Tom Wainwright

For other people with the same name, see Thomas Wainwright (footballer born 1876).
Tom Wainwright
Personal information
Full name Thomas Wainwright[1]
Date of birth 1860[1]
Place of birth Stoke-upon-Trent, England[1]
Date of death 1940[1]
Place of death Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Playing position Inside-forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
– Stoke St Jude's
1888 Stoke 1 (0)
– Stoke Priory

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Thomas "Tom" Wainwright (1860 – 1940) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.[1]

Career

Wainwright was born in Stoke-upon-Trent and played for local church league side Stoke St Jude's before joining Stoke in 1888.[1] He played his only match in the Football League on the second match of the 1888–89 season away at Aston Villa in a 5–1 defeat.[1] He was never selected for a league match again for Stoke but he did play and score in the FA Cup against Warwick County.[1] However Stoke lost 2–1 and most of the side who played in that match were released and Wainwright joined Stoke Priory.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke[1] 1888–89 101121
Career Total 101121

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
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