Researching Charles Sprigg
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 315 people with the Sprigg surname? In that year Sprigg was ranked number 3264 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Charles means "Man, strong" and is of German origin.
Records of Charles Sprigg on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Charles Sprigg and the Sprigg Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 403 people with the Sprigg surname in the UK? Sprigg is now ranked number 3661 for popularity in the UK. |
Sprigg Family Tree Databases
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Charles Sprigg
Charles Sprigg (1889–1969) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Birmingham. He played as an outside left.
Sprigg was born in Smethwick, which was then in Staffordshire. He played local football before joining Birmingham in November 1912. He made his debut in the Second Division on 28 December 1912, in a home game against Bradford which finished as a 1–1 draw. He played in the next four games, and then left the club, only to return in 1914 having spent the intervening period playing for Redditch Town. He played nine more games before the First World War put a stop to the Football League. In 1915 he enlisted in the Royal Field Artillery.
Sprigg died in Birmingham in 1969 at the age of 79.
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