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[bighairedmike]

Les Campbell was the only such forename I could recall from the Cheshire League days - was one of the scorers at Rochdale in the 3-1 win in 65-6.

But the Les Spencer that Cult has found is likely to be the man, I would wager!

I doubt it Bill, as this Les Spencer was on Facebook yesterday!

Thanks for the info gents. I presumed it was another case of "Oh Alty, I've played for them" When a little bit of digging shows nothing of the sort. 

[ManagementGuru]

Funnily enough my daughter met a man last week in trendy Shoreditch (where she lives) who claimed to have played for Alty, and to be Colin Little's nephew.  Alexander Hurt he said his name was...Nope says I.  "What kid of person  bigs themselves  up by claiming to play for Alty?" She asks, reasonably

[taxi Phil]

"Forgive me father, for I have sinned. I once played for Altrincham."

[GB Alty]

Long after the Cheshire County League had finished, but Lee Spencer played one match for us in the FA Cup as an emergency goalkeeper in 1993 when we lost to Accrington Stanley. Regular goalkeeper Tim Clarke didn't  want to get cuptied and was about to leave anyway so Gerry Quinn had Wayne Baker, who had played the previous season, lined up, but he was either injured or unavailable at short notice, so he brought in Lee Spencer from Old Alts of the Manchester League.

If I remember correctly he wasn't tall at all and it was another of those dispiriting days when we lost miserably 2-0 at home to a team from a lower division who themselves were in the middle of an injury crisis, and had a player wearing a sling on the bench.

I think John King was manager as I remember him announcing that Spencer would be playing in a pre match meeting. Lee Spencer was a local lad who played for George Heslops Altrincham Sunday League side Altrincham Athletic. We lost 2-0 with ageing front man Paul Beck scoring both goals.

Was defo Gerry Quinn in charge, remember it well

I must've dreamt the John King bit 😊

your probably thinking of a similar meeting with John King when Steve from Sale emotionally told him we don't ever ever want you to go again

[Mick]

Funnily enough my daughter met a man last week in trendy Shoreditch (where she lives) who claimed to have played for Alty, and to be Colin Little's nephew.  Alexander Hurt he said his name was...Nope says I.  "What kid of person  bigs themselves  up by claiming to play for Alty?" She asks, reasonably

Alty U14s.............2009 ?

[Brian Flynn]

Les Campbell was the only such forename I could recall from the Cheshire League days - was one of the scorers at Rochdale in the 3-1 win in 65-6.

But the Les Spencer that Cult has found is likely to be the man, I would wager!

I doubt it Bill, as this Les Spencer was on Facebook yesterday!

Thanks for the info gents. I presumed it was another case of "Oh Alty, I've played for them" When a little bit of digging shows nothing of the sort. 

Don't underestimate the power of social media

[Ballers]

Funnily enough my daughter met a man last week in trendy Shoreditch (where she lives) who claimed to have played for Alty, and to be Colin Little's nephew.  Alexander Hurt he said his name was...Nope says I.  "What kid of person  bigs themselves  up by claiming to play for Alty?" She asks, reasonably

A cockney chancer trying to chat up an attractive girl in a bar in Shoreditch upon hearing that she is from / supports / has connections with Alty?

Happy to help