Simon Spender

Football player infobox
playername = Simon Spender


fullname = Simon Spender
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1985|11|15
cityofbirth = Flintshire
countryofbirth = Wales
height = height|ft=5|in=11
currentclub = Wrexham
clubnumber = 17
position = Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2002-
clubs = Wrexham
caps(goals) = 97 (5)
nationalyears = 2006-
nationalteam = Wales U21
nationalcaps(goals) = 06 (0)
pcupdate = 15:53, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 2007 (UTC)

Simon Spender (born November 15 1985 in Flintshire, Wales) is a Welsh professional footballer, who plays at right back and currently plays for Wrexham. Spender is also a former Wales U-21 player. [cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/wales/3574388.stm|title=Latvia U21 0-0 Wales U21|date=2004-08-18|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-05-10] [cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/4766149.stm|title=Wales U21 1-0 Cyprus U21 |date=2006-05-16|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-05-10]

Career

Spender came up through the youth system at Wrexham [cite web|url=http://www.wrexhamafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10311~23835,00.html|title=Simon Spender|work=Team profiles|publisher=Wrexham FC|accessdate=2008-05-10] and made his debut in a 0–0 draw with Plymouth in March 2004. [cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=33632&seasonid=133|title=Games played by Simon Spender in 2003/2004|work=Soccerbase|publisher=Racing Post|accessdate=2008-05-10] He made six appearances in the 2003–04 season, impressing in a 2–1 win over Luton Town. [cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wrexham/3657555.stm|title=Smith praises stand-ins|date=2004-04-25|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-05-10] He made 19 appearances in the 2004–05 season and was rewarded with his first professional contract in May 2005. [cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wrexham/4585969.stm|title=Spender gets first Wrexham deal |date=2005-05-27|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-05-10] Spender made a further 21 appearances in the 2005–06 season [cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=33632&seasonid=133|title=Games played by Simon Spender in 2005/2006|work=Soccerbase|publisher=Racing Post|accessdate=2008-05-10] and was given a new contract in summer of 2006. [cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wrexham/5150854.stm|title=Smith excited by Wrexham signings |date=2006-07-05|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-05-10] He established himself as the first-choice right-back and by the end of the 2007–08 season had made over 100 appearances for Wrexham. [cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=33632|title=Simon Spender|work=Soccerbase|publisher=Racing Post|accessdate=2008-05-10]

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