Thomas Fells (1890–1942) was an English footballer who played as a full back for South Kirkby, Rotherham County and Brentford
 Fells while with Brentford in 1912. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Fells | ||
| Date of birth | 8 January 1890 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotherham, England | ||
| Date of death | 1942 (aged 52) | ||
| Place of death | Don Valley, England | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1907–1911 | Rotherham County | ||
| 1911–1912 | South Kirkby | ||
| 1912–1914 | Brentford | 15 | (0) |
| 1919–1920 | South Kirkby | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career edit
Fells began his football career with Rotherham County[1] at least as early as 1907[2] who were regulars in the FA Cup at that time.[3] He next joined South Kirkby[4] then joined Brentford in 1912.[5] In the 1912–13 season he made 8 appearances for Brentford and in 1913–14 he made 7 appearances.[6] In total he made 15 appearances for Brentford.[6] After World War One, Tommy Fells is known to have returned to South Kirkby Colliery in 1919.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ "South Kirkby Player for Brentford". Sheffield Daily Telegraph. 6 May 1912. p. 1.
- ^ "Rotherham County Versus Doncaster Rovers". Sheffield Daily Telegraph. 27 December 1907. p. 9.
- ^ "Rotherham County Fined". Sheffield Daily Telegraph. 23 March 1907. p. 11.
- ^ "South Kirkby Colliery (Almost) Complete History". Matthew Thomas. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "Football Fancies". The Week and Sports Special "Green 'Un". Sheffield: Johnston Press. 1 February 1913. p. 1. Retrieved 26 April 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
Tommy Fells, who went to Brentford from South Kirkby, has had few chances with the senior team, and may become a sound and reliable member of the defence.
- ^ a b White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 361–362. ISBN 0951526200.
  | This biographical article related to association football in England, about a defender born in the 1890s, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |