Thomas Preston (footballer)

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Thomas Preston
Personal information
Date of birth 1893
Place of birth Loanhead, Scotland
Date of death 1971 (aged 77–78)
Place of death Airdrie, Scotland
Position(s) Right half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–
1921–1932 Airdrieonians 320 (7)
National team
1924 Scottish League XI 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Thomas Preston (1893 – 1971) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right half for Airdrieonians,[1] spending his entire career with the club.[2] He was a member of the Diamonds team that won the Scottish Cup in 1924.[3] Preston was selected once for the Scottish Football League XI in the same year as the cup win,[4] and took part in a trial match for the full Scotland team in 1925.[5]

His younger brother Bob[6] was also a footballer who played for Heart of Midlothian, Torquay United and Plymouth Argyle.

References[]

  1. ^ Greatest XI - 6. Central Midfielder, Airdrieonians FC, 18 March 2016
  2. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ The Cup Final | Airdrieonians' First Success, The Glasgow Herald, 21 April 1924
  4. ^ (SFL player) T Preston, London Hearts Supporters Club
  5. ^ Football | International Trial Match | A Team, 0; B Team, 0, The Glasgow Herald, 18 March 1925
  6. ^ Census returns - Census - Search results, ScotlandsPeople


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