Tommy Lander

Thomas J. Lander (1875 – 1956) was an English footballer who played for Burslem Port Vale at the turn of the 20th century.

Tommy Lander

Personal information
Date of birth	1875
Place of birth	Burslem, England
Date of death	1956 (aged 80–81)
Position(s)	Half-back
Youth career
	Talke Alexandra
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1897–1902	Burslem Port Vale	62	(2)
Total		62	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Lander joined Burslem Port Vale from Talke Alexandra in March 1897.[1] He played 16 Second Division games in the 1898–99, but only appeared eight times in the league during the 1899–1900 campaign.[1] He played 13 league and FA Cup matches in the 1900–01 season, and scored his first goal in the English Football League on 1 December, in a 3–2 win over Barnsley at the Athletic Ground.[1] He claimed another goal on 29 December, in a 3–2 defeat to Birmingham City at Muntz Street.[1] He played 25 league games in the 1901–02 season, before being released at the end of the season.[1]

Statistics

Source:[2]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Burslem Port Vale	1896–97	Midland League	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	1897–98	Midland League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	1898–99	Second Division	16	0	1	0	5	0	22	0
	1899–1900	Second Division	8	0	2	0	2	0	12	0
	1900–01	Second Division	12	2	1	0	0	0	13	2
	1901–02	Second Division	25	0	1	0	1	0	27	0
	Total		62	2	5	0	8	0	75	0

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 167. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
2. Tommy Lander at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)