John Spanos (born 4 January 1961) is an Australian former soccer player who played in the National Soccer League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 January 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Leeds, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ascot | |||
| 1977 | Morley-Windmills | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978 | Adelaide City | 0 | (0) |
| 1980–1982 | Sydney City | 84 | (8) |
| 1983 | Heidelberg United | 30 | (0) |
| 1984 | Marconi Stallions | 23 | (0) |
| 1985 | Blacktown City | 5 | (0) |
| 1989–1993 | Port Adelaide | ? | (?) |
| 1994 | Adelaide Cobras | 7 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1979 | Australia U20 | ? | (?) |
| 1980 | Australia | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life and family
editSpanos was born in Leeds, England. His grandfather had emigrated to England from Greece.[1]
Playing career
editClub career
editSpanos played junior football for Ascot and Morley-Windmills before stints with Sydney City, Heidelberg United, Marconi and Blacktown City in the National Soccer League.[2][3][4]
International career
editSpanos made one appearance for Australia against Indonesia in 1980.[2][3][5]
References
edit- ^ Curran, Brian (21 March 1980). "Brotherly boost for City player". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 29. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Spanos, John". Australian Player Database. OzFootball. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
- ^ a b "John Spanos". Footballwa.net. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
- ^ Goodwin, Dorothy (9 November 1980). "'Grover' Spanos hits the big-time". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 88. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ Howe, Andrew (2008). "The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps and Captains" (PDF). Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 29 July 2013.