Tom Stanford

Tom Stanford

Personal information
Full name	Thomas Stanford[1]
Date of birth	1860[1]
Place of birth	Stoke-upon-Trent, England[1]
Date of death	Unknown
Playing position	Full back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
	Tunstall Park
1883–1884	Stoke	0	(0)
	Congleton
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Thomas "Tom" Stanford (1860 – unknown) was an English footballer who played for Stoke.^[1]

Career

Stanford was born in Stoke-upon-Trent and played for Tunstall Park before joining Stoke in 1883. He played in the club's first competitive match in the FA Cup against Manchester in a 2–1 defeat.^[1] At the end of the 1883–84 season he joined Congleton.^[1]

Career statistics

Club	Season	FA Cup		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke[1]	1883–84	1	0	1	0
Career Total		1	0	1	0

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.