Tom Pendergast (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Pendergast | ||
| Date of birth | 12 January 1870 | ||
| Place of birth | Oswaldtwistle, England | ||
| Date of death | 1946 (aged 76) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1889–1892 | Accrington | 36 | (12) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Thomas Pendergast (12 January 1870–1946) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Accrington.[1]
Season 1889-90[edit]
Thomas Pendergast made his club and League debut as a 19 year old on 19 October 1889. The match was played at Thorneyholme Road, Accrington and the visitors were Burnley. Pendergast played as a left-sided inside forward. The match ended 2-2. He played 16 of Accrington' 22 League fixtures, all at Inside-Forward and he scored six goals in the season. The Lancashire Evening Post of 20 November 1889 made reference to Pendergast's first club and League goal which put Accrington 1-0 up. "Directly afterwards, however, Pendergast drew first blood." The article also states that Pendergast had a shot saved by Jimmy Warner not long after he scored. During the first-half Villa had taken a 2-1 lead and it was Pendergast who put them back in front. "The Reds (Accrington) had a fruitless corner, but before long Pendergast scored with a simple shot. [2][3][4]
He later played for Accrington Stanley and was a director of that club for many years.
Statistics[edit]
Source:[5]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Accrington | 1889–90 | Football League | 16 | 6 | - | - | 16 | 6 |
| Accrington | 1890–91 | Football League | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 5 |
| Accrington | 1891–92 | Football League | 5 | 3 | - | - | 5 | 3 |
References[edit]
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ "British Newspaper Library". Retrieved 8 March 2023. (registration & fee required)
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. p. 34. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ "English National Football Archive". Retrieved 8 March 2023. (registration & fee required)
- ^ Tom Pendergast at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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