Thomas John "Spill" Spilsbury (1874–1947) was a footballer who played 57 games at left-back for Burslem Port Vale (25 in the Midland Football League, 16 in the Football League).
Career Spilsbury played for Dresden United before joining Burslem Port Vale in February 1897. His debut match could hardly have gone better; an 8–0 romp over Grantham Rovers at the Athletic Ground. He was a regular until January 1899 and was a member of the 1898 Staffordshire Senior Cup winning side during his run. He played 15 Second Division and two FA Cup games in the 1898–99 season, but featured just once in the 1899–1900 season and retired at the end of the 1900–01 campaign.
Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBurslem Port Vale1896–97Midland League9000901897–98Midland League160502101898–99Second Division150201701899–1900Second Division100010Total41070480
Honours Port Vale Staffordshire Senior Cup: 1898
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