Tom Fillingham

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Tom Fillingham
Full name	Thomas Fillingham
Date of birth	September 6, 1904
Place of birth	Bulwell, England
Date of death	May 1, 1960 (aged 55)
Place of death	Bulwell, England
Height	5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m)
Playing position	Centre half
Youth clubs
	Hucknall Colliery Bromley United
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1928–1938 1938–1945	Birmingham Ipswich Town	183 (8) 029 (1)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Thomas "Tom" Fillingham (September 6, 1904 – May 1, 1960) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre half. Born in Bulwell, Nottinghamshire, Fillingham worked at a colliery and a dyehouse before turning professional with Birmingham, for whom he went on to play 183 games in the Football League First Division. He was a strong, versatile player; originally a forward, he converted to defence, becoming first choice at centre half as the replacement for George Morrall, but was always keen to push forward. He sustained an injury playing for Birmingham in 1934 which resulted in him losing an eye some 15 years later. In 1938 he moved to Ipswich Town, where he played in their first ever match in the Football League. He made guest appearances for clubs in the Nottinghamshire area during the Second World War, but did not play afterwards. He was also a good cricketer and golfer. He died in Bulwell in 1960 at the age of 55.

[edit] References

Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books, pp. 87, 177-80. ISBN 1-85983-010-2.
Tom Fillingham. Pride of Anglia. Retrieved on 2007-10-26.

Persondata
NAME	Fillingham, Tom
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Fillingham, Thomas
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Professional footballer
DATE OF BIRTH	1904-09-06
PLACE OF BIRTH	Bulwell, Nottinghamshire, England
DATE OF DEATH	1960-05-01
PLACE OF DEATH	Bulwell, Nottinghamshire, England