Thomas Wyllie Explained

Tom Wyllie
Birth Date:5 April 1870
Birth Place:Maybole, South Ayrshire, Scotland
Death Place:Glasgow
Position:Outside right
Youthclubs1:Maybole
Years1:1888–1890
Years2:1890–1892
Years3:1892–1893
Years4:1893–1897
Years5:1897–1898
Clubs3:Liverpool
Clubs4:Bury
Clubs5:Bristol City
Caps1:4
Caps2:20
Caps5:16
Goals1:0
Goals2:5
Goals5:3
Nationalyears1:1890
Nationalteam1:Scotland
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:1

Thomas Wyllie (5 April 1870 – 28 July 1943) was a Scottish footballer who played for Rangers,[1] Everton, Liverpool,[2] Bury and Bristol City.

He made four Scottish Football League appearances for Rangers in the competition's first season, 1890–91, then after moving south in December 1890, featured in the same number of fixtures for Everton in the English Football League – both clubs won their respective championships, but it is not clear if he would have been awarded a medal by either. Moving to Liverpool in 1892, he was one of their earliest players, prior to their promotion to the Football League. He later won the Second Division title with Bury in 1895 and was in the side which defeated his old club Liverpool in a play-off to gain promotion to the top tier, where he played for two seasons. His spell at Bristol City took place during their time in the Southern League.

Wyllie represented Scotland once in 1890.[3]

Notes and References

  1. A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.
  2. http://www.lfchistory.net/player_profile.asp?player_id=893 Players – Tom Wyllie
  3. Web site: [Scotland player] Thomas Wylie]. London Hearts Supporters' Club.