Thomas Weston (2 August 1890 – 1952) was a footballer who played in the Football League for Aston Villa and Stoke.[1]

Tommy Weston
Personal information
Full name Thomas Weston[1]
Date of birth (1890-08-02)2 August 1890[1]
Place of birth Halesowen, England[1]
Date of death 1952 (aged 62)[1]
Place of death Stourbridge, England[1]
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s) Left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1907 Quarry Bank
1908 Old Hill Comrades
1909 Coombs Wood
1910 Stourbridge
1911–1921 Aston Villa 154 (0)
1922–1923 Stoke 4 (0)
Total 158 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Weston was born in Halesowen and played for several amateur sides before joining Aston Villa in 1911.[3] He soon established himself as first choice full back and earned a reputation as a tough and uncompromising defender.[3] He helped Villa win the FA Cup in 1912–13 and 1919–20. He made 178 appearances for the "Villans" in the seven seasons he spent at Villa Park, helping them finish runners-up in the First Division twice in 1912–13 and 1913–14.[1] He left in the summer of 1922 and joined newly promoted Stoke where he only managed to play four matches in 1922–23 before deciding to retire.[1]

Career statistics

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Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aston Villa 1911–12[3] First Division 15 0 2 0 17 0
1912–13[3] 30 0 6 0 36 0
1913–14[3] 28 0 5 0 33 0
1914–15[3] 12 0 0 0 12 0
1919–20[3] 30 0 5 0 35 0
1920–21[3] 28 0 1 0 29 0
1921–22[3] 11 0 6 0 17 0
Total 154 0 25 0 179 0
Stoke 1922–23[3] First Division 4 0 0 0 4 0
Career total 158 0 25 0 183 0

Honours

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Aston Villa

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ^ Brum (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Aston Villa". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Tommy Weston Aston Villa". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 24 November 2017.