Tom Peacock Explained

Tom Peacock
Fullname:Thomas Peacock
Birth Date:14 September 1912
Birth Place:Morton, England
Position:Inside left
Height:5 ft 10 in[1]
Youthyears1:1930–1932
Youthclubs1:Nottingham University
Years1:1931
Clubs1:Chesterfield
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Clubs2:Bath City
Clubs3:Melton Mowbray
Clubs4:Matlock
Years5:1933–1945
Clubs5:Nottingham Forest
Caps5:109
Goals5:57
Clubs6:Chelsea (guest)
Years7:1942
Clubs7:Brentford (guest)
Caps7:1
Goals7:0

Thomas Peacock was an English professional footballer who made over 100 appearances in the Football League for Nottingham Forest as an inside left.[2] [3]

Personal life

Peacock attended Tupton Hall School and the University of Nottingham and trained to be a teacher.[4] He began his teaching career in Somerset and following his football career, he became headmaster of St Edmunds C of E Primary School in Mansfield Woodhouse.

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nottingham Forest1933–34[5] Second Division157341811
1934–35Second Division3621404021
1935–36Second Division2920213121
1936–37Second Division730073
1937–38Second Division831093
1938–39Second Division14310153
Career total1095712513162

Notes and References

  1. News: 23 August 1936 . Nottingham Forest. Hopes centred on 'Boy' Martin . vii . Sunday Dispatch Football Guide . London . Newspapers.com.
  2. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . Tony Brown . 2012 . 978-1905891610 . Nottingham . 227.
  3. Web site: Players with no competitive, first-team pedigree . 21 March 2017 . Sky is Blue.
  4. News: 3 November 2015 . Nottingham Forest at 150: Flashback: Reds stars to grace City Ground between 1915 and 1945 . en . Nottingham Post . 21 March 2017.
  5. Web site: Tom Peacock . 14 July 2019 . The City Ground.