Tommy Kiernan
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Kiernan[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 October 1918[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Coatbridge, Scotland[1] | ||
| Date of death | 26 June 1991 (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Coatbridge, Scotland | ||
| Position | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Viewpark Celtic | |||
| 1936–1937 | Clydebank Juniors | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1937–1945 | Albion Rovers | 44 | (24) |
| 1946–1947 | Celtic | 23 | (12) |
| 1947–1948 | Stoke City | 28 | (6) |
| 1948–1950 | Luton Town | 55 | (10) |
| 1950–1951 | St Mirren | 8 | (1) |
| 1951–1952 | Barry Town | ||
| 1952–1954 | Albion Rovers | 33 | (3) |
| 1954–1955 | Alloa Athletic | 29 | (8) |
| Total | 205 | (53) | |
| International career | |||
| 1947 | Scottish Football League XI[2] | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Thomas Kiernan (20 October 1918 – 26 June 1991)[3] was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Luton Town and Stoke City. He also played for Albion Rovers, Alloa Athletic and Celtic.[1]
Kiernan was born in Coatbridge and began his career with Clydebank Juniors in 1936 before joining Albion Rovers a year later. He scored 24 goals for the Wee Rovers in two seasons prior to the outbreak of World War II and earned a move to Celtic after the war ended,[4] where he spent one season before he was signed by English club Stoke City for a then club record fee of £8,500.[1] He was a regular at inside right under the management of Bob McGrory in 1947–48 playing in 26 matches scoring six goals as Stoke a frustrating season finishing in 15th position.[1] After playing just four matches at the start of 1948–49 Kiernan was then sold to Second Division Luton Town in November 1948 for £6,000.[1] With the "Hatters" Kiernan played in three seasons scoring 15 goals in 60 matches before he returned to Scotland in 1950 with St Mirren. After a brief spell in Wales with Barry Town and made a return to Albion Rovers and ended his career with Alloa Athletic.[1]