Thomas J. Lander (1875 – 1956) was an English footballer who played for Burslem Port Vale at the turn of the 20th century.
| 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) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
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]
Career statistics edit
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 edit
- ^ a b c d e Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 167. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ Tommy Lander at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)