Spencer Bassett

Spencer Bassett
Personal information
Full name Spencer Thomas Bassett[1]
Date of birth 1885
Place of birth Blackheath, England
Date of death 11 April 1917 (aged 32)[2]
Place of death Bullecourt, France[3]
Playing position Right half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Maidstone United
1906–1910 Woolwich Arsenal 1 (0)
1910–1913 Exeter City
1913–1914 Swansea Town
1914–1915 Southend United
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Spencer Thomas Bassett (1885 – 11 April 1917) was an English professional football who played as a right half in the Southern League for Exeter City, Swansea Town and Southend United.[3] He made one appearance in the Football League for Woolwich Arsenal.[1]

Personal life

Bassett served as a bombardier in the Royal Garrison Artillery during the First World War and was mortally wounded at Bullecourt during the Battle of Arras on 11 April 1917.[3] He was buried in Pozières British Cemetery, Ovillers-la-Boisselle.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 20. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. 1 2 "CWGC - Casualty Details". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "Spencer Bassett | Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 2 January 2016.


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