Tommy Sword
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tommy W Sword | ||
| Date of birth | 12 November 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Playing position | Defender (retired) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 197?-1979 | Bishop Auckland | ? | (50) |
| 1979-1986 | Stockport County | 238 | (51) |
| 1986-1987 | Hartlepool United | 18 | (0) |
| 1987 | → Halifax Town (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| 1987 | Stockport County | 7 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:01, 12 January 2009 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Tommy Sword (born 12 November 1957) is a former professional football defender, who played primarily for Stockport County and has since been inducted into their hall of fame.
Biography
Born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Sword started his professional footballing career with Stockport County after making a name for himself as a free-scoring striker in the Northern Football League with Bishop Auckland. He started in good form at County, scoring twice in a 2-1 win over Hartlepool United on his full debut, but was soon asked to play in defense when County were short due to injuries. Sword enjoyed a successful transition from striker to defender, playing out the remainder of his career at the back. Despite playing from defense, he maintained a good scoring record thanks mostly to converting a remarkable 25 penalties. Sword was transferred to Hartlepool for £5,000 in July 1986, but soon returned to County for a brief stint to finish his footballing career.
He was very well regarded at County, and was awarded a testimonial against Manchester City soon after finishing playing professionally. In April 2005 he was inducted into Stockport's hall of fame.[1]