Tom Pratt (footballer, born 1873)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Peet Pratt | ||
| Date of birth | 28 August 1873 | ||
| Place of birth | Fleetwood, England | ||
| Date of death | 1935 (aged 61–62) | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1894–1895 | Fleetwood Rangers | ||
| 1895–1896 | Grimsby Town | 29 | (15) |
| 1896–1899 | Preston North End | 71 | (24) |
| 1899–1900 | Tottenham Hotspur | 26 | (19) |
| 1900–1902 | Preston North End | 54 | (16) |
| 1902–1902 | Fleetwood | ||
| 1902–1903 | Preston North End | 19 | (3) |
| 1903–1904 | Woolwich Arsenal | 8 | (2) |
| 1904–1905 | Fulham | ||
| 1905–1906 | Blackpool | 8 | (2) |
| 1906–1907 | Fleetwood | ||
| 1907–190? | Blackpool | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Thomas Peet Pratt (28 August 1873 – 1935) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward.[1]
Career
[edit]Pratt started playing for Fleetwood Rangers in 1894, before moving to Grimsby Town in 1895. He then was signed by Preston North End in 1896 where stayed for the next three seasons. Pratt then signed for Tottenham Hotspur in April 1899. His debut for Tottenham was the first Southern League game away to Millwall which Spurs won 3–1. Spending one season at the club helped them with the Southern League.[2] He was also the top scorer that season while he was at Tottenham, scoring 54 goals in 60 appearances.[3] However, he did not feel settled at the club, and returned to Preston in 1900. He stay in Preston until July 1903. In August 1903, Pratt signed for Arsenal. He made his debut for Arsenal in the opening game of the season in a 3–0 win against Blackpool. In all, Pratt played 10 times for Arsenal and scored one goal. He subsequently joined Fulham in August 1904.[4][5]
Honours
[edit]Tottenham Hotspur
- Southern Football League winner: 1899–1900
References
[edit]- ^ Lamming, Douglas (1985). A who's who of Grimsby Town AFC : 1890-1985. Beverley: Hutton. p. 42. ISBN 0-907033-34-2.
- ^ Goodwin, Bob (1992). The Spurs Alphabet. ACL & Polar Publishing (UK) Ltd. p. 300. ISBN 0-9514862-8-4.
- ^ Goodwin, Bob (2003). Spurs: The Illustrated History. Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd. p. 18. ISBN 978-185983-387-2.
- ^ "Tom Pratt". Arsenal.com.
- ^ "Great-uncle enjoyed varied soccer career". Fleetwood Today.co.uk.
- 1873 births
- 1935 deaths
- Sportspeople from Fleetwood
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football inside forwards
- Fleetwood Rangers F.C. players
- Grimsby Town F.C. players
- Preston North End F.C. players
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players
- Fleetwood Town F.C. players
- Arsenal F.C. players
- Fulham F.C. players
- Blackpool F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Footballers from Lancashire