| Tommy Sword | |
| Fullname: | Thomas William Sword |
| Birth Date: | 12 November 1957 |
| Birth Place: | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England |
| Height: | [1] |
| Position: | Defender |
| Clubs1: | Bishop Auckland |
| Years2: | 1979–1986 |
| Clubs2: | Stockport County |
| Caps2: | 238 |
| Goals2: | 51 |
| Years3: | 1986–1987 |
| Clubs3: | Hartlepool United |
| Caps3: | 18 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1987 |
| Clubs4: | → Halifax Town (loan) |
| Caps4: | 8 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Years5: | 1987 |
| Clubs5: | Stockport County |
| Caps5: | 7 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 17:01, 12 January 2009 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 17:01, 12 January 2009 (UTC) |
Thomas William Sword (born 12 November 1957) is a former professional football defender, who primarily played for Stockport County and has since been inducted into their Hall of Fame.
Born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Sword started his professional footballing career with Stockport County after making a name for himself as a free-scoring striker in the Northern Football League with Bishop Auckland. He started in good form at County, scoring twice in a 2–1 win over Hartlepool United on his full debut, but was soon asked to play in defence when County were short due to injuries. Sword enjoyed a successful transition from striker to defender, playing out the remainder of his career at the back. Despite playing from defence, he maintained a good scoring record thanks mostly to converting 25 penalties. Sword was transferred to Hartlepool for £5,000 in July 1986, but soon returned to County for a brief stint to finish his footballing career.
He was awarded a testimonial against Manchester City soon after finishing playing professionally. In 2005, he was inducted into Stockport's Hall of Fame.[2]