Tom Niblo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Bruce D. Niblo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 September 1877 | ||
| Place of birth | Dunfermline, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 30 June 1933 (aged 55)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
| Position(s) | Outside forward, centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1895 | Cadzow Oak | ||
| 1895–1896 | Hamilton Academical | 3 | (1) |
| 1896–1898 | Linthouse | 13 | (2) |
| 1898–1902 | Newcastle United | 60 | (5) |
| 1899 | → Middlesbrough (loan) | 3 | (2) |
| 1902–1904 | Aston Villa | 45 | (9) |
| 1904–1906 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | (9) |
| 1906–1907 | Watford | 30 | (8) |
| 1907–1908 | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| 1908 | Hebburn Argyle | ||
| 1908–1909 | Aberdeen | 15 | (2) |
| 1909–1910 | Raith Rovers | 18 | (2) |
| 1910–1911 | Cardiff City | ||
| Blyth Spartans | |||
| International career | |||
| 1904 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1908 | Hebburn Argyle (player-manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Thomas Bruce D. Niblo (24 September 1877 – 30 June 1933) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an outside forward and forward.[3] He played the majority of his career in the Football League for Newcastle United, Middlesbrough, Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest.[3][4][5] He also played in the Scottish and Southern Leagues and was capped by Scotland at international level.[1][6][7]
Personal life
Niblo served in the corporal in the Royal Field Artillery during the First World War.[8]
Honours
Raith Rovers
- Scottish League Second Division second-place promotion: 1909–10[1][9]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hamilton Academical | 1895–96[10] | Scottish Alliance | 3 | 1 | ― | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Linthouse | 1896–97[1] | Scottish League Second Division | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| Newcastle United | 1897–98[11] | Second Division | 1 | 0 | ― | ― | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1898–99[11] | First Division | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1899-00[11] | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ― | 11 | 2 | |||
| 1900–01[11] | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ― | 26 | 2 | |||
| 1901–02[11] | 12 | 1 | ― | ― | 12 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 60 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ― | 60 | 5 | |||
| Middlesbrough (loan) | 1899-00[11] | Second Division | 3 | 2 | ― | ― | 3 | 2 | ||
| Aston Villa | 1901–02[11] | First Division | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ― | 12 | 2 | |
| 1902–03[11] | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ― | 21 | 1 | |||
| 1903–04[11] | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | ― | 18 | 6 | |||
| Total | 45 | 9 | 6 | 0 | ― | 51 | 9 | |||
| Nottingham Forest | 1904–05[12] | First Division | 29 | 7 | 2 | 0 | ― | 31 | 7 | |
| 1905–06[12] | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ― | 17 | 3 | |||
| Total | 46 | 10 | 2 | 0 | ― | 48 | 10 | |||
| Watford | 1906–07[13] | Southern League First Division | 30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | ― | 32 | 8 | |
| Aberdeen | 1908–09[14] | Scottish League First Division | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5[b] | 5 | 22 | 8 |
| Raith Rovers | 1909–10[1] | Scottish League Second Division | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ― | 18 | 2 | |
| Career total | 233 | 41 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 253 | 47 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Scottish Qualifying Cup
- ^ 3 appearances and 3 goals in Robertson Cup, 2 appearances and 2 goals in North East Cup
References
- ^ a b c d e Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ "Watford Football Club archive 1881–2017 » Players – Morgan to Nyom" (PDF). Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 217. ISBN 190589161X.
- ^ Scott, Kenneth H. "Player Details | Thomas Bruce Niblo | toon1892". www.toon1892.com. Toon 1892. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ "Aston Villa Player Database". www.astonvillaplayerdatabase.com. Aston Villa Player Database. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ "Tom Niblo". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ Paul Smith (2013). Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Pitch Publishing. p. 230.
- ^ "North East War Memorials Project – Regional Content". www.newmp.org.uk. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ^ Raith Rovers F.C. at the Football Club History Database
- ^ "1895–96". docs.google.com. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Tommy Niblo". 11v11.com. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ a b "The City Ground". www.thecityground.com. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ "Watford Football Club archive 1881–2017 » Seasons – 1900–01 to 1909–10" (PDF). Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust – Player Profile". www.afcheritage.org. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  | This biographical article related to Scottish football is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Categories:
- 1877 births
- 1933 deaths
- Scottish footballers
- Scotland international footballers
- Hamilton Academical F.C. players
- Linthouse F.C. players
- Newcastle United F.C. players
- Aston Villa F.C. players
- Nottingham Forest F.C. players
- Watford F.C. players
- Middlesbrough F.C. players
- Aberdeen F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- English Football League players
- Association football forwards
- Southern Football League players
- Hebburn Argyle F.C. players
- Raith Rovers F.C. players
- Cardiff City F.C. players
- Blyth Spartans A.F.C. players
- Association football outside forwards
- Newcastle United F.C. non-playing staff
- British military personnel of World War I
- Royal Field Artillery soldiers
- Scottish football biography stubs