Tommy Tait (footballer, born 1908)

Tommy Tait
Personal information
Full name	Thomas Tait
Date of birth	20 November 1908
Place of birth	Hetton-le-Hole, England
Date of death	1976 (aged 67–68)
Height	5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m)
Position(s)	Striker, inside forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
1923–?	Sunderland
	Hetton
1927	Middlesbrough
1927	Southport
1927–1930	Manchester City
1930–1931	Bolton Wanderers
1931–1934	Luton Town
1934	Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
1934–1939	Reading
1939–1946	Torquay United
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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]

Notes

^ "Reading. Newcomers with big reputations". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xii – via Newspapers.com.
^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 - 1939. Tony Brown. p. 254. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
^ Sedunary, Alan (2001). Royals Remembered. Yore. p. 175. ISBN 1874427046.

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[1] "Reading. Newcomers with big reputations". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xii – via Newspapers.com.

[Joyce-2] Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 - 1939. Tony Brown. p. 254. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.

[Sedunary-3] Sedunary, Alan (2001). Royals Remembered. Yore. p. 175. ISBN 1874427046.

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