Tommy Preston
Scottish footballer (1932–2015)
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Thomas Baxter Preston (3 October 1932 – 16 April 2015) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward 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]
Full name
Thomas Baxter Preston
Date of birth
3 October 1932
Place of birth
Longstone, Edinburgh, Scotland
Date of death
16 April 2015 (aged 82)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Baxter Preston | ||
| Date of birth | 3 October 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Longstone, Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 16 April 2015 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Position | 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) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||