Thomas Britten

Thomas Britten (born 6 March 1858) was a Welsh footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team between 1878 and 1880, playing 2 matches. He played his first match on 23 March 1878 against Scotland and his last match on 27 March 1880 also against Scotland.[1] Britten played for the Glasgow club Parkgrove and for a Glasgow select in an inter-city challenge match.[2] In 1880 he played for Presteigne.[3]

Thomas J Britten
Personal information
Date of birth (1858-03-06)6 March 1858
Place of birth England
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1878 Parkgrove
1880 Presteigne
National team
1878–1880 Wales 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

References
  1. "Wales player database 1872 to 2013". eu-football.info. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  2. McBrearty, Richard (9 January 2015). "The world's earliest known black footballers". Show Racism the Red Card. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  3. 27 March 1880: Scotland 5-1 Wales, Welsh Soccer Archive


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