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Thomas Kiernan
Personal information
Full name Thomas Kiernan[1]
Date of birth 20 October 1918[1]
Place of birth Coatbridge, Scotland[1]
Date of death 1991 (aged 73)[1]
Position(s) Inside forward
Youth career
1937 Clydebank
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1938–1939 Albion Rovers 29 (13)
1946–1947 Celtic 23 (9)
1947–1948 Stoke City 28 (6)
1948–1950 Luton Town 55 (10)
1950–1951 St Mirren 8 (1)
1951–1952 Barry Town
1952–1954 Albion Rovers 33 (3)
1954–1955 Alloa Athletic 29 (8)
Total 205 (50)
International career
1947 Scottish League XI[2] 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas Kiernan (20 October 1918 – 1991) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Luton Town and Stoke City. He also played for Albion Rovers, Alloa Athletic and Celtic.[1]

Career

Kiernan was born in Coatbridge and began his career with Clydebank in 1937 before joining Albion Rovers a year later. He scored 13 goals for the "Wee Rovers" and earned a move to Celtic where he spent on season before he was signed by English club Stoke City for a then club record fee of £8,500.[1] He was a regular at inside right under the management of Bob McGrory in 1947–48 playing in 26 matches scoring six goals as Stoke a frustrating season finishing in 15th position.[1] After playing just four matches at the start of 1948–49 Kiernan was then sold to Second Division Luton Town in November 1948 for £6,000.[1] With the "Hatters" Kiernan played in three seasons scoring 15 goals in 60 matches before he returned to Scotland in 1950 with St Mirren. After a brief spell in Wales with Barry Town and made a return to Albion Rovers and ended his career with Alloa Athletic.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke City 1947–48 First Division 24 5 2 1 26 6
1948–49 4 1 0 0 4 1
Total 28 6 2 1 30 7
Luton Town 1948–49 Second Division 23 5 4 3 27 8
1949–50 24 4 1 2 25 6
1950–51 8 1 0 0 8 1
Total 55 10 5 5 60 15
Career Total 83 16 7 6 90 22

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ^ http://www.londonhearts.com/SFL/players/tommykiernan.html
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