Tommy Becton

Tommy Becton
Personal information
Full name	Thomas Becton
Date of birth	1878
Place of birth	Preston, England
Date of death	11 August 1957 (aged 78–79)
Place of death	Fulwood, England
Position(s)	Inside left/Outside left
Senior career*
Years	Team
1897–1898	Preston North End
1898–1899	New Brighton Tower
1899–1900	Sunderland
1900–1901	Kettering Town
1901–1902	Bristol Rovers
1902–?	Kettering Town
000	Oswaldtwistle Rovers
000	Colne
000	Rossendale United
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas Becton (1878–11 August 1957) was a professional footballer, who played in The Football League for Preston North End, New Brighton Tower and Sunderland, as well as playing professionally for a number of teams outside the Football League.

Becton was a forward, who played in the inside left and outside left positions, starting out with his home town club, Preston North End. He moved to the now-defunct New Brighton Tower in 1898, and to Sunderland a year later.^[1] Following this he played for a series of non-Football League clubs, starting with Kettering Town in 1900. He moved to Southern League side Bristol Rovers in 1901, before returning to Kettering after a year.^[2]

He went on to play for Oswaldtwistle Rovers and Colne, and ended his career playing with Rossendale United.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 21. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
^ Byrne, Stephen; Jay, Mike (2003). Bristol Rovers Football Club - The Definitive History 1883-2003. Stroud: Tempus. p. 489. ISBN 0-7524-2717-2.

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[Joyce-1] Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 21. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.

[2] Byrne, Stephen; Jay, Mike (2003). Bristol Rovers Football Club - The Definitive History 1883-2003. Stroud: Tempus. p. 489. ISBN 0-7524-2717-2.

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