Tom Leslie Explained

Tom Leslie
Fullname:	Thomas Scott Leslie
Birth Date:	26 February 1884
Birth Place:	Tollcross, Scotland
Death Place:	Enfield, England
Position:	Defender
Years2:	1908–1911
Years3:	1911–1912
Years4:	1912–1920
Years5:	1916
Clubs5:	→ Clyde (guest)
Caps2:	10
Goals2:	0
Caps3:	?
Goals3:	?
Caps4:	142
Goals4:	7
Caps5:	5
Goals5:	0
Caps6:	?
Goals6:	?

Thomas Scott Leslie (26 February 1884 – 27 August 1961)^{[1] [2]} was a Scottish footballer^[3] who played for Vale of Clyde, Tottenham Hotspur, Leyton, Gillingham, Clyde and Caerphilly.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Football career

Leslie began his playing career at Vale of Clyde before joining Tottenham Hotspur in 1908. The defender played a total of 12 matches for Spurs between 1908 and 1911.^[7] He went on to make appearances at Leyton, Gillingham,^[8] Clyde^[9] (on a short loan during World War I, during which the Scottish Football League continued) and finally Caerphilly.

Notes and References

1. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tom_Leslie_Spurs_Birth_Certificate.png Thomas Leslie Birth Certificate
2. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tom_Leslie_Spurs_Death_Certificate.png Thomas Leslie Death Certificate
3. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tom_Leslie_Marriage_Certificate.png Thomas Leslie Marriage Certificate
4. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records. 2004 . soccerdata . 1-899468-63-3. 156.
5. Web site: Tom Leslie . 11v11 . 31 May 2020.
6. https://www.vintagefootballers.com/product/leslie-tom-image-1-tottenham-1908/ Leslie Tom Image 1 Tottenham Hotspur 1908
7. http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/history/history_azofplayers.html Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players
8. http://gillinghamfcscrapbook.co.uk/DisplayPlayer.php?playername=Steel,Alex Tom Leslie
9. A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.