Tot Walsh Explained

Tot Walsh
Fullname:Thomas Walsh
Height:[1]
Position:Centre forward
Birth Date:12 February 1900
Birth Place:Bolton, Lancashire, England
Death Place:Hurst, Lancashire, England
Years1:1920–1923
Clubs1:Bolton Wanderers
Caps1:22
Goals1:4
Years2:1923–1928
Clubs2:Bristol City
Caps2:142
Goals2:88
Years3:1928–19??
Clubs3:Crystal Palace
Caps3:8
Goals3:1
Clubs4:Hurst
Clubs5:Chorley
Years6:1929–1930
Clubs6:Mossley
Caps6:2
Goals6:0

Thomas Walsh (12 February 1900 – 22 November 1950) was an English footballer who played as a centre forward.

Career

Thomas "Tot" Walsh scored 77 goals in reserve team matches during three seasons at Bolton Wanderers. He joined Bristol City in January 1924.[2] [3] [4] During his time with the club he recorded the most League Goals in a match for Bristol City with 6 scored against Gillingham in a Division 3 South match on 15 January 15, 1927. He was also the club's top scorer in both the 1925–26 season (25) and 1926–27 season (32).

Walsh moved on to Crystal Palace in May 1928 before returning to Lancashire where he played two games for Mossley in the 1929–30 season.[5] He died in 1950.

Honours

with Bristol City

Notes and References

  1. News: First Division prospects. Bolton Wanderers . Harricus . Athletic News . Manchester . 22 August 1921 . 5.
  2. Book: Woods, David. Leigh Edwards . Bristol City FC The First 100 years. Redcliffe Press . 1997. 1-900178-26-5.
  3. Book: Joyce, Michael. Football League Players' Records 1888 – 1939. Tony Brown . 2004. 1-899468-67-6.
  4. Book: Woods, David. Bristol Babe The First 100 years of Bristol City FC. Yore Publications . 1994. 1-874427-95-X.
  5. Web site: Complete A-Z of Mossley Players. Mossley Web. 20 November 2019.