Tommy Little (footballer, born 1890)

Tommy Little
Personal information
Full name	Thomas Stewart Colquhoun Little
Date of birth	19 June 1893
Place of birth	Ilford, England
Date of death	1927 (aged 34)
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
–	Ilford
–	Southend United
1908–1920	Bradford Park Avenue
1920–1921	Stoke
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas Stewart Colquhoun "Tommy" Little (19 June 1893 – 1927) was a footballer who played in the Football League for Bradford Park Avenue and Stoke.^[1]

Career

Little began his career with his hometown club Ilford and Southend United before joining Football League Second Division side Bradford Park Avenue in 1908. He was a decent forward as a teenager and he helped Bradford gain promotion in 1913–14 scoring 24 goals in 39 games. His career was interrupted by World War I but he returned to Bradford once the League was restored in 1919–20.^[1] With Bradford heading for relegation he joined Stoke in 1920–21 where he played 21 times for the "Potters" scoring once against Clapton Orient.^[1]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League		FA Cup		Total
Club	Season	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bradford Park Avenue	1908–09	13	5	0	0	13	5
	1909–10	20	9	0	0	20	9
	1910–11	37	19	2	2	39	21
	1911–12	17	6	0	0	17	6
	1912–13	31	17	5	1	36	18
	1913–14	37	24	2	0	39	24
	1914–15	33	15	3	0	36	15
	1919–20	32	11	4	2	36	13
	1920–21	11	0	0	0	11	0
	Total	231	106	16	5	247	37
Stoke	1920–21	17	1	0	0	17	1
	1921–22	4	0	0	0	4	0
	Total	21	1	0	0	21	1
Career Total		252	107	16	5	268	38

Honours

Bradford Park Avenue

Football League Second Division runner-up: 1913–14

Stoke

Football League Second Division runner-up: 1921–22

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.

[The_Encyclopaedia_of_Stoke_City-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.

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