A Brighton & Hove Albion fan, it was a squad photo which prompted Spencer to write Bloody Southerners about the Clough/Taylor-run team of the 1970s. He also unearthed the story of Leigh Roose, a Welsh pro who lost his life in the Great War.
The book Lost In France can be found here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lost-France-Remarkable-Richmond-Footballs/dp/0752443380
