Tommy Briggs

Tommy Briggs
Personal information
Full name	Thomas Henry Briggs
Date of birth	27 November 1923
Place of birth	Chesterfield, England
Date of death	10 February 1984 (aged 60)
Place of death	Grimsby, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s)	Centre forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
1946	Plymouth Argyle
1947–1950	Grimsby Town
1950–1951	Coventry City
1951–1952	Birmingham City
1952–1957	Blackburn Rovers
1957–1958	Grimsby Town
–	Glentoran
International career
1950	England B
Managerial career
1959–1960	Glentoran
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas Henry Briggs (27 November 1923 – 10 February 1984) was a professional footballer who played as a striker. He was born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire,^[1] and died in Grimsby, Lincolnshire. He still holds a record for scoring seven goals in a single match for Blackburn Rovers against Bristol Rovers.^[1]

Tommy started his career at Grimsby Town in 1947. In 1950 he signed for Coventry City but did not settle. He moved on to Birmingham City but did not settle there either, eventually arriving at Blackburn Rovers.^[1] He played 194 games and scored 140 goals for Rovers before returning to Grimsby in 1958. He finished his career at Glentoran as player/manager.

He played and scored for the England B-team against Switzerland B in 1950.^[2]

Honours

Glentoran

Gold Cup Winners: 1960

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Hayes, Dean (1993). Blackburn Rovers, An A–Z. Preston: Palatine Books. ISBN 1-874181-10-1.
^ Courtney, Barrie (21 March 2004). "England – International Results B-Team – Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 July 2010.

[Hayes-1] Hayes, Dean (1993). Blackburn Rovers, An A–Z. Preston: Palatine Books. ISBN 1-874181-10-1.

[2] Courtney, Barrie (21 March 2004). "England – International Results B-Team – Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 July 2010.

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Authority control databases
International	FAST VIAF
National	United States