Tommy Weston

Tommy Weston
Personal information
Full name Thomas Weston
Date of birth 2 April 1895
Place of birth Halesowen, England
Date of death 1975
Place of death Stourbridge, England
Playing position Left-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Quarry Bank
Old Hill Comrades
Coombs Wood
Stourbridge
1911–1921 Aston Villa 154 (0)
1922–1923 Stoke 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Thomas Weston (born 1895 in Halesowen, England) was a footballer who played in the Football League for Aston Villa and Stoke. He made four appearances for Stoke and one hundred fifty four for Aston Villa.

Career

Joined up in 1917 as a Private in British Army. He took part in the action on the St Quentin front, which lasted from 21st to the 26th March 1918, and was wounded in the attack on Ervilliers on the 26th of that month.

Thomas Weston spent 10 years at Villa Park winning the FA cup in 1913 and 1920. He joined the Potters as cover for Bob McGrory and Alec Milne before retiring in 1923[1]

References

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