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English footballer
Work field
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Halesowen, Dudley, West Midlands, West Midlands
Death
Age
61 years
The details (from wikipedia)
Biography
Thomas "Tommy" Weston (2 August 1890 – 1952) was a footballer who played in the Football League for Aston Villa and Stoke.
Career
Weston was born in Halesowen and played for several amateur sides before joining Aston Villa in 1911. He soon established himself as first choice full back and earned a reputation as a tough and uncompromising defender. He helped Villa win the FA Cup in 1912–13 and 1919–20. He made 178 appearances for the "Villans" in seven seasons he spent at Villa Park and finished runners-up in the First Division twice in 1912–13 and 1913–14. He left in the summer of 1922 and joined newly promoted Stoke where he only managed to play four matches in 1922–23 before deciding to retire.
Career statistics
- Sourced from Tommy Weston profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aston Villa | 1911–12 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 1912–13 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |
| 1913–14 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| 1914–15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 1919–20 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| 1920–21 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| 1921–22 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Stoke | 1922–23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | 158 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 183 | 0 | |
Honours
- FA Cup winner: 1912–13, 1919–20
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Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1850 to 1899
Notable English Football players
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1850 to 1899
Notable British Football players
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1850 to 1899
Notable British Football players
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1850 to 1899
Notable English Association football players
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1850 to 1899
Notable British Association football players
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1850 to 1899
Notable British Association football players
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