Tom Crombie

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Tom Crombie
Personal information
Full name Thomas Ronald Crombie
Date of birth(1930-06-03)3 June 1930
Date of death 28 February 2018(2018-02-28) (aged 87)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1951–1955 Blackpool 0 (0)
1955–1957 Gillingham 17 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas Ronald Crombie (3 June 1930 – February 2018) was a Scottish professional association footballer of the 1950s. He played in the Football League for Gillingham, making 17 appearances. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Hugman, Barry. The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2015. G2 Entertainment. p. 198. ISBN   9-781782-81167-1.
  2. "Tom Crombie". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 January 2021.