Tot Walsh

Thomas Walsh (12 February 1900 – 22 November 1950) was an English footballer who played as a centre forward.

Tot Walsh
Personal information
Full name Thomas Walsh
Date of birth (1900-02-12)12 February 1900
Place of birth Bolton, Lancashire, England
Date of death 22 November 1950(1950-11-22) (aged 50)
Place of death Hurst, Lancashire, England
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1]
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1920–1923 Bolton Wanderers 22 (4)
1923–1928 Bristol City 142 (88)
1928–19?? Crystal Palace 8 (1)
Hurst
Chorley
1929–1930 Mossley 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Thomas "Tot" Walsh scored 77 goals in reserve team matches during three seasons at Bolton Wanderers. He joined Bristol City in January 1924.[2][3][4] During his time with the club he recorded the most League Goals in a match for Bristol City with 6 scored against Gillingham in a Division 3 South match on 15 January 15, 1927.[5] He was also the club's top scorer in both the 1925–26 season (25) and 1926–27 season (32).[5]

Walsh moved on to Crystal Palace in May 1928 before returning to Lancashire where he played two games for Mossley in the 1929–30 season.[5] He died in 1950.

Honours
with Bristol City

References
  1. Harricus (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Bolton Wanderers". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  2. Woods, David; Leigh Edwards (1997). Bristol City FC The First 100 years. Redcliffe Press. ISBN 1-900178-26-5.
  3. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 – 1939. Tony Brown. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  4. Woods, David (1994). Bristol Babe The First 100 years of Bristol City FC. Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-95-X.
  5. "Complete A-Z of Mossley Players". Mossley Web. Retrieved 20 November 2019.


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