Tom McFarlane

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Tom McFarlane
Personal information
Full name Thomas McFarlane [1]
Date of birth 1872
Place of birth Davidson's Mains, Scotland
Position(s) Full-back
Youth career
Muirhouse Rovers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1893–1898 Hibernian 83 (0)
1898–1900 Burslem Port Vale 53 (0)
Middlesbrough
International career
1897 Scottish League XI 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas McFarlane (born 1872) was a Scottish footballer who played at full-back for Hibernian, Burslem Port Vale and Middlesbrough in the 1890s and 1900s.

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Career

McFarlane joined Burslem Port Vale in November 1898 and made his debut at the Athletic Ground in a 2–0 defeat by Leicester Fosse on 12 November. [1] He became a regular in the side and made 22 Second Division and five cup appearances in the 1898–99 season. [1] He played 31 league and 10 cup games in the 1899–1900 campaign, before he departed for league rivals Middlesbrough in the summer. [1]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition [2]
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup
Scottish Cup
Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hibernian [3] 1893–94 Scottish Division One 900090
1894–95 Scottish Division One14030170
1895–96 Scottish Division One18050230
1896–97 Scottish Division One18020200
1897–98 Scottish Division One18040220
1898–99 Scottish Division One600060
Total830140970
Burslem Port Vale 1898–99 Second Division 22010230
1899–1900 Second Division31040350
Total53050580
Total13601901550

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 191. ISBN   0-9529152-0-0. ASIN   0952915200.
  2. Tom McFarlane at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  3. "Stats". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 26 June 2016.