Tommy Atherton

Thomas Henry Atherton (8 January 1879 – 1955) was an English professional football outside right who played in the Scottish League for Partick Thistle, Motherwell, Dundee and St Bernard's.[3] He also played in England for Brentford, Tottenham Hotspur and Grimsby Town.[1][4]

Tommy Atherton
Atherton while with Brentford in 1903.
Personal information
Full name Thomas Henry Atherton[1]
Date of birth 8 January 1879
Place of birth West Derby, England
Date of death 1955 (aged 75–76)[2]
Place of death Exeter, England
Playing position(s) Outside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Dundee Wanderers
Hibernian
0000–1898 Edinburgh Benburb
1898–1899 Tottenham Hotspur 2 (0)
1899 Dunfermline Juniors
1899 St Bernard's 6 (0)
1900 Raith Rovers
1900–1901 Partick Thistle 18 (4)
1901–1902 Dundee 8 (2)
1902–1904 Grimsby Town 2 (0)
1903–1904 → Brentford (loan) 22 (2)
1904–1905 Motherwell 12 (3)
National team
1901 Scottish League XI 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career statistics
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tottenham Hotspur 1898–99[5] Southern League First Division 2 0 0 0 — 2 0
St Bernard's 1899–00[3] Scottish League First Division 6 0 0 0 — 6 0
Partick Thistle 1900–01[6] Scottish League First Division 18 4 1 0 4[lower-alpha 1] 0 23 4
Dundee 1901–02[7] Scottish League First Division 8 2 2 0 — 10 2
Brentford (loan) 1903–04[8] Southern League First Division 22 2 5 0 — 27 2
Motherwell 1904-05[3] Scottish League First Division 12 0 3 0 — 15 0
Career total 68 8 11 0 4 0 83 8
  1. Appearances in Glasgow Cup

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 12. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. Goodwin, Bob (16 August 2017). The Spurs Alphabet. p. 18. ISBN 978-0-9540434-2-1.
  3. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  4. "Scotland FL Players by Appearances". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  5. "Thomas Atherton". 11v11.com. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  6. "Partick Thistle – The Early Years: 1900–01". Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  7. "1901–02". Test. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  8. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 357. ISBN 0951526200.


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