Tom Allison (English footballer)

Tom Allison
Personal information
Full nameThomas Allison[1]
Date of birth20 February 1921[1]
Place of birthFencehouses,[1] County Durham, England
Playing positionInside forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
South Hetton
1946–1947Darlington6(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Thomas "Tom" Allison (born 20 February 1921) is an English former footballer who made six appearances in the Football League playing as an inside forward for Darlington in the 1940s. He also played non-league football for South Hetton.[2] The son of William Allison, a well-known local amateur footballer, Allison signed as a professional with Darlington in October 1946.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (1998). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–1998. Queen Anne Press. p. 21. ISBN 978-1-85291-585-8.
  2. "Darlington: 1946/47–1988/89 & 1990/91–2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  3. "World of Sport". Sunderland Echo & Shipping Gazette. 17 October 1946. p. 7 via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).