Tommy Atherton
English footballer
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Thomas Henry Atherton (8 January 1879 – 1955) was an English professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Partick Thistle, Motherwell, Dundee and St Bernard's as an outside right.[4] He also played in England for Brentford, Tottenham Hotspur and Grimsby Town.[1][5]
Full name
Thomas Henry Atherton[1]
Date of birth
8 January 1879[2]
Place of birth
West Derby, England
Date of death
1955 (aged 75–76) [3]
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Atherton while with Brentford in 1903. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Henry Atherton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 January 1879[2] | ||
| Place of birth | West Derby, England | ||
| Date of death | 1955 (aged 75–76) [3] | ||
| Place of death | Exeter, England | ||
| Position | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Dundee Wanderers | |||
| Hibernian | |||
| –1898 | Edinburgh Benburb | ||
| 1898–1899 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | (0) |
| 1899 | Dunfermline Juniors | ||
| 1899 | St Bernard's | 6 | (0) |
| 1900 | Raith Rovers | ||
| 1900–1901 | Partick Thistle | 18 | (4) |
| 1901–1902 | Dundee | 8 | (2) |
| 1902–1904 | Grimsby Town | 2 | (0) |
| 1903–1904 | → Brentford (loan) | 22 | (2) |
| 1904–1905 | Motherwell | 12 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 1901 | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
Atherton was the son of Samuel Atherton and Ann Williams and was the older brother of footballer Bobby Atherton.[6][7] Atherton married Rachel Steedman Scott in Morningside in 1903 and they had three children.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1898–99[8] | Southern League First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| St Bernard's | 1899–1900[4] | Scottish League First Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| Partick Thistle | 1900–01[9] | Scottish League First Division | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 23 | 4 |
| Dundee | 1901–02[10] | Scottish League First Division | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 10 | 2 | |
| Grimsby Town | 1902–03[11] | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Brentford (loan) | 1903–04[12] | Southern League First Division | 22 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 27 | 2 | |
| Motherwell | 1904-05[4] | Scottish League First Division | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
| Career total | 70 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 85 | 8 | ||
- Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
- Appearances in Glasgow Cup
