| Tom McGovern | |
| Fullname: | Thomas McGovern |
| Birth Date: | 11 November 1888[1] |
| Birth Place: | Keadue, Ireland |
| Position: | Wing half |
| Years1: | 1911–1912 |
| Clubs1: | Leith Athletic |
| Caps1: | 28 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 1912–1913 |
| Clubs2: | Halifax Town |
| Years3: | 1913–1920 |
| Clubs3: | Brentford |
| Caps3: | 63 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 1920–1924 |
| Clubs4: | Queens Park Rangers |
| Caps4: | 2 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
Thomas McGovern was an Irish professional footballer who played as a wing half and is best remembered for his time in the Southern League with Brentford, before, during and after the First World War.[2] [3] He also played in the Scottish League for Leith Athletic and in the Football League for Queens Park Rangers.[4]
| Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Leith Athletic | 1910–11[5] | Scottish League Second Division | 7 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | ||
| 1911–12 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 1 | |||
| Total | 28 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 2 | |||
| Brentford | 1913–14 | Southern League Second Division | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | |
| 1914–15 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |||
| 1919–20 | Southern League First Division | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| Total | 63 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 67 | 2 | |||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1920–21[6] | Third Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 93 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 102 | 4 | |||
Brentford