Bert Sproston was an international footballer who represented England 11 times scoring 0 goals. His first cap was against Wales on 17th October 1936 at 21 years old, and his last was vs Norway on 9th November 1938 aged 23. Sproston, born on 22nd June 1915, in Sandbach, Cheshire, has a FA Legacy Number of 625 and played as a Right Back for his country.
Bert Sproston - 11 caps (0 goals)
- Full Name: Bert Sproston
- Born: 22nd June 1915, Sandbach, Cheshire
- Died: 2000, aged 84
- England Career: 1936 - 1938
- Positions whilst with England: Right Back
- Clubs (and caps) whilst with England: Leeds United (8), Tottenham Hotspur (2) & Manchester City (1)
- FA Legacy Number: 625
England Career Statistics
- Debut: v
Wales (HC) on 17th October 1936 aged 21 years, 3 months, 25 days - Last Cap: v
Norway (FR) on 9th November 1938 aged 23 years, 4 months, 17 days - Career Length: 2 years, 22 days
- Starts: 11
- Substitute:
0 - Withdrawn:
0 - Full Games: 11
England Match Statistics
- Match Type
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- British Home ChampionshipHC
- 5
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- FriendlyFR
- 6
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Competitive
- 5
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Home, Away or Neutral
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Away
- 6
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Home
- 5
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Match Result
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Lost
- 4
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Won
- 7
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Playing Positions
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Right Back
- 11
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Total
- 11
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Managers
- Manager
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
England Committee- 11
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Team Mates (Top 10)
- Vic Woodley
- 10 Matches
- Stanley Matthews
- 9 Matches
- Len Goulden
- 8 Matches
- Stan Cullis
- 7 Matches
- Ken Willingham
- 7 Matches
- Eddie Hapgood
- 7 Matches
- Wilf Copping
- 6 Matches
- Cliff Bastin
- 5 Matches
- Willie Hall
- 5 Matches
- Frank Broome
- 4 Matches
Sources
- An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
- England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
- 19 sources from 11 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.
Match List
- NOR, 4 - 0, 9th Nov 1938 (FR) Manchester City, Cap: 11.
Age: 23 years, 4 months, 17 days. 
UEFA, 3 - 0, 26th Oct 1938 (FR) Tottenham Hotspur, Cap: 10.
Age: 23 years, 4 months, 4 days.- WAL, 2 - 4, 22nd Oct 1938 (HC) Tottenham Hotspur, Cap: 9.
Age: 23 years, 4 months, 0 days. 
FRA, 4 - 2, 26th May 1938 (FR) Leeds United, Cap: 8.
Age: 22 years, 11 month, 4 days.
SUI, 1 - 2, 21st May 1938 (FR) Leeds United, Cap: 7.
Age: 22 years, 10 months, 29 days.
GER, 6 - 3, 14th May 1938 (FR) Leeds United, Cap: 6.
Age: 22 years, 10 months, 22 days.
SCO, 0 - 1, 9th Apr 1938 (HC) Leeds United, Cap: 5.
Age: 22 years, 9 months, 17 days.
TCH, 5 - 4, 1st Dec 1937 (FR) Leeds United, Cap: 4.
Age: 22 years, 5 months, 9 days.- WAL, 2 - 1, 17th Nov 1937 (HC) Leeds United, Cap: 3.
Age: 22 years, 4 months, 25 days. 
IRE, 5 - 1, 23rd Oct 1937 (HC) Leeds United, Cap: 2.
Age: 22 years, 4 months, 1 day.- WAL, 1 - 2, 17th Oct 1936 (HC) Leeds United, Cap: 1.
Age: 21 years, 3 months, 25 days. - * Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.