England Bert Sproston (1933-1938)

England Bert Sproston (1933-1938)

Position: Defender | DOB: 22/07/1915 | Apps: 140 | Goals: 1
Debut: 23/12/1933 - Chelsea (A)
Pos: Defender | DOB: 22/07/1915
Apps: 140 | Goals: 1
Debut: 23/12/1933 - Chelsea (A)

Spells
Signed From Type Joined Left For Left
Glasgow Schools Apprentice Jun 1971 Nottingham Forest Jun 1979
Nottingham Forest Permanent Jul 1981 Sunderland Jun 1985


Player Record Apps Start (Sub) Unused Sub Goals
League 130 130 (0) 0 1
FA Cup 10 10 (0) 0 0
TOTAL 140 140 (0) 0 1

Season by Season Apps Start (Sub) Unused Sub Goals
1971-1972 0 0 (0) 1 0
Europe 0 0 (0) 1 0
1972-1973 6 4 (2) 6 1
League 4 3 (1) 1 1
FA Cup 0 0 (0) 1 0
Europe 2 1 (1) 4 0
1973-1974 14 9 (5) 11 1
League 6 3 (3) 10 0
FA Cup 1 0 (1) 1 0
League Cup 1 1 (0) 0 0
Europe 6 5 (1) 0 1
1974-1975 33 32 (1) 3 2
League 18 18 (0) 0 2
FA Cup 8 8 (0) 0 0
League Cup 1 0 (1) 0 0
Europe 6 6 (0) 3 0
1975-1976 46 46 (0) 0 2
League 42 42 (0) 0 2
FA Cup 2 2 (0) 0 0
League Cup 2 2 (0) 0 0
1976-1977 47 47 (0) 0 3
League 41 41 (0) 0 3
FA Cup 5 5 (0) 0 0
League Cup 1 1 (0) 0 0
1977-1978 48 47 (1) 1 6
League 41 40 (1) 1 3
FA Cup 1 1 (0) 0 1
League Cup 6 6 (0) 0 2
1978-1979 51 51 (0) 0 10
League 40 40 (0) 0 6
FA Cup 3 3 (0) 0 2
League Cup 8 8 (0) 0 2
1979-1980 1 1 (0) 0 0
League 1 1 (0) 0 0
1981-1982 41 40 (1) 1 0
League 37 36 (1) 1 0
FA Cup 2 2 (0) 0 0
League Cup 2 2 (0) 0 0
1982-1983 48 48 (0) 0 5
League 42 42 (0) 0 5
FA Cup 3 3 (0) 0 0
League Cup 3 3 (0) 0 0
1983-1984 29 29 (0) 0 4
League 24 24 (0) 0 4
FA Cup 1 1 (0) 0 0
League Cup 4 4 (0) 0 0
1984-1985 43 43 (0) 0 1
League 39 39 (0) 0 1
FA Cup 1 1 (0) 0 0
League Cup 3 3 (0) 0 0

