Tommy Preston

Thomas Baxter Preston (3 October 1932 – 16 April 2015) was a Scottish footballer who played for Hibernian and St Mirren. Preston appeared for Hibernian in the 1958 Scottish Cup Final and made over 300 appearances for the club in all competitions.[1] He also scored a goal in a famous victory for Hibs against FC Barcelona.[3][4]

For the Airdrieonians player, see Thomas Preston (footballer).

Tommy Preston
Personal information
Full name Thomas Baxter Preston
Date of birth (1932-10-03)3 October 1932
Place of birth Longstone, Edinburgh, Scotland
Date of death 16 April 2015(2015-04-16) (aged 82)
Place of death Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Newtongrange Star
1953–1964 Hibernian[1] 225 (35)
1964–1965 St Mirren[2] 1 (0)
Total 226 (35)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Preston died in April 2015, aged 82.[5][6][7]

References
  1. "Tommy Preston". www.ihibs.co.uk. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
  2. "ST. MIRREN : 1946/47 - 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
  3. Murray, Scott (2 April 2010). "The Joy of Six: Oft-forgotten Fairs and Uefa Cup classics". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
  4. Hardie, David (22 July 2008). "Hibs beating Barca will be nothing Nou". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
  5. "Tommy Preston, Hibs legend, dies aged 82". The Scotsman. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  6. "Former Hibs' star Tommy Preston dies aged 82". The Edinburgh Reporter.
  7. Reid, Scott (18 April 2015). "Thomas Preston". The Herald. Herald & Times Group. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
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