Tommy Ross (footballer)

Tommy Ross
Personal information
Full name Thomas Ross[1]
Date of birth (1946-02-27)27 February 1946
Place of birth Tain, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland[1]
Date of death 19 May 2017(2017-05-19) (aged 71)
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2]
Playing position Inside forward
Youth career
Ross County
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1961–1965 Ross County 78 (71)
1965–1968 Peterborough United 7 (2)
1968–1970 York City 61 (20)
1970–1972 Wigan Athletic
1972–1977 Rossdendale United
1977- Brora Rangers
Total 68 (22)
Teams managed
1992-1997 Tain St Duthus
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Thomas Ross (27 February 1946 – 19 May 2017) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League for Peterborough United and York City, in the Highland League for Ross County and in non-League football for Wigan Athletic and Rossendale United.[1][2] He holds the Guinness World Record for the fastest time to score a hat-trick, having scored three goals within a 90-second period when playing for Ross County against Nairn County on 28 November 1964.[3]

After his playing career ended, Ross worked as a scout for Tottenham Hotspur.[4]

His death was reported by St Duthus FC on 19 May 2017.[4][5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Harpenden: Queen Anne Press. p. 536. ISBN 978-1-85291-665-7.
  2. 1 2 Jarred, Martin; Windross, Dave (1997). Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997. Selby: Citizen Publications. p. 87. ISBN 978-0-9531005-0-7.
  3. ↑ "Fastest time to score a hat-trick, Football". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Scorer of fastest hat-trick Tommy Ross dies". BBC News. BBC. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  5. ↑ St Duthus FC. "Tommy Ross 1946-2017". www.stduthusfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-05-21.
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