Appearances Date Score
Match Events
Chelsea
Division One		 A 23/12/1933 1 : 1 D
Arsenal
Division One		 H 25/12/1933 0 : 1 L
Arsenal
Division One		 A 26/12/1933 0 : 2 L
Blackburn Rovers
Division One		 H 30/12/1933 4 : 0 W
Middlesbrough
Division One		 A 01/01/1934 1 : 2 L
Arsenal
Division One		 H 08/09/1934 1 : 1 D
Portsmouth
Division One		 A 15/09/1934 0 : 0 D
Liverpool
Division One		 H 22/09/1934 0 : 3 L
Huddersfield Town
Division One		 H 29/09/1934 2 : 0 W
West Bromwich Albion
Division One		 A 06/10/1934 3 : 6 L
Sheffield Wednesday
Division One		 H 13/10/1934 0 : 0 D
Everton
Division One		 H 20/10/1934 2 : 0 W
Grimsby Town
Division One		 A 27/10/1934 2 : 3 L
Chelsea
Division One		 H 03/11/1934 5 : 2 W
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Division One		 A 10/11/1934 2 : 1 W
Sunderland
Division One		 H 17/11/1934 2 : 3 L
Leicester City
Division One		 A 24/11/1934 0 : 1 L
Derby County
Division One		 H 01/12/1934 4 : 3 W
Aston Villa
Division One		 A 08/12/1934 1 : 1 D
Preston North End
Division One		 H 15/12/1934 3 : 3 D
Tottenham Hotspur
Division One		 A 22/12/1934 1 : 1 D
Manchester City
Division One		 H 25/12/1934 1 : 2 L
Manchester City
Division One		 A 26/12/1934 0 : 3 L
Middlesbrough
Division One		 A 29/12/1934 3 : 3 D
Blackburn Rovers
Division One		 H 05/01/1935 5 : 1 W
Bradford Park Avenue
FA Cup 3rd Round		 H 12/01/1935 4 : 1 W
Arsenal
Division One		 A 19/01/1935 0 : 3 L
Norwich City
FA Cup 4th Round		 A 26/01/1935 3 : 3 D
Norwich City
FA Cup 4th Round Replay		 H 30/01/1935 1 : 2 L
Everton
Division One		 A 06/03/1935 4 : 4 D
Sunderland
Division One		 A 30/03/1935 0 : 3 L
Leicester City
Division One		 H 06/04/1935 0 : 2 L
Aston Villa
Division One		 H 20/04/1935 1 : 1 D
Birmingham City
Division One		 H 04/09/1935 0 : 0 D
Blackburn Rovers
Division One		 H 07/09/1935 1 : 4 L
Birmingham City
Division One		 A 11/09/1935 0 : 2 L
Chelsea
Division One		 A 14/09/1935 0 : 1 L
Arsenal
Division One		 H 18/09/1935 1 : 1 D
Liverpool
Division One		 H 21/09/1935 1 : 0 W
Grimsby Town
Division One		 A 28/09/1935 1 : 0 W
Huddersfield Town
Division One		 H 05/10/1935 2 : 2 D
West Bromwich Albion
Division One		 H 12/10/1935 1 : 1 D
Middlesbrough
Division One		 A 19/10/1935 1 : 1 D
Aston Villa
Division One		 H 26/10/1935 4 : 2 W
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Division One		 A 02/11/1935 0 : 3 L
Sheffield Wednesday
Division One		 H 09/11/1935 7 : 2 W
Portsmouth
Division One		 A 16/11/1935 2 : 2 D
Bolton Wanderers
Division One		 H 23/11/1935 5 : 2 W
Brentford
Division One		 A 30/11/1935 2 : 2 D
Derby County
Division One		 H 07/12/1935 1 : 0 W
Everton
Division One		 A 14/12/1935 0 : 0 D
Preston North End
Division One		 H 21/12/1935 0 : 1 L
Sunderland
Division One		 A 26/12/1935 1 : 2 L
Stoke City
Division One		 H 28/12/1935 4 : 1 W
Blackburn Rovers
Division One		 A 04/01/1936 3 : 0 W
Wolverhampton Wanderers
FA Cup 3rd Round		 A 11/01/1936 1 : 1 D
Wolverhampton Wanderers
FA Cup 3rd Round Replay		 H 15/01/1936 3 : 1 W
Chelsea
Division One		 H 18/01/1936 2 : 0 W
Bury
FA Cup 4th Round		 H 28/01/1936 3 : 2 W
Grimsby Town
Division One		 H 01/02/1936 1 : 2 L
Huddersfield Town
Division One		 A 08/02/1936 2 : 1 W
Sheffield United
FA Cup 5th Round		 A 15/02/1936 1 : 3 L
West Bromwich Albion
Division One		 A 19/02/1936 2 : 3 L
Middlesbrough
Division One		 H 22/02/1936 0 : 1 L
Sheffield Wednesday
Division One		 A 29/02/1936 0 : 3 L
Brentford
Division One		 H 07/03/1936 1 : 2 L
Liverpool
Division One		 A 18/03/1936 1 : 2 L
Portsmouth
Division One		 H 21/03/1936 1 : 0 W
Bolton Wanderers
Division One		 A 28/03/1936 0 : 3 L
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Division One		 H 04/04/1936 2 : 0 W
Manchester City
Division One		 A 10/04/1936 3 : 1 W
