Tony Whitson
South African soccer player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Scottish politician and Lord Provost of Edinburgh, see Thomas Barnby Whitson.
Thomas Thompson "Tony" Whitson (1885–1945)[1] was a South African professional soccer player who played as a left back for Newcastle United between 1905 and 1919.[2] He made 124 appearances in the Football League, and 146 across all competitions, representing them in the FA Cup Final in 1910 and 1911.
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Full name | Thomas Thompson Whitson | ||
Date of birth | 1885 | ||
Place of birth | Cape Town, Cape Colony | ||
Date of death | 1945 (aged 59–60) | ||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Youth career | |||
Walker Athletic | |||
Walker Parish | |||
1905–1906 | Newcastle United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1906–1919 | Newcastle United | 124 | (0) |
1919–19?? | Carlisle United | ||
International career | |||
1909 | Football League | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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