Edward Alfred Spearritt (born 31 January 1947) is an English retired
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...
who played as a midfielder. He played for
Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. They play in League One, the third tier of the English football league system.
The club was founded in 1878 but did not turn profession ...
,
Brighton & Hove Albion,
Carlisle United
Carlisle United Football Club ( , ) is a professional association football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, England. The team compete in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. They have played their home games at Brunton Par ...
and
Gillingham. He spent some seasons in the
then-top level of the
English football league system
The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for men's association football clubs in England, with five teams from Wales, one from Guernsey, one from Jersey and one from the Isl ...
while with Ipswich and Carlisle. He won Brighton & Hove Albion player of the year.
He is the uncle of
Hannah Spearritt, a member of
S Club 7.
References
External links
Eddie Spearritt profile at Ipswich Town Talk
1947 births
Living people
People from Lowestoft
Footballers from Suffolk
English men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Ipswich Town F.C. players
Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players
Carlisle United F.C. players
Gillingham F.C. players
Brisbane Roar FC players
English Football League players
National Soccer League (Australia) players
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