Tommy Sloan (footballer, born 1964)

Tommy Sloan
Personal information
Full name	Thomas Sloan
Date of birth	24 August 1964 (age 58)
Place of birth	Irvine, Scotland
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Auchinleck Talbot (manager)
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Annbank United
1983	Stranraer (trial)
1983–1986	Ayr United
1986–1989	Annbank United
1989–1990	Queen of the South
1990–1991	Kilmarnock
1991–1997	Stranraer
	Kilwinning Rangers
	Ardrossan Winton Rovers
2003–11	Auchinleck Talbot
Total
Managerial career
2003–	Auchinleck Talbot
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:03, 27 April 2017 (UTC)

Last updated July 09, 2023

Thomas Sloan (born 24 August 1964), is a Scottish former footballer who played as a striker for several clubs in the Scottish Football League. He is currently the manager of Auchinleck Talbot with whom he has won the Scottish Junior Cup on seven occasions.

Career

Born in Irvine, Sloan began his career at Junior level with his hometown club Annbank United. After a single appearance for Stranraer as a trialist, he joined Ayr United for a spell before dropping back into Junior football with Annbank. Stepping up a second time in 1988, this time to Queen of the South, Sloan later moved to Kilmarnock before joining Stranraer on a permanent basis in 1991 under manager Alex McAnespie. During a successful six years at Stair Park, he made over 200 league appearances, helping the club to the Scottish League Division Two title in 1993–94, and winning the 1996–97 Scottish Challenge Cup. These were Stranraer's first ever league promotion and national cup honour respectively.^[1]

Dropping back again to Junior level, he joined Kilwinning Rangers in 1997, winning the Scottish Junior Cup in 1999. Sloan later moved to Ardrossan Winton Rovers, where he played alongside his son Tommy Jr.^[2] With his playing career winding down, Sloan was assisting Campbell Money with youth coaching at Ayr United and turned down his first opportunity to become manager of Auchinleck.^[3] He eventually joined the club as player-coach in 2003 under Tam McDonald, and stepped up to the managers role the same year.^[4] After avoiding relegation in 2003 on the last day of the season, he has guided Talbot to five Scottish Junior Cup victories and five Super League titles, including the league and cup double in 2006 and 2015.^[5]

Throughout his career, he has been known by the nickname "Tucker".^[1]

Playing honours

Stranraer

Scottish Challenge Cup

1996–97

Scottish League Division Two

1993–94

Kilwinning Rangers

Scottish Junior Cup

1998–99

Managerial honours

Auchinleck Talbot

Scottish Junior Cup

2006, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2019

West Premier Division / Premiership

2005–06, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2018–19, 2019–20

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References

1 2 Stewart, Craig. "Sloan ready for Stranraer test". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
↑ "Whitletts looking to keep it in the family". www.thefreelibrary.com. Daily Record. 3 September 2003. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
↑ "Tommy Sloan raring to go as Auchinleck begin pre-season slog". Evening Times. 11 July 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
↑ O'Donnell, Jim (6 June 2015). "Auchinleck boss Sloan praises his trusted assistant McLuckie". Evening Times. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
↑ "I thought there was too much pressure to be successful when I joined Clydebank, says Tommy Sloan". Daily Record. 28 May 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2017.

External links

Tommy Sloan at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database

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[tucker-1] 1 2 Stewart, Craig. "Sloan ready for Stranraer test". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2017.

[2] "Whitletts looking to keep it in the family". www.thefreelibrary.com. Daily Record. 3 September 2003. Retrieved 27 April 2017.

[3] "Tommy Sloan raring to go as Auchinleck begin pre-season slog". Evening Times. 11 July 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2017.

[4] O'Donnell, Jim (6 June 2015). "Auchinleck boss Sloan praises his trusted assistant McLuckie". Evening Times. Retrieved 26 April 2017.

[5] "I thought there was too much pressure to be successful when I joined Clydebank, says Tommy Sloan". Daily Record. 28 May 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2017.

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