Tommy Little (footballer, born 1890)

Tommy Little
Personal information
Full name	Thomas Stewart Colquhoun Little[1]
Date of birth	27 February 1890[1]
Place of birth	Ilford, England[1]
Date of death	1927 (aged 36–37)[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Thomas Stewart Colquhoun Little (27 February 1890 – 1927) an English professional footballer who played for Bradford Park Avenue and Stoke.[1]

Career

Little began his career with his hometown club Ilford and Southend United before joining Football League Second Division side Bradford Park Avenue in 1908. He was a decent forward as a teenager and he helped Bradford gain promotion in 1913–14 scoring 24 goals in 39 games. His career was interrupted by World War I but he returned to Bradford once the League was restored in 1919–20.[1] With Bradford heading for relegation he joined Stoke in 1920–21 where he played 21 times for the "Potters" scoring once against Clapton Orient.[1]

Source:[2]

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bradford Park Avenue	1908–09	Second Division	13	5	0	0	13	5
	1909–10	Second Division	20	9	0	0	20	9
	1910–11	Second Division	37	19	2	2	39	21
	1911–12	Second Division	17	6	0	0	17	6
	1912–13	Second Division	31	17	5	1	36	18
	1913–14	Second Division	37	24	2	0	39	24
	1914–15	First Division	33	15	3	0	36	15
	1919–20	First Division	32	11	4	2	36	13
	1920–21	First Division	11	0	0	0	11	0
	Total		231	106	16	5	247	37
Stoke	1920–21	Second Division	17	1	0	0	17	1
	1921–22	Second Division	4	0	0	0	4	0
	Total		21	1	0	0	21	1
Career total			252	107	16	5	268	38

Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
Tommy Little at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

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