Thomas McGovern was an Irish professional footballer who played as a wing half and is best remembered for his time in the Southern League with Brentford, before, during and after the First World War.[3][4] He also played in the Scottish League for Leith Athletic and in the Football League for Queens Park Rangers.[1]
 McGovern while with Brentford in 1919. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas McGovern[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 November 1888[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Keadue, Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1911–1912 | Leith Athletic | 28 | (2) |
| 1912–1913 | Halifax Town | ||
| 1913–1920 | Brentford | 63 | (2) |
| 1920–1924 | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leith Athletic | 1910–11[5] | Scottish League Second Division | 7 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | |
| 1911–12[5] | 21 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| Total | 28 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 2 | ||
| Brentford | 1913–14[4] | Southern League Second Division | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| 1914–15[4] | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 1919–20[4] | Southern League First Division | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| Total | 63 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 67 | 2 | ||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1920–21[6] | Third Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career Total | 93 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 102 | 4 | ||
Honours edit
Brentford
References edit
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 187. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ "Irish Genealogy". civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ Rose, Ash (February 2012). The QPR Miscellany. ISBN 9780752490274.
- ^ a b c d e White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 362–365. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ a b Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ "Seasonal Stats – 1920–21". QPRnet. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
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