Tommy Sword

Tommy Sword
Personal information
Full name	Thomas William Sword
Date of birth	12 November 1957 (age 64)
Place of birth	Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Bishop Auckland
1979–1986	Stockport County
1986–1987	Hartlepool United
1987	→ Halifax Town (loan)
1987	Stockport County
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:01, 12 January 2009 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:01, 12 January 2009 (UTC)

Thomas William Sword (born 12 November 1957) is a former professional football defender, who primarily played for Stockport County and has since been inducted into their Hall of Fame.

Biography[]

Born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Sword started his professional footballing career with Stockport County after making a name for himself as a free-scoring striker in the Northern Football League with Bishop Auckland. He started in good form at County, scoring twice in a 2–1 win over Hartlepool United on his full debut, but was soon asked to play in defense when County were short due to injuries. Sword enjoyed a successful transition from striker to defender, playing out the remainder of his career at the back. Despite playing from defense, he maintained a good scoring record thanks mostly to converting a remarkable 25 penalties. Sword was transferred to Hartlepool for £5,000 in July 1986, but after an appalling spell (he is often referred to as one of Pools' worst ever players) he soon returned to County for a brief stint to finish his footballing career.

He was very well regarded at County, and was awarded a testimonial against Manchester City soon after finishing playing professionally. In April 2005 he was inducted into Stockport's hall of fame.^[3]

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c "Tommy Sword". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 344. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
^ Stockport County Hall of Fame Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine

External links[]

Past player profile at Stockportcounty.com

[Hugman-1] "Tommy Sword". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 April 2020.

[2] Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 344. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.

[3] Stockport County Hall of Fame Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine

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Personal information
Full name	Thomas William Sword^[1]
Date of birth	(1957-11-12) 12 November 1957 (age 64)^[1]
Place of birth	Newcastle-upon-Tyne,^[1] England
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)^[2]
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Bishop Auckland
1979–1986	Stockport County	238	(51)
1986–1987	Hartlepool United	18	(0)
1987	→ Halifax Town (loan)	8	(2)
1987	Stockport County	7	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:01, 12 January 2009 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:01, 12 January 2009 (UTC)