John 'Spook' Spencer

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Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Nickname(s)
Spook
Born
Saturday, 10th August, 1946
Died
Thursday, 18th February, 2021 (Aged 74 years and 192 days)
Place Of Birth
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Known Family Links

Father
Jack Spencer

Biography

The son of the 1940s Balmain State and premiership-winning forward of the same name, John Spencer reached similar heights with the Tigers. After starting his career in the centres he moved to lock but a broken cheekbone cost him selection with the 1967-68 Kangaroos. Spencer played for NSW in 1969 and was a member of the team that defeated Souths in the grand final. He captained the club during the mid-1970s before taking on a player-coach position with Waratah Mayfield in the Newcastle competition in 1976. Spencer was a lower grade coach at Balmain before moving to the Entrance where he coached the club to the Central Coast premiership in 1989.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Competitions
Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Craven Mild Cup 22 5 -   - 15 9 11 2 40.91% List
NRL 161 58 1   5 185 79 76 6 49.07% List
NRL Finals 5 - -   - - 3 2 0 60.00% List
City vs Country Firsts 2 - -   - - 1 1 0 50.00% List
Interstate Matches 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
Endeavour Cup 3 - -   - - 1 2 0 33.33% List
National Panasonic Cup 2 - -   - - 1 1 0 50.00% List


Representative

Australia - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NSW City Firsts 1967, 1969 2 - -   - - 1 1 0 50.00% List
NSW Firsts 1969 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
Overall1967-1969 3 0 0   0 - 2 1 0 66.67% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Balmain NSWRFL 1966 17 6 -   - 18 10 7 0 58.82% List
Balmain NSWRFL 1967 17 7 -   1 23 9 7 1 52.94% List
Balmain NSWRFL 1968 18 6 -   2 22 12 6 0 66.67% List
Balmain NSWRFL 1969 21 7 -   - 21 15 6 0 71.43% List
Balmain NSWRFL 1970 18 11 -   1 35 9 8 1 50.00% List
Balmain NSWRFL 1971 13 4 -   - 12 5 8 0 38.46% List
Balmain NSWRFL 1972 3 1 -   - 3 1 1 1 33.33% List
Balmain NSWRFL 1973 20 7 1   1 24 7 13 0 35.00% List
Balmain NSWRFL 1974 17 5 -   - 15 4 11 2 23.53% List
Balmain NSWRFL 1975 17 4 -   - 12 7 9 1 41.18% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Balmain 1966-75 161 58 1   5 185 79 76 6 49.07% List

Your Say

  • Alex Melville
    30/12/2011

    John 'Spook' Spencer also captain- coached the Campbelltown City Kangaroos RLFC during the 1978 season, finishing in 3rd spot.

  • Anonymous
    17/01/2017

    A player that i have great memories of. Along with Garry Leo,I had the pleasure to coach and be associated with both of them at Rozelle Codocks. Two great players and good people to know. Ken W.

  • Ken Beckett
    15/02/2018

    l saw a bit of johns footy ,he played in time of good backrowers mcarthy ,sait moses just to name a couple ,he had good side step , backed up the ball carrier could run saw him score 3 trys in a game against cronulla great game a really good lock for balmain

  • Ken Rohan
    12/02/2021

    Would like to make contact .Old friends

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