Tommy Cain
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Cain[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 November 1892 | ||
| Place of birth | Horsenden Hill, England | ||
| Date of death | September 1975 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Ealing, England | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Richmond YMCA | |||
| → Bohemians (guest) | |||
| 1919–1920 | Queens Park Rangers | 6 | (0) |
| Guildford United | |||
| Dartford | |||
| Sheppey United | |||
| 1924–1925 | Brentford | 11 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Thomas Cain (10 November 1892 – September 1975) was an English football wing half who played in the Football League for Brentford.
Career
A wing half, Cain began his career at Richmond YMCA before the outbreak of the First World War in 1914.[1] During the war, he guested for Irish side Bohemians.[1] After the war, he played for Queens Park Rangers, Guildford United, Dartford and Sheppey United.[1] Cain joined Third Division South club Brentford in 1924.[1] He made 12 appearances and scored no goals for the struggling team, before departing the following year.[1]
Personal life
Cain served in the East Surrey Regiment.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1919–20[3] | Southern League First Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Brentford | 1924–25[4] | Third Division South | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 1925–26[4] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ a b c d e f Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 33. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ Brentford Football Club – Official Handbook – Season 1924–25. Supporters' League. 1924. p. 11.
- ^ "QPRnet – Seasonal Stats – 1919–20". Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ a b White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 368. ISBN 0951526200.
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- 1892 births
- People from the London Borough of Ealing
- English footballers
- Brentford F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Bohemian F.C. wartime guest players
- Queens Park Rangers F.C. players
- Southern Football League players
- Association football wing halves
- 1975 deaths
- Guildford City F.C. players
- Dartford F.C. players
- Sheppey United F.C. players
- British Army personnel
- British military personnel
- East Surrey Regiment soldiers
- English football midfielder, 1890s birth stubs