Alexander Thom (footballer)

Alexander Thom
Personal information
Full name Alexander Thom
Date of birth 10 October 1894
Place of birth Stevenston, Scotland
Date of death 1 October 1973(1973-10-01) (aged 78)
Place of death Old Kilpatrick, Scotland
Height 5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (1.71 m)[1]
Position(s) Outside left
Youth career
Yoker Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1913–1920 Dumbarton[2] 222 (41)
1917–1918 Kilmarnock (loan)
1917–1918 Ayr United (loan)
1918–1919 Motherwell (loan)
1920–1921 Morton
1921–1922 Airdrieonians
1922–1923 Hull City 138 (18)
1926–1927 Swindon Town 101 (24)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alexander Thom (10 October 1894 – 1 October 1973) was a Scottish footballer who played for Dumbarton, Kilmarnock, Ayr United, Motherwell, Morton, Airdrieonians, Hull City and Swindon Town.[3]

  1. ^ "The lure of promotion. Hull City". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
  2. ^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock – The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
  3. ^ Emms, Steve; Wells, Richard (2007). Scottish League Players' Records Division One 1890/91 to 1938/39. Beeston, Nottingham: Tony Brown. ISBN 978-1-899468-66-9.