Graham Spratt

Position
Goalkeeper
Nationality
Place Of Birth
Leicester
Date Of Birth
July 17, 1939
Date Of Death
February 24, 2022 (82)
Games Played
31
-
Per Game
Games Started
31
1.0
Per Game
Minutes
2790
90.0
Per Game
Goals Conceded
65
2.1
Per Game
Clean Sheets
8
0.3
Per Game
Notes
Stats
Matches
Transfers
Gallery
Internationals

A goalkeeper who joined City as a 17-year old from Oadby Town in December 1956, soon after first team keeper Reg Matthews was sold to Chelsea for a world record £22,500. Reg’s replacement Alf Bentley was released the following summer and Charlie Ashcroft was signed. Graham, as the number two ‘keeper, got his chance when Ashcroft was injured. He received some rave reviews for his early performances but he was playing behind a decidedly dodgy defence. After 26 successive appearances he was dropped following a 7-1 defeat at Southampton and played only two more games. He played briefly for Rugby Town before doing his National Service and subsequently joined the Post Office with whom he had a long career.

Penalties faced (8 - 1 saved)
1957-58
7 December 1957 v Aldershot A, missed
14 December 1957 v Plymouth Argyle A, scored x2
30 November 1957 v Swindon Town A, saved
4 January 1958 v Millwall A, scored
15 February 1958 v Colchester United A, scored x2
10 March 1958 v Walsall A, scored

Southern Professional Floodlit Cup (England)
1958-1959
Coventry City
1
1
90′
6
1
1
0
90′
0
0
0
6
0
Football League Fourth Division (England)
1958-1959
Coventry City
1
1
90′
2
1
1
0
90′
0
0
0
2
0
Football League Third Division South (England)
1957-1958
Coventry City
27
27
2430′
53
7
27
27
0
2430′
0
0
0
53
7
FA Cup (England)
1957-1958
Coventry City
2
2
180′
4
1
2
2
0
180′
0
0
0
4
1
Totals:
31
31
0
2790′
0
0
0
65
8
Date
For
Against
H/A
Result
Southern Professional Floodlit Cup 1958-1959
Southern Professional Floodlit Cup 1958-1959
Coventry City
Millwall
A
L 6:1
90`
6
Football League Fourth Division 1958-1959
Football League Fourth Division 1958-1959
Coventry City
Carlisle United
H
L 1:2
90`
2
Football League Third Division South 1957-1958
Football League Third Division South 1957-1958
Coventry City
Walsall
A
L 4:1
90`
4
Coventry City
Southampton
A
L 7:1
90`
7
Coventry City
Colchester United
A
L 4:1
90`
4
Coventry City
Brentford
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Torquay United
A
L 1:0
90`
1
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
H
D 2:2
90`
2
Coventry City
Watford
A
L 1:0
90`
1
Coventry City
Millwall
A
L 4:1
90`
4
Coventry City
Northampton Town
H
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Port Vale
A
W 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Port Vale
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Reading
A
L 3:1
90`
3
Coventry City
Plymouth Argyle
A
L 4:0
90`
4
Coventry City
Swindon Town
A
L 2:1
90`
2
Coventry City
Millwall
H
L 1:4
90`
4
Coventry City
Exeter City
H
W 6:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Queens Park Rangers
A
L 3:0
90`
3
Coventry City
Southend United
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Brighton & Hove Albion
A
L 3:0
90`
3
Coventry City
Southampton
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Colchester United
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Brentford
A
W 1:3
90`
1
Coventry City
Torquay United
H
W 2:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
A
L 2:0
90`
2
Coventry City
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
H
L 0:3
90`
3
Coventry City
Watford
H
D 2:2
90`
2
FA Cup 1957-1958
FA Cup 1957-1958
Coventry City
Aldershot
A
L 4:1
90`
4
Coventry City
Walthamstow Avenue
H
W 1:0
90`
Club Out
Club In
Transfer Date
Fee
Club Out / Club In
Transfer Date / Fee
Coventry City
Rugby Town
Sat, 30 May, 1959
Coventry City
Rugby Town
Sat, 30 May, 1959
Oadby Town
Coventry City
Sat, 01 Dec, 1956
Oadby Town
Coventry City
Sat, 01 Dec, 1956