16 Dec 1995 Arsenal v Chelsea D 1-1 Premier League
23 Dec 1995 Manchester City v Chelsea W 0-1 Premier League
26 Dec 1995 Chelsea v Wimbledon L 1-2 Premier League
30 Dec 1995 Chelsea v Liverpool D 2-2 Premier League
02 Jan 1996 Queens Park Rangers v Chelsea W 1-2 Premier League
07 Jan 1996 Chelsea v Newcastle United D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
13 Jan 1996 Everton v Chelsea D 1-1 Premier League
17 Jan 1996 Newcastle United v Chelsea W 2-2 (4-2) FA Cup 3rd round replay
20 Jan 1996 Chelsea v Nottingham Forest W 1-0 Premier League
29 Jan 1996 Queens Park Rangers v Chelsea W 1-2 FA Cup 4th round
04 Feb 1996 Chelsea v Middlesbrough W 5-0 Premier League
10 Feb 1996 Coventry City v Chelsea L 1-0 Premier League
21 Feb 1996 Grimsby Town v Chelsea D 0-0 FA Cup 5th round
24 Feb 1996 Southampton v Chelsea W 2-3 Premier League
28 Feb 1996 Chelsea v Grimsby Town W 4-1 FA Cup 5th round replay
09 Mar 1996 Chelsea v Wimbledon D 2-2 FA Cup Quarter-final
12 Mar 1996 Chelsea v Manchester City D 1-1 Premier League
16 Mar 1996 Liverpool v Chelsea L 2-0 Premier League
20 Mar 1996 Wimbledon v Chelsea W 1-3 FA Cup Quarter-final replay
23 Mar 1996 Chelsea v Queens Park Rangers D 1-1 Premier League
31 Mar 1996 Manchester United v Chelsea L 2-1 FA Cup Semi-final
06 Apr 1996 Chelsea v Aston Villa L 1-2 Premier League
08 Apr 1996 Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea L 2-1 Premier League
13 Apr 1996 Chelsea v Leeds United W 4-1 Premier League
17 Apr 1996 Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea D 0-0 Premier League
27 Apr 1996 Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea D 1-1 Premier League
05 May 1996 Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers L 2-3 Premier League
04 Sep 1996 Arsenal v Chelsea D 3-3 Premier League
15 Sep 1996 Chelsea v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
18 Sep 1996 Blackpool v Chelsea W 1-4 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
21 Sep 1996 Liverpool v Chelsea L 5-1 Premier League
25 Sep 1996 Chelsea v Blackpool L 1-3
Agg: 5-4
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
19 Oct 1996 Chelsea v Wimbledon L 2-4 Premier League
22 Oct 1996 Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea L 2-1 League Cup 3rd round


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

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1990-91 Scotland Toulon Under-21 1
1990-91 Scotland UEFA Under-21
1
1991-92 Scotland UEFA Under-21
1
1
1994-95 Scotland Kirin Japan Cup 1
1
1994-95 Scotland UEFA European Championship
3
1995-96 Scotland International Friendly 3
1
1995-96 Scotland UEFA European Championship 2
2
1996-97 Scotland FIFA World Cup 1
1996-97 Scotland 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 Oct 1990 Scotland v Switzerland W 4-2 UEFA U21 Group
30 May 1991 France v Scotland D 1-1 Toulon Under-21 Group B
10 Sep 1991 Switzerland v Scotland W 0-3 UEFA U21 Group
16 Nov 1994 Scotland v Russia D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 8
18 Dec 1994 Greece v Scotland L 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 8
26 Apr 1995 San Marino v Scotland W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group 8
21 May 1995 Japan v Scotland D 0-0 KIRIN JAPAN CUP
06 Sep 1995 Scotland v Finland W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 8
27 Mar 1996 Scotland v Australia W 1-0 International Friendly
24 Apr 1996 Denmark v Scotland L 2-0 International Friendly
26 May 1996 USA v Scotland L 2-1 International Friendly
29 May 1996 Colombia v Scotland L 1-0 International Friendly
10 Jun 1996 Netherlands v Scotland D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Finals Group A
15 Jun 1996 England v Scotland L 2-0 UEFA European Championship Finals Group A
18 Jun 1996 Scotland v Switzerland W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Finals Group A
05 Oct 1996 Latvia v Scotland W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Group 4
27 May 1997 Scotland v Wales L 0-1 International Friendly


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