Background
He was born at Blaby, Leicestershire.
He was born at Blaby, Leicestershire.
Spence was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break. Spence made his first-class debut for Leicestershire against Warwickshire in the 1952 County Championship at Grace Road, with him making eight further appearances in that season. The following season, Spence made ten first-class appearances, eight of which came in that seasons County Championship.
His final first-class appearance for the county came in his only match in 1954 against Kent.
He made a total of twenty first-class appearances for Leicestershire, scoring 326 runs at an average of 11.64, with a high score of 44.