Tony Whitson
South African soccer player
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Thomas Thompson "Tony" Whitson (1885–1945)[1] was a South African professional soccer player who played as a left back for Newcastle United between 1905 and 1919.[2] He made 124 appearances in the Football League, and 146 across all competitions, representing them in the FA Cup Final in 1910 and 1911.
Full name
Thomas Thompson Whitson
Date of birth
1885
Place of birth
Cape Town, Cape Colony
Date of death
1945 (aged 59–60)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Thompson Whitson | ||
| Date of birth | 1885 | ||
| Place of birth | Cape Town, Cape Colony | ||
| Date of death | 1945 (aged 59–60) | ||
| Position | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Walker Athletic | |||
| Walker Parish | |||
| 1905–1906 | Newcastle United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1906–1919 | Newcastle United | 124 | (0) |
| 1919–19?? | Carlisle United | ||
| International career | |||
| 1909 | Football League | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
