Tom English (footballer, born 1983)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tom English | ||
| Date of birth | 25 December 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Easington, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000-2003 | Newcastle United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003-2004 | Livingston | 0 | (0) |
| 2004 | Partick Thistle | 2 | (0) |
| 2004-2006 | Queen of the South | 46 | (1) |
| Durham City | |||
| Spennymoor United | |||
| Bedlington Terriers | |||
| Ashington | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Tom English (born 25 December 1983) is an English former footballer who played as a defender for Queen of the South and Livingston.[1]
Career
[edit]Youth career
[edit]English began his career in the Newcastle United youth academy but left the club before signing professional terms with the Magpies.[2]
Livingston
[edit]He signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with Livingston in 2003 after impressing during a 3-day trial.[3] Unfortunately the timing of his signing could not have been worse as Livi went into administration in 2004 and English was one of six players to have their contracts terminated.[4] English failed to make a single first team appearance during his short stay at the Almondvale Stadium.
Partick Thistle
[edit]Shortly after his release from Livi, English signed for Partick Thistle in February 2004.[5] He made his debut on 28 February 2004, in a 3–0 defeat away to Motherwell in the Scottish Premier League.[6] He was released from the club at the end of the 2003–2004 season.
Queen of the South
[edit]Following his release from Thistle, he signed for Queen of the South on 30 June 2004.[7] He scored from the penalty spot on his debit in a 2-0 Scottish League Cup win against Airdrieonians on 31 July 2004.[8] English made 46 appearances and scored one goal before leaving Queens in 2006.
Move back home
[edit]English played the rest of his career in non-league football in England for Durham City, Spennymoor United, Bedlington Terriers, Ashington.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Tom English at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ "Season 2002-03 Middlesbrough (h) Premier Reserve League (North)". NUFC. 20 August 2002.
- ^ "English heads to Scotland". The Northern Eco. 7 February 2003.
- ^ "Stricken Livingston sack six". UEFA. 10 February 2004.
- ^ "Tommy English". The Thistle Archive. 28 February 2004.
- ^ "Motherwell vs Partick Thistle". ESPN. 28 February 2004.
- ^ "Transfers - June 2004". BBC. 30 June 2004.
- ^ "Scotland 2004/05". RSSSF.
- ^ "The Unlikely Lads". NUFC.
External links
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- 1983 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Scottish Football League players
- Men's association football defenders
- Livingston F.C. players
- Partick Thistle F.C. players
- Queen of the South F.C. players
- Durham City A.F.C. players
- Bedlington Terriers F.C. players
- Ashington A.F.C. players
- Footballers from Easington, County Durham
- 21st-century English sportsmen
- Scottish football biography stubs