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Tom Perry

West Bromwich Albion FC

 1 appearance, 0 goals

P 1 W 1 D 0 L 0 F 3: A 0
100% successful
1898

captain: none
minutes played: 90
Tom Perry

Timeline
  Thomas Henry Perry
Birth August 1871 at 2 Mill Street, West Bromwich, Staffordshire [registered in West Bromwich, December 1871].
 

According to the 1871 census, Henrietta Elizabeth (née Tonks) is pregnant with her fifth child. His father, Charles, is a whitesmith and they live at 2 Mill Street in West Bromwich.
 

According to the 1881 census, Thomas H., is the fifth of eight children, they remain at 2 Mill Street, his father is still a whitesmith.
 

According to the 1891 census, Thomas is one of eight children still at home at 2 Mill Street, although Charlie has left, they have another younger brother (the seventh). Thomas is a spring balance maker.
Marriage to Sarah Ann Somers [registered in West Bromwich, September 1896].
 

According to the 1901 census, Thomas H. is now married to Sarah A., with one daughter, Gladys. They live at 29 Hargate Lane in West Bromwich. Thomas is still making spring balances.
 

According to the 1911 census, Thomas Henry and Sarah Ann are now living at 50 Dagger Lane with three more daughters, Edna, Evelyn and Phyllis. Thomas is still working at the spring balance factory. He lives four doors away from his brother, Charlie.

 

According to the 1921 census, Thomas H., still a balance maker (at George Salter Co.), still married, and still with four daughters and still at 50 Dagger Lane.
Death 18 July 1927 at 50 Daggers Lane, West Bromwich, aged 56 years nk days [registered in West Bromwich, September 1927]. Left £1233 10s. to his widowed wife.

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] &

Playing Career
Club(s) Played schoolboy football in West Bromwich before joining local junior side, Christ Church FC and West Bromwich Baptist FC. He also played with Stourbridge FC, from where he signed for West Browmich Albion FC in July 1890. Joined rivals Aston Villa FC in October 1901, retiring in 1903.
Club honours FA Cup runners-up 1894-95
Individual honours Football League (three appearances)
Distinctions None
Height/Weight 5' 10", 12st. 0lbs [1903].

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].

England Career
Player number One of two who became 240th players (240) to appear for England.
Position(s) Right-half
Only match No. 63, 28 March 1898, Wales 0 England 3, a British Championship match at The Racecourse, Mold Road, Wrexham, aged 26 years nk days.
Major tournaments British Championship 1897-98;
Team honours British Championship winners 1897-98;
Individual honours None
Distinctions One of five footballing brothers, including older brother, Charlie, whom he died just twelve days after

Beyond England
No additional information. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.197. But we know from his census returns' that he was a member of the clockmaking industry.

 

Tom Perry - Career Statistics
Squads Apps comp. apps Mins. goals ave.min comp. goals Capt. Disc.
1 1 1 90 0 0 min 0 none none
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors.

 

Tom Perry - Match Record - All Matches - By Type of Match
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts % W/L
Away - British Championship 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 0 1 3.00 0.00 100.0 +1
All 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 0 1 3.00 0.00 100.0 +1

 

Tom Perry - Match Record - Tournament Matches
British Championship Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1897-98 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 0 1 3.00 0.00 100.0 +1
BC All 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 0 1 3.00 0.00 100.0 +1
All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 0 1 3.00 0.00 100.0 +1
All 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 0 1 3.00 0.00 100.0 +1

 

Tom Perry - Match History
 Club: West Bromwich Albion F.C. - 1 full cap

F.A. International Select Committee - 1 full capx

Age 26
1 63 28 March 1898 - Wales 0 England 3, The Racecourse, Wrexham BC AW Start rh

his brother Charlie also played for England in 1890-93 - the eleventh set of brothers to do so

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