Thomas Preston (footballer)
| 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) |
| – | Loanhead Mayflower | ||
| 1921–1932 | Airdrieonians | 320 | (7) |
| International career | |||
| 1924 | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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
- ^ Greatest XI - 6. Central Midfielder, Airdrieonians FC, 18 March 2016
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
- ^ The Cup Final | Airdrieonians' First Success, The Glasgow Herald, 21 April 1924
- ^ (SFL player) T Preston, London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ Football | International Trial Match | A Team, 0; B Team, 0, The Glasgow Herald, 18 March 1925
- ^ Census returns - Census - Search results, ScotlandsPeople