Tom Stanford

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Tom Stanford
Personal information
Full name Thomas Stanford [1]
Date of birth 1860 [1]
Place of birth Stoke-upon-Trent, England [1]
Position(s) Full back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Tunstall Park
1883–1884 Stoke
Congleton
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas Stanford (born 1860) was an English footballer who played for Stoke. [1]

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Career

Stanford was born in Stoke-upon-Trent and played for Tunstall Park before joining Stoke in 1883. He played in the club's first competitive match in the FA Cup against Manchester in a 2–1 defeat. [1] At the end of the 1883–84 season he joined Congleton. [1]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonFA CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke [1] 1883–84 1010
Career Total1010

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN   0-9524151-0-0.
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