Tom Riley (footballer)

Thomas Riley (March 1882 – November 1942) was an English professional football full back who played in the Football League for Blackburn Rovers and Aston Villa.[1][3]

Tom Riley
Riley while with Brentford in 1905.
Personal information
Full name Thomas Riley[1]
Date of birth March 1882[1]
Place of birth Blackburn, England
Date of death November 1942 (1942-12) (aged 60)[2]
Place of death Blackpool, England[2]
Position(s) Full back
Youth career
Chorley St. Mary's
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1901–1902 Chorley
1902–1904 Blackburn Rovers 22 (0)
1905–1906 Brentford 29 (0)
1906–1908 Aston Villa 16 (0)
1908–1909 Brentford 0 (0)
Southampton
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1905–06[4] Southern League First Division 29 0 4 0 33 0
Aston Villa 1905–06[5] First Division 4 0 4 0
1906–07[5] 5 0 0 0 5 0
1907–08[5] 7 0 0 0 7 0
Total 16 0 0 0 16 0
Career total 45 0 4 0 49 0

References

  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 245. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. "Old Brentford footballer dead". Middlesex Independent & West London Star. 14 November 1942.
  3. "Riley Tom Brentford 1905". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  4. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 358. ISBN 0951526200.
  5. "Thomas Riley". 11v11.com. Retrieved 24 December 2016.


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