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John Spencer

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

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

Competitions Won

Interstate Series
1969
NSW City vs Country Firsts
1967, 1969
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1969

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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Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Interstate Series 1 1 - 1 --- -     - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW City vs Country Firsts 2 1 1 2 --- -     - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
NSW City vs Country 2 1 1 2 --- -     - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 1 152 9 161 58-58 1     1 4 5 185 - - 1 79 76 6 49.07% List
NRL Finals - 5 - 5 --- -     - - - - - - - 3 2 - 60.00% List
Preseason Cup - 20 2 22 5-5 -     - - - 15 - - - 9 11 2 40.91% List
Midweek Cup - 2 - 2 --- -     - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Endeavour Cup - 3 - 3 --- -     - - - - - - - 1 2 - 33.33% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  176 12 188 63-63 1     1 4 5 200 - - 1 91 89 8 48.40% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW City Firsts 1967, 1969   1 1 2 --- -     - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
NSW Firsts 1969   1 - 1 --- -     - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
BalmainBalmain 19661966 NSWRFL   16 1 176-6 -     - - - 18 - - - 10 7 - 58.82% List
BalmainBalmain 19671967 NSWRFL   17 - 177-7 -     - 1 1 23 - - - 9 7 1 52.94% List
BalmainBalmain 19681968 NSWRFL   17 1 186-6 -     - 2 2 22 - - - 12 6 - 66.67% List
BalmainBalmain 19691969 NSWRFL   21 - 217-7 - / 2 0.00% - - - 21 - - - 15 6 - 71.43% List
BalmainBalmain 19701970 NSWRFL   18 - 1811-11 -     - 1 1 35 - - - 9 8 1 50.00% List
BalmainBalmain 19711971 NSWRFL   11 2 134-4 -     - - - 12 - - 1 5 8 - 38.46% List
BalmainBalmain 19721972 NSWRFL   3 - 31-1 -     - - - 3 - - - 1 1 1 33.33% List
BalmainBalmain 19731973 NSWRFL   20 - 207-7 1     1 - 1 24 - - - 7 13 - 35.00% List
BalmainBalmain 19741974 NSWRFL   17 - 175-5 -     - - - 15 - - - 4 11 2 23.53% List
BalmainBalmain 19751975 NSWRFL   12 5 174-4 - / 1 0.00% - - - 12 - - - 7 9 1 41.18% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Balmain 1966-75   152 9 161 58-58 1     1 4 5 185 - - 1 79 76 6 49.07% List

Your Say

  • Alex Melville
    30 Dec 2011 7:26pm

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

  • Anonymous
    17 Jan 2017 5:28pm

    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 Feb 2018 9:41pm

    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 Feb 2021 10:04pm

    Would like to make contact .Old friends

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Sources: News Reports, RFL Player Registers