Tommy Traynor (Scottish footballer)

Thomas "Tommy" Traynor (27 September 1943 – January 1993) was a Scottish footballer who played as a winger. Traynor spent the majority of his career with Heart of Midlothian and Dundee United, gaining Scottish Cup runners-up medals with both, in 1968 and 1974 respectively. Traynor also had short spells with Morton and Falkirk. He was a coach with Cowdenbeath after his playing retirement before moving to Australia, where he died from a heart attack.

Tommy Traynor
Personal information
Full name Thomas Traynor
Date of birth (1943-09-27)27 September 1943
Place of birth Bonnybridge, Scotland
Date of death January 1993 (aged 49)
Place of death Melbourne, Australia
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
Dunipace Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1970 Heart of Midlothian 173 (32)
1970–1976 Dundee United 122 (15)
1975–1976Morton (loan) 4 (0)
1976–1977 Falkirk 14 (0)
Total 313 (47)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Honours

Heart of Midlothian
Dundee United
  • Tommy Traynor at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database


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