| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas William Rudkin | ||
| Date of birth | 16 June 1919 | ||
| Place of birth | Peterborough, England | ||
| Date of death | 1969 (aged 49–50) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1938–1939 | Lincoln City | 2 | (1) |
| 1939–1946 | Peterborough United | 44 | (0) |
| 1943 | → Lincoln City (war guest) | 1 | (0) |
| 1944 | → Hartlepool United (war guest) | 1 | (0) |
| 1946–1947 | Arsenal | 5 | (2) |
| 1947–1949 | Southampton | 9 | (0) |
| 1949–1951 | Bristol City | 34 | (4) |
| Weston-super-Mare | |||
| 1953 | Peterborough United | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 98 | (7) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Thomas William Rudkin, known as Tommy Rudkin or Tom Rudkin (16 June 1919 – 1969) was an English professional footballer who played as a winger.
Born in Peterborough, Rudkin had a number of spells with hometown club Peterborough United in the Midland League,[1] and also played for Lincoln City between 1938 and 1943, both in the Football League and as a war guest.[2] Rudkin was also a war guest at Hartlepool United.[3] After the war, he made five appearances for Arsenal during the 1946-47 season,[4][5] before spending time with Southampton and Bristol City.[6][7] Rudkin later returned to non-league football with Weston-super-Mare.