Tommy Clinton Explained

Tommy Clinton
Fullname:Thomas Joseph Clinton
Birth Date:13 April 1926
Birth Place:Dublin, Ireland
Position:Defender
Years1:1947–1948
Years2:1948–1955
Years3:1955–1956
Years4:1956–1957
Years5:1957–1960
Clubs4:Tranmere Rovers
Clubs5:Runcorn
Caps1:7
Caps2:73
Caps3:6
Caps4:9
Goals1:1
Goals2:4
Goals3:0
Goals4:0
Nationalyears1:1951–1954
Nationalteam1:Republic of Ireland
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0

Thomas Clinton (13 April 1926 – 9 August 2009)[1] was a professional footballer.

Clinton began his career at Dundalk[2] in his native Ireland before joining Everton in March 1948. He made 80 appearances for Everton (73 League and 7 FA Cup appearances) scoring 5 goals (4 League and 1 FA Cup).

After eight seasons at Goodison Park, Clinton was sold to Blackburn Rovers in April 1955, where he played only six games. He subsequently signed for Tranmere Rovers in July 1956, where he finished his professional career.

At international level, Clinton appeared three times for the Republic of Ireland between 1951 and 1954.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Former Everton defender Tommy Clinton dies aged 83. icLiverpool.co.uk. 2009-08-18. 2009-08-18.
  2. Web site: Tom Clinton | Dundalk F.C. Who's Who .