Thomas Ferguson (goalkeeper)

Thomas Ferguson (30 January 1898 – 13 June 1955) was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He spent his entire senior career, spanning 13 years, with Falkirk, and holds the club record for appearances (almost 500 in the Scottish Football League and Scottish Cup).[5][2] He was selected for the Scottish Football League XI three times[6] and in 1923 he was a member of a squad organised by Third Lanark that toured South America.[7][8]

Thomas Ferguson
Personal information
Full name Thomas Thomson Ferguson
Date of birth 30 January 1898[1]
Place of birth Longriggend, Scotland
Date of death 13 June 1955(1955-06-13) (aged 57)[2][3]
Place of death South Africa
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[4]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Bedlay Juniors
1919–1932 Falkirk  451 (0)
National team
1921–1927 Scottish League XI 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

References
  1. 'Highland Pride': La Plata, Argentina to Liverpool, England, 4 Aug 1923, UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, via Ancestry (subscription required)
  2. Thomas Ferguson = Falkirk FC, Falkirk Football Historian, 12 October 2010
  3. Thomas Thomson Ferguson, Find A Grave
  4. Season preview 1927-28: Falkirk F.C., The Athletic News, 1 August 1927, via Play Up Liverpool
  5. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. "[SFL player] Thomas Ferguson". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  7. Río de la Plata Trip of Third Lanark 1923, Pablo Ciullini, RSSSF, 19 August 2020
  8. Tommy McInally: Celtic's Bad Bhoy, David Potter; Black & White Publishing, 2009; ISBN 9781845025786
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