Tom Williamson (Scottish footballer)

Tom Williamson
Personal information
Full name Thomas Robertson Williamson
Date of birth 8 February 1901
Place of birth Dalmuir, Scotland
Date of death 1 April 1988
Place of death Norwich, England
Playing position Half-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy
1922–1923 Blackburn Rovers 19 (1)
1923–1926 Third Lanark
1926–1930 Stoke City 152 (14)
1931–1933 Norwich City 82 (4)
Frost's Athletic
Total 253 (19)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Thomas Robertson Williamson (born 1901 in Dalmuir, Scotland) was a footballer who played in the Football League for Blackburn Rovers, Norwich City and Stoke City. He made one hundred and fifty two appearances for Stoke.

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Career

Tom Williamson was a Ship's plater working on the River Clyde before he started to play junior football for Kirkintilloch Rob Roy at weekends before signing for Blackburn. Unfortunately, he never fitted in at Ewood Park and he returned to Scotland to sign for Third Lanark. In 1926 Stoke moved in and persuaded Williamson to sign for them. He became a consistent performer making over 150 appearances for the club.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Blackburn Rovers 1923–23 19 1 19 1
Stoke City 1926–27 28 5 2 0 30 5
1927–28 40 2 4 1 44 3
1928–29 33 3 1 0 34 3
1929–30 37 3 1 0 38 3
1930–31 14 1 2 0 16 1
Norwich City 1931–32 41 2 41 2
1932–33 41 2 41 2
Career Total 253 19 10 1 263 20

Honours

with Stoke City

References

  1. ^ Matthews, Tony: "The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City " (Lion Press, 1994, ISBN 1-85983-100-1)