Tommy Tait (footballer, born 1879)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Somerville Tait | ||
| Date of birth | 13 September 1879 | ||
| Place of birth | Carluke, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 2 October 1942 (aged 63) | ||
| Place of death | Cleland, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ?–? | Cambuslang Rangers | ||
| 1902–1903 | Airdrieonians | ||
| 1903–1906 | Bristol Rovers | 96 | (1) |
| 1906–1911 | Sunderland | 181 | (3) |
| 1911–1912 | Dundee | ||
| ?–? | Jarrow | ||
| ?–? | Armadale | ||
| National team | |||
| 1911 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Thomas Somerville Tait (13 September 1879 – 2 October 1942) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Sunderland and the Scotland national football team as a defender.
Club career
Sunderland signed Tait from Bristol Rovers in 1906 and he made his debut for the club on 1 September 1906 against Newcastle United in a 4–2 at St. James' Park.[1] Tait played for Sunderland from 1906 to 1912, though he didn't win a trophy.[2] He made 181 league appearances and scored 3 goals while at Sunderland.[3]
International career
Tait made his one and only cap for Scotland against Wales in a 2–2 draw on 6 March 1911 at Ninian Park.[4]
References
- Tommy Tait's careers stats at The Stat Cat
- ↑ "Sunderland 4-2 Newcastle". The Stat Cat. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
- ↑ "Tommy Tait". A Love Supreme. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
- ↑ "Tommy Tait". The Stat Cat. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
- ↑ "Mon 06 Mar 1911 Wales 2 Scotland 2". London Hearts. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
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