Tommy Spurr
Spurr with Preston North End in 2016
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Thomas Spurr | ||
| Date of birth | 30 September 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Leeds, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
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Current team
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Preston North End | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2011 | Sheffield Wednesday | 192 | (5) |
| 2011–2013 | Doncaster Rovers | 65 | (1) |
| 2013–2016 | Blackburn Rovers | 78 | (3) |
| 2016– | Preston North End | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:42, 24 November 2016 (UTC). |
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Thomas "Tommy" Spurr (born 30 September 1987) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Preston North End.
Spurr was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, where he played for Seacroft Colts AFC as a youngster. He joined Sheffield Wednesday at a young age and worked his way up through the academy before signing for them full-time in 2004 and in his first season established himself in the reserves and won a place on the bench for the first team. He was named Academy Player of the Year in the 2004–05 season and made his first team debut against Reading on 22 April 2006. He was awarded Sponsor's Man of the Match for his performance in the game.
The 2006–07 season saw Spurr hold down a regular place in the starting eleven at left back ahead of the more experienced Peter Gilbert and John Hills. In December 2006, Spurr was given a new two-and-a-half-year contract which took his contract up until the summer of 2009.
Spurr scored his first goal for Sheffield Wednesday against Charlton Athletic on 25 August 2007 in a 3–2 defeat. He scored his second career goal and first Hillsborough goal on 14 April 2008 against Plymouth Argyle. It proved to be the equaliser in what was a crunch game for Sheffield Wednesday and was voted Sky Sports Championship Goal of the Season.
In December 2007 Championship rivals Queens Park Rangers made an offer for Spurr. It was turned down, however, as he was described as a 'top asset in the playing squad.' Later in the month Queens Park Rangers made an improved offer which was also rejected by Sheffield Wednesday.
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