Tom Conway (footballer, born 1933)

Thomas Conway (born 7 November 1933) was an English footballer who played as an inside-forward for Port Vale and Leek Town in the 1950s.

Tom Conway
Personal information
Full name Thomas Conway[1]
Date of birth (1933-11-07) 7 November 1933[1]
Place of birth Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Position(s) Inside-forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1951–1956 Port Vale 15 (4)
Leek Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Conway graduated through the Port Vale juniors to sign professional forms in May 1951.[1] After making his debut in a 1–0 defeat to Rotherham United at Millmoor on 27 August 1955 he became a regular in the side.[1] He scored his first goal in the Football League on 3 September, in a 3–0 win over Swansea Town at Vale Park, and later claimed goals against Fulham and Nottingham Forest before he lost his first team place in December that year.[1] He scored four goals in 15 Second Division appearances in the 1955–56 season, before he was transferred to non-league Leek Town in the summer of 1956.[1]

Statistics

Source:[2]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Port Vale 1956–55 Second Division 1540000154

References

  1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 65. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. Tom Conway at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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