Tom Pirie Explained

Tom Pirie
Fullname:Thomas Stuart Pirie
Birth Date:9 December 1896
Birth Place:Gorbals, Scotland
Death Date:[1]
Death Place:Aberdeen, Scotland
Position:Wing half
Years1:–1919
Clubs1:Battlefield Juniors
Years2:1919–1920
Clubs2:Bathgate
Years3:1920–1923
Clubs3:Queen's Park
Caps3:93
Goals3:3
Years4:1923
Clubs4:Manchester United
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:1924–1926
Clubs5:Aberdeen
Caps5:37
Goals5:6
Years6:1926–1928
Clubs6:Cardiff City
Caps6:5
Goals6:0
Years7:1928–1929
Clubs7:Bristol Rovers
Caps7:12
Goals7:0
Years8:1929
Clubs8:Brighton & Hove Albion
Caps8:0
Goals8:0
Years9:1929–1930
Clubs9:Ross County
Manageryears1:1929–1930
Managerclubs1:Ross County (player-manager)

Thomas Stuart Pirie (9 December 1896 – 14 May 1963) was a Scottish amateur footballer who played as a wing half the Scottish League for Queen's Park and Aberdeen.[2] [3] [4] He also played in the Football League for Bristol Rovers and Cardiff City.[5] He ended his career with a player-manager spell at Ross County.

Personal life

After retiring from football, Pirie worked as a civil engineer.

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueNational CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Queen's Park1920–21Scottish First Division272101[6] 0292
1921–22381204[7] 0441
1922–23Scottish Second Division260403[8] 0330
1923–24Scottish First Division200020
Total93370801083
Aberdeen1924–25Scottish First Division125651810
1925–2625196347
Total37615115217
Bristol Rovers1928–29[9] Third Division South12020140
Career total142924118017420

Notes and References

  1. Web site: O and P . 9 July 2023 . The Bristol Rovers History Group . en.
  2. Web site: Pirie, Thomas Stuart . 25 October 2016 . QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website.
  3. Web site: Tom Pirie . 25 October 2016 . Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust.
  4. Book: Litster, John . Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players . PM Publications . Norwich.
  5. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . Tony Brown . 2012 . 978-1905891610 . Nottingham . 232.
  6. Appearance in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
  7. 2 appearances in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup, 1 appearance in Glasgow Cup, 1 appearance in Lord Provost's Unemployment Fund
  8. 2 appearances in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup, 1 appearance in Glasgow Cup
  9. Web site: Rovers results, appearances and goalscorers 1899 to 2022 . 9 July 2023 . The Bristol Rovers History Group.