Derby County
Division One		 A 11/04/1936 1 : 2 L
Manchester City
Division One		 H 13/04/1936 1 : 1 D
Everton
Division One		 H 18/04/1936 3 : 1 W
Sunderland
Division One		 H 22/04/1936 3 : 0 W
Preston North End
Division One		 A 25/04/1936 0 : 5 L
Arsenal
Division One		 A 02/05/1936 2 : 2 D
Chelsea
Division One		 H 29/08/1936 2 : 3 L
Huddersfield Town
Division One		 A 03/10/1936 0 : 3 L
Birmingham City
Division One		 A 10/10/1936 1 : 2 L
Bolton Wanderers
Division One		 A 24/10/1936 1 : 2 L
Brentford
Division One		 H 31/10/1936 3 : 1 W
Arsenal
Division One		 A 07/11/1936 1 : 4 L
Preston North End
Division One		 H 14/11/1936 1 : 0 W
Sheffield Wednesday
Division One		 A 21/11/1936 2 : 1 W
Manchester United
Division One		 H 28/11/1936 2 : 1 W
Derby County
Division One		 A 05/12/1936 3 : 5 L
Sunderland
Division One		 A 19/12/1936 1 : 2 L
Middlesbrough
Division One		 H 25/12/1936 5 : 0 W
Chelsea
Division One		 A 26/12/1936 1 : 2 L
Middlesbrough
Division One		 A 28/12/1936 2 : 4 L
Stoke City
Division One		 H 02/01/1937 2 : 1 W
Charlton Athletic
Division One		 A 09/01/1937 0 : 1 L
Chelsea
FA Cup 3rd Round		 A 16/01/1937 0 : 4 L
Grimsby Town
Division One		 H 23/01/1937 2 : 0 W
Liverpool
Division One		 A 30/01/1937 0 : 3 L
Huddersfield Town
Division One		 H 06/02/1937 2 : 1 W
Birmingham City
Division One		 H 13/02/1937 0 : 2 L
Bolton Wanderers
Division One		 H 27/02/1937 2 : 2 D
Everton
Division One		 A 03/03/1937 1 : 7 L
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Division One		 H 21/04/1937 0 : 1 L
Charlton Athletic
Division One		 A 28/08/1937 1 : 1 D
Chelsea
Division One		 H 01/09/1937 2 : 0 W
Preston North End
Division One		 H 04/09/1937 0 : 0 D
Chelsea
Division One		 A 08/09/1937 1 : 4 L
Grimsby Town
Division One		 A 11/09/1937 1 : 1 D
Portsmouth
Division One		 H 15/09/1937 3 : 1 W
Huddersfield Town
Division One		 H 18/09/1937 2 : 1 W
Liverpool
Division One		 H 25/09/1937 2 : 0 W
West Bromwich Albion
Division One		 A 02/10/1937 1 : 2 L
Birmingham City
Division One		 H 09/10/1937 1 : 0 W
Everton
Division One		 A 16/10/1937 1 : 1 D
Leicester City
Division One		 A 30/10/1937 4 : 2 W
Blackpool
Division One		 H 06/11/1937 1 : 1 D
Derby County
Division One		 A 13/11/1937 2 : 2 D
Arsenal
Division One		 A 27/11/1937 1 : 4 L
Manchester City
Division One		 H 18/12/1937 2 : 1 W
Middlesbrough
Division One		 H 25/12/1937 5 : 3 W
Middlesbrough
Division One		 A 27/12/1937 0 : 2 L
Charlton Athletic
Division One		 H 01/01/1938 2 : 2 D
Chester City
FA Cup 3rd Round		 H 08/01/1938 3 : 1 W
Preston North End
Division One		 A 15/01/1938 1 : 3 L
Charlton Athletic
FA Cup 4th Round		 A 22/01/1938 1 : 2 L
Grimsby Town
Division One		 H 26/01/1938 1 : 1 D
Huddersfield Town
Division One		 H 29/01/1938 3 : 0 W
Liverpool
Division One		 A 05/02/1938 1 : 1 D
West Bromwich Albion
Division One		 H 12/02/1938 1 : 0 W
Birmingham City
Division One		 A 19/02/1938 2 : 3 L
Everton
Division One		 H 26/02/1938 4 : 4 D
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Division One		 A 05/03/1938 1 : 1 D
Leicester City
Division One		 H 12/03/1938 0 : 2 L
Blackpool
Division One		 A 19/03/1938 2 : 5 L
Derby County
Division One		 H 26/03/1938 0 : 2 L
Bolton Wanderers
Division One		 A 02/04/1938 0 : 0 D
Sunderland
Division One		 A 16/04/1938 0 : 0 D
Stoke City
Division One		 A 18/04/1938 1 : 0 W
Stoke City
Division One		 H 19/04/1938 2 : 1 W
Brentford
Division One		 H 23/04/1938 4 : 0 W
Manchester City
Division One		 A 30/04/1938 2 : 6 L
Portsmouth
Division One		 A 07/05/1938 0 : 4 L

References
OzWhite: Player Profile for Bert Sproston
Sheridan Dictates: Player Profile for Bert Sproston
Leeds-Fans.org.uk: Player Profile for Bert Sproston
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