Tom Wainwright

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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 (aged 79–80)[1]
Place of death Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Position(s) Inside-forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1887 Stoke St Jude's
1888–1889 Stoke 1 (0)
1889 Stoke Priory
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Thomas 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 debut and only match in the Football League on the 15 September 1888, the second weekend of the 1888–89 season away at Wellington Road home of Aston Villa. Stoke lost the match 5–1.[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][2]

Career statistics[]

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke 1888–89[1] The Football League 1 0 1 1 2 1
Career total 1 0 1 1 2 1

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ^ "English National Football Archive". Retrieved 2 April 2018. (registration & fee required)
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