Thomas Tippett (10 July 1904 – 1997) was an English footballer who played as a forward for Middlesbrough, Craghead United, Newcastle United, Doncaster Rovers, Rochdale, Port Vale, and West Ham United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Tippett[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 July 1904[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Gateshead, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1997 (aged 92–93) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Twizzell United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1925–1926 | Middlesbrough | 0 | (0) |
| 1926 | Craghead United | ||
| 1926 | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| 1927–1929 | Doncaster Rovers | 31 | (4) |
| 1929–1931 | Rochdale | 70 | (47) |
| 1931–1933 | Port Vale | 39 | (11) |
| 1933–1936 | West Ham United | 27 | (10) |
| Total | 167 | (72) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Tippett played for Twizzell United, Middlesbrough, Craghead United (in three spells), Newcastle United and, after having trials with Stoke City and Grimsby Town, joined Doncaster Rovers and then Rochdale. He joined Port Vale in June 1931.[1] He scored eight goals in 31 Second Division games in the 1931–32 season, but was criticized for his lack of goals.[1] He fell ill in August 1932 and failed to regain his first-team spot, scoring three goals in only nine league and cup games in the 1932–33 season.[1] He left The Old Recreation Ground and transferred to West Ham United in May 1933.[1][2]
Career statistics edit
Source:[3]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Middlesbrough | 1925–26 | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Newcastle United | 1926–27 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 1927–28 | Third Division North | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 1928–29 | Third Division North | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | |
| Total | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 4 | ||
| Rochdale | 1929–30 | Third Division North | 30 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 29 |
| 1930–31 | Third Division North | 40 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 18 | |
| Total | 70 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 72 | 47 | ||
| Port Vale | 1931–32 | Second Division | 31 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 8 |
| 1932–33 | Second Division | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | |
| Total | 39 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 11 | ||
| West Ham United | 1933–34 | Second Division | 21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 8 |
| 1934–35 | Second Division | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1935–36 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 167 | 72 | 6 | 0 | 173 | 72 | ||
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 290. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ "Tommy Tippett". westhamstats.info. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ^ Tom Tippett at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)