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Tom Spencer (rugby league)

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Tom Spencer
Personal information
Full nameThomas Spencer
Born (1991-01-02) 2 January 1991 (age 33)
Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight17 st 5 lb (110 kg)
Playing information
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2012–13 Wigan Warriors 7 0 0 0 0
2012(DRTooltip Super League#Dual registration) Leigh Centurions 17 3 0 0 12
2012(DRTooltip Super League#Dual registration) S. Wales Scorpions 2 1 0 0 4
2013(DRTooltip Super League#Dual registration) Leigh Centurions 26 3 0 0 12
2014–16 Leigh Centurions 54 7 0 0 28
2016(loan) Oldham 4 0 0 0 0
2017–18 London Broncos 36 3 0 0 12
2019–21 Leigh Centurions 20 2 0 0 8
2021(loan) Swinton Lions 4 0 0 0 0
2022 Oldham R.L.F.C. 22 1 0 0 4
2025– Rochdale Hornets 0 0 0 0 0
Total 192 20 0 0 80
Source: [1][2]
As of 14 November 2024
RelativesAmy Spencer (sister)

Tom Spencer (born 2 January 1991) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who last played as a prop for Rochdale Hornets in the RFL League 1.

He previously played for the Wigan Warriors in the Super League, and on loan from Wigan at Leigh in the Championship and the South Wales Scorpions in Championship 1. Spencer has also played for the Centurions in the Championship, and on loan from the Leigh Centurions at Oldham in the Championship He also featured for the London Broncos in the Championship.

Background

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Spencer was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.

He is the brother of Amy Spencer, a retired English sprinter.

Career

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Before joining the Leigh Centurions full-time, Spencer played for the Wigan Warriors. However, he played most of his Wigan Warriors career on dual registration with Leigh Centurions.[3] After playing 96 games for Leigh, Spencer signed for the London Broncos for the 2017 and 2018 seasons.[4]

Swinton Lions (loan)

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On 18 June 2021 he joined Swinton on a short-term two-week loan.[5]

Oldham R.L.F.C.

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On 17 November 2021, it was reported that he had signed for Oldham R.L.F.C. in the RFL Championship[6]

Rochdale Hornets

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On 14 November 2024, it was reported that he had signed for Rochdale in the RFL League 1 on a one-year deal in a retirement u-turn.[7]

References

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  1. ^ loverugbyleague
  2. ^ Rugby League Project
  3. ^ "Players".
  4. ^ "London Broncos Rugby League | #ProudToBeBroncos | » Broncos sign Tom Spencer from Leigh Centurions". www.londonbroncosrl.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Leigh prop Tom Spencer returns to Swinton on loan". Love Rugby League. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Oldham bring back experienced forward". Love Rugby League. 17 November 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  7. ^ Ben Olawumi (14 November 2024). "Ex-Leigh stalwart makes retirement u-turn as new club for 2025 revealed". Love Rugby League.
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