11-431: Sperrin is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Billy Sperrin (1922–2000), English footballer and coach Martyn Sperrin (born 1956), English footballer, son of Billy See also [ edit ] Sperring Sperrins [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Sperrin . If an internal link intending to refer to
22-696: A goalkeeper in the Football League for Brentford and Leyton Orient . A goalkeeper , Newton began his career with the Dagenham Works team and earned a move to the Football League with Leyton Orient in April 1948. He made 23 league appearances for the struggling Third Division South club during the 1948–49 season and departed Brisbane Road at the end of the campaign. Newton moved across London to sign for Second Division club Brentford in July 1949, in
33-467: A 14-year spell at Southern League club Hillingdon Borough and finally North Greenford United . After his retirement as a player, Sperrin went on to serve Yiewsley (later named Hillingdon Borough) for 12 years in the trainer, coach , assistant manager and caretaker manager roles. As assistant manager, he had the honour of leading the team out for the 1971 FA Trophy final at Wembley Stadium , as player-manager Jim Langley had included himself in
44-851: A 1–1 draw with Sheffield Wednesday at Griffin Park on 1 October 1949. He gradually broke into the team and scored 11 goals in 35 appearances during the 1951–52 season. Sperrin's appearances subsequently tailed off and he made just 23 appearances between August 1952 and his final appearance in September 1956. In 1956, he was jointly awarded a testimonial with George Bristow , Ken Horne and Reg Newton against an International Managers XI. Sperrin made 100 appearances and scored 30 goals during his seven years at Griffin Park . Sperrin dropped back into non-league football in 1956, linking up with fellow Brentford departee Reg Newton at Kent League First Division club Tunbridge Wells United . He ended his career with
55-617: A part-exchange for Alan Smith . Newton was a second-choice goalkeeper behind Alf Jefferies , Ted Gaskell and Gerry Cakebread for much of his time at Griffin Park , but was first-choice during the 1953–54 season and made 42 appearances in a campaign which saw the Bees relegated to the Third Division South. Newton left the club in February 1957, having made 87 appearances in just under eight years with Brentford. Nonetheless, his service to
66-539: A specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sperrin&oldid=1245658962 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles Billy Sperrin William Thomas Sperrin (9 April 1922 – 21 June 2000)
77-578: The 1957–58 season and was transfer-listed in May 1958. Newton ended his career with spells at Southern League clubs Yiewsley and Chelmsford City . Upon the outbreak of the Second World War , Newton joined the Army and was trained at Aldershot to be a PT instructor . While at Aldershot he was friends with Frank Swift , Denis Compton , Bill Shankly and Matt Busby . During and after his later years as
88-462: The club was recognised when he was awarded the share of the benefits from a testimonial match shared with George Bristow , Ken Horne and Billy Sperrin in 1956. Newton dropped into non-League football to sign for Kent League First Division club Tunbridge Wells United in February 1957. New Brentford manager Malky McDonald re-signed Newton in July 1957, as backup for Gerry Cakebread and Sonny Feehan . He failed to make an appearance during
99-461: The club, scoring six goals. He also played as a guest for Clapton Orient , Fulham , Millwall , Bradford Park Avenue , Brighton & Hove Albion and Chelsea during the war. After the war, Sperrin dropped into non-league football and had a short spell at Athenian League club Finchley and then spent a season with Southern League club Guildford City . Sperrin joined Second Division club Brentford in September 1949 and made his debut in
110-406: The starting lineup. Sperrin's brother James was also a footballer and the brothers' early careers mirrored each other, with both on the books at Tottenham Hotspur and later signing for Finchley. Sperrin's son Martyn was also a footballer. Hillingdon Borough Reg Newton Reginald William Newton (26 June 1926 – 21 November 1976) was an English professional footballer who played as
121-469: Was an English football inside forward and coach . He made 100 appearances as a player for Brentford and was later a member of the coaching staff at Hillingdon Borough for 12 years. An inside forward , Sperrin began his career as an amateur at Second Division club Tottenham Hotspur and also represented Middlesex Schools. His career was interrupted by the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939, but he managed to make 27 wartime appearances for
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