Tom Ledgerwood Explained

Tommy Ledgerwood
Fullname:Thomas Ledgerwood
Birth Date:15 February 1923
Birth Place:Coldstream, Scotland
Death Place:Shotts, Scotland
Position:Goalkeeper
Clubs1:Coldstream
Years2:1946–1959
Years3:1959
Clubs2:Partick Thistle
Clubs3:Greenock Morton (loan)
Caps2:216
Caps3:3
Goals2:1
Goals3:0
Totalcaps:219
Totalgoals:1
Nationalyears1:1952
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalteam1:Scotland B[1]
Nationalyears2:1952
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalteam2:Scottish League XI[2]

Thomas Ledgerwood (15 February 1923 – 13 February 2006) was a professional footballer who played for Partick Thistle and Greenock Morton in the Scottish Football League.[3] [4] [5]

He made a total of 338 appearances for Partick in all competitions and scored one goal[6] – after being injured against Heart of Midlothian and placed on the wing he soon scored a goal to halve a 3–1 deficit, with his team going on to win 5–4.[3] He won the Glasgow Cup on two occasions[7] [8] and appeared in three Scottish League Cup finals, but finished on the losing side each time.[9] [10] [11]

At representative level, Ledgerwood was selected once each for the Scottish Football League XI[2] and the Scotland B team,[1] both in 1952.[12]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tommy Ledgerwood . www.fitbastats.com . 21 April 2014.
  2. Web site: Tommy Ledgerwood . www.londonhearts.com . London Hearts Supporters' Club . 15 May 2014.
  3. https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12436544.tommy-ledgerwood-partick-thistle-keeper-remembered-by-many-for-his-inspiring-goal/ Tommy Ledgerwood Partick Thistle keeper remembered by many for his inspiring goal
  4. https://www.coldstreamhistorysociety.co.uk/projects/coldstream-people/tommy-ledgerwood/ Tommy Ledgerwood Scotland B Team Taken sometime in Toulouse, on 11 November, 1952
  5. http://partickthistleahistory.wikifoundry.com/page/1980+-+Tommy+Ledgerwood+%28Retired%29 Thistle Stars From The Past: Tommy Ledgerwood
  6. http://partickthistleahistory.wikifoundry.com/page/Players+L Players L
  7. http://partickthistleahistory.wikifoundry.com/page/1950-51+Glasgow+Cup+Final Partick Thistle Winners of Glasgow Cup
  8. http://partickthistleahistory.wikifoundry.com/page/1954-55+Glasgow+Cup+Final Handicapped Side Outclass Rangers
  9. http://partickthistleahistory.wikifoundry.com/page/ET+Match+Report+1953+LCF Christie's Classic Counter Captures Cup
  10. http://partickthistleahistory.wikifoundry.com/page/v+Celtic+LCFR+1956 Celtic Win League Cup For First Time
  11. http://partickthistleahistory.wikifoundry.com/page/1958+League+Cup+Final Brilliant Hearts Helped by Tolerance of Offside
  12. http://partickthistleahistory.wikifoundry.com/page/Player+Representative+Honours Player Representative Honours