 His only medal came in the FA Cup of 1950, Spicer appeared in all of Liverpool's seven matches including the final on 29 April, the Merseysider's first ever Wembley final, unfortunately, Arsenal were the opposition and spoilt the day by recording a 2–0 victory.Spicer, was a tough, no-nonsense defender, primarily left-sided, and he was a regular fixture in the Liverpool side during the late 40s and early 50s.He suffered with injuries, however, missing the entire 1951–52 season with a broken leg, and suffering the same injury in 1953, an injury that would eventually end his career prematurely.