Tommy Halliday Explained

Tommy Halliday
Fullname:Thomas Halliday
Birth Date:1940 4, df=y
Birth Place:Ardrossan, Scotland
Position:Centre-forward
Youthclubs1:Largs Thistle
Years1:1962–1963
Caps1:22
Goals1:18
Clubs1:Dumbarton
Years2:1963–1964
Caps2:16
Goals2:2
Clubs2:Cardiff City
Years3:1964–1965
Caps3:21
Goals3:4
Clubs3:Dumbarton
Years4:1965–1966
Caps4:3
Goals4:0
Clubs4:Greenock Morton
Years5:1966–1967
Caps5:16
Goals5:6
Clubs5:Stranraer
Years6:1967–1968
Caps6:1
Goals6:0
Clubs6:Alloa Athletic
Clubs7:Largs Thistle
Totalcaps:79
Totalgoals:30

Thomas Halliday (born 28 April 1940) is a Scottish former professional footballer, who played for Dumbarton, Greenock Morton, Stranraer and Alloa Athletic in the Scottish Football League and Cardiff City in the Football League.

Career

Halliday joined Dumbarton in March 1963 and made a goalscoring debut for the club in a 3–1 victory over East Stirlingshire.[1] He scored 21 goals in 28 league appearances for Dumbarton, leading Cardiff City manager George Swindin to pay £5,000 to sign him in October 1963.[2] He made his debut for the club in a 1–1 draw with South Wales rivals Swansea Town and made sixteen league appearances, scoring twice. However, he was displaced in the first team by Derek Tapscott and subsequently returned to Dumbarton.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chic Halliday . Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive . 7 October 2018.
  2. Book: Hayes, Dean . The Who's Who of Cardiff City . Breedon Books . 2006 . 80 . Derby . 1-85983-462-0.