Tommy Tait | |
Fullname: | Thomas Tait |
Height: | 5 ft 10+1/2 in[1] |
Birth Date: | 20 November 1908 |
Birth Place: | Hetton-le-Hole, England |
Position: | Striker, inside forward |
Years1: | 1923–? |
Years3: | 1927 |
Years4: | 1927 |
Years5: | 1927–1930 |
Years6: | 1930–1931 |
Years7: | 1931–1934 |
Years8: | 1934 |
Years9: | 1934–1939 |
Years10: | 1939–1946 |
Clubs2: | Hetton |
Clubs10: | Torquay United |
Caps1: | 0 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Caps2: | ? |
Goals2: | ? |
Caps3: | 0 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Caps4: | 15 |
Goals4: | 10 |
Caps5: | 61 |
Goals5: | 43 |
Caps6: | 9 |
Goals6: | 4 |
Caps7: | 84 |
Goals7: | 50 |
Caps8: | 12 |
Goals8: | 5 |
Caps9: | 144 |
Goals9: | 79 |
Caps10: | 3 |
Goals10: | 0 |
Totalcaps: | 328 |
Totalgoals: | 191 |
Thomas Tait (20 November 1908 – 1976) was an English footballer.
He played for Sunderland, Hetton, Middlesbrough, Southport, Manchester City, Bolton Wanderers, Luton Town, Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic, Reading and Torquay United.[2]
When Tommy joined Reading, £200 of his fee was provided by the supporters club. He scored a hat-trick on debut away at local rivals Aldershot, and was top scorer for the club on his first four seasons. He was also involved in a rare sending off when he punched a Millwall defender on Boxing Day 1934.[3]