Tommy Gale (footballer, born 1920)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Gale[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 November 1920[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Washington, England | ||
| Date of death | 29 January 1975 (aged 54) | ||
| Place of death | Bath, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Gateshead | |||
| 1945–1947 | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | (0) |
| 1947–1949 | York City | 76 | (0) |
| Scarborough | |||
| Total | 82 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Thomas Gale (4 November 1920 – 29 January 1975) was an English footballer who played for Sheffield Wednesday and York City in the Football League.[3]
Career
[edit]Born in Washington, County Durham, Gale played for Gateshead as an amateur before joining Sheffield Wednesday in the Football League in April 1945.[1] He made six league appearances for Wednesday before joining York City in August 1947.[2] He was captain for two seasons, and after making 80 appearances he signed for Scarborough in June 1949.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 225. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
- ^ a b c Jarred, Martin; Windross, Dave (1997). Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922-1997. Citizen Publications. p. 39. ISBN 0-9531005-0-2.
- ^ "Tommy Gale". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
Categories:
- 1920 births
- Sportspeople from Washington, Tyne and Wear
- Footballers from Tyne and Wear
- 1975 deaths
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Gateshead F.C. players
- Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
- York City F.C. players
- Scarborough F.C. players
- English Football League players
- 20th-century English sportsmen