Tommy Weston
Thomas Weston (2 August 1890 – 1952) was a footballer who played in the Football League for Aston Villa and Stoke.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Weston[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 August 1890[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Halesowen, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1952 (aged 62)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Stourbridge, England[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1907 | Quarry Bank | ||
| 1908 | Old Hill Comrades | ||
| 1909 | Coombs Wood | ||
| 1910 | Stourbridge | ||
| 1911–1921 | Aston Villa | 154 | (0) |
| 1922–1923 | Stoke | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 158 | (0) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Weston was born in Halesowen and played for several amateur sides before joining Aston Villa in 1911.[3] He soon established himself as first choice full back and earned a reputation as a tough and uncompromising defender.[3] He helped Villa win the FA Cup in 1912–13 and 1919–20. He made 178 appearances for the "Villans" in seven seasons he spent at Villa Park and finished runners-up in the First Division twice in 1912–13 and 1913–14.[1] He left in the summer of 1922 and joined newly promoted Stoke where he only managed to play four matches in 1922–23 before deciding to retire.[1]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aston Villa | 1911–12[3] | First Division | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 1912–13[3] | 30 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| 1913–14[3] | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| 1914–15[3] | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 1919–20[3] | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| 1920–21[3] | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| 1921–22[3] | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Total | 154 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 179 | 0 | ||
| Stoke | 1922–23[3] | First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | 158 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 183 | 0 | ||
References
- Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- Brum (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Aston Villa". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
- "Tommy Weston Aston Villa". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
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