Spencer Lister

Sir Frederick Spencer Lister (8 April 1876 – 6 September 1939) was an English-born South African doctor and bacteriologist. Lister was born in Norwell, Nottinghamshire. In 1897 he joined West Hertfordshire Football Club (later Watford Football Club) as an amateur association football player, making twelve appearances and scoring three goals for the team in all competitions. He was knighted in the 1920 New Year Honours, for services to bacteriology. Lister died of a heart attack in the library of the Institute for Medical Research.

Spencer Lister

Sir Frederick Spencer Lister (8 April 1876 – 6 September 1939) was an English-born South African doctor and bacteriologist. Lister was born in Norwell, Nottinghamshire. In 1897 he joined West Hertfordshire Football Club (later Watford Football Club) as an amateur association football player, making twelve appearances and scoring three goals for the team in all competitions. He was knighted in the 1920 New Year Honours, for services to bacteriology. Lister died of a heart attack in the library of the Institute for Medical Research.